That's who I thought of when watching his clips. I think he might be even more skilled offensively than Durant at the same age. But not nearly as athletic or long-armed.
Day 1 starter and alpha.
PG KB and KJ
We need to not worry about players feelings if they are recruited over. Message is if you want playing time then earn it. We are trying to play on the same level with the elite programs. They don't bat an eye on taking a talent like riley and let things work itself out. That might piss some players off but the next 5* is right there waiting to join
My worries aren't just chemistry. Have you watched Riley's clips? As incredible as he is offensively, he hardly plays defense. And he's not a particularly good run/jump athlete, so even if motivated I'm not sure he'd be a strong defender. And defense IMO is a worry with next year's team. We'll very likely be a really good offensive team, but defense I'm not so certain about. Kylan, KJ, Hum, and Ivisic (all likely starters) don't look to me like strong defenders (I concede I've only seen Kylan extensively).
We just said we think he’s the next KD - are you saying he’s better than that
I agree but, in today’s game great offense ok defense beats great defense good offense. And I honestly see this team being a great offense with Riley. Look at last years team.
You likely watch more than me, so I'll take your word for it. I've only seen a few Youtube clips and he didn't play much D nor did he look very explosive run-jump wise. For sure he's a unicorn as far as offensive skills.
The highlights I have seen are OFFENSE highlights. With the exception of steals that lead to breakaways don't normally see much defense in highlights. All I know is favorably compared to KD? Yes please
Jakstys keeps getting shorter.
It's far, FAR too early to form any opinion about anybody's defense. Wait till Dec. and revisit that.
Yeah I can see how this would be a concern, but if getting Riley is reasonably realistic, that’s obviously super tempting.
Are you saying Tre White asking for a release from his NLI?
When you have the chance to bring in a player with a unique level of skill and talent like Will Riley, you do it. You don't wring your hands and worry about the details. If the players at Riley's position on our team have the bottle needed to win what we want to win, their first thought will be, "I'll fight for my place and win it." Not, "Where is the door?"
If you bring in a 5 star kid and don't start him, don't expect to get another 5 star any time soon.
Nonsense. You start the players at every position who give you the best chance to win. That should have nothing to do with how many stars they earn as recruits. It should have everything to do with how well they are performing as members of the team currently. Marcus Liberty was our most hyped recruit ever. He didn't start for the 88-89 Illini team because there were better players ahead of him, and rightly so. Nothing should be different now. Five start players should not expect guarantees. They should expect a fair chance to earn the right to start.
For all the narrative here about BU insisting on defense, I think he's actually more offense-oriented than most college ball coaches. Virtually all coaches are sticklers for defense to a certain degree (because a player's shot might not be "on" every day, but his defensive effort can be)
Well it is. There are not many things that haven't changed in 35 years. No one, except Moses Malone, was one and done back then. Today's 5 star guys are all looking at being one and done. Harder to do that when you're not getting 30 mpg. Also, it's a completely different story when you're stepping into an experienced team that is national championship caliber, vs stepping into a team that has 2 returning players that combined for 9 ppg last season.
