2011-12 Georgetown Hoyas Player Profiles: Nate Lubick
by hoyasincebirth on Nov 4, 2011 9:50 AM EDT
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Nate Lubick arrived on campus as a consensus top 50 recruit and was certainly the most productive of the freshman class, averaging four points and nearly four rebounds in over nineteen minute per game. Lubick shot 53.8% from the field, 67.5% from the line and 23.5% from three. Inserted into the starting lineup following a Georgetown win over Seton Hall on January 18th, Lubick made his first start on January 26th in the Hoyas blowout win over St. John's and started the final thirteen games of the Hoyas season in which the Hoyas went 7-6.
Expectations:
Nate is expected to be a key piece for the Hoyas this year. He should begin the season as the starter at the PF position and will likely remain there until he graduates. With a year in the system, he is expected to make the mythical freshman to sophomore leap and fill in a Jeff Green type role passing from the high post. Lubick had the highest assist rate of all scholarship players in China, averaging a team high 4.67 assists per game. He was also the team's leading rebounder. Nate will use his physicality and great passing ability to be a terror for Big East opponents.
Projection(Cynical):
There is no freshman-sophomore leap. We get just more of the same from Lubick, whose three point shot does not progress and doesn't develop moves in the post. He continues his freshman habit of slapping at rebounds rather than securing them, and doesn't assert himself enough on the court. Lubick plays blue collar basketball that energizes the fans but fails to spur his teammates on the floor, and fans begin to question whether he belongs in the starting lineup or would be more effective off the bench.
Projection(Delusional):
Nate emerges as a force in the Big East, leading the team in rebounding and continuously hits teammates with backdoor passes. His shot (which looked much improved in Kenner League) opens a lot of looks for both him and the rest of the team. Nate rises to the challenge in the post and becomes an All Big East candidate putting up close to a double double and chips in 4-5 assists per game.
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the reality
probably more delusional and less cynical but lets not get carried away. I’m excited to see what kind of improvements the Vanilla Gorilla has made in the off season for sure.
High fives only on three pointers.
by TheYellofAllYells on Nov 4, 2011 9:53 AM EDT reply actions
well yeah
For most of the players I think the Delusional is closer than the cynical, but I’m not trying to make either of them accurate. It wouldn’t be very delusional if I just said what I actually expect him to do. I expect a little less than the delusional projection in most of the cases.
Would love it
if he grew an inch or so. Seemed to miss getting rebounds because he was just a shade too short, espcially in BE play.
I don't think it's a height/reach issue
He just has a little less in the way of a standing vertical than would be ideal.
I think many of his limitations are essentially technique problems (e.g., the instinct to slap away a board instead of pull it in) that may have been corrected in the offseason.
I also believe that his Kenner performance is more representative of his offensive potential than his play last season. I think he was just incredibly unlucky, especially with the threes, in games last year.
I think he can make a difference this year.............
………..with Starks moving the ball through him. If he can at least knock down 15 footers, with an occasional move to the hoop, he can keep the defense honest in that position. Rebounding will depend on how he is used. Needs to make sure that he stays in the game – avoiding stupid fouls (particularly on 3 point shooters!!)
With paranoia,
i hope he does not take ANY three pointers this year
with hollis, clark and starks on the court there is no reason for him to be jacking them up
Good talk.
I would also like him to focus his energy on the low-post
Leave the guard shit to the guards
by VictorPage'sLeftEye on Nov 4, 2011 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
dissent:
Still weird to say this — but Nate was unconscious and extremely confident from 3. He’s not ready to be a beast in the post, but if he can stretch defense, will allow him to get into middle and play some powerforward (he does love a good backdoor pass). I’d say the delusional category would be he comes into his own as a true jt point forward
by TheMidRangeGame on Nov 4, 2011 5:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I concur
but it really does comes into the movement of the ball against the defense (as we see; read and react type of offense), a few times last year when the clock was winding down, it just so happens he was moving out into the perimeter and he was hoisting those 3’s. Thundersnow needs to stay within 15 ft. from the goal that is his bread and butter all day long.
Two hands on the ball when rebounding, please
Lubick is our only “sure thing” on the glass at this point. I think his toughness can make up for lack of height against most teams, and hopefully he’s developed better technique when it comes to securing the ball. Very interested to see if he and Porter can mix well on offense.
Thundersnow
I would like for him to compete for the "Hoya Big East Beast Award"
Don’t mind him shooting the 3, just as long as he makes them. Hitting the 3 creates the lanes for the guards and keeps the defence guessing. I hope he works on his post game, don’t need a another Vaughn (sorry JV)!!!!! Vanilla Gorilla……….really, I know it was in good taste!!!!!
Eastcoastteddy
by Melvin M. Tuggle III on Nov 4, 2011 1:20 PM EDT reply actions
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