AJ Green and next years roster

allfourcy

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I AGREE THIS WHOLE ROSTER minus Hunter...NEEDS TO GO!!

I must be missing something cuz I just don't get this take. Yes we need an upgrade in talent, especially shooting. But, you can't start 13 players. Good luck getting that many 4 and 3-star players in which someone becomes 7, 8, & 9 option. You need a bench and guys willing to work on defense w/some continuity. I think Kunc and Grill can help this team, just not for 38 minutes a game. Or as the main 3 pt.shooter or power forward mismatch.
 

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Has anybody talked about the fact that it looks like TJ ran out most of offensive threats? Hinson, Bolton, JCL, all players that could have helped with our main weakness this year.

Maybe next time they'll be a medium instead of having a team of all defensive players that can't put the ball in the hoop.
 

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He would definitely help. I'm just not convinced he would be the player everyone is hoping for when his total FG% is under 40

Is he playing with Tyrese Hunter and Isaiah Brockington right now? How many times do we have to see guys come here and completely explode after “only doing this, or only doing that” at their former schools? It just doesn’t equate.
 

daniel22

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No doubt he's tight in Hilton and was pressing big time against K-State. Really impacted the outcome.
TJ has to find away to coach Caleb and let him know "It's not working today, play D and rebound."

That’s good in theory but what does he do when he has a wide open 3? Not shoot? He had plenty of open shots and you have to live with the result.
 

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Has anybody talked about the fact that it looks like TJ ran out most of offensive threats? Hinson, Bolton, JCL, all players that could have helped with our main weakness this year.

Maybe next time they'll be a medium instead of having a team of all defensive players that can't put the ball in the hoop.

Defense isn't something that some players on a team can buy into and other players not so much. Defense is about 5 guys working together. We saw what happened under the prior coach when only some guys played defense, opposing coaches ID'd the weak links and exploited them.

TJ is our coach and if players don't buy in to his philosophy- they should hit the road. If TJ can't build a winning program in 3-4 years- then he will be shown the road.

IMO some fans had unrealistic expectations when we started 13-0. Afterall, this was a 2-22 team last season. EVERY YEAR there are examples of teams that have awesome non-con records and end up in the bottom tier of their conference.

Hopefully TJ can bring in a few more quality players from the portal this spring to help next year's Clones take the next step forward.
 

daniel22

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Yes.
What if our two centers shoot at the top of the key because they're wide open?
They don’t shoot it often at the top and if they are stuck with the ball there then they are forced to. Our centers I believe know their range and that is outside of it.
 

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They don’t shoot it often at the top and if they are stuck with the ball there then they are forced to. Our centers I believe know their range and that is outside of it.

The numbers that were posted on Caleb's Hilton numbers are showing he might be outside of his range at home too. And I hate to say it because I'm a big Grill fan.
You can't just keep chucking it when you've missed your first five or six and your team's 15 point lead is going down the drain.