I can’t see a situation where a healthy Mark is not starting.
How good is Christian Gurdak going to be this season?
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I think Lino getting overhated. Yeah he had some bad drives to the rim but he got up threes, was a great playmaker and I’m sure a little more time together could’ve had even more assists to Gurdak, on top of being a good defender. He lacks much of an in between game still and doesn’t go up with much control which can be frustrating but upon rewatch I think you’ll see his process was decent and the key to us unlocking better shot selection will be giving him the rock.
I don't see as much positive about Lino's offensive game as others.
Lino’s upside on offense is off the charts given how quick and athletic he is. He was obviously needs to make more shots than he did in the exhibition game, but having someone who will generally make the opposing teams fastest player look slow creates huge problems for defenses,
Not sure that's true. Ones a 2/3, DB more a 2-4, always good to have multiple options, they will both play plenty.
DB isn’t covering 2s in the BIG. I see him playing a little less than last year. Around 20 mpg. Will not play any center. That will be the difference. A lot depends how many minutes Sydnor gets.
Were we watching the same game. There were players flying all over the place for both teams.
That was a clear positive for both teams in my mind.
It would be interesting though to count how many times each player dove on the floor for the ball.
Played full speed but not one foul for Gurdak, Junior, Ware or Miteo? When does that happen? Does it makes sense to happen when the best player on Nova is 7'3" future lottery pick with a half foot of clear vision over anyone we put on the floor. From the center position, this was not played like a typical Big East or B1G game.
We HOPE he will not play any center, I don't really think he will either, but not convinced any of our backups would be better, although maybe Ware can give minutes this year. I have low expectations for Buca and the kid. I could see as much 15 min at the 4, 10 at the three, but yeah, anywhere from 18-25 wouldn't surprise me. He only got 24 on a team with one forward last year, so dropping wouldn't surprise.
I'll be shocked if that kid ends up a future lottery pick, but size, even mediocre tempts, so who knows.
He has no understanding of change of pace and at his size that's a real problem, esp in term of finishing. Think his offensive upside is far from off the charts.
Buca saw time at center for KState. He’s not Fall. I don’t think he’s great but he’s over 7 foot and will be a better option that Buchanan at the 5. Miteo looked lost to me in a Fall-like way.
12 minutes as a 23 three year old. He is what he is. Yes, better than Darren at the 5 - match up dependent.
I don’t think I had same takeaway with Miteo. Idk if he is completely ready to contribute quite yet but he did a good job rebounding, clearly physical enough and even had a great rep on Royal, even though he failed to finish it with a rebound which is the freshman in him showing. But I think there’s a gap between him and Fall. He looked even better than Ogbole on his first season for us.
How old was Ogbole going into last season? I don’t think it’s out of the realm for Buca to give us similar defense in 10-15 mpg. The difference is - he’s not our starting 5. Miteo is raw but could come on as the season goes on. We’ll see. Ware looked like he might be playable this season. And then finally - we haven’t seen Sydnor yet but he’s certainly built more like a true PF than anyone on last year’s roster. Would figure to be the far more likely candidate to slide to center if necessary than 6-5 Buchanan.
I saw Gurdak several times he has a nice O game definitely an upgrade but like others said he isn’t going to be ur D stopper
in the brief highlights I saw from the game - one of the takeaways I saw was Lino distributing more than I ever remembering him doing last year
so it gave me a little hope that he can develop into a bit of a distributor
but agree - at this point I don’t know how anyone can use the term “off the charts” with respect to him right now
Now if he can use that speed more effectively, under control, and more consistently finish and distribute… well THEN he would be something special . But its a gigantic “IF”
This is the problem with people just looking at a Boxscore and not attending the game and concluding because Gurdack had no fouls it was not played like a typical game . If you were there , it was very intense. The defense both teams played except for a few lapses were in your face one on one man defense and guys were diving on the floor for a lot of loose balls. Villanova’s center was called for 3 fouls and he went straight up on 2-3 more that ended in blocks instead of fouls. He also blocked Lino’s game winning layup . That was not a regular season game but as good a test for both teams in an exhibition that you will ever see . It was nice to see RU playing defense without fouling.
That is the problem with watching highlights. You miss the action. Lino will be the fastest player on the court in any game we play . He didn’t finish a couple of drives but he threatens the defense every time he drives . He had 5 assists and would have had 2 more if Gurdack held onto the passes when he was driving. He was running the offense getting the ball to the other scorers but also looking to attack. I tend to believe he will make that sophomore leap that will help us tremendously. All the more defensive attention paid to him will free up more open looks for Francis and others. Your if hesitancy is happening right in front of your eyes. Enjoy.
Not sure about that. He looks skilled compared to our last 10 years of centers. Jay Young will have a tremendous impact on him and his development. Both Miteo and Ware will give us some production and unlike the zero we got from backups in the past. Gurdack, Ware , Buca and Miteo is the strongest and deepest 5 spot we have ever had. Believe we are in good shape there. Buca is likely the only rim protector but the others should rebound and play okay defense.
It was a limited sample but his reaction speed didn’t look very good to me on those rebounds getting tied up on one and committing a turnover on another. And the 3 point shot obviously a terrible decision that got him yanked.
Think EO is 23 now, so 22 going into last year. Its sounded like Buca hasn't been impressive thus far, we'll have to see when he actually steps on the court. If Miteo is needed this year, it's a failure. He's 17. Agree, Ware looked better, would hold up at C better than Darren. That's why I said we HOPE DB isn't needed there.
His reaction was not bad for a raw player.
You really shouldn’t freak out about our center shooting a three as almost every center in the country does it. Gurdack took 3 of them and they all looked good. They didn’t go in and you are judging on results only. The form for Gurdack was really good and I would be shocked if he doesn’t hit them this year. Miteo’s form needs work. But again it was open and better to find out in an exhibition whether he has that skill set or not
Small sample in his first college game, I would not judge anyone too harshly.
Any college athlete can tell you, yes, scrimmages are played with intensity. More than you get in practice. But they mean nothing. There is nothing as intense as a real game that gets counted on your record. Scrimmages are great, but they aren't that.
You do know Gurdack took zero 3s for VTech last year, yes? I don’t think he’s exactly known for his 3 point shooting. Enough with this “form” stuff. We’re still waiting for Kaden’s wonderful “form” to translate into more efficient shooting, for example.
In the case of big men, when they attempt a 3 from the top of the key it means we have one less rebounder down low.
Probably one less rebounder down low for the other team.
The point is only that you can easily tell from a scrimmage when someone’s defense is PJ Hayes like as well as when someone has potential to be a plus defender.
It was very clear to me watching this game that perimeter defense is still going to be a problem for Kaden Powers, lack of full intensity or not.
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