Gotta love Coach Reed’s candor and the behind the scenes look into the players’ skill sets three days before opening tip. Some comments you might choose to call either surprising or uplifting (+++); others you may say carry with them a hint of concern (—-). I walked away most impressed with what he had to say about JC and PA, while a bit concerned over the thoughts expressed on BA and CS. All in all, however, a great player intro to the season!
JC +++ “Jordan will be more than competent if he were to back up Kahron Ross, but will likely also be pushing Kahron and could play in multiple positions if he continues his strong play,” said Reed.
PA +++/— “Pat has a game-changing skill, and that’s the ability to shoot the basketball. He does so comfortably and confidently from extended range. The pace, the tempo and the versatility of our offense give him a great platform to use those skills. He also has a pretty high basketball intellect and I could see him enhancing our overall teamwork, which is something that we really value, because of his ability to pass and read defensive situations.
BA — “With continued added maturity, we’re hopeful that he will continue to find ways to positively impact our team that go beyond his impressive ability to score.”
CS — Caleb hasn’t been at full strength yet, but we’re optimistic that it will take place shortly,” said Reed. “He will have to be extremely focused and will have to shorten his learning curve as much as possible because he has missed very valuable reps in our preseason and will be playing catch-up from a conditioning standpoint, from understanding his role and responsibilities and even just getting back to overall competitive basketball, which he’s been absent from for a while.”
