Lamar Pride Posted May 11, 2013 Posted May 11, 2013 Octavius Green might be that aggressive rebounder we need for this team. I'm cautiously optimistic that we have upgraded the roster and will be able to compete at least in the middle of the pack next season.
Guest CardAmbassador Posted May 12, 2013 Posted May 12, 2013 I'm a little worried about the lack of size on this roster. Good Idea to pick up some Juco's after last season's dearth of experience we cannot afford to rely on only freshman. Really really need an improvement on perimeter defense if we hope to compete with anyone next year.
geezer Posted May 12, 2013 Posted May 12, 2013 I agree with CA, maybe you don't have to have a decent 6-9 or taller player to win but if you don't have one then I don't think you can have more than one player less than 6-3 on the court most of the time because if the other team has a decent post you will have to play to much help defense and that will kill your perimeter defense.
Lamar Pride Posted May 12, 2013 Posted May 12, 2013 I'm not as concerned with the size of the player as I am the mentality of the player. Our best teams in the last few years didn't have a great rebounder that had size. Lamar Sanders was 6'5" at best and he was the anchor of a very good team. Remember Devon Lamb was our best rebounder two years ago at 6'2". With an aggressive, hardworking 6'5" to 6'7" we can compete.
Guest CardAmbassador Posted May 12, 2013 Posted May 12, 2013 Yes but if a team has a 6'10 or taller guy I'd like us to have at least one guy on the court taller than 6'7" to defend him. I completely agree that rebounders really need work ethic more than anything else. Rebounding is the most tiring part of basketball IMO.
West Posted May 12, 2013 Posted May 12, 2013 Yes but if a team has a 6'10 or taller guy I'd like us to have at least one guy on the court taller than 6'7" to defend him. If we are playing a team with a skilled 6'10 player, then we are most likely playing a top 25 basketball team. If we are playing a team in the Southland Conference with a 6'10 player, then he most certainly will not be skilled and they will be lucky if he can dribble and chew gum. I go back to two years ago, whenever the only big men on our team were Stan and Osas, and they both played very minimal roles when it came to the box score. I am worried about this teams ability to score. Hopefully Rhon, Keilan, and Donnell progress tremendously this offseason.
geezer Posted May 13, 2013 Posted May 13, 2013 A 6-10 or bigger post doesn't have to be that skilled to control the game against a smaller line up. Sanders senior year McNeese had Penn at 7-0 and he controlled just enough of the game to open it up for the rest of their team against us. Maybe you can get by if you average bigger at the other positions than the team you are playing but you are not going to win consistently.
Guest eagle eye Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Size alone isn't a guarantee the player will be effective. Remember 7 footer BJ McClendon? A stud in his Arkansas high school years we found out he could barely walk and chew gum at the same time. I saw him come into a game and foul out within 3 and half minutes. I'll take a 6-9 player over a guy like McClendon any time.
geezer Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Won't argue that size brings any guarntees, but neither does shooting percentage. Facts are when a player moves to D-1 NCAA basketball they rarely have played consistently against anyone close to their ability during their high school or juco years.
coachacola Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 Lamar announces the signees: http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/052413aaa.html Some quotes from Pat Knight: http://blog.beaumontenterprise.com/inthecards/2013/05/24/knight-adds-three-juco-players/
LAZEEK Posted May 27, 2013 Posted May 27, 2013 Updated List: Anthony Holliday 6'4 Guard Marcus Owens 6'4 Guard Nimrod Hilliard IV 6'1 Guard Terrence Traylor 6'7 Forward Donovan Ross 6'5 Forward Tyran de Lattibeaudiere- 6'5 Forward Octavius Green 6'7 Forward Darryl Baker 6'2 Guard (Fall 2014) Returning Players: Rhon Mitchell 6'5 Forward Amos Wilson 6'5 Forward Donnell Minton 6'0 Guard Sebastian Norman 6'9 Forward Keilan Blanks 5'9 Guard Matt Hancock 6'4 Guard Brennan Doty 6'3 Guard That's probably it for this recruiting class. Terrence Traylor is NOT coming to LU now. Not sure why, but know that he is not coming!!!
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