But I can't stop thinking that we might just be very good in basketball this season. But how can that be? Didn't we just lose the "Master of Angles" Dwayne Curtis? Whatever will we do without a player who can't take advantage of the position of the hoop in order to avoid being blocked?
Enter Malcolm White. I know, I know. Malcolm was a letdown last year. He didn't contribute the way that some of our freshmen contributed, but I still think Malcolm contributed to the team last season (that's photographic evidence). So here's my Malcolm White / Dwayne Curtis comparison.Dwayne Curtis: 6'7" 270 lbs. - Great scorer; Solid rebounder; Liability on defense; Defensive strategy was to try to draw charges.
Malcolm White: 6'9" 230 lbs. - Wicked nasty hook shot; Had more dunks than DC in limited action; Ability to leave the ground; Aggressive defensive presence who will block a lot of shots
So here's my deal. Dwayne Curtis played like a fifth-year senior who had some skill. He was a leader, and he was consistent. He was never going to be that dominant player who totally changed the game though. Malcolm White can be that player, and with Malcolm down low, our only question is the 4. If Cranston, Henry, or Holloway emerges as being decent, we're going to win a lot of games. We've got guard play for days.
So anyway, my prediction is that we make the big dance and lose in the first round.
2 comments:
That picture is awesome. AJ Ogilvy is a litte punk.
Malcolm should improve going into this sophomore year. But if you consider how lost he was most of the time last year, it seems like a big stretch to think that the light bulb is just going to flip on this year and he'll be great. The physical tools sure seem to be there...just not sure if he can put them together this year to quite be what we need for a great year...especially with no other experienced help at the 4 or 5. If he had a very good experienced front court player to start along side him?...maybe so...but no such person exists.
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