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  1. Can an admin add his recruiting year to the title if possible, I forgot to lol
  2. Agree with the Brock part. He may not be able to run and gun, but his game is all back to the basket and physical post defense. He’ll be nice to have for any team with a decent big
  3. End of the day, their play will do the talking. I hope any doubters are pleasantly surprised
  4. I have quite literally with my own two eyes seen him in practice shredding our defense. It isn’t overly optimistic at all, and he isn’t going against the AAC anymore so the Houston example has no weight.
  5. Completely agree. As far as Brock goes, I could see him being an 15-20 minutes per game, 8.5ppg, 5rpg type of guy this season. He’s not going to carry games the way Perk could, but he has definitely improved greatly and it would’ve been unfair of me to not give him credit for it.
  6. Agree with everything you said except this. Often times a guard would get the ball with Perkins guarding him after a switch and he would underestimate Perkins quickness by thinking he could blow past him, which often wasn’t the case. Regardless though there’s a lot to be excited about
  7. Guarantee if Duke or Kentucky came in with a late offer there’d suddenly be a top 13
  8. Hard to gauge. Speaking from experience it’s different shooting free throws in practice vs in an arena full of people edit: Then again I never played in an arena, more like gyms with semi-filled bleachers lol
  9. This looks like the most likely to me. Only possible change is Grant starting over Williams. Not really sure though they’re so closely matched
  10. No I went in not sure what to expect and quite frankly, feeling like we were going to drop off and come back down to earth. All this info is based off of what I’ve seen during full-speed, 5 on 5 scrimmaging. It’s easy for a player to shine during drills, but I believe full speed scrimmaging is a much better way to gauge where we stand. Segu has improved defensively and is taking charges and reminding a lot of Caruthers, and we have more depth at forward than we have in years, just no clear-cut, #1 beast like Perkins. I’d say we’re about the same as last year defensively, and even with that strong defense players like Jordan, Graves, Johnson, and Grant have been very hard to stop. You're all going to like Grant and Johnson A LOT edit: Jeenathan is realizing his potential, very good chance of having a breakout year. His jumpshot mechanics have changed and look more natural. It’s helping his shots to fall more. Where he stands out the most however is Jeremy Harris type drives to the rim. My point in all this info though is to calm anyone who may be worrying. We lost some big time contributors, sure. But we have so many players that could push for a starting spot it’s crazy. We have much more depth than last year at every position.
  11. Brock worked a lot on his shooting and actually can hit 3s pretty consistently now as well. Not sure if he’ll have the green light to shoot them like Perkins did but it’s still encouraging. Not even just Brock though. Segu is showing more confidence and actually showing off his shiftiness (hesi move he’s known for) and is making acrobatic contested layups. Davonta looks more explosive and his shooting has improved remarkably. Graves is very quiet personality-wise (think Kawhi Leonard) like usual, but looks ready to lead and his shot looks as spot on as I’ve ever seen it. Savion looks like he was severely underrated because he plays at a freshman Graves level. Grant is being completely overlooked by the media because he has Jeremy Harris scoring potential and shows it on a daily basis. Johnson reminds a lot of Wes Clark. Like a LOT. Hits shots with guys all over him like it’s nothing and is a very athletic rebounder. Williams has improved in every aspect honestly. His shot is falling, and his long arms make him a really difficult matchup to guard. Very athletic dunking on people. Skogman is very talented and has a very smooth 3 point touch but is just a step slow on some plays so he just needs to work on his lateral quickness and he could easily be a frequent double digit scorer. Hardnett is extremely athletic and a very good rim protector as well as showing good slashing sense. Could see a lot of pick and roll alley-oops to him. My biggest surprise along with Brock shining is Mballa. Online, Texas Tech fans said he was a project and needs work but that’s not the case because he looks very impressive. He’s strong, plays excellent perimeter defense (he’s been stealing the ball and poking the ball out even on Jordan and Johnson), and he can hit 3s. Long post I know but all of these players are showing a lot of promise, this is coming from someone who was expecting a severe drop off from last season. Haven’t even seen Nickelberry yet but he figures to also be one of our best players.
  12. Based off how he’s looked, if he isn’t starting then he’s still getting significant minutes. He’s quicker and is using his full frame down low, hard to guard
  13. Definitely agree about the points per game. It’ll be hard to replicate that level again but personally I’ve been very impressed by what I’ve seen and I haven’t even seen Nickelberry play yet
  14. I’m just saying, based off of what I’ve seen at their summer practices, Brock has really developed. He’s gotten quicker and will most definitely contribute this year. The scoring talent on this team hasn’t dropped off much at all, Antwain Johnson is a walking bucket. Davonta has developed a really nice ability to create space at the 3 point line. All around I don’t see as big of a drop off as everyone is predicting.
  15. Agreed, much more than I was expecting. Those numbers were in USD as well, but yeah especially with all the potential he has. A loot of talented people out there
  16. “Average overseas players can get a $65,000 contract with ease. Depending on the league that players get into in Europe, salaries can start as high as $100,000.” Looked up the average pay for players in professional European leagues. As far as FIBA goes, Hungarian contracts at the top level can make anywhere from $65,000 up to $200,000. If he does well enough in Hungary, he could possibly move into more prestigious leagues in countries like Spain, France, etc
  17. 2019??? Edit: Didn't read enough to see he’s a JUCO
  18. He told me he’s finishing his degree but I agree I’m not sure how it would work out time wise
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