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(02-12-2021 11:46 PM)ODU BBALL Wrote:  Neither Kalu or Trice is anchored down in the post on the offensive sets, so it is crazy to act as if they both would be "clogging up the middle" if they were playing on the court together. Anyone paying attention can easily see that they both are frequently out to the foul line and beyond setting screens and taking passes from the other players. They play both inside and outside offensively. The only difference is that most of the time they only shoot when they are inside. I have zero doubt that we will see both of them doing it again tomorrow. Also, teams that utilize two big center types at the same time frequently configure them in a high/low set with one being stationed around the foul line and the other in the post. The guy that is stationed at the foul line is usually capable of making that shot.

All three of our so called big men (Kalu, Trice & Reece) are athletic. They can run and handle the ball. With the exception of Trice, they have a decent mid range game. I would see no problem at all (especially with our lack of height) starting all three! Throw in Curry and Oliver and that would complete the starting five. Let Green, Long, Hunter and Shanu come off the bench. The existing starting line up JJ continues to use will get us 1 game in the CUSA tournament. If Kalu gets into foul trouble, let him play. If he fouls out, then we revert back to our existing team when he is sitting on the bench not playing because of fouls. Let him play. Taking him out because of fouls doesn't do us any good. We end up with him playing half the minutes and finishing with 3-4 fouls. How many times has he actually fouled out of a game. If it were me, the only way he comes out of a game is for rest or because he fouled out.