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Post by FrazierFanatic on Apr 26, 2019 10:15:27 GMT -5
Team practices are going to be nuts. The games will seem like a vacation from practice!
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 26, 2019 13:48:08 GMT -5
Team practice will be better than most of the pre-conference opponents.
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Post by dchoya72 on Apr 26, 2019 14:16:06 GMT -5
I would love to see some of first diagnostic scrimmages...maybe
Akinjo vs. Allen McClung vs. Mosley/Blair Gardner vs Pickett/Alexander Carter vs. Wahab Omerseven vs M. Wilson/ T.Igoefe
or you choose matchups. ...I'm thinking old versus new...but the new recruits are generally taller.
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Post by dchoya72 on Apr 26, 2019 14:17:30 GMT -5
Pickett vs. Alexander/Gardner
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Post by GIGAFAN99 on Apr 26, 2019 14:33:02 GMT -5
I would love to see some of first diagnostic scrimmages...maybe Akinjo vs. Allen McClung vs. Mosley/Blair Gardner vs Pickett/Alexander Carter vs. Wahab Omerseven vs M. Wilson/ T.Igoefe or you choose matchups. ...I'm thinking old versus new...but the new recruits are generally taller. Josh?
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Apr 26, 2019 14:35:12 GMT -5
I really do see Josh transitioning over time to more of a 3, so to me it would be interesting to see LeBlanc vs. Pickett vs. Alexander in practice/Kenner this summer. Of course, a move to the 3 for Josh would require some quick maturation on the part of our incoming big men, which may not pan out this season.
And, depending on who returns next season, you might slot Gardner long-term into a 2/3 combo given his ballhandling and passing skills seen in the video clips. Will need to work on that jumper, though. Being used tactically as a stout 2-guard defensive stopper could be a really nice role for Myron as a freshman if he can earn the minutes in games when James/Mac have difficult matchups against taller guards.
With the finishing touches put on the incoming class, I have very little concern that Coach Pat won't have a solid, deep, interchangeable 8-9 man rotation locked in by January. Depth should not be a problem next season.
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Post by SirSaxa on Apr 26, 2019 14:38:09 GMT -5
Pickett vs. Alexander/Gardner How about LeBlanc v Alexander!?!?! Old buddies going at it. It's only APRIL! But I am loving this team already
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Post by skunk on Apr 26, 2019 14:52:29 GMT -5
I would love to see a starting 5 of akinjo, mac, Pickett/Allen/Gardner/Alexander (whoever wins job) leblanc, and yurt. That’d leave the other 3 above, wahab, Jagan for the bench. I love it
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Post by dchoya72 on Apr 26, 2019 15:23:02 GMT -5
We have so many new guys it's hard to remember right now.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2019 15:33:28 GMT -5
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Apr 26, 2019 15:41:50 GMT -5
I am just loving it! Ewing and the coaching staff are surpassing my wildest dreams as far as recruiting goes. Just want to welcome Terell to the "sky is the limit" team.
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Post by GIGAFAN99 on Apr 26, 2019 21:19:57 GMT -5
I am just loving it! Ewing and the coaching staff are surpassing my wildest dreams as far as recruiting goes. Just want to welcome Terell to the "sky is the limit" team. Its weird because Ewing hasn't landed a top 50 recruit. What he has done is synthetically create a full, balanced roster with half a dozen four star recruits that fit his culture two years after inheriting a seven-man team. You would almost never know we had two consecutive one-man recruiting classes of Mosely and Walker when he walked in. We even somehow now have two key rotation players with NCAA tournament experience. So what he's lacked in star power, he's made up for in talent identification, establishing a culture, and crafty roster building.
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Apr 26, 2019 21:26:12 GMT -5
I am just loving it! Ewing and the coaching staff are surpassing my wildest dreams as far as recruiting goes. Just want to welcome Terell to the "sky is the limit" team. Its weird because Ewing hasn't landed a top 50 recruit. What he has done is synthetically create a full, balanced roster with half a dozen four star recruits that fit his culture two years after inheriting a seven-man team. You would almost never know we had two consecutive one-man recruiting classes of Mosely and Walker when he walked in. We even somehow now have two key rotation players with NCAA tournament experience. So what he's lacked in star power, he's made up for in talent identification, establishing a culture, and crafty roster building.
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Apr 26, 2019 21:36:52 GMT -5
Its weird because Ewing hasn't landed a top 50 recruit. What he has done is synthetically create a full, balanced roster with half a dozen four star recruits that fit his culture two years after inheriting a seven-man team. You would almost never know we had two consecutive one-man recruiting classes of Mosely and Walker when he walked in. We even somehow now have two key rotation players with NCAA tournament experience. So what he's lacked in star power, he's made up for in talent identification, establishing a culture, and crafty roster building. In my opinion, those big time recruits are over-rated, for the most part. What makes what Ewing is doing is that it fits perfectly the mold of championship teams that have persevered in tournament play in the last couple of years. Who would have thought that Duke, loaded with five star recruits, would go down the way they did. Give me five team-oriented, tough-minded, athletic, confident studs any day.
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Apr 26, 2019 21:38:56 GMT -5
In my opinion, those big time recruits are over-rated, for the most part. What makes what Ewing is doing so promising is that it fits perfectly the mold of championship teams that have persevered in tournament play in the last couple of years. Who would have thought that Duke, loaded with five star recruits, would go down the way they did. Give me five team-oriented, tough-minded, athletic, confident studs any day.
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Apr 26, 2019 22:10:57 GMT -5
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Post by HamptonHoya on Apr 27, 2019 3:08:28 GMT -5
In my opinion, those big time recruits are over-rated, for the most part. What makes what Ewing is doing is that it fits perfectly the mold of championship teams that have persevered in tournament play in the last couple of years. Who would have thought that Duke, loaded with five star recruits, would go down the way they did. Give me five team-oriented, tough-minded, athletic, confident studs any day. Am I dreaming or does the talent on this roster remind anyone else of the teams of the late 80's when the squad was deep in every position? I know, I know, I am excited every off season, but I haven't been this excited in quite some time. I really pinched myself today.
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Apr 27, 2019 6:22:26 GMT -5
I’d also note that Coach Pat’s great recruiting ethic and success sets up the basis and argument for landing the right 5-star who can fit in to the culture and vault us to even higher ground.
Hey, here’s our foundation, a pack of under-appreciated, hongry dawgs. We play a fast, fierce brand of team basketball. Come in for 1-2 years and take us to the top.
I think that is a legit argument if we become a tournament team next season and make just a little noise.
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Post by jld54 on Apr 27, 2019 6:48:47 GMT -5
I’d also note that Coach Pat’s great recruiting ethic and success sets up the basis and argument for landing the right 5-star who can fit in to the culture and vault us to even higher ground. Hey, here’s our foundation, a pack of under-appreciated, hongry dawgs. We play a fast, fierce brand of team basketball. Come in for 1-2 years and take us to the top. I think that is a legit argument if we become a tournament team next season and make just a little noise. I believe that Patrick is trying to build the foundation for a very good program in the model of — I hate to say it - Villanova. Jay Wright built enough depth to allow first year players to develop by redshirting or playing a back up role behind an experienced guy. Having to play freshmen is problematic because, absent one and done talent, they are inconsistent. Now, freshmen like Wilson and Gardner are not necessarily thrown into the fire right away and can adjust to college their first year. Hopefully Patrick can bring in 2020 guys to learn under our current starters, e.g., a guard like RJ Davis to learn behind Akinjo and step up as a sophomore. Pat is doing this the only way possible within our situation— not a big State school, not corrupt, etc. I give him a lot of credit and respect as he is incorporating different principles — trying for guys with JT2 era toughness on D yet with a modern pro-style offense and fast pace. Final comment - I wonder if he can install a pack line D now that he has more sizable and depth. The final 4 teams like UVA and Texas Tech use this and Xavier gave us fits with this..
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Post by Loyal Hoya on Apr 27, 2019 9:22:28 GMT -5
In my opinion, those big time recruits are over-rated, for the most part. What makes what Ewing is doing is that it fits perfectly the mold of championship teams that have persevered in tournament play in the last couple of years. Who would have thought that Duke, loaded with five star recruits, would go down the way they did. Give me five team-oriented, tough-minded, athletic, confident studs any day. Am I dreaming or does the talent on this roster remind anyone else of the teams of the late 80's when the squad was deep in every position? I know, I know, I am excited every off season, but I haven't been this excited in quite some time. I really pinched myself today. When we had Charles Smith, Tillman, Bryant, Jaren Jackson, Bobby Winston, Perry McDonald, Ronnie Highsmith, et al? Those guys were great, but they were much better when they also had Reggie Williams and/or Zo/Mutombo.
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