In Reply to: Re: Tired and Tight posted by Cachorro on January 14, 2025 at 15:26:23
but the year is not over yet so I’ll give it a bit more time until I write the whole thing off… I would love to discuss a number of points …
1) Mara: He is definitely not ready to play in Cronin’s system…he cannot run around 30 feet from the hoop on D and he should not be setting screens 25 feet from the hoop on O. I think we could use him planted in the paint on both ends.
2) W.Kyle III was supposed to be a force in the blocks. He was injured and had surgery (for what…who knows) but at 6’9” he has a 7’2” wing span and a 40”+ leap and he has only played about 10 minutes a game.
3) So far DA has been a no-show…I didn’t expect him to be a superstar but it has hurt seeing his numbers.
4) T-Bil has shown he cannot defend the 5 position and has trouble adjusting to the Cronin O scheme (if there is one) ….
So where do we go???? Tough call, we can keep doing the same thing and losing (insanity) or we can make some daring changes and hope…
We NEED a presence in the post so (if he is capable) I’d go with Kyle for 20+ minutes a game and Mara for 10.
I don’t know what to do with the PG. I think we gotta give DA a chance … maybe with a quick hook if he remains a no show but I’d go heavy with Trent for his upside. While it is a Cr@p shoot, maybe Kobe plays point (I think he leads the team in assists but haven’t looked)…
In the end we need a TEAM leader … thought it would be DA but not yet … so ED, T-Bil, Kobe, Mack … no one stands outs but somebody needs to step up and kick some arse….
JMO