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Originally Posted by the Talking Can
lmao...Lucas is not starting, and is not starting over Embiid
Lucas was a fringe-100 player in a weak recruiting class...I'm sure he'll be able to contribute some minutes at some point
but on next year's team? nope
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Why not? Perry Ellis was #24 in the country on Rivals, and he didn't start.
I think Embiid is going to be a better pro prospect than college freshman. He has tons of physical talent, but I see him getting into some defensive trouble.
You can mark me down as saying Lucas could surprise a lot of people. And he'll start, because there are no other big men who know the offensive sets as well or what HCBS wants out of the defensive strategy.
Self ALWAYS goes with experience and defense first. When Embiid starts learning what his job is and can play in position without fouling, he could start, but I just always bet on the guy who's spent a year practicing getting the nod early in the season.