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The Watsco Watch: (4/14)

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Trinton Breeze said:
Welcome back to “The Watsco Watch,” where Kamdyn and I bring you the latest on Miami Hurricanes recruiting and the transfer portal.

We’ve got several updates to give you guys since the first time we reported on this, so sit back, your favorite show and news source is back.

Let’s get into it.

By: Trinton Breeze

What I'm hearing

- Miami just hosted a pair of transfer portal recruits in Kansas forward transfer Bryson Tiller and Georgia center Somto Cyril. Tiller wants to start wherever he lands in college, so from what I’m hearing, he is not likely to come to Miami and is currently set to visit Missouri next. Miami just landed Somto two days ago.

- I haven’t heard much on Acaden Lewis, but I still feel like Miami is in a good spot to land the former four-star recruit and Villanova transfer. He visited around this time last year, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up committing somewhere without visiting Miami again. A commitment could come soon.

- Miami will host Colorado center Bangot Dak. He will also visit Oregon, SMU, and Vanderbilt. Kamdyn has everything you need to know on him HERE: Hearing Vanderbilt and Cincinnati are in the lead for him.

- Since we last spoke, the Hurricanes coaching staff has contacted many recruits in the portal such as McNeese transfer Tyshawn Archie, FAU transfer Isaiah Elohim, Marshall transfer Dunk Joseph, and Villanova guard transfer Bryce Lindsey, who is also a teammate of Acaden Lewis.

- Five-star 2026 guard Dylan Mingo decommitted from North Carolina yesterday. Not sure if Miami goes this route or not.

- Matthew Able is fully focused on the draft and hasn't made much progress towards a potential transfer destination yet

- I'm hearing Jaland Lowe will go to Georgetown.
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Thanks for the update
 
JZCane0825 said:
Lock him in a gym and make him shoot 1k threes per day
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And shorten his shooting motion. He starts at his waist and by the time he is ready to shoot and has the ball over his head, defenders have closed on him.

I know it’s a completely different body type, but I would make Timo watch film of Nigel Pack shooting. Not to copy the form exactly, but to display how a short shooting motion means more open looks for the shooter.
 
AtlAtty said:
And shorten his shooting motion. He starts at his waist and by the time he is ready to shoot and has the ball over his head, defenders have closed on him.

I know it’s a completely different body type, but I would make Timo watch film of Nigel Pack shooting. Not to copy the form exactly, but to display how a short shooting motion means more open looks for the shooter.
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It’s not just that, his rotation on the ball yields side spin. Probably would have to change his hand positioning on the ball and where it comes off his fingers but players at this level aren’t always open to making changes like that
 
JZCane0825 said:
It’s not just that, his rotation on the ball yields side spin. Probably would have to change his hand positioning on the ball and where it comes off his fingers but players at this level aren’t always open to making changes like that
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Buddy throws knuckleballs up there 🤣 it’s amazing he’s even A decent shooter given the knuckleball and extremely long motion
 
Allabouttheu95 said:
Buddy throws knuckleballs up there 🤣 it’s amazing he’s even A decent shooter given the knuckleball and extremely long motion
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The longer motion doesn’t matter as much when you’re more of a spot up shooter (all he needs to be in his role with us) vs. someone who’s creating his own shot. It’s also something that’s easily correctable.

Not having proper rotation is a complete non-starter and you’re always going to be capped as far as shooting efficiency. The issue is that you’re now overhauling shot mechanics, which is much more approachable with a younger player compared to doing it with a player at his level
 
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JZCane0825 said:
The longer motion doesn’t matter as much when you’re more of a spot up shooter (all he needs to be in his role with us) vs. someone who’s creating his own shot. It’s also something that’s easily correctable.

Not having proper rotation is a complete non-starter and you’re always going to be capped as far as shooting efficiency. The issue is that you’re now overhauling shot mechanics, which is much more approachable with a younger player compared to doing it with a player at his level
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He needs to be open to an overhaul of his shot for the reasons we’ve been discussing. And if we “amateurs” see it I assume the coaches have seen it. If not he will always be so limited. But I agree it’s harder to change shots of college players.
 
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