In Reply to: Re: I Don't Want To Make Too Much Of This Becuz It's Early. posted by bruinace on November 05, 2024 at 12:19:19
If he is playing the 5, he will have to match up against some big guys in league play. Off the top of my head:
Michigan: 2 7-footers with Golden at the 5.
Indiana: Oumar Ballo.
Purdue: They have a 7-4 guys starting. (This is the 13th straight season Matt Painter is starting a guy at least 7-feer tall.)
Washington; 6-11 Franck Kepnang who is very physical
Oregon: 7-footer Nate Bittle
Nebraska: 7-1 Braxton Meah
Northwestern: 7-foot Matthew Nicholson
Wisconsin: 7-foot Steven Crowl
You get the idea. I could go on. We are one of th few teams in the Big Ten without a 7-footer in the starting lineup.
That raises questions:
1) Can Bilodeau avoid foul trouble guarding bigger guys?
2) Will we have more trouble matching up with them, or will they have trouble matching up with us?
3) Can Mara hold up against big, physical centers like Ballo and Kepnang?
We will learn a lot on Friday when we play New Mexico. Nelly Junior Joseph is a load down low and 6-9 Mustapha
Amzil can play inside or out.