Lamar gone. Nick back.
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I seem to be in the minority, but I’ve got a pretty bad overall feeling about next season even with Nick and Perry back. I just don’t see anyone that can carry us like Q did all year, and we’re losing the only other guy that did occasionally step up
I don’t know.... it just feels like a middle of the pack NIT team to me
I don’t know.... it just feels like a middle of the pack NIT team to me
Howland accomplishes the bare minimum, so we’ll be in the NIT at least. I have no faith in us doing any better than that though. I think we’re a bubble team at best, and realistically I expect a season similar to 2017-18.
Everyone needs to be prepared for a step back. It is going to happen. There are no players that can replace Q and he meant everything to this team. He masked Howland’s issues.
Look at this way, we never improved through the season, we never made strides in any part of the game. We did improve some during the offseason but thats about it. Nick hurt the team but it will be nothing close to what it will be without Q.
Look at this way, we never improved through the season, we never made strides in any part of the game. We did improve some during the offseason but thats about it. Nick hurt the team but it will be nothing close to what it will be without Q.
I'm interested to watch Oduro bang around inside. Frame reminds me a little of Ogbeide from UGA. Stewart can also fly. We'll see.
It’s hard to overstate what Q did for us this year from a playmaking perspective. Lamar was about the only other guy that could make something happen off the dribble. I think because we lose Q, Lamar is a big loss. I’d project NIT for next year as well.
I'd rather have lower expectations which the team exceeds than have preseason hype which we fall short of living up to. I think next year's squad could be surprisingly good.
I expect Perry to be All SEC. He will be a 16-18 & 10 guy. Also look for Nick to be a ton more aggressive with Q gone, similar to how he did at Velma Jackson. The key to next season will be DJ Stewart, Prince Oduro, & Iverson Molinar. Our starting 5 will be fine the bench will tell us where stand.
I think we will be better, but I am in the minority not you.
I think Perry and Woodard grow up and Nick gets his act together.
Ado will never be a big scorer but he did improve on defense, I expect even better from him.
Carter showed he can score.
We might even be slightly better IF Ado does improve his defense.
We will miss Q on offense, but his defense was non-existent at times and a major liability.
We need someone that can replace offense of production of Q. I don't see Nick doing that. I think Tyson can put up a lot of points, but I don't think that he can really match Q. It would be nice if Perry figured out how to shoot 3s consistently. Ado is a lost cause offensively. Woodard can do it all and could develop into a player that scores a lot.
We're going to miss Q, but as far as starting five goes, I think we will actually be a little better. Perry and Woodard should be better, which means Perry may be our go to guy. While you also need somebody that can create off the dribble, I think Nick will be better at creating off the dribble than you think; I think he deferred a lot to make the roles fit this year and he'll show how good a pg he is when it's his role. We should be better on defense, and I think it will also help having 5 players with pretty clearly defined roles playing their natural positions.
Now after the starting five, we may be in trouble. But our starting five, assuming it's the five we expect, should be NCAA tournament quality.
dont see anything official about Peters. One could look here, but they would need to speak young person and i definitely dont.-----> https://twitter.com/headshotpeters_
As for next season, if Peters is gone, I will be really interested to see who can make the defense collapse off the dribble to open up corner 3s or dump offs in the paint. Carter has a little bit of that ability, but its a real little bit compared to Q or Peters. Nick might have that ability and just never really showed it?...he seemed more like a reliable and steady initiator when he was the primary ball handler this past season.
If there isnt anyone that can utilize high ball screens to get into the paint or beat their man off the dribble from the perimeter in the half court, its gonna be a 17stick of a stagnant offense.
As for next season, if Peters is gone, I will be really interested to see who can make the defense collapse off the dribble to open up corner 3s or dump offs in the paint. Carter has a little bit of that ability, but its a real little bit compared to Q or Peters. Nick might have that ability and just never really showed it?...he seemed more like a reliable and steady initiator when he was the primary ball handler this past season.
If there isnt anyone that can utilize high ball screens to get into the paint or beat their man off the dribble from the perimeter in the half court, its gonna be a 17stick of a stagnant offense.
Team defense sucked *** all year, but especially after Nick went down. The only ones that even tried on the defensive end were Nick, Ado, and Woodard. This team will not get any better until they buy in to playing team defense. It's that simple. Watching us switch on every high ball screen was sickening.
Hopefully we will be a better shooting team next year. But as others have mentioned, we need a transfer that can help us from day one.
ok, being real--Woodard and Perry-both should improve and be studs. Carter also should step up. ADO will continue to improve and I'll bet next year he will be able to catch the ball--he is already a really good defender. Stewart will surprise people. And Nick will get better now will Q gone. I think we will be pretty damn good, if the transfer can be the seventh man we need. all you need is 7 good players.
NIT? C'mon man. Haven't you heard? Howland is on the same trajectory as Pearl, just a year behind, so make your plans for the Final Four next year.
https://forums.sixpackspeak.com/sho...won-t-be-back-next-year&p=1604943#post1604943
https://forums.sixpackspeak.com/sho...won-t-be-back-next-year&p=1604943#post1604943
I may be in the minority, but I still think Woodard has an even higher ceiling at the next level than Perry. He’s the most explosive 3 we’ve had since Dontae, and he is hell on both ends of the floor. Can shoot, play D, drive to the basket, and play above the rim on offense and defense. There’s nothing he can’t do at at least a respectable level. If he can sustain the level of perimeter shooting that he showed in the 2nd half of the season and improve from the FT line (which he very well should), then he will be the complete package. I’m pretty wooly about his future.
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