Key to Rest of Season = Anselem

[Alsacs]

It may be unpopular, but I think JBA may be better that we think - at least I hope he is.

JBA was our number one big target the year he committed. We beat out Villanova for him. These things were said about him on the recruiting board.

 

[Alsacs]

This is a patently false statement. Jesse had 47 total minutes played up to this point last season. Frank has FIVE TIMES AS MANY minutes (237) this year up to the same point.

You know that they keep these things called statistics, and that there is this thing called google (or any other number of search engines) that you can use look stuff up instead of just making up nonsense like you always do, right?

He doesn’t do the work to backup the stuff he says.
People can be optimistic but actually say they are giving opinions and not talking like their word is automatically right.

I get plenty wrong and admit it, but i also backup what I say.

 

[Day2]

Jesse had a little PT the year before. What personality defect makes people like you and quite a number of others here so anxious to kill any positive narratives.

It’s a false narrative. Doesn’t matter if it’s positive or negative.

 

[rrlbees]

This talk of Jimmy to the 5 with Symir starting is absolutely ridiculous. Frank needs to start at the 5.

JBs been saying for 3 days Frank is starting. Nobody with the program has said Jimmy is starting at the 5.

 

[kcsu]

This talk of Jimmy to the 5 with Symir starting is absolutely ridiculous. Frank needs to start at the 5. I don't believe that Frank needs to bring Edwards' blocking prowess to the table. I believe his most impactful contribution will be his rebounding and being able to stop the baseline lurker from exploiting him, i.e. getting behind him and receiving alley oops, or easy passes for buckets from the foul-line-area guy.

Those two areas of need from him, if addressed and successful, will keep us on this winning path, so long as we continue seeing Swider and Joe continue their recent great play.

Ive loved Frank since i saw his HS highlights. Kid has a huge upside. Wait till next year

 

[CousCuse]

It’s a false narrative. Doesn’t matter if it’s positive or negative.

My assertion is that Frank appears to be in very similar place at this point in the season that Jesse was at the same point last season, some good outings, showing some real potential. And, maybe Frank will surprise to the upside just as Jesse did. Is that acceptable to you, great arbiter.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Jesse has some of the best hands for a big that I have seen in a long while. Also he is very nimble around the basket getting his shot off.

 

[Janner]

I'd really like to see us run and play some transition basketball with Frank in there. One of his strengths is that he is very fast getting up and down the floor. I don't think many centers can stay with him consistantly. If we ran some I think he could get some easy baskets and/or fouls on the other end.

 

[Orangezoo]

Excited to see what Frank can do as well as a starter but let's also not start turning the kid into Shaq. Some of the takes here are in the stratosphere as far as his impact. Jesse is a huge loss. We will have to win in different ways and won't be able to rely on Frank like we have Jesse.

I am almost just as excited to see if Sid can ball or if he will be too gimpy. If he can, that would be great for him and for us.

 

[orangedave]

This talk of Jimmy to the 5 with Symir starting is absolutely ridiculous. Frank needs to start at the 5. I don't believe that Frank needs to bring Edwards' blocking prowess to the table. I believe his most impactful contribution will be his rebounding and being able to stop the baseline lurker from exploiting him, i.e. getting behind him and receiving alley oops, or easy passes for buckets from the foul-line-area guy.

Those two areas of need from him, if addressed and successful, will keep us on this winning path, so long as we continue seeing Swider and Joe with their recent great play.

Did anyone with any knowledge say that Jimmy would move to the 5? I haven't seen it.

 

[NineOneSeven]

I think he’s a really good offensive rebounder. I also think part of that is because he can make extra efforts because fouls for him were expendable. They aren’t anymore.

 

[two3zone]

I think he’s a really good offensive rebounder. I also think part of that is because he can make extra efforts because fouls for him were expendable. They aren’t anymore.

They could be if this Sidibe playing 15 a game like JB said he could do or you throw JBA for a few minute spells here and there.