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Message: [QUOTE="Cuse House, post: 1533568, member: 3361"] I expect our 3 freshman to be following behind Silent G as our most productive players. I love Cooney, TR, and DC, but these three freshmen all have stat stuffing ability. I know Roberson can rebound the crap out of a basketball, but his offense still needs work away from the basket. Overall, my biggest take away from last night was the physical play and rebounding from Malachi. Coming in from high school he had a reputation of playing soft and not getting after it. Last night I saw the complete opposite from his game and I think it will be the norm this year as he looks to be a competitor. Howard can really get after it on defense with his length which should allow him to get his hands on balls up top in the zone. His ball handling and passing were crisp and his shot was better than I thought (I did not think he was going to be a bad shooter to begin with). I know many think he will not get enough minutes to be a big contributor but I actually think he is our best pure guard and JB will utilize his strengths. I expect TL to grab a ton of rebounds for us this year and his offense will come alive once he is settled in and looks for his shot. In games where he has to play the 5 some, he will be able to take the opposing big man away from the basket where he can either shoot or open lanes for drives. If a team zones us, he is the perfect weapon at the free throw line. We all know the level of competition was weak but I think most will agree from a pure eye test, these three are already our best players behind G. Unlike most, I think we will see both Howard and KJ a decent amount instead of one or the other. Howard has much greater upside for this season and the future. It is too early to know for sure but I think this team will win somewhere between 20-23 games before tournament play. Our ability to hit the 3 ball and spread teams out should allow us to win some games against better teams. The biggest determinant in my opinion for the success of this team later in the year will be how we win games when we aren’t hitting those threes although it is hard to have 5 shooters cold on the same night. This class is compiled of complete basketball players which is something unique for freshman. [/QUOTE]

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