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Question.....if enoch, jackson and Durham returned. And we also still got the new guys. Do the new kids play over the guys who transferred?
 
NDakotaHusky said:
Question.....if enoch, jackson and Durham returned. And we also still got the new guys. Do the new kids play over the guys who transferred?
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I think Jackson would have played tonight over Polley because he's a very good shooter but if he wanted to stay on the court he had to improve defensively. Enoch and Durham would have played sparingly. They are both terrible defensively, very slow feet and slow reaction. They both must improve on this if they are going to be a factor going forward. Durham needs to gets healthy and stronger. This season off could do wonders for him to work on his game and body. I can see Enoch improve offensively but I can't see him improve much defensively. If you look at a replay of the video you will see the foot speed of the Freshmen class. Whaley was almost always in the right spot defensively. Phil Nolan was similar but Whaley is faster, more athletic and talented.
 
NDakotaHusky said:
Question.....if enoch, jackson and Durham returned. And we also still got the new guys. Do the new kids play over the guys who transferred?
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Who??? Ive got no idea who those guys are.

We got sone scrappy freshman. I didnt see much "deer in headlights" from whalley, pilley or carlton and thats a great start. Good confidence boost.
 
NDakotaHusky said:
Question.....if enoch, jackson and Durham returned. And we also still got the new guys. Do the new kids play over the guys who transferred?
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Whaley probably played better in his first game than Enoch or Durham ever did.

Polley played within himself, was efficient, and gave us 30 good minutes.

Jackson would have played for sure, but Enoch is a flat out worse basketball player than Whaley and Carlton. He’s just big and athletic, but he can’t put it together on the court.

Durham needs time, I think Brey will make him very good.
 
The past few years it seems like our guys were stuck in mud on defense. I watch the NBA every night and I am always impressed with the foot speed of these guys. Very rarely you will find someone with slow feet in the NBA but those guys get burn every time on defense.
 
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James said:
I think polley just moves better than Jackson did, he seems to have a more fast twitch bounce to his first step. I’m a big believer in Whaley and polley, they give me some lamb+scoe vibes...
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Good compare. Polley and Whaley both have hops and just seem lightning quick in their reactions in getting to the ball
 
Javjudah said:
The past few years it seems like our guys were stuck in mud on defense. I watch the NBA every night and I am always impressed with the foot speed of these guys. Very rarely you will find someone with slow feet in the NBA but those guys get burn every time on defense.
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James said:
I think polley just moves better than Jackson did, he seems to have a more fast twitch bounce to his first step. I’m a big believer in Whaley and polley, they give me some lamb+scoe vibes...
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Polley made more plays on defense last night than Vance did all last season.
 
Rico444 said:
Polley made more plays on defense last night than Vance did all last season.
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I'm with you and James about Polley. He's almost Henefeld like in his ability to anticipate passes and deflect or steal.

Vance developed into a decent defensive player by the end of last season. His shooting was inconsistent during the season but certainly better than Tyler's in the short amount of Tyler's playing time at UConn. But I like his upside a lot.
 
NDakotaHusky said:
Question.....if enoch, jackson and Durham returned. And we also still got the new guys. Do the new kids play over the guys who transferred?
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Yes. The new kids may not have better offensive skills but they are better overall basketball players. The one exception may be Durham because of sitting out from injury but we'll have to see how he develops.
 
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I really liked what I saw out of the Freshmen. Polley, Whaley and Carlton all look like they could develop into nice players. A good foundation for the future and they can play a little bit right now. As far as the others, Gilbert had some trouble last night but I expect him to be ok. Diarra looks like a work in progress but has a nice big build and could be a nice contributor as he gets more experience. Cobb is surprisingly nimble for a big man and actually has a decent handle. Would like to see him score a few points. Anderson looks like a nice guard off the bench that won't get you into to much trouble if you have to play him extended minutes for foul trouble or injury and he's a pretty decent defender. I think the team will struggle a little bit against better teams if the wheels come off but it is at least exciting to have some nice new pieces on the floor. The only redeeming part of watching the games last year was watching Vital blossom. I hope to see more from him and am excited to watch the younger players develop. With some good development this year and adding in Akinjo, Matthews and Kisunas next year I like that the team seems to be building toward a better foundation. Land a couple of top 50 peeps for 2019, including a real center (7' with some post moves and shot blocking ability), and the next few years could be pretty fun.
 
NDakotaHusky said:
Question.....if enoch, jackson and Durham returned. And we also still got the new guys. Do the new kids play over the guys who transferred?
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I don't know, but here's another question that sticks to only what we've seen and does not speculate on what's ahead: Was there anyone from last year's team who you were missing during last night's game?
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
I don't know, but here's another question that sticks to only what we've seen and does not speculate on what's ahead: Was there anyone from last year's team who you were missing during last night's game?
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I was kind of pining for Enoch to be perpetually out of position on D.
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
I don't know, but here's another question that sticks to only what we've seen and does not speculate on what's ahead: Was there anyone from last year's team who you were missing during last night's game?
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Rodney. But of course you were talking about the transfers.
 
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Hans Sprungfeld said:
I don't know, but here's another question that sticks to only what we've seen and does not speculate on what's ahead: Was there anyone from last year's team who you were missing during last night's game?
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Nope.
 
Though I count myself among those who developed a combination of acceptance & fondness for Rodney over his career, the only time I thought about him last night was when a Colgate player was called for having his foot on the out-of-bounds line.
fleudslipcon said:
Rodney. But of course you were talking about the transfers.
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Hans Sprungfeld said:
I don't know, but here's another question that sticks to only what we've seen and does not speculate on what's ahead: Was there anyone from last year's team who you were missing during last night's game?
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Unpopular opinion but yes, Vance Jackson. If there's anything this team needs it's a knockdown 3 point shooter
 
aceboon said:
Really??
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Best perimeter defender. And was really worried Terry would go cold second half. Vital and Gilbert shot like Roscoe at Texas with 18 seconds left. No Jalen. And not sure if Anderson could continue. So really given the circumstances of yesterday's game.
 
Larrier was saying everybody was sleeping on Whaley. Maybe that wasn't just smoke? Jury is still out imo, but I like the intensity. Felt that was hit and miss last year.
 
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