(11-03-2020 03:21 AM)pono Wrote:  

(11-02-2020 01:37 PM)FMRocket Wrote:  

(11-01-2020 05:29 PM)pono Wrote:  

(11-01-2020 10:22 AM)DetroitRocket Wrote:  

(10-31-2020 10:18 PM)pono Wrote:  team is hopefully ready to resume some practicing this week. maybe, someone can find out if guys are healthy and the extent of the cluster and consequences.

i think the key is having marreon, edu and acunzo healthy.

marreon is the playmaker and star. we need him. now 200 lbs with serious nba aspirations he just gets significantly better every year. with him we are in most every game.

edu is a great rim protector. has the potential to be the best rocket low post defender ever. frickin led the mac in blocks as a 190 lb freshman playing 14 minutes a game. he's now back healthy in great shape at 225 for his 3rd year. if he stays healthy, at worst he will be the best defensive center in the mac. at best his obvious rough offensive talent is coming together too. plus, we have 2 legitimate interior backups. maranka is 6-10 and getting stronger every day. i don't know when he will relax enough to let his nice jump shot stroke kick in, but at worst he is a super energetic, fairly bouncy, legit 6-10 off the bench. komagum is no rookie. he's 21 years old. he's athletic with long arms and a 7-1 wingspan. again, his offense is iffy, but he can defend and rebound. played for the top high school level team in england. was mvp of their version of a high school national championship. no, it wasn't soccer/football and the england championship basketball game is probably comparable to one of the ohsaa title games, but he played at the highest level there. he played a year in a us prep school program, a year off the bench in juco w good rebounding and blocks numbers, and a year as a starter with excellent rebounding numbers and 10 ppg. it's rare in the mac to have a guy like zeke marshall, james thompson, go out and have another his size and bounce come in. still, edu is the key. with him we have elite defensive/rebounding front court depth for a mac program. we could even lose one of the backups to injury/illness and be really good.

acunzo may be a bench guy but he is one of those transformative role players, because he's so clever and skilled on offense. he's thinking ahead of the game and making quick instinctive passes and moves. kid has been around- sardinia, western pennsylvania, toledo- battled foot issues for 2 years. if he stays healthy it means we have a big guy who can do guard stuff, which gives the staff lots of matchup advantages to exploit.

those 3 all healthy and this team has enough parts to plug in. this isn't a slight on littleson who is an excellent mac wing. his defensive approach is crucial to have the unit gel on that side, but there's other guys in the backcourt with a lot of defensive talent.

Agree about Acunzo, but the only way I believe he is healthy is when I see him play 2 or 3 games. Too many question marks about an injury that didn't want to heal.

yup, i agree, chronic foot problems aren't easy to overcome for basketball players

I am starting to wonder if the Acunzo kid will end up like L. Aparicio with chronic foot/health issues who never saw the court...

let's not wonder that. latest word is that acunzo is fully healthy. i think we'll all hedge our bets for a while, but no reason to wish for the worst.

Not wishing the worst for Acunzo, hopefully we will see him in peak health and able to contribute significantly...