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Appleby announcing tomorrow. Really hope he picks the Deacs
is there any competition?
Appleby announcing tomorrow. Really hope he picks the Deacs
is there any competition?
does that bring us up to a starting five at least?
meaning five players total.
I think we're going to get Appleby
I'm not sure that he visited any other schools
carr is obviously another nice pickup although another bigger guy who isn’t a very good rebound. he probably can’t play the 5 so curious about his ability to defend on the perimeter.
Carr’s release on his threes looks straight out of Double Dribble for the NES.
Looks like a good player who should start at the 4 given who we have right now.
I've seen some people on twitter saying "nice bench piece" for Carr and saying he only averaged 10 a game so he won't be a starter. LaRavia only averaged 12 a game at Indiana State and both of them played out of position at the 5 at mid major level which limited their production. Carr should excel offensively as a stretch four and in my opinion the biggest unknown is not with his ability to contribute offensively but his ability to guard on the perimeter and grab rebounds. As of now he's undoubtedly a starter as we don't really have any other options currently at the four, and I think that even if we had someone like Khadim Sy on the roster Carr would start over him. If he can get stronger and be an average or good defender and rebounder he'll be a key piece to any potential success next year.
Really nice get. True to his history as a head coach, Forbes is once again assembling a team that can shoot the ball.
there is no reason to compare carr (or almost anyone else) with laravia. the reason for his success last year wasn't that he put up good numbers the previous season, it's because he's talented enough to now be considered a possible first round pick. there are dozens of guys in each mid-major league that put up solid numbers, the vast majority of those who don't project as NBA draft picks won't be able to sustain their play against tougher competition.
even for dummies like us, the difference in laravia's highlight video at ISU vs. carr's is night and day. i think carr is undoubtedly a nice add and should contribute, but we were his only offer from a power school. comparing him to laravia is just setting him up for failure.
tldr: laravia is an exception, not the norm.