Completely agree. Gonzaga plays in the West Coast Conference (who?) which has no other ranked teams, and struggled against St. Mary's last night. Baylor barely beat a 2-win Iowa St. team. Come on...
Maybe I'm biased, but I thought the no-call on Washington pushing off on Brooks for one of his late 3s was definitely an offensive foul. And I thought I heard the announcers say that the refs warned Eli for flopping, which is insane to me.
The announcers were talking about it being a blocking foul because he was in the cylinder, but he was clearly outside of the cylinder. Just a terrible call all around
Another thing to note with the defensive possession at the end of the first half, in the first sequence, Mike Smith is initially guarding the big man, but him and Franz, who's man is out at the 3 point line on the far side, immediately switch. That type of communication is a big key to their amazing defense.
He is a big key to Dickinson's early success and development. He's consistently getting the ball to Hunter in good position to finish easily. And his ability to shoot and finish on drives sets it all up. Dakich was going crazy for his ability to make layups, which really is hard to do at that size, hence why Simpson resorted to that beloved hook shot.
Love them all, but I think my favorite is the other transfer Mike Smith. Dude has the offense under such control out there. He's like a better version of Simpson offensively (but worse defensively). His pull back three in the first half last night had shades of Stauskas, and his no look bounce pass to Davis for the dunk in the second half was brilliant.
Well, like Beilein mentioned in the interview, he has the leadership course that a couple of the guys take/took. That's pretty cool and still allows him to interact with the players in a different capacity.
It’s not a huge surprise, but Todd and Sotto will both require patience. Todd profiles as more of a two-way contract guy and potential second-round pick at this stage, with some appealing skill flashes, but a limited feel for playing team basketball. He’s listed at 6' 10", but he’s very slender and has always fancied himself as more of a finesse player than a big. Todd struggled to impact the game in any way beyond a handful of mid-post catch situations, and even then, he’s rather raw. He needs to add strength and show a better understanding of his potential role moving forward, and the expectations here should not be as high as those for his U.S. peers. The former Michigan commit will have to work to better define his role prospects.
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So much for that. Mo moving to Boston.
I'm a huge Magic fan and have seen a ton of Vucevic. He is a great player for Mo to learn from. They have similar skill sets.
Got it now. Thanks!
How do I see what the line with the boosts is at and how many more wagers will move the line the additional point? Right now, I see it at +2.
Completely agree. Gonzaga plays in the West Coast Conference (who?) which has no other ranked teams, and struggled against St. Mary's last night. Baylor barely beat a 2-win Iowa St. team. Come on...
Edit: My bad, Santa Clara.
The part about the short shorts was hilarious. I'm in total agreement with him.
Maybe I'm biased, but I thought the no-call on Washington pushing off on Brooks for one of his late 3s was definitely an offensive foul. And I thought I heard the announcers say that the refs warned Eli for flopping, which is insane to me.
Nah you're mistaken. It's Black Panther's cousin.
I thought he joined the army?
The announcers were talking about it being a blocking foul because he was in the cylinder, but he was clearly outside of the cylinder. Just a terrible call all around
Don't forget about Vucevic! He might be more offensively gifted than the other 4 you listed.
Apparently not. I was confused initially as well.
The foul shooting too. Simpson was such a liability there. It was nerve-racking having him shoot fts particularly in close games.
It's a way better situation for Caris. Brogdon and Sabonis are much better complementary players for him. He's going to thrive there.
I believe he introduced me to the term "shart"
Another thing to note with the defensive possession at the end of the first half, in the first sequence, Mike Smith is initially guarding the big man, but him and Franz, who's man is out at the 3 point line on the far side, immediately switch. That type of communication is a big key to their amazing defense.
Reminds me of Charles Matthews.
He is a big key to Dickinson's early success and development. He's consistently getting the ball to Hunter in good position to finish easily. And his ability to shoot and finish on drives sets it all up. Dakich was going crazy for his ability to make layups, which really is hard to do at that size, hence why Simpson resorted to that beloved hook shot.
Love them all, but I think my favorite is the other transfer Mike Smith. Dude has the offense under such control out there. He's like a better version of Simpson offensively (but worse defensively). His pull back three in the first half last night had shades of Stauskas, and his no look bounce pass to Davis for the dunk in the second half was brilliant.
Well, like Beilein mentioned in the interview, he has the leadership course that a couple of the guys take/took. That's pretty cool and still allows him to interact with the players in a different capacity.
That's an incredible picture
SI wrote an article a couple weeks ago about him and the other top HS players who went straight to the G-League:
https://www.si.com/nba/2020/12/21/g-league-ignite-scouting-jalen-green-jonathan-kuminga
Here's the tidbit about Todd:
It’s not a huge surprise, but Todd and Sotto will both require patience. Todd profiles as more of a two-way contract guy and potential second-round pick at this stage, with some appealing skill flashes, but a limited feel for playing team basketball. He’s listed at 6' 10", but he’s very slender and has always fancied himself as more of a finesse player than a big. Todd struggled to impact the game in any way beyond a handful of mid-post catch situations, and even then, he’s rather raw. He needs to add strength and show a better understanding of his potential role moving forward, and the expectations here should not be as high as those for his U.S. peers. The former Michigan commit will have to work to better define his role prospects.
Failed first post. I see that WD already noted this.
Long time reader, first time post. I love trivia and felt a need to register and respond.
The question is former players with NBA Championship rings. Doesn't say it has to have been as a player. Thus, Rudy T should qualify.