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Temple’s starting line-up is in need of an an upgrade.

How bad is Temple’s starting line-up? In the first-half’s of the Drexel, USC, Texas A&M, Davidson, Missouri and the Rider game, Temple scored between 27 and 32 points, an indication Temple starting line-up is not producing points..

With such low scoring, one can readily see why Temple is averaging just 66-points per game.

Temple by running half court sets has exposes both Rose and and recently Moorman’s weakness in shooting 2-point jumpers. Temple also scores fewer points as starter Forrester turns the ball over at a high rate.

Temple won games because of Temple’s playing a pressure defense. If Temple is to win, it’s defense must create it’s offense.

The change that makes the most sense is for Rose to move to PF and James Scott to replace Moorman in the starting line-up as that would vastly improve Temple’s scoring.

While Rose is not a good rebounder playing the SF position, Rose is a much better rebounder and shot blocker when he plays inside.

Scott’s presence in the starting line-up besides Alani Moore, both good shooters would also take opponent defensive pressure off both Rose and NPL and result in both shooting the ball better than they have.

I would ordinarily say that Perry should take Moorman’s minutes, but although Perry shoots very well, he does not shoot often enough when he does play. Whether that’s on him or the HC telling him not to shoot, is unknown. Would sub in Perry before Moorman as he’s better on both sides of the ball. But doubt HC Mckie would ever take Moorman out of the starting lineup or ever sub-in Perry before Moorman.

With Alani, Scott, NPL, Rose, and Forrester or Hamilton in Temple’s starting line-up, Temple would been a vastly improved offensive team and score more points. The four playing together and pressuring opponents would also reduce the scoring of conference opponents.