Babb brings experience. He will get his playing time because he should bring maturity to a very young team. We are going to need him to be improved over last year for us to do well. We need him to score more. We are all excited about Wigginton, Lewis, and Lard. They all appear to be great talents, but still they are only freshmen. We have had a lot of really good players over the years, but rarely have they been impact players as freshmen. There have been some, but having three in one year would be really special. I think they are going to have their ups and downs, so we are going to need some constants too.
The Nick Babb Complex
- Thread starter Nader_uggghhh
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If I were him, I would spend the entire summer shooting from the corner. There's no reason to work on anything else. He gets that shot down and he's a starter averaging 10-12ppg. If not he's a bench player.
I don't know exactly how many were 4 to 10 but there several even recently that have made big jumps in production.
One big factor will be just how much he ends up having the ball in his hands. I could see him playing "PG" like Naz did at times last year when Monte would run off screens to the wing or baseline and either try to make a play or a lot of times run PnR with Solomon. I expect a lot of those types of plays being run for Jackson and Wigginton next year. Babb seems to be the logical guy to set those up. That might mean looking at his rebounding and assist numbers would be a better indicator of his contributions. Averaging 5-6 rebounds might be a bigger deal than scoring double figures.
Babb reminds me a lot of Diante. I don't think he ever really turns into a great scorer, but he can be a solid starter. I see Babb playing a lot of the point next year with Wigginton and Jackson playing off the ball. I think that plays to each of their skill sets.
He was a new roll player on an established veteran team. He never had a chance to score a bunch of points. It's normal for a sophomore to "look bad" with limited minutes then look better with more experience and playing time.
You also don't have to be a good shooter to score. But it's easier to become a good shooter when you get enough shots to find your groove.
You also don't have to be a good shooter to score. But it's easier to become a good shooter when you get enough shots to find your groove.
Interesting comparison to Lanning. I would add that both have had their best moments when it wasn't really expected. It just happened.
I swear he's good at getting to the rim with the ball...gets a few more finishes and it's another legit threat.
Not sure what Prohm sees as that much NBA potential but I NWB's a player I'm excited to see play.
