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Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
Me and my buddy were talking about this earlier...this could be our 2013-14 roster:
1. PG- Joe Jackson (SR)
2. SG- Chris Crawford (SR)
3. SF- Adonis Thomas (JR)
4. PF – Shaq Goodwin (SO)
5. C- Tarik Black (SR)
6. PG- Antonio Barton (SR)
7. PG- Pookie Powell (FR)
8. SG- Geron Johnson (SR)
9. SG- Markel Crawford (FR)
10. SF- Kuran Iverson (FR)
11. SF- Damien Wilson (SO)
12. SF- Nick King (FR)
13. PF- Austin Nichols (FR)
14. C- Hippolyte Tsafack (RS-JR)
Thoughts?
(This post was last modified: 01-11-2013 02:03 AM by HometownTiger.)
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
I wonder how it will work out. If the incoming freshmen don't get some quality minutes next year, we could be repeating the same things we have been going through with the current group of players after they leave due to inexperience again. One of my hopes is that the new crop has a higher basketball IQ coming in than the current roster. If they do, are more coachable, and live up to the perceived talent ratings, then the painful experience we have been having the previous 2 years should be a lot less.
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
(01-11-2013 02:30 AM)TigerJJ Wrote: I wonder how it will work out. If the incoming freshmen don't get some quality minutes next year, we could be repeating the same things we have been going through with the current group of players after they leave due to inexperience again. One of my hopes is that the new crop has a higher basketball IQ coming in than the current roster. If they do, are more coachable, and live up to the perceived talent ratings, then the painful experience we have been having the previous 2 years should be a lot less.
You have to try really hard to see the negative with that list of players
I'm more stoked about the idea of actually having the talent to win a national tile.
Thats the kind of talent that list has.
We should be thanking our lucky stars, because we may never have this deep of a talent pool again.
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
Were next year the norm, as say the last several years, we would contend for a NC.
We might anyway, however, roster wise, we will not be nearly as strong as Ky, Duke, Fla., No. Carolina.
And if you really dig, there's probably a couple others who will be deeper, or as deep.
So, while we could possibly have our best team in years, next year will be a huge "up" year in college bb.
We'll do well to make sweet 16. Elite 8 would be fantastic.
We COULD be even deeper in 2014.
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
Thats an awesome roster, however Thomas could hit full stride and move on to the NBA. The Tigers offensive scheme is allowing him to be very active and a platform to showcase his skills on both ends of the floor. by observation Josh and staff has created that opportunity for him to be successful and move on. The next 6-8 games will clearly define his decision to leave or stay. Should he stay with Wilson, Iverson and King, it will create a log jam at Small Forward.
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
(01-11-2013 06:23 AM)Dat.B.Me Wrote: Thats an awesome roster, however Thomas could hit full stride and move on to the NBA. The Tigers offensive scheme is allowing him to be very active and a platform to showcase his skills on both ends of the floor. by observation Josh and staff has created that opportunity for him to be successful and move on. The next 6-8 games will clearly define his decision to leave or stay. Should he stay with Wilson, Iverson and King, it will create a log jam at Small Forward.
I'd be really surprised if we return everyone. Someone is going to shine down the stretch and in the NCAA's.
Be it Adonis, JJ or Geron.
I still think it will be Adonis. I just think he's gonna finish really strong this year.
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
Who is going to be our center after Tarik leaves?
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
(01-11-2013 01:55 AM)HometownTiger Wrote: Me and my buddy were talking about this earlier...this could be our 2013-14 roster:
1. PG- Joe Jackson (SR)
2. SG- Chris Crawford (SR)
3. SF- Adonis Thomas (JR)
4. PF – Shaq Goodwin (SO)
5. C- Tarik Black (SR)
6. PG- Antonio Barton (SR)
7. PG- Pookie Powell (FR)
8. SG- Geron Johnson (SR)
9. SG- Markel Crawford (FR)
10. SF- Kuran Iverson (FR)
11. SF- Damien Wilson (SO)
12. SF- Nick King (FR)
13. PF- Austin Nichols (FR)
14. C- Hippolyte Tsafack (RS-JR)
Thoughts?
So where's the "conundrum?" Like any other team in the world -- start the best team and follow up with the next best. What else can or should you do?
(This post was last modified: 01-11-2013 07:06 AM by TIGERCITY.)
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Re: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
Look for Hipp to transfer.
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
(01-11-2013 06:55 AM)TIGERBUDDY Wrote: Who is going to be our center after Tarik leaves?
Shaq for now.
But we do need to land another true big.
Tony Parker maybe? lol
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
We will be expected to win it all and each time we lose or don't play well and win by 5 instead of 50 this message board will be the same ole mostly negative place it's been this season. I hope I'm wrong.
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
(01-11-2013 07:14 AM)Jedi Master Sipho-Dyas Wrote: (01-11-2013 06:55 AM)TIGERBUDDY Wrote: Who is going to be our center after Tarik leaves?
Shaq for now.
But we do need to land another true big.
Tony Parker maybe? lol
I know the staff will look into what happened with Parker at UCLA. He *might* not be the player advertised out of HS.
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
(01-11-2013 02:30 AM)TigerJJ Wrote: I wonder how it will work out. If the incoming freshmen don't get some quality minutes next year, we could be repeating the same things we have been going through with the current group of players after they leave due to inexperience again. One of my hopes is that the new crop has a higher basketball IQ coming in than the current roster. If they do, are more coachable, and live up to the perceived talent ratings, then the painful experience we have been having the previous 2 years should be a lot less.
I don't look ay it that way. Next year's class will have upper classmen to show them the ropes and won't have to be thrown into the fire right away like our current junior class was. Hopefully, this gives them time to adjust and develop their game with out the scrutiny and expectations the other class faced when they came in.
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
(01-11-2013 07:37 AM)realtigerinstl Wrote: (01-11-2013 02:30 AM)TigerJJ Wrote: I wonder how it will work out. If the incoming freshmen don't get some quality minutes next year, we could be repeating the same things we have been going through with the current group of players after they leave due to inexperience again. One of my hopes is that the new crop has a higher basketball IQ coming in than the current roster. If they do, are more coachable, and live up to the perceived talent ratings, then the painful experience we have been having the previous 2 years should be a lot less.
I don't look ay it that way. Next year's class will have upper classmen to show them the ropes and won't have to be thrown into the fire right away like our current junior class was. Hopefully, this gives them time to adjust and develop their game with out the scrutiny and expectations the other class faced when they came in.
Could be a perfect storm. Lets hope so.
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
(01-11-2013 07:18 AM)missjtiger Wrote: We will be expected to win it all and each time we lose or don't play well and win by 5 instead of 50 this message board will be the same ole mostly negative place it's been this season. I hope I'm wrong.
the ironic thing is your post is just as negative, if not more so, than the ones who come on here complaining about the team. You are just directing it toward a different group.
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
(01-11-2013 08:15 AM)OhHellsYeah Wrote: (01-11-2013 07:18 AM)missjtiger Wrote: We will be expected to win it all and each time we lose or don't play well and win by 5 instead of 50 this message board will be the same ole mostly negative place it's been this season. I hope I'm wrong.
the ironic thing is your post is just as negative, if not more so, than the ones who come on here complaining about the team. You are just directing it toward a different group.
Actually she's one of the biggest "sunshine pumpers" here. She would have to post a million negative posts in a row to counter act her positive vibe even a little bit.
Thanks missJ
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
(01-11-2013 08:15 AM)OhHellsYeah Wrote: (01-11-2013 07:18 AM)missjtiger Wrote: We will be expected to win it all and each time we lose or don't play well and win by 5 instead of 50 this message board will be the same ole mostly negative place it's been this season. I hope I'm wrong.
the ironic thing is your post is just as negative, if not more so, than the ones who come on here complaining about the team. You are just directing it toward a different group.
yep, it's negative but it's also true, unfortunately. Like I said, I hope I'm wrong. signed, one of the proud sunshine pumpers
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
(01-11-2013 07:37 AM)realtigerinstl Wrote: (01-11-2013 02:30 AM)TigerJJ Wrote: I wonder how it will work out. If the incoming freshmen don't get some quality minutes next year, we could be repeating the same things we have been going through with the current group of players after they leave due to inexperience again. One of my hopes is that the new crop has a higher basketball IQ coming in than the current roster. If they do, are more coachable, and live up to the perceived talent ratings, then the painful experience we have been having the previous 2 years should be a lot less.
I don't look ay it that way. Next year's class will have upper classmen to show them the ropes and won't have to be thrown into the fire right away like our current junior class was. Hopefully, this gives them time to adjust and develop their game with out the scrutiny and expectations the other class faced when they came in.
Realtiger is right. Actually, the mix of upperclassmen and freshmen on this team is what you should always strive for. These are the teams that, hopefully, don't panic when things don't go your way. This is the mix we want for the beginning of play in the Big East, and has always in the past been the hallmark of the teams that go the farthest in the Tournament. Freshmen struggle. Depth in experience is our friend.
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
(01-11-2013 07:05 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote: So where's the "conundrum?"
For starters, that's above the limit of scholarship players.
Someone will have to go.
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RE: Looking ahead...2013 roster 'conundrum'
The roster next year will be the most talented roster from top to bottom that's ever been assembled at Memphis. The best starting five ever will probably go to the 07'-08' team, but as far as talent on the whole team, nothing like this has ever been assembled here. I would expect at least one transfer imo.
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