Losing Stewart and Varnado is going to hurt bad obviously. We are going to need some guys to improve a hell of alot over the summer. I think next year we are going to need Ravern to average 20+ppg and Osby is going to have to give us at least 10ppg and 7 rebounds. Kodi will also need to work on his consistency. I have lost alot of faith in Turner lately but he may flourish as a starter. I could also see Lewis getting alot better as well.
Who will step it up next basketball season?
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He's a better offensive player though he probably needs to improve on his defense based on Stan's requirements. But that still won't solve any of our inside issues (and no I'm not going to include Sidney) he doesn't even exist anyways. He's just a figment of everyone's imagination.
Maybe he can morph into a Charles Rhodes type player. I dont think he will ever have Rhodes jumper but he is very athletic. I have saw him in spurts when he has been in get from one end of the floor to the other as quick as some of the guards.
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but if I had to guess, it's going to have to be a big guy. We're OK in the backcourt. Osby, Augustus, Bailey, Smith, Riek.....somebody has to get good. And quick. Please let Sidney get eligible.
I want to see how Shaun Smith is after he recovers from his injury. He was lighting it up in high school before he got hurt. So if he makes it back to 100%, I think he could be a really good 2 guard, he has good size at 6'5" and from his high school videos he looked really athletic and could shoot the lights out of it. but he will just be a RS frosh. I think Osby has the potential to be really good, if he lives up to it. But we need someone to step up and be a leader, we have far too many head cases on our team, Kodi and Ravern to name 2. Bost needs to step up and be that leader, if he does that and doesn't turn the ball over as much he could be great and we could be a good team.
....hopefully he has grown up some.
I suspect the lineup without Renardo would be Bost, Ravern, Turner, Augustus, Bailey, with Osby subbing in as a 6 and Lewis giving Bailey minutes. Shaunessy will spell the guards and Beckham will back Dee up, obviously.
Renardo would take Bailey's spot I would think.
Probably the biggest question I would have is whether you start Osby over Turner or vice versa.
Osby really has to step his play. He has just not developed yet.
I suspect the lineup without Renardo would be Bost, Ravern, Turner, Augustus, Bailey, with Osby subbing in as a 6 and Lewis giving Bailey minutes. Shaunessy will spell the guards and Beckham will back Dee up, obviously.
Renardo would take Bailey's spot I would think.
Probably the biggest question I would have is whether you start Osby over Turner or vice versa.
Osby really has to step his play. He has just not developed yet.
I in all honesty dont think any 1 player will step up. There wont be an individual player that steps up and carryseveryone likeDowney or Fortson.
I bet there will be random games where different players go off and itll be inconsistent and we wont ever be able to depend on an inside game or an outside game due to the inconsistent play that perpetually plagues these players.
--Ravern will go off on offense in a good amount of games. He will continue to develop the ability to get to the rim and finish. He will also continue to be a non-factor on defense, save to occasional steal or rebound.
--Kodi will continue to be streaky from outside. He will continue to drive the lane from the elbow and hopefully reduce the number of charges and turnovers that result from such a move. His post play will be unreliable, yet consistently good when he actually plays down there.
--Bailey will continue to be a role player because that is what he has always been and he has yet to show even 1 bit of reason to think otherwise. He will continue to hustle hard and give great effort. His lack of ability to play above the rim will continue to limit his effectiveness at both ends and who the hell can guess how tearing up a knee and poppint out an ankle will affect him...cant imagine it would be a benefit in any way.
--Riek will continue to look like a hobbled deer when "running" up and down the court. Just thru time, his knee will have improved, but i cant imagine he will be even close to the dominant post player from a few years ago that destroyed Oden and all other centers at a skills camp.
--Lewis will continue to show awesome athleticism and an ability to play above the rim. He will hopefully improve his ability to handle passes(it cant get any worse).
--Osby will continue to randomly show up and wont be dependable for scoring at all. He will continue to drive into the lane and pull spin moves that throw even him off balance. He will continue to underwhelm everyone.
--Benock will continue to pass on open 3s and grab a couple long rebounds from our 35 3pt shots we will jack up each game. He will contine to be a total non-factor on offense and continue to play because of his intangibles...which also happen to be indescribable.
--Turner will continue to stand on the bulldog logo and shotput the ball at the rim from there. He will continue to be erratic with his 3pt shot as a result. He will play down in the paint at times on D because what would MSU be without a PF that is 6" and 50# smaller than his opponent? He will also continue to be a hard nosed defender that goes for steals and plays with passion.
--Bost wil continue to be called one of the best PGs in the SEC and will continue to have the potential to be a dominant college PG. He will take over some games with his ability to get to the rim at will and his streaky shooting from deep. And i have all the faith in the world he will also continue to dribble out of control at times...though its rare to see a college PG not be out of control at times these days.
--Who the hell knows about the JUCO transfer...could be great and could suck.
And most importantly...
--Stans will continue to hit and miss on recruiting. He will continue to force players to play out of position due to not having proper players for the positions in his 'offense'. Stans will continue to let the team play right on the edge of out of control, and he will most importantly give everyone including Riek the greenlight to shoot 3pters in the first 5 seconds of the shotclock.
...didnt include Sidney because until he is allowed to play, he doenst count.
I bet there will be random games where different players go off and itll be inconsistent and we wont ever be able to depend on an inside game or an outside game due to the inconsistent play that perpetually plagues these players.
--Ravern will go off on offense in a good amount of games. He will continue to develop the ability to get to the rim and finish. He will also continue to be a non-factor on defense, save to occasional steal or rebound.
--Kodi will continue to be streaky from outside. He will continue to drive the lane from the elbow and hopefully reduce the number of charges and turnovers that result from such a move. His post play will be unreliable, yet consistently good when he actually plays down there.
--Bailey will continue to be a role player because that is what he has always been and he has yet to show even 1 bit of reason to think otherwise. He will continue to hustle hard and give great effort. His lack of ability to play above the rim will continue to limit his effectiveness at both ends and who the hell can guess how tearing up a knee and poppint out an ankle will affect him...cant imagine it would be a benefit in any way.
--Riek will continue to look like a hobbled deer when "running" up and down the court. Just thru time, his knee will have improved, but i cant imagine he will be even close to the dominant post player from a few years ago that destroyed Oden and all other centers at a skills camp.
--Lewis will continue to show awesome athleticism and an ability to play above the rim. He will hopefully improve his ability to handle passes(it cant get any worse).
--Osby will continue to randomly show up and wont be dependable for scoring at all. He will continue to drive into the lane and pull spin moves that throw even him off balance. He will continue to underwhelm everyone.
--Benock will continue to pass on open 3s and grab a couple long rebounds from our 35 3pt shots we will jack up each game. He will contine to be a total non-factor on offense and continue to play because of his intangibles...which also happen to be indescribable.
--Turner will continue to stand on the bulldog logo and shotput the ball at the rim from there. He will continue to be erratic with his 3pt shot as a result. He will play down in the paint at times on D because what would MSU be without a PF that is 6" and 50# smaller than his opponent? He will also continue to be a hard nosed defender that goes for steals and plays with passion.
--Bost wil continue to be called one of the best PGs in the SEC and will continue to have the potential to be a dominant college PG. He will take over some games with his ability to get to the rim at will and his streaky shooting from deep. And i have all the faith in the world he will also continue to dribble out of control at times...though its rare to see a college PG not be out of control at times these days.
--Who the hell knows about the JUCO transfer...could be great and could suck.
And most importantly...
--Stans will continue to hit and miss on recruiting. He will continue to force players to play out of position due to not having proper players for the positions in his 'offense'. Stans will continue to let the team play right on the edge of out of control, and he will most importantly give everyone including Riek the greenlight to shoot 3pters in the first 5 seconds of the shotclock.
...didnt include Sidney because until he is allowed to play, he doenst count.