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Enoch has nothing too sweat. This kid needs a lot of conditioning before he plays more min than Enoch.
 
shizzle787 said:
That can be mitigated by playing Larrier at the four and Jackson at the three. Then we really only have to worry about one big.
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I didn't get enough of a feel to see if Larrier could handle playing the 4 from a rebounding standpoint.

I think we're likely going to get killed on the glass, but having Enoch and Durham on the floor at the same time doesn't do us any justice on the defensive side of the ball.
 
ConnHuskBask said:
I didn't get enough of a feel to see if Larrier could handle playing the 4 from a rebounding standpoint.

I think we're likely going to get killed on the glass, but having Enoch and Durham on the floor at the same time doesn't do us any justice on the defensive side of the ball.
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I didn't notice Larrier on defense but he was a good rebounder and an athletic freak (which helps with rebounding). IIRC, he could shoot threes too.
 
Huskyforlife said:
Gives Carlton and diarra two years to develop. Why not?
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A good point. And elevates the competition in practice for all the frontcourt guys. And now Enoch needs to take the reigns and step up his game and we could start to see some ole-time UConn bangers rebounding and setting up the transition. Doesn't need to give us 30 mins but a solid 15-20 would be great. Best 2nd chance you'll ever get young man. Don't let it slip away.
 
shizzle787 said:
I didn't notice Larrier on defense but he was a good rebounder and an athletic freak (which helps with rebounding). IIRC, he could shoot threes too.
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I just don't recall too many specifics, but I'll take your word for it. If we could get by with Gilbert, Adams, Jackson, Larrier and then a big, I think we'd have something to contend with.
 
traitor71 said:
If the kid can get rebounds, set screens and not commit silly fouls then it is a nice fit. I just want to see someone with some size down there for a change.
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Enoch has size, he just needs to learn how to play defense. He is quite underrated offensively IMO and has good hands for a big (unlike Brimah Brick Hands).
 
Welcome Eric. I hope you are the second coming of Tim Duncan.

If you are reading this forum stop. Stop now. No, really. Stop now.

So this is it ha? Are we supposed to be happy? This is the big man addition? Maybe AB's graduation snuck up on the coaching staff?

Welcome Eric. I hope you are the second coming of Tim Duncan.
 
shizzle787 said:
That can be mitigated by playing Larrier at the four and Jackson at the three. Then we really only have to worry about one big.
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We will see plenty of 3 guard lineups and Vance can put in time at the 4 as well. This team will be in very good shape if they can get just a single big to pop. Sounds so simple, but we know its not a given.
 
walker11 said:
We will see plenty of 3 guard lineups and Vance can put in time at the 4 as well. This team will be in very good shape if they can get just a single big to pop. Sounds so simple, but we know its not a given.
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I'm going to like next year's team better and it's not just because we will win more games. We have a borderline European-type 4 in Larrier (three point shooter but can also post up players) and almost all our guards can shoot, and now we have two beefcakes to rotate at the 5.
 
shizzle787 said:
I'm going to like next year's team better and it's not just because we will win more games. We have a borderline European-type 4 in Larrier (three point shooter but can also post up players) and almost all our guards can shoot, and now we have two beefcakes to rotate at the 5.
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Don't hold your breath.
 
Ewekon said:
Welcome Eric. I hope you are the second coming of Tim Duncan.

If you are reading this forum stop. Stop now. No, really. Stop now.

So this is it ha? Are we supposed to be happy? This is the big man addition? Maybe AB's graduation snuck up on the coaching staff?

Welcome Eric. I hope you are the second coming of Tim Duncan.
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Yeah seems like the 17 class is really missing a 7ft bruising big man, am I right? The staff really should have tried to get one of those guys.
 
7774 said:
Yeah seems like the 17 class is really missing a 7ft bruising big man, am I right? The staff really should have tried to get one of those guys.
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Yeah. The staff definitely deserves a participation trophy for participating in the attempt to add a ready made, skilled big.
 
shizzle787 said:
I'm going to like next year's team better and it's not just because we will win more games. We have a borderline European-type 4 in Larrier (three point shooter but can also post up players) and almost all our guards can shoot, and now we have two beefcakes to rotate at the 5.
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More likely to see Vance at the 4, at least in defense, which is where it really counts. Guarding the 4 sometimes will help mitigate his slowness.

Larrier is a highflying 3 with pretty good passing and dribbling for his height. He has very few "4" qualities other than height. He is comfortable on the perimeter, and I expect him to operate there on offense most of the time.
 
shizzle787 said:
I'm going to like next year's team better and it's not just because we will win more games. We have a borderline European-type 4 in Larrier (three point shooter but can also post up players) and almost all our guards can shoot, and now we have two beefcakes to rotate at the 5.
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Our guards aren't really shooters though. Adams is ok, Vital is streaky, the knock on MAL is that he can get to the rim but isn't a great shooter and Gilbert in his brief appearances this year looked decent but pretty far from what I'd call a shooter. Vance and Larrier are probably our best deep threats, which doesn't bode well for KO's offenses that seem to function best when the league guards are lethal from 3
 
PAHusky said:
Our guards aren't really shooters though. Adams is ok, Vital is streaky, the knock on MAL is that he can get to the rim but isn't a great shooter and Gilbert in his brief appearances this year looked decent but pretty far from what I'd call a shooter. Vance and Larrier are probably our best deep threats, which doesn't bode well for KO's offenses that seem to function best when the league guards are lethal from 3
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Vital is streaky which means he is a good shooter. He just has to practice more. Adams is solid. Not great, but solid. The other two I can't entirely speak to. But occasionally Jackson will go to the 2 if we go big with Larrier at the 3 so it will work out nicely then.
 
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