Transfer Portal 2022

[Blue Blooded-05]

If it was 1996, I would say this pickup is “The Boum”

But it’s not 1996, so I won’t say it

[muskiefan82]

How does he pronounce the last name? I am hoping it is BOOM. Every three made should provide a rousing BOOM! from the Cintas crowd.

[Xuperman]

We want the optimum playing time for wins. 7-8 man rotation is ideal.

Really, there are only 4 surefire rotation guys.... probably starters. Nunge, ZFree, Jones and Kunkel. If Boum ends up here, that makes 5. The rest could end up in some hardcore competition for minutes going into the OOC schedule and competition always ends up answering a lot of questions.

Hunter is going to need to bring his A game and be focused mentally. If he does he will be a key piece and his experience weighs heavy....that makes 6. Now Tandy is in for the biggest fight IMO. IF Craft comes in as billed and gets traction early, it gets interesting. Not to mention if Claude can avoid the "deer in the headlight" syndrome. Edwards looked really good late, so my money is on him to be 7.

As usual, plenty of "ifs" with injury being the biggest "if" of all.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Yeah, I mean I think it is fairly safe to assume about 8 guys will get the bulk of the mins, or be in the rotation regularly.

5 seem like a lock:

Boum
Kunkel
Jones
Free
Nunge

That leaves:

Hunter
Craft
Claude
KyKy
Edwards
Tucker
Miles

4 of those 7 bench guys aren't going to see much, if any, time in the meat of the season. Either Miles or Edwards is going to have to get minutes down low. So that really leaves 2 spots between Hunter, Kyky, Claude, Craft, Tucker. I think Tucker is probably not going to see mins.

This is assuming we are done grabbing players from the portal as well.

[Jumpin_Jamal_Forever]

Odom played plenty and he still transfers. There are over 1600 players in the portal this year. Many of them were team leaders in minutes played and were league all-stars. I’m not saying that coaches shouldn’t be worried about players being unhappy. I’m just saying that players can be getting everything that we think would make them happy….championships, playing time, accolades, awards, etc…..and will still end up leaving for greener pastures. Miller needs to worry about what will win games, not just what keeps players happy. If that means playing 8 players and not 11-12, so be it.

Yeah. Agree. My point was more along the lines that last year many of us thought we were so deep, there was debate about how best to use everybody. Does having so many bodies allow us play a full court press, etc. You'll recall that discussion. But, as it turned out, even though we thought we had issues playing so many, we ended up with an eight man rotation. My specific interest is we really don't know what we have until we see the individuals on the court and if we don't see them play, we never know their capabilities. I am interested in seeing how Hunter and Miles shake out under Miller. Tandy, too, I guess.

Clearly, the transfer portal makes it hard to build a bench and assume the guys sitting will stick around the next year. I'm of the opinion that re-loading every year, if that ends up how the portal works, will make it tough to build a championship culture. But, with NIL, who knows how it all will shake out.

[muskiefan82]

I think the team WAS deep last year, but it wasn't properly developed. I think playing a different way, with rotations that make sense, will allow more players to get minutes and develop so X is fresher later and more difficult to game plan against.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I think the team WAS deep last year, but it wasn't properly developed. I think playing a different way, with rotations that make sense, will allow more players to get minutes and develop so X is fresher later and more difficult to game plan against.

Miller is already on record saying he doesnt prefer the rotation to be much bigger than we have been used to seeing.

I think 8 is the sweet spot. There will be guys that, we as fans, think are going to contribute next year, that won't ever see the floor.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Miller's teams at X:

04-05: 8-9 deep
05-06: 9 deep
06-07: 8-9 deep
07-08: 8 deep
08-09: 9 deep

Not sure about his teams at Arizona. So I think we can say 8 comfortably and if the roster/players warrant it, going as far as a 9 man rotation.

[UCGRAD4X]

If it was 1996, I would say this pickup is “The Boum”

But it’s not 1996, so I won’t say it

And don't think for a second we don't appreciate you not saying it.

[noteggs]

How does he pronounce the last name? I am hoping it is BOOM. Every three made should provide a rousing BOOM! from the Cintas crowd.

Yes it’s pronounced “boom”, so not a bad idea. First is the challenge because it’s Sue lay.