Most of the 4s in our conference, or in college basketball in general, aren’t post players so I’m not too concerned either. Our biggest problem has been with guarding opposing 5s and not having the lateral speed to guard 3s and 4s and I think the latter will be significantly improved this season.
Agree completely. Also, when we are forced to go Kipper at the 5 small, opposing offenses will have their chance with the 5 man scoring. However, how many truly dominant 5s do we see with that type of post game? More than 4s for sure, but defensive rebounding from that lineup will be the biggest challenge IMO.
I really do like our return matchup with Kipper in the high post vs their big and his potential to draw fouls. If we can stay neutral in those super small instances, we will have our chances.