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Good read...After wave of transfers, Corey Floyd Jr and Samson Johnson have significant chance to contribute

imno1 said:
CFjr may not be a true pg yet but I believe even as a freshman he will see some time there and should be more effective than Gaffney was.
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Floyd may not be a Point Guard but he is very much a Push Guard. We need more of that.

Quite frankly, while I understand it, Chief wishes Danny would focus more on the Push the ball fastbreak mindset rather than the 4 and 1 vs. some other half court alignment. Agree, it’s not one or the other type thing but our biggest offensive issue besides shooting is the lack of the looking up court Push fastbreak mindset. Only Jackson really has demonstrated that mentality. Floyd will Push the ball up court like a bull. Something to be said for that. It puts pressure on the defense.
 
Chief00 said:
Chief actually likes Richie’s game. The kid knows how to rebound better than Akok and maybe as well as Johnson.
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Somewhat reminds me of Kentan Facey before Kentan developed his midrange shot and learned team offense and defense.
 
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RichZ said:
He's also not afraid of contact. Every time he' gotten on the court, he has looked like he belongs there. I can't understand why he's seen so few minutes.
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That’s a good point, he’s never embarrassed himself and plays solid. He wasn’t so much a Hurley recruit as a connection with James, maybe that’s why?
 
RichZ said:
He's also not afraid of contact. Every time he' gotten on the court, he has looked like he belongs there. I can't understand why he's seen so few minutes.
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Relieved I'm not the only one who thinks this. Richie plays tough and holds his ground in the post. Maybe there's a confidence issue with his performances in practice.
 
aburks41 said:
I get what you’re saying, it’s probably just semantics. I dont care if we get a guy who is listed as a PG or a CG, as long as he can dribble, pass, and score. This might ruffle some feathers here, but for example…as good a player as Taliek was, he would be a horrible fit for this offense. We don’t want a true pass first PG. We need a Ben Gordon style of player that can do both but is primarily a gifted scorer (we’re not gonna get someone as good as Ben though)
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Agreed. We need players who are ballhandlers well enough to overcome presses. It would be great to get guys who can dribble, pass and shoot (Bazz and Boat) but if they don't have a good enough handle and speed to get out of trouble we will be pressed and pressured until we do. We saw instances of the shortage of that this year. Underline ballhandler/passer/penetrator. In a "perfect world" we would have the perfect 4 or 5 and out. But we don't live in a perfect recruiting world. "It's difficult to drain a swamp when you're up to your a$% in alligators"
 
fleudslipcon said:
Somewhat reminds me of Kentan Facey before Kentan developed his midrange shot and learned team offense and defense.
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If that is correct we will definitely need help at acquiring more ballhandlers. Without Cole we will need two experienced ballhandlers (good enough to punish over aggressive (pressing). The curtain will go up next fall whether we are ready or not and it will not take any opponent long to figure out our weaknesses. We were punished a lot for those weaknesses by a number of teams this past season. Nothing is more fatal (and embarrassing) as being successfully pressed. I think Karaban and AJ will compliment the backcourt that can handle pressure. Alternatively, we should be pressing and scoring transition buckets. I am hoping Floyd has adequate or better speed and would like to see us get another guard who has better than average speed to along with the ballhandler skills.
 
Ricker said:
So after practicing with the team for the year, Floyd says he can play either guard spot and it's easy for him. He was described as a combo guard in high school writeups, (which means some ability to play the point), and, he demonstratably has successfully played point on a big stage at Peach Jam, but, @superjohn says "No", so I guess the real answer is that Corey Floyd has no capacity to play any minutes at the point despite what Floyd might believe. Sorry @ToolzieFan for my previous misinformation
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I seem to remember him and Otega Oweh sharing the ball handling responsibilities when I watched them on TV. He looked like a combo guard to me. There is no relationship on this board between the strength of people's takes and the accuracy of the takes. Someone also posted that he wasn't a focal point by far but in their 2 biggest games of the year, he was a top 2 option on a loaded team.
 
UCLJ0211 said:
I could see Akok having a really good comeback year.
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I hope so. I really do because hes seriously talented. id like to see him post up and drive to the basket more. I think he can be a really good player and i hope he plays to his abilities. Im thrilled hes coming back and didnt transfer. Also kudos to Samson who has decided to stay and work for it. Love both these kids.
 
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fleudslipcon said:
Poor Richie Springs! Averaged 2.6 minutes a game his freshman year and is invisible in this article. RS should get UConn’s Rodney Dangerfield award.
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I think he`ll be fine. If he works hard he will contribute more. Hes not very skilled or athletic and people should temper their expectations. If he gives us 5 min a night giving the bigs a rest and can grab a rebound or two thatd be great and about what we should expect.
 
Just like AJ, he should be able to spot minutes at point guard. But until we’re given a reason to suspect he can run a high level offense, I don’t blame anyone for being skeptical. He wasn’t a point in high school.
 
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