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07-22-18 08:48 AM - Post#259246
In response to PennFan10
Can Betley play the 2? If so then it could allow extended run outs for Scott, who was looking promising before his injury. Looks like there may be more depth up front then in the backcourt. If Simmons isn't earning more minutes then something has gone very wrong, and we should hope Wang will be earning minutes as well. The back court without Jelani will be lacking height unless Betley takes some minutes there or one of the Frosh is ready early (I'm not counting on that).
Of the 3 most likely guard returnees
- Woods is the front runner for minutes. He plays the best D and is careful with the ball. His outside shooting got better but needs to be a notch better. FT shooting needs to be more than a notch better, the one positive is that he was better at the end of the season. Shockingly Woods FT% was better than Goodman or Silpe.
- Goodman is the most dynamic of the 3. If he plays like he does on his good days then he's Penn's best guard. His issue has been consistency. His FT shooting would ordinarily make him borderline unplayable at the end of games except it isn't much worse than Woods and is better than Silpe. I think the direction of Goodman's growth as a player will be critical to the success of the season.
- There's a lot to like about Silpe. He's turned into a good shooter. He's a good passer. He got his turnover rate under control. Observationally, he plays decent help D but is limited - he's not as strong, athletic, or has the court awareness of Woods, he doesn't have the quickness and recovery speed of Goodman. Then there are a couple of elements of the game he needs to work on. His 3FT shooting was awful last year even for Penn standards. On D he has ball watches too much and has a tendency to wander away from the player he's supposed to cover. These issues need to be addressed before Donahue can trust him with more minutes.
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