My way too early, possibly problematic look at potential GT Hoops roster management

[YlJacket]

Post up two 7’ and better who are 5 * and give me a spectacular point who can shoot with two lights out shooting guards and we go for the National Championship. It seems simple and appears exactly where we are going.

I don't think that approach is in CDS's playbook. He is much more of a perimeter approach - keep the lane open - and have a mobile big roll hard to the hole off of a high screen. I can't see him doing an old school UNC double post approach.

 

[spdrama]

The issue is there are very few “Game Changing” Big Ben in college basketball. There are not enough for most NBA teams to have one. There are ample Big Men that are just guys and that is where this discussion centers.

Is just a guy Big Man more valuable than really good smaller players.

Every GT fan should know the answer to this after one season under CDS

 

[William S. Baker]

Humm

 

[Jack]

I don't think that approach is in CDS's playbook. He is much more of a perimeter approach - keep the lane open - and have a mobile big roll hard to the hole off of a high screen. I can't see him doing an old school UNC double post approach.

Having a big allows match up options to suit every game situation. Not having a big the allows the opponent to exploit.
That was obvious the last two years.

 

[YlJacket]

Having a big allows match up options to suit every game situation. Not having a big the allows the opponent to exploit.
That was obvious the last two years.

That wasn't my point. Get a solid big for matchups is great. Thinking we are going to play with a double 7' post approach ain't in the cards as I read them.

 

[alagold]

In 1990 LSU has O'Neal (7'1"), Roberts (7'0"), Geert Hammink (7'0"), Chris Jackson, and Mo Williamson and we still beat them in the 2nd round of the NCAAT with a 6'10" freshman Malcolm Mackey and 6'11" James Munlin.
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yes, but it took the best trio on one team on one team in Tech history probably to do it

 

[forensicbuzz]

yes, but it took the best trio on one team on one team in Tech history probably to do it

But we did it.

 

[ThatGuy]

In 1990 LSU has O'Neal (7'1"), Roberts (7'0"), Geert Hammink (7'0"), Chris Jackson, and Mo Williamson and we still beat them in the 2nd round of the NCAAT with a 6'10" freshman Malcolm Mackey and 6'11" James Munlin.
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I believe the name is "James 'Mad Dog' Munlyn," thank you very much.

 

[Danter]

It was johnny mcneil, not munlyn.

 

[forensicbuzz]

It was johnny mcneil, not munlyn.

Both Johnny McNeil and Munlyn were there. I think they were both JUCO transfers, but I could be just remembering incorrectly.

 

[MtnWasp]

James Munlyn was recruited out of S.C. as a high school recruit in 1987 with Brian Oliver and Michael Christian in one heckuva class. He left after the 1991 season. Johnny NcNeil came in in 1989 as a J.C. player and left after 1990. There was overlap.

 

[Danter]

Munlyn only played 178 minutes the entire season. McNeil was the usual starter and got the most time. He, along with malcolm Mackey Were the main 2 big men all season. He had transferred from Chippewa junior college, wherever that is.

 

[jojatk]

James Munlyn was recruited out of S.C. as a high school recruit in 1987 with Brian Oliver and Michael Christian in one heckuva class. He left after the 1991 season. Johnny NcNeil came in in 1989 as a J.C. player and left after 1990. There was overlap.

There was but Johnny was the starter and, as much as I love Mad Dog personally (he is so funny and I enjoyed getting to talk to him a lot when we covered the team in 1988-89), Johnny really was the guy.