Excited about next year's team?

[NorthCyd]

Lucca syndrome is when a player keeps getting better and better even though none of us have seen them play. I'm excited for SDW and I said as much. I would say the majority of posters have SDW as a starter and a significant contributor. I think he can average 10 points/gm, so I am in that majority. I'm just noticing how his profile seems to be improving around here. With 7 months of offseason, there's no telling how good he could be by the start of the season.


To the other poster, I am referring to a combined 20 points/game.

The hype train for SDW starts with the coaching staff. He seems to always be the first name they mention when talking about future contributors. Combine that with the fact he made great weight gains over the off-season and the excitement seems warranted.

Luccas legend was born out of the free Lucca movement, and the fact that our sense of persecution had everyone convinced the NCAA screwed us out of a great team because they made Lucca sit for a season.

 

[GoSTATE71]

I'm very excited to see SDW. He is a great shooter, especially from deep and is very athletic and I think we'll see a lot of awesome throw downs by him next year.

Obviously Niang and Ejim will just get better.

I'm excited to see Okoro and Long contribute as well. SDW, Niang, Okoro, Long, Fowler all seem like a close knit group of players which is great for team chemistry. I think we lacked that chemistry early on in the season when nobody knew their role, I don't think we'll have that issue next year as much.

 

[Cycsk]

Lucca syndrome is when a player keeps getting better and better even though none of us have seen them play. I'm excited for SDW and I said as much. I would say the majority of posters have SDW as a starter and a significant contributor. I think he can average 10 points/gm, so I am in that majority. I'm just noticing how his profile seems to be improving around here. With 7 months of offseason, there's no telling how good he could be by the start of the season.


To the other poster, I am referring to a combined 20 points/game.

It will be very interesting to compare him from last year's Cap City league to this year's. If he has added strength to his quickness, he will be tough to handle.

 

[Wesley]

Lucca was a howitzer. He could shoot missiles way high in the air that would then go through the hoop. Yet he did not move his feet enough to play howitzer defense. Is he still playing?

 

[rholtgraves]

Dorsey-Walker will be a bench player next year and probably score a couple points per game. That's about it.

 

[CYUL8R]

Dorsey-Walker will be a bench player next year and probably score a couple points per game. That's about it.

Based on what? Curious as to what your thought process is here...

From what I saw of SDW in film and in Cap City play last summer, I was very impressed with everything except his physical stature - looked like a weed blowing in the wind. Now that he's had a year in the weight room, etc I can't see anything but good things for him and the team.

 

[rholtgraves]

Palo scores in the Cap City League. He is not better than Thomas or Hogue and they are bringing in a Juco 3 point specialist for a reason. There are only so many minutes to go around.

 

[CYUL8R]

Palo scores in the Cap City League. He is not better than Thomas or Hogue and they are bringing in a Juco 3 point specialist for a reason. There are only so many minutes to go around.

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree then.

I do agree that Cap City is not a great predictor of future results...

Royce White owned that league. He did just OK during the season.

Clyburn scored 63 one night and over 30 a couple more. I don't even know why he played on this year's team.

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[swarthmoreCY]

Palo scores in the Cap City League. He is not better than Thomas or Hogue and they are bringing in a Juco 3 point specialist for a reason. There are only so many minutes to go around.

Palo has scored in real games too. OMG!

I like that you followed up your warning about expecting things from SDW, a player we have admittedly not seen prove it at this level, with saying 3 other (completely) unknowns will be better. For a minute there I thought you had inside info, now I realize you were just posting to your average. Carry on.

 

[rholtgraves]

Cap City success is not an indicator of success in division one games. Long was very good in Cap City. Why isn't there the same hype for him when he is the one that actually gained some playing experience this year. In the one game they played in together, the exhibition game who played better, long or SDW? Long by far. The coaches have said great things about him as well yet he is written off and SDW is the second coming. It's hilarious.

 

[rholtgraves]

Yeah Palo was a real scoring threat during the season...

 

[swarthmoreCY]

Cap City success is not an indicator of success in division one games. Long was very good in Cap City. Why isn't there the same hype for him when he is the one that actually gained some playing experience this year. In the one game they played in together, the exhibition game who played better, long or SDW? Long by far. The coaches have said great things about him as well yet he is written off and SDW is the second coming. It's hilarious.

I see, so instead of discussing why you think Long is a good player, or at least better than what he is being discussed you put down another Cyclone. It's pathetic.
There is also the fact it was known prior to Long getting those minutes that SDW would redshirt, not only to have a year to put on muscle, but as he was playing behind 4 seniors, whereas Long by virtue of being a combo guard was behind one.

 

[swarthmoreCY]

Yeah Palo was a real scoring threat during the season...

Did we need him to be?

 

[CYUL8R]

Cap City success is not an indicator of success in division one games. Long was very good in Cap City. Why isn't there the same hype for him when he is the one that actually gained some playing experience this year. In the one game they played in together, the exhibition game who played better, long or SDW? Long by far. The coaches have said great things about him as well yet he is written off and SDW is the second coming. It's hilarious.

And the fact that SDW was redshirting, never going to see the floor this year barring catastrophe, had nothing to do with the fact that more people talked about Long (a player who was able to come in at any time) during the season?

I never said SDW was the second coming - I just don't agree with your pessimistic views. Carry on, Debbie.

 

[Cycsk]

Cap City success is not an indicator of success in division one games. Long was very good in Cap City. Why isn't there the same hype for him when he is the one that actually gained some playing experience this year. In the one game they played in together, the exhibition game who played better, long or SDW? Long by far. The coaches have said great things about him as well yet he is written off and SDW is the second coming. It's hilarious.

I have predicted that Long will be our 6th man next year and have a big impact on defense, like McGee did on offense. FYI, that is based on what I saw in the Cap City League. This year, he didn't quite fit the offense, particularly with a stellar defender like Babb who was also such an offensive threat. If he can come anywhere near Babb on offense, he may move into the starting lineup.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Agree about Naz. Don't know enough about SDW yet to compare.