Deng Deng 2014 Juco F *committed to Baylor 5.4.14*

[lanigan123]

bahahaha dimes. I agree, but you have to be selective so you dont. Deng to me seems like a project, thats hard to develop in 2 years. I trust the staff. I agree with Kamdy that you need scoring, but I would just rather see it come from the high school ranks at this point. I get the need at the position.

[Concrete]

Plus, where does fuller play? Someone on here mentioned pf?

i believe the coaches are trying to turn him into a stretch 4

[FredsSlacks]

I don't think you can have enough 6'8 guys that can dribble, pass, shoot, and rebound.

 

I'm also not too worried about balancing out classes right now. You get the guys that are going to help you win right away.

[HuskerCager]

 

Plus, where does fuller play? Someone on here mentioned pf?

i believe the coaches are trying to turn him into a stretch 4

 

Hmmmm.... so at 5-9, is Parker known as a stretch 1?

[atskooc]

 

You can't miss on jucos. 

 

I firmly believe the guys we're recruiting will definitely contribute but you definitely can miss on Jucos

 

I think he meant that missing on jucos is not something that can be afforded.

[The Coach]

Deng does not look like a project to me.  Atewe from last year looked like a project.  Deng is 6'8 and can handle the ball, shoot from the outside, take his man off the dribble, run the floor, rebound, block shots, etc.  He's put up multiple 30-40+ point games, which isn't easy when you have a team full of JUCO guys who all want to get their points.

[Cookie Belcher]

Yeah I guess I'm not watching the same player as lanigan. You watched the game film that was just linked and thought he was a project? Why is he a project and Atwood isn't IYO?

[lanigan123]

I'd take lyrik shreiner in a minute over this guy. Yes this film I don't look at him and see him at the 4 right away.

[TheKamdyMan]

I'd take lyrik shreiner in a minute over this guy. Yes this film I don't look at him and see him at the 4 right away.

I can't find a lick of film anywhere on Lyrik so I'm curious what your basis is to choose him over Deng.

[Section_316]

Cause he has Lousiville interest probably?

[lanigan123]

My basis, is I think we are ok at the 4 and 5, numbers wise and I think we would benefit from adding a guard. We lose 2 guys at the guard spot. None at the forward and already gain 2 people. Then I look at size already committed for 2015 and the idea that TP may be gone after one more year which would leave us with, hawk, Benny and Tai. It would also leave us heavy on juniors. Lyrik from a few scouting reports and very good interest and a great offer seems to me like something we could work with for 4 years balance the class a bit and offer some needed depth. He seems like a version of a Ray with a better slashing a ability. I like you have a friend who is a scout who sees potential there. A lot of this has to do with who the coaches think they have for the 2015 class and or interest in that class. They may feel like they have a guard locked up and be a big?

[Norm Peterson]

At 56:00 he gets a fast break dunk, then grabs the board at 56:45 and finishes an And 1 around 57:20.  Nice stretch for him.

That game film was hard to watch.  First of all the video quality left a bit to be desired.  But, more significantly, GEESH!  I've seen more organized pick-up games.  Can someone set a screen?  Can we get some defense out here?

 

Deng looks pretty skilled, good ball handler for a guy his size.  He doesn't look like the "one big away" guy that we need.  He's not a banger.  I agree with those who say he looks more like a 3.  He does post up and he has the quicks and some moves to get some separation in order to get off a shot, but he's not moving people out of the lane on defense and he's not battling down low like what I'd want to see out of a true big man.

 

That is not to say that he can't do some things for us.  Clearly, the guy has some skills and some athleticism.  I would imagine he hasn't been playing organized hoops for a huge long time but he's a pretty skilled ball handler, notwithstanding, for a guy his size.  Tough to tell much about his shot from that film.  But he must be putting the biscuit in the basket in order to be putting up the numbers he's apparently putting up.

 

I'll defer to the coaches.  They know what they need and what they want and whether Deng brings those things.

[The Coach]

[Section_316]

Deng deng gonna be in the house Sunday right??

[FredsSlacks]

Deng deng gonna be in the house Sunday right??

that originally the plan. we should know for sure later this week.

 

he's going to be blown away if he comes for this game.

[lanigan123]

Broke his ankle, now won't make it this weekend. Huge blow

[hhcmatt]

[Cookie Belcher]

Lame

[Section_316]

Really lame

[TheKamdyMan]

Wow. The local newspaper said he hurt his ankle the other day not that it was broken. That could really hamper things.

[colhusker]

And the curse of Nebraska basketball rises it's ugly head yet again.

[hhcmatt]

And the curse of Nebraska basketball rises it's ugly head yet again.

 

Just a tad of hyperbole here

[Section_316]

All the evaluations have been done. If he's good enough to play here, a busted ankle will heal... Just sucks he's gonna miss sunday

[lanigan123]

I'm thinking we will really try to lock in Smith and then lean heavy on a transfer. Like huge heavy lean.

[TheKamdyMan]

If Nebraska doesn't find any other immediate options if still like to get him if he'd be willing to redshirt. Gets him fully healed then separates him from the big junior class and can help bridge the gap for a stretch 4.