2016 season

[WTSooner]

If all the pounding minutes have taken his toll on his body, why not reduce his minutes so that he's good to go in the post-season?

Why not reduce them by having better backups that can spell him more often?

Some of this is team chemistry and line-up construction related. If Spangler is the team leader, he isn't going to the bench, period. That leadership is needed on the floor to start games.

As far as lineup construction, we have 2 pretty good scoring guards. We have a pg that should be capable of scoring. We don't need a ton out of Spangler at the start of games. Score it when open. But starting Spangler and Manyang makes it much easier on LK to not have to put Spangler and Buford on the floor at the same time. Those two probably won't play much together. You can bring Buford/Lattin in for Spangler, or Lattin/McNeace in for Manyang. Keeps the integrity of the lineup a little bit more intact, IMO.

And I say this as somebody that likes Buford. I think he and Lattin will fight it out year after next for the starting PF spot. But right now, we're a better and more balanced team with Spangler starting at the 4.

 

[KBaden145]

Why not reduce them by having better backups that can spell him more often?



Some of this is team chemistry and line-up construction related. If Spangler is the team leader, he isn't going to the bench, period. That leadership is needed on the floor to start games.



As far as lineup construction, we have 2 pretty good scoring guards. We have a pg that should be capable of scoring. We don't need a ton out of Spangler at the start of games. Score it when open. But starting Spangler and Manyang makes it much easier on LK to not have to put Spangler and Buford on the floor at the same time. Those two probably won't play much together. You can bring Buford/Lattin in for Spangler, or Lattin/McNeace in for Manyang. Keeps the integrity of the lineup a little bit more intact, IMO.



And I say this as somebody that likes Buford. I think he and Lattin will fight it out year after next for the starting PF spot. But right now, we're a better and more balanced team with Spangler starting at the 4.

Good post. Spangler is starting.


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[Eielson]

Why not reduce them by having better backups that can spell him more often?

Some of this is team chemistry and line-up construction related. If Spangler is the team leader, he isn't going to the bench, period. That leadership is needed on the floor to start games.

I'm fine with that. Whether Spangler starts and somebody like Buford gets a bunch of minutes off the bench, or the other way around, doesn't really matter to me. I just think we have to be in a position to reduce Spangler's minutes if we're going to the next level (win a conference championship and go to Elite 8/Final 4).

 

[vbdad]

Pritchard is older for his class. I don't know anything but it is my speculation.

Spangler is a for sure starter. He needs to keep getting stronger so he doesn't wear down and the others need to step up so he doesn't have to play as much. I think both of these will be true and then his offense will improve.

 

[okhoops918]

Good post. Spangler is starting.


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Yep. 100% agree. No way Spangler as a senior is not a starter.