In Reply to: What will Cronin do? posted by ej on January 29, 2025 at 09:47:01
There is a huge unanswered question as to how Bilo and Mara play together. The only game they played together, Bilo opened things up for Mara. Mara had a huge game, Bilo not so much. Is that going to be the dynamic? If so, how do we change the offense to get Bilo some more open looks? Is the net of that worth benching Skyy, and moving Dailey to the three?
Another aspect is, Imo, Dailey is under utilized on offense. I think part of that was his injury and I think next year, he could be a guy that would be 2nd team All-conf in the P12. Maybe he can get close to that this year now that he's lost the mask.
So, what if Dailey comes off the bench for scoring punch? Give him the same minutes, but give them to him when Bilo or Mara aren't on the floor, so he has a bigger green light.
Start Mara, Bilo, Johnson, Skyy, DA. First front court player off the bench is Dailey and run plays for him. Not a likely scenario, but it's a thought.
And, once you get 10 minutes into the game, it's going to be about match-ups and fatigue. Or, it will be until/unless a rotation separates itself.
But, to me, for this team, any solution to the question is just "what do we try first?" because we've hardly seen 3 of the key players (Bilo, Dailey, Johnson). I know Johnson is kiiiiind of a guard. But, he leads the team in RPG 5.7, APG 3.0, Steals PG 1.7. Not flashy numbers, but they're the best we have. Is he as effective as a pure 2?
Lot's of open questions, but your line-up seems like a good starting point.