ScottS said:
Adriacus Peratuun said:
Lynnp550 said:
HoustonBear15 said:
I wonder how the minutes get split. That's a lot of talent and and a lot of emotions to manage.
Betting Nicki will rotate players similar to how the WNBA operates.
After so many post-season falters due to dead legs and short handed rosters over the past decade, it will be nice to have a well rested and deep roster heading into the Tourney.
Would be great to see every player averaging 26 minutes or less per game.
And yet the decade included 2 national titles.
2015 season finale: 6 players played 196 minutes, shot 42% from field & lost.
2016 season finale: 8 dead legged players saw court in losing to lower seed OSU. Shot 38.5%, 20% from 3, 42.9% from FT line.
2017 season finale: MSU played 10 players, BU played 8. Out scored 19 to 10 in OT, lost.
2018 season finale: shot 39.4% from field, 17.6% from 3, played 7 dead legged players and lost to lower seeded OSU.
2019: won by 1 point in final game
2021: allow 19 point run to give up big lead, 6 players play 191 minutes, shoot 39.4% and 22.2% from 3.
FYI: decade is ten. 2013-2022 [1 NC]. It was the 1 point victory outlier result. Most seasons ended with a bad shooting performance or late fade] due to dead legs. Depth matters!
Having players to soak up minutes when starters build a big lead matters! Not running starters an extra 6-7 minutes per game matters! Teams with depth aren't routinely ending their seasons with bad shooting due to dead legs. Depth matters!
Seasons are marathons not sprints. Players with too many minutes get injured more easily. Sound familiar? Players with too many minutes shoot really poorly on back 2 back games. Sound familiar? Teams with too many minutes get upset due to poor shooting. Sound familiar? Teams with too many minutes fade late in games. Sound familiar?