Gopherbbdude
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Just took Curry's minutes
That is all
That is all
So Oturu should have been ready for the NBA after his first game? Really! Or Carr?So now we are relying on a low tier recruit to replace a low tier veteran post player. Not a good combo. We can talk about how much we will improve, but it is only about how good you are and how well you perform. Not how good you "could" be. That will never matter.
IIRC, Curry was a pretty high level recruit.So now we are relying on a low tier recruit to replace a low tier veteran post player. Not a good combo. We can talk about how much we will improve, but it is only about how good you are and how well you perform. Not how good you "could" be. That will never matter.
I mean we're talking about a backup. If you're expecting the gophers to have a top 50 player in the country coming off the bench at every position you're not going to be a very happy camper. Freeman just needs to eat minutes (same as what Curry does). Grab some boards, play solid D, and maybe make a shot here and there.So now we are relying on a low tier recruit to replace a low tier veteran post player. Not a good combo. We can talk about how much we will improve, but it is only about how good you are and how well you perform. Not how good you "could" be. That will never matter.
Disagree. He got beat once pretty bad, but overall his D looked good to me - for someone who hasn't even logged 20 minutes of game clock.Freeman certainly has the body and athleticism, but mentally he looks completely lost on the defensive end. I don't imagine he'll get too much tick until he cleans that up.
Freeman actually forced Dickinson to miss a shotDisagree. He got beat once pretty bad, but overall his D looked good to me - for someone who hasn't even logged 20 minutes of game clock.
Correct, in order to win games the players need to be good. Period. If we are in a continual space where we are always saying that there is potential, when does the potential ever get realized. And yes you need more than one good play. Big Dan was good, but did that help them win a ton of games....no......Did it help us win top tier games....no. We have not won big games other than the occasional upset in a long time. Lets let Freeman develop for three years and then get maybe one decent year out of him. Great plan. Why don't we get some actually player in here that can play. Freeman cant play. Curry Cant play. but we have to play them because it is all we got. Did you see the depth of Michigan last night???So Oturu should have been ready for the NBA after his first game? Really! Or Carr?
Player development takes time no matter how talented a player may be. Some take less time, some take more time. Some never get there. IMO, Freeman has a lot more upside than Curry.
Freeman was ranked #405 coming out of HS.I mean we're talking about a backup. If you're expecting the gophers to have a top 50 player in the country coming off the bench at every position you're not going to be a very happy camper. Freeman just needs to eat minutes (same as what Curry does). Grab some boards, play solid D, and maybe make a shot here and there.
This is the problem. Reality.Correct, in order to win games the players need to be good. Period. If we are in a continual space where we are always saying that there is potential, when does the potential ever get realized. And yes you need more than one good play. Big Dan was good, but did that help them win a ton of games....no......Did it help us win top tier games....no. We have not won big games other than the occasional upset in a long time. Lets let Freeman develop for three years and then get maybe one decent year out of him. Great plan. Why don't we get some actually player in here that can play. Freeman cant play. Curry Cant play. but we have to play them because it is all we got. Did you see the depth of Michigan last night???
I'm not talking about 1 on 1 post defense (which was fine) but his reactions, reads, and rotations off the ball were painfully bad.Disagree. He got beat once pretty bad, but overall his D looked good to me - for someone who hasn't even logged 20 minutes of game clock.
He is much quicker to/from spots imo. I am guessing, based on what I see, those items you mention will be much better with more PT.I'm not talking about 1 on 1 post defense (which was fine) but his reactions, reads, and rotations off the ball were painfully bad.
There's a reason he hasn't played much thusfar.
I'll admit to being one of those. Based on his limited action seemed slow footed to me. Didn't think he played terrible last night so maybe there's hope.Remember when people were calling him another worthless Pitino recruit,
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I appreciate your transparency.I'll admit to being one of those. Based on his limited action seemed slow footed to me. Didn't think he played terrible last night so maybe there's hope.
I was certainly saying that and still can’t say he is a viable option in the B1GRemember when people were calling him another worthless Pitino recruit,
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TIme will tell - like your dog btw.I was certainly saying that and still can’t say he is a viable option in the B1G
Thank you. He died in June, was my best bud so will remain the profile pic forever.TIme will tell - like your dog btw.
A lot of times, that's pretty much it. Seen it a bunch of times. A player needs to be able to understand and apply offensive/defensive concepts and requirements consistently in practice before they get a lot of run in (non-blowout) game situations. Having not been at any practices, I'm assuming that's where Curry has had the advantage so far this season. Guessing the coaches are thinking, at least he's always going to be in the right place and not throw everything else off. Also guessing that the closer Freeman gets to doing all the mental things correctly, the more minutes he might take from Curry.Freeman certainly has the body and athleticism, but mentally he looks completely lost on the defensive end. I don't imagine he'll get too much tick until he cleans that up.