Donnie Freeman injures foot

[Cstate]

Sure. But Donnie is a different type of player. He has offensive skills and can actually shoot 3s.

Offensive skills absolutely, I would argue from the mid-range. Not so much from 3 though. Let’s remember he was brick city from three (to the point where even on this board people said please stop shooting 3’s!) before going 4-4 against UAlbany. Not exactly a defensive powerhouse team.

 

[phil77]

100 percent. I have no doubt JJ will be back and leading the team. We gotta get a good center, a high level PG and a big scoring wing/SF from the portal.

I am pretty sure we wont have the money for JJ - White - Freeman - High Level PG - Good Center - A big scoring Wing from the portal.

 

[grepal]

He does Donnie fit with Sadiq? They’re both the same size - neither could really shoot or handle the ball. Donnie is definitely someone who can make 3s but the consistency isn’t there yet. Plus you’d still need a big on the floor because I don’t think either are playing the 5.

Defensively I think it would work

Donnie the three, Sadiq the 4. Pair those two with JJ, Luke, Chopa, Kiyan and get us a 7 ft center with long arms and we can play man and zone, have shot blocking and rebounding. Donnie and the guards make enough threes
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[Cusefan0307]

I've given this thought and I feel like bubble will be our ceiling next year with the starters were probably penciling in, including if Donnie returns and we start Donnie/Sadiq/JJ. If this program wants to contend again, keep and start Freeman with Sadiq getting 20 minutes off the bench and a stud starter SF from the portal. Elite PG, and a solid center. Kiyan, Moore and Fennell off the bench, among others. But, Sadiq isn't coming here to play off the bench, so I don't see it - we're either losing Donnie which hurts badly or we're playing a very strange combo of Sadiq/Donnie at forward which might not fit well. If we're starting Fennell/JJ/Freeman/Sadiq/portal, while I like the pieces I'll feel like we're just killing time.

A bubble team at best should be a fireable offense.

 

[Scooch]

A bubble team at best should be a fireable offense.

Well, if we don’t make the tourney next season Autry should be fired. There’s no more excuses if that’s the outcome.

 

[Newhouser]

The X factor for players coming/staying here next year (other than an improbable coaching change) is whether they will embrace the idea of being part of the Anthony hype machine or avoid it. I lean towards the first. If they play well, there will be instant recognition and social media presence.

The Anthony hype machine dies quick if he's mediocre and we stink again.

 

[Oakland]

And it’s buffoons like you why we don’t like sharing 95 pct of the info we actually know. God forbid the people that are close to the program and actually attend practice are positive from what they saw. How dare we!

I agree with your post.

However, one of the problems with the board is that X number of posters try to present themselves as insiders and they ain't. Then they say things and others think this is inside info and start to repeat it. Like propaganda, after it gets repeated enough times, without push back, it becomes fact to many. Personally, I have some idea of who are the real insiders are but I don't know about many supposed insiders.

A similar thing happens with opinions of players, etc., but that is another issue.

 

[grepal]

I agree with your post.

However, one of the problems with the board is that X number of posters try to present themselves as insiders and they ain't. Then they say things and others think this is inside info and start to repeat it. Like propaganda, after it gets repeated enough times, without push back, it becomes fact to many. Personally, I have some idea of who are the real insiders are but I don't know about many supposed insiders.

A similar thing happens with opinions of players, etc., but that is another issue.

Much better if the posters simply say in my opinion. They get to vent or pontificate but their word is not taken as gospel.

 

[phil77]

Much better if the posters simply say in my opinion. They get to vent or pontificate but their word is not taken as gospel.

If I am not 100% sure whether someone is an insider or not then I assume everything I read on here is someone's opinion. That is what a message board is for people to post their opinions.

 

[grepal]

If I am not 100% sure whether someone is an insider or not then I assume everything I read on here is someone's opinion. That is what a message board is for people to post their opinions.

Historically we have been fortunate to have a few posters with legitimate first hand knowledge of the truth. If they posted a fact it usually happened. The rest of us need a place to try and sound smart.