Originally Posted by
CDu
I suspect Thomas will start alongside Singler. He's played well lately, giving no reason to be removed from the lineup. That said, I do think we'll see a reasonable amount of Plumlee time in that game.
As for the backcourt spot, I think Williams played well enough to get a second look. That said, I could see Coach K going with Smith, given that Smith did a solid job in the first game against the Wake guards (with a big tip of the cap to McClure as well).
If I had to guess, I'd say we see the St John's starting five again (Scheyer, Williams, Henderson, Singler, Thomas). But, you never know with Coach K.
As usual, who we start will be less important than who finishes, and who plays the most.
If K feels comfortable with Scheyer at the point, I think we may see a healthy dose of bigger lineups - Scheyer, Henderson, McClure, Singler, and Thomas. I would not expect too many minutes where Singler or McClure is the biggest player on the court. (Although, that said, we were +8 last time with Singler as the 5).
I think Williams played well enough to earn another go in the starting lineup, but I doubt he'll be getting 30 minutes again.
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