OrangeXtreme
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All in on Frank this year. Less pressure to score, but a slightly shorter leash. Has 2 proven scoring options, 2 more potential scoring options, a freshman scoring pg to give him breathers and a healthier pair in chukwu and sidibe.
Rest, this summer, and next season with Carey coming in, will make a big difference. Last year he wore down as the tip of the spear .. with constant ball pressure, limited bench and few scoring options. This year will be a smorgasbord in comparison.Frank not having to shoulder as much of the load could help his efficiency go WAY up.
Less = more with a player like Frank. Wouldn't be surprised to see him have a big year.
Agree. From where he was a couple years ago, struggling to learn the zone, to one of the ACC's top defensive guards (led the league in steals) is pretty amazing.Surprised at how weak these write-ups are. No discussion of his improvement over the course of the year, especially when you consider that's basically all PCs write up was.
I think Frank is going to be very good this year.
Quite frankly, I don't care about Mike Water's opinion. I just want to read what the coaches and players are observing and thinking. Every reporter wants to be the next Lois Lane.Surprised at how weak these write-ups are. No discussion of his improvement over the course of the year, especially when you consider that's basically all PCs write up was.
I think Frank is going to be very good this year.
Quite frankly, I don't care about Mike Water's opinion. I just want to read what the coaches and players are observing and thinking. Every reporter wants to be the next Lois Lane.
Rest, this summer, and next season with Carey coming in, will make a big difference. Last year he wore down as the tip of the spear .. with constant ball pressure and limited bench and scoring options. This year will be a smorgasbord in comparison.
Yup. Having complimentary players in the lineup to help take some of the ball handling pressure off of him [Carey / Hughes] and chip in on the playmaking will go a LONG way. Too often last year, we went iso and ran the shot clock down to near the end, settling for Battle and / or Frank taking contested shots late in the shot clock. Even so, Frank showed marked improvement. Not having to do so much will do wonders for his efficiency. Especially as he continues to mature as a now veteran, experienced player.
Surely not every reporter wants to be the next Lois Lane.Quite frankly, I don't care about Mike Water's opinion. I just want to read what the coaches and players are observing and thinking. Every reporter wants to be the next Lois Lane.
Surely not every reporter wants to be the next Lois Lane.
How well would this post had been received in early 2016?I wouldn't be surprised at all seeing Frank drafted ahead of Battle if he has a solid year.
I wouldn't be surprised at all seeing Frank drafted ahead of Battle if he has a solid year.
Agree. From where he was a couple years ago, struggling to learn the zone, to one of the ACC's top defensive guards (led the league in steals) is pretty amazing.
Atlantic Coast Conference Statistics - College Basketball - ESPN
Quite frankly, I don't care about Mike Water's opinion. I just want to read what the coaches and players are observing and thinking. Every reporter wants to be the next Lois Lane.
It seemed to me that Frank tried very hard to force the ball into Chukwu, even though Chukwu turned over a lot of those passes. I think this desire to get his roomie some easy buckets led to the higher turn over rate. IF Pascal improves and collects the ball better, Frank will have a lower turn over rate and, possibly even a higher assist rate.
175 assists is actually not bad at all when you consider that we didn't get good offensive movement most of the year and our inside guys had trouble catching it and scoring. If Sid's healthy ... and Hughes is half as talented as reported .. this team could be top 2-3 in the ACC and make a deep run.Agree but I’d love to see him making shooters move their feet a bit more. Too many deep threes over the top when he was flat-footed. Yes they are deep shots but kids make those now. Ultimately that’s a fairly minor tweak however.
he got off to a terrible start from the arc - he was just 11/44 through the first ten games. over the rest of the season, he hit 31 of 73 threes - .425.Was really surprised to see that his final shooting % from three was only ~32% for the season.
he got off to a terrible start from the arc - he was just 11/44 through the first ten games. over the rest of the season, he hit 31 of 73 threes - .425.
i think (hope) that's more indicative of his true shooting prowess