Terrence Lewis will be in the rotation. Hard to find 6-6 athletic players that can also shoot.
Terrence Lewis will be in the rotation. Hard to find 6-6 athletic players that can also shoot.
I'd wager this lineup rarely happens and never starts.I think early, we go
PG Jackson/Wiggington
SG Wiggington/Babb/Long
SF Beverly/Babb/Lewis
PF Brase/Lard/Beverly
PF Young/Lard/Brase
Babb is the only guy I think I might have wrong but we will see
I think early, we go
PG Jackson/Wiggington
SG Wiggington/Babb/Long
SF Beverly/Babb/Lewis
PF Brase/Lard/Beverly
PF Young/Lard/Brase
Baby is the only guy I think I might have wrong but we will see
I will guess 8 deep on a regular basis, but the guy that's 8th may change based on match ups.
Agreed. He's a very good defender. He rebounds pretty well. He's actually a very efficient scorer.
Not everyone has to score 15 to be a good player.
I really hope McNeill is as good as some of you are saying. That would be great. I definitely think the potential is very high for him, but in year one, I'm just not sure we'll see a whole lot of him?
Now Lewis on the other hand, if he can be anywhere near the 3 point shooter he was in HS, then he will see the court quite a bit IMO. You can't shoot 60+% from 3 in HS and not be a really good shooter. I don't care what the competition level is. It's tough to shoot 60+% from 3 in practice with nobody guarding you. I think Lewis could really be an X factor in that area if he can bring it to the college level.
I think that is an interesting point. We didn't play past 7 much last year and at times 8, but we played more than 7 guys last year. It is just that who came off the bench for 7-8-9 changed a lot during the year.
From reading this thread, I feel people are underestimating NWB and overestimating Beverly. I'd be absolutely shocked if NWB isn't starting. And the addition of Hans, if he stays healthy, will hurt Beverly's minutes a LOT IMO.
I think the following guys will get the majority of minutes...
Wigginton
Jackson
NWB
Brase - if 100%
Young
Lard
Beverly/Lewis
I'm concerned a bit about Beverly's lack of athleticism, slow feet defensively, and if he's only 6'4" and has to play the 4. Just to put into context, if he's only 6'4", then NWB and Jakolby Long are taller than he is. Obviously I hope I'm dead wrong about him and he has a great year because I love his attitude and his desire all along to be a Cyclone. I'd love for him to be our junkyard dog out there getting physical, grabbing rebounds, getting garbage baskets, hustling like a mad man, etc. That would be exactly what we need out of him IMO.
We didn't have much past 7 that deserved to play. This year is different.
If people had to pick one, just one wildcard aka unknown player on this roster to break out for major minutes who would it be? As I've stated before my fav is Cameron Lard but there is the limited film for judgment. At this time I would have to pick Lewis. The difference as you stated is the 3 ball. Additionally at 6'6" his athleticism has high potential to become a deadly combo. He could play several spots. This kid has the look of a mad dog baller with determination. The more I watch his film and read about him the more I like him.
Unless NWB plays some pg/primary-ball-handler minutes, McNeill will almost assuredly get a chance to play imo. I actually could see NWB playing pg though.I hope McNeil gets a true shot to earn minutes. I think he has a ton of potential. McNeil and Wigginton have the potential to be a really explosive backcourt with time. I like McNeil's length, speed, and play making ability. He can handle it and he can shoot it. I understand he is going to need to work on his body, but I think Jackson has some limitations due to his size too. I would like to see a rotation that includes 2 of these guys on the floor at a time (Wigginton, Jackson, and McNeil). All can handle it and all can score. None by themselves can handle it like Morris did.
I then think NWB, Long, and Lewis will battle for minutes at the other wing spot. The most productive guys play.
I think Solo, Hans, and Beverly will get most of the post minutes. I hope Lard is shocking great and steals a bunch of minutes from the transfers. And then maybe the reports on Konsongo are wrong and he is a stud in the middle.