Starters vs Duke?

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#26
The nice thing about Boswell (in the 9th player spot not as your starting 2 guard) is that we’ve already seen him in that role. The floor for him is pretty established as a guy that’s not going to blow you away, but who also probably isn’t going to kill you in spot minutes. I expect he’ll be a little better than last year which is totally fine for short spells but makes me nervous if we’re counting on him for longer stretches.
 
#28
#28
1.) Gillespie
2.) Abram
3.) Ament
4.) Carey
5.) Okpara

Top Bench guys: Burg, Estrella, Phillips, & Evans. Think Henderson has a chance to eventually get spot minutes as well.
 
#36
#36
I’m actually surprised Carey starts over Estrella or Phillips, and i’m SHOCKED that Boswell is starting at the 2 😂 it’s probably Barnes just messing with some lineups tho (hopefully)
 
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CamVol8 said:
I’m actually surprised Carey starts over Estrella or Phillips, and i’m SHOCKED that Boswell is starting at the 2 😂 it’s probably Barnes just messing with some lineups tho (hopefully)
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Or maybe those 2 have earned a starting position from their practice performances?
 
#39
#39
Maybe Phillips and Estrella need to not risk aggravating previous injuries in a practice game. They don’t need the work as much as the freshmen and transfers.

Boswell has earned an opportunity. If he fails to contribute then there’s no risk in losing a game tgat matters.
 
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berryvol said:
IIRC, last year in the Indiana exhibition, Barnes obviously did not care about game outcome and played some… interesting… lineups all night. Expecting the same tomorrow after this lineup drop.
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Yeah that's my point as well. We all know Coach Barnes and he will use this for exactly what its meant to be...a high-profile SCRIMMAGE. I think we'll see him play with the lineup a lot...different combo's (he always uses practices/scrimmages to do that). Doubt he cares too much what the score is...
 
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tennrich1 said:
Yeah that's my point as well. We all know Coach Barnes and he will use this for exactly what its meant to be...a high-profile SCRIMMAGE. I think we'll see him play with the lineup a lot...different combo's (he always uses practices/scrimmages to do that). Doubt he cares too much what the score is...
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Yup. We lost our exhibition last year to Indiana, and we showed during the season we were vastly superior to them.

Purdue loses their scrimmage every year it seems.

Houston lost their game last week and Sampson was quoted after by saying “I played 12 guys in the first half” when questioned about it.
 
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Someone just reported in the game thread both Estrella and Phillips are wearing shoulder harnesses and presumably won’t play.
 
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#47
Burg & Abram will be getting all of those minutes once conference play starts. At least we better all be ****ing hoping that’s the case bc Boswell as our primary two guard makes me sick to my stomach.
 
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MinisterofDef#92 said:
Uh oh...how many games until Rick's hand is forced?

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I wouldn’t worry about it. Rick is sending a message to the other players when he’s speaking publicly. Apparently if there is anybody who would take his minutes they are not doing the things defensively that they will need to do to take them.
 
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volhall16 said:
Burg & Abram will be getting all of those minutes once conference play starts. At least we better all be ****ing hoping that’s the case bc Boswell as our primary two guard makes me sick to my stomach.
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If Ament and Gillespie have the usage they did today, our SG may not take shots anyway (not too mad about this if they shoot better)
 
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