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Post by prhoya on Mar 15, 2011 14:08:41 GMT -5
Clark needs to be told (for the thousandth time) that if he wants to play pro ball, whatever that is for him, he needs to improve his handle. It's up to him to do the rest. That should be his main basketball goal this off-season. Where's that 12 year-old dribbling wizard?
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Post by idhoya on Mar 15, 2011 14:11:18 GMT -5
I agree pr. He has become nothing more than a stand still shooter and digressed, imo.
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Post by prhoya on Mar 15, 2011 14:14:57 GMT -5
Plus his decision-making has been poor, but first things first. Start with the basics.
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Post by idhoya on Mar 15, 2011 14:22:02 GMT -5
One of his biggest assets on defense may be his biggest liability when it comes to improving his handle. His arms are so damn long that he has to dribble more away from his body, which leaves the ball ripe for the picking.
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Post by hoyainspirit on Mar 16, 2011 11:27:42 GMT -5
One of his biggest assets on defense may be his biggest liability when it comes to improving his handle. His arms are so damn long that he has to dribble more away from his body, which leaves the ball ripe for the picking. It can be overcome. I know I'm dating myself, but Don Chaney had extremely long arms, and he was much taller than Clark. Chaney played the point.
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Post by nychoya3 on Mar 16, 2011 11:33:39 GMT -5
Rajon Rondo has silly long arms too, and his dribble is top 10 in the NBA probably.
I'm not sure what it is to be honest. He does dribble very high. He really slams the ball down, but it's still out there a little too long. More importantly I think is not dribbling into the coffin corner and/or driving into traffic with no plan. He may never be Steve Nash but there's no reason he can't be a better ball handler. I just think it's more decision making than anything else.
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Post by EasyEd on Mar 16, 2011 11:57:58 GMT -5
Is this National Bash Jason Week?
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Post by RDF on Mar 16, 2011 12:01:53 GMT -5
Allen Iverson had extremely long arms for being so short--and ball was like a yo-yo for him. Clark will put on his usual ball handling display when nobody is near him and he's in backcourt and the ball goes through the legs, behind his back and why?? Just manage functional handle that gets you from point A to B and if you are going to show some Marcus Haynes--better be able to do that in traffic too-not just to show that you can handle a ball with nobody around-which is something all of us can do while watching a game at home--in our various states of "conditioning".
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Post by RDF on Mar 16, 2011 12:03:05 GMT -5
Is this National Bash Jason Week? No--it's REALITY WEEK--as in the reality that Hoyas need to get some improved guard play into the program and "returning" players need to compete for jobs--just as much as the newcomers do.
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Post by chep3 on Mar 16, 2011 12:17:44 GMT -5
Allen Iverson had extremely long arms for being so short--and ball was like a yo-yo for him. Clark will put on his usual ball handling display when nobody is near him and he's in backcourt and the ball goes through the legs, behind his back and why?? Just manage functional handle that gets you from point A to B and if you are going to show some Marcus Haynes--better be able to do that in traffic too-not just to show that you can handle a ball with nobody around-which is something all of us can do while watching a game at home--in our various states of "conditioning". Agree with this. There is no reason Austin should be a more secure ballhandler than Jason, but he is. Austin is no frills, just get from point A to point B. If you're Chris, you can do whatever you want out there because the ball is attached to your hand. Jason needs to emulate Austin, not Chris.
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Post by prhoya on Mar 16, 2011 12:21:44 GMT -5
Well, not exactly, but I get your point. Austin has been turning the ball over recently, even before the injury to Chris.
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Post by idhoya on Mar 16, 2011 15:21:29 GMT -5
Both Chaney and Rondo are all-star players, Clark is not. Right now, his long arms appear to be detrimental to his ability to handle the basketball.
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Post by DudeSlade on Mar 25, 2011 18:33:46 GMT -5
I didn't know where else to ask this question and didn't think it deserved a new thread. Are we now out of scholarships for this year and next with the commitment of Whittington?
From the scholarship tables it looks like we have one scholarship open next year, but Bolden has already committed. I know there are always the chances of transfers, drop outs, and turning pro, but I don't see any obvious choices for turning pro early and I don't like to speculate on bad things with our kids.
I really like the direction of our recruiting to this tall, athletic kids, but it would seem we at least need a backup PG, even if we played Hollis and Bowen at the 2 with Vee (thinking the year after, not next year when we still have Clark).
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Post by kghoya on Mar 25, 2011 19:54:24 GMT -5
Well Georgetown is out of scholarships for next year but they are still actively recruiting 2011 kids.
Make of that what you will without breaking any board rules.
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Post by HometownHoya on Mar 26, 2011 10:16:45 GMT -5
In talking about the scholarship situation elsewhere, I mentioned a player dropping of scholarship and becoming a walk-on and someone informed me that once a player is a scholarship player, they are always a scholarship player.
But how about recruits...any chance any of our 4 incoming recruits could come in as a walk on initially?
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Post by SirSaxa on Mar 26, 2011 11:03:55 GMT -5
In talking about the scholarship situation elsewhere, I mentioned a player dropping of scholarship and becoming a walk-on and someone informed me that once a player is a scholarship player, they are always a scholarship player. But how about recruits...any chance any of our 4 incoming recruits could come in as a walk on initially? No, if you are recruited as a schollie player, you will always count as a schollie player. not matter what. There are no easy ways around the 13 schollie limit, not gimmicks, no tricks. At least, none that the NCAA would approved. Face it. There are 13 schollies per team. We have 13 committed for next year -- at the moment. Yet, we are still actively recruiting for 2011. Clearly, one or more players on the current team are not likely to be her next year.
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Post by BubbleVisionBiff on Mar 27, 2011 7:59:52 GMT -5
In talking about the scholarship situation elsewhere, I mentioned a player dropping of scholarship and becoming a walk-on and someone informed me that once a player is a scholarship player, they are always a scholarship player. But how about recruits...any chance any of our 4 incoming recruits could come in as a walk on initially? No, if you are recruited as a schollie player, you will always count as a schollie player. not matter what. There are no easy ways around the 13 schollie limit, not gimmicks, no tricks. At least, none that the NCAA would approved. Face it. There are 13 schollies per team. We have 13 committed for next year -- at the moment. Yet, we are still actively recruiting for 2011. Clearly, one or more players on the current team are not likely to be her next year. On that subject-http://bit.ly/fRbuNW
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Post by dreamhoya on Mar 27, 2011 11:32:40 GMT -5
Well it's not hard to find a possible example. It seems clear that Dajuan Summers was pushed out after his junior year. Granted, Dajaun wasn't playing team ball at all that last year.
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Post by dreamhoya on Mar 27, 2011 11:40:54 GMT -5
Interesting article on Pitt's recruiting "issues"
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Post by sweetness on Mar 28, 2011 20:51:50 GMT -5
Interesting quote from Calhoun about recruiting in the context of missing out on some recruits this year. Definitely something to be said for casting a very wide net. “The one thing I will guarantee you after 39 years of doing this, you get a lot more “No’s” than you do get “Yesses,” Calhoun said. “But you’ve got to make sure you’re going after enough good kids who have great potential that give you those yesses to make a difference.” www.zagsblog.com/2011/03/28/kentuckys-knight-lamb-spurned-uconn-for-cats/#more-49584
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