Player Breakdown (to this point of the season)

[jtsladder@aol.com]

Originally Posted by GarradJ21

I get your point, but again, the best two players on our team are rated the highest. I love our team and players, but it does help landing some higher rated kids and mixing that with Cronin's coaching abilities. Nothing to go on about as we are winning and playing very well this year.

It's a way of downplaying the coaching.

[cincrulz11]

Originally Posted by jtsladder@aol.com

It's a way of downplaying the coaching.

how so

[jtsladder@aol.com]

Originally Posted by cincrulz11

how so

Trying to say that that the 4' and 5's are similar to our players borderline 3's low end 4' and should be beating theses teams. I think it's all about coaching.

[cincrulz11]

Originally Posted by jtsladder@aol.com

Trying to say that that the 4' and 5's are similar to our players borderline 3's low end 4' and should be beating theses teams. I think it's all about coaching.

i dont think thats what anybody is trying to say.



people are saying you just can't sign some top 100 guys and throw them together and expect it to work. you still have to build a team with a purpose. memphis used to get loads of guys under pastner, xavier has a bunch of guys right now, ucla has a bunch of guys right now. none of those teams played well as a team.


you need to recuit guys based on what you think they can do in college, not where they are ranked on the top 100. you can find plenty of nice 4 year players that are low end 4's and 3's.

[CinciSportsFan]

Originally Posted by waterhead

If Williams can fix the mechanics of his shot over the next two seasons the sky is the limit for him

He's a better prospect then Evans ever was even with his horrible looking shot imo. His off the ball and down low skills should make him easily draft-able. If he develops a shot and continues this consistency, I wouldn't be surprised to hear his name mentioned as a lottery pick in a year or two.

He has NBA level athleticism and physicality already.

[jtsladder@aol.com]

Originally Posted by cincrulz11

i dont think thats what anybody is trying to say.



people are saying you just can't sign some top 100 guys and throw them together and expect it to work. you still have to build a team with a purpose. memphis used to get loads of guys under pastner, xavier has a bunch of guys right now, ucla has a bunch of guys right now. none of those teams played well as a team.


you need to recuit guys based on what you think they can do in college, not where they are ranked on the top 100. you can find plenty of nice 4 year players that are low end 4's and 3's.

Exactly. Coaching...

[GarradJ21]

Originally Posted by jtsladder@aol.com

It's a way of downplaying the coaching.

I'm not downplaying Cronin. He's a really good coach IMO.

[jtsladder@aol.com]

Originally Posted by GarradJ21

I'm not downplaying Cronin. He's a really good coach IMO.

Some try to. Or minimize wins

[GarradJ21]

This isn't worth the debate. I don't want this thread turning into a recruiting battle. Lets just stick to assessment of the players in this thread.

[cincrulz11]

Originally Posted by GarradJ21

This isn't worth the debate. I don't want this thread turning into a recruiting battle. Lets just stick to assessment of the players in this thread.

hard to get much back and forth when what you wrote in the original post is dead on. nobody can argue with any of it.