(10-31-2017 08:49 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  

(10-31-2017 08:23 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I think I understand Spam's confusion on a player leaving. Our leading returning scorer from last year, Devin Simms has apparently quit the team. It's been pretty clear lately from conversations I've had with coaches that he wasn't going to start this year here, and minutes were not guaranteed. Surprised he waited this late though.

He didn't start a single game last year. He was the sixth man. It sucks because Deven was very fun to watch - special skill set.

Yes, but he was still our leading returning scorer. I think a lot of it comes down to he's not a particularly great fit in Balado's system. He's not a good enough ball handler to run the point, and not a good enough shooter to play the two guard. He pretty much has to play the three, and Balado seems to prefer longer/taller players for that spot. He fit in great last year when we often had to play 5 guard lineups...but with actual big men this year, that's not a need.

There will be growing pains early, especially with a Freshman set to run a fair amount of the point, but it will get better as it goes.

(11-01-2017 12:46 AM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(10-31-2017 08:49 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  

(10-31-2017 08:23 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I think I understand Spam's confusion on a player leaving. Our leading returning scorer from last year, Devin Simms has apparently quit the team. It's been pretty clear lately from conversations I've had with coaches that he wasn't going to start this year here, and minutes were not guaranteed. Surprised he waited this late though.

He didn't start a single game last year. He was the sixth man. It sucks because Deven was very fun to watch - special skill set.

Yes, but he was still our leading returning scorer. I think a lot of it comes down to he's not a particularly great fit in Balado's system. He's not a good enough ball handler to run the point, and not a good enough shooter to play the two guard. He pretty much has to play the three, and Balado seems to prefer longer/taller players for that spot. He fit in great last year when we often had to play 5 guard lineups...but with actual big men this year, that's not a need.

There will be growing pains early, especially with a Freshman set to run a fair amount of the point, but it will get better as it goes.

No way Simms isn't good enough to play for Balado's system. He's a borderline athletic freak. Has to be attitude/effort/off the court stuff.