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Post by calhoya on Jul 31, 2018 15:58:29 GMT -5
Akinjo and McClung will be a joy to watch this season. Akinjo’s ability to finish in traffic is the key to his success as a true pg. The entire opposing frontline has to be aware that he has the ability to break down any guard trying to guard him so they are hedging towards him and taking an eye off the Hoya they are supposed to be guarding. This makes the assist by James to that Hoya all the more easier. Envision many flush dunks this season. I remember very few drive n' dish for the flush assists within the half-court offense last year. I don't think just Akinjo has this capability. Mac does as well. He'll be able to draw defenders and find the open man too - he's underrated as a passer. Will also be nice to find more drive n' kick for the open 3 assists. And if the defense begins to sag and play for the dish or kick assist, both James and Mac can finish with creativity and while absorbing contact. Things open wide up in any offense with well-timed, under control, guard penetration. Will be really fun to watch our 2 new guards (as well as the entire offensive system) develop this season. Agree with this but there will undoubtedly be some growing pains. I think that is where having options like Blair and Mosley will benefit. Hopefully they can provide a little more balance when the younger players are off, forcing too much or simply needing some sideline instruction during a game. While both Blair and Mosley were guilty of many of the same type of mistakes last year, I assume that a year of maturity and playing in the system will reduce these tendencies.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2018 16:25:51 GMT -5
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Jul 31, 2018 16:38:42 GMT -5
I see Mosely and Blair as different animals. Blair gives you instant offense and Mosely a ball handler/facilitator. Glad to hear Pickett is in one piece.
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Post by EtomicB on Aug 1, 2018 9:29:09 GMT -5
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Hoyas4Ever
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Aug 1, 2018 9:42:52 GMT -5
It's Kenner. Means Zero. Kenner is just a chance for kids to experiment with their games. Outside of the freshman, the players don't even really compete. The only stat that means anything coming out of Kenner is health/availability!
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Post by hoyas315 on Aug 1, 2018 9:50:19 GMT -5
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Aug 1, 2018 9:55:03 GMT -5
Uh-oh; not good!
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Post by SFHoya99 on Aug 1, 2018 10:07:33 GMT -5
That's a bummer, but it's early enough that in most cases, he should be ready go to before the season. In other news, someone can't tell Kaleb and Jamorko apart.
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Post by jwp91 on Aug 1, 2018 10:35:09 GMT -5
Akinjo and McClung will be a joy to watch this season. Akinjo’s ability to finish in traffic is the key to his success as a true pg. The entire opposing frontline has to be aware that he has the ability to break down any guard trying to guard him so they are hedging towards him and taking an eye off the Hoya they are supposed to be guarding. This makes the assist by James to that Hoya all the more easier. Envision many flush dunks this season. This factor is why I see Govan’s PPG game average going up next year, Leblanc having surprisingly high PPG, and why Akinjo and Mac will have higher assist per game averages than we normally see from Hoya guards.
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Post by EtomicB on Aug 1, 2018 10:42:43 GMT -5
It's Kenner. Means Zero. Kenner is just a chance for kids to experiment with their games. Outside of the freshman, the players don't even really compete. The only stat that means anything coming out of Kenner is health/availability! Shouldn't the experiment be to shoot better? Seeing that the D in Kenner is spotty at best, I would think the shooting % would be higher but you're right summer league is summer league...
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Aug 1, 2018 11:01:58 GMT -5
I wouldn’t say Kenner has no predictive value. If you can’t put up numbers during the summer, you aren’t going to be a factor in our offense come the season.
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Aug 1, 2018 11:08:53 GMT -5
It's Kenner. Means Zero. Kenner is just a chance for kids to experiment with their games. Outside of the freshman, the players don't even really compete. The only stat that means anything coming out of Kenner is health/availability! Shouldn't the experiment be to shoot better? Seeing that the D in Kenner is spotty at best, I would think the shooting % would be higher but you're right summer league is summer league... Look at the type/quality of shots players ate trying to take. There are games where players are shooting 1/8 or 2/10 from beyond the arc. They don't stop shooting even though they are off. Doubt Coach Ewing allows any player shoot 2/10 from 3 in a regular season game. He layed into Derrickson for 1 questionable shot he took in the middle of game in which Derrickson was playing well.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2018 11:59:01 GMT -5
Rather see them shoot better but the Kl games are too loose to worry about percentages imo.
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Aug 1, 2018 12:13:32 GMT -5
If you have trouble scoring 10+ points a game at Kenner, that’s a red flag. Shooters should be hitting in a free flowing game. Defenses will be tight come BE play. That said, kids will practice between now and then. Some more than others.😉
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Aug 1, 2018 12:26:23 GMT -5
I think what gets overlooked here is that outside maybe the freshman, most of the players don't really care about KL. Definitely no where near as much as some of the fans do. It's just something for the players to do over the weekend. Glorified pickup basketball...
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Aug 1, 2018 12:55:30 GMT -5
The true value of Kenner League is: 1) having players on-campus in a somewhat controlled environment hopefully staying out of trouble; 2) working consistently in a monitored strength program; 3) maybe taking some summer classes to alleviate scholastic pressures in-season; 4) receiving some game-level aerobic conditioning; and 5) establishing and growing relationship/camaraderie with teammates.
The rest of it is pretty marginally useful for Big East competition. Discipline, offensive sets, defensive sets, and level of competition are just not really relevant to what will begin happening when practices and games start up.
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Post by centercourt400s on Aug 1, 2018 13:49:51 GMT -5
I don't agree that not scoring or not shooting well in Kenner is a red flag. Kenner, and presumably all summer league basketball, is a different style game and some players just aren't suited to take advantage of it. For example, Pickett is a player who we know can be impactful in high level regular season games but who puts up underwhelming stats in Kenner. I think this may be because he functions better in a structured environment where he knows what to expect, works with the whole team to implement a concept and where he can count on other players setting him up for scoring chances. He just doesn't seem to be adept at or maybe interested in the 'I got mine' mentality that can predominate in Kenner.
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Post by mdtd on Aug 1, 2018 14:08:50 GMT -5
Akinjo and McClung will be a joy to watch this season. Akinjo’s ability to finish in traffic is the key to his success as a true pg. The entire opposing frontline has to be aware that he has the ability to break down any guard trying to guard him so they are hedging towards him and taking an eye off the Hoya they are supposed to be guarding. This makes the assist by James to that Hoya all the more easier. Envision many flush dunks this season. This factor is why I see Govan’s PPG game average going up next year, Leblanc having surprisingly high PPG, and why Akinjo and Mac will have higher assist per game averages than we normally see from Hoya guards. Whenever I saw their big man score the ball, drop a pass or run a pick and roll, I just thought of how much better it would've been if it was Jessie. Completely agree, this should only help govan and give him more easy buckets.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Aug 1, 2018 14:37:08 GMT -5
I wouldn’t say Kenner has no predictive value. If you can’t put up numbers during the summer, you aren’t going to be a factor in our offense come the season. But you do have to take into consideration the circumstances where a couple of guys on a team dominate the ball and the shots, and the rest of the team has few opportunities to score.
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Post by EtomicB on Aug 1, 2018 15:26:37 GMT -5
I think what gets overlooked here is that outside maybe the freshman, most of the players don't really care about KL. Definitely no where near as much as some of the fans do. It's just something for the players to do over the weekend. Glorified pickup basketball... I get that KL doesn't mean much but it is an opportunity for the players to test out what they've been working on this off-season... Pickup basketball is one of the best skill sharpening tools players can use imo..
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