With the deadline being today, I am expecting complete chaos in the portal …
With the deadline being today, I am expecting complete chaos in the portal …
I think there was a post that said TA headed to Providence. I read it as on his way to try to pull Bryce Hopkins. Some were reading it (perhaps as a joke) that he was heading there to join the coaching staff because he wasn’t in the staff photo with Humrichous.TA is hitting the coaching portal
Yes, definitely meant as a jokeI think there was a post that said TA headed to Providence. I read it as on his way to try to pull Bryce Hopkins. Some were reading it (perhaps as a joke) that he was heading there to join the coaching staff because he wasn’t in the staff photo with Humrichous.
Your questions are very good. A friend of mine and I were talking last night. We agreed that Boswell, Morez and Tre will start for sure. We also thought that Rodgers is another likely starter simply to be a glue and leadership guy. All the rest are ???. What about DGL for instance?How do the games compare for our vertically gifted folks. Are Jake and Hamrighteous the shooters and sub for each other, and White and Booth the rebounders (not saying they can’t shoot) and sub for each other, and we need a 5 to guard to other teams mean big dude. I assume none of these guys would be in a traditional guard ball handling role.
I know I am oversimplifying positions and lineup combinations, but trying to understand who is similar to who.
Let’s not rule out Ty Rodgers starting at that 2… I imagine he’s gonna work his butt off this summer and be really really good. Also, I could be wrong but I feel like we have a level of rose-colored glasses for transfers- like a new shiny toy… like if Ty was a dude we’d played against during the season and he was considering transferring I’m sure we’d be salivating over the thought of picking him up.I think coach is aiming to find a way to get the 3 and 4 spot to play similarly, and we need a knockout 2 and a true rim protector at 5
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I’d imagine the 3, white, will be more similar to booty ball action that Marcus did, while the 4 will be what coach had wished Quincy was, with the ability to booty down as well.
I expect a big Sophomore jump for DGL, as well. I see a lot of minutes at SGLet’s not rule out Ty Rodgers starting at that 2… I imagine he’s gonna work his butt off this summer and be really really good. Also, I could be wrong but I feel like we have a level of rose-colored glasses for transfers- like a new shiny toy… like if Ty was a dude we’d played against during the season and he was considering transferring I’m sure we’d be salivating over the thought of picking him up.
Agreed, even as a total non-shooter he will play a major role, as he did starting as a less experienced player on a much more experienced team last year.Let’s not rule out Ty Rodgers starting at that 2… I imagine he’s gonna work his butt off this summer and be really really good. Also, I could be wrong but I feel like we have a level of rose-colored glasses for transfers- like a new shiny toy… like if Ty was a dude we’d played against during the season and he was considering transferring I’m sure we’d be salivating over the thought of picking him up.
Definitely possible, and even the player we had at the end of last year figures to be a more prominent piece.I expect a big Sophomore jump for DGL, as well. I see a lot of minutes at SG
IMO 3 point shot is likely a pipe dream, he really just needs a reliable mid range jumper. He can get by his man regularly but then his only option is to take it all the way to the rim. Defenses know that and help, which is why his conversion at the rim is challenged. If he can hit an elbow jumper and floater it will expand his minutes immensely.Agreed, even as a total non-shooter he will play a major role, as he did starting as a less experienced player on a much more experienced team last year.
It's just challenging to get the floor spacing to work with him. Humdinger at the 4 helps.
Now, if he magically developed even a halfway threatening wide open catch and shoot 3 point shot, we're talking about a star. But the player we have is still an important one.
Definitely possible, and even the player we had at the end of last year figures to be a more prominent piece.
DGL can put the ball in the hole. As he gets stronger, he's going to get better and better on defense. The kid has the heart/work ethic to be a really good player. One of these summers, he's going to make "the leap" I'm hoping it's this one.I expect a big Sophomore jump for DGL, as well. I see a lot of minutes at SG
Who are the Blank kids??? Never heard of them.....Are they related???
Agreed on both points. I'm holding out hope we can land some form of a stretch 5. It would seem to really enable a lot of interesting lineups with the pieces you already have in place, namely Ty and Tre White. (Complimented by the shooting of Boswell, Davis, Humrichous, and hopefully Booth if he can improve his shooting efficiency a bit.) Or what if you could even play Morez at the same time as your stretch 5 for portions of a game?It's just challenging to get the floor spacing to work with him. Humdinger at the 4 helps.
Now, if he magically developed even a halfway threatening wide open catch and shoot 3 point shot, we're talking about a star. But the player we have is still an important one.
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A mid range jumper is an inefficient shot even if it's pretty reliable, does very little for floor spacing, and isn't really easier to learn and develop than a 3 point shot.IMO 3 point shot is likely a pipe dream, he really just needs a reliable mid range jumper.
Love Ty, but I think we can rule that out.Let’s not rule out Ty Rodgers starting at that 2… I imagine he’s gonna work his butt off this summer and be really really good. Also, I could be wrong but I feel like we have a level of rose-colored glasses for transfers- like a new shiny toy… like if Ty was a dude we’d played against during the season and he was considering transferring I’m sure we’d be salivating over the thought of picking him up.
Agreed again. I was going to make a similar point. In my view, hitting an open 3 isn’t THAT much harder than hitting a mid range shot. But you only need to shoot 33% from 3 to average 1 point per shot, whereas you have to shoot 50% from midrange to do that.A mid range jumper is an inefficient shot even if it's pretty reliable, does very little for floor spacing, and isn't really easier to learn and develop than a 3 point shot.
All the talk about our elite KenPom offensive efficiency last year tends to focus on our very good players, which is justified, but it would be a mistake not to understand that our overall shot diet being extremely analytics friendly was the reason that was able to happen.