I don’t think that this team is good enough to give points or possessions away to SEC opponents. On the other hand, and for the same reason, I think they also have to play hard and play good defense to win even at home. So, what are the Pros & Cons?
The difference between Reeves and Livingston in regard to points and how they affect the rest of the offense is pretty big in Reeves favor in my opinion. Does Livingston have such a defensive or rebounding advantage that he makes the team better starting at the SF spot? I don’t see it, but I’m open to learn what I might be missing.
Moreover, I actually suspect (not confident, but believe) that Thiero backing up @ SF and Livingston backing up @ PF is the best rotation, along with Wheeler backing up @ PG. Then I think I like Ware backing up @ Center. For all the talk about Onyenso’s shot blocking ability he gets off the floor way too late. I don’t know if he has been told to stay put longer or is just slow off the floor (which I don’t think is the case), but he is not a feared rim protector at this young stage of his college career. So, I would go probably prefer Collins @ Center over Onyenso in the right defensive matchups.
The difference between Reeves and Livingston in regard to points and how they affect the rest of the offense is pretty big in Reeves favor in my opinion. Does Livingston have such a defensive or rebounding advantage that he makes the team better starting at the SF spot? I don’t see it, but I’m open to learn what I might be missing.
Moreover, I actually suspect (not confident, but believe) that Thiero backing up @ SF and Livingston backing up @ PF is the best rotation, along with Wheeler backing up @ PG. Then I think I like Ware backing up @ Center. For all the talk about Onyenso’s shot blocking ability he gets off the floor way too late. I don’t know if he has been told to stay put longer or is just slow off the floor (which I don’t think is the case), but he is not a feared rim protector at this young stage of his college career. So, I would go probably prefer Collins @ Center over Onyenso in the right defensive matchups.