The problem is that you are dividing players into 1-5, but here at Illinois we are increasingly playing positionless basketball. Mars would say it's the shoes. But we would say it's the athletes.Feel free to downvote me to oblivion, but part of me thinks that if we snag Mayer and Nance that Goode *might* play more tick than Coleman if Coleman can’t start making 3s. If everything falls into place this is my minutes breakdown
PG: Skyy 28 Epps 12
SG: TSJ 29 RJ 6 Epps 5
SF: RJ 26 Ty 10 Goode 4
PF: Mayer 24 Goode 10 Ty 6
C: Nance 25 Hawkins 8 Dainja 7
^again this is contingent on Goode having a better summer and preseason than Coleman.
Final caveat: I think we’ll get one of Nance/Mayer, but not both. If we get both, Top 10 and another B1G title
You still need guys with specific skills at some positions, most notably PG. A 2 might be able to play the 4 and a 3 might be able to play the 2, but for PG, you need guys with legitimate PG skills. For anyone that remembers trying to play Sergio at PG.The problem is that you are dividing players into 1-5, but here at Illinois we are increasingly playing positionless basketball. Mars would say it's the shoes. But we would say it's the athletes.
Username does not check out.You still need guys with specific skills at some positions, most notably PG. A 2 might be able to play the 4 and a 3 might be able to play the 2, but for PG, you need guys with legitimate PG skills. For anyone that remembers trying to play Sergio at PG.
Not sure where this narrative that we're moving to position less basketball is coming from.
I believe Sencire Harris is supposed to be on campus today. Can anyone confirm when the other freshman arrive?
From BU. Positionless basketball is versatility ... doesn't mean you don't have to matchup to the other team if they can easily matchup to you.You still need guys with specific skills at some positions, most notably PG. A 2 might be able to play the 4 and a 3 might be able to play the 2, but for PG, you need guys with legitimate PG skills. For anyone that remembers trying to play Sergio at PG.
Not sure where this narrative that we're moving to position less basketball is coming from.
State changed the speed limit from 65 to 70How are guys here so early?
How are guys here so early?
We are a John Groce Navy Seal training session away from a natty IMO
He is definitely slimmer than he was at Baylor. At 0:04, his shirt lifts a bit, and you can see that he still has a soft belly. There are probably another 10-20lbs to be shed, or converted to muscle.As for Dain--
This is him after 5 months with Fletch:
Yeah I thought I got out early. But we still got 1.5 weeksHigh schools finish their school year earlier than they used to. Even more so for seniors.
Take everything BU says with a huge grain of salt. I love him as a coach, but he plain bullshits a lot of the time. He may be the premier practicer of coachspeak in the country.From BU. Positionless basketball is versatility ... doesn't mean you don't have to matchup to the other team if they can easily matchup to you.
Original post predicted:
PG: Skyy 28 Epps 12
SG: TSJ 29 RJ 6 Epps 5
SF: RJ 26 Ty 10 Goode 4
PF: Mayer 24 Goode 10 Ty 6
C: Nance 25 Hawkins 8 Dainja 7
My thoughts.
SG: Add Skyy, Harris, Mayer, Ty.
SF: Add Mayer, TSJ, possibly even Harris.
PF: Add TSJ, Nance, Hawkins, Dainja.
That's versatility. Gives you options and makes the other team try to match up.
As for minutes? Anybody's guess at this point.
Gravity, you take off a lot of pounds, you get taller. I read it somewhere.Fletch can add height to players????
Wow, that’s impressive
I get so frustrated with the ignorance of some of our Illini fans. Especially the ones who are always criticizing either the coaches or players!! I don’t see either a title of coach or college player bye the ones who are doing the criticizing!! I been a fan for 57 years and I seen the good and bad!! These young men are fun to watch and the Illini are prevalent again!! GO FIGHTING ILLINI!!Take everything BU says with a huge grain of salt. I love him as a coach, but he plain bullshits a lot of the time. He may be the premier practicer of coachspeak in the country.
That said both your post and the one you responded to have legitimate PGs at PG, so I can't disagree too much. Other than it's extremely unlikely we get both Nance and Mayer. I'd be delighted with one of them (I prefer Nance).
First time in my life I’ve ever watched a video waiting for a guy’s shirt to lift.He is definitely slimmer than he was at Baylor. At 0:04, his shirt lifts a bit, and you can see that he still has a soft belly. There are probably another 10-20lbs to be shed, or converted to muscle.
First time in my life I’ve ever watched a video waiting for a guy’s shirt to lift.
Given the year, the username checks out.Gravity, you take off a lot of pounds, you get taller. I read it somewhere.
I recall the 2005 Illini using a similar effect. Our guards would come sprinting off cuts and grab Augie and literally use him as a pivot point which not only helped them maintain momentum as they came around but guaranteed a tight pick with no chance for a defender to step in between to defend it.I think we need to include this in the offense!
I recall the 2005 Illini using a similar effect. Our guards would come sprinting off cuts and grab Augie and literally use him as a pivot point which not only helped them maintain momentum as they came around but guaranteed a tight pick with no chance for a defender to step in between to defend it.
I'm expecting RJ, TSJ, and Sky to be the most locked into minutes. I'll be surprised if any of them is less than 25. There's a lot of talent on the roster, so it's not hard to imagine a deep rotation, even though most times that doesn't pan out. Front court, at least center, seems pretty open for competition to me.As for minutes? Anybody's guess at this point.