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Kenner League 5 July 2008
Day 1 of the 2008 Kenner League. The question: Day 1 of a new offensive style at Georgetown?
I was always under the opinion that last season the Hoyas were on the verge of going up-tempo as if not their primary at least a significant offensive strategy. Ultimately, my feeling is that two factors prevented things from going in this direction:
1. Roy Hibbert as a tremendous, often dominant, post presence but (despite light years of improvement in conditioning and stamina) still a player not entirely compatible with a lightning quick transition-heavy offense. Someone of the body type and skill set like Vernon Macklin may be better suited, but Vern never did put it all (or even part of it) together consistently enough to be a go-to option.
2. Much more significantly, Chris Wright’s injury. With Wright out of the picture for the Big East conference season, the Hoyas lost not only the player most suited to be a facilitator of a high-energy offense, but also crucial backcourt depth that would have made it possible to let Sapp and Wallace loose more often.
That all being said, the Hoyas were right on the verge of “going quick” as it were. You could see it in how they played Jacksonville and Radford in December. The high scores and breakneck speed of both contests weren’t a consequence of overmatched opponents alone. No…when you watched the fast breaks, saw the pressure defense, observed how the players interacted on the court…it was clear they knew exactly what they were doing, and had actively practiced towards this goal.
If they could do it then, I imagine what they might try now.
Now, it’s stating the obvious to note that it was crucial to bring in frontcourt bodies for the upcoming season, what with the graduation of Roy Hibbert and Patrick Ewing, Jr. and the transfer of Vernon Macklin. To that end, cheers all around for locking up the talented and 6-foot-ten tandem of Greg Monroe and Henry Sims. A toast to the NCAA for wisely deciding to grant FSU transfer Julian Vaughn immediate eligibility for the 2008-2009 season.
Upon seeing the three incoming tall Hoyas play together (well, sort of) for the first time this afternoon, I came to a rather immediate conclusion:
We didn’t replace Hibbert, Ewing, and Macklin with three new big men. We replaced them with ATHLETES.
Kenner League games have always had a bias towards run-n-gun action—it would be unusual to see a KL game one couldn’t describe as “up-tempo”. But I can tell you there was a very clear qualitative difference between the Clyde’s and Tombs games and the two non-GU games they wrapped around. There are turnovers, to be sure, and mix-ups in communication. Players fall victim to the temptation to shoot whenever and wherever they feel, or to go ahead and try to fit that bullet pass into the seam that isn’t there. The Georgetown squads—particularly The Tombs—just seem more comfortable at a high rate of speed than their predecessors (after one game of course!).
Oh, this will be fun.
It was not fun watching the other games. The first one between Hoop Magic and Heart & Soul (quality name: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4fdkkBt8VE ) finished in the mid-50s, and the third between Beyond Belief and Bearcats had a beyond-belief score in the high 30s at the end of regulation (oh yeah, they made us suffer through OT!).
CLYDE’S 70 DC JAMMERS 59
However, at exactly 1:22pm (only seven minutes late!) Julian Vaughn tapped the opening jump ball directly to his teammate for a breakaway dunk and we were underway with a bang.
Much of the early Clyde’s offense was dominated (not always in a good way) by former UC Bearcat and insert-bunch-of-NBA-teams-here (one of them is the Hawks!) player Dermarr Johnson. The result was a typical Kenner League affair, at least from the Clyde’s perspective: lots of gunning, lots of iron, every rebound guaranteed to be tapped around at least twice. The DC Jammers are traditionally a pretty good squad as far as KL goes—I seem to remember they used to field a team including James Gist and/or Greivis Vasquez of Maryland. All the same, Clyde’s was struggling and down if I recall by as much as 25-11 at one point, and the best player on the court was of all people Travis Lay from AU.
Clyde’s eventually got it together with Vaughn providing a spark with his work on the offensive glass (somebody has to clean up the misses I guess) and the team as a whole turning aggressive defense into transition points. By the half the margin had shrunk to 35-31.
The strong defense paid dividends in the second half as Clyde’s put together a turnover-aided scoring run to take full control of the game. Freeman looked very polished throughout the half and Vaughn’s dirty work, while not earning him a point after intermission, was well received.
In the end, Clyde’s pulled away to a somewhat comfortable 70-59 victory.
And then Austin Freeman ate 59 hot dogs in 10 minutes. 
Austin Freeman: 17 points, 4-8 2pt, 2-5 3pt, 3-4 FT, 3RB, 3A, 4TO, 1 STL, 2F
He’s not fat.
Impressed to see him using his better-than-you’d-think speed off the dribble to go around the corner. Prior to his freshman season last summer, I’d always remark how in KL he’d kind of bull his way down the lane and use his bulk to absorb contact. He’s going for more of a finesse approach now, and with some more work finishing in traffic that should work out well for him, particularly if he’s going to see the 2-guard position much this season.
Not to say he isn’t still trying to use size to his advantage. In the first half he went at least twice to a backdown from the high post, although both times he dribbled out of it and went to the glass rather than trying a hook shot or fadeaway.
Three of Austin’s turnovers were in the first half, and reflected a bit of carelessness on fastbreak situations that can usually be attributed to…it’s the Kenner League after all. That comment I made above about the seam that just isn’t there…that was Austin a couple times. Fortunately in the second half he was fully in control, finishing off a few breaks and putting Dermarr Johnson through with a no-look pass late in the game in transition.
In the first 10 minutes or so he was getting scored on a decent amount, but a lot of it was jump shooting so it’s less of a concern, particularly as DC Jammers were very hot in the early going (at least one banked in three pointer).
Good start, nothing too surprising here.
Julian Vaughn: 5 points, 2-4 2pt, 0-1 3pt, 1-2 FT, 7RB (4 off.), 2 TO, 1BLK, 1F
First two things I noticed about Julian Vaughn were two things you don’t often see in Kenner League from a big man.
He runs the floor. I don’t mean that in the “gets back in a reasonable amount of time so the offense can get moving” sense. Julian’s out in front of the pack, arm extended, always trying to get in behind the defense for a quick layup. For a guy his size—and I should say, he’s a big boy, not overweight but not ripped either—it was very impressive to see that level of effort in a summer league game.
He hits the glass. Julian’s big moment was midway through the first half when he scored both his field goals on offensive putbacks, the second a resounding dunk. Vaughn’s first four rebounds were all on the offensive glass. He certainly put in a full day of work.
I immediately am impressed by Julian simply because he appears to want to do all the fundamental things that make for good basketball when he’s on the court. During offensive possessions, he was always working for post position, making himself available for passes and the like. When it comes to his actual post game, that needs a bit of work—he had the tendency to fall away on his shots and wasn’t nearly assertive enough with the ball in the post. But you get the impression from the way he plays on the court that he’ll be easy to teach in practice.
Absolutely a steal to get him as a transfer. A tremendous bonus that he can contribute this season…and he will contribute plenty.
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« Reply #1 on Jul 5, 2008, 9:08pm » | |
TOMBS 70 MYERS & ALTERMAN 58
There wasn’t a bang to begin the Tombs-Myers & Alterman contest. In fact, the start was delayed slightly, the primary reason for which seemed to be allowing Greg Monroe time to suit up and make it to the scorer’s table for tipoff (he hadn’t been around until that very moment).
So the big crowd at McDonough—largest I’ve seen for a non-Tombs-Clyde’s game—was treated to the all-Georgetown starting lineup for the red-clad Tombs (or, if you’re doing the Girl Scout Cookie thing, the TAGALONGS).
Again, this should be fun.
It was actually nice that Tombs drew M&A (the LEMON CHALET CREAMS) in the first game, since M&A is usually the deepest and always one of the best Kenner League squads—they also happened to be the defending champions. The roster hasn’t changed much, and they feature Kenner League vets Will Thomas, Tony Skinn, and Cam Long from George Mason as well as Rob Diggs of The George Washington University.
Give you an idea—while Diggs and Thomas are talented and experienced KL big men, one of the teams in the first game didn’t have a single player I saw who’d be noticeably taller than Austin Freeman. Doesn’t bode well if they have to check Sims and Monroe.
So Sims and Monroe out of the gate drew Diggs and Thomas respectively as their assignments on the interior, and it made for that much better a game…and, at times, a good learning experience from some college vets.
Tombs came out blazing in this one—opening up a quick 14-4 lead. Jason Clark was responsible for the first five Tombs points and his pull-up three in transition from Wright had the crowd on the edge of their seats. Wright manned the point on breaks comfortably, going steal-and-layup (swoop-and-swat I think Rich Chvotkin calls it) midway through the half. Tombs eventually extended to 30-19 on a balance scoring sheet from four of the five Hoyas before M&A closed on a 12-6 run to cut it to 36-31 at the break.
About five minutes into the second half it looked like M&A might go on a run after they tied the score at 42 apiece. But Tombs traded baskets for a few minutes then embarked on a scoring run aided by outside shooting that built a 58-48 that held until the final buzzer.
The final minutes saw Greg Monroe get a few notches in the scorebooks with some transition baskets and a strong block. Wasn’t the best block of the day though—one of the non-GU guards on The Tombs snuffed out a follow dunk attempt and stopped his man cold in the air.
Overall, a solid performance made even more impressive by the fact that M&A in all likelihood is the most talented team non-GU team in the Kenner League.
Chris Wright: 22 pts, 5-11 2pt, 2-7 3pt, 3-4 FT, 3RB, 5A, 4TO, 4STL, 1BL
The stat that stands out is the five assists, because every one was in transition. Chris is very well suited for an up-tempo transition game, and his arrival as Georgetown’s point guard of the future (and I think he is, and I think you pencil him in at the 1 on Day 1) may just portend a new offensive style in Washington DC.
If it’s possible to do such a thing, I’d probably take the turnovers and three point shooting with a grain of salt. You will probably continue to see a high number of shot attempts (esp. three-pointers) and turnovers from Chris as he’s not only the point guard of a young KL team, but also the clear Alpha-Dog on the roster. Lots of decisions running through Chris as Jason Clark comes along (Clark starts at the 2 for Tombs).
One other thing I like is that he managed to record four steals without picking up a foul. That element—the tempo-changing nature of his game—stands out more than anything Chris does in half court sets.
Like Austin, a good start for Chris, nothing surprising per se but certainly tantalizing. Would watch how he leads The Tombs this summer, as his work bringing along three freshmen will speak volumes to how he’ll fare filling in for the one area above all where Jon Wallace is irreplaceable—leadership.
Jason Clark: 12 points, 4-4 2pt, 1-3 3pt, 1-2 FT, 4RB, 1TO
Ah, the crossover dribble.
He’s got a lightning quick one.
Brought a round of applause from the crowd in the second half when he crossed his man over and drove the lane. I was equally impressed in the first half when he went coast to coast on the dribble.
I covered the athletic qualities of the three incoming Georgetown big men above, but Clark’s shouldn’t be overlooked. He appears every bit capable of thriving within a fast-paced offense should the Hoyas go that direction. He pairs very well with Chris Wright, and I can imagine some fun times when the two of them team up in the backcourt.
There are really no obstacles as I see it to Clark being a solid backup in the Big East. It’s hard to evaluate defense in the Kenner League, and I think that’s one area where it will be interesting for the Hoyas (more on that in the next eval) vis a vis how they manage a game.
Henry Sims: 9 pts, 3-4 2pt, 1-1 3pt, 9RB, 2A, 3TO, 1BL, 3F
I was intrigued during warm-ups when Sims comfortably stepped out to the three point line and took several jumpers. Wondered if a 6’10’’ center would go to the perimeter consistently during a game.
Turns out Sims did—on both ends of the court.
Probably the most impressive basket on the day in my opinion was Sims’ contested step-back three pointer (he swished it) in the first half. He followed shortly thereafter with a turnaround jumper from about 17 feet.
I think he’s got legitimate range all the way out to the three point line and he’s certainly willing to use it during summer league games. It prompted a lengthy conversation between myself, Evan and Rich Chvotkin, and Steve Alleva about what big-men who shoot can mean in the Big East. Naturally the conversation turned to Roy Hibbert’s three pointer to beat UConn, and specifically to what the heck Hasheem Thabeet was doing on the play (not covering Hibbert). It provides an interesting contrast with physical defensive teams like UConn and Pittsburgh if centers are willing to stretch the defense and can consistently hit shots. Be interesting to see if Henry can develop that kind of game and make some teams think.
Perhaps more surprising still is how Sims plays defense—and it’s also on the perimeter. Here’s a 6’10’’ guy who is going for steals, jumping high screens, and definitely not staying anchored in the paint. He has the advantage of having a strong defensive presence in Greg Monroe who is the same height and likely sitting in the paint for him, but the fact remains—takes some athleticism to pull that off.
And this is where I left off above in Clark’s evaluation. If we’ve got all these athletes on the court, AND there seem to be few limits imposed on Sims/Monroe by height…we may well be able to change the dynamic of how we play on the defensive end. High tempo may not just be an offensive idea any more. In the first half, Monroe would usually stay in the lane, while Sims would drift to the perimeter and along with Wright and Clark put heavy pressure on the ball. Should the ballhandler escape to the lane, Monroe was an imposing presence at the center of the lane. At least ideally—many of M&A’s early basket saw a ball reversal to the wing, a drive at Monroe (sometimes Sims) and a layoff when Monroe was forced to commit for an easy deuce. Traps are always breakable, but we have a combo on the Tombs—to say nothing of some of the athletes elsewhere on the roster—that might make things difficult.
Final note on Sims—great rebounding, including in traffic. Best rebound of the day was an offensive board he snared with one hand slightly off balance then fired in one motion to Chris Wright for a reverse layup plus one.
Nikita Mescheriakov: 4pts, 1-3 2pt, 0-2 3pt, 3RB, 2A, 2TO, 4F
He ended well I guess—and I’m glad for that because it was a rough first half, highlighted by those four fouls (one of them followed a badly missed three pointer and resulted in a +1 for M&A). A fine fast break 2-on-1 assist to Jason Clark, then a great hustle play where he dove for a loose ball then fired ahead from his back to a wide open Greg Monroe who coasted in for a dunk.
He also got a good round of applause from the crowd for his only field goal, where he up-faked his man at the three point line and drained an open 12 footer.
On the whole however, it seemed throughout the game that Nikita wasn’t quite at the same level of athleticism as the rest of his team. That wouldn’t seem to bode well given the personnel on the squad. If he becomes more consistent with his shot and cuts down on the mistakes, there may be a role potentially.
Greg Monroe: 12 points, 5-11 2pt, 0-1 3pt. 2-4 FT, 7RB, 2A, 1STL, 1BL, 2F
Intriguing.
You get little glimpses of Greg Monroe.
I can say with a reasonable amount of certainty that Greg Monroe unlikely to go for 25+ in the Kenner League, as Roy Hibbert would do during his heyday. Greg just doesn’t seem to be the type that dominates and leaves his stamp from buzzer to buzzer. One fan near me even questioned during the second half why Monroe had been so quiet for so long.
But you get the glimpses.
A normal enough looking play as a M&A player drove the lane and went for a floater. Monroe came in from nowhere and effortlessly (but authoritatively) snuffed out the attempt. From quiet to very noisy in no time.
A normal enough looking high post feed. Monroe deftly plays the give and go on the bounce to Jason Clark for an uncontested layup. The same play Hibbert and Freeman ran with such great success last season.
There is plenty of room for improvement—I don’t think Monroe is as polished in the post as other folks who have offered their thoughts. He isn’t a one-move guy by any means, but too often his moves placed him straight in the belly of his defender, and he couldn’t get off a decent shot. As I noted above, great that he saw Thomas and Diggs among all the KL players in the first game.
He’ll have bigger days against less talented foes no doubt. Not Hibbert days.
But you’ll get the glimpses.
Omar Wattad: 3pts, 0-3 2pt, 1-3 3pt, 1 RB, 1TO, 1F
That three pointer was very early in the game, and combined with the over-stuffed M&A roster it didn’t feel like Wattad got much playing time today.
I’d like to see more of his game—just seems to often like all he does is catch and shoot (usually threes). Don’t see much off the dribble, off ball movement, or getting involved on the offensive glass.
Hope they see fit to give him more chances this summer.
Overall:
1. Very impressed with the athleticism and versatility of the freshman class.
2. Aside from the normal turnover issues and some summer shot selection, liked how the teams handled a faster paced game.
3. Player of the Day for July 5: Henry Sims.
4. She gets what she wants…cause she’s heart and soul.
See ya tomorrow.
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« Reply #2 on Jul 5, 2008, 9:30pm » | |
Thanks as always FL. No surprises here, and I mean that in a very good way for the Hoyas.
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« Reply #3 on Jul 5, 2008, 9:34pm » | |
RT works for Comcast now. I remember seeing him on the air recently discussing basketball.
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« Reply #4 on Jul 5, 2008, 9:39pm » | |
Great work as always FLHoya.
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« Reply #5 on Jul 5, 2008, 10:31pm » | |
Jul 5, 2008, 9:07pm, FLHoya wrote:Kenner League 5 July 2008
Julian Vaughn: 5 points, 2-4 2pt, 0-1 3pt, 1-2 FT, 7RB (4 off.), 2 TO, 1BLK, 1F
First two things I noticed about Julian Vaughn were two things you don’t often see in Kenner League from a big man.
He runs the floor. I don’t mean that in the “gets back in a reasonable amount of time so the offense can get moving” sense. Julian’s out in front of the pack, arm extended, always trying to get in behind the defense for a quick layup. For a guy his size—and I should say, he’s a big boy, not overweight but not ripped either—it was very impressive to see that level of effort in a summer league game.
He hits the glass. Julian’s big moment was midway through the first half when he scored both his field goals on offensive putbacks, the second a resounding dunk. Vaughn’s first four rebounds were all on the offensive glass. He certainly put in a full day of work.
I immediately am impressed by Julian simply because he appears to want to do all the fundamental things that make for good basketball when he’s on the court. During offensive possessions, he was always working for post position, making himself available for passes and the like. When it comes to his actual post game, that needs a bit of work—he had the tendency to fall away on his shots and wasn’t nearly assertive enough with the ball in the post. But you get the impression from the way he plays on the court that he’ll be easy to teach in practice.
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Thanks.. your comments were exactly what I was hoping to hear about Julian's Kenner debut.
Hustle, hitting the boards, put-backs, being aggressive, good fundamentals.
If his offensive game isn't that polished... he's in the right place. You know JT3 and staff will be working with him on that.
Knowing we can count on him to come in and contribute? Awesome. Just what the Dr. ordered.
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« Reply #6 on Jul 5, 2008, 10:46pm » | |
Final note on Sims—great rebounding, including in traffic. Best rebound of the day was an offensive board he snared with one hand slightly off balance then fired in one motion to Chris Wright for a reverse layup plus one.
Another GREAT Comment. hitting the boards AND an outlet pass too.
Rebounding and interior D are the biggest question marks facing this team.
Reading about Sims and Vaughan hitting the boards is -- what's the visual counterpart to "Music to my Ears"?
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« Reply #7 on Jul 5, 2008, 10:52pm » | |
nice fun afternoon and great recap IS IT NOVEMBER YET WWOOWOWO liked what i saw.. go hoyas 
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« Reply #8 on Jul 5, 2008, 10:57pm » | |
Like Austin, a good start for Chris, nothing surprising per se but certainly tantalizing. Would watch how he leads The Tombs this summer, as his work bringing along three freshmen will speak volumes to how he’ll fare filling in for the one area above all where Jon Wallace is irreplaceable—leadership.
The glimpses we got of Chris last year support your comments.
Still needs to develop his game, understand the system, keep his cool, and so on. All things that can be worked on.
But the stuff he brings?
Speed, quickness, aggressiveness, boldness, decisiveness, take-no-prisoners approach -- this team needs all of that ... desperately.
Great to read your comments. Thanks
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« Reply #9 on Jul 5, 2008, 11:00pm » | |
Jason Clark: 12 points, 4-4 2pt, 1-3 3pt, 1-2 FT, 4RB, 1TO
Ah, the crossover dribble.
He’s got a lightning quick one.
Loved reading about Jason too.
I've been expecting he would be the kind of guy who can come in and contribute right away as a frosh off the bench. Like what Jessie did as a freshman, if not more.
Good news!
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« Reply #10 on Jul 5, 2008, 11:36pm » | |
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Jul 5, 2008, 10:46pm, SirSaxa wrote: Final note on Sims—great rebounding, including in traffic. Best rebound of the day was an offensive board he snared with one hand slightly off balance then fired in one motion to Chris Wright for a reverse layup plus one.
Another GREAT Comment. hitting the boards AND an outlet pass too.
Rebounding and interior D are the biggest question marks facing this team.
Reading about Sims and Vaughan hitting the boards is -- what's the visual counterpart to "Music to my Ears"?
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« Reply #12 on Jul 6, 2008, 12:58am » | |
I posted something similar in the other thread, but I hope some other teams add talent, or the games will get a bit boring this year.
Clyde's - Bobby Maze (former Maryland commit, now going to Tenn), Freeman, Summers, Vaughn, Harvey Thomas, Dermarr Johnson
Tombs - Wright, Clark, Nikita, Monroe, Sims
M&A - Skinn, Sapp, Wattad, Diggs, Thomas
Every other team combined couldn't field a lineup better than any of those 3.
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« Reply #13 on Jul 6, 2008, 10:16am » | |
Does anyone know what's up with Summers? What team is he going to be on? Any important reason why he and Sapp didn't play yesterday?
One other thing that Julian Vaughn adds really has nothing to do with him. He definitely looks to be an upgrade over Vernon from alst year. He's wide, and really gets after it on the boards. Still, what stood out msot to me was how well Greg and Henry played off each other. With Julian in the fold we can do that more often. Each of them had at least one assist to the other. Both seemed comfortable delivering passes from the high post to the low post and Greg passed out of a double team under the basket to Henry who was filling the lane. It wasa really fun to watch.
One thing that concerns me is our toughness. Henry and Greg are highly skilled, but I think having Julian ready for next year will do us a lot of good against the DeJuan Blairs and Godys of the world. Neither one of them really seemed to like the physicality of the play down low, but we'll see how they progress.
Also, I thought Clrak was phenomenal yesterday; he seemed to get to the basket at will, creating opportunities for himself and others. This team we have is incredibly talented. I'm just curious to see if Summers and Onions are ready to emerge as the eladers of this young squad. We shall see. It was really exciting yesterday though. And there's no way Austin is fat. He looked to be in great shape.
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« Reply #14 on Jul 6, 2008, 10:34am » | |
RDF posted that he thought DaJuan was a counselor at the LeBron camp - I thought someone else may have confirmed that but I can't find the post now.
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Summers is reportedly at the Lebron James camp, I don't know about Sapp though.
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| | Re: July 5 Kenner League RECAP
« Reply #16 on Jul 6, 2008, 11:02am » | |
Jul 6, 2008, 10:34am, DanMcQ wrote:RDF posted that he thought DaJuan was a counselor at the LeBron camp - I thought someone else may have confirmed that but I can't find the post now.
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I was sitting with Austin's people and that's what one of them said.
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| | Re: July 5 Kenner League RECAP
« Reply #17 on Jul 6, 2008, 11:59am » | |
What FL said about GM is one of the biggest knocks against him: You get glimpses. Teasing, tantalizing. III's challenge will be getting him to bring it every night. Monroe's high hoops IQ will enable him to adapt quickly to the offense. Early on he'll try to fit in. Its imperative that he take over in some games. That'll be the key for him. Skills are clearly there.
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« Reply #18 on Jul 6, 2008, 12:00pm » | |
Thanks FL. As stated before, you are a great resource for the out of towners!
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« Reply #19 on Jul 6, 2008, 12:10pm » | |
One small play that I liked by Monroe - after grabbing a board, he spun in mid-air and passed ahead to Wright before even hitting the ground. If we want to run, little stuff like that will help a lot.
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