I watched some extended highlights of the game against Patrick School. I really like Curbelo, but his he took no perimeter jumpers (or at least made none as they showed almost all the buckets) and more troubling he seemed to turn to complain to the refs after every. single. play. Definitely plays with high energy and motor though, so if they can channel the stuff with the refs to something positive he should be a super solid college pg.
If you want a guard who will dribble around the perimeter and then shoot a 3 as the shot clock expires go follow Akron bball. Curbello has nice form and shot, but constantly tries to penetrate to score or pass. He rarely settles for the 3 and has a good midrange game.
Mentioned numerous times before his closest comparable is Mike Bibby, except Bibby was more likely to shoot the 3 (high school level) whereas Curbello seems to never give up on dribble drive penetration. Look up Bibby high school video and see how similiar there game is.
We will win a lot of games with him at the point and top tier players will want to play with him, an unselfish winner.
We will win a lot of games with him at the point and top tier players will want to play with him, an unselfish winner.
Sorry, but what is "HRF"? Googled it with little success.
Sorry, but what is "HRF"? Googled it with little success.
Whats the chances Curbelo and OA can land us Kuminga? He is a possible reclass also I think...no?
This should help clarify:
Ho hum. another all big ten point guard on the Illini.i guess I hadn’t suffered through enough mediocrity yet when I was watching Frank play. It’s not that I forgot how good he was - I’m not sure I ever fully appreciated it. (Don’t get me wrong, I was a huge fan... I just don’t remember my eyes popping out of my head back then like they just did now).
I had the same thought as you. We were so spoiled we didn't realize some of the special things we were seeing.
I think that’s a good comp as well. We’d be very lucky if he becomes even remotely the same caliber of player!I like piper comp of tony parker
I like piper comp of tony parker
We had a parade of very good guards grace us. But if you didn't realize how good HRF was, I don't know what to tell you. He's in the top echelon with Harper and Gill, IMO.
Thanks.His Royal Frankness.
And a bag of Chesty potato chips to anyone who knows who was the one who originally penned that moniker on FW. IIRC, it was Bill Liesse..Sports editor for the Peoria Journal Star who put me on notice to HRF when he was in grade school.Thanks.
Pretty good comp, but Parker's a better outside shooter. Curbelo is dynamite, and I fully expect him to have a great career at Illinois.