Impossible to answer at this point. I think we all understand we will be playing a smaller line-up much more often with Oats' style of play. The only way you can do that is to get enough ball pressure that there are limited looks inside. Without ball pressure, you will get smashed with a small line-up against strong post play.
Luckily Wiley has leg injuries that limit him to short stretches at a time. So I would think smith would get him, or we would put a smaller player on him and on defense make him run.
Probably not very well if I’m being honest. That being said, the coaches would be thrilled if auburn simply focused on the half court.
This is a brand new Galin Smith though. He’ll be able to hold his own. After him? Unknown.
I mean, i understand Reese as maybe a stretch 5, but could he defend a skilled big in the post? I think not
Impossible to answer at this point. I think we all understand we will be playing a smaller line-up much more often with Oats' style of play. The only way you can do that is to get enough ball pressure that there are limited looks inside. Without ball pressure, you will get smashed with a small line-up against strong post play.
Luckily Wiley has leg injuries that limit him to short stretches at a time. So I would think smith would get him, or we would put a smaller player on him and on defense make him run.