No. Sorry. Let them rot in hell. And when they are done rotting in hell, they can clean up the mess they left behind.Could we get Syracuse on our schedule? I love nothing more than beating them and they are starting to get 'chirpy' again!
No. Sorry. Let them rot in hell. And when they are done rotting in hell, they can clean up the mess they left behind.Could we get Syracuse on our schedule? I love nothing more than beating them and they are starting to get 'chirpy' again!
Think that was writers assn award. Zach said it was our first coaches assn award. But I have not checked.Lou won two National Coach of Year awards’83 and I believe ‘85
So you're saying we have at least 2 years of himAnd another story line for Rick, especially when he returns there.
This was fun as the dickens.... The worst loss in Carrier Dome history!No. Sorry. Let them rot in hell. And when they are done rotting in hell, they can clean up the mess they left behind.
How will they show their offensive skills if they don't play defense, because if they are lazy and won't play defense then they aren't playing.Don’t think we’ll ever see the top defensive team in the country again. Appears this team will be able to shoot and score like a normal top 10 team and play solid D, but 30 seconds of switching everything and harassing teams into shot clock violations was something that could only occur with last season’s roster.
Kadary and Scott’s defense can’t be replaced, but there are other ways to win games, and shooting better and outscoring teams can work too.
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Really , what it comes down to is if RP trusts any of the 3 , Lefty, Glover, and Sim to play the Deivon role. I havent seen or heard it from RP ,and certainly didnt see it from the three players aforementioned this past season. In todays Portal world and a 72 yr old coaches world, theres seems more of a push to get instant experienced talent rather than the alternative. Yes, RP stresses skill development, but more productive to start with a solid history than an unknown base. Clarity will become more obvious as we sign more transfers re Sim,Lefty, Glover.I think nearly everyone would agree. Easier said than done especially when it looks like we already have bench guards a plenty. It would be different if we could sell the roll of Deivon last year where he’s essentially a 6th starter, but we have guys like Lefty, Glover, and Sim who are looking for more time and to be a firm part of the rotation.
I’m starting to think it’s Sellers + 1 sure thing lead guard + and a forward. Any other “point” will come from a nonconvential source. Maybe a late summer Euro or a freshmen decommit.
Honestly this was my first thought when we hired Rick. The Houston model with Sampson.
I’m starting to think it’s Sellers + 1 sure thing lead guard + and a forward. Any other “point” will come from a nonconvential source. Maybe a late summer Euro or a freshmen decommit.
Exactly. Houston is a better version of what SJU was this past season. TBH they don't even have a much more functional offense, they just have some guys who can hit high degree of difficulty shots.
If Pitino can keep the D at a high level and also have a working offense a Final 4 is not out of the question.
My concern at the moment is that while keeping Zuby helps enormously, we still need to offset the huge losses of Kadary, Luis and Scott. Hopkins helps replace some of the lost rebounding but you lose some switchability and the rest of the losses are still pending replacement from a defensive standpoint (I know nothing about Sanon so maybe he helps on that end, tho).
But I'm off topic now.
I think it's more likely that the PG they land on will be close to a 30 MPG guy (or at least that's the hope) and Wilcher will get the other 10.
With Sanon aboard and theoretically Sellers buying in, then if Glover and Liotopoulos are staying you can't really bring in yet another guard.
Tho I wonder whether they are thinking of playing Glover more at the 3. He's strong enough. He will just have to avoid AJ Storr syndrome and pay attention to parts of his game that don't involve shooting
Change a few names and references, and this can basically be Rick Pitino next year about us.
I believe Glover will be slotted in as a three and agree on his learning curve, notably defensively,I think it's more likely that the PG they land on will be close to a 30 MPG guy (or at least that's the hope) and Wilcher will get the other 10.
With Sanon aboard and theoretically Sellers buying in, then if Glover and Liotopoulos are staying you can't really bring in yet another guard.
Tho I wonder whether they are thinking of playing Glover more at the 3. He's strong enough. He will just have to avoid AJ Storr syndrome and pay attention to parts of his game that don't involve shooting
That’s pretty much what I said lolI think it's more likely that the PG they land on will be close to a 30 MPG guy (or at least that's the hope) and Wilcher will get the other 10.
With Sanon aboard and theoretically Sellers buying in, then if Glover and Liotopoulos are staying you can't really bring in yet another guard.
Tho I wonder whether they are thinking of playing Glover more at the 3. He's strong enough. He will just have to avoid AJ Storr syndrome and pay attention to parts of his game that don't involve shooting
So PG, Sanon, Sellers*, Wilcher, Liotopoulos are 5 guards. Even with Glover at the 3 or the 2/3 all you really have room for is a low-minutes PG, probably.I believe Glover will be slotted in as a three and agree on his learning curve, notably defensively,
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Didn't see you slot Sim as the other PGThat’s pretty much what I said lol
Glover should be a 3, but exactly right about the AJ comparison on the boards and defensively.
All that’s true but I meant it more in a program sense. Today it feels like houston has been around for ever. Sampson has made them a fixture in March now, and as a team moving forward. 8 years ago they were a forgotten about “once was”. That’s what Pitino is doing for us.Exactly. Houston is a better version of what SJU was this past season. TBH they don't even have a much more functional offense, they just have some guys who can hit high degree of difficulty shots.
If Pitino can keep the D at a high level and also have a working offense a Final 4 is not out of the question.
My concern at the moment is that while keeping Zuby helps enormously, we still need to offset the huge losses of Kadary, Luis and Scott. Hopkins helps replace some of the lost rebounding but you lose some switchability and the rest of the losses are still pending replacement from a defensive standpoint (I know nothing about Sanon so maybe he helps on that end, tho).
But I'm off topic now.
Forgot him. There's your other 3/4. And 15th playerAssuming Ayo stays, he'll get some min too
Rick mentioned Sanon as specifically a wing, think he will see plenty of time next to two guards. Just like Glover though, that opens up other questions about defense and rebounding.So PG, Sanon, Sellers*, Wilcher, Liotopoulos are 5 guards. Even with Glover at the 3 or the 2/3 all you really have room for is a low-minutes PG, probably.
The 3 you would have Glover, Imran if he comes, and whoever they sign (and they need someone there).
The 4/5 is set with Zuby, Hopkins, Vince, Prey and Maker assuming all return, if not they need a Marillac-type "rebounding machine" to help which would be a good idea anyway.
That's 14.