Not CC: Duncan Robinson >= Stauskas?
Didn't see this posted yet... although who can find anything among all the CC clutter?
Anyway, apparently Duncan Robinson is tearing it up in practice... including apparently breaking Nik's shooting record:
On Monday, Michigan assistant coach Bacari Alexander tweeted, "Rumor has it that Duncan Robinson broke @NStauskas11 shooting record this week! Wow!"
I'm super excited to watch this year's team develop... but man, this makes me want to fast-forward to next year right now.
Link to Mlive story:
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2014/12/duncan_robinson_michigan_1.html
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was set in Practice. Practice.
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Kudos for being able to stay away for a few hours.
/no i'm not being sarcastic
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Well......
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I wonder how many years we'll get to watch Robinson in Maize and Blue? If JB turns a D-III guy into a first rounder, it should make recruiting as easy as it should be in Ann Arbor.
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Thrilled, of course, that Beilein & Co are developing players into NBA caliber...but hate seeing them leave so soon. Nature of the beast, I guess.
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I wouldn't say Irvin is likely NBA bound after this season but yeah I'm excited for Duncan Robinson.
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December 5th, 2014 at 10:39 AM ^
With that smile he'd recruit so well, every mom/grandma would love him
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there were people on this board saying that his shot was too slow and that even at 6' 8" he wouldn't be able to get it off over Div 1-A players. So clearly there is no reason to get even the least bit excited here.
December 4th, 2014 at 7:39 PM ^
Caris and maybe Zak are going to be in the NBA. Robinson sounds like a great shooter, but he's not going to fill either of those guys shoes and will likely be a defensive liability.
Michigan is going to need an athleticism infusion next year, but Walton, Spike, Robinson, Chatman, Doyle is a pretty solid starting point. Hopefully Dawkins and Wilson make some big strides.
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Donnal was tearing it up in practice last year if you beleved the reports. No one can stop Max Bielfeldt in the Big 10 but Max Bielfeldt according to reports.
Kudos to Duncan - we'll see you in a year with guys in your face contesting shots :)
If he is nothing but a 41% spot shooter from the 3 pt line we'll take it for a Div 3 transfer.
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December 4th, 2014 at 7:57 PM ^
Dawkins looks pretty darn good in the open gym too and doesnt get off the bench right now unless its a baby seal.
I am 100% rooting for Duncan but based on the Donnal hype we heard last May I am going to wait and see guys play actual games vs opponents before getting too psyched about anything.
December 4th, 2014 at 8:38 PM ^
There's a difference between "open gym" and a practice scrimmage against our starting 5.
December 4th, 2014 at 10:25 PM ^
I know nothing John Beilein. Screw it, one off season with JB, guy is a pre season all American in my book.
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...but can he defend?
Nonetheless. I'm thinking we get one more year out of Irvin and Walton. And knowing that, I really hope we get one more Beilein type wing player and an unBeilein like post (big, physical, scary).
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Doyle could develop into that unbeilein like player. Only time will tell though.
December 4th, 2014 at 7:51 PM ^
I'll believe it when I see it. Remember how Donnal was hyped up too last year when he redshirted? So far he's been struggle central...
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Donnal could be pretty good with the practice hype being warranted.. He's only played a few games and he isn't at his natural position of the 4.
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I'm with you there. Would love to see Donnal at 4 in 2015-2016. His physicality doesnt seem suited for 5. If DJ Wilson can go drink milkshakes and become Sanderson's best friend for a year and come back and give us 12-14 min a night behind Doyle at 5, I'd love to see a Chatman/Donnal platoon out at 4.
Not sure what Donnal's range is- thus far it seems limited to about 14 feet and Beilein seems to like his 4s to go all the way out to the 3. Will be curious how they utilize Wilson v Donnal next year.
December 4th, 2014 at 11:19 PM ^
need to be more physical than Donnal has been to date. Offensively, it is clear he would be better at the 4, but not sure he's going to be able to check his man there--he doesn't show very good lateral quickness. He will be a work in progress, but last Spring's rumors obviously need to be tempered.
December 4th, 2014 at 8:04 PM ^
Donnal was going up against our frontcourt in practice, which is not the strength of our team. Theoretically if Robinson is a 3, he should be playing against the strength of our team in practice. If he's a 4, well then......
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