Quote Originally Posted by IM4X View Post
This team certainly appears to be one that’ll have a much deeper bench than last year. It’s not far fetched to think any of the scholarship players on this roster could potentially play significant minutes this coming season. That certainly couldn’t have been said about last season’s roster. Still, the level of competition X faced in the Bahamas was no where near what it will be in the Big East.

More quality players could mean Sean will givie more significant minutes to the 3rd and 4th and 5th player off the bench. Last year, all 5 starters averaged over 28 minutes a game (Boum averaged over 35). I wouldn’t be surprised if only 1 starter this season averaged more than 28 minutes a game.

If all players are healthy at the start of the season, I can’t imagine the starting five to be anything other than Free, McNight, Olivari, Claude and Hunter with the next 5 off the bench all potentially getting significant minutes.
Yes much deeper.

As far as starting lineup, I can't see Free and Hunter being effective on the floor together for long stretches defensively. I could be wrong, but I think this team will be much better if Free can play the 4 and not have to defend the likes of Donovan Clingan.

Obviously Hunter and Free will be out there together for times, but if we could have another 5 step up, slide Free to the 4, and have Hunter as 6th man off the bench, I think that is best case scenario.