LJ Status

[quote="Enright" post=382618]Two sure fire ways for SJU to improve next season:
1 Dunn stop taking threes
2 LJ stop taking floaters
Those shots are basically turnovers.[/quote]

1. I would rather see Dunn work on his touch from 3 so he can at least keep defenders honest. But since shooters are generally born and not made, I'm not counting on that.

2. LJ went from shooting 58% on 2 point shots to 39%. His 3 point % actually was a little better this season. So getting rid of the of the floater as his go to shot is the way to go. Just seems like L.J. tried to do more than his talents allowed. Sometimes it's nice to be a 2nd or 3rd option like L.J. was with Ponds here.
 
[quote="Paultzman" post=382641]Rothstein

Two big things to keep an eye out in terms of Coronavirus' impact on college basketball:

1. More transfers committing without taking official visits
2. More underclassmen returning to school due to the uncertainty surrounding the NBA Draft[/quote]

Agree with both and would add for number two serious uncertainty related to the Overseas fallback option.
 
[quote="redmannorth" post=382639][quote="Beast of the East" post=382633][quote="BrookJersey Redmen" post=382599]Walter Berry a more talented player and a big, had a fantastic career in Italy, Shamorie should be able to do the same.[/quote]

Didn't Walter Berry play mostly in Spain, where he played at one point for Sergio Luyk's dad. At least one season he averaged about 45 ppg.[/quote]

Greece.[/quote]

Wiki says Greece and Italy. Thanks for the correction. I thought he did play for Sergio Luyk's dad, Cliff, who was a well regarded person in the formation of Euro bball.
 
[quote="Boo Harvey" post=382579][quote="Rob" post=382576]LJ leaving, in my view, only impacts whether we bring in an additional player. Has no impact on Williams or others who are now established starters or rotation guys. With a coach who will routinely play 9/10 guys decent minutes, for a team in which guys will have some foul trouble many games because of the aggressive defense, and with the pace Anderson's teams plays at, I wouldn't be concerned that LJ returning means a Williams leaves. He has developed nicely under Anderson's tutelage and will continue to flourish in what is a perfect system for him. Also appears to have a very grounded intelligent father who routinely praises CMA and staff on twitter.[/quote]

Williams and LJ play two totally different positions. If LJ comes back I’d be more worried about Earlington transferring.[/quote]

Earlington transferring???? Hes the cornerstone of this team. Coach Mike would never let him leave nor would earlington want to leave.

The duke will be our top player the next 2 years. His domination of the big east tourney was only the beginning.

Transferring???????
 
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[quote="Duke of Earlington" post=382653][quote="Boo Harvey" post=382579][quote="Rob" post=382576]LJ leaving, in my view, only impacts whether we bring in an additional player. Has no impact on Williams or others who are now established starters or rotation guys. With a coach who will routinely play 9/10 guys decent minutes, for a team in which guys will have some foul trouble many games because of the aggressive defense, and with the pace Anderson's teams plays at, I wouldn't be concerned that LJ returning means a Williams leaves. He has developed nicely under Anderson's tutelage and will continue to flourish in what is a perfect system for him. Also appears to have a very grounded intelligent father who routinely praises CMA and staff on twitter.[/quote]

Williams and LJ play two totally different positions. If LJ comes back I’d be more worried about Earlington transferring.[/quote]

Earlington transferring???? Hes the cornerstone of this team. Coach Mike would never let him leave nor would earlington want to leave.

The duke will be our top player the next 2 years. His domination of the big east tourney was only the beginning.

Transferring???????[/quote]

Still smoking the Duke weed?
 
[quote="Ray Morgan" post=382645][quote="Enright" post=382618]Two sure fire ways for SJU to improve next season:
1 Dunn stop taking threes
2 LJ stop taking floaters
Those shots are basically turnovers.[/quote]

1. I would rather see Dunn work on his touch from 3 so he can at least keep defenders honest. But since shooters are generally born and not made, I'm not counting on that.

2. LJ went from shooting 58% on 2 point shots to 39%. His 3 point % actually was a little better this season. So getting rid of the of the floater as his go to shot is the way to go. Just seems like L.J. tried to do more than his talents allowed. Sometimes it's nice to be a 2nd or 3rd option like L.J. was with Ponds here.[/quote]

Agree with what you’re saying for the most part. Dunn was given the 3 and pretty much took it when he was open and to keep defenses honest. Where as LJ seemed determined to force that floater a lot of the time, or put himself in a position where he had no choice but to take that shot. I’m hoping that with the added talent next year he won’t feel the need to force things. Of course that’s assuming that he returns. I’m still not discounting Dunn improving on his outside shot. He doesn’t need to become a dead eye shooter, just efficient enough that defenses can’t give him an open look. At the very least, I am confident that he’ll put in the effort.
 
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No player was hurt more than LJ with the lack of a Big East caliber PG this season. It’s probably 50/50 if he goes pro. But with this pandemic uncertainty it could convince a lot of kids to stay who would leave.
 
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[quote="L J S A" post=382564]If he comes back, I'm concerned that Williams will transfer. I don't think he wants to risk being a bench player another year.[/quote]

Not gonna happen. As good as Cole appears to be coming in, Williams has experience starting in a stacked Big East and a whole season under his belt. JUCO guys still have to go through a learning curve. Williams will start next year.
 
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And, again, we have a coach who has shown he will play 9/10 guys because of his system regularly. There is a benefit to players in that approach, not to mention it is a style that many kids love. Leonard Hamilton has done it for years and routinely gets good players. Huggins - same. Other coaches pay lip service to the concept but clearly prefer shorter rotations based on past indicators - Anderson has a demonstrable history of 9/10 guys getting solid minutes, if not a slightly increased rotation where warranted.
 
[quote="Duke of Earlington" post=382653]He's the cornerstone of this team. Coach Mike would never let him leave nor would earlington want to leave.

The duke will be our top player the next 2 years. His domination of the big east tourney was only the beginning.[/quote]

I really can't tell if this is a troll job. I like Earlington a lot, but this is laying it on pretty thick.
 
Regarding earlington there was some talk mid way thru the season linking him to Rutgers basketball. I haven’t heard anything since though.
 
[quote="Not an alum" post=382702]Regarding earlington there was some talk mid way thru the season linking him to Rutgers basketball. I haven’t heard anything since though.[/quote] It was actually midway through LAST season, when that was reported (by an actual reporter, not some internet troll, IIRC). I hope that reporter (I don't remember who it was) is using different sources today.
 
[quote="SJU61982" post=382704][quote="Not an alum" post=382702]Regarding earlington there was some talk mid way thru the season linking him to Rutgers basketball. I haven’t heard anything since though.[/quote] It was actually midway through LAST season, when that was reported (by an actual reporter, not some internet troll, IIRC). I hope that reporter (I don't remember who it was) is using different sources today.[/quote]

The reporter actually said Earlington was transferring to Rutgers for football
 
I got posh, cole, figgy, earlington, penny as my starters next year w/ dunn, wiiliams caraher, moore, mcgriff, roberts(if healthy)and wusu coming off the bench.

This will be a deep, talented and well coached squad that has a legit chance at the big east crown next year. November cant get here soon enough.
 
[quote="Duke of Earlington" post=382713]I got posh, cole, figgy, earlington, penny as my starters next year w/ dunn, wiiliams caraher, moore, mcgriff, roberts(if healthy)and wusu coming off the bench.

This will be a deep, talented and well coached squad that has a legit chance at the big east crown next year. November cant get here soon enough.[/quote] Who stole Duke's password ? The real Duke would have Earlington starting at all 5 positions :)
 
[quote="L J S A" post=382701][quote="Duke of Earlington" post=382653]He's the cornerstone of this team. Coach Mike would never let him leave nor would earlington want to leave.

The duke will be our top player the next 2 years. His domination of the big east tourney was only the beginning.[/quote]

I really can't tell if this is a troll job. I like Earlington a lot, but this is laying it on pretty thick.[/quote]
He is like the 1979 movie Being There where Peter Sellers plays an idiot gardener who becomes a savant to all that behold him. I lean to him being the idiot gardener. :lol: ;) :)
 
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[quote="Duke of Earlington" post=382713]I got posh, cole, figgy, earlington, penny as my starters next year w/ dunn, wiiliams caraher, moore, mcgriff, roberts(if healthy)and wusu coming off the bench.

This will be a deep, talented and well coached squad that has a legit chance at the big east crown next year. November cant get here soon enough.[/quote]
How about CMA going with experience with Dunn at the 1, Willams at the 2,Figgy at the 3, Cole and Champagnie being the other starters. Off the bench we have Posh, Earlington at either forward position, Caraher, Moore, Roberts, McGriff, Wusu and right now Steere who will either really get his act together and buy in 120% or be gone. A lot of experience on this team.
Every starter could average double digits in scoring and all are good at rebounding. 2021 should be an exciting season for the Johnies.
 
Now that CMA is here, that whole Earlington to Rutgers thing would have been for a fifth year playing football like Greg Paulus. But if he keeps improving, he'll be playing basketball somewhere in the world instead of killing his body playing football for a year hoping to catch on with a pro team the following season.
 
[quote="redmannorth" post=382718][quote="Duke of Earlington" post=382713]I got posh, cole, figgy, earlington, penny as my starters next year w/ dunn, wiiliams caraher, moore, mcgriff, roberts(if healthy)and wusu coming off the bench.

This will be a deep, talented and well coached squad that has a legit chance at the big east crown next year. November cant get here soon enough.[/quote]
How about CMA going with experience with Dunn at the 1, Willams at the 2,Figgy at the 3, Cole and Champagnie being the other starters. Off the bench we have Posh, Earlington at either forward position, Caraher, Moore, Roberts, McGriff, Wusu and right now Steere who will either really get his act together and buy in 120% or be gone. A lot of experience on this team.
Every starter could average double digits in scoring and all are good at rebounding. 2021 should be an exciting season for the Johnies.[/quote]

Nothing against the recruits but I suspect people are overestimating the immediate role that will be given to Alexander. Williams made great strides during the season and CMAs system is built on defense first. Dunn and Williams both excel on that end. CMA will find minutes for anyone who can compete well, but I think when the dust settles both Dunn and Williams will see more court time than Alexander.

These would be good problems to have.
 
Also, if Moore is a shot blocker, his minutes go up, as his value behind a pressure defense increases.
 
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