https://twitter.com/3mw_cbb/status/1703437551149666481?s=61&t=QMToqJNQFSapP93rjwD4Xw
I think it’s probably a bit optimistic on Creighton, and a bit optimistic on Fish’s role. We shall see. That said, I think pairing Fish and a shot blocker seems like a solid idea for a high level backcourt.
3MW said Santa Clara should be 4th or 5th in WCC, with Papi playing a big role. Forgot they were coached by old NC State and ASU coach whose name escapes me because I’m an old man.
Almanac comes out next week,so watch this space… Hoo else we got?
Herb Sendek? I wondered what happened to him.
That’s him. Thanks
That texas starting line up is horrible. Dillon Mitchell cant shoot 3s and Kadin is probably more suited at the 4 spot than a true center and needs to be paired with a strong rebounder. Doesn’t have the lower body of a center and his mobility allows him to guard on the perimeter with stretch 4s and guards.
Creighton Traudt didn’t impress that much in their overseas trip and one person even said something along the lines of not really driven or fired up. Reminds me of the talk about how some believed Jay Huff wasn’t all in on basketball/didn’t have that fire. Funny given his career so far has been all basketball. I think young Miller will probably start at the 4 for them and Traudt will be their starter at the end of the season once he becomes more accustomed to Creighton’s system of only producing 1 NBA player, that player being the coach’s son.
When did. JAR transfer to Hawaii?
Oops, fixed. Typed JAR, was thinking McKoy
@Hooandtrue i think Dillon Mitchell is the real swing on Texas. If he has a breakout they’ll be good. Plus I guess Abmas up-transfer.
Should be a very solid defensive team - I think that’s Hunters rep.
Traudt is soft by all accounts. Would love to still have him but you’d really want to pair him with an absolute, look away Norfolk, Dog at the 5. He’s a finesse player
Kalkbrenner is DPOY potential, so I assume that’s the hope (2x Big East DPOY)
I feel like Casey and JAR have been around for ever.
Traudt and Kadin leading the way for the Charmin squad
Bringing this over to this thread as it fits better. Looking at UT’s roster, I think Sheds is in direct competition with Dillon Mitchell for minutes, as both profile as pure 5s. Last year they were willing to play Disu at the 4 with Mitchell (or Bishop, who was a pure 5 as well), but they also liked getting Disu some minutes at the 5 too, which allows them to play Cunningham as a 4-man almost exclusively. I expect the breakdown to be kinda similar, where Sheds basically gets Bishop’s minutes from last season, maybe even slightly less as Mitchell might be expected to increase his minutes from last year.
So if you’ve followed all of that, you might be drawing the conclusion that Sheds could end up playing around exactly the same number of minutes as he did for us last season, to which I’d say 
I bask in your reflected aura.
Yea he coulda had a great season this year as a Hoo
It depends on Mitchell’s ability to play the 3. Can he shoot, for example? If yes, Shed has a clear role. Mitchell/Disu/Shed will probably work.
If not, someone gets squeezed and decent chance it’s Shed. Plus he hasn’t been practicing, right?
I agree with Fresh that the place Shed would have been most impactful would have been here. Shame that didn’t work out. We should discuss that sometime … 
Mitchell is 0-0 on 3s, shot 40% from the FT line and 22% on non-rim 2s in limited attempts, so I don’t think he’s a 3 (nor should they play him at the 4 either). My base prediction is that he and Sheds play less than 4 minutes per game together.
Disu is an interesting case in that he started off his career as a stretch big that took 75% of his shots from 3 but then became much more interior oriented over time (and after transferring to Texas). Kind of an inverse Jaelyn Withers arc. But he doesn’t scream 3-man either.
I’m not gonna claim any Dillon Mitchell expertise, but if you read around, it seems very similar to RD. Super athletic, versatile defender who hasn’t shown anything offensively. Likely a 3 in the NBA, if he gets there. Their best case scenario is Abmas, Hunter.m, Mitchell who’s at least a threat, Disu with some gravity, and Shed as Abmas’s pnr partner. How likely is that? TBD…. It’s a lot to ask for a youngish team with a newish coach who apparently missed out on a lot of offseason reps.
I prefer the crazy upside plays because I’m dumb and it’s more fun that way, but I like that better than the Kansas formula. Lots of pretty good college players none of whom have real NBA talent. Texas is more of a lottery ticket.
Ryan Dunn had a 3pt shot in highschool.
Dillon Mitchell was horrendous from 3 even in HS and aau (teammates with Brice Sensabaugh, literally only dunked).
