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2022 Recruiting: Kyle Lofton

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MDHuskFan said:
28% & 24% from 3 over the last 2 seasons. Does he just have the worst shot selection ever? (Asking seriously)
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Agree that the numbers aren’t ideal but the form is solid. Suspect the extended minutes (rarely came off the floor) and bailout shots had to play a role.
 
Welch or Holmes from St Bonnie’s make more sense than Lofton IMO. They could at least play more 3 and let Jackson move around more between positions. Plus they’re both better shooters. I doubt any of them are coming here regardless.
 
businesslawyer said:
There is no way we’re playing Sanogo and Osun together. None. It would be less of a good fit that’s Sanogo and IW were. Would Osun help us as a backup center. Almost certainly yes, but I doubt he’ll come here for that purpose, nor would I want to set back DC’s development assuming he’s ready to play the minutes where Sanogo rests.
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I respectfully disagree … DC’s development would not be hindered. Multiyear effort with young bigs that have good hands and slow feet.
 
UConnStats said:
Welch or Holmes from St Bonnie’s make more sense than Lofton IMO. They could at least play more 3 and let Jackson move around more between positions. Plus they’re both better shooters. I doubt any of them are coming here regardless.
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Welch is one dimensional and streaky and Holmes had a down year, compared to his junior campaign but I do like his energy.
 
Lynyrd said:
Package deals that work out are as rare as a BY thread not going off topic but Lofton has NBA.level talent and is an underrated shooter and Osun is a mobile instinctive shot blocker … not sure why this wouldn’t be high on our list. Move Sanogo to the PF and good luck getting a rebound and stopping transition.
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There's a less than 0 chance Sanogo is starting at PF. There's a better chance you play the 4 than Sanogo
 
Lynyrd said:
Welch is one dimensional and streaky and Holmes had a down year, compared to his junior campaign but I do like his energy.
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I think Welch would be a role player who would fit well personally. Holmes and Lofton will probably both want a bigger role than they would get here and I don’t see Lofton coming to play alongside Newton.
 
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UConNick said:
I’m a stop you right there chief. Unless Adama suddenly becomes a 35% three-point shooter there’s no way we can take on another interior non-shooter, especially one that would want 25+ minutes.

Sign Lofton up in a heartbeat though. Provided everyone on the team can come to an understanding on playing time.
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The 4 doesn’t have to stroke 3’s … just has to pull the defense away from the middle. Adama has a mid-range game … but I hear ya chief
 
UConNick said:
I’m a stop you right there chief. Unless Adama suddenly becomes a 35% three-point shooter there’s no way we can take on another interior non-shooter, especially one that would want 25+ minutes.

Sign Lofton up in a heartbeat though. Provided everyone on the team can come to an understanding on playing time.
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If we have 4 outside shooters in the rotation, that’s all we need and 2 more than we had in recent years.
Has anyone been on a team with more than 4 guys who thought they could shoot? What a nightmare that would be.
 
Chief00 said:
If we have 4 outside shooters in the rotation, that’s all we need and 2 more than we had in recent years.
Has anyone been on a team with more than 4 guys who thought they could shoot? What a nightmare that would be.
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That must be why Jay Wright retired. Too many years living the nightmare of having all those guys who could shoot finally wore him out.
 
Chief00 said:
Agree. I also don’t understand the narrative, we are all set up front. I would love to turn the tables on the 4out/1in crowd and beat them up inside, and actually have guys who can covert lay-ups. You do that and the basket looks bigger for the 3 shooters. To run, you need to defend/rebound first and people are underestimating Whaley’s and Martin’s rebounding void, heck even Cole’s.
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I still think we're missing a lock down defender that can defend small bigs/large wings. We don't have a proven one at this point IMO.
 
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Lynyrd said:
The 4 doesn’t have to stroke 3’s … just has to pull the defense away from the middle. Adama has a mid-range game … but I hear ya chief
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How do you pull the defense away from the middle if you can't shoot the 3? Did you watch how defenses left Whaley wide open on the outside all year long because he was not a threat from outside? And I love Sanogo, but he has the exact opposite of mid range game lol. How many times did he score on a 10ft jump shot? I don't remember a single one.

Do you watch basketball in 2022 or just reruns of games from the 80's?
 
aburks41 said:
How do you pull the defense away from the middle if you can't shoot the 3? Did you watch how defenses left Whaley wide open on the outside all year long because he was not a threat from outside? And I love Sanogo, but he has the exact opposite of mid range game lol. How many times did he score on a 10ft jump shot? I don't remember a single one.

Do you watch basketball in 2022 or just reruns of games from the 80's?
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I vaguely remember him making one with the shot clock winding down just to the right of the free-throw line. Other than that - He hasn't demonstrated a mid-range game. That said, he has decent form on free throws, so there is hope that he may be able to develop some semblance of a mid-range for next season.
 
aburks41 said:
Do you watch basketball in 2022 or just reruns of games from the 80's?
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80s? No thanks. Maybe 1989 forward. Those were good years.
 
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Sanogo's best (by far) offensive attribute is his low post footwork skills; it allows him to get lay-ins and occasionally a dunk. It is actually the most bankable offensive skillset we have in any of the returning presumed starters (i.e. Sanogo, Hawkins, and AJax). This is what the 4-out offensive scheme will build around. The perimeter players all have to at least be dangerous enough 3 point threats for it to work really well. It does seem very to highly likely that the current roster members can make it work. Time will tell, of course.
 
HuskyFich said:
Soooo...play together at St Bonnies essentially without a leash, and then finish 4th in the A10...

But, play together at a high major with same/more freedom and minutes wanted: National Championship.

Are they living in the twilight zone?
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Have you watch St. Bonnie play? They run a set play Every time. Very very deliberate. Both are boarderline NBA guys. We are set at the 5 otherwise I be All in on these two. We want them out of the big east.
 
Hey Adrien! said:
I wasn't expecting him to be interested in coming here based on our available PT, but anyways:

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Feel like we jumped the gun on Alleyne A bit with Lofton now available and some other good names late. Happy to have him but man some big time guards came in late.

have to take the bird in the hand sometimes with recruiting So I understand. Seemed like some folks on the Yard intimated interest from Lofton in us throughout the year. No idea if true.
 
rip7774 said:
Feel like we jumped the gun on Alleyne A bit with Lofton now available and some other good names late. Happy to have him but man some big time guards came in late.

have to take the bird in the hand sometimes with recruiting So I understand. Seemed like some folks on the Yard intimated interest from Lofton in us throughout the year. No idea if true.
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2 completely different players. Idk if one would or should discourage the other
 
Storrs South said:
I can't see UConn being involved if this to be believed

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rip7774 said:
Feel like we jumped the gun on Alleyne A bit with Lofton now available and some other good names late. Happy to have him but man some big time guards came in late.
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Hard disagree here. Yes, there are good guards available, but Alleyne was one of the better guards available and he wanted to play here. No guarantees in the portal and we got two good ones.
 
Burnsbros23 said:
Have you watch St. Bonnie play? They run a set play Every time. Very very deliberate. Both are boarderline NBA guys. We are set at the 5 otherwise I be All in on these two. We want them out of the big east.
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I agree the Bonnies ran set plays - in their half court set which was maybe 40% of their possessions. They were a run and gun team when the other team missed their shots which happened a lot WHEN the Bonnies decided to play defense. When they were running they were athletic and intimidating but not very effective in the half court offense - they were impatient, Coach McKillop of Davidson said that the key to beating the Bonnies was to slow them down by making your shots. Lofton is the real deal but he will go where he can be the ring leader and he will not share time. The Bonnies were perhaps the biggest disappointment of all teams last season.
 
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