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Date Posted: 14:32:02 02/19/05 Sat
Author: Super Senior
Subject: Re: Player rotation
In reply to: J.J. 's message, "Player rotation" on 11:06:33 02/16/05 Wed

There is a big difference in potential between Sobers and Hickenbottom. Hickenbottom is tough, but Sobers has the potential to be a great defensive player. If Sobers could ever get healthy and play big minutes, he could easily get about 2.5 blocks a game. Having a shotblocker is a great asset for a team. Hickenbottom will never be a shotblocker. He is a defensive power forward trapped in a SG/SF body. Obie is an exception because he is a monster physically, and even he doesn't block shots. If Hickenbottom can bulk up, he can certainly become like Obie, but I dont see that happening for a couple seasons at least. Obie was big and strong the minute he got here.

My whole point is that this team has no inside defensive presence. If we play a team that has one (monmouth, FDU), we are going to need a ton of 3 pointers to win. Teams are not scared to drive to the basket on us because we have no inside defensive threat. Blocked shots also spark fast breaks. I understand that a 3 guard lineup fits our team right now, but subbing a healthy Sobers in for Pittman or Obie would be huge. Imagine Sobers blocking a shot, and our 3 guard lineup getting out and running on a fast break. It is just unrealistic to expect that a frontcourt of Obie, Pittman, and Hickenbottom (all of whom are usually a c ouple inches shorter than who their guarding) can handle a team with size.

It is alot to expect that we will be shooting great from 3 point land every game, which is what we'll need to do to win the conference tournament. We can't even win two-in-a-row against the better teams in the conference as it is.

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