OldIlliniHead26
- Peoria
Kasparas Jakucionus was called a dark horse yesterday
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There's some tough competition, but I think we have a shot
How could you not like the kid honeslty...???
Sometimes it feels like Bill Self pursues targets just for the sport of it 
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
We are in on Perry Cleopatra? Didn’t know he was in the portal.
Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
Indy, that was nasty. Liking the Messi hints better.
You know I remember liking that Bill Self winking GIF when it first started coming around back when Self was potentially helping out with the TSJ case and when he seemed to play a role in Liam McNeeley de-commiting from Indiana.
After the last two months I really hate seeing it.
AJ Storr, Kasparas Jakucionus, Zeke Mayo, AND Rylan Griffen to join Dickinson, Adams, and possibly Furphy? Holy cow.
That’s not great competition to have.
Which is why I think we have a decent shot with Jakucionus if we go that route. Way more pt to sell
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
FWIW I saw Watkins play in person at the ACC tourney in March v. a mediocre VA Tech team. He bagged 34, including 14-17 from the line, a 67% eFG and 11 boards (9 defensive) on 2 fouls and 4 TOs. My impression at the time, having never seen him play, was that he was a man among boys in the 2H when he took over. VT had no answer for him driving, which is why he ended up on the line so much. He had 12 pts in the final three minutes, 10 of 10 from the line and a flush. Hard to say what he'd look like v. a top-tier B1G team but I found him fairly impressive against VT when he turned it on.
Joel Goodson
- dawgville
yeah, I think the operative phrase is "he's pretty good"
Probably gambling for steals instead of just being solid.
Edit: never mind... if you are looking at the defensive ratings on Basketball Reference the number represents points given up per 100 possessions. Lower is better.
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Be just as much playing time for Demin too but at a higher cost.
I honestly don't really know anything about this Kasparas guy...
Is he good? Like what level good? Def. not on the level of Demin. (Projecting) If Demin was 5 star good, where is Kasparas - top 50 - 75, top 100? If it's around something outside the top 100, don't think we should go after him like that tbh. Don't see him on any draft boards at the moment...
I get he's a projected 1st rounder this year, but it isn't gonna be like Zach Perrin right? - someone who won't play at all, won't contribute at all, and then will likely end up walking out the door? If we're bringing him in to be someone like that - won't play, etc - ...
Is he good? Like what level good? Def. not on the level of Demin. (Projecting) If Demin was 5 star good, where is Kasparas - top 50 - 75, top 100? If it's around something outside the top 100, don't think we should go after him like that tbh. Don't see him on any draft boards at the moment...
I get he's a projected 1st rounder this year, but it isn't gonna be like Zach Perrin right? - someone who won't play at all, won't contribute at all, and then will likely end up walking out the door? If we're bringing him in to be someone like that - won't play, etc - ...
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I'm going 6'3.5Simple google search and you get 3 different height stats for him. Height: 6'-2"-6'-5" depending who is standing next to him...
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I think others have answered it - but those are points per 100 possessions stats. So the defensive ratings are how many points in those 100 possessions the player would be expected to give up (the lower the better obviously) - it combines steals, blocks, and has some additional factors to calculate it.
Simple google search and you get 3 different height stats for him. Height: 6'-2"-6'-5" depending who is standing next to him...
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Hawkins was supposedly 6'10 but then measured 6'8.5 at the combine. I've never felt so betrayed before...
He recently measured 6'4.5 without shoesSimple google search and you get 3 different height stats for him. Height: 6'-2"-6'-5" depending who is standing next to him...
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A true dark horse would be DJ Wagner. Cal is dropping hints that he's got him, but no signing yet (that I can find.) Might be a meh pick from stats, but he's a get IMHO.
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