The biggest concern for this team is going to be the overall defense of Geo and McConnell, and the ability of Geo and McConnell to penetrate and score at the rim offensively. Those are going to be the only major limitations on this team that otherwise looks great to me.
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I'd rather they penetrate and dish out to kiss thiam Harper for 3 or dump it down low
For me it's the second ballhandler behind Geo
That’s fine and you can win that way if you shoot well. But at some point, against good to great teams with quick, strong guards, lack of dribble drive on offense and weak perimeter defense will be our undoing. Wish Jacob Young was eligible but he’s not. I think Geo is capable of better but I actually think he was pretty shaky tonight, especially in first half. Only drove to the hoop one time.
The biggest concern to me is still at backup point guard. The team was totally lost when Baker was out.
See I’m not concerned about being organized. Kiss or even Harper can probably organize the offense when Geo is out. Hopefully McConnell too obviously. But I’m just not sure Geo/McConnell are physically capable of defending the drive and driving it themselves to the level you would want. Their length will help.
Fans have to remember how shaky Baker looked early last year...and i cannot believe how hard Myles Johnson has worked in 1 season. If you have this many potential passers on the floor, it should limit some of the concerns about Baker not being on the floor.
A bunch of the turnovers occurred when players tried to make plays off the dribble...that can be tightened up a bit.
But if RU is going to push up 20 to 25 3s a night, that's a formula to scoring enough points to be more competitive down the road.
A bunch of the turnovers occurred when players tried to make plays off the dribble...that can be tightened up a bit.
But if RU is going to push up 20 to 25 3s a night, that's a formula to scoring enough points to be more competitive down the road.
Ron Harper Sr ran the championship Bulls and Lakers team for short stretches behind Kerr or Derek Harper, wouldn't be surprised RHJ can do the same in short stretches of each game.
and forced passes. I don;t mind Eugene having 2 TOs trying to pass from the high post. He completed those and you have an easy 2 points.
Defending smaller, faster PG's on the perimeter may be issue this year. Just off the top of my head...Minnesota, OSU, Purdue have fast PG's.
No need to rehash it, but, that last spot could have been a fast grad transfer PG to backup Geo... then, you could have allowed McConnel to develop.
No need to rehash it, but, that last spot could have been a fast grad transfer PG to backup Geo... then, you could have allowed McConnel to develop.
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