Will playing center unleash STJ

[tower912]

Jamil is WAY too soft to play the five, or four

He was effective at the 5 two years prior.   But he didn't need to be the man, because he had Jae and DJO to lead. 

[Nukem2]

He was effective at the 5 two years prior.   But he didn't need to be the man, because he had Jae and DJO to lead. 

Jamil was more effective close to the hoop as he showed when Chris and Davante went down.  His problem on the perimeter offensively is that he had a very high dribble and a very long stride.  Coaches never got him to play lower when he was on the perimeter.  Always looked like he was traveling (and was called a lot for that as a senior ).

[GGGG]

Jamil defended fine at the five when he had to.  Offensively he wasn't any more consistent playing in the post.

[Nukem2]

Jamil defended fine at the five when he had to.  Offensively he wasn't any more consistent playing in the post.

Disagree.  He was consistent in the post and could help spread the floor offensively when in the post or the 4 spot. His inconsistency his first 2 seasons came early in the season and he was strong later.  He was really up and down as a senior as Buzz probably asked him to do too much, particularly at PG and on the perimeter.  Played too upright along with a relatively poor handle to be consistent out there. Buzz noted several times last season that Jamil's best position was the 4, but they needed him on the perimeter.

[willie warrior]

Jamil is WAY too soft to play the five, or four

+gazillion.

[Dawson Rental]

So it's pretty much certain at this point that for the first half of the season Steve Taylor will be the center and I'm curious if any of you think that him being forced against all the giants on WI, OSU, whoever we play in the old spic classic etc will unleash him.  I'm biased because Lazar is my favorite MU player all time but it seemed like being thrown into that role unleashed him so why not STJ?

He should be better equipped than most Division I centers to follow Kaminsky around on defense.

[Dawson Rental]

I'm a little worried about all the Brain and Nerve Tonic he's been drinking.

I dunno, it should make him at least two inches taller, even if the height increase is all in the head.

[Dawson Rental]

hoping they can be similar to Villanova last year, who really played 4 guards and a PF. THey only guy they had over 6'7" was Ochefu who wasnt really that good. alot of that depends on PG play and outside shooting but that small lineup worked pretty well for Nova last year (except against Creighton)...

Are you calling Pinkston a guard?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Are you calling Pinkston a guard?

I think he was referring to when Villanova would run a lineup of Arci, Hart, Hilliard, Bell, and Pinkston. That was their starting 5 (in terms of minutes played) for awhile. Towards the end, Ochefu began to get more minutes than Hart.

[MUHoopsFan2]

He should be better equipped than most Division I centers to follow Kaminsky around on defense.

Playing out of position in college at MU hurt Lazar Hayward professionally I think.

So it can go both ways...I think it would hurt Steve Taylor Jr.

[MUHoopsFan2]

Watching him when he did play.   I would say poor defender, but it is possible that he will be a better defender being a year older and in a different system.    Not a good scorer in traffic.   Better at getting his shot against zone than man.   His jumper was better as a freshman than as a sophomore.     Having said all of that, he is a year older, he is healed, he is under a new coach.   Perhaps he makes the leap.   I certainly hope so.   I'm just not convinced. 

Wrong. I think he will get in foul trouble and if I was the other team I would go right at that position every trip down the court.

MU will have to be creative defensively. Traps, rotations and mismatches...

[GGGG]

Wrong. I think he will get in foul trouble and if I was the other team I would go right at that position every trip down the court.

What exactly did tower say that was "wrong?"

[GGGG]

Playing out of position in college at MU hurt Lazar Hayward professionally I think.

I don't think so.  Lazar was always a tweener.  Nothing could be done about that.

[WarriorFan]

I think playing will unleash STJ.

Just getting some consistent minutes will show the kid can rebound. 

Maybe he couldn't defend well in Brent's system but that doesn't mean he cannot defend. 

He does need to stop jacking up all those 3's, however.