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<blockquote data-quote="RamblinRed" data-source="post: 483099" data-attributes="member: 1776"><p>I think others have largely given strong impressions.</p><p></p><p>Having Devoe will ultimately change this squad alot for the better.</p><p></p><p>Still played some possessions through the high post but alot more offense coming through dribble penetration or free form passing.</p><p></p><p>26 threes taken - 4-11 in the first half, 6-15 in the second half. GT had taken more than 20 threes exactly 3 times so far in Pastner's tenure going into last night.</p><p>8 players took threes including the most awful miss by Syl and the most ugly make by Moses (a huge brick that hit off the back brace, bounced 4 ft up and fell through). 6 players made a three and Devoe who should be one of our better shooters didn't even play. </p><p>Even in Smith's year we never took more than 25 threes in one game.</p><p></p><p>It's pretty obvious that Jose, Philips, Curtis, Evan, Alston, and Sjolund all have a green light to take open threes. Devoe will join them.</p><p></p><p>This game was 14-12 FL Tech more than halfway into the furst half, then the starters were reinserted, the defensive intensity went way up and it turned in a hurry. Alot of full court trapping. With the greater length and athleticism this team has i would expect that to continue. Some nights it will work better than others. </p><p></p><p>Thoughts on the players</p><p></p><p>Jose - Obviously the alpha dog on the team and its most important player. He reminds me alot of Mark Price. He isn't the shooter that Mark was, but both are small guards that you don't expect to be the alpha on the court but both were just so competitive and hate to lose so much that they make big impacts. Contributes everywhere, made shots, plays defense (4 steals) rebounds (7). Best player on the team right now. Team looks so much better when he is on the court.</p><p></p><p>Curtis - I thought he looked like he did early in his FR year. Just sort of tentative and passive, especially early. Hopefully as he gets comfortable and feels he is truly 100% like last year he will become more aggressive. He has such a pretty shot. He actually had the 2nd best +/- rating on the team. Impacted in other areas with 4 assists (0 TO) and 2 steals.</p><p></p><p>Shembari - he is going to be a good addition. Won't be a huge scorer, but is dangerous enough that you can't ignore him. He had the best +/- on the team last night. Solid ballhandler but a real defensive pest. Really well built physically as well.</p><p></p><p>Alston - Was sort of handicapped by playing primarily with the second unit. Did a good job taking care of the ball. Hit his FT. </p><p></p><p>AD - I thought he looked good - probably our 2nd best player. Sneaky good post player. Has moves with both hands close in. Tough to stop if he gets one on one in the post. Plays with so much enthusiasm.</p><p></p><p>Cole - To me looked like the most improved from FR to SO. Looked much more comfortable and aggressive. Missed his threes (0-3) but form looked good. Even looked acceptable handling the ball. Played hard at both ends. He clearly has moved ahead of Wright for now.</p><p></p><p>Moses - Both he and Cole look like they have filled out some. Made a three but not really comfortable watching him shoot from out there. His length and athleticism makes him dangerous on defense and in transition situations. I think he will be the 3rd primary big behind AD and Evan.</p><p></p><p>Sylvester - Just doesn't look athletic enough to play for long stretches how they want to play now. He has some solid post moves but takes too long to make them. Battles hard inside but is basically a guy that I don't see playing more than 8-10 mpg.</p><p></p><p>Sjolund - Would love to just watch him and Curtis shoot threes. Those two have such beautiful forms for their shots. His side step three was a thing of beauty. Looked pretty comfortable on offense. A real weak link on defense right now. Too weak to play inside, not enough lateral quickness to play out on the perimeter. As a FR he is a kid you have on the floor when you need offense - especially 3-pt shooting and get off the floor when you need defense. I see him as a spot player as a FR. But he has potential to be a rotation player by his Jr year.</p><p></p><p>Moore - Liked what i saw out of him. Really long and athletic. Plays really hard. Going to be a really tough defensive player. Shooting was a bonus. Had a nice three that i saw. Must of had another one late as I left at the 4 min mark of the second half and the box shows 2-2 from three. He might be the inverse of Sjolund, plays when you need extra defense. I full expect him to be a rotation player next season. His ballhandling/shooting looked a little better than I expected. He looks like your future prototypical 3-and-D type player.</p><p></p><p>Avi - Got a little run. Watching him in warmups he has a beautiful 15 ft jumper. Emergency big for this year. Has put on a little weight.</p><p></p><p>My main thought watching this team is it will be a little different once Devoe gets a chance to shake off the rust and get into the flow of the college game. Stinks that he was injured. </p><p>This is still going to be a team that relies on its defense to carry it, but the offense is going to start to look different. Less high post, more try to get out and run and then play motion passing and dribble penetration in half court sets.</p><p></p><p>primary rotation is likely to be Jose, Devoe, Curtis, Shembari, AD, Cole and Wright with situational backups from Alston, Syl, Moore and Sjolund.</p><p></p><p>My biggest thought is that this program is one year away from making a jump. When these FR and SO become SO and JR I think this team is going to start taking off.</p><p>I'll be happy if they hit my 16-18 win mark this season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RamblinRed, post: 483099, member: 1776"] I think others have largely given strong impressions. Having Devoe will ultimately change this squad alot for the better. Still played some possessions through the high post but alot more offense coming through dribble penetration or free form passing. 26 threes taken - 4-11 in the first half, 6-15 in the second half. GT had taken more than 20 threes exactly 3 times so far in Pastner's tenure going into last night. 8 players took threes including the most awful miss by Syl and the most ugly make by Moses (a huge brick that hit off the back brace, bounced 4 ft up and fell through). 6 players made a three and Devoe who should be one of our better shooters didn't even play. Even in Smith's year we never took more than 25 threes in one game. It's pretty obvious that Jose, Philips, Curtis, Evan, Alston, and Sjolund all have a green light to take open threes. Devoe will join them. This game was 14-12 FL Tech more than halfway into the furst half, then the starters were reinserted, the defensive intensity went way up and it turned in a hurry. Alot of full court trapping. With the greater length and athleticism this team has i would expect that to continue. Some nights it will work better than others. Thoughts on the players Jose - Obviously the alpha dog on the team and its most important player. He reminds me alot of Mark Price. He isn't the shooter that Mark was, but both are small guards that you don't expect to be the alpha on the court but both were just so competitive and hate to lose so much that they make big impacts. Contributes everywhere, made shots, plays defense (4 steals) rebounds (7). Best player on the team right now. Team looks so much better when he is on the court. Curtis - I thought he looked like he did early in his FR year. Just sort of tentative and passive, especially early. Hopefully as he gets comfortable and feels he is truly 100% like last year he will become more aggressive. He has such a pretty shot. He actually had the 2nd best +/- rating on the team. Impacted in other areas with 4 assists (0 TO) and 2 steals. Shembari - he is going to be a good addition. Won't be a huge scorer, but is dangerous enough that you can't ignore him. He had the best +/- on the team last night. Solid ballhandler but a real defensive pest. Really well built physically as well. Alston - Was sort of handicapped by playing primarily with the second unit. Did a good job taking care of the ball. Hit his FT. AD - I thought he looked good - probably our 2nd best player. Sneaky good post player. Has moves with both hands close in. Tough to stop if he gets one on one in the post. Plays with so much enthusiasm. Cole - To me looked like the most improved from FR to SO. Looked much more comfortable and aggressive. Missed his threes (0-3) but form looked good. Even looked acceptable handling the ball. Played hard at both ends. He clearly has moved ahead of Wright for now. Moses - Both he and Cole look like they have filled out some. Made a three but not really comfortable watching him shoot from out there. His length and athleticism makes him dangerous on defense and in transition situations. I think he will be the 3rd primary big behind AD and Evan. Sylvester - Just doesn't look athletic enough to play for long stretches how they want to play now. He has some solid post moves but takes too long to make them. Battles hard inside but is basically a guy that I don't see playing more than 8-10 mpg. Sjolund - Would love to just watch him and Curtis shoot threes. Those two have such beautiful forms for their shots. His side step three was a thing of beauty. Looked pretty comfortable on offense. A real weak link on defense right now. Too weak to play inside, not enough lateral quickness to play out on the perimeter. As a FR he is a kid you have on the floor when you need offense - especially 3-pt shooting and get off the floor when you need defense. I see him as a spot player as a FR. But he has potential to be a rotation player by his Jr year. Moore - Liked what i saw out of him. Really long and athletic. Plays really hard. Going to be a really tough defensive player. Shooting was a bonus. Had a nice three that i saw. Must of had another one late as I left at the 4 min mark of the second half and the box shows 2-2 from three. He might be the inverse of Sjolund, plays when you need extra defense. I full expect him to be a rotation player next season. His ballhandling/shooting looked a little better than I expected. He looks like your future prototypical 3-and-D type player. Avi - Got a little run. Watching him in warmups he has a beautiful 15 ft jumper. Emergency big for this year. Has put on a little weight. My main thought watching this team is it will be a little different once Devoe gets a chance to shake off the rust and get into the flow of the college game. Stinks that he was injured. This is still going to be a team that relies on its defense to carry it, but the offense is going to start to look different. Less high post, more try to get out and run and then play motion passing and dribble penetration in half court sets. primary rotation is likely to be Jose, Devoe, Curtis, Shembari, AD, Cole and Wright with situational backups from Alston, Syl, Moore and Sjolund. My biggest thought is that this program is one year away from making a jump. When these FR and SO become SO and JR I think this team is going to start taking off. I'll be happy if they hit my 16-18 win mark this season. [/QUOTE]
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