Dave Reynolds blogs about watching a team workout this morning

[houstontxbrave]

BUFAN
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Everything sounds peachy, but I would much rather have someone who can rebound


Would it be a stretch to assume that a kid who is 6 feet 8 inches tall (Milos) and is said to have great foot work and mobility, would be able to do some rebounding as well? I know Milos is not a banger but I would think that with his atrtributes he would be able to help out on the boards?

Thats the thing rebounding is not about who is tallest or can jump highest, often it is positioning and simply wanting to get the ball. We have very good rebounding in our back court, Warren and DD are good as is EM, now I know they will not get a majority of boards but when you get mulitipule numbers of boards from guards that is always helpful.

But no way this team is like it was with Salley and a bunch of 6'3 and unders trying to board with teams of 6'8 guys, that case it doesnt matter on desire size killed up on the boards every single night.

Now we have size all over and I am betting with the better competition all over the court the desire to board and play d will ratchet up bigtime.

We boarded decently last season 1160 to 1185 the difference was on the offensive boards. Offensive boards are critical repeated scoring attempts are so hurtful. But those numbers are a stark improvement on the two previous years out boarded by 64 and 3 years ago 238.

This area, I think is a point of emphasis with Les both in game but in his recruiting. Regardless of when he says he plays without attention to who plays 1,2,3,4 or 5 his recruiting recently is a direct reflection on getting bigger all over the court, along with more length and those two things help with rebounding but the competition in practice will be what makes this team a much better rebounding team.

I think we will see most nights SM and/or EM, alot of Warren, and the next 3 will be who gets to the boards and plays the hardest defensively. But when your choices are DD, Roberts, Brown, Egolf, MK and Prosser thats a ton of height, length and overall size. That type of body is not found very often in the MVC but its certainly not found in the overall numbers BU has to put on the floor... thats not even figuring in SS or if Thompson can contribute.

[Beninator]

Everything sounds peachy, but I would much rather have someone who can rebound.

Keep in mind, we also needed someone who could make the three last year. Maybe we get a rebounder and a shooter with Milos????

[lake Camelot]

What about the rumor that ISU has entered the mix for Wilkins' services?

Hmm... For some reason I am fairly confident that Wilkins ends up here. However I am worried about Harris. It seems like it is going to drag out longer than anticipated and he reaaly had no strong ties to BU before his commitment. 3 years is a long time to still feel the same.

[BUFAN]

Keep in mind, we also needed someone who could make the three last year. Maybe we get a rebounder and a shooter with Milos????

Right now we do not have a proven jumpshooter on the roster, hopefully aw will be that man. I am not counting on any of the freshmen this year, maybe next. In the mean time I would love to have a joe allen or big mike banging for us...

[Out of Balance]

Thats the thing rebounding is not about who is tallest or can jump highest, often it is positioning and simply wanting to get the ball. We have very good rebounding in our back court, Warren and DD are good as is EM, now I know they will not get a majority of boards but when you get mulitipule numbers of boards from guards that is always helpful.

But no way this team is like it was with Salley and a bunch of 6'3 and unders trying to board with teams of 6'8 guys, that case it doesnt matter on desire size killed up on the boards every single night.

Now we have size all over and I am betting with the better competition all over the court the desire to board and play d will ratchet up bigtime.

We boarded decently last season 1160 to 1185 the difference was on the offensive boards. Offensive boards are critical repeated scoring attempts are so hurtful. But those numbers are a stark improvement on the two previous years out boarded by 64 and 3 years ago 238.

This area, I think is a point of emphasis with Les both in game but in his recruiting. Regardless of when he says he plays without attention to who plays 1,2,3,4 or 5 his recruiting recently is a direct reflection on getting bigger all over the court, along with more length and those two things help with rebounding but the competition in practice will be what makes this team a much better rebounding team.

I think we will see most nights SM and/or EM, alot of Warren, and the next 3 will be who gets to the boards and plays the hardest defensively. But when your choices are DD, Roberts, Brown, Egolf, MK and Prosser thats a ton of height, length and overall size. That type of body is not found very often in the MVC but its certainly not found in the overall numbers BU has to put on the floor... thats not even figuring in SS or if Thompson can contribute.

HTB don't get me excited about playing bigger, as I have been disappointed before with the playing of 4 guards

[SFP]

Hmm... For some reason I am fairly confident that Wilkins ends up here. However I am worried about Harris. It seems like it is going to drag out longer than anticipated and he reaaly had no strong ties to BU before his commitment. 3 years is a long time to still feel the same.

I'm with you Camelot! 3 years is a long time from their and ours perspective. I'd bet though Harris did come here with his parents and I'd bet they will have something to say about where he goes. What I like about his game is that Coach Corn said he has a motor and never stops. That means he rebounds!

[Dubl R 1]

What about the rumor that ISU has entered the mix for Wilkins' services?

Precisely why I used the word potential. It's not even close to reality until they are both on the floor together. (in the same uniform, that says Bradley across the chest)

[Beninator]

Right now we do not have a proven jumpshooter on the roster, hopefully aw will be that man. I am not counting on any of the freshmen this year, maybe next. In the mean time I would love to have a joe allen or big mike banging for us...

I think that the addition of AW to the lineup will help SM who was pretty much our outside shooter last year. I would also like a true big a la Mike Williams or Joe Allen. While Milos is not that player, I am very intrigued as I would love for him to turn out to be a hybrid 3-4 Euro type player.

[real fan]

J.Prosser could be the big man that we have been missing for quite sometime, Milos is a 3 or 4 in that he is a good outside shooter plus he passes the ball so good that he is more valuable on the outside, how nice is it to have a 6-8 player that can score from both inside and outside.