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(03-13-2017 02:45 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  I'm not Joshing......... ;-)

Who is Josh and will he be a force in the paint?

Derrick Joshing III. - 6'11" 250 lbs

Played with Bob Stone's nephew in Jr. College.

(03-13-2017 03:13 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Derrick Joshing III. - 6'11" 250 lbs

Played with Bob Stone's nephew in Jr. College.

I heard he shoots 55% from 3 while also being a beast in the paint.

Exactly

Silly season starts now since we cant dance or after spring practices wrap up

(03-13-2017 03:17 PM)hooverblazer Wrote:  

(03-13-2017 03:13 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Derrick Joshing III. - 6'11" 250 lbs

Played with Bob Stone's nephew in Jr. College.

I heard he shoots 55% from 3 while also being a beast in the paint.

he's Pre-med and pre-law while he's finishing his engineering degree

he is gonna walk on too.

I only caught a few of games this season via a stream, but I'm glad this season is behind us. It's only been one season, true, but I was expecting the easy transition to make it easier to clean up some of the lingering issues.

Either way, I honestly just want to see tempo. If we secure that big guy, cool, but I feel like pushing the pace plays way more to our strengths than those tepid half court sets.

To paraphrase the coach in "Bull Durham", basketball is a simple game - "You dribble the ball, you pass the ball and you shoot the ball at a basket". If your team does these three things better than its opponent in that game, you are most likely to win. Player size is only critical if it affects your ability to do those three simple things well and at your own pace.

(03-13-2017 07:04 PM)Hopeful Wrote:  I only caught a few of games this season via a stream, but I'm glad this season is behind us. It's only been one season, true, but I was expecting the easy transition to make it easier to clean up some of the lingering issues.

Either way, I honestly just want to see tempo. If we secure that big guy, cool, but I feel like pushing the pace plays way more to our strengths than those tepid half court sets.

Especially if the team can't make the outside shot, drive the ball, or create their own shot (ie play half-court basketball)...

(03-13-2017 08:14 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(03-13-2017 07:04 PM)Hopeful Wrote:  I only caught a few of games this season via a stream, but I'm glad this season is behind us. It's only been one season, true, but I was expecting the easy transition to make it easier to clean up some of the lingering issues.

Either way, I honestly just want to see tempo. If we secure that big guy, cool, but I feel like pushing the pace plays way more to our strengths than those tepid half court sets.

Especially if the team can't make the outside shot, drive the ball, or create their own shot (ie play half-court basketball)...

+1

Hope we get JP and the mystery big man (hopefully a true post 5).

There is no "mystery" big man per say. HCRE is after the best big he can get in the JUCO ranks that can come in and play right away or possibly even start.

(03-14-2017 03:59 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  There is no "mystery" big man per say. HCRE is after the best big he can get in the JUCO ranks that can come in and play right away or possibly even start.

Gotcha.

Tell him....

Adrian Espinoza
Travon Bunch
Trey Kalina
Dante Williams Kstate transfer

I wouldn' t tell him where the info came from.

Gueye has a big man a class behind him that looks pretty good too. 6'11" Assane Ndiaye is getting lots of looks and a few offers, including UTEP, St. Bonaventure & Rutgers so far

While you're talking to coach, tell him we need the combo of big and mean. Maybe practicing against a big bastard will toughen up some of the softies we've got now.

I, personally, love it when people who are not professionals in my field come in and tell me how to do my job.

It's the best!