KJ has a beautiful stroke. If we dont sign anyone else, he's my pick to lead the team in scoring...and I think he'll do it without having to take the most shots.
Lawrence can shoot the 3. Just needs more minutes and confidence so he isn't rushing his shot like he did most of last year. I think him and TC could also potentially benefit from dropping that little leg kick they do on every jumper. In my opinion that's to much motion in a shot, which results in inconsistent shooting. KJ has the most fluid jumper from the returning players on the team, I suspect he averages between 8-11 ppg next season.
have you seen him shoot 3s? how do you know he can shoot the 3? i know for a fact that the staff did not allow him or want him shooting beyond 15 feet in games this year. big difference between mid range abad 3 point range.
General question regarding next year and beyond...
Will KJ play some/a lot of PG throughout the rest of his career? The reason I ask is bc of the SG we are recruiting. If we got Haywood and Malik Beasley (both eligible 2015), things would be crowded with Morman in the mix as well.
Even if we land Jenifer, itd just be him and Troy at PG after Guyn leaves.
Just wondering how that would work out. Obviously there are still a lot of things that can change, but I wouldnt mibd KJ handling the ball as an upperclassman when TC is out.
Mick likes all his guards to be able to handle the rock. Parker spent a year at PG, Dixon ran point when Cash wasn't on the floor and this year SK handled the ball frequently. KJ and Morman will both need to be good ball handlers.General question regarding next year and beyond...
Will KJ play some/a lot of PG throughout the rest of his career? The reason I ask is bc of the SG we are recruiting. If we got Haywood and Malik Beasley (both eligible 2015), things would be crowded with Morman in the mix as well.
Even if we land Jenifer, itd just be him and Troy at PG after Guyn leaves.
Just wondering how that would work out. Obviously there are still a lot of things that can change, but I wouldnt mibd KJ handling the ball as an upperclassman when TC is out.
General question regarding next year and beyond...
Will KJ play some/a lot of PG throughout the rest of his career? The reason I ask is bc of the SG we are recruiting. If we got Haywood and Malik Beasley (both eligible 2015), things would be crowded with Morman in the mix as well.
Even if we land Jenifer, itd just be him and Troy at PG after Guyn leaves.
Just wondering how that would work out. Obviously there are still a lot of things that can change, but I wouldnt mibd KJ handling the ball as an upperclassman when TC is out.
General question regarding next year and beyond...
Will KJ play some/a lot of PG throughout the rest of his career? The reason I ask is bc of the SG we are recruiting. If we got Haywood and Malik Beasley (both eligible 2015), things would be crowded with Morman in the mix as well.
Even if we land Jenifer, itd just be him and Troy at PG after Guyn leaves.
Just wondering how that would work out. Obviously there are still a lot of things that can change, but I wouldnt mibd KJ handling the ball as an upperclassman when TC is out.
TC
KJ
Gary Clark (more advanced offensively than Shaq Thomas who barely shoots 30% from the field)
Lawrence
Moore
First off the bench
Thomas
Sanders
Guyn
Strickland
Moorman
Deberry
I expect Mick to sign a SG who can really shoot.
1. Shaq Thomas shot 45% from the field which was second on the team behind Justin Jackson.
2. Gary Clark is not a small forward. He is a 4 man.
Never underestimate a senior. I have a good feeling about Sanders this upcoming year. Gelawn will have his moments as well. For whatever reason, these kids seem to "get it" during their final season (a la Justin Jackson). I always expect great things out of guys during their final seasons. It's really amazing how everything clicks when players know this is their final go-a-round. Hopefully Shaq doesn't take a year off kind of like Killa did in his junior season. This team will really need Shaq to be a 15 point and 6 rebound kind of guy.
It should really be an interesting upcoming year. No clear leader, no "go to guy", no one other teams can key in on the defensive side. This should be a year where assists are going to be a great indicator of this teams success. Ball movement will be huge.
I know SK's shooting percentages were down a little his junior year, but he in no way took a year off. He was our leading scorer and was Third Team All Conference in the Big East.
Comparing his sophomore and senior years to his junior season is night and day.
Shaq might get 18g this year.Shaq Thomas isn't getting 15 and 6, nor do we need him to.
SK's Jr. year he settled for way to many Jumpers. He got to the foul line much more this last year. 2012 107-145 from foul line, 2013 he was 180-213. he shot 267threes in both years and made 11 more in 2013. not having a post game hurt his inside outside game but his lack of getting to the rim and settling for jumpers is the biggest difference in his game.Mick has mentioned that SK's FG% his JR year had a lot to do with our lack of low post play. I agree with that. Everything JJ was able to give us last year helped SK immeasurably.
Comparing his sophomore and senior years to his junior season is night and day.
yet you have fans who say JJ couldn't score in post. Getting to free throw line and just become more of a student of game were key difference.The two constants in his soph and senior years? Low post play. Yancy in his sophomore year and Jackson in Senior year. Junior year they had no inside scoring presence. This caused SK to shoot low percentage shots at the end of the shot clock. The numbers are easily explained of why they are different in those years.
always thought Sanders was going to be a better Bishop. I keep having that Sanders becomes lock down defender and Guyn becomes a sharp shooter. I thinks its key that Mick tries to get a pass 1st PG with one of schollysNever underestimate a senior. I have a good feeling about Sanders this upcoming year. Gelawn will have his moments as well. For whatever reason, these kids seem to "get it" during their final season (a la Justin Jackson). I always expect great things out of guys during their final seasons. It's really amazing how everything clicks when players know this is their final go-a-round. Hopefully Shaq doesn't take a year off kind of like Killa did in his junior season. This team will really need Shaq to be a 15 point and 6 rebound kind of guy.
It should really be an interesting upcoming year. No clear leader, no "go to guy", no one other teams can key in on the defensive side. This should be a year where assists are going to be a great indicator of this teams success. Ball movement will be huge.