Originally Posted by
Kedsy
Our difference seems to be in what constitutes "burn." Josh's 246 minutes in 34 games comes to 7.2 minutes a game. In the 18 games after January 1 and before Ryan got hurt, Josh only averaged 5.4 mpg, and much of that came in garbage time. In my opinion that doesn't count as being in the rotation.
Similarly, Ryan Kelly's 227 minutes in 2010 come out to 5.7 mpg. After January 1, he averaged 3.8 mpg in 24 games, not once playing double-figure minutes. In 2011, Kyrie was the guy with 303. If Kyrie had been healthy, Tyler Thornton would have gotten a lot less than his 337 minutes, meaning again we wouldn't have had a 9th guy playing meaningful minutes.
This season, once Marshall is healthy, I assume all 10 guys will play in the early games against lesser competition, though it remains to be seen how much the bottom of the rotation plays against, e.g., Kentucky, Ohio State, Louisville. It's possible over the course of the season the 9th guy will get 250 minutes, especially considering our injuries. When the calendar shifts to 2013, however, based on Coach K's history, absent injury I expect the bottom two on the depth chart to be pretty much relegated to end-of-game blowouts.
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