Hearing that the basketball sched is about ready. Hearing ...
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It will also make the <span style="font-weight: bold;">RSS</span> eligible earlier, so he can get in game shape. Having Bost for all the SEC is games will be a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Huge</span> step towards an outright SEC Overall Championship this year and the Final Four <span style="font-weight: bold;">Stans</span> will lead us to..
1. Coach Stans will need to identify this year's "Little big man" @ 4 will it be: Tranny, Shaun Smith, Benock, Steele or Bryant? We just can't seem to make it work with two big guys in the game at the same time. I think it is a problem with spacing and passing and opposing defenses collapsing on our big men and triple teaming them down low. The Little big man is the key. Turner could have fit well here, opps!
2. He also needs to identify who of the new guys will contribute meaningfully and get that player minutes early: Steele, Bryant, Smith. Having Bost out should in theory force him to do this.
3. Playing Kodi at the 5 until RS is elligible. Wendell Lewis and Reik are only good for 10 minutes to spell Kodi. Them playing more minutesthan that is a mistake. Bailey may take their minutes too if he can get his knee healthy. We need wins. Go with the best combo, please.
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2. He also needs to identify who of the new guys will contribute meaningfully and get that player minutes early: Steele, Bryant, Smith. Having Bost out should in theory force him to do this.
3. Playing Kodi at the 5 until RS is elligible. Wendell Lewis and Reik are only good for 10 minutes to spell Kodi. Them playing more minutesthan that is a mistake. Bailey may take their minutes too if he can get his knee healthy. We need wins. Go with the best combo, please.
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Perfecting the underhanded layup.........
Palm to forehead.
Reik has gotten better this off season of saying "yes" and nodding his head like he understands because this usually makes the coach shut up for the time being.
Ravern is ripped at 225 lbs.
Wendell is highly intelligent now and up to game speed of SEC ball.
Bailey can say "D-fense" without looking like one of Coach34's special students.
CoachStans is going to grow Benocksideburns in support of "his boy"and will strike out on a personal crusade to get him 20+ minutes per game because he sees a lot of himself in Riley and he could have played in the SEC, right?
and finally Coach promises toget out of the way (Like Williams finally did with Dontae Jones) once both Sidney and Bost are declared elligible and let our team steamroll other teams.
All of this will happen.
Palm to forehead.
Reik has gotten better this off season of saying "yes" and nodding his head like he understands because this usually makes the coach shut up for the time being.
Ravern is ripped at 225 lbs.
Wendell is highly intelligent now and up to game speed of SEC ball.
Bailey can say "D-fense" without looking like one of Coach34's special students.
CoachStans is going to grow Benocksideburns in support of "his boy"and will strike out on a personal crusade to get him 20+ minutes per game because he sees a lot of himself in Riley and he could have played in the SEC, right?
and finally Coach promises toget out of the way (Like Williams finally did with Dontae Jones) once both Sidney and Bost are declared elligible and let our team steamroll other teams.
All of this will happen.
SallyStansbury said:
Lewis had trouble finishing around the basket last season but he is athletic and has alot of upside. He might not develop into a superstar but he will be a good role player for us which is something we have badly needed. Riek, on the other hand, will probably never contribute on a regular basis.
At least not this year, especially once Sidney returns. So what exact "role" do you see Wendell Lewis playing on this team aside from the 5 minutes per half to spell Kodi at the start of the season, then probably a reduced role as the season goes on? Maybe you could see him playing a lot 2 yrs from now, but that is highly speculative.
SallyStansbury said:
One of the problems we have had lately is a lack of role players like a David Domingue, Russell Walters, or Brandon Vincent. Guys that don't pout when they don't get the ball enough. Lewis has as much if not more athletic ability than any of those guys and he seems to be coachable. He may be a year or two away from being that guy but he is definitely not a lost cause.
But keep in mind, Richard Williams is no longer our coach. Could Wendell become that type of player, maybe. Do you think that is likely, ask Osby or his parents?
My point is that we don't need to see too much of Wendell or Reik at the start of the year because that means we will have whoever is guarding Kodi and whoever else is guarding W or R crowding the lane and stuffing our offense. If we go cold on outside shooting (only threeshooters here....two if Tranny is playing the point) in this offense we could lose to anyone and I mean crappy teams to whom we shouldn't lose. I have seen this at the start of the year many, many times over the past however many years Rick has been here. The light usually clicks on around SEC play, when he goes to the 1 big guy with 4 others shuffling around the perimeter, and this can work if we have some shooters. I think it may work this year because Kodi has shown he doesn't mind floating around the arc, but he can't do that until Sidney is available. Until that time, Kodi has to be the one big guy asking for the ball. That is my point. Wendell may eventually get some minutes; he does appear to be athletic.
My point is that we don't need to see too much of Wendell or Reik at the start of the year because that means we will have whoever is guarding Kodi and whoever else is guarding W or R crowding the lane and stuffing our offense. If we go cold on outside shooting (only threeshooters here....two if Tranny is playing the point) in this offense we could lose to anyone and I mean crappy teams to whom we shouldn't lose. I have seen this at the start of the year many, many times over the past however many years Rick has been here. The light usually clicks on around SEC play, when he goes to the 1 big guy with 4 others shuffling around the perimeter, and this can work if we have some shooters. I think it may work this year because Kodi has shown he doesn't mind floating around the arc, but he can't do that until Sidney is available. Until that time, Kodi has to be the one big guy asking for the ball. That is my point. Wendell may eventually get some minutes; he does appear to be athletic.
There is no telling what Rick will put on the court to start the year with Sidney and Bost out. This is going to be a strange season. The team we will have at the end of the year would beat the living hell out of the one we will start the season with.
I agree that Kodi is going to have to nut up and quit being a head case for the first 9 games. We are going to need about 15ppg and 8 rpg out of him.
I agree that Kodi is going to have to nut up and quit being a head case for the first 9 games. We are going to need about 15ppg and 8 rpg out of him.
Therefore, I think Lewis is going to have to play a lot of minutes early at the 5, mainly for defense and rebounding on both ends. I also think that will be a good thing for our team in the long run - meaningful minutes will help him be more effective off the bench later. Now, he's simply not going to be Rhodes or Roberts or Varnado. But he needs to be able to play down low so that Kodi and Sidney can (1) get some breathers, and (2) move around in the offense, because we all know that they're not going to play exclusively in the post.
I wish Elgin Bailey would be healthy, because his game is exactly what we need - toughness down low. I doubt he can contribute much, though. Riek stealing a few minutes is really a best-case scenario. </p>
I wish Elgin Bailey would be healthy, because his game is exactly what we need - toughness down low. I doubt he can contribute much, though. Riek stealing a few minutes is really a best-case scenario. </p>
Kodi will play the 4 and the RSS will be at the 5.SallyStansbury said:
Ravern and Kodi will have to carry the scoring load the first 9 games. I think Bryant and Smith will be the next two scorers until the RSS plays.
Look at Rhodes last year towards the end of the year. We did well with him and Varnado in at the same time.
Tranny has improved.
Tranny has improved.
Kodi's our four
Kodi's our four
Benock is always in the right place and invaluable
Benock is always in the right place and invaluable
Hearing these things over and over from our coach is worrisome. Just because you say it over and over doesn't make it right. Kodi might be our best option at four, but if that means that Lewis plays lots of minutes in the first nine games then I disagree. I think Kodi should play the 5 (Like he did last year against Kentucky when JV was in foul trouble....he did a very good job that game) and some little guy play (Smith, Steele, Bryant, Beckham) at the 4 and we take our lumps while said little big man adjusts. We need help with away from ball movement, cuts to the basket, passes out of double teams, etc....to counter opposing defenses collapsing on two of our guys (Kodi & Wendell in at the same time) in the lane. We just don't do these things well and haven't for a long time. Rhodes in with Varnado is a good example of two bigs working, butRhodes was on fire at the time and he would have done well with Rhodes, Marcus Campbell, Varnado, & Stelmach so long as he had Jamoney to bring the ball up the floor. Rhodes was insane for about 8-10 games there.
We are talking about just the first 9 games until Sidney is elligible. Of course Kodi will move to 4 at that pointand will probably make the offense work better at that point given his willingness to jack threes and float around outside, plusSidney will be taking the SEC by storm at that point. I just hope we don't lose some bad games before that point of the season.The first 9 games are what I am worried about. That could really hurt our seeding, assuming that thereis dancing to be done.
Tranny has improved.
Kodi's our four
Kodi's our four
Benock is always in the right place and invaluable
Benock is always in the right place and invaluable
Hearing these things over and over from our coach is worrisome. Just because you say it over and over doesn't make it right. Kodi might be our best option at four, but if that means that Lewis plays lots of minutes in the first nine games then I disagree. I think Kodi should play the 5 (Like he did last year against Kentucky when JV was in foul trouble....he did a very good job that game) and some little guy play (Smith, Steele, Bryant, Beckham) at the 4 and we take our lumps while said little big man adjusts. We need help with away from ball movement, cuts to the basket, passes out of double teams, etc....to counter opposing defenses collapsing on two of our guys (Kodi & Wendell in at the same time) in the lane. We just don't do these things well and haven't for a long time. Rhodes in with Varnado is a good example of two bigs working, butRhodes was on fire at the time and he would have done well with Rhodes, Marcus Campbell, Varnado, & Stelmach so long as he had Jamoney to bring the ball up the floor. Rhodes was insane for about 8-10 games there.
We are talking about just the first 9 games until Sidney is elligible. Of course Kodi will move to 4 at that pointand will probably make the offense work better at that point given his willingness to jack threes and float around outside, plusSidney will be taking the SEC by storm at that point. I just hope we don't lose some bad games before that point of the season.The first 9 games are what I am worried about. That could really hurt our seeding, assuming that thereis dancing to be done.
I hope you are wrong. I was as disappointed as anyone in his participation last year. I'm hoping he was still healing and learning the language. At one time he seemed to be a consensus top 5 lottery pick. I still hope he can play.SallyStansbury said:
WTF?
You do realize that Riek <> Lewis, right?
My guess is that you are stating Riek is not as good as Lewis? less than, greater than, equal to? Not familiar with that <> shorthand.
I hope that I am wrong too. But2011-12Moultrie is going to be the one big guy with his hand up down low. If Wendell can watch what Kodi does the second half of the season and kind of do that, there may be a future for him. My guess is the "4" will be filled by a yet to be named recruit.Wendell may have to slim up and learn to play defense away from the basket against quicker players but he is athletic enough for that to be a possibility.
You do realize that Riek <> Lewis, right?
My guess is that you are stating Riek is not as good as Lewis? less than, greater than, equal to? Not familiar with that <> shorthand.
I hope that I am wrong too. But2011-12Moultrie is going to be the one big guy with his hand up down low. If Wendell can watch what Kodi does the second half of the season and kind of do that, there may be a future for him. My guess is the "4" will be filled by a yet to be named recruit.Wendell may have to slim up and learn to play defense away from the basket against quicker players but he is athletic enough for that to be a possibility.