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Originally posted by SubGod22
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So, what I took away from Taylor's article.
Xavier Bell - Had ok stats for an eh Drexel team. Should be consistent at what he is, but don't expect anything special. Solid bench piece.
Jalen Ricks - If he can defend, he should be able to stretch defenses as our best outside shooter. Could be a solid bench player to potential starter depending on his D.
Craig Porter - The most important piece of this team.
Colby Rogers - If eligible, could be a good starter or very good bench player depending on his defensive effort.
Jaron Pierre - Eh stats for a bad team. Has the shot discipline of last years Etienne without the history to back it up. But he's hard for defenses to stay in front. If he learns discipline, could be a solid get. If not, he could be the most hated player on the team by fans who get fed up with selfish play, especially when it's unproductive.
Jaykwon Walton - Possibly the most promising new guy that could be a game changer if he makes a quick adjustment from JUCO to D1. Should be a starter.
Kenny Pohto - Bulked up and working on his shot and post moves. Will finally get the PT he deserves and should be a solid and valuable starter.
Melvion Flanagan - Great walk-on. Possible emergency guard that may not kill a team.
Trevor McBride - Simple walk-on.
Quincy Ballard - All about potential. Has done nothing at the D1 level, but is uber athletic for a big guy. Should be a defensive presence when on the court. Anything offensively is a surprise.
Henry Thengvall - Simple walk-on that busts his ass.
Shammah Scott - OK stats as a backup PG on one of the best JUCOs in the country. Banking on him learning under Porter and being a solid part time player this year. Promising.
Gus Okafor - Undersized PF who plays hard at all times. Should be a fan favorite and probable starter. Seems to be solid at most everything, but not spectacular.
Isaac Abidde - Best athlete. Lots of potential. Unknown.
James Rojas - Very undersized center with nothing spectacular in his time on an OK Bama team. Hopefully a solid bench player
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler - Walk-on. Effort has always been a question. But he gives a big practice squad body.
Time will tell how this all shakes out. I'm not expecting much. A lot of new guys and most were just OK at their previous stops.
Projected Starters by me:
PG - Porter
SG - Rogers (if eligible)/Ricks
SF - Walton
PF - Okafor
C - Pohto
I will say that the starters above wouldn't be horrible. It really depends on how Porter handles being a bigger focus of opposing teams and how the new guys adjust to D1 or a higher level. Lots of questions at SG too. Good potential there, but not a lot in the way of guarantees.
The bench has a lot of questions. Some possible potential, but there are a lot of guys who haven't really done a lot and mostly at lower levels. Sometimes a change of scenery works or a change in styles. I'm still not high on the leadership of the coaching staff right now so I'm not sure that's a good thing. If we had a proven coach who I felt could definitely get more out of people, maybe I'd feel better about this group, but IB hasn't done much to instill confidence.
Xavier Bell - Had ok stats for an eh Drexel team. Should be consistent at what he is, but don't expect anything special. Solid bench piece.
Jalen Ricks - If he can defend, he should be able to stretch defenses as our best outside shooter. Could be a solid bench player to potential starter depending on his D.
Craig Porter - The most important piece of this team.
Colby Rogers - If eligible, could be a good starter or very good bench player depending on his defensive effort.
Jaron Pierre - Eh stats for a bad team. Has the shot discipline of last years Etienne without the history to back it up. But he's hard for defenses to stay in front. If he learns discipline, could be a solid get. If not, he could be the most hated player on the team by fans who get fed up with selfish play, especially when it's unproductive.
Jaykwon Walton - Possibly the most promising new guy that could be a game changer if he makes a quick adjustment from JUCO to D1. Should be a starter.
Kenny Pohto - Bulked up and working on his shot and post moves. Will finally get the PT he deserves and should be a solid and valuable starter.
Melvion Flanagan - Great walk-on. Possible emergency guard that may not kill a team.
Trevor McBride - Simple walk-on.
Quincy Ballard - All about potential. Has done nothing at the D1 level, but is uber athletic for a big guy. Should be a defensive presence when on the court. Anything offensively is a surprise.
Henry Thengvall - Simple walk-on that busts his ass.
Shammah Scott - OK stats as a backup PG on one of the best JUCOs in the country. Banking on him learning under Porter and being a solid part time player this year. Promising.
Gus Okafor - Undersized PF who plays hard at all times. Should be a fan favorite and probable starter. Seems to be solid at most everything, but not spectacular.
Isaac Abidde - Best athlete. Lots of potential. Unknown.
James Rojas - Very undersized center with nothing spectacular in his time on an OK Bama team. Hopefully a solid bench player
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler - Walk-on. Effort has always been a question. But he gives a big practice squad body.
Time will tell how this all shakes out. I'm not expecting much. A lot of new guys and most were just OK at their previous stops.
Projected Starters by me:
PG - Porter
SG - Rogers (if eligible)/Ricks
SF - Walton
PF - Okafor
C - Pohto
I will say that the starters above wouldn't be horrible. It really depends on how Porter handles being a bigger focus of opposing teams and how the new guys adjust to D1 or a higher level. Lots of questions at SG too. Good potential there, but not a lot in the way of guarantees.
The bench has a lot of questions. Some possible potential, but there are a lot of guys who haven't really done a lot and mostly at lower levels. Sometimes a change of scenery works or a change in styles. I'm still not high on the leadership of the coaching staff right now so I'm not sure that's a good thing. If we had a proven coach who I felt could definitely get more out of people, maybe I'd feel better about this group, but IB hasn't done much to instill confidence.
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