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03-27-2020, 08:46 AM | #422 | |
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If you're in on a guy like Marfo, Tape, Cole, etc, I think they're only coming to get 18 minutes or more. |
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03-27-2020, 09:39 AM | #423 | |
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Diarra already started taking Vogt's minutes late in the year and assuming he continues to progress, I could see him starting at center over Vogt. Then play smaller and use Vogt as a 10-15 minute change of pace guy. A grad transfer SF/PF/C could earn starting minutes at PF or C over Vogt, with Diarra starting at the other position. My predictions. Diarra 25-30 minutes (starts). Vogt 15-20 minutes. Eason 10-15 minutes. Grad Transfer or Small ball PF 20-25 minutes. Last edited by skyblade; 03-27-2020 at 09:43 AM. |
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03-27-2020, 10:45 AM | #424 | |
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I'm assuming the coaching staff is telling players that we have an opening at our starting 4 position (and a need at back-up 5) and they would have to compete with Diarra and Eason for minutes. |
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03-27-2020, 10:46 AM | #425 |
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On another note, NKU's Jalen Tate has officially entered the transfer portal.
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03-27-2020, 04:11 PM | #427 | |
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Diarra starting at the 5 and playing a lot of small ball is quite possible if we don't add a big. Another big could come in and start at the 4 or 5. Pretty much every position is open. Sure Vogt started last year, but he was at best an average center (and I'd argue below average). Diarra was coming on at the end of the year and quite possibly would have taken Vogt's starting role (or at least played more minutes) if we'd had tournies, but he lacked consistency. MAW was solid, but not spectacular and also not very consistent. Davenport was injured, Harvey was coming on at the end of the year but hadn't proven anything, Prince is an unknown and may not even be able to play. There are potential starting roles all over the court for us. Last edited by skyblade; 03-27-2020 at 04:17 PM. |
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03-27-2020, 04:28 PM | #428 | |
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We are talking about next years team, Vogt did not show he should be playing 25-30 minutes next year. Nobody else did either (besides Keith and possibly Diarra - if you judge only by the last few games), but nobody is predicting the other guys will be getting 25-30 minutes and be a starter. I'm okay with Vogt being a 15-20 minute change of pace bench guy. But if he is starting and averaging 25-30 minutes he needs to make big off-season improvements at defense and rebounding and I doubt he can. |
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03-29-2020, 10:38 AM | #429 | |
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03-29-2020, 11:20 AM | #430 | |
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But PERSONALLY believe vogt’s issues are much tougher for him to change. He isn’t suddenly going to be quick footed and athletic. Can he improve marginally? Absolutely To me Diarra biggest obstacle has always been his lack of experience and hasn’t developed a foundation of good basketball IQ. I think he played basketball with out shoes most of his life. Usually Mick redshirted players because he saw some long term potential in them and knew they needed more time to develop. Diarra just finished his redshirt Soph year. This past season alone Vogt played nearly double the total minutes than Diarra played in 2 combined seasons. Diarra’s has length, athleticism, a developing jumper, a developing defensive IQ and so on. All that said, likely we will see Diarra play the 4 and Vogt the 5. We don’t really have a lot of choices. I doubt Eason is going to be gary Clark level good his first year, so the dou vs Vogt debate will be put to bed considering they both will play a lot together. |
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