Seven Openings?
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 11:01 pm
Eight if Lawrence leaves....am I right in my counting? 4 with the 3 incoming freshmen.
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Word was that Shelby had trouble learning the schemes. It’s a complicated system. If a player has trouble transitioning into the system, they will struggle to see the floor. I recall in Shelby’s early minutes at the beginning of the season he struggled to hit open looks. And the majority of his looks were wide open. He was solely a catch-and-shoot guy who couldn’t shoot. It’s a little much to say that Stack didn’t play him because he wasn’t one of his “favorites.” Especially considering the fact that Stack is clearly willing to bench starters (e.g., Lawrence, Wright).Vandy187187 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:40 pm Lots of transfers in the portal. Lots of schools short handed, i.e. We are not alone in the situation.
But VU is tougher to transfer into, so in that regard it's tougher for us than others.
Hopeful Stack's development of players to get better gives more folks reasons to come here. He's gotten his players he wants to #'s on the court.
Stack got a lot of looks with the screening for Thomas (he wanted to get him looks). But he didn't do it with Shelby when Shelby got the rare minutes to draw a play for him. There are countless other examples where he played young folks but didn't run anything for them. They were kind of on their own. I think that's where he needs to tweak his tough approach, give them a bone every now and then and it's easier to accept tough love.
But Wright, Lawrence, Robbins, Thomas, Manjon, Smith, etc those guys he drew up plays for and honestly got them open opportunities a lot. That's why coaches praise him, he gives them the chance to make a play. But he only gives his favorites a chance to and that needs to change as you "develop" young players.
Let's be realistic, he was 14-45 from 3. Not ideal but for a young player who feels they have to make the most of their minutes that's not awful. Likely he will improve vs other options on the team who also transferred but with much more upside. If anyone can see he needs to balance his approach, I hope it stack. It can't be tough love all the time to what suits your preference. I will bet that Shelby shoots a higher % than Thomas in Shelby's career. Thomas went from 40% to 34% to 30% 3 point shooting. So Shelby was better shooting in next to no action this year with no plays run for himUltimateVUFan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:08 pmWord was that Shelby had trouble learning the schemes. It’s a complicated system. If a player has trouble transitioning into the system, they will struggle to see the floor. I recall in Shelby’s early minutes at the beginning of the season he struggled to hit open looks. And the majority of his looks were wide open. He was solely a catch-and-shoot guy who couldn’t shoot. It’s a little much to say that Stack didn’t play him because he wasn’t one of his “favorites.” Especially considering the fact that Stack is clearly willing to bench starters (e.g., Lawrence, Wright).Vandy187187 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:40 pm Lots of transfers in the portal. Lots of schools short handed, i.e. We are not alone in the situation.
But VU is tougher to transfer into, so in that regard it's tougher for us than others.
Hopeful Stack's development of players to get better gives more folks reasons to come here. He's gotten his players he wants to #'s on the court.
Stack got a lot of looks with the screening for Thomas (he wanted to get him looks). But he didn't do it with Shelby when Shelby got the rare minutes to draw a play for him. There are countless other examples where he played young folks but didn't run anything for them. They were kind of on their own. I think that's where he needs to tweak his tough approach, give them a bone every now and then and it's easier to accept tough love.
But Wright, Lawrence, Robbins, Thomas, Manjon, Smith, etc those guys he drew up plays for and honestly got them open opportunities a lot. That's why coaches praise him, he gives them the chance to make a play. But he only gives his favorites a chance to and that needs to change as you "develop" young players.
I stopped interacting with them a a long time ago. But I’ll play along, why would stack try to sabotage Shelby’s career?charlestonalum wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:16 am 187187 has an agenda, and for me it is tiresome - one of these days he will understand that Stack is a very good coach and that is why he got SEC coach of the year and the minority coach of the year.
I don't think that is the case, but most everything said about Shelby is likewise true of Thomas - neither hit their open threes, neither was very good on defense, neither was a strong ball-handler nor distributor.Obvious wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:19 amI stopped interacting with them a a long time ago. But I’ll play along, why would stack try to sabotage Shelby’s career?charlestonalum wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:16 am 187187 has an agenda, and for me it is tiresome - one of these days he will understand that Stack is a very good coach and that is why he got SEC coach of the year and the minority coach of the year..
Maybe they measured him with shoes on? I will a bit surprised if he ends up anywhere at a high or mid-major level and is allowed to put up double digit shots in a single game. It was really amazing that CJS almost got us to the tournament when I think about who our rotation was for a lot of the season. If he can get that right we will be in great shape.
I didn't say sabotage. I said that stack finds a way to play his favorites and get them good looks. You don't have to play everyone a lot of minutes. But if you want to be a development program, then you need to play some minutes with purpose when you do. Seemed like our Frosh got what they got when they were out there and it was kind of "do something to prove more minutes" thing. Dort never got a play run for him, Lewis either they made plays just by being out there. But Shelby is a 3pt shooter, you need to run plays for him and get some looks. Did he shoot the ball too much when he was out there? Yes. Bad shots too. But that's because it was free lance out there. I would transfer too with how little he played and who was playing before him every game for the entire season.Obvious wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:19 amI stopped interacting with them a a long time ago. But I’ll play along, why would stack try to sabotage Shelby’s career?charlestonalum wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:16 am 187187 has an agenda, and for me it is tiresome - one of these days he will understand that Stack is a very good coach and that is why he got SEC coach of the year and the minority coach of the year..
Shelby could shoot a lot better than 12 and got about 5% of his time on the court!UltimateVUFan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:08 pmWord was that Shelby had trouble learning the schemes. It’s a complicated system. If a player has trouble transitioning into the system, they will struggle to see the floor. I recall in Shelby’s early minutes at the beginning of the season he struggled to hit open looks. And the majority of his looks were wide open. He was solely a catch-and-shoot guy who couldn’t shoot. It’s a little much to say that Stack didn’t play him because he wasn’t one of his “favorites.” Especially considering the fact that Stack is clearly willing to bench starters (e.g., Lawrence, Wright).Vandy187187 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:40 pm Lots of transfers in the portal. Lots of schools short handed, i.e. We are not alone in the situation.
But VU is tougher to transfer into, so in that regard it's tougher for us than others.
Hopeful Stack's development of players to get better gives more folks reasons to come here. He's gotten his players he wants to #'s on the court.
Stack got a lot of looks with the screening for Thomas (he wanted to get him looks). But he didn't do it with Shelby when Shelby got the rare minutes to draw a play for him. There are countless other examples where he played young folks but didn't run anything for them. They were kind of on their own. I think that's where he needs to tweak his tough approach, give them a bone every now and then and it's easier to accept tough love.
But Wright, Lawrence, Robbins, Thomas, Manjon, Smith, etc those guys he drew up plays for and honestly got them open opportunities a lot. That's why coaches praise him, he gives them the chance to make a play. But he only gives his favorites a chance to and that needs to change as you "develop" young players.