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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2019 13:39:19 GMT -5
Drag him to Loudonville. Throw him in the trunk and then handcuff him to a radiator in the ARC if you have to.
Once he's here we can come up with a rudimentary system of levers and pulleys that allow him to play on game day without escaping.
Don't let him get away!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2019 14:48:56 GMT -5
If MAW averaged over 6 rebs and 2 steals per game this past year at prep as is said.... Another PG type with the possibility of grabbing 4+ rpg and 50+steals is EXACTLY what this team needs to close the possession gap.
Also, his shooting efficiency is pretty much amazing so he could be another all-around player.
Carm needs to act fast and lock this down. This could set Siena up for awhile.
He averaged 19 points, shot 56.8 percent from inside the arc and 42.5 percent from the 3-point line this season. Adams-Woods also averaged 6.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game.
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Post by OneIndian on Apr 10, 2019 15:19:06 GMT -5
NOTE - Pickett’s suggestion😉
Oh if Carm can make this happen ...games on!
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Post by goldsaint17 on Apr 10, 2019 15:22:31 GMT -5
The big challenge is selling Mika on not having the ball in his hands all the time. It would be one thing if we were the small school on his list offering him all the immediate playing time and the chance to be the starting point guard from day 1. He can go to UMass and start at PG-- it's fair to wonder if he'd go to Siena and want to have the ball in his hands less. I think the sell here is that he'd get to play with his friends, play close to home, and play on a good team. Plus, if Pickett goes pro early he then gets the keys after his freshman year.
We'll see what happens. I'm not getting my hopes up, but as long as the BCS schools stay away we have a shot.
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Post by sienasaint3 on Apr 10, 2019 15:27:10 GMT -5
The big challenge is selling Mika on not having the ball in his hands all the time. It would be one thing if we were the small school on his list offering him all the immediate playing time and the chance to be the starting point guard from day 1. He can go to UMass and start at PG-- it's fair to wonder if he'd go to Siena and want to have the ball in his hands less. I think the sell here is that he'd get to play with his friends, play close to home, and play on a good team. Plus, if Pickett goes pro early he then gets the keys after his freshman year. We'll see what happens. I'm not getting my hopes up, but as long as the BCS schools stay away we have a shot. Wasn't Pickett forced into the point guard role? I would think he could definitely play off the ball.
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Post by goldsaint17 on Apr 10, 2019 15:31:35 GMT -5
The big challenge is selling Mika on not having the ball in his hands all the time. It would be one thing if we were the small school on his list offering him all the immediate playing time and the chance to be the starting point guard from day 1. He can go to UMass and start at PG-- it's fair to wonder if he'd go to Siena and want to have the ball in his hands less. I think the sell here is that he'd get to play with his friends, play close to home, and play on a good team. Plus, if Pickett goes pro early he then gets the keys after his freshman year. We'll see what happens. I'm not getting my hopes up, but as long as the BCS schools stay away we have a shot. Wasn't Pickett forced into the point guard role? I would think he could definitely play off the ball. I mean, he definitely does have experience off the ball but the reason he was so good this year and so much more noticed compared to his prep school days was that he was playing PG. His passing ability and taking care of the ball are his two best traits, thus taking the ball out of his hands seems like a bad move. I’m sure he won’t be as ball dominant this year as he was last but moving him off the ball and having him operate in less PnR would break up our team’s largest strength. Both Adams-Woods and Carey are far more suited to play off the ball than Pickett.
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Post by sienasaint3 on Apr 10, 2019 15:32:39 GMT -5
Wasn't Pickett forced into the point guard role? I would think he could definitely play off the ball. I mean, he definitely does have experience off the ball but the reason he was so good this year and so much more noticed compared to his prep school days was that he was playing PG. His passing ability and taking care of the ball are his two best traits, thus taking the ball out of his hands seems like a bad move. I’m sure he won’t be as ball dominant this year as he was last but moving him off the ball and having him operate in less PnR would break up our team’s largest strength. Both Adams-Woods and Carey are far more suited to play off the ball than Pickett. I actually think that playing off the ball would help him. Wouldn't have to worry about constantly dealing with the press.
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Post by goldsaint17 on Apr 10, 2019 15:33:55 GMT -5
I will also note that Adams-Woods didn’t have the ball all the time in prep this year playing with dynamic combo guard Jalen Lecque, who is exploring prep-to-pro options. He also spent a fair amount of time next to other ball-handlers in AAU with Hutchins and Symir Torrence both posting more assists and Girard also being a guy who plays with the ball a fair amount.
That said, still think It probably factors into his decision.
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Post by rpize24 on Apr 10, 2019 15:35:25 GMT -5
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Post by goldsaint17 on Apr 10, 2019 15:36:17 GMT -5
I mean, he definitely does have experience off the ball but the reason he was so good this year and so much more noticed compared to his prep school days was that he was playing PG. His passing ability and taking care of the ball are his two best traits, thus taking the ball out of his hands seems like a bad move. I’m sure he won’t be as ball dominant this year as he was last but moving him off the ball and having him operate in less PnR would break up our team’s largest strength. Both Adams-Woods and Carey are far more suited to play off the ball than Pickett. I actually think that playing off the ball would help him. Wouldn't have to worry about constantly dealing with the press. But that comes at the opportunity cost of not having him creating open shots with as much regularity. He wouldn’t face as much pressure if he had Carey and Adams-Woods on his team because both would be able to dissect open floors and create quick shots off the bounce against 4 on 3’s. Leaving Pickett on the wing to drive (where he’s not explosive) or shoot (where he’s a slightly above average 3-point shooter) is wasting a generational player’s best trait.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2019 15:41:27 GMT -5
Pickett is the Einstein of basketball decision making. Let him QB and the others will make all kinds of plays.
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Post by OneIndian on Apr 10, 2019 15:46:16 GMT -5
Lots of reasons to be optimistic about this....
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Post by Quackman on Apr 10, 2019 15:46:29 GMT -5
I actually think that playing off the ball would help him. Wouldn't have to worry about constantly dealing with the press. But that comes at the opportunity cost of not having him creating open shots with as much regularity. He wouldn’t face as much pressure if he had Carey and Adams-Woods on his team because both would be able to dissect open floors and create quick shots off the bounce against 4 on 3’s. Leaving Pickett on the wing to drive (where he’s not explosive) or shoot (where he’s a slightly above average 3-point shooter) is wasting a generational player’s best trait. I agree ... besides if Pickett has any chance at the NBA it is at the PG position. I would be shocked if Carmen moved him off that spot after convincing him to stay a Saint.
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Post by $cott on Apr 10, 2019 15:49:56 GMT -5
But that comes at the opportunity cost of not having him creating open shots with as much regularity. He wouldn’t face as much pressure if he had Carey and Adams-Woods on his team because both would be able to dissect open floors and create quick shots off the bounce against 4 on 3’s. Leaving Pickett on the wing to drive (where he’s not explosive) or shoot (where he’s a slightly above average 3-point shooter) is wasting a generational player’s best trait. I agree ... besides if Pickett has any chance at the NBA it is at the PG position. I would be shocked if Carmen moved him off that spot after convincing him to stay a Saint. Definitely true but at the same time this is Carm's chance to sell Siena as the Player's Program where they don't get caught up in defining a player's role and will put the best players out there together and let them make plays. I don't know if that can beat the sell job of another school offering him immediate minutes as a pure point guard but it is certainly worth a try.
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Post by billmurray on Apr 10, 2019 15:52:45 GMT -5
I like the idea of those three pairing with Seymour/another athletic scoring/rebounding wing player and Burns at the 5. That has winning written all over it. (Platooning Seymour and the other wing). Obviously 6 on 5 would work well for Siena, but the opposition wouldn’t sign on for that. ;-)
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