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Date Posted: Friday, January 23, 08:32:51am
Author: oldtimer#1
Subject: Re: Tough Loss
In reply to: jajk 's message, "Re: Tough Loss" on Thursday, January 22, 11:43:26pm

Most of us now seem to be on the same page and saying the same thing. Let's see if I can summarize with a few personal observations:


#1) The team has played hard, with few exceptions, all season and more importantly as a unit. Remember, although I was never a big Darrell fan, his loss hurt as our whole pre-season scheme to run, trap and push the ball up court went by the wayside. Also lost some firepower. On the negative side it's my opinion that no matter how much development the current players show that we are a player or two short. Think we have players with potential but much of their upside is limited. We have several good role players (Akheem, defensively for example) and valuable 10-15 minute a game players but only three no doubt about it starters on a top tier team. Too early to judge Brandon as he is only a frosh.



#2) Agree about Wesley. He is too good a shooter not to figure it out. Many reasons have been given but the bottom line that I've always posted is that Wesley is an outstanding shooter, not a great shooter. Maybe our expectations (and need for him to perform) are too high. He is a potential all-MAAC player and our star but a team is composed of five players.



#3) Always said that we are two players away. This is no knock on Akheem, Jordan, Brandon, Hill and to some extent the others. Those guys can play but we need that shooter/scorer on offense. Conley will help and our rotation up front should be Bacon and Conley with Hill and Costner (he practices with the bigs, not the guards) in the rotation. As guards, we have Nick, Wesley and Brandon. Akheem, one of my favorite players is valuable, but I see him as a 5th/6th man situational player.Nick can play point and has shown to be a leader but in the end it takes away too much of his scoring ability. He's doing quite a job playing both #1 and #2 not to mention his tremendously improved defense but it could be asking too much. As stated above too early to crown Brandon as a given starter but he's only a freshman and has shown what he can contribute point guard wise and defensively.



#4) Recruiting at SPC is not easy and I'm often amazed at the names that are thrown around as if we are crazy or incompetent if we don't get them. The staff knows their needs and if they fail to get that player ???. I just hope that we get the one shooter/scorer that can make this team something special. Love the work ethic, love the intensity and watching the current team perform is fun (losing isn't) but we do have holes to be filled.

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