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Good to hear he's embraced what's important under Capel. That's what we need on a generally young team that may need time to grow together.
You know Ellison is a wing, not a lead guard, right?Here is to seeing our history of strong and capable point guards continue for years to come under Capel. He will play such an important role to a successful season and allow the new, younger players to gel once ACC play begins.
Wilson-Frame is sounding like he has bought in to the new coaching staff and working hard. Anyone hear how the other returners are doing?
Hail to Pitt!
Listed on Pitt's home page as a guard so there is a question what role he will play for Jeff Capel.You know Ellison is a wing, not a lead guard, right?
You know Ellison is a wing, not a lead guard, right?
Some believe the starters will be.....Here is to seeing our history of strong and capable point guards continue for years to come under Capel. He will play such an important role to a successful season and allow the new, younger players to gel once ACC play begins.
Wilson-Frame is sounding like he has bought in to the new coaching staff and working hard. Anyone hear how the other returners are doing?
Hail to Pitt!
If it were my call; I would start the year out like this. Or slide Ellison to the 3 and bring JWF off of the bench.
PG N'dir
SG Ellison
SF Wilson-Frame
PF Stevenson
C Brown
I think JWF might start because of his SR status, but I think he will essentially be the 6th man with McGowens being your main 2G.If it were my call; I would start the year out like this. Or slide Ellison to the 3 and bring JWF off of the bench.
PG N'dir
SG Ellison
SF Wilson-Frame
PF Stevenson
C Brown
I think JWF might start because of his SR status, but I think he will essentially be the 6th man with McGowens being your main 2G.
I wonder what JWF thinks about this..
Chapel doesn’t owe anyone time the best players will see the court .I think JWF might start because of his SR status, but I think he will essentially be the 6th man with McGowens being your main 2G.
He may bring the ball up the floor at times like any wing at any program, but he’s no point/lead guard, and I'm willing to bet he never will be. My original response was to a post that appeared to state that Ellison would be a continuation of "our history of strong and capable point guards". By that I surmised he was talking about guys like Krauser, Fields, Robinson, Woodall, etc. Ellison is not that type of lead guard, starting with the fact that he's 6'6 and has played on the wing his entire life. He won't be the guy getting the team into its sets in the half court.Probably, but I think he'll be used more like a hybrid playmaker/wing (like a play maker on the wing. He can be either a dribbler or screener on pick and roll, can play on or off the ball generally.) That was what they did at St Johns, and our roster is pretty young to allow any one player a classic point guard role early. At St Johns they mostly were a 1 in/4 out offense and he was one of the "out" guys who would penetrate effectively in iso's too. I imagine Capel would prefer 4 out/1 in generally/with this roster too.
So you think a true freshman will come in and get more minutes than last year's leading scorer and best player?I think JWF might start because of his SR status, but I think he will essentially be the 6th man with McGowens being your main 2G.
He may bring the ball up the floor at times like any wing at any program, but he’s no point/lead guard, and I'm willing to bet he never will be. My original response was to a post that appeared to state that Ellison would be a continuation of "our history of strong and capable point guards". By that I surmised he was talking about guys like Krauser, Fields, Robinson, Woodall, etc. Ellison is not that type of lead guard, starting with the fact that he's 6'6 and has played on the wing his entire life. He won't be the guy getting the team into its sets in the half court.
I don't think JWF is going to play any 2G. JWF was certainly not last year's best player and if he is the best player on this year's team, we won't be much (any?) better than we were last year.So you think a true freshman will come in and get more minutes than last year's leading scorer and best player?
I don't think that's going to happen. If McGowens is good enough early enough to play a lot of minutes, and that's a big if, it won't be at JWF's expense.
I don't think JWF is going to play any 2GI don't think JWF is going to play any 2G. JWF was certainly not last year's best player and if he is the best player on this year's team, we won't be much (any?) better than we were last year.
Yeah, I don't agree on JWF, Ellison, or McGowens.I don't think JWF is going to play any 2G
Agreed on that--I misunderstood your post--but I predict JWF leads the team in minutes next year, and Ellison will likely play the 2. I think McGowens will play plenty but unless One of the older guys gets hurt I doubt he gets more than 20 mpg.
JWF will be the focal point of the offense, regardless of your feelings about him he's a returning 13 ppg scorer in the ACC.
Out of curiosity, who do you predict will lead the team in minutes played, and who will be the leading scorer?Yeah, I don't agree on JWF, Ellison, or McGowens.
Malik Ellison about 25-30 a game, and he's the new team captain.Out of curiosity, who do you predict will lead the team in minutes played, and who will be the leading scorer?
It’s all basically up in the air, but the leading scorer from last year’s team is going to be a focal point of next year’s team, that much I’ll put some real money on.