Everyone is saying well this guy is wrong, or that guy is wrong. There are only 200 minutes to go around. So if you think someone will play significantly more (than speculated), then you had better also say who is losing minutes.
I am also hopeful that Hawthrorne could be an Ament type player for us. Time will tell. But Kam W is more of a known quantity at this point.
I thought Kepnang as 12 might be low. But if Moreno develops and is as good as some of us think, how do you not play him at least 26mpg, but maybe even high 20's, which just leaves 11-14 for Kepnang, since I don't think either fits in at PF so can't play together.
For those of you speculating McBride starts. Maybe he does, but maybe not. I value a guy who has played against him, yet at the same time played 2 years at UK (Kyle Wiltjer) opinion more than yours. And even though I like N'Daiye offensive potential, I think his defense is what puts him on the court more than McBride. But sure, it could be closer to a 20/20 split especially if N'Daiye makes 30% of his 3's and McBride makes 40% (& isn't a liability on defense).
I still don't love our backup guard situation (Morton, FR D.Williams, & FR lil' Hawthorne), but it is what it is. If we had to play someone else at the 2 (e.g. foul trouble or injury, or one of those simply not good enough to be on the floor), who do ya'll think the most likely to do that (KamW, Noah, B.Hawthorne)?
And of course, maybe we add someone else, which just mixes all this up again (except probably not at C & PG).
