The shorter rotation...

guinness77

guinness77

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 I know this is basically common sense and is easy to say after a shellacking of a Big East opponent, but having this short bench is going to be an incredible asset to these 7 players.
In the natural progression of time, these players will be through all the ups and, especially, downs of the game. They'll all be rebounders, good defenders, hustlers and be able to play every position from 1 to 5 on the floor because of their situations.
To me, this season is gravy. It's going to be damn near impossible to make the NCAAs (or the NITs, for that matter) so it's all about experience to me. By the time these guys take the floor next season, with whichever players Lavin adds to the mix via scholarship, they'll be seasoned, through every possible emotion, and, basically, ready for anything. There are going to be some big bumps along the way, some we've already seen, but this is all for the greater good.
I know I'm not a big thread starter and haven't posted much since the site came back to life, and this is basically common knowledge amongst any rational b-ball fan, but I felt it needed to be said.
 
 This team can make any tournament. So dont start selling them short. The early losses were learning experiences.
 
 Hey, I hope I'm wrong but facts is facts. We already have 5 losses, 2 of which are of the bad variety. They have an incredibly tough schedule ahead of them. This thread is all about seeing the trees through the forest though. Its all about the future.
 
Speaking of the rotation, i'm surprised Dunlap didnt clear whatever bench he actually has when it got down to the last minute-- he could have let the walk-ons finish it out. 
 
 And those two bad losses are the only outcomes so far that I had wrong. This group can flirt with a .500 record.

Ultimately the question for the end of the season is — how good will their BE seeding and the bracket look for them because they have a player or two capable of carrying them for a day or two.
 
Speaking of the rotation, i'm surprised Dunlap didnt clear whatever bench he actually has when it got down to the last minute-- he could have let the walk-ons finish it out. 
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I think Dunlap wanted to preserve a big win, rather than give some minutes to the end of the bench. In the long run the confidence from a blowout is probably more important than giving jamal white 1:30 of playing time, and us winning by 14.
 
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