There is no doubt that B Joseph is an active able defender, creating issues for the opponent. Certainly our best defender, although thats not saying much from team efforts we have seen. (His rebounding is so-so, even Cleveland easily outshines him there.)
Well if that continues L is not afraid to send kids off.
@ North Carolina last year he was pretty fired up
Said this before season and mentioned it while watching game #1 and probably #2,3, Etc. Wanted to see who had enough dribble to drive into the teeth of a defense geared to stop them, and make the right play, either score or get a teammate a better shot. Was told it wasnt a big deal or other players could do it. I think now more are seeing what I was saying. That and not getting a big which I mentioned multiple times in offseason and was told wasnt an issue..
First off, considering he's a forward and about 5-6 inches taller, Cleveland better be "outshining" Joseph on the boards. Secondly, all 5 of your starters can't be just scorers. At some point you've got to have guys on the floor that can do other things like defend and rebound. I think Bensley Joseph does an okay job of facilitating. He currently leads the team in assists at around 4 per clip. Would be nice to see that average closer to 6. Joseph has played the 3rd most minutes on the team this season, but is 5th in shot attempts taken. And rarely are you seeing him hunting for shots or taking ill-advised ones.
Excellent evaluation.
Agree about Omier. He understandably gets many open looks at the top of the key and I have confidence in his shot. He doesn't need to be shooting a ton of outside shots but the threat he now poses should help L's play designing for others. As for his defense this season, just kidding but I wonder if learning he's only 6'5 1/2 (not 6'7) is in his head a bit! Too bad the NBA didn't tell him he was really 6'8
The book is out on us. The Hurricanes don't play well without Omeir. If you can't get him foul trouble then you double team him. Louisville did that in a lot of instances and took away what we like to do. Omeir has to learn to attack double teams now. It's really a testament to how good he's gotten.Agree about Omier. He understandably gets many open looks at the top of the key and I have confidence in his shot. He doesn't need to be shooting a ton of outside shots but the threat he now poses should help L's play designing for others. As for his defense this season, just kidding but I wonder if learning he's only 6'5 1/2 (not 6'7) is in his head a bit! Too bad the NBA didn't tell him he was really 6'8
Recent performances and common sense suggests Omier (and George if in) taking more shots than Joseph makes the Canes more prosperous than the other way around. If y'all can't see this, God Bless ya. Astute thinking suggests Coach L was referring mainly to Joseph when he made his recent comments. Sure, he's a defensive asset, but think about last year's offense... Omier, Pack, and Wooga being "facilitated" (and augmented) by Wong and Miller. Now it's "by" Joseph and Cleveland. And Cleveland doesn't look to be the weakest link for a team struggling on offense now as much as on defense.
What’s the dumbass take ? Sometimes youve gotta put down kool aid and trust your eyes.
