re: Tide Hoops | Please Anchor

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Mine:

1. A 5 that can shoot

2. An Experienced PG to go with Bradley(and maybe JD)

3. Reliable Shooters

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Yeah, I pretty much agree. If JD comes back we may not need another PG. JD, Bradley, Burnett, and Griffen are a pretty strong top 4 in the back court.

I would like to add a vet big that can shoot. We all expect Bediako to make a jump but I don't want to rely on 2 freshmen to fill out the rotation.

We definitely need a wing that can shoot. I know Griffen and Miller are going to be studs but after being a bit burned from the high expectations of JD, give me a vet that can actually hit an open 3.

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I haven't watched much of Burnett admittedly but isn't he a combo guard? If so I rather roll with JD/Bradley and spot minutes for Burnett and use that spot on a wing that can shoot or another big man.

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I agree that if JD is back then this one becomes moot

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It still makes me sad that we didn't get Obanor.

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Yep - that's the sort of guy we need to add next year. We'll be much more athletic, long and switchable with the freshmen, Burnett and more Miles on the floor, but we will definitely need a get buckets shooter type like Obanor. And there will inevitably be 3-4 of them out there to chase.

Or a guy like Kellan Grady at Kentucky.

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We need someone that when given an open look, can drain a 3 from anywhere around the arc at a 40% clip.

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And we can afford for him to be a little more slow-footed defensively next year, I think, than we could this year. And that opens up quite a few more doors.

This is how I have it right now:

Pro:

JQ -won't get drafted high but dude is like 23 already
Ellis - stock declined like JD but he still needs to go
Shack - almost went last year, good luck

Out due to eligibility:

Rojas

Transfer:

Tchikou
Miles - rising upperclassman, wants to start somewhere
KAH - frontcourt still too crowded? Kinda torn here.

Returning:

JD - draft stock dipping into 2nd, should return
Burnett
Gurley - Covid year so wouldn't count towards numbers
Holt - no reason for him to transfer yet

Incoming:

Bradley - Point Guard
Griffen - Guard
Miller - Wing
Clowney - Post
Pringle - Post

That would leave us with five spots.

Get an experienced PG that has run a similar system, due to depth he doesn't need to command starter minutes. An off-guard that can shoot it (this gives another year for not relying on Holt), two 3/D wings, and a big man that can shoot it because I hate relying on freshmen big men.

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I have 3 years of eligibility left. and I can shoot between 40% and 45%, if not better, from 3.

only thing is, I'm 5'9, 35, and closer to 300 lbs than my old playing weight, these days.

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Chadaristic

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Perfect Gif

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There are a few that I would question on your list, but long way to go before we get there.

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I'm slow at work today, so I'm excited to look back in a few months and see how wrong I am.

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I would like to think he finally gets it, and starts here.

He screams potential. His ceiling is so high. I hope it finally clicks for his own sake. Oats really needs to build his confidence. His travel last night was entirely due to a lack of confidence in his own decision making.

It's one of the few things I questioned Oats on. Especially earlier this year. He constantly yanked Miles for every little mistake, instead of bearing with it. Miles' ceiling is top 10 pick, and semi-consistent NBA all star.

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I'm not really that high on Miles, to be honest, I know potential has been the buzzword about him but my prediction was more circumstantial than performance-based. The guy can get a ton more minutes somewhere else and keep developing. I do hope he stays but it'll just be interesting to see how it shakes out.

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I'm not really that high on Miles, to be honest

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His combination of height, athleticism, and skill set are why I am so high on him.