Here are some takeaways from Hoiberg's first Nebrasketball Coaches Show (TV show - they usually have it on-demand on Huskers.com a few days after it airs)
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ITALY TRIP
FRIDAY EVENT
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- Mack – As fast anyone with ball in his hands, team speed is our advantage and he leads the way, can get downhill as a great play maker, great feel for the game, he’s key to us playing up tempo
- Green – Very versatile player, with Mack & Green both can play off the ball or with ball in their hands, need good spacing to allow them to play downhill and take advantage of speed, Green is good defender, strong, explosive & athletic
- Burke – Every time he steps on floor he leaves it all out there, plays with passion, good defender who will disrupt offenses, one thing on his mind is scoring the ball and we need that, improved his shot form, we worked a lot on his footwork stepping into his shot, also can go downhill well
- Curtis – Can play with ball in his hands or off the ball, one of our better shooters, fortunate to have gotten him, can really score, he has a learning curve especially on defense, but he’s constantly improving
- Thor – I love Thor, has as high of an IQ as anyone on our team, on our offense all spots are interchangeable and Thor can play any of those spots, great cutter, worked very hard on his shot this offseason and it’s paying off, sees the floor well, going to have a great year
- Cheatham – Rock solid, fits nicely with interchangeable parts of our offense, has been well coached in his career, most capable leader of the group, a lot of versatility
- Kavas – Can really shoot it, been one of the top 3-pt shooters in country last couple of seasons, been through a lot, so we’ll rely on him for leadership
- Yvan – World-class kid, very young and should be in the 2020 recruiting class, fortunate to have him, great size and strength even though never really has done strength conditioning, we’re going to need his big body in league play, going to continue to improve
- Cross – Great versatility, which attracted us to him, can shoot it, good pick and pop guy, great passer and it's his most impressive skill, getting in better shape with 15 pounds lost already
- Arop – Great kid, as good an athlete as we have on the roster, as a frosh he must adjust, but he’s making steady progress, shooting it better, improving constantly
- Stevenson – When you look at bodies in Big Ten ("and that’s one thing that scared me when I went to the Media Day in Chicago") we need bodies that can compete with that size and strength and physicality, Stevenson has that type of body at 6-6/245, very athletic, can knock down shots (no talk of whether they think he’ll be eligible earlier than semester; Sharpe mentioned he might be eligible early, but coach did not take the bait and just ignored the comment)
- Easley – Played great in Italy, can just shoot it, but also good footwork defensively, finds the open spot, always has great spacing, can make a play with the ball in his hands
- Piatkowski & Porter – Been great for us, just know how to play, how to fill a role
- No talk of Walker or Banton (neither one is eligible to play this season)
ITALY TRIP
- Liked seeing the guys get more comfortable with each other during Italy trip, getting to know each other, great benefit.
- So many cool experiences off the floor for these guys
- Whole experience was unforgettable
- Good learning opportunity on the court, some good moments, some teaching moments
- Just to have the teachable moments we did was good, was able to use the film to do some corrections once we got back
- Great trip from bonding side and learned a lot about our team
FRIDAY EVENT
- A lot of fun
- Important for players to get in front of the fans in the building, good for fans to be able to put faces to the names
- Scrimmage was more like an all-star game
- Ross was only 1.5 hours late,
but he put on a good show - I had go back underneath because it was so loud, thought my pacemaker might explode
- Really needed to get out there and feel the energy in the building with the fans there, so that was good
- Closed door scrimmage coming up is a good opportunity too, as you can set your own rules, but nothing quite the same as having the fans there
- Our guys are tired of going against each other, so looking forward to exhibitions
- Season opener vs UC-Riverside, has good shooters, skilled 7-footer
- We know we're going to be undersized all year, even in the first game, so it'll be a good challenge out of the box
