I think if the question is about matchups, it wasn't an indicator on Martini.....it was Martini or Hayes and Hayes vs a smaller and guard oriented lineup (with JMike assigned to Ace Baldwin) made the most sense.
If a team has a smaller lineup (like PSU) and JMike can handle the opposing assignment of the PG, then we can make this subtle lineup adjustment.
JMike PG
JWill or Derkack CG or Hayes
Dylan Harper SF/ Wing or Hayes
Ace Bailey SF/PF
Ogbole or Sommerville
In any situation, placing Dylan Harper in the RHJ role (wing, corner 3s) can happen because Dylan Harper is actually 6'7 with long arms. I actually like him better in this role for the majority of the season going forward, because he has the ability to rebound and generate his own fast break or advance the ball himself.
12 rebounds from him as a wing SF, creates a lot of problems for opponents. The Pro Scouts can ultimate decide if he is a PG (like Cade Cunningham was at OK State) or if he is more of a hybrid, do it all type of player.
Dylan Harper or Dylan Grant or Martini is an easy decision. IF JWill and JMike can contain their assignment on the perimeter.
I am not sure I want Dylan Harper chasing down a wing all game on defense, but there's literally nothing Harper cannot do on a basketball court. Bears watching if last night was just a one game adjustment or not.
To simplify things, just rank the players in order of talent, skill, speed, quickness, explosive plays, shooting, passing etc....in most cases this is how I rank the players and are they capable of playing multiple positions on the court.
1A or 1B (Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper).
3 Lathan Sommerville
4A 4B JWill, Derkack
6 Tyson Acuff
7 PJ Hayes
8 JMike
9A-B or C Ogbole/Martini/Grant
TBD Dortch
Right now, Derkack is being asked to do pretty much everything (like Dylan Harper) and he has to improve his decision making on offense. If he does, RU launches into a different level.
