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Post by hifigator on Feb 9, 2010 23:49:05 GMT -5
Huh!?! You score 29 points (including a 3 pointer) pull down 14 boards and make four blocks against the #5 team in the country that went to the /final Four last year and you are struggling. I wish I could struggle like that everyday. I hope he stays next year too but this is a story that was written before the Nova game and the intro had to be reworked to make it sound plausible. In fairness to Jay "cheatin'" Wright's group, they were actually #3 at the time. But how was Greg supposed to know that?
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Post by hifigator on Feb 9, 2010 23:51:37 GMT -5
Greg needs to develop a consistent 15 foot jumper, too, for the next level. I totally agree. And I think that he needs at least one more, if not even two more years to perfect the skill.
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Post by lichoya68 on Feb 10, 2010 7:11:53 GMT -5
yeah WRIGHT how could the nba PASS him up after his freaking 12 assists last nite GO HO YAS GO GREG STAY JUST ALOT LONGER beat rutgers
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Post by SirSaxa on Feb 10, 2010 8:12:24 GMT -5
Greg needs to develop a consistent 15 foot jumper, too, for the next level. On the history of double doubles, I'd look at the box scores for Merlin Wilson's first two years if I could. He had a boatload of rebounds, (5 of the top 10 rebounding games in team history), and was a low double figure scorer. Scored less as the team added better teammates his 3rd and 4th year. For his CAREER at GU, Merlin "The Magician" Wilson AVERAGED a double double. 11.0 ppg, and 11.4 rpg. The most amazing thing about those stats? He had very serious back trouble that severely impeded his game. Merlin was an amazing, 6'9 center who was among the 5 players JT brought with him to GU in his first year at Head Coach, and one of THREE stars from the DC High School Hoops powerhouse JT had created at St. Anthony's.
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Post by ahoya2 on Feb 10, 2010 9:06:12 GMT -5
Wilson was an amazing rebounder. Glad he is not being overlooked as one of the great post players in GU history. Part of what turned around Georgetown from the horrid Jack McGee era.
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Post by SirSaxa on Feb 10, 2010 9:34:25 GMT -5
Wilson was an amazing rebounder. Glad he is not being overlooked as one of the great post players in GU history. Part of what turned around Georgetown from the horrid Jack McGee era. Merlin was actually JT's FIRST great big man... the first in the line at Big Man U!
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Post by kchoya on Feb 12, 2010 13:18:31 GMT -5
Not sure if this has been posted yet or not: "The other big man regaining favor with NBA GMs and scouts is Georgetown's Greg Monroe. I wrote last week about why I felt Monroe might end up getting drafted higher than people thought. Apparently many GMs agree with me. I spoke with a number of people drafting in the mid-to-late lottery, and they told me they would seriously consider Monroe. Although his motor is a question mark, he has too many skills in the post to ignore. He has moved all the way up to No. 10 on our Big Board." Chad Ford insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4898289&name=nba_draft
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Post by Filo on Feb 12, 2010 13:27:29 GMT -5
"his motor is a question mark" -- another one I don't understand. Is that some sort of codespeak by scouts or GMs for something else? I see Greg getting up and down the court all game long. He never seems fatigued. His effort is always there. My biggest complaint is taking care of the ball - it seems like he loses it a lot when he gets doubled. (On the other hand, he is dishing out assists at an incredible clip for a big guy, so his handling of the double-team isn' that bad!)
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Post by strummer8526 on Feb 12, 2010 13:34:59 GMT -5
Yeah, "motor is a question mark" sounds like the inverse of Tyler Hansbrough's "heart." It seems like a veiled way of saying something that the person doesn't want to come out and say.
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Post by TBird41 on Feb 12, 2010 13:40:12 GMT -5
Yeah, "motor is a question mark" sounds like the inverse of Tyler Hansbrough's "heart." It seems like a veiled way of saying something that the person doesn't want to come out and say. Orrrrrrrr, they're saying it b/c they're worried about his focus / hustle. I don't think it's as big a deal as it has been in the past (he's not disappearing very often / if ever anymore), but there are still some warning signs (his FT shooting, the ticky/tack fouls).
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Post by kchoya on Feb 12, 2010 13:58:29 GMT -5
Yeah, "motor is a question mark" sounds like the inverse of Tyler Hansbrough's "heart." It seems like a veiled way of saying something that the person doesn't want to come out and say. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? Seriously, they're saying he doesn't give it his all. Just because the kid makes things look easy and doesn't flounder all over court like Hansbrough doesn't mean his "motor" is a "question mark."
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Post by lichoya68 on Feb 12, 2010 14:02:50 GMT -5
gimme a break EVERY announcer i heard after the providence 12 assits performance EVERY one saidit was one of the most amazing things theyed EVER seen not a quard and not just passes on the perimeter to open men for the jump shot ACTUAL PIN POINT PERFECT PASSES TO THE INSIDE FREQUENLTY FOR LAYUPS SOME OUTSIDE FOR JUMPERS BUT MOST LIKE A HUGE GUARD WHIPPING THE BALL TO TEAMATES FOR EASY LAYUPS..YES OR HIGH LOWS TO JULIAN YES soooososososssoossoosoossos live up to his hype GIMME A BREAK i think the answer is yes...
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Post by Elvado on Feb 12, 2010 14:05:22 GMT -5
If Greg would just have gone down to Durham, learned to slap the floor, have group feel ups at every time out huddle and gaze longingly into Count Chocula's eyes, there would be no such questions.
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Post by superan on Feb 12, 2010 15:14:10 GMT -5
Not sure if this has been posted yet or not: "The other big man regaining favor with NBA GMs and scouts is Georgetown's Greg Monroe. I wrote last week about why I felt Monroe might end up getting drafted higher than people thought. Apparently many GMs agree with me. I spoke with a number of people drafting in the mid-to-late lottery, and they told me they would seriously consider Monroe. Although his motor is a question mark, he has too many skills in the post to ignore. He has moved all the way up to No. 10 on our Big Board." Chad Ford insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4898289&name=nba_draftSo basically I was right when I assumed that scout's were purposefully trashing him earlier this year to pull down his stock so the mid-to-late lottery teams would have a chance at grabbing him. Don't you love how this game is played? In other news, this is probably bad for his return chances (which I think is about 33% right now).
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Post by NCHoya on Feb 12, 2010 15:24:02 GMT -5
I am not sure why GMs worry about any players motor. I cannot recall the last time a regular season NBA game not involving Kobe or LBJ was competitive prior to midway through the 4th quarter.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Feb 12, 2010 15:51:28 GMT -5
In this case, for Greg, "motor" = willingness to dominate offensively.
Anyway, I love how Chad Ford is basically saying trying to take credit for saying Monroe is underrated by the mainstream media, when, in fact he's the person who most made Monroe underrated by dropping him into the '20s.
I love how GMs "agreed" with Ford then and "agree" with him now ... why do I always feel like Ford has contacts with two GMs and only two?
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Post by dajuan on Feb 12, 2010 16:05:59 GMT -5
When do we start considering Austin's draft stock? Is there any buzz or conventional wisdom on him from draft analysts or scouts? Am I crazy to think that if he keeps playing this well through the rest of the season into the post season that he could enter the draft at his peak?
For the record, I don't actually believe he'll be at his peak, but familiarity seems to breed contempt fort these scouts. It seems like everyone who stays an extra year hurts his stock even though he improves during that year.
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Post by kchoya on Feb 12, 2010 18:20:11 GMT -5
When do we start considering Austin's draft stock? Is there any buzz or conventional wisdom on him from draft analysts or scouts? Am I crazy to think that if he keeps playing this well through the rest of the season into the post season that he could enter the draft at his peak? For the record, I don't actually believe he'll be at his peak, but familiarity seems to breed contempt fort these scouts. It seems like everyone who stays an extra year hurts his stock even though he improves during that year. Austin Freeman, GeorgetownAt 6-4, 239 pounds, Austin Freeman is built like a Redskins linebacker, but he has proven to be ideal for Georgetown's offense. Because of the number of backdoor cuts and layup opportunities he gets, Freeman is shooing 55 percent inside the arc. That's an outstanding rate for a guard. And his 46 percent 3-point shooting perfectly complements his strengths around the basket. Freeman is not yet a serious NBA prospect because of his average athleticism, but that's not important right now. Hoyas coach John Thompson III is glad to have a player who can make layups and jump shots equally well. Along with fellow former McDonald's All-Americans Chris Wright and Greg Monroe, he's got Georgetown near the top of the Big East. insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4841729&name=nba_draft
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Post by daytonahoya31 on Feb 12, 2010 19:57:17 GMT -5
Austin Freeman is a lot of things, but he is a way above average athlete. He's quick, he's strong, he's fast and he'll dunk over you in a heartbeat.
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Post by MCIGuy on Feb 12, 2010 20:09:52 GMT -5
Not sure if this has been posted yet or not: "The other big man regaining favor with NBA GMs and scouts is Georgetown's Greg Monroe. I wrote last week about why I felt Monroe might end up getting drafted higher than people thought. Apparently many GMs agree with me. I spoke with a number of people drafting in the mid-to-late lottery, and they told me they would seriously consider Monroe. Although his motor is a question mark, he has too many skills in the post to ignore. He has moved all the way up to No. 10 on our Big Board." Chad Ford insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4898289&name=nba_draftYes, he is too good to ignore, Chad. Thank you, Captain Obvious.
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