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Who gets the 10 minutes at Center when Dok has to rest?
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hoshi wrote: Who gets the 10 minutes at Center when Dok has to rest or gets in foul trouble? Or, do we plan 5 out? I wonder if Braun has ever played center? What about Enaruma? They are our two tallest players outside Dok for the next two games.
Assuming that Self does not want to try something different given (1) the short time frame involved, and (2) the fact that Mac will be back after Monday’s game in Stillwater, the logical option is to stick with 4-1 with either Braun or Enaruna for those 10 minutes per game.
For Tennessee, their 6-11 and 7-0 freshman have played a grand total of 5 games and 48 minutes total to date. The largest player in their top 8 is 6-9 John Fulkerson, averaging just under 12 points and 6 rebounds per game.
For OSU Yor Anei (6-10/225) is the only member of the top 7 that is above 6-7.
According to the official roster Braun is 6-6/205 and a Enaruna 6-8/200.
Braun has seemed to be the more physical of the two, so maybe he gets the call over Enaruna?
Or would Self put Marcus (6-5/195) in to guard the C slot on D when Dok sits, and rotate Braun or Enaruna inside on offense?
Or keep Braun outside for 3?
Will be interesting to see in both games.
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As for the lineup when he is out, very interesting indeed. Enaruna has the wingspan but does not seem to be ready for that level of physicality. Marcus can guard anyone but a well-crafted offense can take advantage of the height mismatch. I’m not sure Braun is any taller than Marcus. It will be a real test for these guys.
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Reading through articles this morning in preview of today's game I found that Vol freshman giant Uros Plasvic (7-0/240) was just recently granted eligibility from the NCAA. For his debut the 7-foot freshman center played 11 minutes and scored four points in Tennessee's 73-48 rout of Ole Miss last Tuesday. He could make non-Dok time really problematic for KU.
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My sentiments exactly! It even seems to appear this way after they have come out of a timeout. It has given me cause for concern, but I'm sure the Medical staff has addressed it.
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Tell me RobS, do you like movies about gladiators?
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This line of questions is fantastic!
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