I expect Caruso to start after things kinda settle down, and the starting lineup to look like last year with Caruso starting instead of Giddey.
Maybe against teams like the Wolves Mark can situationally change it, but yeah.
dontletmecook73
This makes sense. Hart is a big body for the paint while chet can help with weak side blocks. Allows for better rebounding since Chet won’t be trying to block and rebound at the same time.
bryanman1234
Chet was more of a 4 at gonzaga anyway perfect fit for him
jerjerbinks90
The only way this happens consistently is if hart can show a serviceable 3pt shot enough to space the floor. Being 5 out on offense is much more valuable than the extra defense he brings. Ideally you can have both but if you pick one over the other you take the spacing.
giraffe_yogurt
And people on here really thought that ihart was gonna be an 8th man😂😂 ihart is our 5 and chet is our 4
Effective_Swimming70
It literally doesn’t say anything about starting….
FullAutoLuxPosadism
So
Shai
Dort
Williams
Chet
Hartenstein
sclomabc
I hope not. Our identity was the fact that we were one of very few teams to consistently have 5 players capable of hitting 3’s and driving off of the catch, that’s not Hart’s best game. He’s not bad at it, but using him mainly for that would be a misuse, I’d rather have either Caruso or Dort, depending on which one outplays the other in training camp and have Hart lineups be the curve ball.
GooseGang412
Coach Mark is gonna love all the lineup possibilities that iHart opens up for the team. This year is gonna be a blast
firstmadereddit
I like this! Cason, AC, Joe, Wiggins & J Will as reserves is valid
TheyCallMeTheWizard
Always expected this, as Caruso does better when his minutes are limited. So he’ll come off the bench and be a closer for us.
Two excellent defensive 7 footers is going to have a huge impact for us. Just look at what it did for Minnesota, except we have a much better defensive squad as it stands.
DoughNutSack
I think one of the best things about this lineup is sliding Jdub down to the 3. Sure he can play up to the 4, but his length will create more mismatches if he can play more guard/small forward
Notorious_DCJ4390
This was pretty obviously the plan as soon as Hartenstein was signed but you had people on this sub clutching their pearls at the insinuation that Chet is better suited for the 4 than the 5
MakeCocktailsNotWar
I REALLY like this idea, honestly, against many of the West teams.
At least starting the game for the first 5-8 min of each half, then stagger them and end the half’s with them…
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They may try this, but I suspect it won’t last.
I expect Caruso to start after things kinda settle down, and the starting lineup to look like last year with Caruso starting instead of Giddey.
Maybe against teams like the Wolves Mark can situationally change it, but yeah.
This makes sense. Hart is a big body for the paint while chet can help with weak side blocks. Allows for better rebounding since Chet won’t be trying to block and rebound at the same time.
Chet was more of a 4 at gonzaga anyway perfect fit for him
The only way this happens consistently is if hart can show a serviceable 3pt shot enough to space the floor. Being 5 out on offense is much more valuable than the extra defense he brings. Ideally you can have both but if you pick one over the other you take the spacing.
And people on here really thought that ihart was gonna be an 8th man😂😂 ihart is our 5 and chet is our 4
It literally doesn’t say anything about starting….
So
Shai
Dort
Williams
Chet
Hartenstein
I hope not. Our identity was the fact that we were one of very few teams to consistently have 5 players capable of hitting 3’s and driving off of the catch, that’s not Hart’s best game. He’s not bad at it, but using him mainly for that would be a misuse, I’d rather have either Caruso or Dort, depending on which one outplays the other in training camp and have Hart lineups be the curve ball.
Coach Mark is gonna love all the lineup possibilities that iHart opens up for the team. This year is gonna be a blast
I like this! Cason, AC, Joe, Wiggins & J Will as reserves is valid
Always expected this, as Caruso does better when his minutes are limited. So he’ll come off the bench and be a closer for us.
Two excellent defensive 7 footers is going to have a huge impact for us. Just look at what it did for Minnesota, except we have a much better defensive squad as it stands.
I think one of the best things about this lineup is sliding Jdub down to the 3. Sure he can play up to the 4, but his length will create more mismatches if he can play more guard/small forward
This was pretty obviously the plan as soon as Hartenstein was signed but you had people on this sub clutching their pearls at the insinuation that Chet is better suited for the 4 than the 5
I REALLY like this idea, honestly, against many of the West teams.
At least starting the game for the first 5-8 min of each half, then stagger them and end the half’s with them…
Our defense is gonna be so fucking good. 🔥