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I don't Noah how accurate those reports were.
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And then in games he couldn't hit the ocean from the deck of a boat.
I heard Georgie had 40 points and 40 rebounds at practice the other day.
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This season will definitely have a lot of tests. Maui bracket that includes Duke and Gonzaga. Then going up against Georgetown, also @ Notre Dame and of course the border game with Missouri.
It'll be a tough schedule.
It'll be a tough schedule.
On 20-60 shooting in solo layup drills.
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In. The. Alley.
There was a flood of info out there
Illini in OC
In. The. Alley.
Well said.
Josh Whitman is a long term, big picture guy. Thank God.
Lovie, BU and others will continue to have long leashes until they can get their respective programs in place. That's when the scrutiny will begin in earnest.
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This just in.....water is wet.
Must’ve missed the boat
I think 2020 is going to be the first class where BU and staff have had sufficient time to build relationship and show enough of their programs to recruit. The past two recruiting cycles has been strictly "catch-up". I think 2019 has given them some time to build relationships but as we are seeing with Okoro and likely Liddell not enough.
Hopefully success of the team and individual players like Ayo, Tevian, and the bigs will give further proof of player development.
On a side note, really impressed with Trent's maturity and trust in the system. Looks stronger and better from the few highlight released. That is what "buy in" looks like. I think Damonte has the same work ethic, just coming off the injury has set him back about a year. But Damonte does a lot of the small things right and in a couple of years he will be more of an impact player. Reminds me of Javy Baez in that respect.
Hopefully success of the team and individual players like Ayo, Tevian, and the bigs will give further proof of player development.
On a side note, really impressed with Trent's maturity and trust in the system. Looks stronger and better from the few highlight released. That is what "buy in" looks like. I think Damonte has the same work ethic, just coming off the injury has set him back about a year. But Damonte does a lot of the small things right and in a couple of years he will be more of an impact player. Reminds me of Javy Baez in that respect.
Groce's 1st year was 20x more entertaining than Underwood's 1st year. Everything about the Maui tourney, beating #1 ranked IU, the Brandon Paul buzzer beater vs. Minny in the B1G Tourney, beating Colorado in the Tourney, the game against Miami to go to the sweet 16.
I am hopeful Underwood gets this train rolling, but debating the "excitement" level or "entertainment" level of years 1 under Groce vs. Underwood is unbelievable. Year 1 was Groce's peak, and it was a breath of fresh air after the end of the Weber era. That was the last time Illinois basketball was genuinely enjoyable on any tangible level. Every experience since has been a hope and a prayer.
Posters suggesting that the cringe-worthy experience of last year could touch the excitement of the first year under Groce is unbelievable to me. That doesn't mean, in any way, that we were wrong to part with Groce or wrong to hire Underwood. It's just that Groce's 1st year was 20x more entertaining (an understatement) than the 1st year of the Underwood tenure. Optimism ABOUND after year 1 of Groce. Fingers crossed on Underwood, if he had the momentum Groce had after year 1, we would be sitting so pretty right now.
(and I know you are agreeing Banana, I am primarily building off your post here)
Groce first year was good, I think that is the difference in having an experienced senior filled roster and a solid PG. Besides Paul and Richardson, they had two more 4 year players. They also had a solid center to defend the rim and a PG. I believe they also had a good grad transfer big.
Likely the last time we had a somewhat balanced roster. Groce never had a good or healthy PG after that season.
Yes, but is it fluid?
I think Trent is faster and more twitchy than Ayo. But Ayo has the vision and IQ to make some good dishes to a moving TF.
Twitchy?
I for one am VERY EXCITED to see what Tevian Jones can do. Think this kid has the chance to be special!
Oh man...please lets not go down the road of how Twitchy (and athletic) Larry Bird was...
On related note....quickness is hard to measure. You have quick first step, you have Harden-like change of pace, you have quick leapers for rebounds.... Really tough to quantify. I agree that TF is quick/"twitchy"...haven't seen enough of Ayo to compare, but hopefully quickness is integral part of all the players' development plan.
If it helps you, think of Dee Brown and Deron Williams. Both PG's. Dee was the twitchy one on the court. Capable of breathtaking, sudden bursts of speed that left others in his dust.
twitchy Definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/twitchy
twitchy meaning: nervous and worried, sometimes showing this through sudden movements or movements that do not appear smooth or relaxed...
Pretty sure Dee was smooth and relaxed while playing ball at all times...I get the drift however.
Be quick, but don't hurry. Illinois basketball has lacked that (quickness) since 2005. Augustine was excellent when he faked the handoff, or rolled to the basket. Head was deceptively quick when he needed it. I think it is pretty obvious what BU is trying to recruit. Shooters, quickness, passing, drivers. You know, basketball players, and not one trick ponies.
I, for one, am astounded that the Cambridge English Dictionary is not aware of the subtleties of uncommon American athletic terms.
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