Meaning - Pike doesn’t want to stretch sub time so he’s planning to sit 3+ starters at once including Cliff…
What’s our least bad option? I think it might be to commit to a full court press during that stretch. I don’t think we can solve the interior defense issue. Our best bet may be to avoid a need for it as much as possible. Dean isn’t Mag but he was actually pretty solid last year in the middle of the press. I think him and Hyatt could hold their own in the back. Hyatt as the rim protector if the press is broken isn’t any worse than Wolf or Oskar on the court dropping back in our halfcourt defense. Simpson and Miller can trap on the press and not be liabilities. Cam might even be able to be the 3rd guard. Maybe we can get a few steals and convert some points in a couple minute stretch to play close to even ball. We need 3-5 minutes without a complete collapse. That’s all…
Obviously this depends on us not being in the early bonus. Other thoughts? Understanding there’s no great option of course.
What’s our least bad option? I think it might be to commit to a full court press during that stretch. I don’t think we can solve the interior defense issue. Our best bet may be to avoid a need for it as much as possible. Dean isn’t Mag but he was actually pretty solid last year in the middle of the press. I think him and Hyatt could hold their own in the back. Hyatt as the rim protector if the press is broken isn’t any worse than Wolf or Oskar on the court dropping back in our halfcourt defense. Simpson and Miller can trap on the press and not be liabilities. Cam might even be able to be the 3rd guard. Maybe we can get a few steals and convert some points in a couple minute stretch to play close to even ball. We need 3-5 minutes without a complete collapse. That’s all…
Obviously this depends on us not being in the early bonus. Other thoughts? Understanding there’s no great option of course.