Our next season will depend on who signs in the next few days. Could go from bubble team to sure dance team.
Who do you have playing the 4? Believe Kofi will be much stronger 5 than anyone else we have at this point except Giorgi at the 4.That's a bet I would take. I expect Samba and Kofi to battle it out, and if either is far enough along, it has potential to free up Giorgi for a mismatch. My expectation though, is that Samba still needs to get stronger, and Kofi has too much to learn. Those two should allow us not to lose too much when Giorgi comes out, but I'm very skeptical on a 20 mpg average.
With Ayo announcing he'll stay, I'm excited for that alone. Guy made a lot of great moves for us, and you could see him getting better and better. He'll be stronger, and could be dominant --he had some fantastic games.
Our next season will depend on who signs in the next few days. Could go from bubble team to sure dance team.
A seductive fiction.
Next season will depend on the improved performance of the players we have returning and their overall cohesiveness and execution as a team.
How Georgi and Kofi get used depends on which side of the court we're on. On defense - I think Georgi gets the more mobile big guy and Kofi gets the banger. In any case - it'll be great to not have a guy outmatched by 6 inches trying to play interior defense.Who do you have playing the 4? Believe Kofi will be much stronger 5 than anyone else we have at this point except Giorgi at the 4.
Agree with this in general but believe Kofi can make a significant difference and Holyfield would give us flexibility. Do not expect the players we have to give us the rebounding we need. Any other players we get will be building for the future as opposed to next year's impact.A seductive fiction.
Next season will depend on the improved performance of the players we have returning and their overall cohesiveness and execution as a team.
I don't know what else you need to see from Kipper to know he's not a starter. I'd rather see Tevian in that spot and let him sink or swim.
Some sort of an agility drill perhaps. WAGIn this vid, what are those green/red lights on the basketball racks for?
Christmas?In this vid, what are those green/red lights on the basketball racks for?
Yes. Would love to have Blackshear. So would most of the country. He is going to have lots of great options.Kofi doesn't need to average 15 pts a game to be a success for us. His defensive presence alone with his ginormous frame will help make up for the liabilities Giorgi has on defense, and vise versa for Giorgi and Kofi on offense. His sheer size should enable him to grab a ton of boards, take up space, and help create space on screens. Also would anyone else like to add a big man transfer? I really want Kerry Blackshear from VT; a rotation of Blackshear, Giorgi, and Kofi would be a Top 10 front court in the nation.
Good to hear!Samba posted on his IG story that he is absolutely staying!
I was coming here to ask the same question. From a pretty basic google search, I am thinking some sort of "smart basketball" that is tracking something.In this vid, what are those green/red lights on the basketball racks for?
Who do you have playing the 4? Believe Kofi will be much stronger 5 than anyone else we have at this point except Giorgi at the 4.
I have not watched enough of Kofi outside of the highlight tapes, so I won't attempt to break his game down. But I will go out on a limb and say a major part of his recruitment was him playing early and often for us due to lack of depth at the 5. For this reason alone, I don't see how a highly ranked recruit like Kofi only gets spot minutes. And if he is only getting spot minutes, it will be a disappointment IMO.Kofi is a physical beast who has potential to dominate in the paint, but the way we run our offense, the majority of the time, your center is up at the FT line, looking to hand off or pass, or take the jumper. Giorgi was mostly passing the ball, and of those passes, he often did the hand off and was effectively just providing a screen. I can't see Kofi being trusted with that same job until he can take care of the ball, see the court, make good decisions, pass effectively, and have the conditioning to get down the court on defense. I think Samba is more likely to get the back-up 5, and Kofi gets spot minutes as he develops. Could be wrong, but that's my sense of it today.
Prediction for 2019-2020 - Top half of the B10 next year with 50% to dance. With Ayo staying and Kofi coming, we will have a strong team that can help the Illini make the turn back. Kofi, Giorgi, Ayo, Trent, and Tevian as the starting 5. Then we will still have 4 very good players good players to contribute Alan, Andre, DeMonte, and Kipper. Then add in Samba, January, ......