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Thanks.  I was running around and missed a big chunk of the game!

Aristode is the only freshman I'd be willing to start vs Florida AS OF RIGHT NOW. The Saint Mary's game should give us a clearer picture.

Reaffirms to me that Bryce James is the best player on the team after Koa

Secondary Note is potentially obvious, but this team has Shooters. I think Tommy needs to really coach the Inside-Out game this year. Not just default to the Moonball Lob.

I don't want more than 20min out of Krivas. He isn't a great FT shooter. He is also low value per possession. Awaka is going to be necessary this year for some rough and tumble action. I hope he has worked on his FTs and Put Backs. We are the least Athletic Front Court in the Nation from my POV. Real Dunking will only come from Small Forwards and Guards.

We need to have good rebounding, but we don't need an Ogre to command the offense. Matchups, sure. We will run into some teams with tall guys that Awaka can't handle. However, Small Ball will be our friend.

Ivan looks like he can hurt people with those arms chizzled like the statue of David himself (in Bill Walton Voice). I don't want to see much of him unless he is willing to get to the Rim and Finish strong. He doesn't have great control of his strength. Could get into foul trouble in the non-Fiba soft charmin American game.

Aristode looks physically NBA ready to me. Hope he can make a bigger impact than expected. Koa + Aristode is a nightmare to defend, but will Tommy realize this before there are 6 games left? He should have learned from Carter Bryant that you cannot hide these guys in plain sight. They will bolt.

Koa Peat is a Winner. Open your dictionary, turn to the word Winner. You will see Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps, and Koa Peat. Accept my hyperbole.

Bradley and Burries are a bit of Splash Brothers. That doesn't mean Bryce can't get 3 to 5 shots per game and try to add 6-10pts / if he is feeling it come in and be an X Factor.

Tony Delly is obviously trying to be the Temu Pelle Larsson.

I don't know how Tommy will play it yet. I assume he will be going 10 or 11 deep until he can pin down his main guys. There is just 1 ball though. Our best Defensive Lineup should probably the guys who will be getting the most minutes because everyone is capable of scoring.

Most importantly, keep these players healthy.

Quote from: arxpert on October 08, 2025, 01:35:04 PMReaffirms to me that Bryce James is the best player on the team after Koa

Some say he's already better than his dad.