Results 111 to 120 of 166
Thread: Kerem Kanter Commits
-
04-14-2017, 11:07 AM #111
-
04-14-2017, 11:58 AM #112
- Join Date
- Mar 2010
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Posts
- 4,132
-
04-14-2017, 12:20 PM #113
-
04-24-2017, 10:44 AM #114
Finally got around to watching some of Kanter's highlights. Looks skilled with back to the basket. It was nice seeing him do well against Wisconsin. I'm excited to see where and how he'll fit in the rotation.
Run the table.
-
04-24-2017, 10:58 AM #115
While I like your optimism, what makes you think that?
I would not call Macura or O'Mara elite defenders, the same with Bluiett if he comes back. Gates has the potential to be a very good defender, but hasn't shown it yet on a consistent basis. We've got some athletic freshman coming in, but they're still freshman.
-
04-24-2017, 11:07 AM #116
- Join Date
- Dec 2010
- Posts
- 3,063
I think elite is a stretch, but Scruggs and Marshall are elite at the HS level. They could certainly grow, FYI we were a good defensive team with Sumner.
-
04-24-2017, 11:22 AM #117
Three "plus" defenders on the court (if Scruggs and Marshall's defensive prowess translate readily to the college game) is pretty darn good. We probably would be "elite" defensively if they do, especially if Gates progresses and Tyrique learns how to avoid bad fouls. Those s a pretty big "if"s, but we should be pretty good defensively no matter what.
-
04-24-2017, 12:27 PM #118
I think Tryrique improved a lot on the bad PF's late in the season compared to early on. Check the stats since the UC game.
2023 Sweet 16
-
04-24-2017, 12:47 PM #119
I'm pretty sure that Scruggs will be our best defender next year (I don't care that he is a freshman). He has the body, length, and toughness. When you add Q, Naji, and Kaiser along with the rest of the team I really believe they will be elite. Even though Macura and Tre aren't great on defense, they have definitely improved.
Last edited by XU3232; 04-24-2017 at 12:49 PM.
-
04-24-2017, 01:05 PM #120
IMO Kaiser is a very good defender against SF's and the like. He has great horizontal movement and even if he gets beat he has the length to create issues near the basket. HOWEVER, IMO he isn't the best against big men. He's 6'8 230lb and doesn't seen to like to bang down low. IF he could ever turn the corner on that end, he would become a major force.
Balls of Steele!!
Bookmarks