Whenever I see him, he shoots poorly. Saw him play at the Jordan Classic, and his outside shots were way off. He had about 3 maybe 4. With the awkward form, that's what concerns me.
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (April 2018)
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Whenever I see him, he shoots poorly. Saw him play at the Jordan Classic, and his outside shots were way off. He had about 3 maybe 4. With the awkward form, that's what concerns me.
Dan
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Told that tough, face-up four @bryce_golden is now on campus for his #Illini official. Underwood & Co. are ready to make an all-out push.
https://twitter.com/DPiper247/status/987090054588895233
https://twitter.com/DPiper247/status/987090054588895233
So did reggie Miller and Jamal wilkes. I do agree that form matters but if it releases right when you let it go in hoops golf or whatever , it all about the end result I mentioned Harp the other day and compared Ayo to him. His shot never changed like some said. He just got better at it and Ayo will too. Harp always shot it the same.
Watch a little more, he's a good shooter. He's had a lot of great shooting games. Trent shot about 35% from 3 last year, I would expect Ayo's % to be similar, just not near as many attempted.
I've seen Ayo a few times and I would never judge him based off that crapshow of a game. It was just so odd and he looked completely disinterested once it became apparent that it was just a highlight game to display the athletes, with zero cohesion. His shot even looked much worse than usual but I don't think that was a true representation of how he normally looks. That being said, he's a streaky shooter.
Do you watch games at the SFC?
I compare ESPN to MTV in how the trajectory of the channels has been.
MTV started out as a really, really cool premise with a loyal audience. Then they added some really high-quality original programs. Then it had a protracted falling apart process that ended with the channel cratering into something unrecognizable and completely undesirable. I think ESPN is partway through the falling apart process. They're laying off actual sports personnel and they certainly lost my subscription online - the "insider" articles were always marginal in the first place but after they gutted writers, I just saw no point in continuing to support them with my wallet.
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
Don't forget, we are national now! NY, FL, CA....what surprise could be next?
edit: let's not forget, though I did, international
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Looking at a few All-Americans and their recruiting rankings (247). Carsen Edwards @ 118. Jevon Carter @ 299. Luke Maye @ NR. Keenan Evans @ 292. Devonte Graham @ 99. Mikal Bridges @ 81.
I believe that the rest of the All Americans are rated pretty high. But I find it interesting how low some of these All Americans are rated, especially Jevon Carter after watching him play.
I believe that the rest of the All Americans are rated pretty high. But I find it interesting how low some of these All Americans are rated, especially Jevon Carter after watching him play.
Golden looks like a solid fit with this team-
Breaking down each program's 2018 recruiting class (so far)
https://bustingbrackets.com/2018/04/19/big-ten-basketball-breaking-down-each-programs-2018-recruiting-class/2/
For those who don't want to read the whole thing and only want to know where Illinois is ranked: 5th in BIG, 22nd nationally
Maryland is 1st, 7th nationally
https://bustingbrackets.com/2018/04/19/big-ten-basketball-breaking-down-each-programs-2018-recruiting-class/2/
For those who don't want to read the whole thing and only want to know where Illinois is ranked: 5th in BIG, 22nd nationally
Maryland is 1st, 7th nationally
With the new rules anybody with any NBA aspirations should declare and get feedback. There is no reason not to.
soupy17
- MI
"The Illini return a lot of talent heading into 2018 so roles might not be available for these three (Griffin, Kane, Giorgi) but they will be parts of the future."
Shows the research the author did. Not exactly a lot of talent returning in the front court, likely that Kane and Giorgi have roles right away.
Was told the staff is very confident they get a commitment from Mr. Golden.
Would be a really nice get. This staff is silly on these visits. Just really building a team here.
I just wish they would grab a 5th year big. It isn't what they want, but if they don't get the commitment from The Golden Ticket (C), they will look to grab one.
Would be a really nice get. This staff is silly on these visits. Just really building a team here.
I just wish they would grab a 5th year big. It isn't what they want, but if they don't get the commitment from The Golden Ticket (C), they will look to grab one.
Joel Goodson
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Agree with "would be a really nice get." WRT a grad transfer big, I suspect the thinking is a better one season payoff is not as valuable as a 2.5-3 season payoff. Obviously, depends on the specific kids, but Golden fits this argument.
This would be fantastic. Love the look of this kids game. Scorer on all three levels depending on who is guarding him.
Tevo
- Wilmette, IL
Not sure I understand this. Why would this class, in 3-4 years, be better than those other classes that are currently ranked higher, when they are also 3-4 years older?
There are two ways to catch up to, and pass, our conference and national competitors:
1) start with better players coming in, i.e. out-recruit them. Underwood has done well to assemble a full class this late in the year, but it's arguable that it was made necessary by NOT recruiting better earlier in the year, or because we were farther behind in talent than we thought in the fall. Still, as well as he's done, this group is middle-of-the-pack in the conference. It's not likely, by itself, to be good enough to elevate the team a whole lot.
2) out-coach them, both through skill development and team concepts. All the experts say Underwood is an excellent coach, and I tend to believe them, but it has to show up on the floor. This next year will be critical, I think, in showing what he can do as a coach -- improving guys skills in the offseason, and (with a more experienced assistant coaching staff in his system), teach and refine his offense and defense. If the team looks more fluid and cohesive and effective at running his schemes, then confidence will build (or be restored) that he can in fact "coach 'em up".
But as of now, using the information we have, it's not clear that this class, by itself, will necessarily outperform the other classes in the conference, let alone be enough to elevate the program. I am hopeful though. Of course, that's all we Illini fans have at this point -- hope.
illini80
- Forgottonia
Nothing wrong with being confident! I still think it's a wait and see situation. It's obvious he really liked his Syracuse visit so hopefully they can pull this off. Hopefully this is his last visit too.
Hopefully he's (Jereme Richmond) matured and turned his life around. Maybe he has.
http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150210/chicago/jereme-richmond-out-of-prison-talks-about-life-behind-bars-future/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/sports/ct-lns-jeff-bonato-column-st-1110-20151109-story.html
There's this quote from the Bonato article "Hopefully, from now on, his name is followed by stats such as "23 points" or "14 rebounds."...
... Check out his stat line from from 3/19/2018:
http://www.eurobasket.com/boxScores/Argentina/2018/0319_1085_10065.asp
http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150210/chicago/jereme-richmond-out-of-prison-talks-about-life-behind-bars-future/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/sports/ct-lns-jeff-bonato-column-st-1110-20151109-story.html
There's this quote from the Bonato article "Hopefully, from now on, his name is followed by stats such as "23 points" or "14 rebounds."...
... Check out his stat line from from 3/19/2018:
http://www.eurobasket.com/boxScores/Argentina/2018/0319_1085_10065.asp
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Syracuse might have passed.
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