Originally Posted by
Ma'ake
This nails most of the problem, IMO, in the context of our grind it out halfcourt offense, and defense. Bibbins & Taylor impacted their teams far beyond their individual skills. Jones has the temperament, he just doesn't have the chops to be on the floor. Bibbins & Taylor came in having figured out how to survive in a big man's game, then their personalities elevated their teams.
Hard to assess personalities with the freshman, but Gach certainly has the potential to facilitate, to lead. Athleticsm, length, ball handling, shooting, vision, etc. He might show signs of being the leader for next year, but that won't be until February. Allen seems to still be adjusting to this level... and we're not even in league play. He's not an obvious liability, but he's not impacting the game.
In the Minnesota game, it was Hendrix who looked most comfortable against that level of competition, but he's gone and the team's development has slowed/stalled. We lost raw horsepower, and with Lahat out we've got bodies on the front line but no promising potential.