He'll do just fine filling in for Rudy. Once Fav's comes back, maybe we'll see some semblance of our top 5 defense.
He must start in place of Booker from here on out.
He must start in place of Booker from here on out.
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You know he is going back to not playing once Gobert comes back? I just can't see Quin benching Booker and not playing Lyles.
Obv Rudy starts when he returns, and Withey goes to the bench. And yes, Booker has been ***.
Withey got the start last night, hopefully this is a sign that he's taking over the backup C position.
Withey got the start last night, hopefully this is a sign that he's taking over the backup C position.
Because he likes quickness and spacing (and yes, I know Booker doesn't really offer spacing, but he does take the occasional 3). I also feel like he really values Booker's energy factor. I would be surprised if Withey plays over Booker, and I would be surprised if Lyles get less minutes than Withey.
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Withey should get more minutes than book and lyles when the team is healthy.
Will be interesting to see what quin does
Will be interesting to see what quin does
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We should probably cross our fingers, and hope at least one player is injured all season. Withey needs time to develop, and coaches aren't capable of dealing with too much talent.
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Uh...He's second on the team in per minute rebounding after Rudy.
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Fair enough. DL should probably just trade Withey for a second round pick or something so the other bigs can get adequate playing time. He could also just waive him, I guess.
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I agree. I think at the end of the season Booker will be the one on his way out. I think they will end up taking Lyles over Booker and make Withey the back up C. How much court time Withey sees is certainly up in the air though.
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Don't think there's any question Lyles will be the backup PF and Booker won't be offered a contract. Booker has regressed in a contract year. That's not good.
There is a severe drop off from Gobert to Withey. Having said that I am not worried when Withey steps on the court. So him getting up to 15 mpg would not bother me.
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Withey has one real talent that compares favorably with Favors and that is protecting the rim, not quite as good as Gobert. Booker and Lyles are almost non-factors in rim protection. He should get minutes, especially when Rudy comes back ... I think we should limit Rudy's minutes in the beginning.