Dean Reiber
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We'll see. I think (to this staff) Reiber was as much a priority recruit as Hawkins, Key and Farrar. The staff seemed to really like him and was on him as aggressively as those other three. I think they see something they like.
Might be (hoping it is) a similar situation to Geo. If you recall the staff was on Geo hard even as they were recruiting kids like Alvarado. Geo was a priority in that class. Think Reiber was as well.
You know who also looked like a huge project - Myles Johnson
This. He redshirted and then averaged 5 and 5 as a freshman. Anyone expecting much out of Reiber before year 3 is delusional. As I said, though, I trust Pike.
It's either the player isn't going to play right away because he's not good enough in general or he's not good enough to find minutes period??
This is still an incomplete roster from a "can RU impact a defense in this way"??
I know it's not feasible for fans to believe but kids that have a strength in one specific item, can play and learn on the fly.
We have already seen a player with no jump shot, no real ability to score on his own and a limited defensive player 1 on 1, in Mulcahy, play 12 to 20 minutes at a time. I don't see how Reiber doesn't play next year, quite honestly, especially if there's no Cliff Omoyuri or Shema Osborn on this roster.
If you ran or rewind the tape of a game at Illinois where the phantom foul called on the illegal screen on Myles Johnson, if you ran that same play with Reiber as the screener, you will create more driving lanes with Reiber in that role vs Johnson.
The defender (in the Illinois game) could have been Cockburn or Giorgi, guarding Johnson. In that one play, the Illinois defensive player has no real reason to hedge on the screen and Johnson is not going to catch a pass and shoot the ball, if the guard goes around the screen.
If Reiber has one ability, it's shooting touch from distance....not necessarily 3 point range, but at least the threat of being a shooter. If you run that play 5 times with Myles or Carter as your screener, there's nothing else developed off that play, other than try to free up the guard.
I am certain that Reiber or preferably Shema, has the ability to shoot the ball, in that scenario. Myles and Shaq Carter, cannot offer that other dimension.
On the other side, obviously Reiber is not the post defense piece like Myles or Cliff or Doucoure. But in a game like Michigan where you have Teske shooting 3a, you have to have an ability to match up and pull the bigs away from the paint, by having a big to spread the court.
Reiber will be that player that creates even more driving lanes for Mathis, Caleb, Geo and Jacob Young by being a threat to shoot. If he can at least do that, he will find minutes next year, 100% certain that his role will be in that mode.
This is still an incomplete roster from a "can RU impact a defense in this way"??
I know it's not feasible for fans to believe but kids that have a strength in one specific item, can play and learn on the fly.
We have already seen a player with no jump shot, no real ability to score on his own and a limited defensive player 1 on 1, in Mulcahy, play 12 to 20 minutes at a time. I don't see how Reiber doesn't play next year, quite honestly, especially if there's no Cliff Omoyuri or Shema Osborn on this roster.
If you ran or rewind the tape of a game at Illinois where the phantom foul called on the illegal screen on Myles Johnson, if you ran that same play with Reiber as the screener, you will create more driving lanes with Reiber in that role vs Johnson.
The defender (in the Illinois game) could have been Cockburn or Giorgi, guarding Johnson. In that one play, the Illinois defensive player has no real reason to hedge on the screen and Johnson is not going to catch a pass and shoot the ball, if the guard goes around the screen.
If Reiber has one ability, it's shooting touch from distance....not necessarily 3 point range, but at least the threat of being a shooter. If you run that play 5 times with Myles or Carter as your screener, there's nothing else developed off that play, other than try to free up the guard.
I am certain that Reiber or preferably Shema, has the ability to shoot the ball, in that scenario. Myles and Shaq Carter, cannot offer that other dimension.
On the other side, obviously Reiber is not the post defense piece like Myles or Cliff or Doucoure. But in a game like Michigan where you have Teske shooting 3a, you have to have an ability to match up and pull the bigs away from the paint, by having a big to spread the court.
Reiber will be that player that creates even more driving lanes for Mathis, Caleb, Geo and Jacob Young by being a threat to shoot. If he can at least do that, he will find minutes next year, 100% certain that his role will be in that mode.
Disagree. Cliff might take a few games to get into the flow, but with Yeboah and Carter gone and Myles the only returning B1G quality big man (Doucoure is just not), I could easily see him playing significant minutes, if not starting, by the B1G conference schedule next year, especially when we want to go big or if Myles gets in foul trouble I think he's that good.
1 of the 3 commits for next year will have to play substantial minutes. The front court will be too shallow for that not to happen.
No, I actually think Cliff will start most of the season if he's here, but not in the early part, since that's usually Pike's way. To me that counts as starting.
No way he starts unless Myles gets hurt. You greatly underestimate Myles. He will be really good next year.
Who said in place of Myles? Not me. No reason he can't play the 4, IMO, at 6'10"/230, especially as I assume he projects to be a 4 if he is good enough to go pro someday. I was the guy who started a thread about Myles potentially being the best center since Hinson immediately after his first game last year, so no underestimation here.
Ahh - well that’s possible but I think he will play center here. We shall see I guess. It’s an interesting proposition.
Although way too early
Baker
Mathis
McConnell
Harper
Myles
Mulcahy
Young
Duke or Cliff or some 5
1,2, or 3 of Mag Oskar Reiber
I think @kyk1827 can round up a few 30 something has beens and never-were in his gym and beat that team Reiber is dunking on
Reiber's teammate Christian Hampton shatters backboard in a game. Pike should talk to this kid as a PWO spot.
Mag is the perfect redshirt. His highlights are nice but watch him play a full game. He has a ways to go.
If he's better at FT's then probably yea. There isn't a bigger liability down the stretch than having Myles out there with his abysmal touch at the line.
Hopefully, we get the Adam Morrison that averaged 28 points per game, shot 50% overall, and 42% from 3 his last year at Gonzaga instead of the guy who flamed out in the NBA because he couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat.
Less than zero chance Mag redshirts, unless there are multiple grad transfers arriving, that none of us know about.
Please be able to shoot 3's
Please be able to shoot 3's
Please be able to shoot 3's
Please be able to shoot 3's
Please be able to shoot 3's