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(09-30-2017 10:09 AM)Gilesfan Wrote:  Its not height that is the concern, but you do need bodies that can defens and get rebounds. Brandon, for eample, has a freakish wingspan. Teams can get a way with “small ball” if they have a 4 that is versatile enough to play inside/out and rebound. (The name escapes me but the light skin guy from MTSU). Other teams that try it but dont have that “4” like Marshall get abused on defense.

Im not expecting a ton of small ball when two of our best playerd are Stith/Porter, but Indo expect some lineups with BJ or Godwin at the 4. College basketbal is moving toward positionless basketball as it is. But rebounding is still important.

Bazemore has a "freakish wingspan" too but he wasn't our center because you need some height at that position. A 6'-7" player like Brandan is at a big disadvantage inside against a 6-10", 6-11", or 7'-0" center.

The best teams have a balance of good inside post players and good outside shooters giving them an option every time down the floor of dumping it inside for a mismatch down low (say a 6'-11" center being defended by a 6'-7" player) who can then turn and shoot over the smaller player, or kick it out to the open spot up shooter on the perimeter when the much needed double team comes to defend the low post. Teams won't always have good shooting nights from the three point line, but game after game, a 6'-11 guy is always going to be 6'-11".