Too me Ellis is an upgrade from Montgomery just by the way he can handle the ball, a way better dribbler and we really seemed to lack that from the outside.....great addition...:-o:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
He does look better. Would have been really cool to have him with Montgomery rather than instead of Montgomery. You can tell by who we brought in that coach recognized we had a desperate need for guards who can create their own shot. I’m really hopeful Pettigrew is as good as I think he is and we can start Hickman/Pettigrew/Ellis/Leons. That would be an incredibly athletic grouping that could apply a ton of ball pressure. And they would be ideal at scoring in transition.
The position of most question to me is center. Will Jonovich or Thomas show enough to get the majority of minutes? Or will we play skinnier with Hannah at the 5? I like the idea of Hannah, we’d be so fast/quick. But does he offer enough on offense? If he starts, we won’t have a proven big off the bench. That could lead to some inconsistent stretches.
Obviously all of this will be sorted by the end of the season, especially since coach prefers a short rotation. Overall I’m intrigued by the new players. Three I’m real excited for, and two (and a half) are potentially big wins even if it might take them a couple years in our proven player development environment. Good off season, would have been perfect if Zek had stayed and we still found a spot for Ellis. Great job Coach W