Bison137
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04-26-07 08:17 PM - Post#34942
In response to BUPilot
I'd agree with most of your picks. However, I don't think the Bison will have one player who is the "go to" guy who must be stopped. If they are going to be good, I think it will be a team effort with about nine guys willing to take the shots, depending on the defense. I expect the starting five at the start to be Griffin, Mastro, Behan, Castleberry, and Vegotsky, with Tyree and maybe Thomas having a chance to earn a starting wing spot. By January, all three frosh (especially Boon) could be in the mix for key minutes. Linthicum also has a shot to play 20 mpg. Even Evans, who played very few minutes this year, could be next year's Justin Castleberry. Who knows. About the only thing I'm sure about is that Griffin has the mentality to want to take the last shot. The problem is that his size and abilities only allow him to take what is there.
As for Lafayette, I think they too will be like the Bison in that it will be a team effort, for better or worse, with no one guy who a team has to stop. Clearly they won't be at the same level, however.
American's "gamebreaker" is likely to be Derrick Mercer, whose quickness allows him to penetrate and make something happen at a crucial moment, even though his size and mediocre long-range shooting limits him.
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