I'm just excited for the season to start already. I'm even looking forward to the exhibition game. We have so many intriguing players this year.
-Will Joe T finally play under control and will Fran give him enough leash to grow into the starting PG when he does make some mistakes? I love Joe's tenacity on defense and he just brings a dimension to our team that few PG's are able to provide when he's playing well.
-I'm excited to see JBO and JoeT play together. Fran's best Sienna teams used a 2 PG system. The year where we employed a 2 PG system with Mike Gesell and Anthony Clemmons starting together (maybe '14?) was one of my favorite Fran teams. IIRC that team was one of his better defensive teams too.
-JoeT and Pat Mac have a good chemistry and I'm excited to see them pushing the ball up the floor together. I think Pat will have an Aaron White-esq season this year.
-Can Keegan step into his role as our star player? Talent, confidence, length, athleticism. He has it all. How will he transition from 6th man to star and will he be able to live up to the hype of being a top NBA pick?
-How will Rebracca fit in? Excited to see him in our motion offense and to see how capable he will be for us in the post this year.
-I think the Swiss army knife 6th man role is perfect for Connor. He can play most positions and while may not do any of them extraordinarily, he is competent and steady when on the floor.
-Tony Perkins is a great athlete and a hard worker. Can we see him grow into a star off the bench for us?
-Ahron Ulis was a highly rated recruit and a big PG with plus athleticism. How will he do in a bigger role for us, and will he be able to move on past his wrist injury?
-Sandfort can shoot and the coaches have been high on him. Will he be able to give us another reliable shooter to come in off the bench when JBO needs rest?
-Kris Murray played in his brother's shadow, but we need shooters and scorers this year. According to what I've read he plays this role and I'm excited to see what he can do with it.
-Ogundele is big and athletic. Can he give us 10-15 minutes or maybe more when we need him? Chances are Keegan and Filip will be outmatched at times going against the future NBA centers that litter the B1G this year. Can Josh step up and be the bruiser that we need in our league?
So many questions, but I'm looking forward to finding out the answers. It all starts with the exhibition on Friday!