Well, the 'flop' rule is gonna be tough for Duke to deal with.
Well, the 'flop' rule is gonna be tough for Duke to deal with.
For those who are a little more informed with schemes and all that, what do you guys think about the new focus on offense and defense? Were these good changes?
If I’m Ayo I’m not as thrilled with AF running the point. Personally I’d rather get another guy in there and bring AF off the bench like last year.
Kofi is much more athletic than Leonard
long time reader, first time poster! I just wanted to bring up a fun conversation I've had with some friends recently. I remember missing out on oscar tshiebwe to west Virginia...i was especially excited about his strength and rebounding abilities. When we missed out I was super bummed. I was like we need a brute to crash the boards. Time went on and we signed a BIGGER GIANT but lesser rated (not by too much) Kofi Cockburn...my excitement returned, and in retrospect, I think we came out with the better deal.
Oscar is nearly averaging a double double at west Virginia thru 3 or 4 games...and he did have a 20 point 15+ board game himself, but he's either been dominant or relatively quiet. Kofi on the other hand doesn't seem to even be doing as much as he can and last time I checked dude was averaging 15 and 12 (don't think that's factoring in lastnight). Anyway...its like picking apples over oranges and I'm sure oscar turns up the gears as the season progresses but I think I'm extremely happy we got kofi over oscar. Again speculating what he would be doing in an illini uniform is pretty pointless, but just worth showing the side by side comparsion of the start of each respective freshmen and their start to the season is a feel good realisation that we may have lost the 5 star oscar, but we gained what we were initially looking for AND tHEN SOME with kofi Anyway.....not hating ooscar...not trying to say anything besides based on strictly numbers kofi has turned out to be the better deal. I also say it because I would see all over kofi high school highlights after he committed to Illinois these W.V. fans saying Big O. is the better and stronger big lol.
That pesky traveling rule didn’t stop them.Well, the 'flop' rule is gonna be tough for Duke to deal with.
I think it would be better for the program if Ayo does go this year and we get Miller with Trent and Andre next year?
I would say arguably Alan also has to be in that conversation.Enjoy Kofi while you can, he may only have about 30 games left with us.
BBV is an incredible find, maybe my favorite player on the team.
I saw someone ask if Feliz is the best rebounding guard in the country but he's not even the best on the team. DaMonte is.
I trashed Ayo earlier and feel bad about it but he can be so much better and we all know it.
Can someone explain to my why Williams is seeing so much playing time, 22 minutes this past game and basically the same as the starters. And yet, other than a handful of rebounds, he doesn't score, rarely assists, not a defensive stopper, I just don't get it what he contributes to get that much time. I would rather have one of my younger up and coming players in there gathering those numbers and gaining experience for the future. What am I missing ?
He also had 3 steals which was more than the rest of the team combined.9 Rebound means 9 more possessions, possibly more for the opponents, means 0-18-36 more points for them as well. That is more than a mere handful of rebounds. He bodies up against better players, he plays the game fluid, because he understands the game more nights than not. Is ha an offensive juggernaut....NO, but he is as basketball player and a good fit for the minutes that BU gives him. He produces in other ways, Griffin cannot yet, Kipper gets lost trying to do, and Jones isn't mature enough to handle yet?
D. Will is not averaging 9 rebounds a game but only 4 per game. Not 3 steals but less than 1 per game. Averages only 1.5 pts per game and averages less than 1 assist. When we begin playing taller squads, I can almost guarantee his rebounding numbers going down. Sorry I can't see production like that garnering that many minutes.
I could have sworn I saw Rennie Clemons in that highlight video.
D. Will is not averaging 9 rebounds a game but only 4 per game. Not 3 steals but less than 1 per game. Averages only 1.5 pts per game and averages less than 1 assist. When we begin playing taller squads, I can almost guarantee his rebounding numbers going down. Sorry I can't see production like that garnering that many minutes.
Kofi to the NBA in 2 years AND develop Giorgi into an NBA talent in 4 years
Can someone explain to my why Williams is seeing so much playing time, 22 minutes this past game and basically the same as the starters. And yet, other than a handful of rebounds, he doesn't score, rarely assists, not a defensive stopper, I just don't get it what he contributes to get that much time. I would rather have one of my younger up and coming players in there gathering those numbers and gaining experience for the future. What am I missing ?
opposing teams don't need to guard damonte in the half court, which clogs up the lane and makes scoring harder for the other guys out there.
that's the problem.
I think of "defensive stopper" as you putting him on a guy who is averaging 18 pts per game and you hold him to 10-12 points that game. That is extremely valuable.If you get rebounds you are a defensive stopper by definition because you stop the other teams offensive possession
I think of "defensive stopper" as you putting him on a guy who is averaging 18 pts per game and you hold him to 10-12 points that game. That is extremely valuable.