I'm certainly a lifelong member of the over-optimistic-on-paper club, but it's truly a different transfer crew coming in, not Ivy League standouts + a very good 2nd team off the bench player from the national champion. We have proven high level players, along with size options we didn't have last year, as well as the benefit of a Sophomore class that stuck together.
Hope Kansas State game is moved to MSG. Saturday at the Garden should draw at least 14k (possibly more). Rangers are not playing that day so maybe they are waiting for the Knicks schedule to be announced? Two pre-season (New Mexico, K-State) and at least 8 Big East games would be a nice 10 game total at MSG.
What’s different is the known quantity in Kadary and Smith. That is big and the main reason why thinking top 25 and tourney is realistic. Still that’s two pieces (admittedly great and at most important spot) but they are also, A: playing at a different school, B: with different players, C: for a different coach, and D: in different roles. The bench is a lot of unproven, talented guys, who at this moment we are all looking at each of them as their best case scenario. IE Dunlap/Zuby/wilcher take a leap, Prey is ready to play from the start, Vince is a +backup BE center and the other 3 freshmen are ready to fill in the holes. We know that the best case is not how it usually goes. All these guys everyone is super high on right now. come next year, a few of them will be forgotten about. It’s the fan cycle
While still just potential the are still arguable truths. the 2 7 footers give us 10 fouls as back ups. they should get 2 - 3 rebounds each just having the ball fall into their hands.
What an act of cowardice by Janetty!
Mullin's Revenge and Silly Donovan.
Hopefully we end up more like one than the other this season.
Arguable truths? Very few teams have been successful based on balls falling into players hands.
That’s what she said.
Mostly agree but would add Luis and Scott to that list of guys I’m sure will be very good Big East players and feel very confident about Zuby and Wilcher. Agree that after that it’s a bit of optimism and hope!with Brady on the borderline. Still that’s a pretty good first 7.What’s different is the known quantity in Kadary and Smith. That is big and the main reason why thinking top 25 and tourney is realistic. Still that’s two pieces (admittedly great and at most important spot) but they are also, A: playing at a different school, B: with different players, C: for a different coach, and D: in different roles. The bench is a lot of unproven, talented guys, who at this moment we are all looking at each of them as their best case scenario. IE Dunlap/Zuby/wilcher take a leap, Prey is ready to play from the start, Vince is a +backup BE center and the other 3 freshmen are ready to fill in the holes. We know that the best case is not how it usually goes. All these guys everyone is super high on right now. come next year, a few of them will be forgotten about. It’s the fan cycle
What’s different is the known quantity in Kadary and Smith. That is big and the main reason why thinking top 25 and tourney is realistic. Still that’s two pieces (admittedly great and at most important spot) but they are also, A: playing at a different school, B: with different players, C: for a different coach, and D: in different roles. The bench is a lot of unproven, talented guys, who at this moment we are all looking at each of them as their best case scenario. IE Dunlap/Zuby/wilcher take a leap, Prey is ready to play from the start, Vince is a +backup BE center and the other 3 freshmen are ready to fill in the holes. We know that the best case is not how it usually goes. All these guys everyone is super high on right now. come next year, a few of them will be forgotten about. It’s the fan cycle
Nature of the beast for even elite programs (e.g. Marquette) is that you only have a few sure-fire players and the rest are hoping for leaps from returning players. I really like where we are.
Speaking of which, has anyone received any information on when the MSG ticket-only package comes out? I did that last year for the first time in a while, and it was awesome. I plan to not only re-up this year but to expand the number of tickets I purchase.
He certainly has a great stroke and as you said showed it in flashes last year. I have big hopes for him this year. He will be a key piece along with Brady and a couple others to spread the floor.
Key piece? Totally. Brady? Don't see it with the additions and a healthy Luis.
Key piece in terms of shooting/spreading the floor, I’m sticking with it.
