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Post by sky on Jul 22, 2020 14:45:38 GMT -5
I just don't see how we will keep Golson out of the line up. His athleticism, his personality and his showmanship. He will be a fan favorite before he ever hits the court. Part of me says he should be our starting center this year. Just have him run around attacking the rim and getting rebounds alongside Camper. Would make for a fun game to watch. Lots of athleticism. Siena could clean up on loose balls. If we're not going to force turnovers, let's dominate the boards even more than we already did last year. If Curry and Golson are equal, the PT should go to Golson to develop him.
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Post by musicman on Jul 22, 2020 20:18:31 GMT -5
Now this is the kind of stuff that gets everyone excited. When (or if) the team gets on campus, things are going to get really exciting. Boy, isn't it nice to finally have some depth on our roster!
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Post by nolesaint on Jul 22, 2020 20:55:01 GMT -5
Please guys be careful with all the expectations. Poor kid has the height of a decent sized wing, the build of a solid 4 man and, posters are putting him as our starting 5 man. Don’t put the young man in an untenable situation.
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Post by hoopjunkie on Jul 22, 2020 21:45:47 GMT -5
He's no center. Burns couldnt handle half the centers in the MAAC.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2020 7:32:39 GMT -5
He's no center. Burns couldnt handle half the centers in the MAAC. Other than maybe Young, I'm not sure we have a center this year. At some point, you just put a player on the floor. A case can be made for any of these guys... Young, Golson, Tate, Curry, BK... they’d all potentially bring something of value. Whichever guy contributes the best combination of things will ultimately win out and the team’s style will then be defined by that player.
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Post by glen on Jul 23, 2020 8:05:28 GMT -5
Young is our only true 5. Golson isn't a 5. He's a 3 or a 4. That's OK. MAAC-level schools rarely get really good 5s. We can get very good 3s and 4s though. I'd rather have a 3 forward front-court made up of athletic, capable guys than a mediocre center in the mix. At our level there's usually a critical flaw (too small, to light, can't block shots, can't score, etc.) I'd rather make up for that with either speed or shooting ability.
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Post by greengold4ever on Jul 23, 2020 10:24:14 GMT -5
Young is our only true 5. Golson isn't a 5. He's a 3 or a 4. That's OK. MAAC-level schools rarely get really good 5s. We can get very good 3s and 4s though. I'd rather have a 3 forward front-court made up of athletic, capable guys than a mediocre center in the mix. At our level there's usually a critical flaw (too small, to light, can't block shots, can't score, etc.) I'd rather make up for that with either speed or shooting ability. yup, and today's college game is geared towards guards anyway.............however, you will see more 3 guard - 2 forward line ups than anything else....................
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2020 10:58:49 GMT -5
If you played Pickett, Hopkins, Carpenter, Camper, Young....Siena would probably be ok. Young might not be as good in the Pickett and Roll but the floor would be so well spread that teams wouldn't even have him in their top 3 or 4 thoughts. He might have a double double average in him playing with those guys. Young still holds the team's best rebound rate (~10 rebounds per 30 mins). And, by the numbers, he was our best interior defender last year. If Carpenter and Hopkins play as well as I think they can, Young and Camper's combined rebounding power on top of that could make Siena very tough.
Golson, though, could provide a better pick and roll partner and greatly up the tempo while perhaps still maintaining solid rebounding. Curry could be a lot like Golson only a little less athletic, but if they are the same, you might as well play the frosh. Tate might not rebound quite as well as those 3 but would be the far better ballhandler and a more versatile scorer in the seams and midrange. BK could potentially be the most well rounded center option of everyone....except he's too thin right now.
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Post by $cott on Jul 23, 2020 11:13:32 GMT -5
To me the lineup of Pickett, Carpenter, Harris, Camper, Golson is the most intriguing. Pickett could arguably be the least athletic player on the floor which is incredible. He would just need to draw a second defender for a split second and then send a back door alley-oop for easy points. That lineup would crush teams that rely on man defense and could press up and down the court. Downside would certainly be against teams that play zone and like to put guys on the line. But that's why we have depth.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2020 11:26:39 GMT -5
To me the lineup of Pickett, Carpenter, Harris, Camper, Golson is the most intriguing. Pickett could arguably be the least athletic player on the floor which is incredible. He would just need to draw a second defender for a split second and then send a back door alley-oop for easy points. That lineup would crush teams that rely on man defense and could press up and down the court. Downside would certainly be against teams that play zone and like to put guys on the line. But that's why we have depth. I love Harris and if he can learn to make his FTs, then his ability to attack the rim and defend could make him hard to bench. However, until that day, I go with Hopkins. He moves like a combination of Carey and Smithen, takes care of the ball, and makes shots. He's a dynamic scorer. Kid can throw down in transition too. Watch 1st play of this video from junior year of high school. www.hudl.com/video/3/4794871/5721de3764e96b63802b1195
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Post by $cott on Jul 23, 2020 11:43:07 GMT -5
To me the lineup of Pickett, Carpenter, Harris, Camper, Golson is the most intriguing. Pickett could arguably be the least athletic player on the floor which is incredible. He would just need to draw a second defender for a split second and then send a back door alley-oop for easy points. That lineup would crush teams that rely on man defense and could press up and down the court. Downside would certainly be against teams that play zone and like to put guys on the line. But that's why we have depth. I love Harris and if he can learn to make his FTs, then his ability to attack the rim and defend could make him hard to bench. However, until that day, I go with Hopkins. He moves like a combination of Carey and Smithen and makes shots. He's a dynamic scorer. Kid can throw down in transition too. Watch 1st play of this video from junior year of high school. www.hudl.com/video/3/4794871/5721de3764e96b63802b1195No doubt he's going to be a huge part next year, I'm just going with the most fun lineup. I'm a big Kyle Young fan as well, he will be needed for conventional lineups and in 2022 we will have four of him so can go really unconventional. Tate is the wildcard, we will see what we get.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2020 11:59:54 GMT -5
I love Harris and if he can learn to make his FTs, then his ability to attack the rim and defend could make him hard to bench. However, until that day, I go with Hopkins. He moves like a combination of Carey and Smithen and makes shots. He's a dynamic scorer. Kid can throw down in transition too. Watch 1st play of this video from junior year of high school. www.hudl.com/video/3/4794871/5721de3764e96b63802b1195No doubt he's going to be a huge part next year, I'm just going with the most fun lineup. I'm a big Kyle Young fan as well, he will be needed for conventional lineups and in 2022 we will have four of him so can go really unconventional. Tate is the wildcard, we will see what we get. Yeah, I guess if you just want to put the 4 most athletic and long guys on the floor with Pickett you can...it would be fun.
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Post by musicman on Jul 23, 2020 12:13:39 GMT -5
To me the lineup of Pickett, Carpenter, Harris, Camper, Golson is the most intriguing. Pickett could arguably be the least athletic player on the floor which is incredible. He would just need to draw a second defender for a split second and then send a back door alley-oop for easy points. That lineup would crush teams that rely on man defense and could press up and down the court. Downside would certainly be against teams that play zone and like to put guys on the line. But that's why we have depth. I love Harris and if he can learn to make his FTs, then his ability to attack the rim and defend could make him hard to bench. However, until that day, I go with Hopkins. He moves like a combination of Carey and Smithen, takes care of the ball, and makes shots. He's a dynamic scorer. Kid can throw down in transition too. Watch 1st play of this video from junior year of high school. www.hudl.com/video/3/4794871/5721de3764e96b63802b1195Very nice! And to think that was five years ago. He certainly isn't shy about putting the long ball up. You can see the confidence in his shooting.
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Post by billmurray on Jul 23, 2020 13:43:29 GMT -5
There are plenty of combinations that can work well for Siena next year. Depth at each postion will be adequately covered. There are multiple players who can play multiple positions. My guess is: PG Picket Hopkins King 2G Hopkins Carpenter King Pickett SF Tate Harris Camper BK PF Camper Golson Curry Tate C Young Curry Tate (if Needed)
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Post by Sienafan on Oct 13, 2020 22:03:22 GMT -5
Show us a list of names you think are better than this kid who you think would consider coming! Kids who averaged 7 points per game in the A10 like Arnaldo Toro are going to high-major programs. Send that list along and then the staff’s job will be easy! This is a partial list of available D1 big men. There are dozens more available in the transfer portal. Some are immediately eligible, some are not. Do I know whether any of them would come to Siena or not? No. But what I do know is that I would reach out to every single one before dipping into the D3 ranks. How you got it in your head that there are no D1 big men available, I haven't a clue. Christopher Agbo Pietro Agostini Chukwuebuka Akabueze Theo Akwuba Andre Allen Kyle Arrington Jordan Bell Noah Bigirumwami Gavin Bizeau Salif Boudie Darnell Brodie Justin Brown Gabe Bryant Justin Brown Sy Chatman Jordan Cintron Evan Cole Carlos Curry Harrison Curry Elton Datcher Chandler Davis Jarvis Doles Jakub Dombek David Erebor Tristan Forsyth Cyriaque Foucart Jesse 'Bubba' Furlong Gorjok Gak Matt Haarms Patrick Harding Raymond Hawkins Mikey Henn Darius Hicks Oton Janković James Karnik Bump. I note with interest that we ended up getting 2 of the players on this list of big men I put together for Siena to pursue. You're welcome Carm. Now let's get Curry eligible.
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