re: How did Leblanc look?

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I agree! Don’t really need a 5th guy to score. Need someone to crash boards and play defense. That’s what LeBlanc give you.

We have great depth as well.

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This team has it's Big 3 (really 4) when it comes to scoring in Thomas, Watford, Days, and Smart. By season's end, pretty much all of them should be averaging double digits and will make up around 55-60 pts. per game for this team. Everyone else are role players on offense that only need to give you an avg. of around 5-6 pts (obviously some will be a little more, while others a little less), which I think Wilkinson, Manning, LeBlanc, O'Neal, Cook, or Gaines all have the potential to do that (man, it is just crazy listing out that many names that will play minutes and quality minutes at that).

LeBlanc knows, and is likely excited about, his role being defense and rebounding first.

I think by SEC, assuming all are healthy, I think we see a starting 5 of Smart, Thomas, Watford, LeBlanc, and Days. Then the bench players should be (based on right now):
Manning
Cook
O’Neal
Wilkinson

I know that leaves out a couple guys (Gaines and Hyatt); but based on everything Wade has said before, I think he is just going to use an 8-9 rotation, and it seems like 9 is more likely b/c I’m not sure how you leave any of those 4 out.