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by RiseShoutCougs · 8/8/2013

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RiseShoutCougs
I will admit that in August this is way too early speculation, but who gives us the best chance to start games fast and strong and put opponents on their heels? I say:

Point Guard: Carlino

Shooting Guard: Haws

Small Forward: Sharp

Power Forward: Austin

Center: Mika
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SpiffCoug
I could see KC playing the 3 in place of Sharp. But I think your other four are correct. KC seems to be a good rebounder as well.
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nuk13
RiseShoutCougs wrote:
I will admit that in August this is way too early speculation, but who gives us the best chance to start games fast and strong and put opponents on their heels? I say:

Point Guard: Carlino

Shooting Guard: Haws

Small Forward: Sharp

Power Forward: Austin

Center: Mika


In May Qman had this lineup with KC at small forward. We can use them both. Haws and KC can play both positions. They played the 2 forward spots when Davis was contemplating repentance and did well at it. Worthington hopefully will fill in up front but we could use one more heavy guy. I also hope Winder and a couple of other guards get up to speed.
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craigoscarson
Rose has been very reluctant to play 2 bigs for years... not sure he has a choice now, but Sharp might end up at the 4 and Mika, Austin rotating at the 5. Don't love it, but I could see it.
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Qman
craigoscarson wrote:
Rose has been very reluctant to play 2 bigs for years... not sure he has a choice now, but Sharp might end up at the 4 and Mika, Austin rotating at the 5. Don't love it, but I could see it.




Or Rose might see the error of his ways and start Austin and Mika.



There is a chance too that Haws stays at the 3 and another guard gets the start- probably someone who will take the toughest defensive assignments.



Hmm the more I think about it the only givens are that Carlino is the PG and Haws will start. It is likely to that Mika and Collinsworth will start.



So



Carlino

Winder or another guard

Haws

Collinsworth

Mika



Is possible.



But I hope we go with



Carlino

Collinsworth

Haws

Austin

Mika.
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Brayden Green
I like:



Carlino

KC (helping out at PG and freeing Carlino to shoot once in a while)

Haws

Austin ***

Mika



*** IF we have the depth at PF and C to back the starters up.
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Gunk
craigoscarson wrote:
Rose has been very reluctant to play 2 bigs for years... not sure he has a choice now, but Sharp might end up at the 4 and Mika, Austin rotating at the 5. Don't love it, but I could see it.


What we would like to see and what we see are two different things.



Agree, I doubt we see Austin and Mika on the floor together. There is hope Rose has seen the light given he started Austin and Davies during the post season and we did well.



Austin can't hold down the paint on his own. He needs a legit PF with him especially since he has no post up moves. Likewise Mika could benefit from having Austin down low with him too; gives him a veteran to learn from and someone to help take some heat.



IMO the 5 best players should be on the court and they are:



Carlino

Haws

Sharp

Mika

Austin



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BroncoBot
I like that lineup Gunk. Also, I think that Sharp OR Collinsworth would do well at the #3 with that lineup.
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SpiffCoug
BlueIsBetter wrote:
I like:



Carlino

KC (helping out at PG and freeing Carlino to shoot once in a while)

Haws

Austin ***

Mika



*** IF we have the depth at PF and C to back the starters up.

I wonder if with that line-up BYU would go with a 3-2 zone defense?
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Gunk
BroncoBot wrote:
I like that lineup Gunk. Also, I think that Sharp OR Collinsworth would do well at the #3 with that lineup.


You could swap KC and Sharp and likely not lose much productivity. I like Haws at the 2. It's what he'd play at the next level too; so, let's give him some experience there. Besides, how long has it been since we've had any production from the 2 whatsoever.
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Brayden Green
SpiffCoug wrote:
I like:



Carlino

KC (helping out at PG and freeing Carlino to shoot once in a while)

Haws

Austin ***

Mika



*** IF we have the depth at PF and C to back the starters up.

I wonder if with that line-up BYU would go with a 3-2 zone defense?


I think it easily could. And you could switch in a 1-3-1 depending on how they are playing you. Do a box and one when Delly comes to town, etc. Carlino is a fantastic man defender, so I like the idea of him playing man while the others zone against good teams.



The thing that I like most about this lineup other than having two *actual* bigs on the floor at the same time, is that KC doesn't shoot the 3, but Austin does so it helps with spacing.



KC will be your slasher, Haws from mid, and Mika/Haws posting down low getting fed from either the wings or Carlino directly, depending on who is controlling the ball. Then Mika has a post move, or a kick out to a mid haws, cutting KC, or spotting up Austin.



I really don't see why that shouldn't be the offensive focus. Just take turns posting Mika and Haws depending on the matchups.
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Mars


So Carlino, Haws, and Mika seem like sure-fire starters, and the other 2 will likely come from a pool of Collinsworth, Sharp, and Austin? Austin is our tallest player currently, by 2 inches. What about Worthington, the heaviest player of the team?



Interesting Height/Weight listings, btw:

Carlino, 6-2 175

Haws, 6-5 200

Collinsworth, 6-6 210

Sharp, 6-7 185

Mika, 6-9 220

Worthington, 6-9 240

Austin, 6-11 230



You can see that Sharp is easily the skinniest player on the squad. Collinsworth has him beat by 25 pounds, Worthington by 55. Sharp can only play the 3 position on this team.



That makes Carlino/Haws/KC/Mika/Austin seem to be the most natural combination. Worthington can spell Mika or Austin, Sharp can spell Kyle, Winder can spell Haws, and Halford can spell Carlino (I'm assuming that Bartley blueshirts this year). Or Winder can spell Carlino and Haws can play all game long!





P.S. No Seniors on this year's team. None.
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scott715
So what about Kaufusi, the enforcer?
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Mars
scott715 wrote:
So what about Kaufusi, the enforcer?

Nope.
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