Dwight Buycks
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Staff is pretty serious about Buycks...Sounds like we have a good shot...Hopefully, we don't end up as the first loser again.
I'm thinking we will leave the wing slot open for Harrison (2010). Make it as enticing as possible for him to come to ISU. Meanwhile, Lucca can fill that role in 2008 and 2009.
After watching Buycks, Christopherson and Garrett's highlights....
Christopherson is a great shooter, and ball handler. He definately can get to the hoop if he needs to. I can understand why there is not a lot of hype on this kid, but there definately will be in 09'-10'.
Garrett will get to the basket and create. Buckley and him have good size (height) and quickness to take anyone to the bucket, especially when we start spreading the floor.
Buycks probably doesn't excell at shooting like Christopherson, or penetrating like Garrett. But, he still does both VERY well. Maybe a better "all around" player offensively than both?
I like the video I've seen on Buycks. I would really like having another "scorer" similar to Mike T at the off guard position.
Hopefully his friendship with DG pays off.
After WJ's departure, we may not have a choice. If you want to leave a scholarship open for 2010, we really only have one scholarship to give in 2009. Do you want to give that to a wing if you're bringing in Harrison in 2010? We're already "stuck" with Lucca playing the wing in 2008. I say stuck because I can't think of a better word. I do think we will be fine with Lucca. What he lacks in athleticism, he can make up for with his shooting ability. Look at Floyd's best lineup. They didn't have a protype wing player either and yet they won 25 games.
PG - Holloway
SG - Willoughby
SF - Bankhead
PF - Pratt
C - Cato
I'm hoping that Lucca can do everything that Bankhead did - plus shoot better.
willoughby and cato were both good enough to go to the nba, and the team now has a couple guys with the potential, but they arent a willouby yet,
My understanding is that he would be more of a go-to-scorer and wing player than a PG in any stretch. He has amazing skills and all the top schools are looking at him. If he had the grades out of HS, he would probably already be at Iowa State, if his connections to the program are any indication. I would certainly place him towards the top of our list but there are quite a few marquee players that we're hanging with right now. I think you have to look at his ability from day one if he were to go to ISU and realize that he would probably compete for a starting role right away.
I like these posts that count on all of our current guys being on the team in 2 or 3 years. Sadly, with ISU's recent past, there is probably going to be a 100% chance that there will be more scholarships open than just these few.
Who are these maquee players (that we have a shot at)? Only one I can think of is Thames, and I'm not as excited about him. This is purely from highlight videos, but I would definately make Buycks my first option.
OK, count me as one who doesn't quite get this offer. If you look at the backcourt members for next fall, Garrett, Boozer, Staiger and Lee will be JRs (in Buyck's class). In the next class, there is Buckley, Christopherson and Eikmeier. This just doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Why not go SF?
With WJ transferring...Lucca becomes a 3. Lee can't score. Boozer has a lot to prove in my opinion.
Besides, I have no problem going with a three guard lineup that can shoot.
I look at our system as having a point and 2 wings. The bigger/stronger of the wings will guard opposing 3's, but may not necessarily be a 3.
Without WJ, we may not have a true 3 on our roster until...(dare I say it)...2010 :smile:
Buycks is a scorer and we need scorers. I really hope we get this guy. Finishing second again would...suck.
In the last 20 years, ISU has only had two wing players I can think of who were just oozing with talent: Jeff Grayer and Wesley Johnson and not much in between. Rahshon Clark was solid but not great. We still had some very good teams during those "in between" years. As I mentioned earlier, Shawn Bankhead was our SF on Tim Floyd's best team. Larry Eustachy didn't even have a SF on his best team (instead three guards: Tinsley, Horton and Nurse).
I like the shooting ability and ballhandling ability of the guys we're bringing in and going after. Maybe we'll even see a 4-guard lineup like Baylor used. For as much talent as WJ had, he never impressed me with his ability to put the ball on the floor or to pass it. I would take Buycks if he's still interested.
I like the shooting ability and ballhandling ability of the guys we're bringing in and going after. Maybe we'll even see a 4-guard lineup like Baylor used. For as much talent as WJ had, he never impressed me with his ability to put the ball on the floor or to pass it. I would take Buycks if he's still interested.
