IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
My husband doesn't follow sports and got this on the first goNot sure what thread to put this on but:
My husband doesn't follow sports and got this on the first goNot sure what thread to put this on but:
Belo putting Trent on skates and then nailing a jumper
Hutch and Belo both looking very good here
BBV & LiebWhat 2 players do we stack to guard the Purdue kid that wont stop growing?
My guess was Edgar and Tyler but there goes that…What 2 players do we stack to guard the Purdue kid that wont stop growing?
Alonzo Verge Jr grad-transfers to Nebraska: https://nebraska.n.rivals.com/news/...lonzo-verge-jr-commits-to-nebraska-basketball
Verge looks to have the better all around game, but very inefficient scoring. He was asked to do more with ASU. Plummer came off the bench as a Lou Williams type meant only to get buckets. They have similar defensive metrics. Will be a fun watch indeed, personally I think Plummer fits our team much better than Verge.This is interesting. It will be fun to watch who has the better year....Plummer or Verge...both ranked about the same in PAC12 .
BBV with some highlights in that video... We need him to become a dunkatron ala Kenny Battle if we don't get any more help in the post.
Never is a strong word. 6’8 and built like a Greek god and can stretch the floor. If he can body up 4’s on defense, grab a couple of rebounds and knock in the occasional 3, he could carve out a role this year or next.BBV will never be a significant player for us. He is a great scout team player because of his size and there is nothing wrong with that IMO.
If we are banking on him getting important minutes we are screwed.
He had some good fill minutes last year and since he's been around long enough, hopefully the leg problems are history and he'll show us what he can do.Never is a strong word. 6’8 and built like a Greek god and can stretch the floor. If he can body up 4’s on defense, grab a couple of rebounds and knock in the occasional 3, he could carve out a role this year or next.
No.Think Lieb has an impact this year?
During game time? No.Think Lieb has an impact this year?
Not even as a skilled 5? D being beyond secondaryDuring game time? No.
Not even as a skilled 5? D being beyond secondary
He needs strength. He will get bodied on drives, boxed out, his screens will be blown up. etc. Basically teams will look to bully him until he builds his strength up to where they can't.Not even as a skilled 5? D being beyond secondary
Thx - how are his other attributes, like footwork, touch, passing/court awareness...are those all being developed along with his physical stature? Maybe already in place?He needs strength. He will get bodied on drives, boxed out, his screens will be blown up. etc. Basically teams will look to bully him until he builds his strength up to where they can't.
As others have said, he doesn't have the body to be valuable enough on offense to make up for what appears to be legendary defensive liabilities. I'm not intending to be rude or call anyone out, but it's always amazing to me how much hope is placed on the end of the bench, yet the end of the bench rarely changes. Look at the rosters for the last 30+ years and it's rare that #s 10 through 12 (or beyond) develop into solid contributors getting 10+ minutes a game. There are certainly exceptions, and I have no doubt people will bring up those exceptions, but it's rare. I'd love to see it happen though.Not even as a skilled 5? D being beyond secondary
Thanks for this - was just wondering what contribution he could make if he grew into his height, from a B1G strength perspective.As others have said, he doesn't have the body to be valuable enough on offense to make up for what appears to be legendary defensive liabilities. I'm not intending to be rude or call anyone out, but it's always amazing to me how much hope is placed on the end of the bench, yet the end of the bench rarely changes. Look at the rosters for the last 30+ years and it's rare that #s 10 through 12 (or beyond) develop into solid contributors getting 10+ minutes a game. There are certainly exceptions, and I have no doubt people will bring up those exceptions, but it's rare. I'd love to see it happen though.
As others have said, he doesn't have the body to be valuable enough on offense to make up for what appears to be legendary defensive liabilities. I'm not intending to be rude or call anyone out, but it's always amazing to me how much hope is placed on the end of the bench, yet the end of the bench rarely changes. Look at the rosters for the last 30+ years and it's rare that #s 10 through 12 (or beyond) develop into solid contributors getting 10+ minutes a game. There are certainly exceptions, and I have no doubt people will bring up those exceptions, but it's rare. I'd love to see it happen though.
Except for the 1 minute BU played him in first half against Iowa so Kofi and Giorgi wouldn’t pick up a foul right before half, did he play any other meaningful minutes? And he only paid 18 minutes overall.He had some good fill minutes last year and since he's been around long enough, hopefully the leg problems are history and he'll show us what he can do.