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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Nov 2, 2023 22:19:59 GMT -5
The season starts in a few days, so let's make our predictions.
OOC: 8-5
A-10: 6-12
Regular season record of 14-17. Anything above this I'd consider a success.
I think the best we can hope for is OOC 9-4 and A-10 8-10 for a 17-14 record, but that's probably overly-optimistic. With some guys unproven and if Brickus, Brantley, or Rokas miss any serious time with injuries, we just don't have the depth to fill their slots.
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Post by giveansk1 on Nov 3, 2023 7:08:58 GMT -5
16-15 overall, 8-10 in conference. Semi Finals A-10 (going to predict it until it happens). I'm just betting La Salle is able outperform various models due to Dunphy's coaching.
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Post by theneumann64 on Nov 3, 2023 7:19:00 GMT -5
I feel like we predict a good Non-conference record every year and end up a few games below where we predict.
So I'll say 6-7 Non-conference, 7-11 A-10. 13-18 Overall. Let's say we get to the A-10 Quarters again though.
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Post by las71 on Nov 3, 2023 7:36:36 GMT -5
Khalil, Jamir, Anwar and Deshaun are players with a lot of experience and Rokas played a good number of minutes for a freshman and has international experience. I think they go 8-5 noncon and 9-9 in the conference. 17-14 with a run to the semis. I don't think they will be intimidated by any A 10 opponents and think that year of playing together under Dunphy will have them ready to go on Tuesday. So much depends on no key injuries as our depth represents the unknown. I believe Marrero has played enough to be ready. Remains to be seen what Tunde and Mercadino can do as from other postings, they look like the next men up. Should be an interesting year. Go 'splorers.
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Post by explorerman on Nov 3, 2023 9:58:16 GMT -5
I will be interested to see how coach manages the roster. Hearing mummerings that Efe is not going to be in the rotation, was surprising because of his offensive game.
I thought Rokas should’ve gotten more minutes last year and was confused why he did not get more PT.. when it was pretty apparent he was the best frontcourt player we had. And with more minutes would only improve his game. The coach had a different thought process.
But if the Swede meets the hype that he is getting outside of Gola then our lineup becomes more projectable. We will know in a couple days who are going to be the contributing factors this season.
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Post by 23won on Nov 3, 2023 10:17:07 GMT -5
I think we mirror last year's records with upside or downside predicated on how effective Rokas, Tunde and Marrero are as prime time A10 level players. There is still a lot of talent in the A10 (negative) but many of these players have the benefit of Fran's coaching for some time now (positive).
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Nov 3, 2023 11:06:03 GMT -5
I thought Rokas should’ve gotten more minutes last year and was confused why he did not get more PT.. when it was pretty apparent he was the best frontcourt player we had. And with more minutes would only improve his game. The coach had a different thought process. He had a couple of injuries last season that limited his minutes during some stretches. Hopefully we see more of him this year. He was 2nd on the team in blocks, and we need a rim protector. |
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Post by explorer88 on Nov 3, 2023 11:23:17 GMT -5
Rokas should have played more than he did last year. Injuries or not he was under-used IMO.
For me this team's performance will be a direct result of the following:
1. Injuries. Always a factor. We are thin in the frontcourt. Backcourt lacks experience after Brickus and Brantley. Any major injury could really derail our season.
2. Defense and rebounding need to better. We are not going to outscore teams. We need to play solid defense and rebound the ball better on both ends of the court. Limit 2nd chance opportunies defensively and create them offensively.
3. Need Brickus to be aggressive all year. Now in his 4th year he needs to be more consistent and shoot the basketball. We need him to play like he did in the A-10 tournament last year every game this year.
4. Next Step for Shepherd. Need Shepherd to take that next step. More scoring, more leadership, and lock down defender. He is capable of really taking the jump. If he does, look out.
5. Need one more major contributor. Need one from the rest of the roster not mentioned above to be a real contributor.
No prediction as their are always to many variables to consider. We could be much better than expected if some or all of these hit but we could be about the same as last year if we don't get some real production increases from returning players or no help from the incoming class.
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Post by explorerman on Nov 3, 2023 12:26:59 GMT -5
Rokas should have played more than he did last year. Injuries or not he was under-used IMO. For me this team's performance will be a direct result of the following: 1. Injuries. Always a factor. We are thin in the frontcourt. Backcourt lacks experience after Brickus and Brantley. Any major injury could really derail our season. 2. Defense and rebounding need to better. We are not going to outscore teams. We need to play solid defense and rebound the ball better on both ends of the court. Limit 2nd chance opportunies defensively and create them offensively. 3. Need Brickus to be aggressive all year. Now in his 4th year he needs to be more consistent and shoot the basketball. We need him to play like he did in the A-10 tournament last year every game this year. 4. Next Step for Shepherd. Need Shepherd to take that next step. More scoring, more leadership, and lock down defender. He is capable of really taking the jump. If he does, look out. 5. Need one more major contributor. Need one from the rest of the roster not mentioned above to be a real contributor. No prediction as their are always to many variables to consider. We could be much better than expected if some or all of these hit but we could be about the same as last year if we don't get some real production increases from returning players or no help from the incoming class. 88, is a rangy 6’6/6’7 to small to be an effective #4? I think positions 1-3 are pretty much spoken for. There will be some crossovers there. I do openly wonder about #4.. Any guesses? |
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Post by roaddog77 on Nov 3, 2023 12:32:28 GMT -5
They should have a winning non-conference record and a 500 record in the A10. If the international players come out balling, we going to have a big season this year. Let go baby.
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Post by 23won on Nov 3, 2023 12:35:50 GMT -5
I could see Shepherd being a big rebounder a la Jim "Sky" Crawford
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Post by diehardexplorer on Nov 3, 2023 16:32:24 GMT -5
the only predictions i'll make at this time are that they will not finish 15th in the a10, and they could end up around 10th or possibly better. the two keys to me are: 1) they need the returning and incoming forwards to replace the defense and rebounding that the twins provided which was very good some days and not so good on others. i think all of them will be an improvement offensively as the twins were turnover-prone and jacked up too many bad shots, especially from beyond the arc (combined to take 173 of them). 2) someone will need to be a consistent long-range sniper to replace josh. i think both andres and tunde have the ability to do that. josh kind of disappeared in the a10 tournament and the team was still able to win 2 of those 3 games. if they get consistent shooting out of one or both of these two, the team will be in good shape. cobl dropped some good articles about la salle today. dunphy said that there's a chance ryan zan will be in the rotation. he's a tough kid so this would not surprise me. and him and lucas are both a legitimate 6'8" despite what the online roster says. www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article/show/1290252www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article/show/1290122www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article/show/1290109 |
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Post by blueandgold on Nov 3, 2023 20:57:18 GMT -5
6-7 OOC
8-10 A10
A10 quarters
Absolute ceiling on season is 20 wins. Think there’s a path. I’d be surprised to win less than 14 games.
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Post by big5explorer on Nov 4, 2023 8:28:07 GMT -5
21-10. A10 Finals. Out in the second round of the Dance.
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Post by stlexplorer on Nov 4, 2023 8:58:06 GMT -5
21-10. A10 Finals. Out in the second round of the Dance. Sign me up |
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Post by 23won on Nov 4, 2023 13:08:41 GMT -5
21-10. A10 Finals. Out in the second round of the Dance. I'll smoke what he's smoking. |
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Nov 4, 2023 13:32:40 GMT -5
Glorydays will be looking for houses in Marcus Hook again
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Post by gymrat67 on Nov 5, 2023 23:20:06 GMT -5
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Post by gymrat67 on Nov 5, 2023 23:36:58 GMT -5
the only predictions i'll make at this time are that they will not finish 15th in the a10, and they could end up around 10th or possibly better. the two keys to me are: 1) they need the returning and incoming forwards to replace the defense and rebounding that the twins provided which was very good some days and not so good on others. i think all of them will be an improvement offensively as the twins were turnover-prone and jacked up too many bad shots, especially from beyond the arc (combined to take 173 of them). 2) someone will need to be a consistent long-range sniper to replace josh. i think both andres and tunde have the ability to do that. josh kind of disappeared in the a10 tournament and the team was still able to win 2 of those 3 games. if they get consistent shooting out of one or both of these two, the team will be in good shape. cobl dropped some good articles about la salle today. dunphy said that there's a chance ryan zan will be in the rotation. he's a tough kid so this would not surprise me. and him and lucas are both a legitimate 6'8" despite what the online roster says.www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article/show/1290252www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article/show/1290122www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article/show/1290109 -- Larry Cannon-like potential and athleticism. |
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Post by 1863 on Nov 6, 2023 21:40:03 GMT -5
I don't really start paying attention to college basketball until the season gets underway, so I really can't offer a well thought-out won-loss prediction. Sadly, I will say that I find that the Atlantic 10 coaches' poll is usually pretty close to accurate in a general sense. If anyone would know what each team has in terms of talent and what each team doesn't have, it would be the league's coaches. While 15th may be an extreme forecast for La Salle, it's probably not far off.
I hope I'm wrong.
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Nov 7, 2023 6:38:57 GMT -5
8-4 nonleague
7-11 A10
1-1 A10 tourney
16-16, and I'm probably missing a game in this Big 5 BS tourney.
If that's the case, 16-17...
I don't like it, you don't like it, but here we are.
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Post by coachd on Nov 7, 2023 9:14:34 GMT -5
Fire and Ice baby! 22-13 regular season with a couple of buzzer beater victories mixed in!
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Post by manayunk53 on Nov 7, 2023 14:45:31 GMT -5
7-6 out of conference, 9-9 in the conference, Thursday noon exit from the A-10 tourney.
Like old times, except the Thursday noon game is like the old Friday noon game due to the stretched out tournament format.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Nov 7, 2023 18:14:49 GMT -5
19-14. Overachieve.
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Jan 2, 2024 15:02:24 GMT -5
A few of us had them 8-5, but no one had 9-4.
Any updated predictions going into A-10 play? I'll stick with my original 6-12.
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Post by las71 on Jan 2, 2024 15:25:38 GMT -5
I went 8-5 in non con so I'm pleased with 9-4. Conference I picked 9-9. I'll stick with that. It was an uneducated guess when I made it and it's still an uneducated guess. We are not going to out talent any conference team but can beat anyone when we play good basketball. I'm betting we have 9 good shooting and good overall games in us. Go 'splorers!
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Post by 23won on Jan 2, 2024 15:53:39 GMT -5
I think we mirror last year's records with upside or downside predicated on how effective Rokas, Tunde and Marrero are as prime time A10 level players. There is still a lot of talent in the A10 (negative) but many of these players have the benefit of Fran's coaching for some time now (positive). 6 or 7 wins in conference unless Rokas, Tunde and Marrero (or 2/3s of them) really come through. Andres has shown signs of helping but we need another of the two to move the win needle up imo. |
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Post by blueandgold on Jan 2, 2024 16:44:50 GMT -5
6-7 OOC 8-10 A10 A10 quarters Absolute ceiling on season is 20 wins. Think there’s a path. I’d be surprised to win less than 14 games. Reevaluating the schedule for A10 play, predicting 3-6 home and 4-5 away for 7-11 conf (16-15) before advancing to A10 quarters. I probably had us splitting or taking both Saint Joseph’s of Pennsylvania games, now I’d say both losses. Say what you will about our slate of OOC opponents at home, but the home cooking could be a game changer for A10 play. I’d say our home opponents are going to be tougher than the road matchups. If we can steal 2-3 games I’m not expecting, that path to 20 wins is still there. |
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Post by theneumann64 on Jan 2, 2024 19:01:33 GMT -5
I said 7-11 A-10. If I was doing it again I’d probably go up a game, but that’s not a big enough difference from my original pick to change now.
How’s that for a whole bunch of words to say nothing?
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Mar 13, 2024 18:33:36 GMT -5
The season starts in a few days, so let's make our predictions. OOC: 8-5 A-10: 6-12 Regular season record of 14-17. Anything above this I'd consider a success. I think the best we can hope for is OOC 9-4 and A-10 8-10 for a 17-14 record, but that's probably overly-optimistic. With some guys unproven and if Brickus, Brantley, or Rokas miss any serious time with injuries, we just don't have the depth to fill their slots. Well...I nailed the A10. Team did better than I expected in the OOC. Now we wait for the portal. |
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