natetheskate wrote:
TR....I bet you take a look at Porters stats and Uguak,,,is several wins above replacement to use a baseball term....but the most obvious is that Porter continues to start him.....despite some poor outside shooting stats...Coach is a defensive coach first.and often we keep the other teams top scorer way below their normal offensive output and usually it is Uguak who has that task although Coach has some complicated defensive plans....The other thing is that Coach has a good sense of whether the game needs offense or defense at that time in the game and subs accordingly....but I think defense will give Uguak the start..He may not be our best shooter but I think he does not make mental mistakes....
Agreed. Uguak will start this year. He started almost every game on a 21 win team that went 15-4 in conference, with everyone coming back, plus the addition of two shooters in Norris and Kaifes. His defense can’t be disregarded.
I’m actually optimistic about Aher this year. The problem last year was his offensive deficiency was glaring due to our inconsistent outside shooting. This year, with Krutwig manning the middle, and 3 40% three-point shooters on the outside, we shouldn’t NEED him to do anything on offense.
What would really get me excited about Uguak this year would be if we employed a full-court press after made baskets. With our horses and ability to sub guards in and out at-will, if we can pressure and trap the ball in the backcourt and force high passes from players trying to get it over time timeline, Uguak’s athleticism would allow him to pick off those passes and get turnovers at midcourt.