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Indiana Basketball: Five question marks for 2019-20

By Trevor Gersmehl

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 15: Indiana Hoosiers celebrate after Rob Phinisee hit the game-winning shot against the Butler Bulldogs in the second half of the Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on December 15, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana won 71-68. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 15: Indiana Hoosiers celebrate after Rob Phinisee hit the game-winning shot against the Butler Bulldogs in the second half of the Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on December 15, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana won 71-68. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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BLOOMINGTON, IN – NOVEMBER 09: Indiana Hoosiers players take the floor against the Montana State Bobcats in the second half of the game at Assembly Hall on November 9, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers won 80-35. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN – NOVEMBER 09: Indiana Hoosiers players take the floor against the Montana State Bobcats in the second half of the game at Assembly Hall on November 9, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers won 80-35. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

4. What will the best lineup be?

A benefit to having a deep team with no clear leader is that it provides for a tremendous amount of flexibility with lineups.

This roster is bursting with potential lineups, and the coaching staff will have to experiment to determine which best suites the team.

An example: say the coaches desire a mix of talent and experience, so they go with this lineup:

PG: Rob Phinisee

SG: Devonte Green

SF: Al Durham

PF: Trayce Jackson-Davis

C: De’ron Davis

Not only does this lineup have three guys that can playmake and be a main ball-handler, but the twin-tower tandem of TJD and De’Ron Davis could make for a menacing duo down low.

Say, however, that the coach’s want to try a more athletic lineup that can guard effectively and space the floor:

PG: Rob Phinisee

SG: Devonte Green/Al Durham

SF: Justin Smith/Al Durham

PF: Jerome Hunter/Justin Smith

C: Trayce-Jackson Davis

Now you have a lineup that is athletic, talented, can offer more three point shooting, and defend multiple positions at a higher level.

I do this to show just two of the many different lineups which Archie Miller has at his disposal. It will be up to analytics and trial-and-error testing to determine which lineup is the best for IU next year, but the possibilities are endless.

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