Dunson and Roberts

[MikeCash]

I think both these guys contributed about like people thought they would in their first year in the program. But what can we expect from them as seniors? History shows us that the two-year guys in the Les era generally show considerable improvement from year one to year two...

Will Franklin
Points 5.0 / 14.6
Assists 2.9 / 4.0
FT % 69% / 82%

Zach Andrews
Points 5.3 / 11.1
Rebounds 4.8 / 7.0
FG% 58% / 64%

Theron Wilson
Points 11.7 / 14.0
Rebounds 6.2 / 7.2
FT % 67% / 72%

David Collins
Points 3.8 / 4.6
Rebounds 2.4 / 4.2
Blocks .5 / 1.5

Lawrence Wright
Points 10.1 / 10.1
Rebounds 5.4 / 5.4
FT% 66% / 75%

Tony Bennett
Points 11.8 / 10.6
3pt FG 32% / 34%
Assists 2.4 / 2.7

Matt Salley
Points 7.1 / 6.1
Rebounds 4.8 / 6.9
FT% 52% / 68%


I realize in many of these cases the main variable was opportunity (especially for Will Franklin after Tony Bennett graduated). Do you think the return of Warren means that Dodie and Chris stay in the background somewhat, or could we expect one or both of them to seize the spotlight in their senior year?

[pfunk880]

Incredible consistency there for Lawrence Wright.

I would expect them both to fill important roles. I don't know about seizing the spotlight, but it's hard to predict.

[it's boogie time]

I think Chris Roberts is a real wildcard for Bradley next year. He seems to have a higher ceiling than most of the players because of his athleticism. He certainly has to improve some areas of his game, but he could really help Bradley next year. He had three stretches of the year where he played well, but was non-existent in the other games. He gives Bradley aggressive defense and rebounding from the wing that the other guys can't match.

Thanks for the stats.

[real fan]

S.Maniscalco will get a lot more open looks with A.Warren playing next season, I also look for C.Roberts to have a great season as he is a great defender and has proven that he can shoot the basketball.

[leebiddlecome]

One or both of these guys will see a decrease in minutes. There are only so many minutes to go around, and, I would be surprised to see a healthy Andrew Warren play less than 30 minutes a game.

[basketball nut]

That would make sense but w/ everyone BU has coming back next year I would really think it will be closer to 25 minutes which will be about the same at SM w/ the other 150 minutes coming from about 7 or 8 different players as BU will have a lot of balance & depth that they haven't enjoyed in years.

[leebiddlecome]

About 50 minutes per game will need to be replaced next year...
That's not a whole lot but Andrew can pick up 25-30 mpg, and Prosser, Knezevic, & Egolf will pick up most of the rest...
Hard to imagine Maniscalco, Dunson, CRob, Singh picking up many, but Taylor Brown & Norris will want to help out as well.

Assuming Bradley goes with a three-guard lineup there are only 120 minutes for Sam M, Dunson, Warren, Roberts, McCain and Norris. That would be 20 minutes a piece.

Now, Im gonna guess Sam M and Warren will get 30 each. McCain probably another 30. That only leaves 30 minutes total for Norris, Roberts and Dunson. Obviously Roberts could play some of the "four" spot, but I doubt it. It will be a challenge to Jim Les and staff to get all of those guys minutes.

[ph]

Assuming Bradley goes with a three-guard lineup there are only 120 minutes for Sam M, Dunson, Warren, Roberts, McCain and Norris. That would be 20 minutes a piece.

Now, Im gonna guess Sam M and Warren will get 30 each. McCain probably another 30. That only leaves 30 minutes total for Norris, Roberts and Dunson. Obviously Roberts could play some of the "four" spot, but I doubt it. It will be a challenge to Jim Les and staff to get all of those guys minutes.

not if BWW calls to have the game sent into 6OT's

[BuAlum03]

i could see CR moving to the 4 on occasions where we want to go with a speedier lineup. Him, EM, SM, and AW spreading the floor with WE at the 5 could move up and down the court fast.

Id rather see him at the 3, with WE/SS and MK/JP/TB at the 4.

[thefish7]

I could see it like this:

1 - McCain 22, Maniscalco 16, Norris 2
2 - Warren 20, Maniscalco 10, Dunson 10
3 - Roberts 20, Warren 10, Dunson 10
4 - Brown 20, Prosser 18, Knezevic 2
5 - Egolf 25, Singh 10, Thompson 3, Prosser 2

Or taken another way--
Warren 30
Mansicalco 26
Egolf 25
McCain 22
Roberts 20
Dunson 20
Brown 20
Prosser 20
Singh 10
Thompson 3
Norris 2
Knezevic 2

Who knows if we'll see anything like that... But it would result in our having 2 6ft guards on the court for 10 minutes or less each game which I think is the right amount (I think a change of pace with two small guards can help, but it shouldn't be normal). Also gives us the big positions manned solely by bigs.

Of course it assumes a couple of things:
Egolf comes back healthy and ready to play. Prosser can contribute in a major way as a freshman.

[SFP]

I'm going to guess that TB will get most of TW's minutes and I would suspect that JL will have our guards pressure all out on D so we will see everybody's minutes decrease. We will try to play a much more up and down game and I suspect that we will go to a 4 guard lineup occasionally.
I really hope that WE is ready to play 15 minutes a game from the start otherwise we'll see SS out there way to much. We can also hope that AT will be able to handle 5-8 minutes a game otherwise I believe we'll see JP at the 5 for extended minutes. I'd rather see JP backing up TB at the 4 and I bet JL would too.

I do not think we will have a problem with scoring next year but probably keeping some of the bigger teams off the boards. We did improve with team rebounding this year and I hope they keep it as a point of emphasis. Our guards did do a great job rebounding but someone will need to step up and get those boards that TW went after. I believe TB amd CR will adequatley replace those numbers and IMO EM is the best rebounding guard we have ever had!

[leebiddlecome]

I could see it like this:

1 - McCain 22, Maniscalco 16, Norris 2
2 - Warren 20, Maniscalco 10, Dunson 10
3 - Roberts 20, Warren 10, Dunson 10
4 - Brown 20, Prosser 18, Knezevic 2
5 - Egolf 25, Singh 10, Thompson 3, Prosser 2

Or taken another way--
Warren 30
Mansicalco 26
Egolf 25
McCain 22
Roberts 20
Dunson 20
Brown 20
Prosser 20
Singh 10
Thompson 3
Norris 2
Knezevic 2

Who knows if we'll see anything like that... But it would result in our having 2 6ft guards on the court for 10 minutes or less each game which I think is the right amount (I think a change of pace with two small guards can help, but it shouldn't be normal). Also gives us the big positions manned solely by bigs.

Of course it assumes a couple of things:
Egolf comes back healthy and ready to play. Prosser can contribute in a major way as a freshman.

It's fun to look at this stuff. FISH, I disagree with Sammy Man and McCain. I just dont see their minutes decreasing by almost 10 per game. Jim Les LOVES having Sammy out there. He plays him a lot. And he showed a lot of trust at the point in Eddren. With Andrew back Eddren is still the only true PG on the roster.

[SFP]

I will be shocked if JP gets 20 minutes a game! I also expect to see WE play minimal minutes to start the season and in which case we will play small ball. I expect to see SS play around 20 minutes a game to start the season with WE taking 10 and possibly JP getting the other 10. That will then lead to TB taking 25 with CR filling in at the 4 and probably MK and JP splitting the rest. I would bet that the staff is hoping that AT will be able to lift his performance this summer and play a few minutes at the 5.

1 - McCain 25, Maniscalco 15
2 - Maniscalco 10, Norris 10, Dunson 10, Warren 10
3 - Warren 20, Dunson 8, Roberts 10, Knezevic 2
4 - Brown 20, Prosser 10, Roberts 8, Knezevic 2
5 - Egolf 15, Singh 17, Thompson 3, Prosser 5

As WE progresses I would bet that SS minutes will decrease a bit and JP and AT's minute at the 5 disappear. From there there will be a shift downward in minutes by everyone except probably SM and AW with CR playing at the 3 for most of his minutes. I bet if JP plays like a lot of people says he can he'll keep his minutes but at the 4 and depending on match ups TB should get a minimum of 20 a game.

JP maybe strong but you have to remember the speed at Div 1 takes time to get use to and TB already has the speed, he just needs to harness it a bit.

[braveatheart]

[QUOTE=SFP;124070]
1 - McCain 25, Maniscalco 15
2 - Maniscalco 10, Norris 10, Dunson 10, Warren 10
3 - Warren 20, Dunson 8, Roberts 10, Knezevic 2
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I know it is hard to find enough minutes for all our gaurds, but I have to believe our seniors DD and CR get more than 18 minutes each. Also why is MK getting minutes at a gaurd positon when we are so loaded with gaurds?
Also, I wonder what happens if we do recruit a shooter with our last scholarship. Whose minutes would he take?
It seems like we are deep enough at gaurd next year that we can pull a Creighton and send in waves of fresh bodies. Maybe press a little and wear other teams out. Also save our legs for tournament time.

[SFP]

[quote=braveatheart;124072]

1 - McCain 25, Maniscalco 15
2 - Maniscalco 10, Norris 10, Dunson 10, Warren 10
3 - Warren 20, Dunson 8, Roberts 10, Knezevic 2
QUOTE]

I know it is hard to find enough minutes for all our guards, but I have to believe our seniors DD and CR get more than 18 minutes each. Also why is MK getting minutes at a guard position when we are so loaded with guards?
Also, I wonder what happens if we do recruit a shooter with our last scholarship. Whose minutes would he take?
It seems like we are deep enough at gaurd next year that we can pull a Creighton and send in waves of fresh bodies. Maybe press a little and wear other teams out. Also save our legs for tournament time.

MK could possibly come in if we want to go big and shoot over a zone! Good question though! Remember MK has more of a Euro type game and can be used in the perimeter, which in JL's system lends itself more to the 3 small forward position then a traditional 4. I expect we will see the same with JW. I also expect us to hawk the ball from end to end. That is why we will see minutes spread out a bit through 9 players a game. Jl will be able to play with the lineup and take advantage of lineups in the guard position and I'd say he is hoping the 4-5 position can hold their own. I do not expect our bigs to dominate until the 2nd 1/2 of the year once WE is fully re-cooped and JP has had a chance to get his footing and play significant minutes behind TB.