RAPID REACTION - New Haven

[Bob Chaewsky_rivals]

Knight looking like a very capable HC. Hope we keep him when Pikell returns.

Hope we don't keep him. He's done a pretty sh%tty job with our offense. Capable? You could tell that from what? He beat a team at home that was D2 a year and a half ago.

 

[Bob Chaewsky_rivals]

To be honest, I doubt we will if the team performs really well. I think he’s been long overdue for an HC spot.

He has shown some ability to recruit. Otherwise, considering his offensive responsibilities at RU, he's shown almost Zero.

 

[needmorecowbell]

Diego had really active hands, very disruptive.

Vs New Haven is not much of a test. His minutes on D in the exhibitions weren’t good. He needs to catch up to the speed of the college game vs good teams. It just might take time.

 

[PSAL_Hoops]

Vs New Haven is not much of a test. His minutes on D in the exhibitions weren’t good. He needs to catch up to the speed of the college game vs good teams. It just might take time.

Agreed - NJIT will be similar. Bryant looks to be a bit better so it will be interesting to see how Miteo and the other bench guys look in that one.

 

[GM]

Vs New Haven is not much of a test. His minutes on D in the exhibitions weren’t good. He needs to catch up to the speed of the college game vs good teams. It just might take time.

I think he was actually pretty good on D in like the 4 minutes he played against Nova.

 

[RUfan1977]

Agreed - NJIT will be similar. Bryant looks to be a bit better so it will be interesting to see how Miteo and the other bench guys look in that one.

Miteo and Ware both had their shots blocked with Miteo being blocked multiple times. Definitely suggests they will have trouble scoring against Big Ten level centers. Gurdak on the other hand scored at a 50% rate against Villanova’s 7’ something and projected 1st round draft pick center.

 

[PSAL_Hoops]

Miteo and Ware both had their shots blocked with Miteo being blocked multiple times. Definitely suggests they will have trouble scoring against Big Ten level centers. Gurdak on the other hand scored at a 50% rate against Villanova’s 7’ something and projected 1st round draft pick center.

So - I agree completely that he doesn’t go up strong and isn’t strong with the ball once he has it - leaves himself open to getting blocked / having the ball poked. But so far I’m pretty impressed by how he’s rebounded. Reacts quickly and reads the ball well, and has good hands when it comes to hauling in the ball. My thought watching the game was that he needs to be trained for now not to even attempt to get those shots off. If he can be taught to kick them out instead until those skills improve, I’m optimistic about his ability to provide some quality minutes off the bench in relief of Gurdak. I don’t care how much he scores. We have others who can put the ball through the net. We need him to come in and clear the glass while Gurdak gets his rest.

 

[Rutgers25]

So - I agree completely that he doesn’t go up strong and isn’t strong with the ball once he has it - leaves himself open to getting blocked / having the ball poked. But so far I’m pretty impressed by how he’s rebounded. Reacts quickly and reads the ball well, and has good hands when it comes to hauling in the ball. My thought watching the game was that he needs to be trained for now not to even attempt to get those shots off. If he can be taught to kick them out instead until those skills improve, I’m optimistic about his ability to provide some quality minutes off the bench in relief of Gurdak. I don’t care how much he scores. We have others who can put the ball through the net. We need him to come in and clear the glass while Gurdak gets his rest.

yes, Miteo needs to be hardwired not bring the ball down. Every time he did that he was stripped. Agree that he should focus on layups/dunks and otherwise kick out. He does move very well, good size and seems to have a good motor. We’ll see if he can harness it.