Kiyan

[Hopkins16]

Melo has the resources to help Kiyan focus on gaining muscles and strength and to work on his defense. If Kiyan does his part and SU does theirs (upgraded coaching staff), Kiyan should make the leap and realize his potential.

 

[CuseFan]

Kiyan isn’t playing today. Ruled out.

injured?

 

[Cusefan78]

Melo has the resources to help Kiyan focus on gaining muscles and strength and to work on his defense. If Kiyan does his part and SU does theirs (upgraded coaching staff), Kiyan should make the leap and realize his potential.

I bet kiyan has the money to pay for these things himself. He’s a Jordan brand ambassador plus the mil plus he made from nil this year.

 

[Fly Rodder]

injured?

Yes, possibly a sprained ankle late in the Wake game.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

injured?

The gout got him.

 

[Bulldog04]

Is he gone if Hop doesn't get gig?

Unless they release him from his contract he ain’t going anywhere. He signed for 2 years

 

[Newhouser]

Unless they release him from his contract he ain’t going anywhere. He signed for 2 years

We are going to stop a legends son from leaving if he wants?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

injured?

Back injury. Was with the training staff all week.

 

[NCo’range]

The gout got him.

I thought I read Potato knees?

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I thought I read Potato knees?

Also this.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Melo has the resources to help Kiyan focus on gaining muscles and strength and to work on his defense. If Kiyan does his part and SU does theirs (upgraded coaching staff), Kiyan should make the leap and realize his potential.

You can’t get more muscles. You are born with the muscles you got. You can only make the ones you have bigger

 

[Hopkins16]

You can’t get more muscles. You are born with the muscles you got. You can only make the ones you have bigger

Obviously, I mean gaining muscle mass, which I am sure you knew. Have a good day.

 

[bnoro]

Melo needs to sit down with Kiyan and review all the drives he took to the hoop and got swatted. Both against ACC opponents but also the ones with 300+ NET ratings.

 

[Sherman20]

Do we think Gmac and his staff can turn Kiyan into an efficient player? He’s got a lot of raw tools and certainly needs to get stronger. But I feel like his biggest issues have been poor coaching in a poor offensive system, learning to play within the offensive structure, and lack of defensive effort.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Do we think Gmac and his staff can turn Kiyan into an efficient player? He’s got a lot of raw tools and certainly needs to get stronger. But I feel like his biggest issues have been poor coaching in a poor offensive system, learning to play within the offensive structure, and lack of defensive effort.

He needs more than just strength work this summer.
He needs a lot of work on his dribbling. And he has to get faster.

 

[Orangezoo]

Do we think Gmac and his staff can turn Kiyan into an efficient player? He’s got a lot of raw tools and certainly needs to get stronger. But I feel like his biggest issues have been poor coaching in a poor offensive system, learning to play within the offensive structure, and lack of defensive effort.

I really think GMac can get a lot out of Kiyan between pushing him and Melo working with him. He’s got so much in his bag just has to get the other aspects of the game prioritized.

His ability to find and attack a driving lane is probably his one elite skill right now and finding ways to be smart about it and be a willing passer out of those opportunities along with a better more consistent shooter and improving his defense could go a long ways for him to have a much better second year.

 

[orangefog]

He needs more than just strength work this summer.
He needs a lot of work on his dribbling. And he has to get faster.

Is there a basketball equivalent to lacrosse players going to Canada to play box lacrosse for the summer?

 

[Dadarules]

Is there a basketball equivalent to lacrosse players going to Canada to play box lacrosse for the summer?

I say we just send him to Canada to play box lacrosse!!!

 

[IthacaMatt]

His ability to find and attack a driving lane is probably his one elite skill right now

Yeah, I don't think he did very well on the drive once we started playing better competition. He either got stripped or fouled almost every time he tried to drive the lane. I think he needs to have a much tighter handle.

be a willing passer

I think he absolutely has the IQ for this. I just think he got tunnel vision, and started feeling like he HAD to score if he wanted to stay on the floor. Of course, that took him out of the flow of the rest of the offense. But he can clearly correct this.

a better more consistent shooter

I think his stroke is very good. I just think he took too many threes from too deep. Part of this was to try to get separation from defenders who would press up on him. Again, this is where better strength, handle and quickness won't "force" him to take too many bad shots.

 

[Cusefan0307]

 

[hoopsupstate]

He finally stopped spinning the ball before he shoots his foul shots. Kiyan will be fine next year because he wants to get better.

 

[NailCreekPub]

Do we think Gmac and his staff can turn Kiyan into an efficient player? He’s got a lot of raw tools and certainly needs to get stronger. But I feel like his biggest issues have been poor coaching in a poor offensive system, learning to play within the offensive structure, and lack of defensive effort.

"You are the sum of the 5 people you spend the most time with" -j rohn

 

[RF2044]

I really think GMac can get a lot out of Kiyan between pushing him and Melo working with him. He’s got so much in his bag just has to get the other aspects of the game prioritized.

His ability to find and attack a driving lane is probably his one elite skill right now and finding ways to be smart about it and be a willing passer out of those opportunities along with a better more consistent shooter and improving his defense could go a long ways for him to have a much better second year.

No question -- he has some skill.

The key for Kiyan won't just be his continued physical development, but having a coach who pushes him to play harder and expend maximum effort defensively, and to show improved shot selection. Those things will help him actualize his potential.

This past year, he flashed. But just as often, he was a ball-stopper, a high volume shot taker / low volume shot maker. He bent over to pick up loose balls, he didn't get on the floor. Etc.

Kiyan could be a very, very good college player. He just needs to be pushed. Like just about every other high potential player.

 

[Hopkins16]

On his podcast, Melo broke down Kiyan’s game and noted where he needs to show improvement. They know the assignment for this summer.

 

[RyanCuse44]

So do we expect to see him jog to the other end next season before he shoots FT's if it helps