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yeah...Dre...Paulus actually attempted to make me a fan last year....almost there.
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6. Fields
7. Flynn
yeah...Dre...Paulus actually attempted to make me a fan last year....almost there.
It'll be interesting to see the rotation K goes with in regards to the backcourt. Paulus and Nolan, with Williams and Scheyer coming off the bench? Ilike the work Scheyer put in coming off the bench but I think he deserves to start. Yet you can't really have Paulus and Scheyer on the court at the sametime cause they're defensive liabilities.
And Cake, gimme Roscoe. Dude is the GOODS, word to chicken and waffles (cor-ny).
Yeah, Me too.Originally Posted by allen3xis
yeah...Dre...Paulus actually attempted to make me a fan last year....almost there.
1.Curry
StephInterested to see his transition to more of a PG role..
2.Vaden
Beast
3.Dionte Christmas
Too high IMO. He's the goods though.
4.Jrue Holiday
4th best 2 guard in the nation??? And he hasn't played one second of college ball yet????
5.Jack McClinton
I hate him, but he's a potent scorer
6.Ellington
Tends to dissapear...Is a pretty good player though.
8.Tyreke Evans
I @!+@ w/ 'Reke, but as w/ Holiday, to high to not have played a game yet.
11.Jerel McNeal
Best player that doesn't get enough credit...As evidenced by his #11 billing
12.Wink Adams
13.AJ Abrams
I know my dude Dirk hates him...but I @!+@ w/ AJ. Him and DJ were my favorite backcourt in the nation last year.
14.KC Rivers
Shooter, from Charlotte...What more can you ask for???Toobad he goes to Clempsun
16.Kyle McAlarney
Allen's boy
19.Shootie Reynolds
Boy is still prone to put up too many shots...But talent is there and isundeniable
21.Marcus Thornton
Biggest gunner that no one knows about. Best 2 in the SEC though...Boy is a machine.
23.Antonio Anderson
We'll see more about what type of player he really is W/ Pooh and CDR gone
24.E'Twaun Moore
Y'all better get familiar
25.Jon Scheyer
I'll let Haiti chime in on him..But, best 6th man in the ACC.
but no Pat Patterson anywhere on the list?? seriously??
he was #2 for C's
As far as Williams...nah he didn't improve as much as he shoulda last year..but I still like his overall game...
But not better than a 1 dimensional player? (Ginyard)
..and I mess with McAlarney...my guy looks like he just woke up, took a few pulls and then goes hoisting 30 footers.
drop a cool 21 and 5 on y'all and have you hate him again....
that traditional Duke man to man is gona get carved up. He coulda stayed with John.....But Wright and Clark? Nope. I look forward to itthough...the 1 game I know we won't see a zone...cause that *#$+ gets boring quick.
Ricardo Malta wrote:
Damn, ya'll put in 2+ pages of work in one got' damn day.
word.
we're getting real close, though ...
that traditional Duke man to man is gona get carved up. He coulda stayed with John.....But Wright and Clark? Nope. I look forward to it though...the 1 game I know we won't see a zone...cause that *#$+ gets boring quick.Originally Posted by allen3xis
drop a cool 21 and 5 on y'all and have you hate him again....
Tonight at 10:30pm (EST), ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will be airing "Second Chance Season", a documentary about Nick Young's triumph over tragedy through the game of basketball.
About the Documentary
Second Chance Season explores the long-term, residual effects a senseless killing can have on a single family. This documentary recounts one family's desperate attempt to triumph over tragedy by placing all of its hopes in the basketball aspirations of its youngest son.
The centerpiece of the story is 17-year-old Nick, a two-time high school dropout who is given an eleventh hour reprieve by the school board and allowed to come back for his senior year.
Following the murder of his brother, Nick struggles to keep his family together, but his hoop dreams become a nearly unbearable burden as he realizes that only by succeeding both on and off the court with his family focus on the future and stop dwelling on its tragic past.
For those who checked the trailer that came out a longggg time ago.
Someone find out when they will replay it.
Defensive stoppers don't earn plaudits, just wins
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 | Print Entry
Posted by Fran Fraschilla
Kansas coach Bill Self once told me that the goal of his team is to hold opponents to one or no shots on each defensive possession.
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Mississippi State's Jarvis Varnado (right) disrupts offenses with his shot-blocking ability.
This means that in order to be successful, a good defensive team must either create turnovers, force tough shots, block shots or eliminate second shots. There are various criteria in basketball when judging what makes a good individual defender. It's similar to comparing how a defensive lineman can dominate the line of scrimmage versus the way a "shutdown" corner can impact an opponent's passing offense. This coming college basketball season, don't just pay attention to who is scoring points for teams that win. Keep an eye on the guys who keep people from scoring as well. Here are some of the best defenders in college basketball. They will, without fanfare, affect the outcome of a lot of games this year. 1. Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State
Inch for inch, Vornado is the best shot-blocker in the country. In fact, he averaged about a block every six defensive possessions last year. Although 6-9 and just 210 pounds, he has a 7-foot-4 wingspan and the great timing to disrupt any offense. Just ask coaches in the SEC, where he had five or more blocks in eight different conference games.
2. Hasheem Thabeet/Jeff Adrien, UConn
While Thabeet could emerge as the country's most improved big man on the offensive end this season, at 7-3 he is already a Dikembe Mutombo-like force on defense for Jim Calhoun. With Adrien's presence alongside Thabeet, the Huskies will defend the basket like a Secret Service detail on the campaign trail. They are the major reasons UConn will emerge from a rare two-year slumber.
3. Jerel McNeal, Marquette
If you look in the dictionary under the description "junkyard dog," you will see a picture of this guy. Although he's only 6-foot-3, he's got the competitiveness, strength and athletic ability to guard four positions on the court and is the Golden Eagles' most important player.
4. Marcus Ginyard, North Carolina
On a team with three or four projected NBA players in the starting lineup, Roy Williams has the luxury of having the selfless Ginyard to do some much-needed dirty work. In fact, last season, he guarded four different positions. If the Tar Heels win it all, Ginyard will quietly have a lot to do with it.
5. Jonny Flynn, Syracuse
You may not get to see it as long as he sits in Jim Boeheim's effective 2-3 zone, but the feisty Flynn was the best on-ball defender entering college last season. It's hard to imagine many better competitors in college basketball than him. Even with Eric Devendorf and Andy Rautins returning from injuries, Flynn should be the Orange's heart and soul.
6. Antonio Anderson, Memphis
Lost in the hype of Derrick Rose, CDR and the Dribble Drive Offense was that John Calipari's team was really good defensively a year ago. Anderson's 6-6 frame made him ideally suited to guard all three perimeter spots for the Final Four Tigers. Without the explosive scoring of last year's club, Anderson's toughness and tenacity will key another big Memphis year.
7. Chris Kramer, Purdue
If any Boilermakers player epitomizes the traditional toughness that former Purdue coach Gene Keady built the program with and pupil/current coach Matt Painter resurrected it with, it is Chris Kramer. He is put together like a linebacker with a nose for the ball, averaging a steal every 20 defensive trips down the floor.
8. Jon Brockman, Washington
Brockman is the classic definition of a "nose for the ball" guy. While you wouldn't think of him as a defensive stopper, Brockman is one of the best defensive rebounders in college basketball. Throw in a few floor burns and a couple of charges and you get an idea of why a lot of coaches would build their teams around him.
9. Bryan Mullins, Southern Illinois
The Salukis play the most fundamentally sound half-court man defense in college basketball. They pressure the ball, get a hand up on every shot and fight through screens like they are trying to board a rush-hour subway train. This year's poster child for coach Chris Lowery's defense is Mullins, a senior point guard and a hard-nosed Chicago Catholic League product.
10. Darren Collison, UCLA
If you play for Ben Howland, playing defense becomes as second nature as breathing. Collison is right there with Jonny Flynn as one of the country's best ball hawks. Although he was bested by D.J. Augustin early last year and dominated by Derrick Rose in the Final Four, he still has the quickness, athletic ability and tenacity to handle any point guard in college basketball this season.
Honorable Mention:
Jerome Jordan, Tulsa
Justin Mason, Texas
Devan Downey, South Carolina
Rene Rougeau, UNLV
Garrett Temple, LSU
Marcus Landry, Wisconsin
Joe Krabbenhoft, Wisconsin
Cole Aldrich, Kansas
I know my dude Dirk hates him...but I @!+@ w/ AJ. Him and DJ were my favorite backcourt in the nation last year.
Thank God he's a senior...Damn bum...
1.James Harden
am i reaching when i say harden can average 20, 5 and 4 next season?
yeah somebody that goes to Prep with him has put it out there...Originally Posted by lnMyMind
Somebody just hit me up and asked me if Markel Starks was coming to Georgetown...apparently there's a rumor out there that says he plans on committing this week. I haven't heard anything. I'd be super happy if he did. Markel was a youngin in elementary school at National Christian when all us old heads where ballin. He was like 10 out there in open gym with 18 year olds
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1. Collison
Somebody has actually watched this boy play. They knowwhats good. I would go digging for my quote but some of yall remember.
Originally Posted by ezeemaL
COLLISON SUCKS!!!!!!!!!. GOD HE IS SO OVERRATED. YES I'M MAD