Before the season I had this Luther led Pitt team with 12 or 13 wins. So that is my base line for evaluation of next year’s team. Since it is likely most of next year’s four opponents we play twice will be easier than this year’s, next season I would look for 16-17 wins.
Wins and losses aside, let me evaluate the players. Boykins, Peace and George are irrelevant, just taking up space. Milligan has improved but will be gone.
JW-F: as a volume shooter is not as good as say Clyde Vaughn; JW-F has no midrange game. His shots have little arc, thus it is hard to find a kind rim. He can take the ball to the hoop, but does not take advantage of his frame (pun intended). I would like to see him create more contact on his layups by leaning into the defender. If he would only get set and square before he shoots.... look at his foul shooting he is set and square to the hoop and may lead the league in %.
Carr: I believe it is possible to covert a shooting guard to a point guard. Whether Marcus has a good enough handle is my concern. His decision making will improve when and if the players around him provide some outlets. He'd be better on a running team.
Chuk: He is just fine as a reserve and if he can add weight will be a 4.5 point 5 rebound 12 minute a game guy.
Stewart: Splitting time between the 2 and 3 positions looks to be to be a 10 point a game scorer. He lacks a quick first step on both sides of the ball, but I think makes up for it with his smarts. He gets tips, steals and rebounds simply by knowing where to be on the court. A skill not shared by anyone else on the team. So he will guard the weakest link on the other team, somebody has to.
Brown: slow--- whether it is athleticism (I hope not) or he thinks too much; Brown has to go to a big man camp over the summer and develop a couple of go to moves.
Davis: on offense please do something, do anything, shoot the ball or even turn it over. Passing him the ball is passing into a deadzone. He is fine on defense.
Stevenson: maybe he has Trumphands, while I applaud his aggressiveness the ball seems to fly in all directions when he drives to the hoop, half the time it gets tipped or mishandled. I have seen him pull up and hit 15 foot shots, like to see more of that. He is an undersized four so unless he takes advantage of pulling bigger players away from the basket, then he has little value.
Wins and losses aside, let me evaluate the players. Boykins, Peace and George are irrelevant, just taking up space. Milligan has improved but will be gone.
JW-F: as a volume shooter is not as good as say Clyde Vaughn; JW-F has no midrange game. His shots have little arc, thus it is hard to find a kind rim. He can take the ball to the hoop, but does not take advantage of his frame (pun intended). I would like to see him create more contact on his layups by leaning into the defender. If he would only get set and square before he shoots.... look at his foul shooting he is set and square to the hoop and may lead the league in %.
Carr: I believe it is possible to covert a shooting guard to a point guard. Whether Marcus has a good enough handle is my concern. His decision making will improve when and if the players around him provide some outlets. He'd be better on a running team.
Chuk: He is just fine as a reserve and if he can add weight will be a 4.5 point 5 rebound 12 minute a game guy.
Stewart: Splitting time between the 2 and 3 positions looks to be to be a 10 point a game scorer. He lacks a quick first step on both sides of the ball, but I think makes up for it with his smarts. He gets tips, steals and rebounds simply by knowing where to be on the court. A skill not shared by anyone else on the team. So he will guard the weakest link on the other team, somebody has to.
Brown: slow--- whether it is athleticism (I hope not) or he thinks too much; Brown has to go to a big man camp over the summer and develop a couple of go to moves.
Davis: on offense please do something, do anything, shoot the ball or even turn it over. Passing him the ball is passing into a deadzone. He is fine on defense.
Stevenson: maybe he has Trumphands, while I applaud his aggressiveness the ball seems to fly in all directions when he drives to the hoop, half the time it gets tipped or mishandled. I have seen him pull up and hit 15 foot shots, like to see more of that. He is an undersized four so unless he takes advantage of pulling bigger players away from the basket, then he has little value.
