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Instant reaction podcast: Matthew Cleveland to Miami
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Solid convo. Thanks for posting.
Awesome podcast! The basketball coverage is much appreciated and needed.
I agree with a lot of the comparisons/differences between Miller and Cleveland. I think the floor is a little lower with Cleveland, but his ceiling is higher.
I don’t know if we’ll sign a Wong level replacement in the portal, but I’m confident in our current guards. I think Wooga has a lot of room for growth, Joseph is a valuable asset, and Pack is pack. It’ll be interesting to see what we get out of George, Watson, and Robinson.
I agree with a lot of the comparisons/differences between Miller and Cleveland. I think the floor is a little lower with Cleveland, but his ceiling is higher.
I don’t know if we’ll sign a Wong level replacement in the portal, but I’m confident in our current guards. I think Wooga has a lot of room for growth, Joseph is a valuable asset, and Pack is pack. It’ll be interesting to see what we get out of George, Watson, and Robinson.
Thanks for the solid podcast.
I would argue the backcourt is fine. My guess is Poplar slides to the 2. Really all that was missing from his game was jump shot confidence.
Pack/Benz
Poplar/Jakai
George or Watson
Cleveland/Casey
Omier/Nwoko
There are a few different options as well. I could see Nwoko and Omier on the court together (if Omier can work on a decent jump shot) with Cleveland at the 3 and George at the 2. That would be a much bigger lineup than last year
I would argue the backcourt is fine. My guess is Poplar slides to the 2. Really all that was missing from his game was jump shot confidence.
Pack/Benz
Poplar/Jakai
George or Watson
Cleveland/Casey
Omier/Nwoko
There are a few different options as well. I could see Nwoko and Omier on the court together (if Omier can work on a decent jump shot) with Cleveland at the 3 and George at the 2. That would be a much bigger lineup than last year
Poplar's confidence grew exponentially this past season. If he seemed reticent sometimes about taking his jumper, it's because he clearly had to defer as an offensive option to Pack, Wong and Miller. With Wong and Miller gone, he'll have much more opportunity.
IMO, where his game still needs some work is his handle. If he's at the 2, he's gonna get a lot of "in your face" guarding and he'll need to be able to move with the ball to free himself like Wong did (more than he had to playing the 3, where he could often just catch and shoot).
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Watson is the guy that piques my interest. Big body and looks as if he can play, in his limited minutes
****, we have some really accurate basketball coverage and some really knowledgeable posters who understand that “replacing” great players can happen by not just recruiting, but also by the development of current players. If only the football board understood that players improve with development. Or maybe we just have not seen that much in football.
This work by Peter and Nick was really good. These guys know their sh*t.
This work by Peter and Nick was really good. These guys know their sh*t.
Miami basketball, Matthew Cleveland named match made in heaven
Isaac Trotter of 247 Sports named the Miami basketball program number "5. MATTHEW CLEVELAND-TO-MIAMI IS A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN.
Omier devours rebounds. Cleveland skies for boards left and right. Both have a nose for the basketball and play with voracious effort. Add that to a backcourt of Nijel Pack, Wooga Poplar and Bensley Joseph? Yeah, Miami is set up to make plenty of noise in March for the third season in a row.”
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There is something odd about his release. I can’t put my finger on it but it looks like he is pudding the ball with his right hand. Maybe the release point is too low. Frankly, it looks like he has put time in on the jump shot but no one has perfected the form.
I wish we could see Matt’s shot next to Wooga’s shot because I think then the difference would be obvious. IMO, Wooga has the best looking shot on the team from purely a form standpoint; good balance, very straight up and down, high release point, both hands follow thru the way they should
Miami forward Norchad Omier — a chiseled, 6-foot-7, 248-pound, fire hydrant — ranked second in the ACC with a sparkling 26.4% defensive rebounding percentage during ACC play. Cleveland ranked third. The Omier-Cleveland combination has a chance to make Miami one of the top rebounding front courts in the country.Miami basketball, Matthew Cleveland named match made in heaven
Isaac Trotter of 247 Sports named the Miami basketball program number "5. MATTHEW CLEVELAND-TO-MIAMI IS A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN.caneswarning.com
Omier devours rebounds. Cleveland skies for boards left and right. Both have a nose for the basketball and play with voracious effort. Add that to a backcourt of Nijel Pack, Wooga Poplar and Bensley Joseph? Yeah, Miami is set up to make plenty of noise in March for the third season in a row.”
Cleveland is better on the defensive glass than Miller. Miller was really, really good on the offensive glass.
Unfortunately, that's the best we can say about Watson. No real proof one way or the other. With Robinson, we know even less about his game and ability to contribute. Casey, we've seen a bit more but hardly enough to come to any real conclusions.
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