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Let's talk Jaylin Stewart

blkknight1 said:
Just needs to get in the weight room put on maybe 10 lbs of muscle at his age shouldn’t be a problem

Work on his defense particularly lateral movement which will help with him not having to reach and pick up cheap fouls.

Work on his jumper particularly mid range and adding the muscle will help finish around the rim also get most consistent from 3. Become a true 3 level scorer.

The guy has the talent he could be next years teams MVP
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Generally adding 10 pounds is not going to help with lateral movement. I think the coaching staff will have a thought in mind of how they want him to play next year and that dictates the offseason plan physically. If he’s going to be playing a lot of 3, I’m not sure you want him gaining weight. He’s generally not getting pushed around as it is.
 
Stewart's issues have been mainly mental, not physical. He's a pretty good on ball defender, but loses focus covering guys off the ball. He tends to be more active on defense when he's scoring and involved in the offense. If he's making shots, he's better at all the other things.

Those are signs of immaturity that he can definitely grow out of.
 
In the same season he clamped up the nation’s #1 scorer in Eric Dixon, and also got hunted and abused by Dailyn Swain

He’s switched every off ball screen and locked up multiple positions on the same possession, and he’s also gotten blown by in a straight line drive by pretty much anyone

I think his defensive issues are mental. He’s tall, strong, and athletic enough to be a consistently great defender. He just has to WANT to be every possession

Offensively I like him more as a 4 than a 3 because he isn’t a great ball handler. But he shoots it well enough that I could see him as a 3 that can shoot when left open and can attack the glass and play more in the paint

But overall I’m happy he’s back. He’s going to play a big role next year!
 
my2cents said:
I thought all year, if given the same amount of opportunities as McNeeley , he would have produced more.
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He was the starter for six weeks and averaged almost 30mpg. He got the opportunity and he was inconsistent as always. I'm glad Jaylin is back and we legit NEED him to have a huge season.
 
boog204 said:
He was the starter for six weeks and averaged almost 30mpg. He got the opportunity and he was inconsistent as always. I'm glad Jaylin is back and we legit NEED him to have a huge season.
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Talking shots, not minutes.
 
my2cents said:
Talking shots, not minutes.
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Yes, he needed to be more active. I don't believe for a second he lacked opportunities. He had six games with 20+ minutes where he attempted three or less shots. He spent inordinate amounts of time standing around at the three-point line. He had plenty of opportunities to become a larger part of the offense, but he was frequently very passive. We all know he has talent, but he's got to do something consistently with it this year. I'm not sold he has that mentality, tbh.
 
boog204 said:
Yes, he needed to be more active. I don't believe for a second he lacked opportunities. He had six games with 20+ minutes where he attempted three or less shots. He spent inordinate amounts of time standing around at the three-point line. He had plenty of opportunities to become a larger part of the offense, but he was frequently very passive. We all know he has talent, but he's got to do something consistently with it this year. I'm not sold he has that mentality, tbh.
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I would’ve liked to see more plays called for him to do less standing around. Hopefully next year he’ll get the plays the were called for Liam and Karaban.
 
Drame said:
An argument can be made for Stew at the 3 or the 4. If he can improve his perimeter D I would want him at the 3. I just want more size. I want someone bigger with some muscle at the 4 as well. I saw our guys at the McDonalds game last night and Mullins does not look like a three. He looks 6'4" tops and slender. A perfect 2 guard which is what he would be in the NBA. I think he's the 6th man
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High school recruits’ listed height is an even bigger joke than college players’ listed height.
 
I expect the leap Solo took from Stew this year. I believe he will flourish when featured and given more on ball focus. Being a role player isnt his game , the same way being a lead star isnt Alexs best role. He just patiently accepted and played his role. His being the first announcement was intentional and an indicator for next season. He is coming to claim his spot , im excited for him.

I believe he has the skill and mindset to flourish when featured on a team. Next year will prove if he can do it on a big east level.
 
JesusAllen11 said:
I expect the leap Solo took from Stew this year. I believe he will flourish when featured and given more on ball focus. Being a role player isnt his game , the same way being a lead star isnt Alexs best role. He just patiently accepted and played his role. His being the first announcement was intentional and an indicator for next season. He is coming to claim his spot , im excited for him.

I believe he has the skill and mindset to flourish when featured on a team. Next year will prove if he can do it on a big east level.
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Yup, which is part of the reason I hope Alex goes pro. Because if he comes back we’ll probably have Alex play a star role again and Stewart would still take a back seat.
 
Excalibur said:
Stewart's issues have been mainly mental, not physical. He's a pretty good on ball defender, but loses focus covering guys off the ball. He tends to be more active on defense when he's scoring and involved in the offense. If he's making shots, he's better at all the other things.

Those are signs of immaturity that he can definitely grow out of.
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I also noticed that he makes a lot of "energy" plays like dunks and athletic blocks. We needed that in a bad way this year. Problem is quite a few of them were called fouls, and you could see the wind coming out of his sails. I think you nailed it re: mental aspect. I really like the flexibility he has in his game, and has the potential to impact the flow of the game regardless of the opponent. I am hoping, and think, that he will unlock that killer mentality.
 
Suffice it to say we got spoiled by Solo Ball's sophomore rise - typically players rise Sophomore to Junior year if they are not one or two and dones. Let's see how Stewart grows offensively and defensively next season please.
 
Stewart is our starting SF for 2025-2026. He would not have returned otherwise. He’s also a bit too small to be our starting PF (he can play there when we go with a small lineup of course).

We are still awaiting a portal PG and PF to fill in our starting lineup along with Reed, Ball, and Stewart. The freshman aren’t starting.
 
JSB60 said:
Absolutely Jaylin starts. It’s the same deal as Samson, regardless of minutes and role, he put in his time and will start every game.
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And he should start. I hope he improves like he did this season but more like Solo level of improvement. Im stumped on Stewie and what kind of player he can be. Its like he seems to have ability on all 3 levels to score, rebounds, defends, passes the ball but he does none of it at a high level nor consistently. Is this who he is or is he just scratching the surface of what hes really capable of?
 
TBHreal said:
Stewart is our starting SF for 2025-2026. He would not have returned otherwise. He’s also a bit too small to be our starting PF (he can play there when we go with a small lineup of course).

We are still awaiting a portal PG and PF to fill in our starting lineup along with Reed, Ball, and Stewart. The freshman aren’t starting.
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Dont let the McDAA game fool you Mullins is big time and will push for a starting spot so Stewie has to hit shots and do so consistently. Reibe is a very skilled 7 footer who will have an impact as the season goes on and he gets comfortable. Adams is going to take time. Hes very talented and i was impressed with him in the AA game but the one big problem with him was hes built like a jr high schooler. He was the smallest kid on the court and a couple times he tried to get past his guy but would get bumped and fall over or get outmuscled for a rebound. Spending a year on the bench behind Silas will do wonders for him and he could be ready to make an impact as a sophomore.
 
So is he a "poor man's" Andre?

Killer in shape. Limitless motor. Highly suspect shot.

Then

Makes big jump and hits the draft.

Sound familiar?
 
WhereistheDove? said:
Generally adding 10 pounds is not going to help with lateral movement. I think the coaching staff will have a thought in mind of how they want him to play next year and that dictates the offseason plan physically. If he’s going to be playing a lot of 3, I’m not sure you want him gaining weight. He’s generally not getting pushed around as it is.
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When he comes in for Junior year, he will have added 12 pounds of pure muscle over the summer. That's how we old school off season.
 
Demary Jr 6’5
Solo Ball 6’4
Stewart 6’7
Karaban 6’8
Reed Jr 6’10

Adams 6’5
Mullins 6’5
Furphy 6’6
Ross 6’7
Reibe 7’0

If Karaban comes back, a big that can play 4/5, and a veteran depth guard would be ideal.
 
REB1094 said:
In the same season he clamped up the nation’s #1 scorer in Eric Dixon, and also got hunted and abused by Dailyn Swain

He’s switched every off ball screen and locked up multiple positions on the same possession, and he’s also gotten blown by in a straight line drive by pretty much anyone

I think his defensive issues are mental. He’s tall, strong, and athletic enough to be a consistently great defender. He just has to WANT to be every possession

Offensively I like him more as a 4 than a 3 because he isn’t a great ball handler. But he shoots it well enough that I could see him as a 3 that can shoot when left open and can attack the glass and play more in the paint

But overall I’m happy he’s back. He’s going to play a big role next year!
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He also shut down Villanova's Poplar in the 2nd half when switched on to him. Actually Villanova wasn't even trying to get the bal to Poplar when Stewart switched on to him.
 
444JR said:
Demary Jr 6’5
Solo Ball 6’4
Stewart 6’7
Karaban 6’8
Reed Jr 6’10

Adams 6’5
Mullins 6’5
Furphy 6’6
Ross 6’7
Reibe 7’0

If Karaban comes back, a big that can play 4/5, and a veteran depth guard would be ideal.
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I would like a backup PG to go along with this lineup.
 


It sounds like Jaylin knows it is his time to get his and be aggressive after deferring for 2 years. I have high hopes in big growth on both sides of the ball. Sounds from his quote of not taking a back seat means he will start if he plays well and is aggressive.
 
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TheChamps990411 said:
And he should start. I hope he improves like he did this season but more like Solo level of improvement. Im stumped on Stewie and what kind of player he can be. Its like he seems to have ability on all 3 levels to score, rebounds, defends, passes the ball but he does none of it at a high level nor consistently. Is this who he is or is he just scratching the surface of what hes really capable of?
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I thought starting didn’t matter, ehem the Tarris/Samson who gives a s who starts crowd? It matters.
 
3rdbass said:


It sounds lik3 Jaylin knows it is his time to get his and be aggressive after deferring for 2 years. I have high hopes in big growth on both sides of the ball. Sounds from his quote of not taking a back seat means he will start if he plays well and is aggressive.
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Been waiting on this from Jaylin Stewart, you know the declaration, this is my year, I'm going to be a primary scorer. Bring it!
 
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