You could use this intro for any player who hasn't been an outside shooter, and what would follow would be something stating that the player would then be a much more productive player. Insert Cliff, Hyatt, Simpson, Chol, others.
at 6'8" he is not big enough for a true center and the 4 would be a much better fit for him.
Yes, in the 1980's
Really interesting take. We haven't had a big man playmaker, but Wolf has some skills for it. He can score in the post and is agile and can pass well it seems with a good feel for the game
He didn't even take mid range jumpers last year let alone a true outside shot. I doubt we see him chucking 3's and in the 2023 you want your 4 to be able to shoot the 3
That's beyond irrelevant. Teams will list a starting 5 with 3 guards and 2 forwards. One of those forwards is playing the 5
I agree in the sense that if the other team has a "5" someone has to guard him. I also agree that few teams play 2 guys at the same time who don't take 3's. BUT Pike does stuff you don't see many other coaches do. How many other teams pressed as a normal part of their game last season?
The 4 is a big wildcard. Mag's health. Hyatt's poor play. Chol unknown raw talent with upside....
Yeah- we should have a lineup/rotation thread because there is a lot of interesting stuff to talk about there.
If Wolf sets a good screen, the defense either has to hedge it or switch it. That's different this year.
Because Hunter Dickinson was a much more polished player when he got to college and could already shoot, it was just a matter of pushing out his range. I think Wolf has potential to be a significant contributor, but mainly around the basket. He has great footwork for a relatively raw player, but don’t expect him to start shooting 3s.
Dudes that aren’t used to playing on the perimeter are only used to shooting over people. So, it Makes it tougher for them to just start making 3-balls off the bat.
Last year’s Big Ten starters at the 5 and their listed position. More than half of them are listed as Forwards.
Can you re-do this list with their heights and weights along with Wolfs
Interesting.
If there were a place to bookmark/sticky single posts - this should be there
The optimistic view of Wolf potentially playing 4 is him improving his game to the point of warranting more minutes then just backup 5 would provide.
There is truth to this, but the Big 10 does seem to play more of that old style b-ball then most conferences.
Wolf has the game of a 5, not a 4. And as the primary backup he can’t play with Cliff and risk them both picking up fouls. Ogbole is very raw and has only played against a very low level of competition. I am not expecting him to contribute anything next year.
Penn State last year played a very small lineup. They only had one player in the rotation taller than 6’8 (Njie who is 6’10”) and he only played about 15 minutes per game.
Middle of the road team. So maybe that plays to the point.
