i'm most looking forward to the development of our guys that have been in the program for a while. pullen + jamar especially. looking forward to watching Wally (best player in the country).
i don't expect much from the young bucks, rare that bucks perform like we're used to seeing with bill walker and mike beasley and other GRCOATers. what they should be able to provide is depth. the bucks should be able to spell our backcourt without the entire team dropping into "complete garbage/unable to score for 3 minute stretches" suckitude.
i don't remember the last time we had the depth that we will this year and frank has to be pumped about that, if nothing else.
Great analysis. Couldn't agree more, except that I will volunteer that I would be very discouraged if Curtis Kelly can't at least match what Darren Kent gave the Cats last year. Anything less would be a disappointment.
As for the young bucks, I think the very scenario you describe is what made Frank go in the direction he did, i.e. letting Fred and Buchi walk. I think that second unit is going to be all athleticism, full-court trapping, not letting up, and generating easy buckets for 2-4 minute stretches. Watch and see. It's the first time Frank is going to be able to play the way he's wanted to; couldn't in Year 1 because of Mike and Bill. Couldn't last year because after Jake and Denis, you never knew what you'd get at either end of the court. But now, even if the young bucks can't handle offense, they sure as hell will know how to defend - it's the only way they're going to get on the court.
Fascinating team... Athletically, undoubtedly a Top 20 team. But you have see how it comes together, but I think Frank's style will play to the roster's strengths.
Didn't DK get almost 10 pts and 6 or 7 boards a game last year? I would be totally happy if CK had those numbers.
The three players I want to see are Jordan, 'Nique, and Rodney. I really hope Sutton can fully utilize his athleticism and start taking the ball to the rack more often. Every game last year, I just kept waiting for him to break out and drop 15 or 20. I really think he has the potential to get double digits every game.
I want to see what Jordan can bring when he is in. If he can help at all this year, it will be huge and I think we will have a SOLID post game. From some of the video I've seen on him, he is pretty athletic for a big guy. And, if he is truely up to 245 lbs, he already has a pretty solid body.
I see Rodney as being an instant spark of energy and offense off of the bench this year. Dude just seems to be a baller who knows how to score.
I also am jacked to have a player like Wally who can get to the tin and dominate Bill Walker-style (my fav Cat of all time). He was just so damn hard- he played with the constant Red-Ass
The best thing about this team this year is we could have a different high-scorer for every single game. Jake, Denis, Wally, Rodney, 'Nique, CK, Samuels.....I could see any one of these guys leading us in scoring on any given night.
I can't wait till next month and to get to a game and see these guys with my own eyes.
