Cooney not ready

[NineOneSeven]

That's a pretty high ceiling--I'd take that in a heartbeat.

Unfortunately, I don't think he's anywhere close to being able to contribute at the same level [stats aside] that Randolph or similar players like Sullinger were their respective freshman years. We need Coleman to provide a much needed inside presence for this team to excel, and right now he's struggling to get his shot off against players his own size.

When I say ceiling, what I really mean is who I would compare him to in the NBA in terms of style.

 

[OttoMets]

Randolph might be a little high, but I think that Coleman can be 75% of Onuaku, with better rebounding. And that'll be good for us.

 

[moqui]

Randolph might be a little high, but I think that Coleman can be 75% of Onuaku, with better rebounding. And that'll be good for us.

he's already a near-elite rebounder. His rebounding percentage as a frosh is better than Rick Jackson's was as a senior (granted, the competition has not been as stiff yet). He also draws a lot of fouls - once he starts knocking down his free throws, his numbers will tick up, even as the other kinks in his game still need work.

Right now, he is leaving a lot of points on the table as he (a) fails to convert and (b) doesn't make his free throws, but I expect (hope?) that there will be at least a marginal improvement in (a) and a strong improvement in (b) by midway through the conference season. But, will the improvements be enough to qualify as a legit low post threat? I can't wait to find out . . .

 

[OttoMets]

he's already a near-elite rebounder. His rebounding percentage as a frosh is better than Rick Jackson's was as a senior (granted, the competition has not been as stiff yet). He also draws a lot of fouls - once he starts knocking down his free throws, his numbers will tick up, even as the other kinks in his game still need work.

Right now, he is leaving a lot of points on the table as he (a) fails to convert and (b) doesn't make his free throws, but I expect (hope?) that there will be at least a marginal improvement in (a) and a strong improvement in (b) by midway through the conference season. But, will the improvements be enough to qualify as a legit low post threat? I can't wait to find out . . .

I'm looking forward to seeing him improve, too. Sorry that he's not showing much progress on the dribble-and-duck front, though. He also gets fouled a ton; don't know how soon he's going to see consistent whistles. And who knows if he'll become a good free-throw shooter again. You know, because Syracuse doesn't devote practice time to such things.

 

[realorange]

I'm looking forward to seeing him improve, too. Sorry that he's not showing much progress on the dribble-and-duck front, though. He also gets fouled a ton; don't know how soon he's going to see consistent whistles. And who knows if he'll become a good free-throw shooter again. You know, because Syracuse doesn't devote practice time to such things.

They do everyday.

 

[OttoMets]

They do everyday.

It was foolish of me to put it that way; I haven't seen even a moment of a Syracuse practice in a long time (not since they've had the new practice facility, at least). So I don't know.

But Boeheim has been candid about there being a finite number of practice hours allotted to each team and there being a lot of more important things to work on than free throws. And we've been consistently mediocre from the line for over thirty years; it's difficult to believe that Boeheim's recruited Gerry McNamara and a couple hundred other guys who are both not very good from the line and unteachable.

Too small a sample size to make any legitimate judgments about Coleman, though he had a very nice shot when he came in and he's shot quite poorly through ten.