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Originally Posted by smithandrew051
There was a major shift in Self’s philosophy at the beginning of the 2017 season.
The original starting lineup was:
Mason
Graham
Jackson
Bragg
Lucas
Doke and Svi came off the bench.
Bragg was really struggling and Svi was hot. It was also apparent that Doke was a star in the making, with upside that Lucas couldn’t match.
Self switched things up and started Jackson at the 4 with Svi at the 3. Doke took over center until he got hurt.
That stretch 4 lineup was almost unheard of for Self and his high-low. We almost always had a traditional 4-5 combo.
Since then, we’ve seen Self run with smaller lineups in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, and now 2023.
That adjustment has really worked out. A true stretch 4 is such a tough match up in college. Big enough to defend forwards, but has to be defended around the perimeter. Can also defend guards. We really should’ve done this with Oubre and Wiggins in hindsight.
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And he won a National Title and went to a national Final with the old formula, and a National Title and Final Four after adjusting.
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