Niang over Booker
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My guess is that Georges minutes will come when Ejim is on the bench. I think Gibson and Booker man the 5 while Ejim and Niang man the 4.
I just don't think Ejim or Niang have the size or capability to guard other 5's.
I just don't think Ejim or Niang have the size or capability to guard other 5's.
1. Booker has a pretty high motor himself.
2. He may have a high motor but he was struggling a lot with conditioning last night. Booker I'd think is a lot more physically fit at this point.
We joke about the CCL as having no defense, but its not really true. The reason they score so much is that they shoot so quickly. Niang on Brackins last night. Babb on Garrett last Friday. Lucious on anybody last night. There are guys playing some tough defense.
Niang will have to earn his minutes, but I could see him getting a lot. And not because Booker is bad. He plays hard on both ends in the CCL. And his body is more seasoned for the pounding it will get in the Big 12.
I love having competition for positions and good guys coming of the bench.
I might be wrong on this, but I believe Booker may have been more highly-rated coming out of high school than Niang was.
I liked what I saw out of Booker in Louisville, at least against UCONN. Given more minutes I think he can be a solid producer. I would also expect Niang to get major minutes this season.
I liked what I saw out of Booker in Louisville, at least against UCONN. Given more minutes I think he can be a solid producer. I would also expect Niang to get major minutes this season.
Booker, Gibson, Ejim and Niang will all play a ton of minutes next year and their production will be critical to our success or failure. I would be all four start at some point.
I think we could have a thread like this for Corey Lucious and Naz Long. We are going to want to have both on the court!
royce was 6'7 at the combine 6'8 with shoes. and if i remember correctly georges mom said he was 6'8 with shoes as well. So theres really no difference
I'm invisioning 40 minutes of hell Anderson style.
I know Fred won't let them play that loose, but I'm thinking we should be able to wear other teams out this year.
Leave it to cyfanatic to have someone make a stupid thread like this based off CCL games. Facepalm.
Niang looks sharp and will get his minutes, but I am with others in that we play who we need to play. Besides, Booker is only good for 20 minutes max before he will foul out lol
Niang looks sharp and will get his minutes, but I am with others in that we play who we need to play. Besides, Booker is only good for 20 minutes max before he will foul out lol
And honestly a 50/50 split between booker and niang might not be bad this year.
Keep both of them fresh, and bring a little something different to the table between the two....then throw in gibson and ejim....well im off track again.
I think Booker and Niang will get similar minutes, maybe 20-25 a game
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As far as I can tell, almost everyone who has posted in this thread recognizes the CCL for what it is. And welcome to the "stupid thread" that you couldn't resist using to express your own opinion about Niang ("looks sharp").
Starters:
Lucious
Babb
Clyburn
Ejim
Gibson
Second "team":
Lucious/Long
McGee
Clyburn
Niang
Booker
I'd play booker and niang together, booker pulls the big man out to the perimeter, niang goes to work inside, clyburn and mcgee still big time outside threats.
Solid 8-9 man rotation. Bubu gets a few mins as well.
Lucious
Babb
Clyburn
Ejim
Gibson
Second "team":
Lucious/Long
McGee
Clyburn
Niang
Booker
I'd play booker and niang together, booker pulls the big man out to the perimeter, niang goes to work inside, clyburn and mcgee still big time outside threats.
Solid 8-9 man rotation. Bubu gets a few mins as well.
