Reasons to be optimistic for next year

[Kathy]

Kinda doesn't matter the supporting talent you have if you don't have guards that can create for others and get the ball to them in the right spots. Guards, esp PG, are the key to success in March

 

[Deleted at users request]

I get the feeling you’ve watched a different Jalen Gaffney than us the past 3 years.

You didn’t like him his freshman year?

 

[Deleted at users request]

I’ve read through a lot of this, and agreed with a ton of what’s been said.

It all boils down, to me, to the fact we’ll have a really talented core of Jackson, Sanogo and Hawkins. Any of those guys can be a game changer/all-conference type player. Then we have LOADS of depth, though unproven.

Basketball is interesting because fit and chemistry can matter a ton, and you only need 1-3 studs and the rest can be good supporting cast.

We have the talent to be that, the ceiling is there. That’s what to be optimistic about. If guys develop right, especially in today’s college BBall atmosphere, they can absolutely become dangerous and have a great year.

Look at Arizona this year or any other of a million examples every year. We’ll have tons of talent at every spot. That potential should be exciting rather than worrying, for fans.

That core is what I’m most excited about. Talented guys who can play well together. Sanogo should get a lot of looks and points this year outside of post ups.

 

[KingAG]

I’ve read through a lot of this, and agreed with a ton of what’s been said.

It all boils down, to me, to the fact we’ll have a really talented core of Jackson, Sanogo and Hawkins. Any of those guys can be a game changer/all-conference type player. Then we have LOADS of depth, though unproven.

Basketball is interesting because fit and chemistry can matter a ton, and you only need 1-3 studs and the rest can be good supporting cast.

We have the talent to be that, the ceiling is there. That’s what to be optimistic about. If guys develop right, especially in today’s college BBall atmosphere, they can absolutely become dangerous and have a great year.

Look at Arizona this year or any other of a million examples every year. We’ll have tons of talent at every spot. That potential should be exciting rather than worrying, for fans.

The potential is exciting with a proven lead guard.

 

[Mr. French]

I hear the concerns about lead guard, and certainly I agree. It's the most important spot in college ball, to me.

But we also have guys that we don't know that they can't be. We just know they have talent but haven't yet shown it.

Also, let's just say for example Hawkins is a combo of sophomore years Lamb/Bouk/Ben/Ray and consistently is scoring 13-23 ... we also have Andre, Akok, Karaban and most importantly Sanogo in that scenario to give tons of offensive balance.

I think having a pure PG who just runs the show for the offense is all we'd need there. Is it impossible that a combo of Diggins, senior Gaffney and Floyd, plus Jackson being a distributor, can get the team set up and be show runners for the scorers?