Early BIG Projections (2020-21)

[BGleas]

14 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

But if there aren’t sports, then these underrated guys won’t have a job. Those 2nd rounders might not either. It would actually be safer to stay in college considering you’ll be 100% taken care of.


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I don’t agree with you much on this topic, but I do agree here. Even for first round guys, while you can obviously start collecting endorsements (though most companies are not adding big spends during this)  once you declare for the draft, as far as your NBA money, it’s not like you get drafted on June 27th (whatever the date is) and two weeks later your first paycheck from your team is in the mail. 

Most of these guys won’t get paid until the season starts, and there will be a lot of uncertainty there. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Thinking about lineups...
What I fully expect Archie to do because I’m not sure he has it in him to change anything.
Starters: Phinisee, Durham, Smith, TJD, Brunk.

Now what should happen...
Starters: Lander, Durham, Hunter, Smith, TJD

PG: Lander 22mpg, Phinisee 18
SG: Durham 20mpg, Franklin 12mpg, Leal 8mpg
SF: Hunter 23 mpg, Smith 11mpg, Geronimo 6mpg
PF: Smith 19mpg, Thompson 21mpg
C: TJD 30mpg, Brunk 10mpg


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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

New Papa:  You're not going to play Galloway at all and if not, curious as to your reasoning.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

New Papa:  You're not going to play Galloway at all and if not, curious as to your reasoning.

Redshirting. Might be a good idea with Geronimo too. There is a lot of depth with this team. No reason to waste a year on tiny spot minutes throughout the season.


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[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

It would be in Galloways best interest to redshirt. Considering he plays the 2-3 spot and we have Durham, Franklin, Leal and even Lander ahead of him at the 2 and Smith, Hunter and probably Geronimo Agra’s of him at the 3. I expect Archie to give the freshmen other than Lander very little playing time. I wouldn’t be surprised if he redshirted all 3.


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[TheWatShot]

Lander didn't reclassify for front row seats at every game. Archie is nuts if he redshirts that kid. 

 

It feels like it's been aeons since we redshirted anyone, though. We usually didn't see it with Crean because he always signed too many players and needed guys to move on as soon as they could, and we haven't had the luxury of doing it recently because we've been so starved for impact players. 

 

If we go into next season with the same starting lineup...yuck, don't want to think about it. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I think he meant Leal, Galloway and Geronimo; not Lander.

9 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

 I wouldn’t be surprised if he redshirted all 3.

 

 

2 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

Lander didn't reclassify for front row seats at every game. Archie is nuts if he redshirts that kid. 

 

[TheWatShot]

I guess it would help if I knew how to read. 

 

But I could totally see us somehow having the same starting 5 next season, leading to the same struggles and same excuse-making about chemistry and such. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I guess it would help if I knew how to read. 
 
But I could totally see us somehow having the same starting 5 next season, leading to the same struggles and same excuse-making about chemistry and such. 

Knowing Archie that’s how we will start.

100% expect starters to be

Phinisee
Durham
Smith
TJD
Brunk

I expect next biggest minutes to

Lander
Race
Hunter

Then

Franklin

Then

Galloway
Leal
Geronimo
Anderson

That’s my guess.



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[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Want to get old and stay old? Redshirt. It helps


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[Stuhoo]

Armaan Franklin had an excellent freshman season.

I expect his minutes to increase quite a bit.

 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Armaan Franklin had an excellent freshman season.
I expect his minutes to increase quite a bit.
 

I thought that too... but it’s going to be tough for Archie to throw around minutes. With Lander, Phinisee, Durham, Franklin and I think Leal is going to push for good minutes. We lost Green and Davis for 31 minutes that opened up. But we are adding Leal, Lander and Hunter/Thompson will both be getting more minutes likely.


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[Stuhoo]

41 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I thought that too... but it’s going to be tough for Archie to throw around minutes. With Lander, Phinisee, Durham, Franklin and I think Leal is going to push for good minutes. We lost Green and Davis for 31 minutes that opened up. But we are adding Leal, Lander and Hunter/Thompson will both be getting more minutes likely.


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I’m not sure whose minutes Franklin is gonna eat, but it’s gonna be someone’s.

 

[CSP]

5 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Knowing Archie that’s how we will start.

100% expect starters to be

Phinisee
Durham
Smith
TJD
Brunk

I expect next biggest minutes to

Lander
Race
Hunter

Then

Franklin

Then

Galloway
Leal
Geronimo
Anderson

That’s my guess.



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You 100% dont believe Lander will start? 

[croneleoni]

You 100% dont believe Lander will start? 

I think Lander will be like D.J. Carton this past year for OSU. Star power coming of the bench.

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[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

You 100% dont believe Lander will start? 

Because it’s a total Archie move. Even though Phinisee isn’t that good.


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[TXHoosierDaddy]

6 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Because it’s a total Archie move. Even though Phinisee isn’t that good.


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Phinesee didn't improve at all his Soph year. Sure injuries contributed.  With guys demanding minutes like Lander and Franklin I think he stands to lose the most even if he starts and Archie wants to bring Lander off the bench. 

[Brass Cannon]

My guess is we see Phinisee and Lander both starting. With one of them on the court at all times. 
 

Archie likes to have two ball handlers on the court at the same time.  When Healthy Phinisee has looked very good. If he’s not healthy could see him on the bench for Al or Armaan 

[Stuhoo]

I would not be at all surprised to see us go with a pretty small lineup:

Al, Rob, Kristian or Armaan, Justin, & TJD.

That’s a lineup with really good defensive quickness, transition offense, and about as good as we’ll do with outside shooting.

 

 

[TXHoosierDaddy]

14 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

My guess is we see Phinisee and Lander both starting. With one of them on the court at all times. 
 

Archie likes to have two ball handlers on the court at the same time.  When Healthy Phinisee has looked very good. If he’s not healthy could see him on the bench for Al or Armaan 

I would say very good in flashes. I thought he was horribly inconsistent last year. We had to rely on him heavily because of not having another PG. There is more competition this year and guys pushing for minutes. Margins are smaller. I think any number of the guards mentioned are at risk of being planted on the bench more if they don't take a step forward.