Anyone else worried about the roster?

[ucp990411]

You'd have to expect leaps in every one of these kids, given it's either second year in system or they're jumping from Frosh to Soph.

2023 UConn

Newton averaged 10
Karaban averaged 9
Adama averaged 17
Hawkins averaged 16
Jackson 7

What I would think we need:

Khamenia 12
Mullins 18
Silas 12
Hines 10
Landrew 8

Landrew will ultimately be the starting 3.

I would be shocked if Mullins averaged 18

 

[RuffRuff]

I would be shocked if Mullins averaged 18

I won't. He'll be our go-to scorer. I'm actually expecting it. He scored 12 this year in 28/mpg. Give him a year to develop, 34 minutes, go-to guy status, and I think he's easy 18. The extra minutes alone will get him to 15. Hawkins averaged 17 in year two. So why are you against it?

 

[3rdbass]

No - but he's a freshman, I have seen him handle the ball well for his size. He has massive hands, has really good ball control.

Reibe was a stiff athlete - there is no way you could play that kid at the 4. He was like a walking ironing board. I personally find Reibe's goals to be a pipe dream - his only way into the NBA is as a close to the basket kid. He shoots free throws at 50%. He does have nice touch around the rim. I don't know who is advising him, but he was 100% better off at UConn. His 3 pt shot is weird and ugly, low %. Slow release. Good luck - the whole thing feels delusional. No one is drafting that kid for his face up game.

I will agree to disagree on this. Hines isn't playing the PF position. You have your point and I have mine. I think mine fits fine and even when we had Whaley he was more of a PF and even shot the 3 at times. Hines is not that type of player and isn't that mobile from watching him in games. Mobile for a Center but not for PF.

 

[Son of Robert]

I would be shocked if Mullins averaged 18

I think a good 'target' for Mullins' scoring average would be 16-20. Hurley's offense generally has somewhat balanced scoring, but he is running sets to get primary guys shots. I would expect Mullins to be getting even more looks this year, as well as creating off the ball more. Mullins has the rising talent to have the kind of year that would put him in the company of the better shooting guards that have played here.

 

[RuffRuff]

I will agree to disagree on this. Hines isn't playing the PF position. You have your point and I have mine. I think mine fits fine and even when we had Whaley he was more of a PF and even shot the 3 at times. Hines is not that type of player and isn't that mobile from watching him in games. Mobile for a Center but not for PF.

Not saying it's likely, but not ruling it out.

No, he's not mobile for a PF. But neither was a kid like Boozer - Boozer was a bully. Lean down Najai and he's an inch taller, 10 lbs heavier.

 

[ucp990411]

I think a good 'target' for Mullins' scoring average would be 16-20. Hurley's offense generally has somewhat balanced scoring, but he is running sets to get primary guys shots. I would expect Mullins to be getting even more looks this year, as well as creating off the ball more. Mullins has the rising talent to have the kind of year that would put him in the company of the better shooting guards that have played here.

In Hurleys 8 years here who has had the highest points per game average?

 

[RuffRuff]

In Hurleys 8 years here who has had the highest points per game average?

Bouk was 18.7
Adama - 17.2

I'd expect in that range. McNeeley was 15. I'd expect Mullins to be highly green lit.

 

[Hunt for 7]

We still need to be more athletic…..we need players who can play above the rim…..

 

[bendm]

Bouk was 18.7
Adama - 17.2

I'd expect in that range. McNeeley was 15. I'd expect Mullins to be highly green lit.

Absolutely, and his expected bump to 18-20ppg will ease the burden on the other guys. NK and Hines should both be around double figures based on increased PT alone.

 

[Palatine]

When healthy Silas is a double figure scorer.

 

[HuskyinWRNY]

More antsy than worried.

 

[Mr. French]

What me worry?

 

[Lafayette]

It's April 22... if this were August 29th, yeah, I'd be panicked, but it's not even Summer yet, plus end of May is NBA didn't get picked high enough comebacks.

 

[Marat]

Bouk was 18.7
Adama - 17.2

I'd expect in that range. McNeeley was 15. I'd expect Mullins to be highly green lit.

Mullins is now going to take his plus Solo's shots. That's a ton. He's going to avg 20+ pts.

 

[RuffRuff]

Mullins is now going to take his plus Solo's shots. That's a ton. He's going to avg 20+ pts.

Hold the horses bucko

 

[HW611]

I think what’s kind of slept on is how good our defense can be.

Hines may be an upgrade defensively to Reed even though Reed was really good on that end.

Not sure on Nik to Karaban tbh. I’d assume not but Karaban honestly was more of a free safety IQ defender than a guy we were comfortable putting on someone’s best player.

Inserting Ross into the lineup and Landrew as the backup with Mullins moving up to the 2 really shores up our defense on the wing.

Then Demary at point. County has also showcased pretty good defensive ability at the HS level and he has much better size than Smith at 6’4.

We talked a lot about how small we looked at times last year. This roster doesn’t seem to have much of an issue with that outside of PF.

 

[superjohn]

I think what’s kind of slept on is how good our defense can be.

Hines may be an upgrade defensively to Reed even though Reed was really good on that end.

Not sure on Nik to Karaban tbh. I’d assume not but Karaban honestly was more of a free safety IQ defender than a guy we were comfortable putting on someone’s best player.

Inserting Ross into the lineup and Landrew as the backup with Mullins moving up to the 2 really shores up our defense on the wing.

Then Demary at point. County has also showcased pretty good defensive ability at the HS level and he has much better size than Smith at 6’4.

We talked a lot about how small we looked at times last year. This roster doesn’t seem to have much of an issue with that outside of PF.

Agreed, the starting 5 defense could be truly awesome.

 

[jibsey]

When Mullins is having an off night, sits out the first half for fouls and can’t make anything going 1-8 from 3, you look at the box score after the game and he has 10 points. He is going to have the ball in his hands a lot more and I hope that Hurley will give him the green light to be selfish and just pull up from where ever he is. If he is stronger then he will be the shot clock winding down guy too.