Hop said:
I'm still amazed at how quickly he's transformed his body. Yes, he will play.
Improved. He's not elite quick and his release point is low. Hard to know for this year...but we will be very happy with Chandler next year and beyond.
BK won't go for it...but I'm of the mind to develop players like Starks, Flagg, Chandler early in the season rather than giving a lot of minutes to Wilson, unless Caldwell lays a large egg, Wilson is a "In case of emergency, break glass" guy for me.
It worked for Roy Williams the last couple of years, by taking Top 50 talent and developing them. He's not a great game coach, but his system and preparation with very good guards works.
Coach K wants to win each game so much, he shortens the bench, even early on in the season. They paid for it last season in the NCAAs... with a multitude of injuries and not developing key players early...they could look to the bench for that needed boost against South Carolina.