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Today is the first time I have spent some time watching film of Knecht and Ledlum. Outcomes in these situations are very difficult to project. Here is what I did notice from film. Lots of people are asking about comparison between Knecht vs Phillips vs JJJ. Knecht obviously does not bring the same defense to the table as those 2. But the thing that he brings that neither of the other 2 bring is creativity with ballhandling/attacking the basket. He is a shot creator. That is something that neither JJJ or Philips could do. And that is also part of why our offense could bog down so much. HOW MUCH will he be able to be "creative" with ballhandilng/attacks versus a higher level of defense is a question that we will not know until we see him play. But that skillset is one that we didn't have on the wing. Ledlum plays bullyball around the rim. He also has good footwork and soft touch. The question is can he get the separation to get shots off in the paint using those tactics at a higher level? I don't know. We will find out. He is not an explosive leaper. I will say thought that I think he has the potential to be a high level 3pt shooter. I am not talking about using his stats to judge it. I am talking about watching him shoot. His mechanics and confidence. He has a very good modern one-motion, shoulder lead 3pt shot. And if he can knock it down at a high rate he also has a very good shot fake.
 
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hotcypress said:
hahah mocked to be drafted in the 70s. they don't draft past number 60, so in practicality Gainey and McCollum are in the same boat
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Again, he posted on3, I posted a mock draft that I happen to see while looking to see if we had anyone other than Phillips the next couple years. I figured I’d respond to his post to get a reaction, it’s quite easy
 
#2,754
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We lose a lot of defensive versatility with JJJ/ Phillips leaving, but feels like we're more than compensating with the offense Ledlum, Dilione, and potentially Knecht will bring.

Just can't help but feel like Aidoo is going to have step up and be the anchor on D for next season if we want to be successful.
 
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johnfnkelly said:
We lose a lot of defensive versatility with JJJ/ Phillips leaving, but feels like we're more than compensating with the offense Ledlum, Dilione, and potentially Knecht will bring.

Just can't help but feel like Aidoo is going to have step up and be the anchor on D for next season if we want to be successful.
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I think we will have 6 guys in double figures next year.
 
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Reading these post a lot of people complaining about the lack of signing a true pg. I still dont see that as a big of a need as some. PG wasnt really our biggest issue. Looking at teams like FAU you just need guys who can play the 2 and 3 also that can break down the defense and break the press. As long as the guys coming in feel comfortable with the ball in their hands and the young guys waiting in the wings feel comfortable with their handles i dont see pg being a glaring need. We desperately need guys who can consistently put the ball in the basket and not go stretches without scoring. That comes with an inside presence and guys on the wings that can also penetrate. That causes defenses to collapse and frees up guys like Vescovi to get those good looks. When ORN was not in witness protection and he showed signs of life in the paint we looked so much better. When he disappeared most of the time our outside shooting did as well. I have a feeling our offense is going to look better next year.
 
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johnfnkelly said:
We lose a lot of defensive versatility with JJJ/ Phillips leaving, but feels like we're more than compensating with the offense Ledlum, Dilione, and potentially Knecht will bring.

Just can't help but feel like Aidoo is going to have step up and be the anchor on D for next season if we want to be successful.
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Part of the reason I think returning Santi is so big... Mashack at least defensively can help fill the void by JJJ leaving. You return Santi and then hope that ZZ can get back to his former self quickly.

Then all you're really looking for is someone else of Freddie, DJ, Gainey, Knecht (if we land him) being able to also defend well as a 2/3.
 
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therickbol said:
Today is the first time I have spent some time watching film of Knecht and Ledlum. Outcomes in these situations are very difficult to project. Here is what I did notice from film. Lots of people are asking about comparison between Knecht vs Phillips vs JJJ. Knecht obviously does not bring the same defense to the table as those 2. But the thing that he brings that neither of the other 2 bring is creativity with ballhandling/attacking the basket. He is a shot creator. That is something that neither JJJ or Philips could do. And that is also part of why our offense could bog down so much. HOW MUCH will he be able to be "creative" with ballhandilng/attacks versus a higher level of defense is a question that we will not know until we see him play. But that skillset is one that we didn't have on the wing. Ledlum plays bullyball around the rim. He also has good footwork and soft touch. The question is can he get the separation to get shots off in the paint using those tactics at a higher level? I don't know. We will find out. He is not an explosive leaper. I will say thought that I think he has the potential to be a high level 3pt shooter. I am not talking about using his stats to judge it. I am talking about watching him shoot. His mechanics and confidence. He has a very good modern one-motion, shoulder lead 3pt shot. And if he can knock it down at a high rate he also has a very good shot fake.
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Phillips did attack the basket, but before he could solidify his skill set the injury happened and that cancelled his development in that area. I would argue that the injury was a major setback for him and he never got back to the player he was before the injury occurred.
He never drove to the rim with the focus he had pre-injury nor picked up FTs off of drives to the hoop. That is the difference between healthy and somewhat healthy.
 
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SN-A-C Orange said:
Phillips did attack the basket, but before he could solidify his skill set the injury happened and that cancelled his development in that area. I would argue that the injury was a major setback for him and he never got back to the player he was before the injury occurred.
He never drove to the rim with the focus he had pre-injury nor picked up FTs off of drives to the hoop. That is the difference between healthy and somewhat healthy.
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Choosing to attack the rim and the way in which they attack the rim are different. If you review the way Phillips attacked the rim, they were blow-by type attacks. By that I mean they did not include a move, shift, counter-move, etc. That was why I used the word creative. He did not have much wiggle or deception as a ballhandler when he attacked. His attacks were typically (1) catch it already headed downhill or (2) one jab right, rip left or vice versa type attacks. I think the injury certainly limited him. His lack of strength certainly limited him. But I think scouting reports also severely limited him. His drives became "easy to guard" because they were simple and predictable.
 
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VolFreakJosh said:
The way I look at it, you already know what you’re going to get out of JJJ.

Great kid, smart, and a great ambassador for the program. However, he’s battled injuries throughout his career and hasn’t shown he’s willing to be aggressive on offense.

Knecht is a proven scorer, can create his own shot, and has a bit of swagger which JJJ lacks.

Again, I’m not bashing JJJ but you already know what you’re going to get out of him.

Moving on would be the best option for both parties, imo.
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Can we get the last 15 games of 2022 out of JJJ? That was a really good basketball player!
 
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cwbytruckers said:
Reading these post a lot of people complaining about the lack of signing a true pg. I still dont see that as a big of a need as some. PG wasnt really our biggest issue. Looking at teams like FAU you just need guys who can play the 2 and 3 also that can break down the defense and break the press. As long as the guys coming in feel comfortable with the ball in their hands and the young guys waiting in the wings feel comfortable with their handles i dont see pg being a glaring need. We desperately need guys who can consistently put the ball in the basket and not go stretches without scoring. That comes with an inside presence and guys on the wings that can also penetrate. That causes defenses to collapse and frees up guys like Vescovi to get those good looks. When ORN was not in witness protection and he showed signs of life in the paint we looked so much better. When he disappeared most of the time our outside shooting did as well. I have a feeling our offense is going to look better next year.
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We have a PG and really don’t need two. Once the ball is across mid-court our PG isn’t touching the ball a whole lot more than anybody else as long as everybody is in motion. Two off guards can typically get the ball into the front court. When teams press (they usually don’t) we normally have 5 very good passers on the floor and don’t have a hard time getting to the front court. The players are well coached and know to stay out of the corners and to keep the ball moving to avoid the trap.

If the staff lands a great PG like Chandler, Bone, or Turner then they will exploit their ability.

In the current game, being true PG dependent can create more problems than it solves. ZZ and KC are exceptions because they can guard at a high level. But with the switching defense they can also find themselves at a huge disadvantage being posted up by much bigger opponents.

I think that most of the no backup PG criticism comes from posters that are chronic Barnes Bashers.
 
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I think that a true PG is more needed if there is also a dominating center in the lineup. A couple of years ago Barnes said that his dream 5 would be a bunch of 6’7” players that can switch on every screen and guard all 5 positions.
 
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walkenvol said:
If you could promise a healthy JJJ I’d take him over Knecht all day. But that’s the problem - no way to know
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Even when healthy, JJJ never was a guy to attack the rim. On top of that, he had some really "off" shooting performances. Not sure where folks found film to say Knecht wasn't as good a defender because all the highlights I saw were of his offensive prowess. Regardless, the aim is to put the ball in the bucket. I think Knecht is more versatile on offense and he'll attack the rim. Having another 3pt shooter takes some of the heat off Vescovi, too. I'll make the trade of Knecht for JJJ.
 
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CAVPUT said:
Even when healthy, JJJ never was a guy to attack the rim. On top of that, he had some really "off" shooting performances. Not sure where folks found film to say Knecht wasn't as good a defender because all the highlights I saw were of his offensive prowess. Regardless, the aim is to put the ball in the bucket. I think Knecht is more versatile on offense and he'll attack the rim. Having another 3pt shooter takes some of the heat off Vescovi, too. I'll make the trade of Knecht for JJJ.
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Agree. The more youtube video I see of Knecht, the more I like his game.
 
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