Reed is a former 5* so the talent is there. He went to a bad program at first with Michigan and last year he played limited minutes. I wouldn’t be shocked if he was able to play himself into a draft spot if he got consistent starter minutes last year.
Agreed I find myself forgetting about the best shooter in America (Ball) when I start writing things about this team. My goodness he is more than likely a first team all BE player and might get some consideration in the all America race.
Not quite a former 5* (ranked in the 27-40 range in the 2022 class) but I get your point, he wasn't ranked so high for nothing.
I don’t have a history of overrating guys or our teams preseason / I am just being realistic about Reed’s ability, assuming he can stay out of the high hedge foul minefield.
Am I wrong or could those five start and win the A10? Better? And JStew looks much bigger in person than he does on TV to me.
Hey are you a fan of the high hedge? Not sure I've seen you mention it before
As with any team under consideration for a National Championship, key players need to remain illness & injury-free or heal in timely fashion from such. And good team chemistry built & maintained throughout the season is essential.
I am not a fan of a 6-11, 265 pound big guy switching onto a 6-1 point guard 25 feet away from the basket, inevitably leading to fouls that should be used, if needed in the paint.
Matchups! Consider matches.
They are in the context of the High Hedging, true the assumption is you hedge and you stop them with their defender nearby to pick them up again. Where you are wrong is too often that’s where the play ends with the overmatched Big hedger fouling a point guard or the hedger’s former matchup rolling to the basket against a man 6 inches shorter. A defense should only assume this additional risk against a clear deep shooting threat, too often that’s not the case. At the scrimmage, Hurley said our defense was bad last season, so you are not arguing against just me but against our coach.
I agree that if you don’t have the personnel for it, don’t use the high hedge.
Exactly, and the drop coverage in 2023/2024 season led to many blocked shots and fast breaks.
Sitting on the bench in foul trouble too often last season is why many Casual Fans don’t fully understand how “effective” Reed can be. The High Hedge was not effective by making us play an inferior player the same amount of minutes because of his foul trouble.
When Reed comes out to guard his opposing center he does it because that player would be wide open for a 3 or that player is setting a screen? If it’s a guard he’s on then he’s out of the box for rebounding? What is the so called advantage of the high hedge?
We did reach out at one point, or he was mentioned as one of the targets we were watching at one the of the spring AAU events. I doubt we hear much about him though because he's in the tier of recruits that Dan Hurley has openly talked about them moving away from
Are you aware of the positives of the high hedge?
It totally disrupts the opponents offensive continuity. Takes away the pick and roll. Causes turnovers. Must be done with correct rotations
It takes a 6 eleven guy away from possibly getting a rebound or blocking a shot near the rim. It doesn’t stop the other center from setting a screen and rolling in does it?