that Fran must navigate successfully this season.
It sounds at this point as that JO is ahead of Riley and that neither are in the rotation. One will get minutes situationally vs teams with a lot of size.
That leaves Kris as the backup 5. If Kris and Filip are the only guys in the main rotation that can play 5, at least one of them always has to be on the floor. To me, the most efficient way to achieve this is to have Filip resting and set to check in for Kris at about the 14 and 6 minute marks of each half. This would give Kris about 32 minutes a game. And I'm sure Fran will steal him an extra minute of rest when he can to bring that average down slightly.
Will be interesting how long Fran goes with the big lineup. He knows they have to go small when Kris goes to the 5. So if he wants to get mileage out of the big lineup as well, starting big can make some sense.
I do worry about the big (Perk, Peyt, Pat, Kris, Filip) lineup's ability to contain the ball. This becomes especially huge as Kris and Filip must stay out of foul trouble. If either gets into foul trouble, that slides JO into the rotation. Does this lineup play mostly zone? I could actually see them getting some mileage out of a 1-3-1 with the length of the big lineup. When playing man in the big lineup they'll probably switch 2 through 4 actions. Also with the big lineup I'd like to see Kris guarding the 2. Pat guarding the 3. And Peyton guarding the 4. I think Kris has the best feet to guard the 2. And it will be hard for the opponent to cross-match while facing Iowa's transition. If a 2 does get stuck on Kris, he can abuse them inside and on the glass. And if their 4 is guarding Peyton, he can really pull him away from the basket.
The big lineup does get your best rebounders and shooters on the floor. Wouldn't necessarily call it the best offensive lineup though. We'll see. Smaller lineups, especially including Bowen, will be better at getting easier opportunities in transition, and getting downhill, and penetrating the teeth of the defense. Also, the quicker lineups should be better defensively, which will lead to easier scores.
Should be a fun season. A lot of versatility. Need to stay healthy and out of foul trouble. Full-court press must also be sharp to not put foul pressure on Kris and Filip
It sounds at this point as that JO is ahead of Riley and that neither are in the rotation. One will get minutes situationally vs teams with a lot of size.
That leaves Kris as the backup 5. If Kris and Filip are the only guys in the main rotation that can play 5, at least one of them always has to be on the floor. To me, the most efficient way to achieve this is to have Filip resting and set to check in for Kris at about the 14 and 6 minute marks of each half. This would give Kris about 32 minutes a game. And I'm sure Fran will steal him an extra minute of rest when he can to bring that average down slightly.
Will be interesting how long Fran goes with the big lineup. He knows they have to go small when Kris goes to the 5. So if he wants to get mileage out of the big lineup as well, starting big can make some sense.
I do worry about the big (Perk, Peyt, Pat, Kris, Filip) lineup's ability to contain the ball. This becomes especially huge as Kris and Filip must stay out of foul trouble. If either gets into foul trouble, that slides JO into the rotation. Does this lineup play mostly zone? I could actually see them getting some mileage out of a 1-3-1 with the length of the big lineup. When playing man in the big lineup they'll probably switch 2 through 4 actions. Also with the big lineup I'd like to see Kris guarding the 2. Pat guarding the 3. And Peyton guarding the 4. I think Kris has the best feet to guard the 2. And it will be hard for the opponent to cross-match while facing Iowa's transition. If a 2 does get stuck on Kris, he can abuse them inside and on the glass. And if their 4 is guarding Peyton, he can really pull him away from the basket.
The big lineup does get your best rebounders and shooters on the floor. Wouldn't necessarily call it the best offensive lineup though. We'll see. Smaller lineups, especially including Bowen, will be better at getting easier opportunities in transition, and getting downhill, and penetrating the teeth of the defense. Also, the quicker lineups should be better defensively, which will lead to easier scores.
Should be a fun season. A lot of versatility. Need to stay healthy and out of foul trouble. Full-court press must also be sharp to not put foul pressure on Kris and Filip