Briscoe, Fox, and Monk.

[kyups01]

This should be Cals best defensive team of all time ball pressure wise.

 

[bluedog79]

Umm... NO, it is not. Derek's "most impressive skill" is that he's our only big man who's can consistently hit outside shots. It's primarily the 40 plus three pt shooting percentage that has earned him playing time here, not rebounding, and certainly not defense. .

I swear, it's like some of you guys only remember what happened in the last game. You got a big who barely averages above 2 boards per game for his career, whose per 40 board average has consistently been worse than all our other bigs during his years here, who Cal specifically ripped for his lack of rebounding last year---but then he has one intra-squad blue white scrimmage where he grabs a bunch of boards and suddenly he's a "natural rebounder."

Derek had several SEC games last year with 6+ rebounds. 8 games to be exact. You dont have games of 12 rebounds each in the league without natural ability. He did that twice last year. He had 12 games of 4+ rebounds in league play. http://m.espn.com/ncb/playergamelog?playerId=66619&season=2016&month=1

 

[Jakarii]

Has Cal ever changed his lineup based on what the other team trots out or does he put out a line up and tells the other team "you try to match up with us". I keep reading people say "it depends what the other team does" like they have never seen Cal coach. He has said over and over he doesn't have the team watch video because he has a set plan that he wants to go with and dares the other team to try and stop it

4 starters are locked in stone, only question is for the 5th, and it may be a situational answer, Hump if the other team is huge, Willis if the other team is small and wants to zone, Wenyen if the other team has a quick and tall 3/4. I would take bets that all three of those vying for last spot will start at some point this season based on situational need.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

i think he means sub him for kj or gab real quick. five freshman is a pr stunt not because uk needs it but because cal could stick it to critics. i'm guessing that's his narrative anyway. i bet briscoe wouldn't care. the reason it won't happen is because they would just ask infinitely why briscoe isn't starting. just like you said he will always be on the floor.

Correct interpretation of my point. Some of our fans forget that Cal is constantly in a state of recruiting. Our views toward preferred starting lineups, even if they're logical, don't really matter from his perspective. Bringing in Briscoe at the first dead ball doesn't change the trajectory of the game, but it does change the potential recruiting narrative, and that's what matters for Cal.

I'm not making a matter-of-fact prediction here. I'm just making a case for why Cal could potentially go for such a rotation by season's end.