Starting wouldn’t bother me as much if not for the fact he will open the 2nd half the exact same way regardless how anyone is playing. Start slow the first 3-4 minutes of each half and that’s 6-8 minutes of game time without your best players on the floor when you had complete control over that timeframe. We were +3 first segment last night before dilly and shep came in thanks to reeves as he scored all 8 points in getting to an 8-5 lead. 2nd half we were -12 before the subs came in to rescue. 12 point swing in 2:36. -9 for combined first and 2nd half openings with our starting lineup in 6:40 of play. Waiting to call a timeout until they cut the lead to 6 is classic cal bad coaching, Should have been called when cut to 11 at 49-38 (already an 9-2 run to start).Who starts absolutely matters. Don't buy that horseshit from Cal. You want to get off to the best start possible and set the tone/pace of the game. Humiliate them early