Fair points, and as my savvy buddy Weatherman noted to me yesterday, a structual issue with our roster is (net of Zuby) absence of physical strength. Both Baylor and Georgia showed that and bullied us.
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SJUDave
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To your point regarding more physicality, I'd like to see a lineup at times which includes Zuby and Prey on the floor at the same time. I think because of Prey's skills and abilities you described in your post, they would compliment each other.I think this team needs an infusion of intelligent play and a little more physicality. Off the bench, I believe Prey can provide that. He boxes out well, passes adroitly and seems to have good instincts. He is not a dominant guy, but given time can add some smarts to a team in need of that. Do that and I think he could be Rick’s fourth captain come BE play
Mullin’s Revenge turning Prey into an all-conference player before our very eyes.
passitback
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I'll enjoy whatever success we have this season. I have no expectations to dance. If it happens, great. If not, I'm used to it.
This weekend I will be in Syracuse rooting on my Canes. I may wear a Johnnies hat up there to really piss the locals off.
This weekend I will be in Syracuse rooting on my Canes. I may wear a Johnnies hat up there to really piss the locals off.
IF*** the rumor/reports of "smith mouthing off to Rick*/Rick choosing not* to put him back in" has semblance of facts... then action has to be taken...
So i don't take issue with his "sitting" a game/half....
BUT... Smith is a + for us, dynamic guard we haven't seen in quite some time athletically. Personally have loved his Rebounding most... Hope they figure it out...
Smith should be playing 30 mpg,every game..no questions...then no issues.
I think our top five is very straight forward. Kadary, Luis, Smith, Zuby and Scott should all be playing at least 30mpg in meaningful games.
We saw guys take mid-season leaps last year. Hopefully Wilcher is one of those guys. He's just not big or physical enough, and more hesitant on offense against good teams, at this juncture to be taking up quality minutes for any of those guys.
YES.... seemingly lacks some amount of confidence in the "bigger" games... doesn't take the shot immediately when Open (when he's proven he can make it!).... i understand him deferring in the crunch time, but we need him to take those open / mid range shots when he has them.
Depending on how this Smith situation shakes out... think we could see more mins from Lefty in the coming games
It’s time to unleash the dawg
jimredd517
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If he did mouth off to Coach, then he is out of line but he is not wrong about being on the court at end of games. No way Kadary can be on the court at the end of games when teams are going to intentionally foul. He is terrible. Smith should be out there every time. He can control the tempo with his speed, see the floor, better shooter from floor and line and may be one of their better rebounders. You finish those type of games with your five best foul shooters regardless of position. Apologize to coach and team and move on.
tom in salem
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Punishment? pitino should sit for blowing 2 games, But that's for another thread.
Kadary shot 80% from FT last year, on high volume.
anyone notice at the end of the UVA game- Dev and Jaiden passing it back and forth as to "not" get the charged with the TO once the shot clock ran out...?lol
Think Jaiden ended up passing it back with 2 seconds left... don't think Dev was "mad" but he was clearly thinking "this freshmen doesnt know his place....
Scorekeepers need to record those as a team turnover. Not fair to individual players.
tom in salem
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We should have won both games. If pitino runs the correct in bounds play, we beat Baylor, regardless of size.