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Post by williamtsherman on Apr 4, 2024 15:54:51 GMT -6
He also needs to knock down a few because it’s not good to shoot 22%
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Post by 00hmh on Apr 4, 2024 16:22:48 GMT -6
His HS/AAU stats say he can do better, but he should certainly not be expected to be a high volume shooter. He was taking 1 or 2 a game, often late in possessions.
We need to add a starter along with Bailey, Pearson and a PG to go with Sparks, get that addition who can shoot lights out.
Jones can be a very good 6th man, playing at 3 positions, maybe play 20 minutes a game, not 30 or more.
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Post by CallingBS on Apr 4, 2024 19:43:51 GMT -6
His HS/AAU stats say he can do better, but he should certainly not be expected to be a high volume shooter. He was taking 1 or 2 a game, often late in possessions. We need to add a starter along with Bailey, Pearson and a PG to go with Sparks, get that addition who can shoot lights out. Jones can be a very good 6th man, playing at 3 positions, maybe play 20 minutes a game, not 30 or more. If Bailey starts we aren't going to be a contender |
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Post by JacksonStreetElite on Apr 4, 2024 20:21:55 GMT -6
I am really worried about next basketball season. If things continue on their current trajectory, I wont even get to enjoy an October full of optimism.
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Post by coastalcard on Apr 4, 2024 20:31:03 GMT -6
I was excited to see Sparks and Jihad play together …… It was a short moment of optimism. ☝️This thread in a nutshell |
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Post by williamtsherman on Apr 5, 2024 6:19:23 GMT -6
I am really worried about next basketball season. If things continue on their current trajectory, I wont even get to enjoy an October full of optimism. I'm worried about next season also, but I'm not clear exactly how worried to be at this particular point in the portal process. I'm worried just because BSU basketball has kicked us in the nuts for 25 years in a row, so the rational default mode is to be worried. I wonder what percentage of eventual total transfers have entered the portal at this moment? And what percentage have committed? Then also, do the better players tend to get snapped up earlier than the lesser players? Probably nobody really knows because this whole thing is still pretty new and still evolving. But maybe someone has more of a handle on this than I do. But I am pretty confident that the 2024-25 MAC men's basketball champion is being determined right about now....give or take a couple weeks. Lewis should be neither sleeping nor eating, as those activities take time away from portal recruiting. But also always keep in mind what seems so difficult for some of you to remember: Lewis only has to beat out the other MAC coaches, not the Big10, or the 1986 Boston Celtics, or the 1992 Olympics Dream Team. |
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Post by 00hmh on Apr 5, 2024 7:35:52 GMT -6
Even losing Jihad and Anderson, he's in decent shape compared to those MAC rivals. And he has bagged the best player from the portal of the others so far with Sparks.
It's a crazy game. Portal roulette. Coaches all are working.
Some will have advantage with budget for NIL. Assume we give Sparks the Jihad money, we have Anderson's money, should have his money and be able to find a proven SG or PG.
Would be great to snag two proven guards, but we can get one and gamble on a D2 or JUCO player for another. With 3 scholarships maybe go that route with 2 at lower cost.
I'm not adverse to adding a HS player to develop, but we're thin at guard especially PG. So maybe somebody like Middleton?
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Post by bsutrack on Apr 5, 2024 7:59:39 GMT -6
But also always keep in mind what seems so difficult for some of you to remember: Lewis only has to beat out the other MAC coaches, not the Big10, or the 1986 Boston Celtics, or the 1992 Olympics Dream Team. Lewis better "make hay" this year as next he will be competing against UMass in the MAC |
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Post by 00hmh on Apr 5, 2024 8:09:31 GMT -6
But also always keep in mind what seems so difficult for some of you to remember: Lewis only has to beat out the other MAC coaches, not the Big10, or the 1986 Boston Celtics, or the 1992 Olympics Dream Team. Lewis better "make hay" this year as next he will be competing against UMass in the MAC That is going to be a load. Another beast in the East. |
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Post by cardfan on Apr 5, 2024 8:23:12 GMT -6
Well, UMASS will drive the rest of the MAC to recruit better (and hopefully invest better) if we want to keep up. Or, UMASS will just dominate for 3 years and move on to yet another conference...
There's a long way to go with the portal. The amount of players entering each day is ridiculous, and we haven't even had the Final Four and National Championship yet. Even those teams are going to lose/add some via the portal. The problem is, do you play the long game and wait for the right kids, or strike as early as you can and hope for the best? BG has already snagged a PG from Arizona. Buffalo got a kid from Maryland. Don't know if the other MAC schools have scored anyone yet. (besides us getting Sparks back)
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Post by JacksonStreetElite on Apr 5, 2024 8:59:02 GMT -6
Well, UMASS will drive the rest of the MAC to recruit better (and hopefully invest better) if we want to keep up. I don't see this. I doubt any other MAC coach is thinking they don't have to go for the best they can get since all they currently have to do is compete with Akron and Toledo. I think every coach would put together an NBA roster every year if they could. Whether UMass will dominate I think is a fair question. I don't think they are that much better than the top of our conference, but we'll see. What I'm really curious about is if we're a 1-bid league for the next 3 years and UMass takes that spot each year, will I have matured enough in that time frame not to go back and call out everyone who argued in favor of this move? I doubt it, but only time will tell... |
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Post by villagepub on Apr 5, 2024 9:13:41 GMT -6
Well, UMASS will drive the rest of the MAC to recruit better (and hopefully invest better) if we want to keep up. I don't see this. I doubt any other MAC coach is thinking they don't have to go for the best they can get since all they currently have to do is compete with Akron and Toledo. I think every coach would put together an NBA roster every year if they could. Whether UMass will dominate I think is a fair question. I don't think they are that much better than the top of our conference, but we'll see. What I'm really curious about is if we're a 1-bid league for the next 3 years and UMass takes that spot each year, will I have matured enough in that time frame not to go back and call out everyone who argued in favor of this move? I doubt it, but only time will tell... The MAC may bring down UMass' player quality. Playing against MAC caliber players for 8 or 9 weeks may not be desirable for some quality players. |
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Post by 00hmh on Apr 5, 2024 9:16:36 GMT -6
Well, UMASS will drive the rest of the MAC to recruit better (and hopefully invest better) if we want to keep up. I don't see this. I doubt any other MAC coach is thinking they don't have to go for the best they can get since all they currently have to do is compete with Akron and Toledo. I think every coach would put together an NBA roster every year if they could. Whether UMass will dominate I think is a fair question. I don't think they are that much better than the top of our conference, but we'll see. What I'm really curious about is if we're a 1-bid league for the next 3 years and UMass takes that spot each year, will I have matured enough in that time frame not to go back and call out everyone who argued in favor of this move? I doubt it, but only time will tell... They may not dominate, but adding another consistent "top" team to Akron, Kent, Ohio and Toledo is enough to significantly alter everyone else's odds to take that one bid. It should mean that the "best" team in the MAC will always face an equal in the Final, always have to beat two good teams to get to the NCAA. Less chance now somebody gets a "good" draw...
Our goal has always to be in that top 4. There is still some chance we see a top MAC team deserve an at large bid, lose in the tougher tourney, but odds of that are not increased as much as the odds we just see a tougher route in the MAC tourney for one bid.
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Post by zonebuster on Apr 5, 2024 11:10:00 GMT -6
Well, UMASS will drive the rest of the MAC to recruit better (and hopefully invest better) if we want to keep up. Or, UMASS will just dominate for 3 years and move on to yet another conference... There's a long way to go with the portal. The amount of players entering each day is ridiculous, and we haven't even had the Final Four and National Championship yet. Even those teams are going to lose/add some via the portal. The problem is, do you play the long game and wait for the right kids, or strike as early as you can and hope for the best? BG has already snagged a PG from Arizona. Buffalo got a kid from Maryland. Don't know if the other MAC schools have scored anyone yet. (besides us getting Sparks back) Kent State convinced 6'5" VonCameron Smith to return to to Kent State. They also have picked up: - 6'8" Anthony Morales (Boston University) - 6'5" Morgan Safford (Miami, OH) |
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Post by redbirdman on Apr 5, 2024 11:26:22 GMT -6
So we now have brother stealing brother's player in Akron taking from Miami. Isn't their a law about that somewhere?
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