Here were the stats from last night if anyone is interested:
Onyema is fine for providing some interior toughness off the bench, but he shouldn't be getting more than 10-12 minutes once Shedrick and Disu are back. Replacing his 52% FT with Disu and Shedrick (both ~80%) will be big. They are also much better defenders and MUCH bigger threats both inside and outside.
Abmas may take some time to get going, but he is one of the best volume distance shooters in the history of college basketball. There will be days when he goes 2 of 8. And then there will be days when he goes 7 of 12. He has hit 5+ 3s in 20 games over the last two years. He is also going to murder teams at the line. It isn't uncommon for him to go 10/10. In one game last year he went 15/17 at the line.
I also don't hate Brock starting. I want to see him getting 20+ mpg. I'm a consistent Brock stan and feel like he is a criminally underrated winner, even by our own fanbase.
I also think Hunter has the potential to be a 1st team All-Big 12 type player - and he played like it last night. I really think he was banged up a lot more than was communicated last year.
Mitchell looked like an animal as the game progressed. HIs athleticism can't be denied. He has the chance to be the type of long, athletic small forward that we haven't had at UT since Jordan Hamilton (who we forget was a 2nd team All-American, but that is a different topic). I can't wait to watch his development.