I’m no Wheeler hater and think he has a big place on this team but it’s really hard not to believe our best lineup doesn’t feature:
Wallace
Fredrick
Reeves
Toppin
Tshiebwe
Indeed.
Wheeler is a senior floor general who has led the SEC in assists multiple times and likely will again this year. He's going to play a lot this year -- as well he should, especially when Wallace inevitably hits the freshman hump in January/February.
My hope is that Cal tends to pair Wheeler at the point when Reeves plays the three and Wallace at the 1 when Livingston plays the 3.
With Wallace, Fredrick, and Reeves we have three shooters who can score to rotate at the 2 and 3 spots. Wheeler's limitations would be much less problematic if he was constantly playing with two of Wallace, Fredrick, and Reeves. However it happens, maximizing the time that we have at least two of Wallace, Fredrick, and Reeves on the floor at the same time is the key.
* My dream chaos lineup is Wheeler, Wallace, Fredrick, Reeves, and Oscar.
* People who send emails and then immediately send a follow up text or voicemail to tell you that they did, in fact, just send you an email are the worst. If I haven't responded for a couple of days, a follow up is no problem but my sweet Lord is that aggravating.