Field of 68: Top Dogs w/ Rob Dauster

[444JR]

 

[Huskyforlife]

Alec Killinder is going to be awesome for us.

Also claiming Landrew is the Karaban replacement and County is a scoring pg are takes.

 

[auror]

I agree with his point guard take if we're talking roster construction optimization. The three PG thing was a real thing in 2024. Andre was a huge creator on the wing. Solo and Braylon are a bit too redundant, unless Braylon can create more for others than he's shown or Solo takes a jump in that regard.

 

[JohnFSilver]

I agree with his point guard take if we're talking roster construction optimization. The three PG thing was a real thing in 2024. Andre was a huge creator on the wing. Solo and Braylon are a bit too redundant, unless Braylon can create more for others than he's shown or Solo takes a jump in that regard.

Scorers and shooters are never redundant.

That is like asking if i have too many pass rushers or too many games breaking wide receivers or too much pitching.

You put them out there, you figure it out around them what you are missing.

 

[444JR]

I agree with his point guard take if we're talking roster construction optimization. The three PG thing was a real thing in 2024. Andre was a huge creator on the wing. Solo and Braylon are a bit too redundant, unless Braylon can create more for others than he's shown or Solo takes a jump in that regard.

Solo must take that leap. Has to. I don’t know if it’s in him, but the offense needs him to be a creator for his teammates, as well as an elite shot maker. Otherwise we stall out and he pounds the ball into oblivion. Silas is score first, Solo is score first, Braylon is score first. These guys need to create shots for each other.

 

[auror]

Scorers and shooters are never redundant.

That is like asking if i have too many pass rushers or too many games breaking wide receivers or too much pitching.

You put them out there, you figure it out around them what you are missing.

Scorers, especially on ball scorers, can absolutely be redundant. There's only one ball. Scorers aren't doing anything for you if they're not in the current process of scoring. Shooters are beneficial in quantity for spacing, absolutely, that helps the others in your offense.

But there are play finishers and advantage creators. Solo is a scorer, but he's a play finisher. Some of his off ball movement creates advantages, but he rarely created advantages that led to scoring for others last season, which makes him a finisher. Braylon was the same in the exhibition. It's great to have wide receivers, but what happens to your offense if your quarterback and offensive line isn't good?

In basketball, I consider passing and "feel" to be a compounding skill, as passing by definition involves other players in the offense, and if those players are also excellent passers it just accelerates the effect further and builds on itself. 1+1=3+1=6 situation. The 24 team had 4 excellent passers. Your scoring opportunity can go from contested to open to wide open with good passers. You need players who can generate and then pass on advantages to others.

Demary was okay at that last year, but he was not a prolific advantage generator. There's hope he can be better in a better scheme and a year older. Smith is definitely excellent in that regard, but comes with other shortcomings. Karaban is a very good passing 4 man. Reed is a finisher. As mentioned, Solo was a finisher last year and Braylon was one in the exhibition. You can have a very good offense with 3 quality finishers in the starting lineup, but it's harder to have that top 5 offense in the country without at least 3 creators. Really need 1 or both of Solo and Braylon to become creators.

 

[dennismenace]

Solo must take that leap. Has to. I don’t know if it’s in him, but the offense needs him to be a creator for his teammates, as well as an elite shot maker. Otherwise we stall out and he pounds the ball into oblivion. Silas is score first, Solo is score first, Braylon is score first. These guys need to create shots for each other.

And they have to rebound (Solo).

 

[NJHusky]

Rob seems to think Stewie is key to better offense…..interesting

 

[Jaydumo20]

After listening to this episode (and I listen to all of them) @RobDauster thank you for continuing the podcast. It's my first listen after every game. Your story is following a Hurleyesque arch. Ha

 

[NewBlood]

Rob seems to think Stewie is key to better offense…..interesting

I think Stewie is the key to this team being dominant. Something dynamic off the bench would be needed. A guy that might be more of a threat offensively that Karajan, a little more stout at the 4. He has a lot of ability, it's keeping the engine running is the issue.

Malachi, Reibe, Stewart. If those 3 play up to their potential, this team has 22-23 vibes all over it.

 

[RuffRuff]

I think Stewie is the key to this team being dominant. Something dynamic off the bench would be needed. A guy that might be more of a threat offensively that Karajan, a little more stout at the 4. He has a lot of ability, it's keeping the engine running is the issue.

Malachi, Reibe, Stewart. If those 3 play up to their potential, this team has 22-23 vibes all over it.

I don't think Stewie matters that much, at least not this year. There are more critical pieces we need to step up to figure out their role in this team and congeal, and that's pretty much the entire starting unit plus Smith/Reibe. We have plenty of offense and alternatives to Stew. I'd say Stewie is the 8th or 9th "key" for us this year. I think Ross becoming a defensive stopper on the perimeter is more important. If Stew could ever become a go to bucket in the paint, that might change my opinion. As long as he's a 3 pt shooter, he's redundant and a liability defensively. I'm going to be really curious as to how many minutes/game Karaban logs, and how that imacts Stew's run at the 4. Does Hurley fall victim to his comfort blanket approach and play him 35 minutes/game or does he intentionally keep his minutes down this year to keep him fresh?

50% of Stew's shots a game are from 3, where AK is around 55% and Solo around 60%. Liam was around 50% as well. He's a career 33% shooter from 3. We just don't need a low efficiency catch and shoot guy that plays poor D against opposing 3s. What I'm hoping for is a guy that starts shaping into something we don't have, a power 4 that can slide to the rim and find high percentage shots when needed.

I didn't listen to the whole thing, but the part I agree on is this team finding buckets that are high percentage.

Have been saying that Landrew has versatility at the 4 given his frame & the system Hurley runs. As long as he can body up other 4's on defense and provide rebounding, there is no reason he can't play the 4. I could see him taking 20-25 minutes between the 3/4 next year and wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't part of the pitch for guaranteed minutes as there is a better than decent chance we already have starters at the 3/4 next year.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Have been saying that Landrew has versatility at the 4 given his frame & the system Hurley runs. As long as he can body up other 4's on defense and provide rebounding, there is no reason he can't play the 4. I could see him taking 20-25 minutes between the 3/4 next year and wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't part of the pitch for guaranteed minutes as there is a better than decent chance we already have starters at the 3/4 next year.

I just don’t see us playing a 6’5 guy at the 4, Stew will be a senior, and we’ll have Alex’s NIL/Rev share package to offer someone in the portal. Landrews physical package is way more intriguing as a guard/wing as well.