I don’t know if he starts or is first off the bench and don’t really care, but I believe he will be a critical piece of the team. All indications are he has a high BBIQ and will get the ball in the right spots. ie run the offense, which in and of itself will be huge compared to the 3 amigos from last year. He will make Ty’s job so much easier.
also if he thinks Sencire is just going to shake his hand and hand over those minutes he’s got another thing coming. Practice should be a battle.
Agreed. We're the U of I and want to be counted among the big boys of college basketball? Then we should be trying to steal quality assistants from lower levels by offering more money than they were getting for recruiting spots. What's the downside? This is newest way that the richer programs can gain an advantage by out spending everyone else and we decided not to participate. I don't get it.
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Great analysis. The Illini should have 4 scorers on the floor and one distributor. Last year everyone was trying to get their own.
We have a bunch of guys who will only be here for the upcoming season. Many of these guys just got here.
Well last year's point guards completely sunk the team, so....
More total make-believe.
As a primary ball handler, will be make free throws, especially late in games?
I will admit I'm looking at probably the best scenario that the Illini could hope for here....but as I stated in a previous thread...I can see the PG position being shared by 2-3 players this year, each having a different skill set that could give other teams terrible match up problems....Ty will be taller and stronger than most guards he faces...I can see him making passes over the top of some of these opponents starting the offense or backing his man down into the paint area drawing attention and then giving the ball up...he will be a tough defender over smaller guards and rebounding will be a plus.....then you have Sincere or Harmon that will give us the quicker better shooting guards from the field and the FT line (hopefully at the end of the game), they will probably be able to start the break a little easier and handle the press more easily.....I agree that the PG position is our weakest spot right now...but if what I've tried to describe above works out we'll be a real match up problem for a lot teams this year.
The point guard situation is a concern for sure. What compounds this concern for me is my lack of faith that the coaching staff will develop an offensive scheme that can accommodate Ty as a point guard. If (when) we struggle next year the finger shouldn’t be pointed at Ty. I love that kid and everything he brings to the table.
I'd go further and say that they will have multiple distributors on the floor most of the time, as opposed to last year when they could barely claim one. Even if Rodgers scuffles a bit in his new role, both Harmon and Domask might be better facilitators than any single player we had on the court last season, and I think Hawkins and Shannon will continue to improve in that role.
I so hope Sencire sticks around. I think he's going to have a career trajectory like Chester...and maybe more. I love watching him play.
I’ve got him on the 4-year Kendall Gill plan, myself.
My man is so lean. Need to put him on the Nick Smith diet
if we really want results, make it the tisdale diet
