This is a dangerous team. If they get mojo and play D like last year’s team did later in the season - look out.

(08-26-2021 03:27 PM)PennyWise Wrote:  Who will backup Williams at the 4 position? If he starts, which he most definitely will, he seems to rack up fouls with all his energy, so who do you think will come in for him?

We have plenty of bigs and big wings that can step in after Williams - c Lawson, Minott, Dandridge, maybe can even steal a few mins for Camden. Not a weakness at all.

I wouldn't call either a weakness, but we are not incredible at point guard, nor at backup power forward. Everything else looks incredible.

(08-25-2021 11:29 PM)steves Wrote:  Starters ... Bates, Duren, and the core.(Williams, Nolley and LQ)
Timberlake and Lomax ... fob. That's my picks ... for now.

Whatever the lineup is, I hope they are as good as Goodwin, Johnson, Jackson, Nichols, and Crawford. Pastner was the last coach to take us to the tournament and that was his starting lineup.

(08-27-2021 03:14 AM)3rdgenerationtiger Wrote:  

(08-25-2021 11:29 PM)steves Wrote:  Starters ... Bates, Duren, and the core.(Williams, Nolley and LQ)
Timberlake and Lomax ... fob. That's my picks ... for now.

Whatever the lineup is, I hope they are as good as Goodwin, Johnson, Jackson, Nichols, and Crawford. Pastner was the last coach to take us to the tournament and that was his starting lineup.

Touche LOL--

Why don't you root for lions

(08-27-2021 03:14 AM)3rdgenerationtiger Wrote:  

(08-25-2021 11:29 PM)steves Wrote:  Starters ... Bates, Duren, and the core.(Williams, Nolley and LQ)
Timberlake and Lomax ... fob. That's my picks ... for now.

Whatever the lineup is, I hope they are as good as Goodwin, Johnson, Jackson, Nichols, and Crawford. Pastner was the last coach to take us to the tournament and that was his starting lineup.

(08-27-2021 03:17 AM)jsw3ent Wrote:  

(08-27-2021 03:14 AM)3rdgenerationtiger Wrote:  

(08-25-2021 11:29 PM)steves Wrote:  Starters ... Bates, Duren, and the core.(Williams, Nolley and LQ)
Timberlake and Lomax ... fob. That's my picks ... for now.

Whatever the lineup is, I hope they are as good as Goodwin, Johnson, Jackson, Nichols, and Crawford. Pastner was the last coach to take us to the tournament and that was his starting lineup.

Touche LOL--

Why don't you root for lions

I had a bad experience once at Harding Academy.

(08-26-2021 05:17 PM)Mimi Wrote:  

(08-26-2021 05:12 PM)aardWolf Wrote:  

(08-26-2021 05:11 PM)Mimi Wrote:  Having so many older players reduces the fear of these reclassified freshmen

They are so young

Dedric did really well a year younger but it seemed to hurt Cisse. I think Cisse will be so much better this year. But neither of these kids will be relied on and that should free them to just play and five star talent can usually really play

Hopefully we won’t need to rely on Cisse much this year. ;-)

Because he is actual freshmen age he will likely be much better at OK State or wherever he went. Wouldn’t have minded a year older Cisse is the point. I suspect Duren will be more like Lawson was

If Cisse is still here, we may not get Duren. So, ba-bye.

Glad to see that Duren shot 63% from the line during Peach Jam. Not mind blowing, but a lot better than Cisse's 32.4% (yikes).

Bates shot 88.9% from the line, btw.

Hi,
what do you think will be the starting five and the rotation for this team?

I recap…

ROSTER MEMPHIS 2021/22
1: T.Harris (WO*) A.Lomax
1/2/3: E.Bates L.Quinones
1/2/3/4: E.Timberlake
2/3: L.NolleyII J. Hardaway (WO*) J.Camden
3/4: J.Minott J.Lawson
4/5: D.Williams C.Lawson J.Duren
5: M.Dandridge S.Onu
*WALK-ON

I suppose…

POTENTIAL REDSHIRT 2021/22:
J.Lawson S.Onu

POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUP:
E.Bates; E.Timberlake; L.NolleyII; D.Williams; J.Duren

POTENTIAL ROTATION
“It’s really hard with one ball”
1: E.Bates 10 E.Timberlake 10 A.Lomax 10 L.Quinones 10 T.Harris (FILLER)
2: E.Bates 10 L.NolleyII 10 L.Quinones 10 J.Camden 6 E.Timberlake 4 J. Hardaway (FILLER)
3: L.NolleyII 12 E.Timberlake 8 E.Bates 5 J.Minott 7 J.Camden 6 L.Quinones 2
4: C.Lawson 16 D.Williams 12 J.Minott 7
J.Duren 5
5: J.Duren 20 M.Dandridge 10 D.Williams 10

TOTAL INDIVIDUAL TIME
E.Bates 25
J.Duren 25
L.Quinones 22
L.NolleyII 22
E.Timberlake 22
D.Williams 22
C.Lawson 16
J.Minott 14
J.Camden 12
A.Lomax 10
M.Dandridge 10
T.Harris (WO*) FILLER
J. Hardaway (WO*) FILLER
J.Lawson REDSHIRT
S.Onu REDSHIRT

(09-09-2021 03:25 AM)JABRoy Wrote:  Hi,
what do you think will be the starting five and the rotation for this team?

I recap…

ROSTER MEMPHIS 2021/22
1: T.Harris (WO*) A.Lomax
1/2/3: E.Bates L.Quinones
1/2/3/4: E.Timberlake
2/3: L.NolleyII J. Hardaway (WO*) J.Camden
3/4: J.Minott J.Lawson
4/5: D.Williams C.Lawson J.Duren
5: M.Dandridge S.Onu
*WALK-ON

I suppose…

POTENTIAL REDSHIRT 2021/22:
J.Lawson S.Onu

POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUP:
E.Bates; E.Timberlake; L.NolleyII; D.Williams; J.Duren

POTENTIAL ROTATION
“It’s really hard with one ball”
1: E.Bates 10 E.Timberlake 10 A.Lomax 10 L.Quinones 10 T.Harris (FILLER)
2: E.Bates 10 L.NolleyII 10 L.Quinones 10 J.Camden 6 E.Timberlake 4 J. Hardaway (FILLER)
3: L.NolleyII 12 E.Timberlake 8 E.Bates 5 J.Minott 7 J.Camden 6 L.Quinones 2
4: C.Lawson 16 D.Williams 12 J.Minott 7
J.Duren 5
5: J.Duren 20 M.Dandridge 10 D.Williams 10

TOTAL INDIVIDUAL TIME
E.Bates 25
J.Duren 25
L.Quinones 22
L.NolleyII 22
E.Timberlake 22
D.Williams 22
C.Lawson 16
J.Minott 14
J.Camden 12
A.Lomax 10
M.Dandridge 10
T.Harris (WO*) FILLER
J. Hardaway (WO*) FILLER
J.Lawson REDSHIRT
S.Onu REDSHIRT

This is stunning. I don't know where to start. I like point form, when there are at least a dozen issues.

- Williams is our best power forward. Lawson will NOT be playing more minutes than him there
- Williams is still going to be our best player.
- We won't be lead in minutes by two players who should be high school seniors
- More than likely, Nolley and LQ will be our second and third best players
- 10 minutes for Lomax? Even posters that don't try to hide their hatred of him, have him playing more
- Camden won't play a minute at shooting guard (why would he???)
- Camden won't play more than Lomax
- Camden won't play more than Minott
- Camden won't play more than Dandridge (IF Dandridge is healthy)
- You can't have 4 point guards playing 10 minutes each
- Duren won't play a minute at the 4
- You have Duren and Minott playing the same minutes at the 4 as Williams

24 Williams
24 LQ
22 Nolley
22 Duren
21 Bates
18 Timberlake
15 Lomax
12 Minott
12 Dandridge
30 Lawson, Lawson, Tyler, Camden, Onu, Jayden

Most games we will have 3-4 DNP. Minutes in close games will be tighter, but the minutes will even out by starters sitting out in blowouts. In close games, LQ, Nolley and Williams will be getting 25 plus minutes. In blowouts they will be around 20 minutes.

Everything will even out. Williams and most likely Duren will get into foul trouble. Most likely Nolley, Timberlake and LQ will be inconsistent. Minott will for sure be inconsistent. Because of our depth, I would expect us to play great defense, and to foul a lot. With so much depth and interchangeable parts, we won't be too worried about anyone fouling out, aside from Williams.