(03-21-2018 07:44 PM)UCinNKY Wrote: I'm sorry. But I am having nightmares at the idea of Nysier Brooks and Trevon Scott starting at a major division one level. Please, please spare me on the " Tre gives us hustle and defense " yes, those kinds of players are available in the hundreds. Nysier brooks certainly LOOKS the part, but he's more timid than a baby mouse. I wouldn't be complaining if he had the heart of a Eric Hicks, but right now he seems like a less talented, taller, skinnier, Kareem Johnson.
We need some offensive talent at those positions. You can have Steph currey and Harden as your guards, but Brooks and Scotts are good for abour 2.6 points, 6 rebounds, and 8.9 fouls a game. Good luck.
Clark averaged 12 rebounds per 40 minutes.
Washington averaged 9.4 rebounds per 40 minutes.
Scott averaged 11.4 rebounds and per 40 minutes.
Brooks averaged 9.6 rebounds per 40 minutes.
Nsoseme averaged 11.8 rebounds per 40 minutes.
Diarra averaged averaged 11.2 rebounds per 40 minutes (very small sample size).
Point being, our rebounding isn't likely to experience a major drop - if anything it will get better. Our starting D will improve, Scott should be comperable to Clark and Brooks/Nsoseme will be better then Washington.
I feel like I wasn't watching the same Brooks/Scott as other people. If you ask me Scott played excellent at the end of the season, he was our best defender off the bench (best player off the bench if you count Broome as the starter) and flashed some post moves. He also has a smooth FT shot and looks like he should have a nice jumper from within 15 feet once he gets comfortable. Rebounding wise he was pretty close to Clark's level and should only continue to improve next year. Scott is also a very good passer. .
Brooks I agree was more timid, but he also scored at times. I think he will have a hook shot that he can hit from close in. I doubt he will be a dominant offensive force, but if he can catch the ball and put it in the basket when he is within 5 feet we will be okay. There are plenty of teams with a non-scoring 5. Brooks has more athletic ability then most bigs in our conference and hopefully will learn to post up given playing time.
Clark was great, but Washington wasn't that special. Washington wasn't a great athlete and had issues with one-on-one defense. He could go off at times scoring wise, but just as often he was jacking up bad 3's and taking bad shots down low when he was double teamed rather then make an easy pass to the open man (Washington had only 14 assists on the season, less then half as many as Tre Scott had (32)).
Scott had the best FG% on the team (55.4%) and Brooks was close to that of Washington (49.4% for Brooks and 50.5% for Washington). Granted Washington/Clark took more contested shots, but Brooks/Scott weren't completely incapable when they got their opportunities (mostly on offensive rebounds, though Scott did create his own shot now and then).