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Different position, but yes, I'd say Shannon, Jr. is a better all-around player than Grandy. If Hawkins doesn't return, I think they'll still need to find a stretch 4.
Our team is very young - adding upperclassmenfrom the transfer portal would be a plus. Calling TSJ. Alphonso was ready to go from day one
FR - Harris Epps Rodgers
SO - Goode Melendez Pods Dainja
JR - Hawkins
SR - Payne (2 yrs elig)
No idea why somebody would transfer over playing time. We are losing 5 starters - Kofi, DaMonte, Jacob, Trent Alphonso plus Andre who averaged 20 mpg.
Returning
Coleman 19 mpg
RJ 8 mpg
Luke 9 mpg
Omar 7 mpg
Brandin 4 mpg
FR - Harris Epps Rodgers
SO - Goode Melendez Pods Dainja
JR - Hawkins
SR - Payne (2 yrs elig)
No idea why somebody would transfer over playing time. We are losing 5 starters - Kofi, DaMonte, Jacob, Trent Alphonso plus Andre who averaged 20 mpg.
Returning
Coleman 19 mpg
RJ 8 mpg
Luke 9 mpg
Omar 7 mpg
Brandin 4 mpg
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illini.culture IG
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
Is it just me that thinks that RJ Melendez is similar to TSJ? Same size, athletic, can shoot… don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying I don’t want TSJ, I’d be more than happy to get him
Probably a notch below Grandy in 3 point shooting, but much more capable of creating his own shot and finishing at the rim.
I'd say that's fair. I'd also say Brad probably wants multiple guys in that mold on the court together.
I'm sure this has been shared at some point, but I just saw this highlight reel for TSJ and it got me *really* excited about the prospect of him donning the orange n blue, so I thought I'd share:
Dude looks like a beast.
Dude looks like a beast.
They both definitely have some similar qualities - long, athletic, can get to the rim, solid jump shooters. I would consider TSJ a big guard and RJ a wing. But that's just splitting hairs at that point. TSJ is also already a proven terrific 2-way player. RJ definitely has that potential and has shown great flashes with his length on the defensive end but is still less proven for obvious reasons.
A potential lineup of:
Clark/Epps/transfer guard
TSJ
RJ
Hawkins/Goode/stretch 4 transfer
Kofi
really gets me going... it really does.
When the 1988-89 flying Illini went to Ann Arbor, they more or less crushed the Wolverines on their senior day. Bill Frieder was quoted complaining “which damn one was that dunking on us now?”
(Always good to have a bunch of 6-6 athletic wings in your team)
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
I am so here for the TSJ/RJ show. Because I think it will be a show.
I would be horrified as a transition defender with Clark/Epps running at me with the ball with TSJ and RJ flying down the wings.
Kofi coming back makes everyone else better. I think its a long shot but I was not expecting him to return last year.
He can improve his NBA draft stock in lot of ways
-- Quick outlet pass to trigger the fast break
-- Feeding open shooters when he gets doubled
-- Taking the open mid range jumper if not guarded
-- improve free throw shooting
He can improve his NBA draft stock in lot of ways
-- Quick outlet pass to trigger the fast break
-- Feeding open shooters when he gets doubled
-- Taking the open mid range jumper if not guarded
-- improve free throw shooting
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Let's not get ahead of ourselves on this one.
Would be nice to see TSJ and RJ in the game together.
edit, just saw illini.culture IG's post after I replied!
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If that comes to fruition, I’d be very happy.
Personally, i think if Kofi was a better rim protector he would be in the NBA already, his feet arent great but i feel like they are serviceable if he could protect the rim at an nba level. Also im not saying he isnt a good rim protector at the college level
both 89 and 2005 team had 4 shooters on the floor
Gill, Anderson, Bardo, Battle (set shot when they sagged off him). Hamilton could hit the mid range jumper.
Brown, Williams, Head, Powell. Ingram off the bench.
Everbody could shoot, drive to hoop and fast break. Thats how kids want to play.
Gill, Anderson, Bardo, Battle (set shot when they sagged off him). Hamilton could hit the mid range jumper.
Brown, Williams, Head, Powell. Ingram off the bench.
Everbody could shoot, drive to hoop and fast break. Thats how kids want to play.
Kofi is not going to play in the NBA. Watch the NBA, nobody has a 7 foot center that cannot shoot 3's. He may as well get his NLI money and return for another year.
Dale Brown at LSU also said that.
If CoHawk comes back, the small-ball lineup would be elite, elite, elite. He's fast enough to get out in transition (that alley oop in the tourney from Belo was oh my good) but also a good backstop on defense. Pair him up with athletic wings and a pace-setting PG, and let them fly. I would like to see more of that next year to give Kofi a rest once he's done grinding their bigs into dust.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Well that was fun! Definitely one of the missing pieces.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
At work there's no ambiguity. I'll just point to the photo over my desk taken at the moment the boys won the title last month:
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