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JDP
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04-28-23 04:41 PM - Post#355991
In response to Columbia 37P6

Columbia will be good next season – low chance of missing Ivy Madness - but there will be a drop-off and rebuild … could all happen by Ivy season – but some key intangibles:

Replacing a cornerstone class of seven seniors who transformed the program and catapulted the Lions to new heights is a challenge. The new recruits did not have to walk up hill in the snow to and from Levian to raise a banner:) Will they have the same hunger day 1? And while easier with an elongated schedule, Ivy weekends are a lot on freshman.

Second all the intangibles that do not show up in a box score are likely harder to replace than scoring and are the difference in tight games. Does the ball move a ½ second slower. Are the screens as good. All things seniors do better than they did as freshman. Hsu will still be dominant, but will she get the ball in as good as a scoring position, or will the double teams she receives be more problematic until her new cast grow into their new roles.

Looking at the box score – the Lions need to replace:

· 3719 minutes – 54% of time
· 1401 points – 53% of scoring
· 771 rebounds – 53% of boards
· Nearly 60% of assists and steals and over 70% of blocks

Only two players with over 400 minutes played last season return … 60% of the new starters and the remainder of the team have played just 947 minutes of college basketball last season for Columbia. Five income first years and a transfer will help. The question is how soon.

Edited by JDP on 04-28-23 04:50 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.

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