Every high school basketball player in America is a good fit for BU's system according to this board.
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (April 2017)
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Every high school basketball player in America is a good fit for BU's system according to this board.
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Yes, it sounds like it sometimes, but the ones we know are a good fit for sure are the ones he offers.
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Of the six leading scorers on Oklahoma State last year, 5 were guards, only the number 4 guy, Hammonds was a big. Might be easier to do that in the Big 12 but he does have experience with that kind of set-up.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/stats/_/id/197/oklahoma-state-cowboys
This is why Tilmon suddenly changed his mind. Cuonzo got in his ear about not getting the ball in BU's system. Frank Cusamano was interviewed on WDWS last week and he even quoted the post touches stat for OSU last year - I believe he said it was 2% of OSU possessions.
icengineer
- Southern Illinois
I don't believe that for one second. How many possessions did they average per game? Heck, even if it was 100 that would only mean 2 touches. No way thats the case. 20% maybe, but not 2.
KrushCow31
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- Chicago, IL
OSU averaged 74 possessions/game last year. 2% would be 1.5 touches/game down low. That sounds impossible.
Rofl if you think this is why Tilmon changed his mind.
If you're a big man who can run the floor if anything his pace is going to somewhat mask some flaws in a big's half court offense.
He may have said this to him but let's not sit here and pretend that's what changed his mind.
Even if it's true it's probably because BU tailored the offense to his personnel. A good post guy is gonna get a pick and roll look, a post look after the roll, and high low post look on the first reversal pass out of the pick and roll. 3 successive post looks per ball reversal in the continuity. Maybe osu just wasn't built to take advantage of that part of the offense.
We know here at IL that this is balderdash. It's a fact that all basketball players are a perfect fit for BU's system.
Except for Tilmon, who is a questionable fit.
https://twitter.com/Diallo1Hamidou/status/856281701588193280
Hamidou Diallo just declared for the draft. I hope this doesn't affect smith
Hamidou Diallo just declared for the draft. I hope this doesn't affect smith
As with many other kids, he's just getting feedback, not hiring an agent. Will likely be playing for UK next season.
Not putting stock in scouting for Smith. They have no clue just like us. Hope he signs soon.
So after he was hired, BU told Tilmon, "You're a great fit for our system." Then Cuonzo tells Tilmon, "You're not a good fit for their system." Is this really how it goes down?
First according to ESPN stats Leyton Hammonds (6'8") 22.4 mpg & Mitchell Solomon (6'9") 20.1 mpg, (>29 mpg) & that is not counting the 7' freshman who averaged 8.5 mpg over 28 games. They also had quite a few minutes from players 6'6" & 6'7" (most significant is Carroll 6'6" at 29.1 mpg)
We only have 1 guy over 6'8", Black & DJ at 6'7" & Kipper at 6'6" & no true 5.
No, he got in his dad's ear and others around him about a different $ystem...
haasi
- New York
sweet. based on what you're hearing, what's your confidence level and when would you expect an announcement?
With as much as BU talks about the flying Illini I really am not to worried about Height as long as we have guys with some hops.
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:congrats::congrats:
Is this cash35 somebody that knows something about Mark Smith that
we should pay attention to?
No offense, but what do you know that nobody else knows?
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