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Post by melva on Mar 24, 2016 9:33:44 GMT -5
Tyler Eulis POY in the SEC is all of 5'9 Defensive POY who also plays a lot more than twenty minutes a game. I believe someone on this message board used someone as being 5'11 instead of 6'1 as a variable for someone playing only twenty minutes a game. Small ball rules these days I hear because of the hand check rules and good coaches take advantage of it. Again I am not smarter or better than anyone. What do I know ?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 9:43:49 GMT -5
And when I say 'heavy feet' it's largely referring to his defense and his speed and handle relative to the PG position. He has plenty speed and handle enough for the SG...it's just that he's only 5-11 or 6-1 or whatever he is. He can be the little guy that comes off the bench and puts up 8-9 points in 20 mins. Teams need that. It's just, did we need that in early signing period? Shouldn't we be attempting to find the next all-around guy? That's how you win championships. In Jimmy's defense, there was no way to know that Richards was going to miss his entire senior season with an injury. I am sure they saw enough to see a scenario where Richards blew up his senior year and would get higher offers if Siena didn't lock him up early. If I recall, that is basically what happened with Nico, we locked him up before he blew up. Nico is an entirely different story. He is a thoroughbred with the right size and skills for his position. He's a 6-5 elite athletic defensive playmaker who adjusts in the lane like a politician adjusts to the polls. The main question on him was always his shot selection. Also, we signed Nico in the LATE signing period...and perhaps the fact that he was mentioned here 2 months before that had to do with it. Some people here made a stink and PPC just happened to know them...so it could be that the coaches took note and got it done...but I can only speculate on how it went down. Richard could be a solid player for us but the chances of him being a program changer are slim. He seems to me a filler piece. Filler pieces are always available.. I feel they should have aimed higher early. Richard seems like an ok addition. I would just rather be going for the big score.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 9:48:15 GMT -5
Tyler Eulis POY in the SEC is all of 5'9 Defensive POY who also plays a lot more than twenty minutes a game. I believe someone on this message board used someone as being 5'11 instead of 6'1 as a variable for someone playing only twenty minutes a game. Small ball rules these days I hear because of the hand check rules and good coaches take advantage of it. Again I am not smarter or better than anyone. What do I know ? Ok but have you watched film of Richard or looked at his stats? He doesn't play with a lot of defensive intensity. He doesn't get a lot of steals. He doesn't block a lot of shots. And he's not really a PG. He's a SG. Think Brookins without the steals, with less bounce, and more bulk. Clareth was a DPOY in HS. Wright averaged like 90 steals a year in HS. You saw things early. This is not about height alone. It's about his skillset combined with his height. Jimmy's main development skill is getting his players to play tough...so maybe this kid becomes a serviceable defender. From ESPN: Defensively, he's most effective in the quarter court where he can guard his yard and be physical with his upper body without fouling.Weaknesses: Richard lacks elite size and isn't naturally explosive either. He's not always a true blow-by type playmaker off the dribble and can consequently end up taking a lot of tough twos when not able to make the defense collapse. He's a little bit of a streaky shooter and could also be more consist with his conditioning.That kind of explains the low 2pt FG%. It will only get harder for him in D1 against bigger guys. He'll need to play within the offense and allow others to get him better looks rather than forcing it. Saying a guard is best in the quarter court D kind of hints that he's not the type who is going to be particularly good at applying lots of pressure in the open court.
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Post by billmurray on Mar 24, 2016 10:49:32 GMT -5
I'm sure the staff see Richard as more than a "filler", but maybe the "filler piece" you describe is a 1/4 court lock down defender needed in end game situations or against teams like St. Peter's and others who play the 1/2 or 1/4 set play offensive. I hope he is more than that, but as you suggest even "fillers" have their value.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 11:06:37 GMT -5
I'm sure the staff see Richard as more than a "filler", but maybe the "filler piece" you describe is a 1/4 court lock down defender needed in end game situations or against teams like St. Peter's and others who play the 1/2 or 1/4 set play offensive. I hope he is more than that, but as you suggest even "fillers" have their value. I don't mean to talk down the kid because if he gets back in game shape, he can help us. I'm just using him as another example of the recruiting strategy. We're always looking up at Iona for a reason. I feel we are capable of landing more Nico's.
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Post by melva on Mar 24, 2016 11:09:32 GMT -5
Getting better defensively comes down to effort and development on that end within said coaches defensive scheme. Richards would need both whether it be 20 minutes or forty minutes regardless of his size to help Siena basketball towards it's goal. Every young man can improve.
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Post by hoopjunkie on Mar 24, 2016 11:37:41 GMT -5
I'm sure the staff see Richard as more than a "filler", but maybe the "filler piece" you describe is a 1/4 court lock down defender needed in end game situations or against teams like St. Peter's and others who play the 1/2 or 1/4 set play offensive. I hope he is more than that, but as you suggest even "fillers" have their value. I don't mean to talk down the kid because if he gets back in game shape, he can help us. I'm just using him as another example of the recruiting strategy. We're always looking up at Iona for a reason. Yeah, we don't make it a habit of taking talented headcases working on their 2nd or 3rd college. Richard already has a college body, and is tough. That's important in making this team like-minded when it comes to defense. Nico came here knowing Poole was graduating and there'd me major minutes available. Majority of the "game changing" guys you want everytime don't come to mid-majors unless they see a lot of p/t available. I expect 2 or 3 impact guys next year with all the starting minutes we're losing. Asking a recruit to replace Bisping, Wright or JO should make it fun next year on the recruiting trail.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 11:55:28 GMT -5
I don't mean to talk down the kid because if he gets back in game shape, he can help us. I'm just using him as another example of the recruiting strategy. We're always looking up at Iona for a reason. Yeah, we don't make it a habit of taking talented headcases working on their 2nd or 3rd college. Richard already has a college body, and is tough. That's important in making this team like-minded when it comes to defense. Nico came here knowing Poole was graduating and there'd me major minutes available. Majority of the "game changing" guys you want everytime don't come to mid-majors unless they see a lot of p/t available. I expect 2 or 3 impact guys next year with all the starting minutes we're losing. Asking a recruit to replace Bisping, Wright or JO should make it fun next year on the recruiting trail. Yes, 5-11, 195 is either 'college ready' or 'big boned.' If that's correct, he was carrying around an extra 35 lbs than Wright/Moore/Brookins at or below the same height before he got injured. Hopefully, he has kept in shape with the year off and is mostly muscle. We only had 1 scholly to give in the early period. At what point is the right point to say "game changing" guy isn't going to happen? We're surrendering in like Sept.? Is Jimmy spending too much time in Paris? Are we France now?
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Post by saintsandeagles on Mar 24, 2016 11:57:53 GMT -5
I don't mean to talk down the kid because if he gets back in game shape, he can help us. I'm just using him as another example of the recruiting strategy. We're always looking up at Iona for a reason. Yeah, we don't make it a habit of taking talented headcases working on their 2nd or 3rd college. Richard already has a college body, and is tough. That's important in making this team like-minded when it comes to defense. Nico came here knowing Poole was graduating and there'd me major minutes available. Majority of the "game changing" guys you want everytime don't come to mid-majors unless they see a lot of p/t available. I expect 2 or 3 impact guys next year with all the starting minutes we're losing. Asking a recruit to replace Bisping, Wright or JO should make it fun next year on the recruiting trail. Any idea which high impact guys we are looking at for 2017?
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Post by billmurray on Mar 24, 2016 12:12:46 GMT -5
Here is an extreme longshot for a transfer. Goodluck Okonoboh out of UNLV. From Boston has been looking since December 2015. Shot blocking center/power forward. Could get plenty of minutes when eligible and JO is graduated. Again an extreme long shot, he was a 4* guy who lost starting role at UNLV and wanted to move closer to home.
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Post by greenblood on Mar 24, 2016 13:16:25 GMT -5
Well Goodluck is always a good thing!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 13:44:20 GMT -5
He looks like a 6-10 Imoh Silas..only a worse FT shooter.
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Post by billmurray on Mar 24, 2016 13:52:47 GMT -5
He looks like a 6-10 Imoh Silas..only a worse FT shooter. I would guess significantly better and he gets all those blocks you really like. ;-)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 14:04:01 GMT -5
He looks like a 6-10 Imoh Silas..only a worse FT shooter. I would guess significantly better and he gets all those blocks you really like. ;-) He does it without fouling...but I'd guess that's about the main difference between the 2.
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Post by siena95 on Mar 24, 2016 14:10:16 GMT -5
anyone remember the kid from Kansas who transferred? we were mentioned w/ him a few years ago. Did he end up at UNLV? curious how his career turned out.
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