Feels like it’s reminiscent of a lot of elite programs in recent years, UConn and Purdue come to mind specifically. They play fast when they’re being opportunistic. But aren’t afraid to play in the half court and take their time, even though they’re purposeful in every set and action to try and gain an advantage.
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Word that comes to mind with Purdue and UConn offenses is crisp. I think they really work for good shots and attack a defensive lapse whether that’s 5 seconds in or 25 seconds in. Our best offensive teams were similar but Ty, Kyle, and Dre were so comfortable late in the clock they didn’t push the issue as much. The combo of a physical, aggressive defense and an opportunistic offense will increase pace a bit, but I wouldn’t expect fun and gun.
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VCU #27 in percentage of offensive possessions in transition last season: hoop-explorer.com/TeamStatsExplorer?
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Exactly - The point isn’t to hurry up and shoot when they have all five back… The point is to hurry up down the floor and see if they can get all five back and if they can’t, then punish them.
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For anyone still wondering about the official spelling of Johann’s last name, 247’s commitment page has you covered:
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Just like it sounds.
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I didn’t take enough math in college to be able to pronounce that.
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So I’ve been curious about where the “Rasta” in Rasta Vechta comes from, thought this was pretty cool.
" The club was founded on 26 June 1979 as the basketball team of the Antonianum Gymnasium, with former students playing in the team. The name of the club, “Rasta”, is a tribute to reggae music because Bob Marley’s Rastaman Vibration was playing when the name was decided.[1]"
Tyger Campbell at PG seems fitting
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Watched some Grünloh film for the first time in a while the other day. Idk why but I had been a little more reserved about his expected production lately but a fresh look at his game was reassuring. I don’t expect him to come in and dominate scoring 25 ppg, but there’s a reason why he’s squarely on NBA scouts’ radar.
Things that stand out:
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footwork - not everyone’s definition of athlete is the same but it’s very fun to watch how Johann moves. This can be how he moves out to the wing after setting a screen to prep for shot, it’s how he rolls to the basket, etc. Nobody’s going to compare him to “Bambi” as some do with uncoordinated bigs.
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quickness/running the floor - i think people saying a big runs the floor well is a bit of a cliche. It usually just means a big who doesn’t trip over their feet. But Johann has legitimate speed and WANTS to beat the defense down the floor. Really hope we lean into this as it’s a unique enough skill that teams will have to literally change their game plans on both ends to prevent Johann from getting easy dunks. He is SO much quicker more agile than Jay Huff, honestly maybe than Mamadi (though less bouncy obviously).
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hands - I’m exaggerating but he catches everything. When he gets to the paint, he makes himself a big, wide target and is ready to catch the ball wherever it is fed. It’s subtle but if you pay attention to it you realize how valuable it is to have a 7 footer who can easily get the ball 3 ft from the basket consistently. Not just that but he often has his next move in mind as he’s catching the ball. Sometimes he catches the ball and turns to lay it in all in one motion, keeping the ball high throughout.
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shooting - if I have a complaint about his offense, it’s that he’s a bit too eager to hunt threes. That’s fine and he gets a bunch of good looks and hits most of them but given what I’ve said before about how he has an ability to get looks near the rim, I’d like to see a bit more inside out from him. That said, he’s a very legitimate shooting threat. It’s a newer part of his game but it’s clearly his main focus so it’s not going anywhere. Seems like a healthy chunk of his shots come from him setting a ball screen and slipping to the wing. Not a great way to defend that action if the guy with the ball is a scoring threat so that should be easy offense that translates.
I was more focused on his offense. I’ve already seen how he is truly an elite shotblocker. One thing I haven’t seen much of is his rebounding prowess. Will be curious to get @Cuts_from_The_Corner ‘s take too.
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Great call-out. This popped on his highlights for me too, he’s always available for the ball. Also plays into what you said with footwork, he’s finding good angles for passes and slipping into the blindside of his defender’s vision, so there are easy buckets for him when his defender helps.
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Wait, we have a big WITH hands? Is that allowed at UVA? SOLD!!!
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I’m torn on how or whether to do this for international players (I don’t do a full deep dive for Freshmen, which these technically are, but there is ostensibly also more, relevant stuff available at this level).
If anyone wants to shoot some full games my way (not highlights, better to see how he impacts a game with full game tape), I could be persuaded.
This is good stuff!
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If I have a moment this weekend, I can take a look for some full games
I think even if you were able to share some of the clips in various categories, that would be interesting (for me) to see.
I wouldn’t expect you to have the same context that you do for US college hoops, but the clips categorized and all in one place are still super interesting and useful
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Is Vechta’s season over?
Yes… they did not make the German playoffs. Bayern vs Heidelberg & Ulm vs Wurzburg in the semifinal series right now.
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Unfortunately, I don’t see any full games available on YouTube. The best you get are these extended highlights. Like these against Bayern:
- Jayden was never a favorite of mine, but dude can score.
- You get a sense of some developmental areas at ~5:45. Though, to be fair, he’s covering Oscar Da Silva, who is 26 and was all Pac-12 at Stanford (his bro Tristan played at Colorado).
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I don’t know if this makes much sense or is too much of a generalization, but every time I watch Grünloh play my first thought is “He plays like a Gonzaga big”. Just reminds me of guys like Braden Huff, Filip Petrusev, Killian Tillie, Kyle Wiltjer, etc.
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Get to know Johann Grünloh from Cav Futures
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So we’ve seen these videos from Grünloh and Onyenso because they’re international and need to get them done outside the States for NIL compensation reasons, right?
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Since foreign students on F visas aren’t permitted to earn income while in the US, you want to pay them in such a way that any income they receive will be considered foreign source income.
The Goosen and Garcia cases regarding endorsement income are particularly helpful in that delineation.