I'd prefer an assistant coach who has worked somewhere like Iowa and can get more motion offense installed.
Forget about the low post game unless you have a mis-match, making that kind of offense a priority is a a mistake
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Forget about the low post game unless you have a mis-match, making that kind of offense a priority is a a mistake
Using words like "pedestrian" and saying we could find a "way better" player are absurd, I'm sure after having some time to think about that you would agree...
Not long ago- I had posted that I thought Cliff needed to be more aggressive on rebounds- play the ball like he owns it and no one else is allowed to have it and that it just seems like he needs to get a little stronger. Also- just needed to work on a shot outside of the dunk.
A few posters questioned me about it.
With that said- OP- you crazy? lol
Cliff is such an important part of this team. But I think everything he needs help with, can be coached. Would also love to see more of plays where they get him the ball inside and he recognizes before it is even in his hands that he will not have a clear dunk and he immediately feeds it back outside for an easy 3. There are too many times he gets it and the other team has 2-3 guys in on him tight- that leaves 1-2 guys on our side open.
A few posters questioned me about it.
With that said- OP- you crazy? lol
Cliff is such an important part of this team. But I think everything he needs help with, can be coached. Would also love to see more of plays where they get him the ball inside and he recognizes before it is even in his hands that he will not have a clear dunk and he immediately feeds it back outside for an easy 3. There are too many times he gets it and the other team has 2-3 guys in on him tight- that leaves 1-2 guys on our side open.
How about (dare I say it) we get him a dedicated big man coach like Jay young was instead of keeping all this dead weight at assistant coach?
Cliff is definitely a flawed player but I seriously doubt there will be a player in the portal who you can say with any confidence is definitively better. Where such players exist, they are probably headed to the NBA, not the portal. I think we happily take Cliff back if he wants to come back. He has a tough decision to make. He will be 22 next year, he is nowhere near being an NBA player, I have my doubts there would be much G league interest, and there would be a lot of pressure to improve quickly if he were able to go the G-league route. Players become stale quickly. I think he might be better off going to Europe to work on his game, where he would not be under the gun to improve quickly, and he can someday try to get to the NBA if his game develops.
We could lose Cliff, and replace him with someone who is not as good, who doesn't average as many points or rebounds or blocked shots, but is a better fit for the team and makes the team better than Cliff did.
Not a knock on Cliff at all.
Does Filip Rebraca have a younger brother playing somewhere? 😀 😀 😀
Not a knock on Cliff at all.
Does Filip Rebraca have a younger brother playing somewhere? 😀 😀 😀
I agree that Cliff has his warts but he was tailor made for Pike on D. His ability to hedge on pick and rolls and recover back to the paint is elite. It really is one of the reasons why RU led the BIG in 3 point defense and struggled when he was out.
Cliffs game is still limited and has many holes. But to suggest the program asks him to move on, is beyond insane .
I don’t think some really appreciate what Cliff brings to the table. Scary where we would’ve been without him … not even NIT.
It’s out of line both in terms of content meaning we should dump cliff which is just sheer stupidity. But also in terms of timing. The guy pours his heart and soul into the program and has been nothing but a huge positive and on the eve of an emotional and disappointing end to a grueling season you have attention seekers saying stupid things like this. So I think it’s both out of line as well as stupid.
Only at RU would people suggest that a 1st team all conf defensive player and 3rd team all conference player overall is not an asset to their team winning.
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I would like him back but we need a decent backup. Reiber was brought in as a 6-9 205lb forward and tried to turn him into a B10 center. This year we have a 6-8 TE as backup. That is why there is a drop off. Unfortunately teams have learned he rattles when double teamed and has no elevation and arc on his short game so big centers don't need to jump to block his shot, just stay in front of him. He needs to work on those aspects as well as positioning and boxing out. Hands we will have to live with. He is great at grabbing high rebounds and blocking shots and these things won us a few.
Wolf should be a fine backup 5 for Cliff next year after a full year in three program and basketball only focus
If Cliff leaves, we need a quality big man badly
Cliff is a good player, this is an absurd topic. He would be much better with consistent outside shooting on the roster.
