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January 1, 2024 Mid-Season Evaluation
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<blockquote data-quote="lv20gt" data-source="post: 991068" data-attributes="member: 2299"><p>Very mixed bag overall. </p><p></p><p>Team wide, rebounding has been real good, and defense has been improved and would be better if we likely didn't have to compromise it at times to try and generate offense. Long term, we can hope that either Gapare or Sacko can develop offensively, or guys like Sutton and Kirouac can give us both inside to help compliment Ndongo. </p><p></p><p>Offense has largely been just bad by most metrics. Shooting%, Off efficiency, ATR. We are generating more FTAs which is good, although still not at a particularly high rate, but our FT% has been as bad as the rest. </p><p></p><p>Individually, you have to love how Ndongo has come in and been incorporated both in the specific action to try and get him the ball, predominantly on the PnR, as well as his ability to find ways to be useful outside of that, like on the Orebs and defensively. 3 time ACC FotW. Likewise I think you have to like how George has played. Still a freshman and has had his own issues (low Fg% and hit a rut in terms of his assists the past couple games) but overall has shown a lot to like from a freshman PG. Also have to like how Reeves has come in and played. He has more or less fixed his biggest issue from his time at UF which was his high volume but low %s. </p><p></p><p>Some guys like Sacko and Gapare are works in progress and basically show that. Claude has been disappointing but it was always a possibility that he was just going to be playing at a too high level for what he was. Worth the risk, but didn't, or hasn't yet, payed off. Dowuona is basically what he was at NCSU. To me this was a pretty big question mark about why we would take him, but can't really say that how he has played is anything other than what should have been expected. Sturdivant has more or less been what he has been. IMO we'd have been better off going with him primarily running the team while Abram/George was brought on slower, but going all in on George early will probably pay off down the line. </p><p></p><p>On the bad side, Abram is obviously the biggest disappointment. Kelly has also obviously regressed in his effectiveness on offense, even as volume has gone up. He has been better about getting to the FT line though and his efforts rebounding have been a positive. . Personally, I was hoping Coleman would thrive being able to play his more natural spot, but we've seemed to not make it a priority to try and get him looks especially with how we've struggled so much from 3. </p><p></p><p>Outside of the play on the court, the recruiting has been good. Ndongo was a great pull late, and George looks to be a great find as well as long as he continues to develop. Too early to really comment on the rest of the freshmen from last class. For the upcoming class Sutton and Mustaff look like pieces that could help right way while Kirouac is a very intriguing add who I think could be really good after a year in a college weight room and diet. Also been linked to some intriguing PG options, which is good to see given the situation with Abram. </p><p></p><p>The gets from the portal have also been a mixed bag with Reeves being great, Abram being terrible, and the rest kind of just being at this point. Obviously we haven't had this years portal cycle so it will be interesting to see how that plays out with a staff in place for the entire thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lv20gt, post: 991068, member: 2299"] Very mixed bag overall. Team wide, rebounding has been real good, and defense has been improved and would be better if we likely didn't have to compromise it at times to try and generate offense. Long term, we can hope that either Gapare or Sacko can develop offensively, or guys like Sutton and Kirouac can give us both inside to help compliment Ndongo. Offense has largely been just bad by most metrics. Shooting%, Off efficiency, ATR. We are generating more FTAs which is good, although still not at a particularly high rate, but our FT% has been as bad as the rest. Individually, you have to love how Ndongo has come in and been incorporated both in the specific action to try and get him the ball, predominantly on the PnR, as well as his ability to find ways to be useful outside of that, like on the Orebs and defensively. 3 time ACC FotW. Likewise I think you have to like how George has played. Still a freshman and has had his own issues (low Fg% and hit a rut in terms of his assists the past couple games) but overall has shown a lot to like from a freshman PG. Also have to like how Reeves has come in and played. He has more or less fixed his biggest issue from his time at UF which was his high volume but low %s. Some guys like Sacko and Gapare are works in progress and basically show that. Claude has been disappointing but it was always a possibility that he was just going to be playing at a too high level for what he was. Worth the risk, but didn't, or hasn't yet, payed off. Dowuona is basically what he was at NCSU. To me this was a pretty big question mark about why we would take him, but can't really say that how he has played is anything other than what should have been expected. Sturdivant has more or less been what he has been. IMO we'd have been better off going with him primarily running the team while Abram/George was brought on slower, but going all in on George early will probably pay off down the line. On the bad side, Abram is obviously the biggest disappointment. Kelly has also obviously regressed in his effectiveness on offense, even as volume has gone up. He has been better about getting to the FT line though and his efforts rebounding have been a positive. . Personally, I was hoping Coleman would thrive being able to play his more natural spot, but we've seemed to not make it a priority to try and get him looks especially with how we've struggled so much from 3. Outside of the play on the court, the recruiting has been good. Ndongo was a great pull late, and George looks to be a great find as well as long as he continues to develop. Too early to really comment on the rest of the freshmen from last class. For the upcoming class Sutton and Mustaff look like pieces that could help right way while Kirouac is a very intriguing add who I think could be really good after a year in a college weight room and diet. Also been linked to some intriguing PG options, which is good to see given the situation with Abram. The gets from the portal have also been a mixed bag with Reeves being great, Abram being terrible, and the rest kind of just being at this point. Obviously we haven't had this years portal cycle so it will be interesting to see how that plays out with a staff in place for the entire thing. [/QUOTE]
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