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Lets wait and see
If he is 2/3 the defender AG is he'll be fine
I know this thread is about RJ, but since you posted. Where does Adams get his minutes next year? I've been wondering about this for awhile.X Factor I would say will be Brendan Adams. Believe me I LOVE hearing about all the other players but I believe that Brendan is that type of player, that when we are needing a sorely missed hot hand he will be ready to plug in and produce. I think he is on the precipice of taking his game to the next level. DO NOT sleep on him!!! Cant wait for this season to be here!!!
I could absolutely be wrong but i think RJ is going to be big time. I think he`ll play in the NBA someday and have success there. Watching him play and he has the "it" factor. We`re going to win some games off his finger tips. Remember i said it.I know this thread is about RJ, but since you posted. Where does Adams get his minutes next year? I've been wondering about this for awhile.
Many similarities between how JC and Bob Sr coached and what they expected from their players.. If you wanted minutes..You had to show you were a two way player in practice and in games.. I think JC reminds DH of his Dad..One of the reasons why they get along so well.. Expect the extra year RJ had to get stronger/faster ..And practicing vs the speed and quickness of AG/JG... Will pay dividends for his/the team's successes this season..Chief thinks he will be just fine on defense. His HS coach was known to make defense a priority. LOL.
AG was either 5th or 6th on the team in defensive rating. Not a perfect measure, but one of the best available publically.
His ball pressure will be missed, and I'm not sure RJ can replicate it all game, but AGs half-court D was nothing to write home about.
I think missing Akok will affect the D the most. I'm assuming Gaffney and Bouk both take big strides defensively. Offense should be much better though IMO. Whaley playing like the end of last season, the ascension of Bouk, Polley back raining 3s, RJ and gaffney being effecient facilitators (hopefully).. should be entertaining to watch
I know this thread is about RJ, but since you posted. Where does Adams get his minutes next year? I've been wondering about this for awhile.
It's a good question. You need the distributors so RJ and Gaffney will get minutes. Bouk is going to be the go-to scorer and featured probably in his last year for the NBA, so you have to expect him to play nearly full time, 32-34 mpg. Andre Jackson has high upside, he needs to see the court and develop much like Bouk (25 mpg) and Gaff (19 mpg) did this year, so he'll be somewhere 15-20 mpg. If Tyrese Martin is eligible he seems to take all of Brendan's minutes - what does Brendan do that Tyrese wouldn't do better? Not to mention Polley who is a better shooter and was ahead of him pre-injury.
Brendan works as hard as anybody so I wouldn't sell him short, but he doesn't seem to have the natural talent of his teammates.
He’s really good at doing the types of things that get you minutes.I know this thread is about RJ, but since you posted. Where does Adams get his minutes next year? I've been wondering about this for awhile.
I would settle for that.Lets wait and see
If he is 2/3 the defender AG is he'll be fine
Jackson is going to have some - wow - where did that come from blocks - saw him do it on the circuit last summer. I would love to (via the staff) get a Bill Russell / Bill Walton tape for Jackson/Akok, showing how to keep blocks in bounds and fast break them for 2 points. That's Chief’s kind of ball. Let’s get it done - video guys.AG was either 5th or 6th on the team in defensive rating. Not a perfect measure, but one of the best available publically.
His ball pressure will be missed, and I'm not sure RJ can replicate it all game, but AGs half-court D was nothing to write home about.
I think missing Akok will affect the D the most. I'm assuming Gaffney and Bouk both take big strides defensively. Offense should be much better though IMO. Whaley playing like the end of last season, the ascension of Bouk, Polley back raining 3s, RJ and gaffney being effecient facilitators (hopefully).. should be entertaining to watch
If RJ is as good as some say and he can be the 30-35 minute PG then Gaffney could lose minutes also to Martin and Jackson. If Bouk can handle it from the 2 as he seems to be capable of Gaff may get minutes based on foul trouble and rest mostly. We will see all depends on improvement.
I would like to see Gaffney’s plus/minus, I do know in the all important metric, they started winning more when Gaffney and Bouknight started playing more. No 2 minute mental breakdown stretches.
Which worked on last years team. But I'm not sure there's any minutes for him, outside of whenever Bouk needs to sit. Cole and Gaffney have the point locked down, Polley and Jackson are gonna be in a death battle for the 3. I'll be surprised if he averages more than 8 minutes a game, which probably makes him the 9th or 10th man.He’s really good at doing the types of things that get you minutes.
Never lose sight of the bigger picture. MEAC players who transfer to power programs rarely (I can’t think of 1) are more than backups. Which leads to the conclusion that they were in the MEAC for a reason. Cole might be the exception. But if he is he will be exactly that. He wasn’t the best player in New Jersey in high school. He was ranked in the high teens by most services and even the local paper He was not recruited by any high or mid majors. He was the star of a pretty bad team in the weakest league in the country. plus he is small. Some 6-4 guys with a shot will give him fits. Regardless of the early hype I expect Gaffney to be the pg Before the season gets too old.
Gaffney will not get the nod over Cole. Cole is a more complete player on the offensive side of the ball right now. Their defense is probably about the sameNever lose sight of the bigger picture. MEAC players who transfer to power programs rarely (I can’t think of 1) are more than backups. Which leads to the conclusion that they were in the MEAC for a reason. Cole might be the exception. But if he is he will be exactly that. He wasn’t the best player in New Jersey in high school. He was ranked in the high teens by most services and even the local paper He was not recruited by any high or mid majors. He was the star of a pretty bad team in the weakest league in the country. plus he is small. Some 6-4 guys with a shot will give him fits. Regardless of the early hype I expect Gaffney to be the pg Before the season gets too old.
Bazz and Boat played vs taller guards during the 2014 Tourney run.. The Kentucky guards were 6'6 and they ate their lunch.. I expect RJ to be more than adequate on D.. If DH decides to full court press vs bigger guards.. RJ and his teammates should be able to convert that strategy into easy buckets.. Do you think its possible that RJ's performance in practice had anything to do with AG deciding to spend his last year of eligibility somewhere else where he could get minutes?? I do..Never lose sight of the bigger picture. MEAC players who transfer to power programs rarely (I can’t think of 1) are more than backups. Which leads to the conclusion that they were in the MEAC for a reason. Cole might be the exception. But if he is he will be exactly that. He wasn’t the best player in New Jersey in high school. He was ranked in the high teens by most services and even the local paper He was not recruited by any high or mid majors. He was the star of a pretty bad team in the weakest league in the country. plus he is small. Some 6-4 guys with a shot will give him fits. Regardless of the early hype I expect Gaffney to be the pg Before the season gets too old.