06-03-2019, 07:55 PM | #1411 |
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Jaevin is likely the 2nd best player on the team right now. If we don’t start both Cumberland’s, Scott and Williams I might just pull off Brannens mask and find Cronin there. I don’t care who the 5th starter is.
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06-03-2019, 07:59 PM | #1412 | |
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But let's continue the assumption. At PG you have McNeal and MAW sharing minutes. McNeal is a bit of a mystery, but his most recent statline was a poor assist/TO ratio and below average 3-point shooting (and not good from 2 either). MAW is a freshman and in HS was more of a SG than a PG. Do you really trust either of them to bring the ball up more then you'd trust Jarron or Keith? And if you do, is it worth having a bad 3-point shooter or a freshman on the court instead of Jaevin/Keith? I don't think there are any questions. Jarron plays PG and initiates the offense when he's in (though sometimes Jaevin, Keith, McNeal or MAW bring the ball up the court - similar to how we used Broome last year). We will have to figure out what works when Jarron sits, but it will probably be McNeal, Keith or possibly MAW initiating the offense. Jaevin, Keith, Scott and Diarra are the other obvious starters. The first three because they are the next 3 best players, Diarra because there is no other option (I'd gladly be proven wrong, but I don't consider Valpo's backup center an option to start). Diarra also has tons of potential, so there's a long-term benefit to giving him a lot of minutes and hoping he figures it out. |
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06-03-2019, 08:38 PM | #1413 |
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Measurements added to the roster
Class: 2020 2021 2022 2023
Cumberland --- 6'5" / 205 Cumberland --- 6'3" / 185 Scott -------- 6'8" / 225 McNeal ------- 6'1" / 190 Sorolla ------ 7'0" / 240 Williams ----- 6'5" / 210 Moore -------- 6'5" / 195 Diarra ------- 6'9" / 215 Vogt --------- 7'1" / 240 Gillam ------- 6'7" / 225 Hardnett ----- 6'8" / 210 Davenport ---- 6'7" / 205 Adams-Woods -- 6'3" / 185 |
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06-03-2019, 09:54 PM | #1416 |
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Given the current roster, there are four sorts of lineups they can play:
A "no true PG" lineup: Cumberland x 2, Williams, Scott, Diarra. You could also have Sorolla in as one of the bigs or Moore/Davenport as a wing in this sort of lineup A "no true C" lineup: a PG, Cumberland x 2, Williams, Scott. Hardnett or Gillam could also be your big in this sort of lineup A "no true C/ no true PG" lineup with Cumberland x2, Williams, Scott, and say, Gillam A "traditional" lineup with a PG, 2 of (Cumberland, Cumberland, and Williams), Scott, and Diarra (or Sorolla). My guess is that the traditional lineup won't get a ton of play. The other combos just seem better, in part because they allow the 4 best players (Scott, Williams, and the Cumberlands) to all be on the floor together. Last edited by Emperor Snapper; 06-03-2019 at 10:04 PM. |
06-03-2019, 10:04 PM | #1417 |
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It is possible that they have a better team in 19-20 than they did last year. 3 of 5 starters return - Williams has a good chance to improve; Scott was playing his best BB at the tail end of the season, and seems like a good fit for Brannen's style. Jarron is Jarron.
Jaevin has a good chance to be better than Jenifer. Obviously a different player, but more physically capable on defense and a better scorer - Jenifer had a heck of a year but he was limited on offense to mostly spot-ups, and even then he needed room. Diarra is almost certainly a downgrade from Brooks, although he has potential and brings more offensive versatility. The bench was terrible last year. Broome was the only reliable player; Johnson brought defense and energy but little offense (would have been nice to have him back). Moore was a disaster, Fredricks a non-factor, and Nsoseme was shockingly deficient on the offensive end. The bench this year is largely unknown, and I'm not sure there is anyone who will provide Broome-like offense. However, if one or two of the freshmen step up, and maybe Moore finally does something positive, it could equal last year's bench without too much trouble. |
06-03-2019, 10:58 PM | #1418 |
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Williams and Tre handles below average to non existent, I highly doubt either push pace dribbling. Cumberland has shaky handles at best, he very seldom was asked bring ball up under pressure. Going out getting two PGs more likely knowing Jaevin was coming let's us know coach seen we needed help bad ball handling. It was one of his biggest improvements he wanted see from team was basic ball handling.
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06-04-2019, 07:08 AM | #1419 |
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Yep agreed that's one of the reasons and also that he gets in the paint that I've been saying Mcneal will get lots more time than people think. He's the starter 100% guaranteed.
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06-04-2019, 07:27 AM | #1420 | |
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Just as I write that I think back to Gates Sr year (our only S16 under Cronin) we went 6'0", 6'3", 6'3", 6'4", and 6'9". But Gates was completely different from Scott and was built for the paint. The writing was on the wall here for Cronin. A year he was kind of forced to play small and it had the best outcome for him in the dance. Coincidence? Maybe. But it seems Brannen will be more likely to embrace playing this way. I don't see any scenario that makes sense to force one of your best 4 players to the bench. When you have 6 really good players it's kind of cool to sub to strength. When you have only 4...you put them on the floor!! |
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