(03-23-2021 02:34 PM)VB Monarch Wrote: (03-23-2021 12:38 PM)ODU BBALL Wrote: (03-23-2021 11:57 AM)Gilesfan Wrote: (03-23-2021 11:46 AM)Monarchblue Wrote: (03-23-2021 11:05 AM)Gilesfan Wrote: Reece was suposed that stretch 4 that could defend and stretch the floor. It just never materialized.
If Curry leaves, our biggest need will obviously be PG but outside of that we need someone that can play the stretch 4 spot that can open up the paint to Kalu (assuming he's back). Im hoping one of the point guards that have committed are able to at least play a few minutes per game. Hunter is legitimate on defense, but I'm not sure how much he will help us offensively. Oliver needs to be a legitimate shooter.
Long *might* be able to do some of the things we hoped Reece could do.
Syracuse does a good job getting guys that fit their system and then when they have an explosive scorer like Boeheim, it obviously helps. Because they play such a unique defense that most teams dont, it gives them such an advantage in round 2 when the opponent has ~48 hours to prepare.
I look for Long to be more like what we hoped Green would be.
Maybe, but he's not really a great ball handler ont he wing. He doesn't turn it over which is good but he also doesn't dribble into good positions and shot very poorly off the dribble. He also shot very poorly from behind the arc. He is a decent defender overall (prolly average in man) but excels at the top of the key in the 1-3-1. He's also a pretty good rebounder.
Im just not sure he spreads the floor enough as a 3...depending on who the other 4 players on the court are.
You make Long sound awful - not a great ball handler, doesn't dribble into good positions, shot poorly off the dribble, shot very poorly behind the arc, only a decent defender overall ....... why is he in the rotation if he is so bad? Is ODU so bad these days that they don't have any better options?
As far as spreading the floor goes, ODU as a team shoots the ball so poorly from behind the arc that I'm not sure they have enough threats outside to adequately spread the floor. Neither their inside game, or their outside game worries opposing coaches very much. Now if they had players like Frank Hassell, Petey Sessoms, Drew Williamson, Mark Poag, and Mike Jones they could force teams to play them honestly.
Are this level player still available at the Mid Major level? Im assuming they are, so who is getting them? Obviously not us.
Remember Frank the Tank finding his game end of his sophmore season? Playing against UVA, all of a sudden this guy is a force! Man that was a thing of beauty. You could see it with your own eyes.
Speaking of Frank the Tank:
Freshman - 10.5 points, 10 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 steals, 2.5 blocks, 1.9 turnovers per 40 mins.
Soph- 15.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.3 steals, 2.0 blocks, 1.9 turnovers
Junior- 15.3 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.5 blocks, 2.8 turnovers
Senior- 20.7 points, 12.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.7 blcoks, 2.8 turnovers (unfortunately per possession numbers unavailable)
Compared to:
Freshman- 15 points, 11 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 2.9 turnovers
Soph- 15.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.1 blocks, 2.8 turnovers
Junior- 19.5 points, 12.7 rebounds, 1 assists, 2.3 steals, 2.8 blocks, 3.3 turnovers
Not only are players like Frank the Tank available for mid majors, we have one that comparable on our team right now.