Next years Roster is LETHAL

[hotelblue]

the way i see it, we will be extremely talented (explosive on offense and defense) AND be inexperienced. but we have a put together team. our roles are almost set by position and that has been a problem in terms of basketball chemistry a few times before. so except for depth (draft depending) i see is being more settled earlier in the year. we had that in '12. we put the rock in teagues hands and cal progressed the freshman to a title. the question is will our supreme talent and depth make up for not having the typical uk title-like core of returning players (in '12 lamb/miller/jones outweighing willis/hawkins though i have high hopes).

 

[meteordealer]

In no order, here are the weapons (Im hoping Bolden is in) (and Skal, Lee go pro)....

PG
Fox
Hawkins

2G
Monk
Briscoe

3G/Swing Forward
Charles Mathews
Mulder
Floreal

Centers
Bolden
Humphries

PF
Bam
SKJ
Winyard

SF/Stretch Forwards
Willis
Gabriel

This is the most dynamic/interchangeable lineup Cal has ever had. You can play anyway any team wants to go. Im excited, Even in situational basketball, late tournament games, calling timeouts to switch it up, you can go with a Defensive lockdown team, you can go big, go small, scorers, etc. And ALL of the lineups are athletic.

Charles Mathews and Briscoe are lock down defenders, Fox and Monk are too. Whats great about these 4 is that they are all BIG guards, your talking about guards that are also very quick, can block shots and rebound. Bolden and Bam down low???? are you serious?? You cant double team either of them, and these guys against anyone 1 on 1 is a joke, Bolden and Bam cant be stopped together. SKJ is extremely underated athlete, but he is actually a small forward. He is a big small forward. This team will be a nightmare matchup for other teams. Bolden is PERFECT for Calipari. Coach Cal will take Bolden and blow his skills up to where no one will be able to handle him, and he will turn him into a defensive Monster. Im pumped up, and Im telling you guys now, Charles Mathews is going to shock people next year. That kid was one time the #1 player in his class. He was injured in high school, and had to wait his turn. If you go with a lineup of Fox, Monk, Briscoe, Mathews and Bolden or Bam, lmao, WOW. That's a bunch of 6'-4" athletic guards that are lock down defenders, and an athletic monster center. That is how you run breakaway fast break basketball.

Fellas, enjoy it, next years is the Big Blue Machine. Bolden will be a basketball god playing with those guards, wow!

Swap Hawkins and Briscoe.

 

[Jamal Mercer]

Again, people speaking with such confidence as to how the new recruits will play.

Good God, learn a lesson.

 

[Mike-D]

Willis starts over Gabriel at this point. Almost guaranteed.

I'm fine with that. Both will play a lot.

in the EYBL Fox was a 29% 3 point shooter, Monk a 33% shooter. Both were very good FT shooters.