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Re: Looking ahead to 2020-21
DIR By: ThegreatK
Date: April 1, 2020, 7:48 am
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Let me say Geno Ford’s a tremendous Coach and has SBU headed
where it should be. No one should be questioning his abilities.
Jeff transferring only has to do with 1 thing, playing where
guards throw Lobs, dump offs, and hit rollers. (Think Binghamton
game last season). Last season Boals would influence that. There
were several conference games where Kwasi just lobbed it up to
Jeff from the Free throw/elbow area.
Splitting time with Mo was no big deal. If you recall I was
quoted as saying last summer that Mo is better offensively and
blocks shots as well. For the way Geno would like to play, Mo
fits that bill better. Plain and simple. As we say in the
neighborhood “I ain’t no hater.”
It’s just tough to get a rhythm playing the way he had to play.
Take free throw shooting for example, 65% to 45% on less
attempts. That’s a rhythm thing.
As for NBA aspirations, if you advise and train prospects you
want to push them to their optimal goal but you don’t get
delusional. You inform them of their weaknesses, where they need
to fill in gaps in their game and so on. There’s only 2 types of
5’s in today’s NBA. The Stretch 5 who’s shooting 35% or better
from 3 or the Rim running lob catching 5. If you’re the latter
kind, you’ve got to be with guards who look to throw the ball up
by the square every chance they get and that only amplifies that
guys defense because they are involved or in Rhythm on offense.
That’s reality.
Jeff will likely never be a Stretch 5 and won’t have a reliable
stroke that he trust and his coaches trust til he’s like 26
years of age. That’s as real as it gets.
He’s no NBA guy offensively (even with a lob throwing guard). He
is Defensively though.
Bottom line is Jeff’s got to get better on O and in the meantime
seek out Lob throwing, Drive draw dish guards to make it easy on
himself on that side of the floor.
Just wanted to give some insight and clear the air on what truly
goes into making certain choices.
Side notes: Garcia is not likely to leave. He loves it here and
he was used in a way that suits him.
Frankie will see some time at the 5 spot also and really spread
teams out. Word is the Fire department has had to come into
practices due to the nets catching flame from that kid. Better
shooter than Freshman Latimer but he’s 6’9. Fits Geno’s system
like Michael Jackson’s hand in a glitter glove (Rest in peace).
Mo’s gonna be 35% from downtown.
Garcia’s stroking it. So your front court is gonna really be
dragging defenses out. Olaniyi will be 20-22 a game next year. I
can’t imagine how much downhill buckets he will be getting with
all those floor spacers on the floor including himself.
Another note: When Geno gets the Seawolves to the Dance and
moves on. Administration and Boosters should be ready to throw
the Keys at Coach Bryan Weber. Stud in the making.
Please be safe out here and God bless you all in this crisis.
#Post#: 30116--------------------------------------------------
Re: Looking ahead to 2020-21
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: April 1, 2020, 8:21 am
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--- Quote from: ThegreatK link ---
>
> Let me say Geno Ford’s a tremendous Coach and has SBU headed
where it should be. No one should be questioning his abilities.
> Jeff transferring only has to do with 1 thing, playing where
guards throw Lobs, dump offs, and hit rollers. (Think Binghamton
game last season). Last season Boals would influence that. There
were several conference games where Kwasi just lobbed it up to
Jeff from the Free throw/elbow area.
> Splitting time with Mo was no big deal. If you recall I was
quoted as saying last summer that Mo is better offensively and
blocks shots as well. For the way Geno would like to play, Mo
fits that bill better. Plain and simple. As we say in the
neighborhood “I ain’t no hater.”
> It’s just tough to get a rhythm playing the way he had to
play. Take free throw shooting for example, 65% to 45% on less
attempts. That’s a rhythm thing.
> As for NBA aspirations, if you advise and train prospects you
want to push them to their optimal goal but you don’t get
delusional. You inform them of their weaknesses, where they need
to fill in gaps in their game and so on. There’s only 2 types of
5’s in today’s NBA. The Stretch 5 who’s shooting 35% or better
from 3 or the Rim running lob catching 5. If you’re the latter
kind, you’ve got to be with guards who look to throw the ball up
by the square every chance they get and that only amplifies that
guys defense because they are involved or in Rhythm on offense.
That’s reality.
> Jeff will likely never be a Stretch 5 and won’t have a
reliable stroke that he trust and his coaches trust til he’s
like 26 years of age. That’s as real as it gets.
> He’s no NBA guy offensively (even with a lob throwing guard).
He is Defensively though.
> Bottom line is Jeff’s got to get better on O and in the
meantime seek out Lob throwing, Drive draw dish guards to make
it easy on himself on that side of the floor.
> Just wanted to give some insight and clear the air on what
truly goes into making certain choices.
>
> Side notes: Garcia is not likely to leave. He loves it here
and he was used in a way that suits him.
> Frankie will see some time at the 5 spot also and really
spread teams out. Word is the Fire department has had to come
into practices due to the nets catching flame from that kid.
Better shooter than Freshman Latimer but he’s 6’9. Fits Geno’s
system like Michael Jackson’s hand in a glitter glove (Rest in
peace).
> Mo’s gonna be 35% from downtown.
> Garcia’s stroking it. So your front court is gonna really be
dragging defenses out. Olaniyi will be 20-22 a game next year. I
can’t imagine how much downhill buckets he will be getting with
all those floor spacers on the floor including himself.
> Another note: When Geno gets the Seawolves to the Dance and
moves on. Administration and Boosters should be ready to throw
the Keys at Coach Bryan Weber. Stud in the making.
>
> Please be safe out here and God bless you all in this crisis.
>
--- End Quote ---
Good stuff here, GreatK. We wish him the best. Any leads on
where he's off to, or the kind of schools he's looking at? He'll
be an asset wherever he is.
We sorely missed a legitimate floor general this year. Just not
enough penetration with the intent to distribute, not enough
dumpoffs to cutters or guys on the block. And it's part
personnel, part system. I feel like anything we got at the rim
was either on a drive from 20 feet out or on a putback – never
anything easy. How many times did we see Mitchell or somebody
fire across the defense and get an uncontested layup off an
entry pass for Hartford? Woodhouse would have been perfect –
probably enough to get past Vermont (er, Hartford) and to the
Dance. I sure hope we address that this spring.
#Post#: 30117--------------------------------------------------
Re: Looking ahead to 2020-21
DIR By: Chairman of the Board
Date: April 1, 2020, 8:24 am
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thanks GK. sounds like what i've been saying- pass the ball.
#Post#: 30118--------------------------------------------------
Re: Looking ahead to 2020-21
DIR By: SaltySeawolf
Date: April 1, 2020, 10:09 am
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Dumb question - is ThegreatK Jeff's father or some other close
relation? Good informative post.
#Post#: 30119--------------------------------------------------
Re: Looking ahead to 2020-21
DIR By: Moveitfred
Date: April 1, 2020, 10:39 am
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--- Quote from: SaltySeawolf link ---
>
> Dumb question - is ThegreatK Jeff's father or some other close
relation? Good informative post.
>
--- End Quote ---
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. The Great K has
spoken!
#Post#: 30122--------------------------------------------------
Re: Looking ahead to 2020-21
DIR By: ThegreatK
Date: April 1, 2020, 11:28 am
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--- Quote from: SaltySeawolf link ---
>
> Dumb question - is ThegreatK Jeff's father or some other close
relation? Good informative post.
>
--- End Quote ---
Close Relation
#Post#: 30123--------------------------------------------------
Re: Looking ahead to 2020-21
DIR By: guest369
Date: April 1, 2020, 11:45 am
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I can’t count how many times other teams backdoor cut against us
for an easy bucket while we really failed at that. I think
Elijah led the team in assists as a 2/3, which really tells it
all
#Post#: 30124--------------------------------------------------
Re: Looking ahead to 2020-21
DIR By: ThegreatK
Date: April 1, 2020, 12:12 pm
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--- Quote from: Checkmate link ---
>
> [quote author=ThegreatK link=topic=846.msg30115#msg30115
date=1585745284]
> Let me say Geno Ford’s a tremendous Coach and has SBU headed
where it should be. No one should be questioning his abilities.
> Jeff transferring only has to do with 1 thing, playing where
guards throw Lobs, dump offs, and hit rollers. (Think Binghamton
game last season). Last season Boals would influence that. There
were several conference games where Kwasi just lobbed it up to
Jeff from the Free throw/elbow area.
> Splitting time with Mo was no big deal. If you recall I was
quoted as saying last summer that Mo is better offensively and
blocks shots as well. For the way Geno would like to play, Mo
fits that bill better. Plain and simple. As we say in the
neighborhood “I ain’t no hater.”
> It’s just tough to get a rhythm playing the way he had to
play. Take free throw shooting for example, 65% to 45% on less
attempts. That’s a rhythm thing.
> As for NBA aspirations, if you advise and train prospects you
want to push them to their optimal goal but you don’t get
delusional. You inform them of their weaknesses, where they need
to fill in gaps in their game and so on. There’s only 2 types of
5’s in today’s NBA. The Stretch 5 who’s shooting 35% or better
from 3 or the Rim running lob catching 5. If you’re the latter
kind, you’ve got to be with guards who look to throw the ball up
by the square every chance they get and that only amplifies that
guys defense because they are involved or in Rhythm on offense.
That’s reality.
> Jeff will likely never be a Stretch 5 and won’t have a
reliable stroke that he trust and his coaches trust til he’s
like 26 years of age. That’s as real as it gets.
> He’s no NBA guy offensively (even with a lob throwing guard).
He is Defensively though.
> Bottom line is Jeff’s got to get better on O and in the
meantime seek out Lob throwing, Drive draw dish guards to make
it easy on himself on that side of the floor.
> Just wanted to give some insight and clear the air on what
truly goes into making certain choices.
>
> Side notes: Garcia is not likely to leave. He loves it here
and he was used in a way that suits him.
> Frankie will see some time at the 5 spot also and really
spread teams out. Word is the Fire department has had to come
into practices due to the nets catching flame from that kid.
Better shooter than Freshman Latimer but he’s 6’9. Fits Geno’s
system like Michael Jackson’s hand in a glitter glove (Rest in
peace).
> Mo’s gonna be 35% from downtown.
> Garcia’s stroking it. So your front court is gonna really be
dragging defenses out. Olaniyi will be 20-22 a game next year. I
can’t imagine how much downhill buckets he will be getting with
all those floor spacers on the floor including himself.
> Another note: When Geno gets the Seawolves to the Dance and
moves on. Administration and Boosters should be ready to throw
the Keys at Coach Bryan Weber. Stud in the making.
>
> Please be safe out here and God bless you all in this crisis.
>
--- End Quote ---
Good stuff here, GreatK. We wish him the best. Any leads on
where he's off to, or the kind of schools he's looking at? He'll
be an asset wherever he is.
We sorely missed a legitimate floor general this year. Just not
enough penetration with the intent to distribute, not enough
dumpoffs to cutters or guys on the block. And it's part
personnel, part system. I feel like anything we got at the rim
was either on a drive from 20 feet out or on a putback – never
anything easy. How many times did we see Mitchell or somebody
fire across the defense and get an uncontested layup off an
entry pass for Hartford? Woodhouse would have been perfect –
probably enough to get past Vermont (er, Hartford) and to the
Dance. I sure hope we address that this spring.
[/quote]
Thank you Checkmate. I believe it may have been you or Chairman
who pointed out in the Providence game that Big Jeff catching it
on the block with one dribble into a jump hook looked legit and
should be used more. I agree but I also understand throwing it
into the post often just isn’t going to fly In today’s game
during most games. Like you said it’s part personnel, part
system.
Jeff has a hand in not getting thrown the ball. He’s missed some
chippy’s and dropped some balls. I wouldn’t throw it to him
either when I’m fed up. At times he’d position himself for an
offensive rebound before the shot is released because he doesn’t
think he’ll get it, then it comes and now u have egg on your
face.
He can’t be a focal point of your offense. He’s not THAT GUY.
But he can get some easy buckets for you if seeked out. And he
can shoot 65% from the line for a season. Jeff should NEVER get
10 field goal attempts. But 5 is understandable. Just a lob, a
drive and drop off, a Dump in here or there. Nothing crazy.
As for schools he’s looking at, he’s looking for a spot with a
Void at the 5 and a PG who Averaged 4.5 assist a game or more or
an incoming recruit at PG known to find his teammates(I coach on
the EYBL so 75% of incoming recruits I’ve seen with my own
eyes). A coach known to coach teams that average over 14 assist.
Academically wants to know a list prominent Alum who’ve enrolled
and graduated from these three graduate programs of whatever
school (Business,Finance,Economics). Wants to study 1 of those 3
so he can manage his money intelligently and make it work for
him when he’s done playing. Wants to know that your graduate
program has ties to some folks in the 1% one way or another.
The big boys have come calling but it doesn’t have to be them.
It could be anywhere that has that match or at least 75% of it.
One thing he did say to me just yesterday though is against High
Major’s his defense got to Shine more (4 blocks against each Big
East team we played) because refs don’t call certain ticky tack
things and he doesn’t get Video game looking blocks against
HM’s, so it doesn’t look awkward. Also in the America East team
literally refused to Drive the ball when he was on the floor,
which played into his block numbers going down. It’s not about
the numbers though. It’s about getting to show how much u impact
scoring at the rim. You can’t do that if no one in your league
wants to drive the ball to you.Forget a block you can’t even
Alter a shot. At a HM or even in the A10 that wouldn’t happen
and he’d still be a DPOY contender.
Speaking of which DPOY this year was either Mo (Most Blocks) or
Jeff (Coaches refusing to drive the ball).
Seawolves were robbed on that.
#Post#: 30126--------------------------------------------------
Re: Looking ahead to 2020-21
DIR By: OldSeawolf
Date: April 1, 2020, 1:41 pm
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As of today, there are 609 names entered into the 2020 D1
Transfer portal. This list will continue to grow, I'm sure.
So, if we hit 100 more (not an unreasonable assumption), and
since there are 353 D1 teams, that will mean that there will be
an average of 2 transfers per school this year.
Assuming 13 players to a roster, that means that we are seeing
15.3% of everyone's roster enter the transfer portal each year.
If we include Ceesay as a legitimate transferee (an injured 14th
player this year), that means that we exceeded this average at
21.4%. And that's just to date.
Welcome to the new world of college basketball free agency.
What's going to happen once college players start getting paid?
Even more transferring/bidding.
#Post#: 30128--------------------------------------------------
Re: Looking ahead to 2020-21
DIR By: Chairman of the Board
Date: April 1, 2020, 3:02 pm
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--- Quote from: Green Baron link ---
>
> I can’t count how many times other teams backdoor cut against
us for an easy bucket while we really failed at that. I think
Elijah led the team in assists as a 2/3, which really tells it
all
>
--- End Quote ---
yep. passing. not selfishness.
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