Schadrac Casimir
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I always said that the Knicks should have redshirted him.
Yes but his shooting percentages are good with a low number of attempts, it's not volume.
This would be a great signing for next year. It's very important this program continues to build momentum each year and can't afford to go into the season with only 1 proven ball handler (Geo Baker who technically isn't a true point guard himself). One thing I can say about Iona is they play very hard so I am sure he is a good defender and can shoot the 3. Exactly what we need!
I agree about that. He'd be a good pickup for us, we need the shooting. Haven't had a guy put up 42+ percent from three since Myles Mack's sophomore year. Before that it was Douby as a freshman. Now obviously Casimir is as complete a player as those two but my point is that shooting has been a sore spot for a long time, and Casimir has been above 40% every single season, with a good amount of attempts.
Even if he "only" gives us what Omari Grier did, that's still a net positive for the team.
Last word from me on redshirts: Almost every player would benefit from a redshirt in the sense that the 19-year old version of a player is better than the 18-year old version. But they're used sparingly in basketball for a reason. Myles Johnson needed to improve his body, yes, but he also had a knee injury wipe out a year of HS ball. Harper's body will be better in a year, I'm sure, but that alone isn't a reason to redshirt him.
That's a surprising take. You don't think Ryan Cline or P.J. Thompsn helped Purdue? There's always room on my ideal team for a 3-point specialist even with his (Casimir's) flaws.
The player to be named later in the Earl Johnson deal.
Pretty sure he's of the opinion that if the team isn't going to the tourney or even NIT, it's more important to keep the minutes for our young guys to play and develop
You've got to balance development with perception and results. I'm all for building the program correctly and for the future but I'd like to try to do it wthout a potential 10-12 win season. I think some people are underestimating the impact the lack of another proven ball-handler and shooter could have next season.
Any injuries to the backcourt could be disastrous, as proven when Mike Williams was out and Baker was sick and Dadika, Mensah, and Bullock played significant minutes. We currently have a non-PG potentially starting at PG and no one to back him up.
Unless we think we can land a Hyatt-type player this year, a one-year guard who can shoot and handle is an ideal scenario.
First off, we have no idea which player(s) will step up. No point in predicting red shirts which don't happen that often in basketball. We need all hands on deck to play the aggressive defense we play. Obviously if we take this extra guard then Hyatt doesnt have a spot? But then we go full court press on Massoud. I love his game.
This sums it up perfectly. Even if you don't make the NIT and finish .500 or a game or two above, that still shows that you're heading in the right direction.
While i would agree in this aspect to a certain extent, what has happened in the 1st 2 years under this staff, has been 3 to 4 very good efforts in the B1G tournament.
There are others in the media that have downplayed the efforts by RU to defeat Ohio State last year (before NW crushed RU) and Minnesota Indiana Purdue this past year.
Every game counts and if RU finished 11th, i would be thrilled to say they finished ahead of 3 other programs...the key isn't the finishing position as much as whether the entire body of work was better in Year 3....
The schedule is tougher than Year 2 and the talent is better going into Year 3. The entire roster on paper would be set for the 2018-19 & 2019-20 seasons on paper, minus a transfer that inevitably happens most years. So we would have the 2019 recruiting complete before 2018 season is underway.
It's more critical to be significantly better in 2019-20 than 18-19....the roster is a year older and more experienced. It would be another home run to not finish last and win another game or two in the B1G tournament. But i wouldn't be upset if we finished 14th and RU sprung 2 more wins in the tournament again. I would probably prefer that than to finish 12th and lose the only game in the B1G tournament.
In the end if Pikiell thinks he is good for the team he probably is.
Let's also get "the fourth" that was in the lion's den. He's a lock for all-universe.
I've followed the MAAC since its inception and have been to a ton of games in New Rochelle. Casimir is not only a long-range assassin, but has shown exemplary grit and determination in rebounding from his physical setbacks. Going the grad transfer route should mainly be about academics. However, I would love to see Casimir wind up where he can be a valued rotation guy on a team that can make noise in March. Will such schools get involved? You would think so. If not, Rutgers' young roster would benefit greatly from the example he sets (and shots he will make). There would be no downside to having his veteran presence in New Brunswick. Everyone should be hoping this happens.
If we had a choice, I'd prefer Shadrac. Change of pace, great shooter, brings a dimension we don't have, and against big back courts you still have an excuse to get McConnell time to develop as the back up
You make a good point about change of pace but Amin brings an element of consistent defense/size that will allow a lot of defensive length rebounding. In a sense, McConnell is going to learn and improve in practice more than games....i think he has the biggest jump in consistency from now to December of any of the newcomers.
Agreed, but I think there'd something about game pace that is a little different. Also, and I might be way off base, I think Casimir might be more likely to slot into the 10-15/mpg that we need that still lets all these young guards and wings get time (which may be good for morale even if they are developing more in practice), as opposed to Ehab who seems to see himself as a definite starter based on interviews, etc., which to me means 20-25/mpg, which would mean I wouldn't get the selfish indulgence of seeing the new guys play.
I also love seeing little fast guards play, which is clearly not Pike's thing.
Schadrac!
More shooters the better. Plus, he is not coming off injury.
Consistently, he has been a very good three point shooter.
More shooters the better. Plus, he is not coming off injury.
Consistently, he has been a very good three point shooter.
For Amin, steals to fouls to turnovers are at about a 1:1:1 ratio.
I am not a huge fan of that. I think he will find a place, and it seems like he is a great kid. Just think the noise about steals is overrated when you take into consideration everything else. Also, look at conferences differences.
I am not a huge fan of that. I think he will find a place, and it seems like he is a great kid. Just think the noise about steals is overrated when you take into consideration everything else. Also, look at conferences differences.
If a player like Omari Grier is getting minutes for this basketball team they will not be as good as I think they’ll be. This past season will be the last year that a kid wearing a Rutgers uniform doesn’t belong on a B1G floor. And (with all due respect to a loyal Scarlet Knight) Omari Grier doesn’t belong playing in the B1G.
