Storrs Central: Jacob Furphy FIBA U19 World Cup Film Review

[auror]

He didn't finish particularly well during the recent donor scrimmage, but Furphy showed some intriguing attributes, often initiating the offense for his team. He had a similar role in the U19 World Cup for Australia. New video looking in-depth into the U19 film for Furphy. Free on Storrs Central.

Jacob Furphy FIBA U19 Film Review

Australia’s Jacob Furphy took the court at the FIBA U19 World Cup, facing elite competition from across the globe. Against a field stacked with top prospects and rising professional talent, how did Furphy’s game measure up?

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[RuffRuff]

He didn't finish particularly well during the recent donor scrimmage, but Furphy showed some intriguing attributes, often initiating the offense for his team. He had a similar role in the U19 World Cup for Australia. New video looking in-depth into the U19 film for Furphy. Free on Storrs Central.

Jacob Furphy FIBA U19 Film Review

Australia’s Jacob Furphy took the court at the FIBA U19 World Cup, facing elite competition from across the globe. Against a field stacked with top prospects and rising professional talent, how did Furphy’s game measure up?

storrscentral.com

He’ll be particularly interesting in Year 2 when he gets a likely starting role. Year 1 is such a crapshoot for how we use Furphy. He’s in this interesting spot where he can surprisingly earn unexpected minutes, and make us that much better/deeper, or he can watch and learn more often than not. Exciting problem to have.

 

[auror]

He’ll be particularly interesting in Year 2 when he gets a likely starting role. Year 1 is such a crapshoot for how we use Furphy. He’s in this interesting spot where he can surprisingly earn unexpected minutes, and make us that much better/deeper, or he can watch and learn more often than not. Exciting problem to have.

He's decent injury insurance for a lot of players, from Malachi Smith and Silas Demary to Braylon Mullins and Solo Ball. He's better than Millender right away and we have more investment in developing him. Beyond that, probably a small rotation role early in the season.

As the season wears on, we're probably only getting Silas/Ak/Reed/Reibe/Stewart/Mullins/Ball/Smith, but maybe he or Ross can play their way in there and make it a 9 man rotation deep into the season.

 

[Son of Robert]

I think Furphy will play. His 43% 3 point shooting, his ability to facilitate, get his own shot, his physicality and toughness, just his on-court IQ , all of this gives the staff the flexibility to mix him with any number of lineups.

 

[auror]

Smith is the backup PG.

Solo, Braylon, and Demary will probably all spend time at the 2.

Braylon, Demary, Solo, Stew, and Ross can all play the 3.

I just don’t get the hype for where Furphy fits on this years roster to carve out playing time that this board pushes while simultaneously making it seem impossible for Ross to have an impact.

I’m not spending too much time going back and forth. Just put me firmly in the camp that Furphy will see playing time more like freshman year Nowell, Stew, maybe even Ross and Abraham more than he will see playing time like a Solo, Andre, Clingan, etc.

Not sure if Ross will start this year (I’m not ruling it out), but he’ll be in the rotation heavy off the bench at minimum for that 2-3 wing spot is my prediction alongside Stew.

Bringing this conversation to a somewhat relevant place instead of the Abraham thread.

Smith is historically injury prone, and also currently injured. The risk of him missing significant time is not 0, which likely would push Furphy into some sort of bigger role.

But I agree, his most likely outcome for minutes is in the range you said.

Ross last year had 25% of minutes and 6% down the stretch. With Ball/Karaban/Stew back and Braylon likely absorbing a lot of the minutes that Liam was using, I'm not sure where Ross' minutes above those last year levels will come from. I agree that he has the potential for a different skillset than Alex/Braylon/Solo bring, though it seems that Stewart is moving more in that direction (gaining weight, looking really focused on defense in the scrimmage I saw, "putting down the controller and working" as paraphrased) and is likely ahead of him in the pecking order for that wing role based on being ahead of him last year. Furphy is more skilled, better shooting, and better on the ball than Ross, when that is required. I don't see how Ross earns any additional playing time. He has to prove he's an essential perimeter stopper in a league above Stew, but the results from last year are mixed on that. Hurley in his media talk did mention he liked some of Ross' minutes in that regard in certain games, but if Stew is improving in that area, then Ross needs to take a decent leap to even get what he had last year if Furphy takes any minutes when we need another shooter or handler out there (maybe against zones or presses or whatever).

 

[RuffRuff]

Bringing this conversation to a somewhat relevant place instead of the Abraham thread.

Smith is historically injury prone, and also currently injured. The risk of him missing significant time is not 0, which likely would push Furphy into some sort of bigger role.

But I agree, his most likely outcome for minutes is in the range you said.

Ross last year had 25% of minutes and 6% down the stretch. With Ball/Karaban/Stew back and Braylon likely absorbing a lot of the minutes that Liam was using, I'm not sure where Ross' minutes above those last year levels will come from. I agree that he has the potential for a different skillset than Alex/Braylon/Solo bring, though it seems that Stewart is moving more in that direction (gaining weight, looking really focused on defense in the scrimmage I saw, "putting down the controller and working" as paraphrased) and is likely ahead of him in the pecking order for that wing role based on being ahead of him last year. Furphy is more skilled, better shooting, and better on the ball than Ross, when that is required. I don't see how Ross earns any additional playing time. He has to prove he's an essential perimeter stopper in a league above Stew, but the results from last year are mixed on that. Hurley in his media talk did mention he liked some of Ross' minutes in that regard in certain games, but if Stew is improving in that area, then Ross needs to take a decent leap to even get what he had last year if Furphy takes any minutes when we need another shooter or handler out there (maybe against zones or presses or whatever).

I honestly don’t trust a thing Hurley says about Ross in practice. He was calling him a first round pick last year. Until some neutral observer witnesses some kind of “leap” where it looks like lights went on, I’m keeping him in the Hurley binky box.

 

[HW611]

Bringing this conversation to a somewhat relevant place instead of the Abraham thread.

Smith is historically injury prone, and also currently injured. The risk of him missing significant time is not 0, which likely would push Furphy into some sort of bigger role.

But I agree, his most likely outcome for minutes is in the range you said.

Ross last year had 25% of minutes and 6% down the stretch. With Ball/Karaban/Stew back and Braylon likely absorbing a lot of the minutes that Liam was using, I'm not sure where Ross' minutes above those last year levels will come from. I agree that he has the potential for a different skillset than Alex/Braylon/Solo bring, though it seems that Stewart is moving more in that direction (gaining weight, looking really focused on defense in the scrimmage I saw, "putting down the controller and working" as paraphrased) and is likely ahead of him in the pecking order for that wing role based on being ahead of him last year. Furphy is more skilled, better shooting, and better on the ball than Ross, when that is required. I don't see how Ross earns any additional playing time. He has to prove he's an essential perimeter stopper in a league above Stew, but the results from last year are mixed on that. Hurley in his media talk did mention he liked some of Ross' minutes in that regard in certain games, but if Stew is improving in that area, then Ross needs to take a decent leap to even get what he had last year if Furphy takes any minutes when we need another shooter or handler out there (maybe against zones or presses or whatever).

This is my prediction for minutes this year.

Demary/Smith
Solo/Ross/Demary
Mullins/Stew/Ross
Karaban/Stew
Reed/Reibe

If Smith gets hurt I can still see Hurley doing what he did with a top 30 recruit on the team last year and run Demary for close to 40 minutes and going big otherwise like he did with Diarra and even for when he was hurt.

There hasn’t been one freshman PG to get successful playing time under Hurley in that role (Castle typically played with Newton or Diarra on the floor). I can’t see Furphy being the one to buck that trend.

With the strides Stew has to make to be a proper perimeter defender I’d be surprised if he makes that big of a leap compared to Ross imo. Ross just had a speed of the game issue. Stew had fundamentals, motor, and overall focus issues to work on. Hes also more of a big 3-4 defender while Ross has the athleticism to guard 1-3.

They’re different skillsets. But I expect they can moreso play together rather than over one or the other. I think it’s a real competition for who is first off the bench for Mullins with the two of them but both will play a lot regardless.

My biggest question is how Mullins defense will adjust because a lot will be on his shoulders at the 3 against good wings or Demary. Thats the key to him being able to stay out there with Solo for 30+ minutes a game.

Lastly, thanks for bringing this over to a more relevant thread. I was worried about the same thing.

 

[Lafayette]

This is my prediction for minutes this year.

Demary/Smith
Solo/Ross/Demary
Mullins/Stew/Ross
Karaban/Stew
Reed/Reibe

If Smith gets hurt I can still see Hurley doing what he did with a top 30 recruit on the team last year and run Demary for close to 40 minutes and going big otherwise like he did with Diarra and even for when he was hurt.

There hasn’t been one freshman PG to get successful playing time under Hurley in that role (Castle typically played with Newton or Diarra on the floor). I can’t see Furphy being the one to buck that trend.

With the strides Stew has to make to be a proper perimeter defender I’d be surprised if he makes that big of a leap compared to Ross imo. Ross just had a speed of the game issue. Stew had fundamentals, motor, and overall focus issues to work on. Hes also more of a big 3-4 defender while Ross has the athleticism to guard 1-3.

They’re different skillsets. But I expect they can moreso play together rather than over one or the other. I think it’s a real competition for who is first off the bench for Mullins with the two of them but both will play a lot regardless.

My biggest question is how Mullins defense will adjust because a lot will be on his shoulders at the 3 against good wings or Demary. Thats the key to him being able to stay out there with Solo for 30+ minutes a game.

Lastly, thanks for bringing this over to a more relevant thread. I was worried about the same thing.

I am far less a believer in Jayden Ross than you are but let's hope you are right and I am wrong.

We get 10 deep before the cut line of both Rosses and Millender and Diaby at 11-14.

Mullins, from everything we've heard from players and coaches lately is the real deal on both ends. I think of him like McNeeley but an inch shorter, a better 3pt shot and range, but with the same headiness but a touch of Cam.

The real question is do we start Stewart at the 3 or Mullins instead as a third guard a la Newton/Cam/Castle. Either way one replaces the other so the "starting" role is nice but ultimately minutes and productivity will accrue to whichever wins it come Big East time.

 

[HW611]

I am far less a believer in Jayden Ross than you are but let's hope you are right and I am wrong.

We get 10 deep before the cut line of both Rosses and Millender and Diaby at 11-14.

Mullins, from everything we've heard from players and coaches lately is the real deal on both ends. I think of him like McNeeley but an inch shorter, a better 3pt shot and range, but with the same headiness but a touch of Cam.

The real question is do we start Stewart at the 3 or Mullins instead as a third guard a la Newton/Cam/Castle. Either way one replaces the other so the "starting" role is nice but ultimately minutes and productivity will accrue to whichever wins it come Big East time.

With the way Mullins has been scoring effortlessly in these scrimmages he’ll be hard not to start. He’s a plug and play guy in this system and he doesn’t need the ball like Stew will. Think he’ll be a lot better off the ball than McNeeley was here and at moving the ball.

There’s a lot to like about Stew’s game but I think he’s a better fit as a guy who’s one of the best players on a team (which he probably won’t have room to be this year) moreso than a role player. Hoping he figures out how to contribute consistently in that off the bench role though if it comes down to it and does the little things that’ll help us win.

 

[Drame]

I think you want someone off your bench with pop. Mullins has got that pop. Stewart plays more in the flow of the game so he's going to benefit from being on the court with better players. I think Stewart starts,