10-19-2018, 10:05 AM | #11 | |
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Cumberland is going to be a stud. Or should I say, he already is and he is getting better. Logan Johnson became my son's favorite player within the first 3 minutes of the game. My son loved Jacob Evans, so it is nice that he is transitioning to someone who looks like he will be the next Bearcat stud. In pregame, he was making nearly every jumper from about 15-18 feet. Keith did a great job of getting to the basket. His shot still isn't great but he is a good slasher. Played good defense, blocking our bigs and stealing a couple passes on the perimeter. Jenifer hit a couple open 3s in the first half but I don't think he will be a significant scoring option. Broome is so quick. He will still have some nights where he will have some turnovers and maybe even some poor shooting but he will be one that steps in to a scoring role. Tre keeps developing. He is making the jump offensively similarly to Justin Jackson his senior year. I think Tre will average about 12-14 a game. His versatility is going to give us lineup flexibility. The bigs played well and were active. We have a lot of length and they can all move really well (Brooks is still kind of slow but he controlled the boards). Hardnett actually is taller than I expected and will eventually be a good player. He seems like a smart player. Fredericks was a little rusty and is a little shorter than I expected but you can tell he plays hard and will get a rebound. I am hopeful that he is the 40% 3 point shooter and not the 30% 3 point shooter. I have a feeling that playing against good competition he may not score a ton. Moore is going to have to be a 40%+ 3 point shooter for us this year. I think he can make that jump. He can be our 3 and D player off the bench and extend a 2 point lead to double digits in just a few possessions. Diarra looked more comfortable but I dont think he is ready to make the jump to significant minutes right now. He can be good but still isn't there yet. Overall, I was impressed with our length and athleticism after Jenifer and Broome. Jenifer seems to be the leader because he is the 4th year senior (he was announced last during the ring ceremony) but I don't think he is going to be a significant part of our success this season. He will take care of the ball but won't make very many difference making plays. Broome and Logan can do that. Ultimately, this year will come down to whether or not Cumberland can make the Kilpatrick jump. If he can, the supporting cast this year is better than it was Kilpatrick's senior year and I think we can win the AAC. Win the AAC and make the tournament and then you never know what can happen. |
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10-19-2018, 10:10 AM | #12 | |
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I have 100% confidence in Trevor making his 3’s. His form is too pretty to not start dropping As for trevon, he was confident last night. His foot work was great and he just looked like a guy who was going to really help us. If I had to rank the players in this team in how much they contribute this year, I’d go: 1. Jarron 2. Cane 3. Tre Scott 4. Keith Williams 5. Nysier Brooks 6. Fredericks 7. Jenifer 8. Trevor 9. Eliel Nsoseme 10. Johnson 11. Diarra 12. Hardnett 13. Prince Damn. That is a hard list to make because I feet 1-11 can have positive impact on this team. Mick’s biggest challenge is going to be trying to fit all this talent into 200 minutes. I feel pretty good about the OSU game at this point |
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10-19-2018, 10:17 AM | #13 |
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10-19-2018, 10:19 AM | #14 | |
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10-19-2018, 10:33 AM | #15 | |
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I think Brooks will be a situational big. I don't think he will be someone that will play against teams that spread the floor and go small. The good news is, we have plenty of players that can play against that style. Mick said he is most worried about defense, which makes sense since Gary is no longer here. I think with our length and athleticism we will be fine on D. We may not be #2 D in Kenpom but we will be tough. |
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10-19-2018, 12:20 PM | #16 | |
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He not only has Jenifer and Broome to deal with but we also will probably see Cumberland running the show a little since he is our best scorer and best passer on the team. Some teams may try to deny him the ball on the wing so we might need to start him out with the ball in his hands. I think Broome will mainly play off ball but he could see a little time at PG too. |
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10-19-2018, 12:27 PM | #17 |
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We gotta keep Cumberland out of foul trouble and he could start to rack up charges if he is working downhill from the point. He probably won't play a lot of defacto PG except late clock and late game situations.
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10-19-2018, 01:20 PM | #18 |
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I expect jarron’s Defensive numbers to be down compared to last year.
He just can’t be aggressive on that end bc he needs to stay on the floor. But man, last night I watched Logan work jarron on a one on one iso situation and drove to the hoop and later it in over either eliel or Tre Scott. Dude is unlike any other bearcat guard we’ve had. |
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10-19-2018, 02:45 PM | #20 | |
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Mick’s decision to play cane off ball is great 2 fold. 1. Cane is going to be far more focused on scoring and 2. Logan is going to have to play |
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