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Griz Starting Five!

rocklobster

rocklobster

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I know the Griz are deep this year, and a lot will contribute. Who do you see as the starting five.
I see: Whitney, Beasley, Bannon, Owens and Blakney. Vasquez could be the first off the bench.
To be honest, I know very little about the players coming in, but have heard great things. Does anyone have any insight into the new players?
 
rocklobster said:
I know the Griz are deep this year, and a lot will contribute. Who do you see as the starting five.
I see: Whitney, Beasley, Bannon, Owens and Blakney. Vasquez could be the first off the bench.
To be honest, I know very little about the players coming in, but have heard great things. Does anyone have any insight into the new players?
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Probably pretty close.
 
griz71 said:
rocklobster said:
I know the Griz are deep this year, and a lot will contribute. Who do you see as the starting five.
I see: Whitney, Beasley, Bannon, Owens and Blakney. Vasquez could be the first off the bench.
To be honest, I know very little about the players coming in, but have heard great things. Does anyone have any insight into the new players?
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Probably pretty close.
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We have a plethora of guards and are interchangeable. But I don't see how you cannot start Vasquez.
 
rocklobster said:
I know the Griz are deep this year, and a lot will contribute. Who do you see as the starting five.
I see: Whitney, Beasley, Bannon, Owens and Blakney. Vasquez could be the first off the bench.
To be honest, I know very little about the players coming in, but have heard great things. Does anyone have any insight into the new players?
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Whitney, Beasley, Martin, Bannon, Blakney
 
It's my belief that (in the past) Montana's full 2-deep rotation is usually pre-determined through at least the first 10 minutes, with the first subs entering the floor (very early), usually in the first 2-3 minutes of play, often with a play being run specifically for one of those first subs.That has seemed pretty unique to me. I don't see many teams with a sub-in rotation that takes place so early in games.

In past years, for the Griz, the pattern will repeat by the 4-5 minute mark (when a lot of teams put their first subs onto the floor). By then, Montana usually has put between 7-to-9 players in action. It's been my opinion over the past 5-6 seasons that the players who get onto the floor in the first 8-10 minutes are those I consider Montana's "starting" rotation. These are the guys who will see the most minutes through the first half & probably the game (depending on how tight the game is).

What has me really curious about tonight is whether two unique 5-player rotations play as units for an extended stretch (say, 3 minutes). If the Griz are healthy, I think it's possible. That would be pretty unique, even for the Griz, and maybe a sign of things to come.
 
citay said:
maroonandsilver said:
We have a plethora of guards and are interchangeable. But I don't see how you cannot start Vasquez.
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Agree.
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Out of curiosity what would be your starting line-up? Who would you take-out for Vasquez? Whitney? Beasley?
 
Here is my prediction:

Whitney, Beasley and Bannan are automatics.

Blakeney or Anderson at the 5. I would lean Anderson.

Then Martin or Owens in the final spot.
 
I just hope TDC takes the restrictor plate off the offense this year. We have a very small team - hopefully that means we can run. And what with the 7’ 8” (or whatever he is) guy the Cats have? That’s gonna be fun watching him try to keep up.
 
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