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1. The development of Brian Williams over the last 10 games were huge. He gives us a legitamate big guy down low. His rebounding and D will be key next year.
2. If we don't get Josh Selby, we are really going to need a scorer from the guard position. Hopefully Scotty can step up the aggression and learn to dribble, and Cam can stay healthy and capitalize being the starter next year.
3. Harris will be the starting 4 next year. He is a lot like Tyler Smith, except he has a much better outside game. He is going to cause a lot of problems. I envision a 14/7 for him.
4. The PG position is going to be key of course. If Selby is here, then the question is answered. If not, the questions will be if Goins is able to be the main ball-handler/distributor (which he struggled with this year) and if Golden can make the transition from a scoring 2 to PG.
5. This will be a big year for Bruce Pearl. We also saw what worked best. Focusing more on the half-court game led us to new heights. Let's pray that the whole controlled chaos thing is done.
6. I'm very curious to see the player Jordan McRae is. Apparently from what I've heard, he is a lot like JP Prince with his length and athleticism, yet he has a more-developed offensive game with a sweet stroke from outside. We really are going to need scoring off the bench, and I'm hopeful McRae can become that.
7. Could we use another big man? Yes. If we don't get one, will it kill us? No. With Williams in the best shape of his life, Harris going to be a main contributor from the beginning, and Hall should improve, which will increase his minutes. Can you live with Woolridge/Pearl off the bench 5-10 minutes? Yes. If we are in foul trouble, then we could be in trouble. Maybe Maymon can contribute somehow. We could really use E-Man, but sadly it is not the smartest thing to let him play.
8. Speaking of Kenny Hall, expect an excellent year for him. He needs to get to about 250, but now at 6'10 (and apparently still growing) with that length, he can become a star. He needs to box out better, and improve his pick-n-roll defense.
9. The key player for the season: Scotty Hopson. I believe the work ethic is there. Pearl has said that Scotty has not flourished because of Tyler, Wayne, JP, etc. We will see. His D improved throughout the year. Offensively, his shot look better, yet his dribbing is atrocious, and he's soft. We will see if Scotty can make the leap. (My guess is no).
10. This team currently is not a Final Four team. Sweet Sixteen? Absolutely. But I do not believe the team can contend for the Final Four next year yet. If we do get Josh Selby (and I have no idea where we are with him) it changes everything. He's an electric scorer and can be a playmaker. If we get the addition of Selby, this makes us a Final Four contender.
Go Vols!!! :hi:
2. If we don't get Josh Selby, we are really going to need a scorer from the guard position. Hopefully Scotty can step up the aggression and learn to dribble, and Cam can stay healthy and capitalize being the starter next year.
3. Harris will be the starting 4 next year. He is a lot like Tyler Smith, except he has a much better outside game. He is going to cause a lot of problems. I envision a 14/7 for him.
4. The PG position is going to be key of course. If Selby is here, then the question is answered. If not, the questions will be if Goins is able to be the main ball-handler/distributor (which he struggled with this year) and if Golden can make the transition from a scoring 2 to PG.
5. This will be a big year for Bruce Pearl. We also saw what worked best. Focusing more on the half-court game led us to new heights. Let's pray that the whole controlled chaos thing is done.
6. I'm very curious to see the player Jordan McRae is. Apparently from what I've heard, he is a lot like JP Prince with his length and athleticism, yet he has a more-developed offensive game with a sweet stroke from outside. We really are going to need scoring off the bench, and I'm hopeful McRae can become that.
7. Could we use another big man? Yes. If we don't get one, will it kill us? No. With Williams in the best shape of his life, Harris going to be a main contributor from the beginning, and Hall should improve, which will increase his minutes. Can you live with Woolridge/Pearl off the bench 5-10 minutes? Yes. If we are in foul trouble, then we could be in trouble. Maybe Maymon can contribute somehow. We could really use E-Man, but sadly it is not the smartest thing to let him play.
8. Speaking of Kenny Hall, expect an excellent year for him. He needs to get to about 250, but now at 6'10 (and apparently still growing) with that length, he can become a star. He needs to box out better, and improve his pick-n-roll defense.
9. The key player for the season: Scotty Hopson. I believe the work ethic is there. Pearl has said that Scotty has not flourished because of Tyler, Wayne, JP, etc. We will see. His D improved throughout the year. Offensively, his shot look better, yet his dribbing is atrocious, and he's soft. We will see if Scotty can make the leap. (My guess is no).
10. This team currently is not a Final Four team. Sweet Sixteen? Absolutely. But I do not believe the team can contend for the Final Four next year yet. If we do get Josh Selby (and I have no idea where we are with him) it changes everything. He's an electric scorer and can be a playmaker. If we get the addition of Selby, this makes us a Final Four contender.
Go Vols!!! :hi:
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