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I think you can argue he's the best guard at feeding the post.

I still like Dendy and Scott off the bench. Both are at least decent scoring threats. Lucca and Craig/Marquis work well together. I wish we always had Lucca and Brackins on the same side of the floor. Double goes on Brackins, Gilstrap is open on the back if his guy doubles, Lucca is open if his guy doubles. If they let it go, Brackins 1 on 1. I love any of those situations.

Well it's between him and DG in my opinion. DG got alot better at that over last year. Staiger it's always been there for him.
 

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I dont buy this bs and never will. If you get offended by some annoymous comments on a message board then you obviously cant handle big time athletics


Part of Wes J's official reason for leaving was that fans thought he was not really injured. When Lucca talked of leaving last year, part of it was due to some issues with fans.

Does that make sense? Not entirely. But we're dealing with 20 year olds.

I just wish people could post on here like they were friends with the players and assuming they read it. There are just much nicer ways to discuss the team than say "sorry, but Lucca doesn't fit in on this team".
 

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I think a nice thing this year is that we discuss our scoring "disappointments" when we score 87 against a live opponent.
Exactly. You have to respect Lucca outside. That gave the inside guys open looks. And we won this game handily without him scoring a point.
 

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I do not believe that Wes J leaving had anything to do with the fans.
 

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To the OP, the reason people got upset with your post is that you called out one of our players. I don't think we should be saying "so and so sucks!". Lets at least try to post with some logically analysis.

IMO, Lucca is doing what he is being asked to do. He is being asked to spot up and take the open look when it is there. That's his game. That is what he brings to this team.


I think we are seeing that we have 11-12 people (for the first time in a long time) who can play at any time against a lesser opponent. Sometimes these opponents will guard certain people more. I am thinking that coach needs to see who has the hot hand and utilize them for that game. Booze looked good today. Gilstrap was rolling.

When we start to play the tougher teams, let's see what happens for playing time.
 

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I think we are seeing that we have 11-12 people (for the first time in a long time) who can play at any time against a lesser opponent. Sometimes these opponents will guard certain people more. I am thinking that coach needs to see who has the hot hand and utilize them for that game. Booze looked good today. Gilstrap was rolling.

When we start to play the tougher teams, let's see what happens for playing time.


This is what Im seeing. My hope is that come B12 time, there will be a more stable lineup with picky substitutions.
 

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Lucca fits in fine. Any discontent about him from the fanbase comes from a perceived inability to improve his offensive game. I saw him drive to the basket today - TWICE, :smile: only to watch him kick the ball back out. :sad: If he could drive, they would have to respect that part of his game and he would have more space on the outside. Even if he just stopped and popped, they would have to respect him.

Maybe he is working on that part of the game in practice and we as outsiders don't get to see it. But it's sad if he's not. With a complete offensive game, he would be unstoppable and would improve his future earning potential exponentially.
 

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Lucca fits in fine. Any discontent about him from the fanbase comes from a perceived inability to improve his offensive game. I saw him drive to the basket today - TWICE, :smile: only to watch him kick the ball back out. :sad: If he could drive, they would have to respect that part of his game and he would have more space on the outside. Even if he just stopped and popped, they would have to respect him.

Maybe he is working on that part of the game in practice and we as outsiders don't get to see it. But it's sad if he's not. With a complete offensive game, he would be unstoppable and would improve his future earning potential exponentially.

Good post. That would be a neat dimension for him.
 

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I just don't feel that staiger fits in well with the rest of the teams chemistry. Maybe his game is more suited for the overseas game. That is all


And I believe your comments above reveal that you know little about basketball. That is all.
 

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Every team wants a threat from the outside to open up the middle. Our strength is in the middle but that wouldn't be the case without a proven threat.
whether he makes a basket a not, he is a proven shooter that must be respected. don't think defenses aren't aware of that.


Have you ever watched basketball before today? Seriously?

His presence opens up the middle of the floor tremendously for CB and MG to operate and it allows DG to drive much more easily because his man can't help. If we didn't have Lucca teams would play zone on us all day to shut down Brackins and Gilstrap inside. He isn't great on D but he works hard and isn't a liability at all.

lucca can shoot threes better then anyone we have... hes a good asset... they have to stay in his face.


Scotty is just as good, if not better shooting the three than Lucca (check then numbers). Scotty also brings a whole lot more to the table on both ends of the floor. Nothing against Lucca, but Scotty is just better and needs to see more time.
 
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Scotty is just as good, if not better shooting the three than Lucca (check then numbers). Scotty also brings a whole lot more to the table on both ends of the floor. Nothing against Lucca, but Scotty is just better and needs to see more time.

whoa i wouldnt have gone their if I were you
 

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Scotty is just as good, if not better shooting the three than Lucca (check then numbers). Scotty also brings a whole lot more to the table on both ends of the floor. Nothing against Lucca, but Scotty is just better and needs to see more time.

I agree. However, thus far he has really struggled offensively against good teams.
 

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Scotty is just as good, if not better shooting the three than Lucca (check then numbers). Scotty also brings a whole lot more to the table on both ends of the floor. Nothing against Lucca, but Scotty is just better and needs to see more time.

Jake Sullivans Sr year, he shot 38% from 3 and Will Blaylock shot 43%. I'm sure you thought Will Blalock was a better shooter too!

:biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:
 

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Jake Sullivans Sr year, he shot 38% from 3 and Will Blaylock shot 43%. I'm sure you thought Will Blalock was a better shooter too!

:biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:


Well, the differeance between Scotty and Lucca's numbers is more than double that of Sullivan and Blalock, so I would say that is significant. I also know what I see with my eyes and Scotty offers more, so if it was between the two I would lean towards Christopherson. In the same way, Blalock brought more to the table than Sullivan, so if it was between the two and only the two, I would want Will in there.
 

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God I hate this effin' site sometimes. Somebody has an opinion and just because it isn't blatantly optimistic, a couple dunces decide that someone is just throwing things at a wall and seeing what sticks. Clearly some people feel that Lucca isn't meshing or gelling or playing as well as his potential merits.

There's a variety of reasons as to why people feel this, but no, as with most of this board, you must always play nice and never say anything negative about anyone or anything. Anyone who criticizes must not know what they're talking about and they are evidently not a real fan, nor do they bring anything positive to the world.

Give me a friggen break. To all of you who buy into this breeding of sensitivity crap, shut the hell up and find something else to talk about. If people want to criticize a coach, player, decision, whatever it may be, let 'em. It's their opinion and last I checked, as long as they aren't posting personal info, degrading posters and jeopardizing this site, they're allowed to do that.

...and yes, I know, it's your right to point out how wrong they are, blah blah blah. Your responses are so tired and just plain stupid.
 
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They're just kids who are giving their time for the love of the game (and your entertainment), and the hopes to make something better of themselves. I guess I figure that deserves respect in and of itself.

I don't agree that they are "giving" their time. They are being given an education amongst many other things to play. We, in part, pay for that. They are essentially being paid to play here in most cases. I don't think they should be above criticism. The problem arises when it turns from criticism to attack and there seems to be some of that going on which I don't like.
 

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Well, the differeance between Scotty and Lucca's numbers is more than double that of Sullivan and Blalock, so I would say that is significant. I also know what I see with my eyes and Scotty offers more, so if it was between the two I would lean towards Christopherson. In the same way, Blalock brought more to the table than Sullivan, so if it was between the two and only the two, I would want Will in there.

Why am I not surprised you have missed the point entirely? Lucca has shot almost 3 times as many 3's as Scott. Jake Sullivan's percentage went down every year because he was taking more and more threes. But you brilliantly proclaim "Look at the numbers!" Do you think it might be a little easier to shoot a higher percentage when you take a few wide open shots than shooting them up on a regular basis game after game and being THE focus of the other teams perimeter defense? Lucca almost made as many in one game as Scott has all year! Scott is a GOOD three point shooter, he has a lot to prove until he is on the same level as a shooter as Lucca, its going to take a lot more than 13 career 3's made. If you want to say Scott is better overall, than fine, you might be right, but to not give Lucca the credit he deserves a shooter is beyond stupid.
 

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The thing about Lucca is if he heats up it completely changes what the defense has to do. From what I have seen he can be very streaky. That threat in itself changes the dynamic of what our offense can do. It limits the double teams to Brackins on his side and also provides oppotrunities to penetrate to his side if there is no help. It makes it very hard to pack in a zone on Craig as well. I don't know that he is better all around than SC, however he can be deadly so I like him starting. If he gets of to a cold start maybe you switch it up and consider SC your better player for the night. Of course, once a game starts you need to judge the flow and the personel that fits best.