Other posters may disagree, but I think there's still untapped potential in Bell defensively and in transition. He needs to bulk up some, but he's more athletic than many give him credit for. He made some very impressive plays in the second half of the season with chasedown/weakside blocks and exploding to the bucket. I'd like to see more of that next season, and Red needs to continue to prove he can develop players.
Eddie 2 Boards!
If the choice was Bell or Brown, I would have choose Brown. Almost a no brainer. Bell needs to improve in several key facets of the game.
I hear ya. It's well documented his struggles at times on the boards and on defense, although I thought he was a little better this year than as a freshman in both areas. I also hear ya re: Brown versus Bell, but kind of a tough comparison, given they play different positions. I'll always wonder the full extent of Brown's decision to transfer: Donnie coming in, playing the 4 versus the 5, other guys he's close with transferring out, GMac leaving, etc, etc.
That's a pretty good comp. Good call.
Then Bell would have left.
Go look at DC in his McD game. Best player on the floor, without a doubt.
Bell + Eddie is better than Brown + Eddie. Would not have all 3, evidently.
Such a classic JB like recruit. Even DC and Melo were “under the radar” when they committed compared to when they got to SU.
Some can't fathom that the staff believes in him.
if the staff truly believes that bell was the most valuable player on the court ... more so than brown. NEXT.
He has the hardest - and arguably most important - skill to find in the game - shooting. We don't have enough of it and can't afford to let what we have go away.
bell was 9th in ACC in 3 pt % . 90th in rebounding.
