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Post by aztecpaulg on Oct 18, 2024 13:48:06 GMT -8
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Post by standiego on Oct 18, 2024 16:50:59 GMT -8
very in depth article
Totally agree with the thought that a Coaching staff has to really evaluate its players and see how what talents a player has and what skills they might not have - saw article that Dutcher said during the first week or two he was going to let them free lance for a while as the coaches observe
Saw an additional article a few weeks ago that numerous players that SDSU was expecting to count on were injured and not able to practice at their highest level - Boyd who it was thought would be the PG has been in a boot - also injuries to JCJ - McKinney - Heide ...
Yes the Tide has been using an effective offense - they also have had some high quality players . Would also take a look at the UCONN offense - yes they have NBA talent players
any thoughts on the new Coach that was added to the staff and his contributions ?
Interesting to think that SDSU might have its tallest 1-2-3 ( Boyd 6'3" Waters 6'5" and Bryd 6'7" ) position players in quite a while so they can take advantage of those situations
another interesting combination at the 4 with MG at 7 Ft with the ability to shoot the 3 and Compton who has been noted for being a very strong player near the basket
JCJ has good offensive stats but from a lower level conference - can he be solid at both ends of the court at this level and how much growth has Heide shown ?
Did see the article where Dutcher sees this current group at being able to spread the court - move more without the ball and being able to look for the player with better % shot . Is that close to how St Mary's plays - sharing the basketball
It sure seems that last year Ledee was unbelievable down low and even able to hit from outside BUT the major problems were players not being able to make outside shots as the opposing team simply surrounded Ledee and dared Aztec players to hit open 3 point shots - but the guys were Not able to do it on a consistent basis
last year the Aztecs lacked the ability to really hit the boards to get transition points for the offense or that many second chance rebounds for put back points . On defense same thing they could not dominate the boards so gave up numerous second chance points
The offense does sound interesting but a lot depends on the same basic being able to make shots
Do like the thoughts of more movement without the ball - less standing around - and playing more team offense
The Control scrimmage at UCLA 10/20 should give the coaches a better idea of who can do what against quality defenders
As Dutcher has said this team has a good amount of talent but it can take a group of players without much experience a while to put it all together - especially with some very early quality teams they will be facing in November
Also takes time for new guys to learn the defense
Going to be very interesting to see how this team develops
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Post by sdsuball on Oct 18, 2024 17:27:28 GMT -8
Yes the Tide has been using an effective offense - they also have had some high quality players . Would also take a look at the UCONN offense - yes they have NBA talent players Interesting to think that SDSU might have its tallest 1-2-3 ( Boyd 6'3" Waters 6'5" and Bryd 6'7" ) position players in quite a while so they can take advantage of those situations last year the Aztecs lacked the ability to really hit the boards to get transition points for the offense or that many second chance rebounds for put back points . UConn's centers led to their offense playing a combination of pick and roll, and 4 out + big in paint. Simply put, they recruit guys that have NBA size - and those guys are best in the paint and in the P&R - same as us with Mensah. Rebounding in the 5 out is definitely one of the biggest concerns that I have. Heide & Compton are both great rebounders in the paint. I think with Compton on the court we should use a 4 out + P&R, but with JCJ and Gwath on the court a 5 out might work really well. Heide I'm not sure - I'd like to see tape of his 3 point shooting first. |
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Post by jp92grad on Oct 18, 2024 17:44:19 GMT -8
Yes the Tide has been using an effective offense - they also have had some high quality players . Would also take a look at the UCONN offense - yes they have NBA talent players Interesting to think that SDSU might have its tallest 1-2-3 ( Boyd 6'3" Waters 6'5" and Bryd 6'7" ) position players in quite a while so they can take advantage of those situations last year the Aztecs lacked the ability to really hit the boards to get transition points for the offense or that many second chance rebounds for put back points . UConn's centers led to their offense playing a combination of pick and roll, and 4 out + big in paint. Simply put, they recruit guys that have NBA size - and those guys are best in the paint and in the P&R - same as us with Mensah. Rebounding in the 5 out is definitely one of the biggest concerns that I have. Heide & Compton are both great rebounders in the paint. I think with Compton on the court we should use a 4 out + P&R, but with JCJ and Gwath on the court a 5 out might work really well. Heide I'm not sure - I'd like to see tape of his 3 point shooting first. First things first, Heide needs to get bigger stronger faster and not get pushed around down low, he needs to focus on constantly getting rebounds on both ends of the court. He has the frame to put on some more size and he appears to be athletic enough to handle the increase in size. This will allow him to be a force down low while also allowing him to move around within the 3 point arch. Let's go Aztecs! |
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Post by dlangford9 on Oct 18, 2024 18:19:23 GMT -8
Fantastic article! Loved it!
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Post by dlangford9 on Oct 18, 2024 18:21:40 GMT -8
Regarding Heidi, the coaches always point to the greatest improvement from year 1 to year 2. If that happens for Heidi, he will really help this team.
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Post by sdsustoner on Oct 18, 2024 19:17:38 GMT -8
Regarding Heidi, the coaches always point to the greatest improvement from year 1 to year 2. If that happens for Heidi, he will really help this team. He had the highest or 2nd best rebound rate on the team last year. That was mostly thru the latter part of the season when he did get better. He wasn't a force inside but far from the liability he was in his debut. The most exciting thing about his future is the dude earned meaningful minutes towards the end of the season. That's usually a time when the lineup shrinks. |
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Post by sdsustoner on Oct 18, 2024 19:20:09 GMT -8
Yes the Tide has been using an effective offense - they also have had some high quality players . Would also take a look at the UCONN offense - yes they have NBA talent players Interesting to think that SDSU might have its tallest 1-2-3 ( Boyd 6'3" Waters 6'5" and Bryd 6'7" ) position players in quite a while so they can take advantage of those situations last year the Aztecs lacked the ability to really hit the boards to get transition points for the offense or that many second chance rebounds for put back points . UConn's centers led to their offense playing a combination of pick and roll, and 4 out + big in paint. Simply put, they recruit guys that have NBA size - and those guys are best in the paint and in the P&R - same as us with Mensah. Rebounding in the 5 out is definitely one of the biggest concerns that I have. Heide & Compton are both great rebounders in the paint. I think with Compton on the court we should use a 4 out + P&R, but with JCJ and Gwath on the court a 5 out might work really well. Heide I'm not sure - I'd like to see tape of his 3 point shooting first. If Heide could improve his finishing around the basket, he'd be a great garbage man off his offensive rebounding with increased minutes. |
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Post by standiego on Oct 19, 2024 18:04:46 GMT -8
usually taller players need the extra time to develop as it is a major change going from HS - when you rarely play against quality players your own size - they are also stronger and faster
Would guess that Heide would have red shirted if SDSU had a decent reserve at the 5 position
I have not not seen much in the way of articles about Heide so it will be very interesting to hear information after the SDSU / UCLA scrimmage
Think Bryd has used the red shirt season as will MG - and think the other Aztec 7 Ft player on the roster might red shirt ?
Would say the extra years sure helped Ledee
as you point out the second year you play at SDSU is usually your growth year
have there been any comments about the new assistant coach - some had guessed he might bring some offensive thoughts ?
Aztecs do need better rebounding on both ends of the court - have to share the ball to get the better % shots and most important make them - SDSU seemed to be a poor 3 point shooting team and if you throw out Ledee 's baskets - the team did not shoot well
bottom line move to get open and then Finish
looking forward to hearing about the scrimmage with UCLA although media is not always allowed to be inside the facility
Could be difficult if Boyd is seen as the facilitator and he has not been able to practice much - how long will it take for him to get into the flow
As Dutcher has said there is a good amount of talent but how quickly can they get going as a unit or even individuals ?
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Post by aztec619 on Oct 22, 2024 13:52:30 GMT -8
Really great article Paul! I love the x's and o's part and links to the schemes that are animated.
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Post by docmm on Oct 22, 2024 16:18:38 GMT -8
It would be so nice if Davis could shoot > 40% from 3 to keep defenses honest. Byrd shoots 86% FT so he should be able to get his 3-pt% way up from last year's 31%.
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Post by fisherville on Oct 22, 2024 18:11:37 GMT -8
It would be so nice if Davis could shoot > 40% from 3 to keep defenses honest. Byrd shoots 86% FT so he should be able to get his 3-pt% way up from last year's 31%. Davis was one of the best shooters in high school, that's obviously not why he wasn't playing last year |
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Post by docmm on Oct 22, 2024 19:39:00 GMT -8
It would be so nice if Davis could shoot > 40% from 3 to keep defenses honest. Byrd shoots 86% FT so he should be able to get his 3-pt% way up from last year's 31%. Davis was one of the best shooters in high school, that's obviously not why he wasn't playing last year He was a 50%-40%-90% shooter in high school. That doesn't always translate to D1 but hopefully he gave us a preview of things to come in the UCLA scrimmage. It would be a great story if while covering for Boyd till his foot improves sufficiently, Davis is suddenly getting 25 minutes on the floor and still shooting lights out. |
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Post by Boise Aztec on Oct 23, 2024 5:41:42 GMT -8
UConn's centers led to their offense playing a combination of pick and roll, and 4 out + big in paint. Simply put, they recruit guys that have NBA size - and those guys are best in the paint and in the P&R - same as us with Mensah. Rebounding in the 5 out is definitely one of the biggest concerns that I have. Heide & Compton are both great rebounders in the paint. I think with Compton on the court we should use a 4 out + P&R, but with JCJ and Gwath on the court a 5 out might work really well. Heide I'm not sure - I'd like to see tape of his 3 point shooting first. First things first, Heide needs to get bigger stronger faster and not get pushed around down low, he needs to focus on constantly getting rebounds on both ends of the court. He has the frame to put on some more size and he appears to be athletic enough to handle the increase in size. This will allow him to be a force down low while also allowing him to move around within the 3 point arch. Let's go Aztecs! The media guide shows him a 9 pounds heavier, assuming a little muscle for fat and you could get to 15 pounds of muscle… my guess is he wasn’t sitting around for 8 months… |
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Post by longtimebooster on Oct 23, 2024 6:06:45 GMT -8
First things first, Heide needs to get bigger stronger faster and not get pushed around down low, he needs to focus on constantly getting rebounds on both ends of the court. He has the frame to put on some more size and he appears to be athletic enough to handle the increase in size. This will allow him to be a force down low while also allowing him to move around within the 3 point arch. Let's go Aztecs! The media guide shows him a 9 pounds heavier, assuming a little muscle for fat and you could get to 15 pounds of muscle… my guess is he wasn’t sitting around for 8 months… I attended an SDSU practice just before the UCLA game. I was impressed with Davis right away. He definitely looked bigger than he did last year, when he appeared undersized on the court. He's clearly been hitting the weight room and looks buff -- maybe 10-15 lbs. heavier. He also looks like he may have grown an inch or two, though that might just be his new doo. Hopefully, the UCLA game wasn't a fluke. It would be great to get another outside threat on the roster. |
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Post by docmm on Oct 23, 2024 6:30:05 GMT -8
First things first, Heide needs to get bigger stronger faster and not get pushed around down low, he needs to focus on constantly getting rebounds on both ends of the court. He has the frame to put on some more size and he appears to be athletic enough to handle the increase in size. This will allow him to be a force down low while also allowing him to move around within the 3 point arch. Let's go Aztecs! The media guide shows him a 9 pounds heavier, assuming a little muscle for fat and you could get to 15 pounds of muscle… my guess is he wasn’t sitting around for 8 months… I'm still counting on the fact that both parents were D1 Centers at Oregon State. That's a whole lot of around-the-basket experience he has in his DNA not to mention the immediate access he has to that D1 experience verbally. |
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Post by docmm on Oct 23, 2024 6:34:29 GMT -8
The media guide shows him a 9 pounds heavier, assuming a little muscle for fat and you could get to 15 pounds of muscle… my guess is he wasn’t sitting around for 8 months… I attended an SDSU practice just before the UCLA game. I was impressed with Davis right away. He definitely looked bigger than he did last year, when he appeared undersized on the court. He's clearly been hitting the weight room and looks buff -- maybe 10-15 lbs. heavier. He also looks like he may have grown an inch or two, though that might just be his new doo. Hopefully, the UCLA game wasn't a fluke. It would be great to get another outside threat on the roster. The 23-24 roster listed him at 165 lbs, this year's has him at 175. |
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Post by standiego on Oct 23, 2024 10:42:05 GMT -8
Injuries have already hit the guards - Boyd - Waters - McKinney - so it is nice to have guys to step up BJ Davis - Taj and maybe the transfer from Brown
Same thing could happen with the Guys down low - so reserves might be needed even if it is a player that can defend and or rebound -
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