2024-25 roster

Stevep502

Stevep502

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Been a really long time since we can look at next years roster mostly set.
leaving after this year: Joel, dingle, Ledlum, Jenkins, Conway, Alleyne

nov 2024 Projected 11 so far:
pg Wilcher, lefty
sg Davis
sf Luis, Glover, Taylor, Dunlap, ayo
pf & ctr. Zuby, Maker, traore

i assume that Davis is 3rd pg, Luis & glover can play some “2”
also Taylor & Dunlap will play a little “4”.

but IF all return, I see our biggest remaining needs are a (combo) guard(VJ?) & one more 4/5
 
Stevep502 said:
Been a really long time since we can look at next years roster mostly set.
leaving after this year: Joel, dingle, Ledlum, Jenkins, Conway, Alleyne

nov 2024 Projected 11 so far:
pg Wilcher, lefty
sg Davis
sf Luis, Glover, Taylor, Dunlap, ayo
pf & ctr. Zuby, Maker, traore

i assume that Davis is 3rd pg, Luis & glover can play some “2”
also Taylor & Dunlap will play a little “4”.

but IF all return, I see our biggest remaining needs are a (combo) guard(VJ?) & one more 4/5
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I’d move Lefty to SG/SF and not look back. He’s a shooter that can make some plays.

Cruz is the backup PG as it stands but I would be absolutely shocked if Pitino doesn’t land a monster transfer combo guard. I was sure it would be Mashburn Jr. but now I’m not sure he’d be good enough.

I see Ayo as a 4/3 for Pitino for the next two seasons. A defensive weapon that can cover 1-4 positions. Play him next to a pair of bigger perimeter guys out of Luis, Dunlap, and Taylor and you’ll be fine on the glass.
 
With hopefully* less than 4 spots to fill come end of season.... Rick and co can zero in on 2 Studs... probably a guard and a BIG.

Will be interesting to see, assume it will be created around Feb/March, a list of Immediately* eligible transfers
 
Marillac2 said:
I’d move Lefty to SG/SF and not look back. He’s a shooter that can make some plays.

Cruz is the backup PG as it stands but I would be absolutely shocked if Pitino doesn’t land a monster transfer combo guard. I was sure it would be Mashburn Jr. but now I’m not sure he’d be good enough.

I see Ayo as a 4/3 for Pitino for the next two seasons. A defensive weapon that can cover 1-4 positions. Play him next to a pair of bigger perimeter guys out of Luis, Dunlap, and Taylor and you’ll be fine on the glass.
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What no moving Lefty to PF? I don’t see him even as a SF at all but then again I don’t like to play kids 2-3 slots out of their positions 🤩
 
bamafan said:
What no moving Lefty to PF? I don’t see him even as a SF at all but then again I don’t like to play kids 2-3 slots out of their positions 🤩
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What is a SF really? There’s lead guards and true bigs, and everything else kind of blend together to fill the holes. I don’t think it’s at all hard to imagine lefty playing along side 2 smaller guards.
 
Amaseinyourface said:
What is a SF really? There’s lead guards and true bigs, and everything else kind of blend together to fill the holes. I don’t think it’s at all hard to imagine lefty playing along side 2 smaller guards.
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I think Pitino is evolving once again as a coach and it’s in this direction.

We’ve got as many 3’s as anyone and they’ve always been hybrids, leaning towards the 2 or 4…sometimes different directions on either side of the ball. Dunlap, for example, is a lean to the 2 on offense, and 4 on defense IMO.
 
Marillac2 said:
I think Pitino is evolving once again as a coach and it’s in this direction.

We’ve got as many 3’s as anyone and they’ve always been hybrids, leaning towards the 2 or 4…sometimes different directions on either side of the ball. Dunlap, for example, is a lean to the 2 on offense, and 4 on defense IMO.
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Hopefully he can cover more ground than a lean-to
 
Marillac2 said:
I think Pitino is evolving once again as a coach and it’s in this direction.

We’ve got as many 3’s as anyone and they’ve always been hybrids, leaning towards the 2 or 4…sometimes different directions on either side of the ball. Dunlap, for example, is a lean to the 2 on offense, and 4 on defense IMO.
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I pretty much agree with everything but I think Dunlap best bet on offense will be with other guards able to break down the defense. If he could ever be a legitimate defensive option at the 4, he could open up highways on offense with ability to pick and pop and drag bigs out.
 
Amaseinyourface said:
I pretty much agree with everything but I think Dunlap best bet on offense will be with other guards able to break down the defense. If he could ever be a legitimate defensive option at the 4, he could open up highways on offense with ability to pick and pop and drag bigs out.
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Offensively, he works with any combination. You just want to make sure there is enough ball-handling and driving capability as you pointed out. You could run out 4 Dunlap clones with Dingle or an 2024 Wilcher and still be a problem.

Defensively, I can see three big wings 2-4 with a massive center like Khaman. You have to team rebound and switch like crazy 1-4. Let the center stay home in the lane. There is probably less flexibility with Zuby in at the 5.

Luis and Dunlap are two guys I see in all the interesting lineups next year. Luis can be the Andre Jackson type of player for us.

I see the writing on the wall with Pitino and the stretch 4, so I’m trying to be more open-minded. A guy like Prey makes that easy.
 
Dunlap definitely looks taller than I expected, and I think his frame looks like it lends itself to packing on lean muscle with the right strength and conditioning staff.

I actually thought Luis could play the 4 for us before thinking this about Dunlap.

One would be great, but if somehow both could man the 4, we'd really demolish teams on offense.
 
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