Kolek planning to go pro
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
You can address this via the portal either by finding a mid major guy who will be happy as bens backup. Or you can get a guy who can split time with Ben ala Oso/Kur.
...probably 35.
Honest question-Are you suggesting that a transfer "with size" would be happy coming off the bench?
Me, too. Hopefully because the freshmen are good. I doubt MU lands a 6'8 forward who did better than 10.8/3.9 and 35% from 3. But, if the freshmen don't pan out, I can see Joplin playing Oso/Kolek/Kam minutes.
I don’t know if you’re suggesting Joplin is 6’8” - but he’s not. But he did play PF and averaged 20% fewer rebounds than our PG, almost never got an assist(.6 per game), had a high TO% and shot poorly (68%) from the line. He was improved defensively but still below average - by far the weakest link in the starting line up. I hope his game takes a big step up next year but if he’s basically the same guy he’s been for the last 2 years I hope his minutes go down from 28, not up.
Agree with most of this but Jop didn't have a higher TO%. It was 12.8% which is very good. 4th best on the team behind Kam, Stevie, and Ben
PG.Sean may not be ready and Kam is not a PG any more than Vander was. He can play capably for short stretches, but he is a MUCH better off-ball guard than a PG.
Not sure how you define “short stretch,” but in his 6 games as the primary point when TK was out, K1 averaged 20.8 ppg on .505 shooting (.457 from 3), 4.5 assists, 2.2 turnovers, 4.7 rebs and 1.5 steals. We played Creighton even for 36 mins (without TK and Oso), were down 5 with the ball in the final minute vs UConn at home, and made it to the Big East title game by beating two desperate teams.
Right. No one is expecting TK Part II, but Kam proved to be more than capable of being the primary ball handler out there. I am much more concerned if Tre can develop into a capable back up than I am with Kam.This is why I said "big" from the beginning. Right now we have Ben Gold, then....who exactly?
I'm also in the camp of adding a big, particularly as I think Gold can play alongside most other bigs, but the "then who" answer for now is Amadou and Hamilton. Which could be okay or could be a disaster. I think we probably need at least 15 minutes out of non-Gold players in the middle. Can Al go from minimal PT to a 10-15 mpg guy? If he adds 10-15 pounds, maybe he can be some approximation of sophomore year Oso. That along with Caedin being able to give spot minutes would potentially give us a serviceable front court, but it's definitely a lot of expectations from players who haven't done it yet.
I think the biggest ? is backup C. Maybe Parham, Amadou, or Hamilton are ready bu next season but no way (for scoopers) to know.You can address this via the portal either by finding a mid major guy who will be happy as bens backup. Or you can get a guy who can split time with Ben ala Oso/Kur.I think we're too worried about having a designated PG. Most offenses these days feature multiple ball handlers and players that can initiate the offense. I see a 5 out lineup next season with 5 guys who can drive, shot from deep, and playmake fot others. I'm excited about it
We do not have 5 guys that can shoot from deep. (Accutately)
I think they need help at both PG and big man. To be honest, I hope they young boys are thrown into the fire early and often next year. Their growth is key to the future and hope they get ample playing time.So, I’ll take a PG if I have to pick one or the other. Have to add, if Jop is playing 35 minutes a game next year, they need more than a PG and a big man.