re: MBB : Early conference play opinion

You’re not giving anything up by starting him. Our D is good because of our length stopping shots in the paint. We get steals because nobody is going inside on us and our wings can jump passing lanes without fear. What’s hurting us is our offense and Ward gives you several things there. His shooting would take a lot of the help away from Cook and Wright t give them more space, he’s a very good passer, doesn’t turn the ball over at all and his length would provide some matchup issue against Wright. Who do you put your 2 man on, the 6-6 Wright or the 6-6 Ward? You’d also have Williams, who’s a natural PG, fresh to spell Cook and give your second unit a boost.