Can we enjoy this win and 18-0 at home for at least an hour before we start worrying about bigs next year? Yeeesh
Bigs for next year?
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OP forgot we have TJ and other teams don’t have TJ. We will have bigs next season. Probably pretty good ones.
CycloneErik
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This. We'll also have Rock developing, not contributing a ton next year, but developing, and a year of development for Omaha, unless things change.
Good time to get premium.
Trust me…. I’m enjoying it a lot! Not an issue.
Just didn’t realize Ward was already a senior until I saw him out there for senior night, that’s all.
So was just wondering if anyone had any insights on who we might be looking at bringing in. No biggie…. but I understand everyone’s desire on here to put down clonedude. Whatever makes them happy I guess.
Bigs next year - Watson, Fish, Omaha (he'll play as a big, maybe as a three a little) and 2 transfer bigs.
Guards - Everybody coming back and adding Jelani Hamilton. Incoming two stud freshman in Peirce and Nojus somethingsomething. Wouldn't be suprised if Pavs transfers.
Once the Dance is over I will be very curious to see who we add in the portal.
Guards - Everybody coming back and adding Jelani Hamilton. Incoming two stud freshman in Peirce and Nojus somethingsomething. Wouldn't be suprised if Pavs transfers.
Once the Dance is over I will be very curious to see who we add in the portal.
Not trying to put you down-not sure what you mean about “everyone’s desire” to put you down, but we’ll have plenty of time to worry about bigs and who might leave and all that stuff later. It’s all good
Why isn't Biliew a big? He's listed at 6'8" & 225lbs.
If he's going to play next year, it's most like at the 4/5 spots. His body will mature and a summer in weight room he could easily be 235lbs.
I agree we need a portal big. But Momcilovic, Watson, Rock, Biliew and Fish are a good nucleus returning.
I’d take another Hasan, I’d take 2 actually. The one problem with bigs for us is that it seems like they need a year to understand the defense at the highest level. Ward and BRE are extremely smart defensive players and you don’t learn it overnight.
We're getting close to the point where the best portal transfers are going to WANT to explicitly come here and play for TJ. Dude has got to be one of the top 2 or 3 choices at this point for National Coach of the Year.
I think TJ would clone Ward if he could. Have a guy like him on the roster every year, forever.
Curtis just said he's coming back for his Covid year.
I said at the beginning of the year people were crazy to not easily be optimistic. In an age of turnover and uncertainty we had every positive indicator you could ask for. Great coach, great point guard, a top freshman class, a top transfer class, an elite home court.
Replacing Rob and Hassan is going to be difficult. If you look at box score you’d disagree.
Hassan’s impact is really hard to quantify. He covers so much ground it’s crazy. Rob’s perimeter defense on the pick and roll is elite for a big man.
Our defense is built on great ball pressure and individual defense but what makes it elite is the help and the rotations.
so much more difficult to replace than what it appears on the surface.
Hassan’s impact is really hard to quantify. He covers so much ground it’s crazy. Rob’s perimeter defense on the pick and roll is elite for a big man.
Our defense is built on great ball pressure and individual defense but what makes it elite is the help and the rotations.
so much more difficult to replace than what it appears on the surface.
It’s really a physical presence we’ll need. Watson and Milan actually have a lot of length and will keep improving on both ends, but neither can be as physical as Rob/King.
I have to think Watson will be a key rotational player even if it means we’re a little smaller and more up tempo. Rock is such an unknown, maybe he will shock people like Audi Crooks and be ready.
I have to think Watson will be a key rotational player even if it means we’re a little smaller and more up tempo. Rock is such an unknown, maybe he will shock people like Audi Crooks and be ready.
