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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 13:50:19 GMT -6
Hey, Halftime, how many is this team with no depth going to win?  16 and no post season tourney. |
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Post by 00hmh on Oct 23, 2017 13:50:51 GMT -6
I do not accept that we are thin anywhere including Center or the 4 spot... You have to accept that. At center. I will agree we can expect good play at forward. You don't have to accept that lack of depth at center is fatal, but it will hurt at times. If, in fact, Huggins gives us anything, maybe by the end of the year, we may not be so thin at center, but that is something I do not expect to be the case early on. We will play too often with a small lineup and need very good play from everyone else to overcome it. Teague will be very good at the 4, and Mallers will play aggressive when he's in at the 4...and you are assuming Huggins will give us little? And, Teague may play the 5 some IF Huggins is not ready... The key is we have to make the other team match up with our guys, not that we match up and beat them at every position, but that our outside game opens the lane and lets us score there and collect some foul shots. We will have some depth on the perimeter and at PG, but we have to play in such a way that it is the deciding factor. If we are very aggressive on defense, and shoot well outside we can make those opposing big guys have a hard time. |
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Post by 00hmh on Oct 23, 2017 13:52:50 GMT -6
Agreed OOHmh! I did not say we were loaded at the 4/5 spot but I do not think we are as thin as some may believe Yeah maybe Mallers can play post. Maybe he can scrap and claw and defend the post. With help. Same thing for Teague, or other forwards who will get that unpleasant task. That is a problem... Mallers can create a mismatch at the other end if a post man has to guard him. |
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Post by thebsukid on Oct 23, 2017 13:54:41 GMT -6
Well there you have it...the Kid's 23, and Halftime's 16....I would love some action that we don't play post season...and, I'd bet the farm that my 23 is closer than Halftime's 16, but we will wait and see..
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Post by 00hmh on Oct 23, 2017 13:56:06 GMT -6
Hey, Halftime, how many is this team with no depth going to win? 16 and no post season tourney. If the early season goes poorly against good opposition, I think that is a reasonable spread, somewhere between 16-20 wins. I am interested in where we are at the end of the season, in terms of power rating for our last 10 or so games. We have some players that can improve over the year and could be good in conference. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 13:58:10 GMT -6
Yeah maybe Mallers can play post. Mallers can create a mismatch at the other end if a post man has to guard him. np |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 14:00:15 GMT -6
Yeah maybe Mallers can play post. Mallers can create a mismatch at the other end if a post man has to guard him. He barely shot over 30% from the floor last season, I don't believe anyone is worried about a Mallers offensive mismatch. |
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Post by 00hmh on Oct 23, 2017 14:04:17 GMT -6
Well there you have it...the Kid's 23, and Halftime's 16....I would love some action that we don't play post season... 16-20 wins seems pessimistic, but that's quite possible to me. Conference season, I am optimistic we can match or better last year. Hardly a sure thing though, and before conference things could be tough. Most will not celebrate a postseason appearance anywhere except NIT or NCAA. I don't think we are favorite for that. Possible if all went very well, but not likely. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 14:11:34 GMT -6
Well there you have it...the Kid's 23, and Halftime's 16....I would love some action that we don't play post season... 16-20 wins seems pessimistic, but that's quite possible to me. Conference season, I am optimistic we can match or better last year. Hardly a sure thing though, and before conference things could be tough. Most will not celebrate a postseason appearance anywhere except NIT or NCAA. I don't think we are favorite for that. Possible if all went very well, but not likely. One thing about this years schedule is we will have good idea where we stand after the first two games. |
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Post by cardfan on Oct 23, 2017 14:13:55 GMT -6
Well no, we can’t fall short of an ncaa bid or at worst an NIT and consider the team to any better than it was the last two years. And an nit is extremely unlikely. (Pretty much have to be Akron level of the past few years to get in) So it’s almost ncaa or bust. Yet another year of a pay for play tournament would be unacceptable. And I’m not even sure they’d accept a bid to that again.
And if we get beat up a bit in non conf and go 10-8, or 11-7 in the conference again, who cares?
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Post by JacksonStreetElite on Oct 23, 2017 14:24:34 GMT -6
I usually sit out of the prediction fun, but I'll say 20 and a pay-to-play.
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Post by cardfan on Oct 23, 2017 14:31:38 GMT -6
Given how jeckyl and Hyde we’ve been it’s really hard to say how we’ll do, especially with a better schedule. 17 wins regular season if we’re not mentally/physically tough again and lose games we have no business losing.
21 wins regular season if we are consistent in level of play finally.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 14:38:58 GMT -6
Injuries and foul management are going to be huge factors in our final record.
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Post by williamtsherman on Oct 23, 2017 14:44:20 GMT -6
I have the vague impression that the MAC is down this year, but I haven't really taken a close look at returnees, newcomers, etc. If, as it seems to me, the departure of Dambrot has thrown at least a short term wrench into the Akron gears, then that will make quite a difference right there.
Ordinarily, there are at least a couple of MAC coaches who manage to recruit well enough to have a balanced roster. Who that might be this year, I have no idea. |
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Post by thebsukid on Oct 23, 2017 14:44:42 GMT -6
Think how much confidence this team would gain over winning a big game or two early on the road!
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