05-18-2021, 01:44 PM | #851 | |
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You run out a system like that year after year you're going to struggle recruiting any of the top guys. Those guys want to go somewhere where they can showcase their skills and play. Can't imagine 10 deep rotations being very attractive to guys in the top 100.
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05-19-2021, 09:01 AM | #853 |
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I see the state of the roster right now as a high floor-low ceiling group, meaning I see us being somewhere between a top 60-100 team. We have a wealth of experience between our returners and newcomers and far less question marks about players' individual abilities than we did going into the last two seasons.
It would be nice to have a major alpha-like scorer already established within this group - but we have a few strong candidates for double-digit scorers in DDJ, MAW, Newman and Davenport and a host of guys like Mason, McGinnis, Koval and Ody who could thrive in secondary scoring roles. What I like best about the new players we've brought in so far is that they combine the defensive/rebounding prowess of Cronin's teams (Newman, Ody, Ado) with the more offensive-minded players on Brannen's teams (Koval, McGinnis, Hensley). We hopefully will never have to put out a line-up next season that has a glaring weakness for our opponents to take exploit. |
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An alpha can be detrimental if they aren't efficient. UC and UNCG were both hurt last year by their 30+ usage guys having ORtgs below 100 and true shooting % below 50. That led to offenses ranked 157 or worse despite top 100 defenses. Sharing the load could work out better. And we've got some shooters to spread the floor in crunch time.
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05-19-2021, 02:19 PM | #856 | |
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Surprisingly we did not have an Alpha last year. Keith was no alpha, and was never groomed to be one. Nor was anyone else. So with that being said, the current returning UC players need build their offensive confidence, get good shots up, and improve their dribbling to create that balance. Deferring to Seniors that aren't Alphas handicaps their own games. Shots were available last season, Davenport sniffed that out, but not others. Hopefully with new competition within, I hope the returnees grow. |
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05-19-2021, 07:55 PM | #857 | |
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05-19-2021, 08:46 PM | #858 |
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Yeah, even before reading that I wasn't convinced he would get one. The new rules make it seem like waivers are going to be rare. That also makes it more likely DDJ stays. If Koval has to sit, I think Lakhin would basically take his role on my depth chart, playing like a stretch 4 on offense and a 5 on defense alongside Ody.
PG: DeJulius 20 / Saunders 20 SG: MAW 20 / McGinnis 10 / Mason 10 SF: Newman 25 / Davenport 10 / Mason 5 PF: Davenport 15 / Ody 15 / Hensley 10 C: Ado 25 / Lakhin 10 / Ody 5 Last edited by sedziobs; 05-19-2021 at 08:49 PM. |
05-20-2021, 08:02 AM | #859 |
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I would hope Koval is a sure thing or it makes even less sense to me than it did before.
Why would you offer a scholarship to that guy only a week or two after getting the job if you don't even know if he's going to be eligible this year? We could have used a full year to find a better player to give that spot in '22. I was under the impression he was desperate for bodies and that's how we ended with half of UNCG's team. But he must have REALLY wanted Hayden Koval to be a part of this program if it ends being a question of if he can even play this year.
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If Koval has to sit a year or is not eligible at all, he won’t suit-up for UC.
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