My starting 5:
1 - Alvarado
2 - Devoe
3 - Usher
4 - Wright
5 - Howard
Howard will do enough with his size/strength/experience to free up Moses at the 4. I have ZERO doubts Howard probably got the equivalent of 3 years of development under Reveno so far compared to what he would have gotten at UGA. Look at what Reveno was able to do for Lammers and Banks...if Howard is half the player that Lammers or Banks was their first season under Reveno, we'll be just fine. Saba also shouldn't be discounted for some productive minutes. He's got a Euro game at the 5 (not to mention he's a legit 7 footer!), and I think with our guards, that's going to lead to some interesting sets and matchups. Something tells me between Howard and Saba, we are going to be more than just fine at the 5. Different players at the 5, but also a heck of a lot of opportunities given their skillsets.
The only thing that worries me about playing GA State is the way Pastner has structured practice for Covid precautions. We'll see how that works out, but GA State isn't a gimme game. Luckily, most of our guys have multiple years playing with each other, it's just a matter of knocking off the rust fast enough.
If we keep the turnovers down, this should be a 10+ point win.
Anyhow...I'm excited as heck that the season is almost here. After all these difficult years, we're gonna have a team that should be able to compete with anyone...and that includes the top teams in the ACC. Looking forward to a fun season, gentlemen (and ladies)!
