Vic Law is getting season ending shoulder surgery, which is just further proof that nothing good can ever come to Northwestern men?s basketball.
Pretty much everyone who?s covered the team over the past offseason has tabbed Vic Law as the guy who was going to make the biggest leap from freshman to sophomore year. Despite starting the year with a tendency to settle for tough mid-range jumpers, he caught fire in the regular season to end up as one of the best 3-point shooters during conference play. His loss is a huge blow.
With Northwestern?s predicted starting 3 out of the lineup, the great unanswered question is who is going to replace him? Chris Collins has talked about playing Sanjay Lumpkin on the wing more this season. Is that where he starts with Aaron Falzon at the 4, a position Collins has at times called the ?shooting spot?? Maybe Scottie Lindsey jumps into a starting role and Northwestern downsizes? What we do know is that Northwestern is going to have to replace about 30 minutes, around 10 points, and about 5 rebounds a night with Law unavailable. That?s significant.
Pretty much everyone who?s covered the team over the past offseason has tabbed Vic Law as the guy who was going to make the biggest leap from freshman to sophomore year. Despite starting the year with a tendency to settle for tough mid-range jumpers, he caught fire in the regular season to end up as one of the best 3-point shooters during conference play. His loss is a huge blow.
With Northwestern?s predicted starting 3 out of the lineup, the great unanswered question is who is going to replace him? Chris Collins has talked about playing Sanjay Lumpkin on the wing more this season. Is that where he starts with Aaron Falzon at the 4, a position Collins has at times called the ?shooting spot?? Maybe Scottie Lindsey jumps into a starting role and Northwestern downsizes? What we do know is that Northwestern is going to have to replace about 30 minutes, around 10 points, and about 5 rebounds a night with Law unavailable. That?s significant.
