Darian Williams is going to kill it
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Williams is a shooting guard/wing. His main game is out at the three and driving. Just because he is 6"8 does not make him a post.
I remember watching BDJ highlight videos before he played a game and thinking he was going to average 15 pts a game. I think Burton Williams and Cooke will be good additions but I am going to be more careful with my expectations of players next year. You just never know. McKay was just supposed to block shots for all I knew before he played a game and look how he turned out!
Definitely a 3 or 4 with Fred's "no-number" system. Would be a 3 under most but if Diallo and Niang need breaks, he could be our 4.
Knowing ISU fans, I find this very unlikely. Next year's roster will be Fred's best - whether that's true or not, that will be the narrative. Cyclone fans will accordingly expect the best results. We'll expect to compete for the Big 12 titles (both regular season and tournament) and make an Elite Eight run at the least, because only that would be fitting for Fred's most talented team. So expectations will be high. The players will either have to deal with them or will disappoint some fans, that's just how it is.
After everyone gets over this loss, probably next weekend or so for me, the Hoiball bandwagon will be full again and everyone will be hyping next years roster. And for good reason, it's going to be loaded. And who knows who else will be added because you know something will be up Fred's sleeve.
Cookes statline at Oregon State:
| 2013-14 | ORST | 26.3 | 2.8-6.1 | .459 | 1.3-2.8 | .456 | 1.3-1.8 | .737 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 8.2 |
Naders stat line at Northern Illinois:
| 2012-13 | NIU | 25.4 | 4.7-13.9 | .337 | 1.4-4.9 | .277 | 2.3-3.0 | .772 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 13.1 |
Nader was a volume shooter at the mid-major Northern Illinois. Why people thought he was going to come in and light it up was beyond me. Cooke on the other hand shot 45% from 3 in a Power 5 conference. I expect Cooke to fill the 6th man role next year when conference play rolls around. I would not be shocked if Naders role is reduced significantly with Williams coming in and for that to be gone totally if Diallo comes in.
Not on campus yet. Took classes in closer to home while recovering from surgery IIRC.
Until we improve our rebounding (especially defensive rebounding) I am not expecting anything more than a 11-7 conference record and getting to the Round of 32. We got killed on the boards during the first half of all 3 of our Big XII Tournament games and UAB, of all teams, outrebounded us 52-37.
No, but his lack of a guards handle and his ability to defend Big 12 guards do.
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Well except they are kind of realistic. People are already picking us as an early final four pick for next year we will likely be top 6 or 7 (better had we won a few) to start The season. I am not a Kool aid drinker but this time the Kool aid is real. We could be very good. Things also may not work out. Get used to it with Hoiberg Their will always be a lot of potential. Unlike 2000. This isnt a once in a generation moment that sloped through our fingers. This is an every year deal with Fred. Get used to it!
It will get worse. We are "new money". We haven't learned to how the rich/ good act yet.
Again, this is about a single player and not the team. It is unrealistic to think that Darian is going kill it in the Big 12 next year. I hope he does, but the "insiders" on this board told us Nader was the best player on the team last year. Hype went through the roof on Nader. Do you remember the hype on Matt Thomas before he played a game? Four year starter they said....without playing a single minute for ISU.