Gimme Your Projected Lineups and Minutes
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For me, I don't even want to try to guess until I know if Oweh will be back and how healthy JQ gets. Those two variables will have a huge impact.
I just don’t see Oweh becoming a guaranteed first round pick so I have him coming back unless something majorly changes. As for JQ, I feel you.
Lowe, aberdeen, oweh, diobate, garrisson are the starters
- Jasper is the sixth man
- Williams and Chandler play 10-20 min per game
- JQ and and jelavic play good mins as well, but eventually JQ overtakes BG as starter
- Jasper is the sixth man
- Williams and Chandler play 10-20 min per game
- JQ and and jelavic play good mins as well, but eventually JQ overtakes BG as starter
I will have to do so cyphering to see what I can come up with on mpg.
I think he comes back too but we don't seem to have much good luck these days so I'm bracing myself for the worst. Lol
This is how I see it. We have so many high-potential guys though, I could see one of them pulling an SGA and just exploding to change the picture.
pg - J. Lowe - 22
sg - J. Johnson - 20
sf - O. Oweh - 24
pf - M. Dioubate - 20
c - J. Quaintance- 22
6th - D. Aberdeen - 20
7th - B. Garrison - 20
8th - C. Chandler - 18
9th - K. Williams - 18
10th - A. Jelavic 14
Reserve - M. Moreno
Reserve - T. Noah
Reserve - T. Perry
Versatility Minutes:
J. Johnson (PG, SG, SF)
O. Oweh (SG, SF)
D. Aberdeen (PG, SG, SF)
B. Garrison (C, PF)
C. Chandler (SG, SF)
K. Williams (SG, SF, PF)
A. Jelavic (PF, C)
sg - J. Johnson - 20
sf - O. Oweh - 24
pf - M. Dioubate - 20
c - J. Quaintance- 22
6th - D. Aberdeen - 20
7th - B. Garrison - 20
8th - C. Chandler - 18
9th - K. Williams - 18
10th - A. Jelavic 14
Reserve - M. Moreno
Reserve - T. Noah
Reserve - T. Perry
Versatility Minutes:
J. Johnson (PG, SG, SF)
O. Oweh (SG, SF)
D. Aberdeen (PG, SG, SF)
B. Garrison (C, PF)
C. Chandler (SG, SF)
K. Williams (SG, SF, PF)
A. Jelavic (PF, C)
providing injuries doesn't majorly derail assignments :
Lowe, Aberdeen, Oweh, D.Mo and Garrison : STARTING 5 to begin the season, JQ works his way into starter role by the time when OOC is over and conference plays is yet to start.... Yep. Makes sense. I gotta' think that. JQ is really going to be ready from very early, if not the start, I am suspecting .... but they wont put him into a starters role before he works into it. The team will grow tremendously with him as a starter by the time conference play would begin, is my thought process.
I'll go with Kam Williams as the sixth man, JJ and Chandler get about that many minutes too (10-15) - I can even be sold that JJ is real enough of a deal he might be a real star amongst all the talent out there, which might surprise some people (for a freshman).
Jelavic should get quality minutes and valuable ones as well, maybe 10-12ish and/or more ? He might be as hard to keep off the floor as anyone, once they all get spread out and assignments need to be made.
and sprinkled in will be Perry, Noah and Moreno's valuable role playing minutes to finish things off, and situational roles where in-game adjustments are necessary. Also for specific line changes that CMP could make with them all so mutually swappable in multiple positions, just to give different looks, and take advantage of identified weaknesses against other teams that we can exploit on a game by game basis.
Going to be very interesting to see how Coach Pope works the minutes for each guy as the season progresses.
Will it be a clear cut lineup to start the season from begin to end ? I don't know. But I suspect by the time the season is over, our best lineup will be : Lowe, Oweh, Aberdeen, Mo. D and JQ.
There's going to surely be some more surprises along the way too, at least as far as once you see them all playing together, how some of them may fit even better - and be more valuable - into the role he slots for, as opposed to who gets most minutes, too.
can't wait ! woohoo!
Go Big Blue !
Personally, I don't think it really matters since none of them can shoot the ball...
I’ll make a logo wager right now….if you want to put your money where your mouth is.
If we don’t have a top 15 offense at the end of the regular season, you can choose my avatar for a month. If we do have a top 15 offense, I’ll choose your avatar for a month.
Wanna stand by your takes?
This is with Oweh not returning correct since he technically is still in the draft?
No, I 100% expect Oweh back. He’s not projected as a 2nd round pick, much less 1st round pick.
You gonna stand with your predictions or not, my brother?
With the current roster with Oweh not returning since he's technically not on the team right now
I’ll wait until the inevitable happens. When Otega returns I’m gonna seek you out. Then we will set it up. I’ll be looking for the perfect logo for you. Do you like Barbie? 😂
And even with Oweh there is about a 5% chance that UK has a top 15 offense according to KenPom by the end of March Madness. Pope would have to completely change the offense from shooting a lot of threes to shooting just some threes.
Nope, didn’t say end of March Madness. I said end of regular season.
I’ll get ahold of you when Otega comes back. I’d say that will be sometime in early June. I’ll hit you up.
My main rotation projections at the moment (with estimated mpg):
G Lowe(25)/Johnson(15)
G Aberdeen(25)/Chandler(15)
G Oweh(27)/Williams(13)
F Dioubate(22)/Jelavic(14)/Garrison(4)
F Quaintance(22)/Garrison(18)
Oweh- 27
Lowe- 25
Aberdeen- 24
Garrison- 22
Dioubate- 22
Quaintance- 22
Chandler- 15
Johnson- 15
Jelavic- 14
Williams- 13
This is obviously with Quaintance 100% healthy.
Backcourt is locked, as long as Oweh comes back. Lowe, Aberdeen, and Oweh start together with Johnson, Chandler, and Williams off the bench.
I am back and forth on who starts at the 4 and 5. Could be a big lineup (BG/JQ), could be a defensive lineup (MD/JQ), or could be a veteran lineup (MD/BG). Two of those three will start at the 4 and 5, and all three will get starter minutes (20+ mpg).
G Lowe(25)/Johnson(15)
G Aberdeen(25)/Chandler(15)
G Oweh(27)/Williams(13)
F Dioubate(22)/Jelavic(14)/Garrison(4)
F Quaintance(22)/Garrison(18)
Oweh- 27
Lowe- 25
Aberdeen- 24
Garrison- 22
Dioubate- 22
Quaintance- 22
Chandler- 15
Johnson- 15
Jelavic- 14
Williams- 13
This is obviously with Quaintance 100% healthy.
Backcourt is locked, as long as Oweh comes back. Lowe, Aberdeen, and Oweh start together with Johnson, Chandler, and Williams off the bench.
I am back and forth on who starts at the 4 and 5. Could be a big lineup (BG/JQ), could be a defensive lineup (MD/JQ), or could be a veteran lineup (MD/BG). Two of those three will start at the 4 and 5, and all three will get starter minutes (20+ mpg).
I reserve the right to wait until the roster is finalized.
In my dream scenario , we have 15 scholarships, with Owehhhhh Owehhh returning, with Hawthorne committed for the long term and with jewel of the crown , Dame Sarr committed to UK.
Then, I will make 3 platoons for you and demolish all opposition in college basketball….
If we that 15 players is happening listed above, number 9 is next year and the possibility of trying to make history 40-0!
So let’s wait until all cards are played…and roster is fin9!
In my dream scenario , we have 15 scholarships, with Owehhhhh Owehhh returning, with Hawthorne committed for the long term and with jewel of the crown , Dame Sarr committed to UK.
Then, I will make 3 platoons for you and demolish all opposition in college basketball….
If we that 15 players is happening listed above, number 9 is next year and the possibility of trying to make history 40-0!
So let’s wait until all cards are played…and roster is fin9!
The other site was saying Hawthorne is less likely. Both this site and the other seem to think the rotation is 100% finished, assuming OO will be back.
Makes sense.
10 rotation guys. 3 in reserve. Hawthorne would have made it 4, but I guess he expects to play more than just spot minutes.
Just not any room for anymore rotation guys.
I just have this feeling that this board is sleeping on Noah a bit too much. No, I don't think he'll be a starter, but he's got that tough, solid play. And his overall play will make it tough for Pope to keep Trent at the end of the bench.
Yeah, I know it looks that way. But there's something about that kid. Just has that special ingredient. Maybe the love of Kentucky basketball. But last year didn't look too big for him, and I think we'll see a heck of a fine player after some added strength and confidence boost. Just have a feeling. Again, not claiming All SEC, just think he'll get more min than many are expecting. Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong.
I definitely wouldn’t be upset about it. I don’t doubt his work ethic at all.
One thing I will say, I think even the bench guys will get minutes because we are going to absolutely destroy teams. This kind of depth where there is no drop off is rare and if we have an aggressive style, you can wear even the best of teams out.
This could be what it looks like when JQ is back being able to play full go
Pg- Lowe / Johnson
Sg- Aberdeen / Chandler
Sf- Oweh / Kam Williams
Pf- Dioubate / Jelavic
C - JQ / Garrison / Moreno
Lowe - 24 mpg
Aberdeen - 24 mpg
Oweh - 27 mpg
Dioubate - 24 mpg
JQ - 20 mpg
Johnson - 17 mpg
Chandler - 13 mpg
Kam Williams - 7 mpg
Jelavic - 13 mpg
Garrison - 20 mpg
Moreno - 10 mpg
Pg- Lowe / Johnson
Sg- Aberdeen / Chandler
Sf- Oweh / Kam Williams
Pf- Dioubate / Jelavic
C - JQ / Garrison / Moreno
Lowe - 24 mpg
Aberdeen - 24 mpg
Oweh - 27 mpg
Dioubate - 24 mpg
JQ - 20 mpg
Johnson - 17 mpg
Chandler - 13 mpg
Kam Williams - 7 mpg
Jelavic - 13 mpg
Garrison - 20 mpg
Moreno - 10 mpg
I think a guy that's not going to get a ton of run, that may surprise a few folks, is Kam. After seeing the rest of the haul, I wonder if he has the overall athleticism and toughness to carve out a lot of min. But, Pope probably sees him as a Jaxson clone and will know ways to get him looks.
We will have to see. I think it’s hard to keep a 6’8” 3&D guy with his type of athleticism and finishing on the bench, not to mention a 41% 3pt shot. I had him at 18mpg in my lineup. Truthfully, we won’t know until they get into practice and fight for a spot.
Will not be a popular take but I think Johnson will struggle with physicality of the SEC with Chandler and Williams getting his minute. Same with Moreno.
Williams is a tough one to predict.
His stats look really goood and he is actually ranked higher by 247 and On3 than Aberdeen and 247 actually has him above Dioubate as well.
But he played lesser competition than those other guys we brought in, so it’s hard to judge.
I see him getting around 15 minutes a game next season. On par with Chandler, Johnson, and Jelavic.
I only see our top six (Oweh, Aberdeen, Garrison, Lowe, Dioubate, and Quaintance- once healthy) getting 20+ minutes. Those other four are fighting for double digit minutes. They are all talented guys, but inexperienced at the college level.
I don’t foresee many players averaging more than 26 minutes a game.
There are so many capable players that I can’t really even venture a guess how it will shake out, especially at the 2 and 3.
There are so many capable players that I can’t really even venture a guess how it will shake out, especially at the 2 and 3.
Impossible to say. These guys have the entire summer to work on their games. And some of them will work harder and improve more than others.
I think you nailed it....
I do see this pushing Perry, Noah and Moreno essentially out of the rotation.
I still have no idea how Garrison stayed with Quantenance added to the roster....but good problem for UK to deal with
Have to find Moreno minutes from somewhere.
Why? Noah was about 70 overall spots higher than Kam Williams in the same recruiting class. Same position.
Williams had no competition for minutes at Tulane. Noah had significant competition for minutes as a freshman at UK. How can we possibly compare their two freshman seasons and make conclusions about one being definitely better than the other?
That’s a good point.
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