Men's Basketball Eligibility Next Year
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Agree, he's not a super athletic prospect but at the same time he's not shooting a high volume of shots either that might increase his press.
Moore is a true PG
Batemon is a combo guard - from the little I've seen, he reminds me a lot of Keshon, where he can play off the ball primarily, but on the ball when needed
Mitchell is a slashing wing - good athlete, plus defender but limited offensively at this point. His comp to me is Watson, but hopefully better offensive upside. He probably ends up as a '4'.
Toure is basically an unknown, but is considered another combo guard - I'm guessing he's more of a project though.
This was TJ's quote on signing day:
We haven't really seen it since Lipsey, and that was just by dumb luck, but I think next year we may actually have major contributions from a freshman. I would put my money on Batemon potentially being in the rotation at the beginning of the year.
About a third of second round picks never get an NBA check, the late picks who do sign make about the same as Tang's KSU role player is making.
Have you seen Mitchell play???
He's not like DWat at all - the kid is a big-time scorer. He was one of the leading scorers in EYBL this summer and just passed 2,000 career points in high school.
Oshkosh North senior Xzavion Mitchell set to follow path of mentor Tyrese Haliburton at Iowa State
Oshkosh North basketball has already produced one NBA star in recent memory. Now, senior Xavion Mitchell will soon follow Tyrese Haliburton's path at Iowa State.
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Enjoy these times, folks. These are the "good times." Pretty extraordinary what TJ has accomplished from where we were when he arrived.
Edit: and I like our odds to keep things rolling next year.
That's a good point. While he's a monster at the turnaround shot he doesn't really show that he's capable of a step back shot. I wonder if he has quick enough feet for this to be a go to move for him. His feet don't seem super quick, so maybe that's why we don't really see him do it ever. The NBA loves a good, quick step back shot. Milan will need to show he's capable of that at a high level before scouts really consider him to be NBA material. He also needs to show he's a better driver and finisher. I forgot which game it was (I'm thinking it was Marquette), but he went from the corner and took it in hard for a dunk. We need to see more of that.
Jalen Warley, for those wondering the name. (I had to search it myself). A&M also was in the mix.
In regards to Momcilovic...the dude is shooting 47% from 3 this year! Come on guys!
What do you want from the guy? More assertiveness? Sure. TJ is telling him to HUNT his shot. In Maui, Gilbert was playing like a 1st team All-American and was dominating the ball (as he should have). We have one of the best pure scoring guards in the country in Jones. Jefferson is absolutely emerging and is going to demand the ball. Jackson scores on the block at an extremely high level.
This team is LOADED. Milan will have his games when he goes off. He is not going to score consistently like Niang on a night to night basis though. WE DO NOT NEED HIM TO!
What do you want from the guy? More assertiveness? Sure. TJ is telling him to HUNT his shot. In Maui, Gilbert was playing like a 1st team All-American and was dominating the ball (as he should have). We have one of the best pure scoring guards in the country in Jones. Jefferson is absolutely emerging and is going to demand the ball. Jackson scores on the block at an extremely high level.
This team is LOADED. Milan will have his games when he goes off. He is not going to score consistently like Niang on a night to night basis though. WE DO NOT NEED HIM TO!
Are you suggesting that fans are down on Milan, and are not giving him his credit for being a very good shooter and a key contributor to this team?
that is all true
I think the point is, as the 3rd or 4th offensive option he's less likely to leave early for NBA
Agreed and a good part of the reason Gilbert gets into the lane at will is because we have shooters to space the floor.
Basketball - both offense and defense - is complimentary in this way.
The “pick your poison” aspect of our offense this year is why we’re so much more efficient in this end compared to years past.
This is also why Tamins accuracy from deep is so critical.
I mean, yes, there seems to be a negative tone surrounding his play so far this season. I guess I dont understand it.
This team is not going to struggle to score. Period. In crunch time, in close games, when each possession is critical, I think you are going to see Lipsey/Gilbert/Jones/Heise/Jefferson in there to close out games. That is our most versatile defensive roster. They also score at a really high clip. It isn't a knock on Momcilovic or Jackson. To steal a term from baseball, that is TJs closer. He rarely uses that lineup configuration until it is time to close out the game and throw on the strangle hold.
I really like Milan and I agree that we don't need him to be the leading scorer this year. I think what it feels like with him is he'll fill it up one game and hit 4-5 3's then he'll go 0'fer the next. I think what we'd like to see is a little more consistency game to game.
That's what I gleaned from the analysis, not that Milan isn't contributing, but how it might affect him being NBA prospect, or whether he's able to showcase it with so many other options available on offense.
"Good problem to have" from ISU perspective.
I think Milan needs to slow down just a bit. In a few of these bigger games he seems to be rushing a tad when he maybe feels obligated to contribute. Think he needs to slow down, let the game come to him and I think good things will happen. Other than that, he's still playing well and shooting it at a ridiculous clip overall.
He has scored in double figures in 7 of our 10 games and is shooting 47% from three. I guess what I am trying to say is the guy isn't going to drop 12+ every night out. We are too deep and have too many guys that are going to have their night.
In the Marquette and Iowa games, they played extremely small. That is going to be a rough matchup for Milan on the defensive end and for that reason he will see fewer minutes in those types of matchups.
