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Post by madhoya on Aug 6, 2024 12:16:47 GMT -5
Yes, but that is based on an 8 player freshman class which is bordering on absurd. I think we can just be satisfied that we will be young and talented. What are you talking about? It doesn't include transfers nor McKenna. This is the link that include both transfer and recruit…. # 17 overall 247sports.com/season/2024-basketball/overallteamrankings/ |
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Post by madhoya on Aug 6, 2024 12:21:46 GMT -5
If McKenna was added to the class and ranked around #75….that would of put us in the top 5… |
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Post by jwp91 on Aug 6, 2024 12:35:33 GMT -5
I am trying to imagine something that matters less.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Aug 6, 2024 12:46:24 GMT -5
Thanks -- I thought he was referring to the #12 in freshman class that was posted a bit before. That has neither the transfers nor McKenna. Most of the teams ahead of us on that list have as many recruits as we do, so I don't know that the 8 is a big distortion. |
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Post by nbhoya on Aug 6, 2024 17:33:49 GMT -5
It’s wild because if you go back 10-15 years, if you brought in a top 5-10 ranked class, you’d almost surely be ranked top 25 the following season.
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Post by suicideslushpuppie on Aug 6, 2024 19:30:51 GMT -5
Just awesome, awesome news.
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Post by EtomicB on Aug 6, 2024 19:53:53 GMT -5
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Post by SFHoya99 on Aug 6, 2024 20:12:14 GMT -5
That's a great video. Interesting to hear that Julius is also a fantastic passer like Sorber. Thanks! |
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Post by EtomicB on Aug 6, 2024 22:58:14 GMT -5
That's a great video. Interesting to hear that Julius is also a fantastic passer like Sorber. Thanks! The praise for his passing jumped out at me too, there's so much a team can do offensively if the bigs can pass, even more, can be done if they can be decision makers as well. Sorber, Fielder & Halaifonua have the potential to be dynamic in these roles. |
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Post by SSHoya on Aug 7, 2024 6:53:40 GMT -5
That's a great video. Interesting to hear that Julius is also a fantastic passer like Sorber. Thanks! The praise for his passing jumped out at me too, there's so much a team can do offensively if the bigs can pass, even more, can be done if they can be decision makers as well. Sorber, Fielder & Halaifonua have the potential to be dynamic in these roles. Greg Monroe thehoya.com/uncategorized/monroe-displays-passing-acumen-in-win/In a win at Providence in February, Monroe scored 12 points and handed out a career-best 12 assists. The 12 assists were the most by a center in BIG EAST Conference history and tied for the 10th-best single game performance in school history. |
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Post by augustusfinknottle on Aug 7, 2024 7:09:33 GMT -5
Initially looked like a lefty on hook shot. But shot 3 righty. Pretty ambi. |
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Post by MCIGuy on Aug 7, 2024 12:49:50 GMT -5
During this discussion one of the talking heads projects Ben Gold to be the best shooting big men in all of college basketball just because he hit 35% of his shots from three as a sophomore. Meanwhile I get push back on Hoya Report for having the audacity to praise Drew Fielder as being a capable three-point shooter based on his making 40% of his three-point shots as a freshman. ::SMDH:: Hoya fans can be the most skeptical of their own guys. |
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Post by wolveribe on Aug 7, 2024 13:13:03 GMT -5
I love Fielder and think he's a capable shooter, but you cant use 50 attempts as a barometer. Gold had double the attempts that Fielder had.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Aug 7, 2024 18:30:54 GMT -5
I love Fielder and think he's a capable shooter, but you cant use 50 attempts as a barometer. Gold had double the attempts that Fielder had. If we're being real about where three point shooting stabilizes, Gold's attempts aren't sufficient, either. For both of those, FT shooting is still a better barometer than 3 pt for most players (maybe not for near 7'). Both were pretty bad at that, actually. |
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Aug 8, 2024 13:53:16 GMT -5
Non-scientific Ranch Dressing eye test - Fielder can and will shoot it effectively from 3.
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Post by MCIGuy on Aug 8, 2024 14:21:39 GMT -5
I love Fielder and think he's a capable shooter, but you cant use 50 attempts as a barometer. Gold had double the attempts that Fielder had. I am going to boost our guys. The reporter in this video also mentioned that all Gold did was take threes and that he stayed out of the paint. Drew got a high number of buckets driving to the hoop which makes his game FAR more versatile than Gold’s. But Drew can’t get a mention because no one pays attention to a team that won only two conference games. |
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Post by jwp91 on Aug 8, 2024 16:11:38 GMT -5
If Drew can play bigger minutes, be effective, drive the lane and hit 3s like he did last year, there will be plenty of accolades for him.
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Post by hoyaguy on Aug 8, 2024 20:05:23 GMT -5
If Drew can play bigger minutes, be effective, drive the lane and hit 3s like he did last year, there will be plenty of accolades for him. Yeah that was something I was quite impressed by when it happened during the season. Fielder taking the ball and driving from outside in and beating his marker quite well with a good finish. Was just another of many reasons why he was an absolute keeper from last season. I’m excited to watch him this season |
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Post by wolveribe on Aug 9, 2024 10:04:07 GMT -5
Yep, Drew has a versatile game. Can be a stretch 4 or small ball 5. Going to make the offense more potent. Hopefully he can improve on his defense
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Post by EtomicB on Sept 14, 2024 13:02:04 GMT -5
I am looking forward to seeing him play, and also looking forward to seeing how the staff utilizes the passing abilities of his, DF & Sorber.
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