Burton seems a bit low. Kind of kid who would struggle some in the B1G indoor rugby season but will shine in an NCAA upset.
We'll see if Colvin can beat out Morton or Loyer for that starting spot.
I’d put money on him being the starter at the 3
Booker was one of the few high profile, in state losses I wasn't overly upset about. I think he was rated early on based on his future projections....and then 2 years later hadn't come close to living up to those. I do think his style as a big fits more of the Izzo mold then the Painter mold so I can't fault him for his decision there.
I don't know. Paint had Haarms & JJ and did great with both. Izzo has had some bangers as well. He has recruited some of the same recruits as Paint, but he seems to land them.
Just my opinion, but I think Colvin projects more as a 2 in college. I expect Heide to challenge Morton at the 3, and hope that he starts by season's end.
I couldn't imagine him coming our way as a potential back-up. It would be nice to have someone of his caliber join this team.
He's already re-committed to Providence.
I think the 2 and 3 are pretty interchangeable in Painter's (and most other college) offense.
Painter needs to continue to evolve and let explosive talent like Myles learn while playing v learning from observing on the bench.
I'm guessing that Heide is ahead of Colvin. I won't be surprised if Ethan starts early in the season, but the other two will get plenty of minutes which may mean Colvin "sometimes" at a 2 and possibly Heide "sometimes" at a 4 assuming Zack is back. Matt may surprise us and not start Ethan early in the season...and all this is assuming Ethan doesn't improve much. I expect the 3 to be better this year and hope to see the 4 man with not only a perimeter catch and shoot, but the ability to drive the ball for 2 maybe 3 dribbles depending on the defender and be a threat off the dribble to score with jump hooks, up and unders and drop steps and mid range jump shots WITHOUT backing the defender down either with some distance on the catch or a reverse pivot if enough space in mid range to face up and drive the ball.
Why would Booker want to come here and compete with Edey, TKR and Furst for playing time at the 5?
Yeah most people learn by doing, not watching. Which is why the colts need to play Richardson this year no matter how raw he is…
It was in response to this.....
Mason is 6'6'', not a great leaper, that is a 3. Get down to 220 and
Actually, IMO Mike was more effective around the rim. FWIW, had Mike practiced what Ernie Hobbie showed him, he wold have been a good 3pt shooter. I saw with my own eyes the improvement while working with Ernie.
Mike played the 3 as you said and was a bit more fluid with the dribble than Mason. Mason is a more physical rebounder, but Mike was effective around the rim and a quicker jumper. My main point was that Mike could have been a better shooter because after about 40 minutes with Ernie instructing and me rebounding I saw Mike drain one after another standing out of bounds on the baseline as he worked deeper and deeper. His improvement was GREAT, but he obvviously didn't work on the things Ernie did. The major emphasis for Mike was getting his legs into the shot and did some chair work. Then Ernie would say his well honed line, "No Stance, No Chance!"
3's need to be able to handle the ball decently and stay in front quick 2's and 3's defensively. Neither are Mason's strengths.
We all have our opinion. I would rather have a 6'8''ish guy at the 4.
Oh, I wasn't saying Gillis should be our starting 4 by any means. I like Gillis and happy he's on the team. For us to be at our best though, I think Furst and TKR need to be our options at the 4 assuming they step up...Furst especially as he really faded towards the end of the season.
Agree, we know where our ceiling in march is with guys like Morton playing big minutes, and it’s not very high.
@collegehoopsfan123 IMO I think of the skill set dictating the position, not size or athleticism. I consider size and athleticism or lack of weighing on the effectiveness of that skill set in that position...
TKR is too slow to play the 4. Sort of like Gillis is too slow to play the 3.
Nailed it. Probably some matchup dependent spot minutes but creates too many defensive liabilities.
