Welcome Jack Clark!! 6'10" SF from Clemson transfers to VCU!!

AlienAiden said:
Fermin certainly does provide D and rim protection. Maybe not a brick wall but he does.
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Some...but not nearly enough for a 4* top 100 prosect who came billed as a premier shot blocker and rebounder.

More often than not...opposing guards drive to the front of the rim with an open path to the basket. Widebodies routinely back him down to right underneath basket and lay it in.

His reaction time and lateral quickness for 6'10 230 pounder is astonishingly slow.

This is one time Joe Rockhead screwed the pooch.

This year's team is as talented, deep and experienced on tbe perimeter as any in school history. It's trajectory is anywhere (top 4 in the a10 to round of 32 ) but a reliable big improves that trajectory to (#1 seed A10 - elite 8).

Belle isn't as big..but he's much more physically and a better post defender than Fermin. Bamboye is a stick but his reaction time and laterall quickness in protecting the rim and providing help defense are miles ahead of fermin.

I would use both Belle and Bamboye situationally ahead of Fermin..

Our best offensive post players are Shulga and Bamisile. They've both shown their ability to back down and score on smaller guards..we have to invert the offense and take advantage of those mismatches..you should not expect any offensive output from our 5's.
 
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We know where we are getting our points from, and its not our front court. Still, we have places to go
 
N Mollen said:
Belle is averaging 8.5p and 10.4r per 40 in 17 min a game.

Clark is averaging 11.0p and 9.7r per 40 in 27 min a game. (had the minutes reversed)

Belle's upside is considerable. In his 34th college season, Clark's upside is non-existent.

Not that I am looking to bench Clark or significantly cut is minutes, but he plays 10 minutes a game more than Belle, and Belle is playing at least as well in my view.
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Based on your comparison, how is Belle playing at a "higher clip" than Clark as the previous poster suggested? Potential "upside" is not a factor when comparing actual play. @Thirstin4Burston stated Belle was playing at a "higher clip" than Clark. That just isn't true, even by your comparison.
 
Wolfpack Ram said:
Based on your comparison, how is Belle playing at a "higher clip" than Clark as the previous poster suggested? Potential "upside" is not a factor when comparing actual play. @Thirstin4Burston stated Belle was playing at a "higher clip" than Clark. That just isn't true, even by your comparison.
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Both are good players and Clark's offense will come back.
 
N Mollen said:
Belle is averaging 8.5p and 10.4r per 40 in 17 min a game.

Clark is averaging 11.0p and 9.7r per 40 in 27 min a game. (had the minutes reversed)

Belle's upside is considerable. In his 34th college season, Clark's upside is non-existent.

Not that I am looking to bench Clark or significantly cut is minutes, but he plays 10 minutes a game more than Belle, and Belle is playing at least as well in my view.
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Not sure what Michael Belle and Jack Clark you're watching but "considerable" and "non-existent" aren't the right words lol yeah Clark has shot absolutely terrible the past 5 games, but there's a difference between poor shot selection on a cold streak and actual scoring ability. Clark put up 25 against Loyola, that's his upside, a 20 point game isn't even conceivable for Belle. Just because Belle is a sophomore and has time to (hopefully) improve offensively, doesn't mean he actually has upside. Don't get me wrong, Belle is probably our best all around defender, but you're comparing his average play to Clark's absolute floor. He gives us nothing offensively other than putting his head down in transition and hoping he gets fouled
 
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Jack Clark's 3-point stats:

Bellarmine through Loyola MD (4 games): 7-15 (46.7%)
Seton Hall through Fordham (12 games): 3-44 (6.8%)
Saint Louis (home) through GW (9 games): 17-36 (47.2%)

In addition, Jack is 48-71 from 2-point range (67.6%) for the season. He's definitely come into his own as an offensive weapon. Also averaging 9.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game in conference play.
 
WillWeaverRVA said:
Jack Clark's 3-point stats:

Bellarmine through Loyola MD (4 games): 7-15 (46.7%)
Seton Hall through Fordham (12 games): 3-44 (6.8%)
Saint Louis (home) through GW (9 games): 17-36 (47.2%)

In addition, Jack is 48-71 from 2-point range (67.6%) for the season. He's definitely come into his own as an offensive weapon. Also averaging 9.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game in conference play.
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Wasn't Kuany the same last year. He started slow, but his shooting (especially the 3) starting hitting after a big slump.
 
WillWeaverRVA said:
Jack Clark's 3-point stats:

Bellarmine through Loyola MD (4 games): 7-15 (46.7%)
Seton Hall through Fordham (12 games): 3-44 (6.8%)
Saint Louis (home) through GW (9 games): 17-36 (47.2%)

In addition, Jack is 48-71 from 2-point range (67.6%) for the season. He's definitely come into his own as an offensive weapon. Also averaging 9.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game in conference play.
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The team gets Jack some really good catch-and-shoot looks. So while I don't expect him to keep it at 47%, he should be able to keep that percentage very respectable due to the quality looks he gets.
 
AlienAiden said:
Fermin certainly does provide D and rim protection. Maybe not a brick wall but he does.
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He absolutely does. As you say not a brick was but he does do a good job. Last night the big guy caught him a couple of times but Fermin also stuffed him a couple of times, once where he didn’t get credit for a block.

He is our best post defender. He isnt explosive, and doesnt appear to play with a lot of passion, and yes he does drop catchable balls. However, he does protect the rim, and seals off his man making it easier for our guards to get rebounds.

As one poster stated, he doesnt seem to be afraid of contact on the defensive side of the ball. On offense it is another story.

Finally, a couple of commentators have said nice things about his defense and rim protection.
 
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balldontlie said:
The team gets Jack some really good catch-and-shoot looks. So while I don't expect him to keep it at 47%, he should be able to keep that percentage very respectable due to the quality looks he gets.
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If he is stepping into the shot it’s a good shot If he is pulling up off the dribble or off a screen not so much.

I think last night was his best game on both sides of the floor. He got after it on defense as well.
 
rammad90 said:
He absolutely does. As you say not a brick was but he does do a good job. Last night the big guy caught him a couple of time but Fermin also stuff him a couple of times once where he didn’t get credit for a block.

He is our best post defender. He isnt explosive, and doesnt appear to play with a lot of passion, and yes he does drop catchable balls. However, he does protect the rim, and seals off his man making it easier for our guards to get rebounds.

As one poster stated, he doesnt seem to be afraid of contact on the defensive side of the ball. On offense it is another story.

Finally, a couple of commentators have said nice things about his defense and rim protection.
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Joe and Max both missed defensive assignments that to the untrained eye looked like Ferm was at fault. Ferm didi exactly what he was supposed to do but no one was home....well Joe wasn't home and MAx just made a bad gamble and whiffed
 
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