04-16-2021, 08:11 AM | #71 |
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Wes reaching out to former players, will be really interesting to see how thos develops. Hopefully they are more involved.
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I think Wes should look at any players who he thinks fit the system who also have true shooting percentages above 52. Langley and Abdulsalam fit the mold from last year's team. I don't know what their plans are.
I'm not seeing Isaiah Miller as an NBA player yet. The guy is a horrible shooter. He's a good finisher at the rim (63%) but only 38% from midrange on a boatload of attempts, 21% from three, and 62% from the free throw line. That all adds up to a true shooting percentage below 50. You just can't have a good offense if your highest usage guy is doing that. One of our biggest problems last year was Keith had a crazy high usage and a true shooting percentage of only 48. But I would take Miller because he's a huge upgrade over DeJulius, who is an even worse shooter and not the same level of athlete. |
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His TS% was 55 as a freshman and 53.3 as a SO. And that was with 26.4 and 27.2 usage. We'd take that all day. He wouldn't need anywhere near a 35 usage rate here. |
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Based on everything I've seen, Wes values plus athleticism in recruits first and foremost in terms of attributes. Culturally values guys who are tough and willing to give their all on defense.
The main guy who may not fit that style here is Lakhin. Speculation that he may transfer, but nothing concrete. Mason may be a bit of a question in terms of athleticism, but I think he brings enough to the table in terms of defense, intensity and shooting that Miller will want him back (maybe not as a starter). Eason seems like a perfect fit and Saunders may not have the ideal length, but he brings a lot in terms of quickness and Miller seems to like quick guards who pressure hard. Hope they both come back. The biggest thing in terms of recruiting is getting big men. Lakhin is a big question mark even if he stays, want at least one developmental recruit and one guy who can play now (could be Diarra), perhaps even a third guy. There is a lot of talk that Wes is willing to adjust to his players. Much more so than Brannen (not at all) and Cronin (barely at all) were willing to. I'm hoping this is the case and if it is it should show year one. |
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Granted UC isn't exactly full of shooters either (only JD (37.8%) was higher of guys currently on the roster, Diarra (44.5%) also higher and Mason about the same (32.2%). Surround Miller with shooters and let him go to work with an open lane and he could be deadly. In terms of NBA potential though, he needs to develop a 3. Athleticism is great, but if you can't shoot the three (especially at only 6 feet tall) you're not going far. |
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Jarrett Hensley tells me he realized he needs shooters than can stretch the floor to mix with his athletic guards. Plus he had the big center that was slow and took 3's. So umm, it kinda looks a lot like Brannens roster construction (which I think is typical for a 4 out 1 in style offense that he runs). |
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