Rumor on potential starting lineup

#26
#26
Chris4Vols22 said:
Seriously, what are you talking about? Tatum will be a starter. McRae will be backing up SCOTTY. Maybe Tatum too, don't know yet. Melvin is starting PG and Trae is backup.

If you think McRae's only real minutes come at the point, who do you think is back up SG? Bone, McBee, Hubert? No....
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So you believe having Scotty and Tatum on the floor at the same time is our best lineup? Did you watch the minutes they were on the floor together last season? We'll get torched defensively if that is our main lineup.

So you're going to go with Tatum and Hopson in the starting lineup. Forcing you to get Mcrae and Golden in the rotation at backup. What would you do with the other 4 guys in the rotation? Would probably cut it down to 3 more come March.
 
#28
#28
getyopopcornready said:
So you believe having Scotty and Tatum on the floor at the same time is our best lineup? Did you watch the minutes they were on the floor together last season? We'll get torched defensively if that is our main lineup.

So you're going to go with Tatum and Hopson in the starting lineup. Forcing you to get Mcrae and Golden in the rotation at backup. What would you do with the other half of the rotation?
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That's definitely the one downside to this loaded team. Some aren't going to get to play. I really only feel confident with my starting predictions, yes with Scotty and Cam both on the floor (because it makes sense). I would be hesitant to predict backups behind the 3 and 4 spots, especially because I have no idea what Maymon's game is like. I will certainly give you credit if I'm wrong, but I just do not see McRae significantly running the point this season. I do see him contributing at the 2 and (maybe) 3 spot.
 
#29
#29
Chris4Vols22 said:
That's definitely the one downside to this loaded team. Some aren't going to get to play. I really only feel confident with my starting predictions, yes with Scotty and Cam both on the floor (because it makes sense). I would be hesitant to predict backups behind the 3 and 4 spots, especially because I have no idea what Maymon's game is like. I will certainly give you credit if I'm wrong, but I just do not see McRae significantly running the point this season. I do see him contributing at the 2 and (maybe) 3 spot.
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I'll help you out here.

Maymon was not brought in to watch Tatum get punked out from the sideline. Fields neither for that matter. Williams will start, Tobias will start. Hall will see significant minutes. That's 4 (minus Maymon). Combine those with Golden, Hopson, Goins. That's 7. Playing 10 guys in March doesn't make much sense so there's room for one maybe two more.

Now you have 3 bigs, 3 guards and one guy who can play wing and post in Tobias. I give Golden the nod simply because he is more likely to be a solid backup to Goins than McRae.

Now that you've figured out your strengths. How can we hide the weaknesses? Simple. The problem last year was keeping opposing guards from entering the lane. Goins is a capable defender. Hopson and Tatum can be. But both on the floor together is a weakness. Golden and McRae have potential, but do you really want Hopson and Tatum on the floor together and then bring in more uncertainty on defense with Golden and McRae?

And since opposing guards were entering the lane AND SCORING, obviously we need to beef up down low to contain this. So to beef up the post, should we move Tobias down to the 3 and start Maymon at the 4? (Which still fits the PF position Pearl likes). or start Tobias at the 4 and Tatum at the 3 and put more pressure on Tobias on defense? (We need that guy to score)

We know Scotty and Tobias will score enough to help us win most games. Does Tatum add enough on offense to the point where we need him on offense? No. The first 7 guys I mentioned earlier.. Hopson, Tobias, Goins, Golden, Williams, Fields, Hall. The two players we add to this rotation are Tatum and Maymon. The question is which one do we start given our needs?
 
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#30
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getyopopcornready said:
I'll help you out here.

Maymon was not brought in to watch Tatum get punked out from the sideline. Fields neither for that matter. Williams will start, Tobias will start. Hall will see significant minutes. That's 4 (minus Maymon). Combine those with Golden, Hopson, Goins. That's 7. Playing 10 guys in March doesn't make much sense so there's room for one maybe two more.

Now you have 3 bigs, 3 guards and one guy who can play wing and post in Tobias. I give Golden the nod simply because he is more likely to be a solid backup to Goins than McRae.

Now that you've figured out your strengths. How can we hide the weaknesses? Simple. The problem last year was keeping opposing guards from entering the lane. Goins is a capable defender. Hopson and Tatum can be. But both on the floor together is a weakness. Golden and McRae have potential, but do you really want Hopson and Tatum on the floor together and then bring in more uncertainty on defense with Golden and McRae?

And since opposing guards were entering the lane AND SCORING, obviously we need to beef up down low to contain this. So to beef up the post, should we move Tobias down to the 3 and start Maymon at the 4? (Which still fits the PF position Pearl likes). or start Tobias at the 4 and Tatum at the 3 and put more pressure on Tobias on defense? (We need that guy to score)

We know Scotty and Tobias will score enough to help us win most games. Does Tatum add enough on offense to the point where we need him on offense? No. The first 7 guys I mentioned earlier.. Hopson, Tobias, Goins, Golden, Williams, Fields, Hall. The two players we add to this rotation are Tatum and Maymon. The question is which one do we start given our needs?
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Thanks I see your points. Yeah, I definitely don't know about the forwards, so I won't argue with you there. I just feel like the team has had a good grip on who they think the starters are going to be (Scotty & Cam), so they've been preparing for that. I could be totally wrong, but I still don't think McRae is going run the point very much, if any. I wouldn't be opposed to seeing it though; he's got to be one of the most athletic on the team. He should be a force by his JR year and plus 15 lbs. or so.
 
#31
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Chris4Vols22 said:
I still don't think McRae is going run the point very much, if any.
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He won't be unless Golden is a total flop. The coaches will practice him there though to see what he can do. Pearl promised Tobias some time at SF as well, so that may be one of the reasons why Maymon will get a shot at starting at the 4.
 
#32
#32
getyopopcornready said:
Bone would be inserted as needed. But there's no need for McRae and Golden to both burn a year of eligibility this season. Unless they both turn out to be something great.
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i've always though someone would be redshirted. idon't see how you don't redshirt someone. i hope it's neither golden or mcrae, but it might have to be.
 
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#33
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getyopopcornready said:
Who's going to stop him from doing it? Renaldo Woolridge? Fields or Hall don't fit the PF position that Pearl likes. And unless Tatum proves he can stay healthy or McRae can exceed expecations of him in the first 2 months of the season, then we will see Tobias at the 3 and Maymon at the 4.
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Slide Harris to the 4 and insert Tatum. That would be better than the rumored lineup.
 
#35
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Yeah I'm sure someone leaked a lineup that the coaching staff is projecting for 3 months away when the season is still 3 weeks away.

Completely believable.
 
#36
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Seems like a lot of people know very little about Maymon's game since we haven't seen him play for UT yet. I can imagine Maymon starting over Cam Tatum. I like Cam and think he will play a big role this year, but he is inconsistent and by all indications Maymon is a very physical and intense basketball player, who will bring a different set of skills to our team. T. Harris will be starting and can play the 3-4, an ESPN analyst said last week Harris was the most versatile college fr. in the country.

I don't understand how it can be leaked Maymon can be starting IF he is not eligible until January, so this rumor seems false, although I do like the idea and the size that lineup would put on the court. In regards to K. Hall, he is a very aggressive rebounder, strong defender, and finisher off the glass. He needs major work on his offensive game and needs to develop 1 or 2 moves. Also, his ft shooting is very bad. If he wants to see more minutes, he needs make his ft's and convert more offensively. He is only a soph. and has a lot of time to improve.
 
#38
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getyopopcornready said:
He won't be unless Golden is a total flop. The coaches will practice him there though to see what he can do. Pearl promised Tobias some time at SF as well, so that may be one of the reasons why Maymon will get a shot at starting at the 4.
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How do you know Pearl promised Tobias time at SF? I feel like this is all more your opinion than anything "leaked".
 
#40
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McRae is too good not to play and Tobias' ball-handling must have greatly improved in order to play the 3. Not too mention that Pearl likes having a 4 who play that "point forward" position.
 
#41
#41
That lineup is not being seriously considered at this point.

It's certain that Harris (or Maymon, for that matter) can play facing the basket (i.e., SF) on offense. What's not certain is that Harris can guard an opponent's 3.

Anyway, Maymon is out until mid-season, and the probably starting 5 in the meantime is

1: Goins
2: Hopson
3: Tatum
4: Harris
5: Williams

Now, what IS true is that Maymon is now considered by the coaching staff to be in the top 6. This is not exactly a well-hidden rumor, though...if you listen carefully to Pearl's media days interview and others since, you hear him hinting about this.
 
#42
#42
Now if the team can just keep Pearl focused. I thought that was suppose to be the other way around. Shame on me.
 
#43
#43
I think Pearl will be focused, I just think he's hoping the team will give people something other to talk about than recruiting violations.
 
#44
#44
McRae might have to end up redshirting from what I've heard from a player on the team bc he is behind.
 
#45
#45
Not as the starting lineup but as the fast paced full court press lineup:

1. Goins
2. Tatum
3. Hopson
4. Harris
5. Hall

me likey
 
#47
#47
Just to clear one thing up, Maymon is eligible in mid-December. I'm assuming after the first semester is over. Bruce Pearl stated this in his preseason talk with the media.
 
#48
#48
buzzball4life said:
where is swiperboy?
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swiperboy won't play over scotty and cam. he posts on twitter about him "grinding24/7" and all that crap but steven pearl played more than him last bc pearl defended and could muscle people around by getting lower than them. swiperboy got manhandled at vandy last year after playing good vs. kansas and was never heard of after that.
 
#49
#49
I have no idea what to expect from Woolridge. Hopefully he has improved tremendously over the off-season and will be the primary back-up to Harris at the 3. I'd say the odds are probably against it.
 
#50
#50
so why is maymon projected as a starter when he won't even play in the first couple games? if we start good and he's not in the starting lineup no since in changing. hope cam's knee is better by season
 
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