Fierce1 wrote:6th - Simons
7th - Sam
8th - Baylor, Hugo, or Walsh
9th - Mynot, Tillman, or Walsh
10th - Garza
I will be surprised if Joe does not go with a 10-man rotation this season.
So you have Boucher starting with Queta.
Yeah, this looks about right. I'm not sure if Tillman will be ahead of Garza at the 5, but if he's healthy X might surprise people. With a new system and time for his knees to heal, he could be a different player. He was a starter for Memphis in the playoffs a few years ago and was quite spry.
10 players seems about right considering Joe won't feel as much to stay in home court advantage range. This is a year for development and some experimentation, with little need to shorten the rotation.
I could see Walsh occasionally moving up a slot off the bench depending on the matchups. Or, Sam starting at times when a starter is out. I like Simons as 6th man, let Payton get a chance to prove himself as the starter.
Hugo is tough to predict just yet. He'll certainly warrant some PT, but will need time to adjust to the NBA.
I would not be surprised if RJ Luis gets a few looks, even over the other two 2-Ways. Shulga and Williams (if signed) can step in for a cup of coffee now and then. Luis looks like a guy that was "slept on". He may not be an NBA level shooter this year, and we don't know what's going on between his ears, but otherwise I don't see a lot of separation between him and some of the players that went in the second round.