That's why you don't see any horses in the NBA despite their elite speed. Slackers.BU is an Elite evaluator of talent. However, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him live up to his potential.
That's why you don't see any horses in the NBA despite their elite speed. Slackers.BU is an Elite evaluator of talent. However, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him live up to his potential.
Were they standing on level ground?Goode looks bigger than Melendez in the construction picture.. how tall is he?
Hard to tell from the angleWere they standing on level ground?
I think with belo and shooters/slashers our transition game is more kick it ahead to the open guy in front of you, than run and space while Ayo gets as deep as he can. When the defense spreads out with shooters in transition, that’s when belo will keep and penetrate. Everybody is more dangerous when the ball can be kicked ahead in transition at any time. Defense gets more scrambled and it’s much harder to guard. Ayo had the rare ability to score on defenses that were already shaped up in transition.I expect our transition game to be better than last year with Andre leading it. It will at the very least be more dynamic. Ayo had world class talent at getting to the rim in transition and had the body and length to finish. Amazing vision to pick through the defense.
Andre may not get us as many lay ups as Ayo did, but I bet when he gets the ball in transition, his court vision and passing skills will get him plenty of kick outs and shots to open shooters. His old man game is real. He's college basketball's Javy Baez, he sees things no one else sees and is three steps ahead of everyone else on the court.
Yeah, that was fun. I've warmed up to Rob over the years.I have to give respect. as weird as this guy has been his entire "career," this is 20x better than most content hustlers out there.
We'll be hanging bannersImagine if...
-Kofi takes the next step
-Curbelo actually is a top 10 player in the country
-Plummer flourishes in the B1G
-Hawkins realizes the potential we all see in him
-Podz, Goode, and/or Melendez give us Adam Miller levels of play as freshman
-Hutch actually is Michael Jordan like everyone jokes about on here
Imagine if all these things happen
Ayo was great at breaks and finishing...but we could be alot more "above the rim" with this team.Ayo had a fast break when there were only three defenders back. He was unbelievable when he was downhill and could finish over anyone. We don’t have anyone on current roster that is even close (but neither does the rest of the BIG). However the speed of Belo, Trent and Plummer are probably equivalent so their will still be a lot of opportunities but I agree that many more will be passed out for a three pointer.
Have watched replays of many of last years games and have been more impressed with Grandison than I was at the time. He is just sneaky good. Doesn’t make the highlight videos but he seems to always be in the right place for a rebound, an open three or a double team. He will have to get more time if not at the four than at the three.
Also noted that Giorgi had some really good games where he was a significant part of our win. We may miss him more than generally thought. Actually think he had more significant games than Miller although Miller’s ceiling is higher and wouldn’t be true this year.
Like our experience but don’t want to overvalue it as I still remember the hype on Wisconsin and where they ended up.
Andre Freakin CurbeloWho is our killer finisher with Ayo gone? Trent? or a frosh?
Bad list, Trent is our most appreciated player.
Probably nationally.Bad list, Trent is our most appreciated player.
That's how I took it...............Probably nationally.
Probably nationally.
It's also how I took it as well, except I'd argue we appreciate him so much that we offset any underappreciation elsewhere to the point where he is then the most appreciated player in the nation.That's how I took it...............
I expect our transition game to be better than last year with Andre leading it.
I think Ayo is a huge loss but both Giorgi and Miller, especially Miller, are very replaceable and we'll be fine without them. Giorgi was also a leader which is hard to find in guys but their production being gone isn't leaving a gaping hole in the same way that ayo is.Agreed. While I think we will obviously miss Giorgi, Adam and especially Ayo at times, I am cautiously optimistic about some more consistency. While we might drop some games this year that Ayo could have pulled out for us, having a superstar has its disadvantages ... when Ayo wasn't "on" (which was rare, but Loyola is a good example), our team kind of froze at times. With what I imagine to be a more balanced offense, I think our "ceiling of play" might inch down a bit, but I think we actually might be a more consistent team and have fewer close calls. When you have a player like Ayo, you defer to him for better and for worse. We will miss his legendary late game heroics, but I am hopeful that we might also cut down on the number of times our team all of a sudden looked out of it and gave up a run.
great video.......thanks for posting..........................
Hadn't seen this posted previously but a really good look at Alexander as a coach and also the way they use ball movement and the bigs in the post to create easy baskets. Theres a reason Kofi had so many wide open dunks last year and its not just because he's a beast (which he is).
Can we get Rothstein to clarify whether he meant mean appreciation level or median appreciation level?It's also how I took it as well, except I'd argue we appreciate him so much that we offset any underappreciation elsewhere to the point where he is then the most appreciated player in the nation.
The fact that he continues to have access implies to me that he probably isn't as cringey in person as he comes across in videos sometimes. Watching these interviews, the players and coaches get along with him well, after all. And the access he gets means he produces some good content despite the occasional cringiness.I have to give respect. as weird as this guy has been his entire "career," this is 20x better than most content hustlers out there.