OrlandoCuse
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And who is going to rebound?My biggest concern is the same as last year---who on this team (as currently constructed) is going to score?
And who is going to rebound?My biggest concern is the same as last year---who on this team (as currently constructed) is going to score?
Can’t score if you can’t rebound. Need the ball to run to really take advantage of the athleticism of this team, otherwise we will revert to a slower half court team that needs to run the clock for good sets in order to get a good shot off.And who is going to rebound?
We don't need that.And who is going to rebound?
We were pretty balanced 09-14. It really has been our worst teams where one guy has dominated in high usage rate. Battle, Hughes, Boeheim, Joe.Will be interesting to see how playing time is deployed too.
I don’t remember many years where our leading scorer was 14/15 ppg - but I’m betting that when it happened, it was a rare year(2012), where we went deep.
Often our leading scorer scores much more than 14 because they play 36 and shoot a lot every game.
I agreed with you that the unbalanced, heavily weighted scoring by a player has been deterimental to most of the teams in that period and later on. Reality was the dependence on Battle, Hughes and Buddy caused limited team offense and lack of confidence in the other players. I respect each of those players and blame the coaching staff for not developing other scoring options. Surely with 10-12 scholarship players on each year that wan’t sufficient talent where other scoring could have been developed.We were pretty balanced 09-14. It really has been our worst teams where one guy has dominated in high usage rate. Battle, Hughes, Boeheim, Joe.
Why start now?And who is going to rebound?
I hate to keep repeating this, but it is incorrect to say that our coaches have never coached man. Gerry, no. But the other three, including Red, have all coached man at their previous college coaching stops.The defense will need to be elite. I think we have the guys to do it, but our coaches have never coached man to man. It will be interesting to see what their philosophy is.
JJ, Benny, and Bell scare the hell out of me on defense, I guess they’ll be better defenders but yikes, banking on those three to have an elite defense, not even including unknown at center makes me believe we won’t be.The defense will need to be elite. I think we have the guys to do it, but our coaches have never coached man to man. It will be interesting to see what their philosophy is.
Hope so but I also am not ready to trust him with big minutes. He was basically terrible as a freshman, albeit in limited minutes. Not sure he can shoot at all, doesn’t appear to have much ability to score and made a lot of silly mistakes on both ends.I really think Copeland is highly underrated by a majority here, and will surprise many.
modern day Igorwhy is it every thread I check out is you arguing with ppl
Who cares? Put me on ignore.why is it every thread I check out is you arguing with ppl
Who cares? Put me on ignore.
Fair, but it’s been a while.I hate to keep repeating this, but it is incorrect to say that our coaches have never coached man. Gerry, no. But the other three, including Red, have all coached man at their previous college coaching stops.
Fair, but it’s been a while.
Sure there is. These aren’t year to year. You don’t fill spots just to fill spots. You might have them four years. If someone is not projected as a contributor, why bring him in.Would I prefer 13 players over 11? I hope everyone would seeing as there is no reason to leave those spots empty.
Ty-Laur JohnsonTime to get another guard and let's roll. Then root like hell Judah gets taken as high as possible and gets run as a rookie and kills it.
BellAnd who is going to rebound?
No transfer wants to come here or anywhere to be the 12th or 13th guy. Those spots are fine for development guys like Patterson or Carey, but 90% of our rotation is likely already on the roster.Would I prefer 13 players over 11? I hope everyone would seeing as there is no reason to leave those spots empty.
And who is going to rebound?
That is true and was also true last year and the year before when many people were upset we didn’t bring in more players. It’s hard to bring in contributing transfers unless you are offering a better situation (playing time, exposure or $$). That’s why I am surprised so far at our inability to bring in a quality center. Starting minutes are there to be promised.No transfer wants to come here or anywhere to be the 12th or 13th guy. Those spots are fine for development guys like Patterson or Carey, but 90% of our rotation is likely already on the roster.
No transfer wants to come here or anywhere to be the 12th or 13th guy. Those spots are fine for development guys like Patterson or Carey, but 90% of our rotation is likely already on the roster.
Posted this in another thread.No idea if this is the case but if staff is not seeing what they want from Carey/Hima progress wise- could see Kante being recruited along with Mccleod. Recruiting over is a rough business but don't see how Red can afford not to if they are seeing things that concern them.
Posted this in another thread.
Hate using 5 scholarships on centers and 3 on developmental types (4 if you include MacLeod), but Kante/MacLeod gives us a chance at the position.
The other three are all unproven, unranked, unknown commodities.
After this year, let the chips fall where they may and have some tough conversations.
We had the 2 worst years of JB' s years and 2 of the players responsible for it left.We got worse than last year I see a 13-18 year with that roster