We spoke to Bruce Pearl this afternoon before his charity golf tournament at Willow Point in Alex City. Here’s a summary…
** He likes the fit of Ja’Heim Hudson with the three other bigs and that he’s not coming in feeling like he’s entitled to play a certain number of minutes. Nickname is turtle and Pearl joked about his big shoulders and short neck.
** The next eight weeks after Memorial Day will be crucial to team coming together. Wants Chad Baker to put on 10 good pounds this summer.
** Still looking for a guard to finalize roster. Can be a 1-2 or a 2-3. Wants Denver playing more point. If they add a 2-3, Pettiford could get time at point too.
** Pearl likes how Pegues fits into offense with their talented bigs. Guard play was middle of the league last year and wants it better in 24-25. Wants his guards to defend better, shoot a little better and finish better on tough shots at the rim.
** Chaney is going to work hard on his ball handling this summer. Wants to make sure his turnovers don’t go up too much with additional touches, and wants him to be a better passer.
** Dylan is an excellent defensive big. Is working to increase his range on offense but won’t incorporate into a game until/unless it’s efficient.
** He’s still not over Yale loss and is going to continue to talk about it and use it as motivation through the fall.
*****That’s all*****
** He likes the fit of Ja’Heim Hudson with the three other bigs and that he’s not coming in feeling like he’s entitled to play a certain number of minutes. Nickname is turtle and Pearl joked about his big shoulders and short neck.
** The next eight weeks after Memorial Day will be crucial to team coming together. Wants Chad Baker to put on 10 good pounds this summer.
** Still looking for a guard to finalize roster. Can be a 1-2 or a 2-3. Wants Denver playing more point. If they add a 2-3, Pettiford could get time at point too.
** Pearl likes how Pegues fits into offense with their talented bigs. Guard play was middle of the league last year and wants it better in 24-25. Wants his guards to defend better, shoot a little better and finish better on tough shots at the rim.
** Chaney is going to work hard on his ball handling this summer. Wants to make sure his turnovers don’t go up too much with additional touches, and wants him to be a better passer.
** Dylan is an excellent defensive big. Is working to increase his range on offense but won’t incorporate into a game until/unless it’s efficient.
** He’s still not over Yale loss and is going to continue to talk about it and use it as motivation through the fall.
*****That’s all*****
