drquigley
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Post by drquigley on Mar 20, 2019 14:27:30 GMT -5
There are players that some of us can't get behind because they seem to lack the drive and intensity we expect from our scholarship athletes (he who shall not be named) and there are players we can't get behind because we just don't think they have the talent to be playing at this level. Jamorko, in my mind fits in the second category. Seems like a tough kid but definitely limited. Maybe he will make a huge improvement and be the stud many think he can be. But if he doesn't, and if I (we) point it out, then our criticism shouldn't be considered personal. My benchmark is when I stop holding my breath when he dribbles and cringe when he tries to shoot off the dribble. If he stops inducing those reactions on my part then I will be happy with him. And if he doesn't I will continue to point to it on this board.
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HOYAPLAYA
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Post by HOYAPLAYA on Mar 20, 2019 15:52:43 GMT -5
There are players that some of us can't get behind because they seem to lack the drive and intensity we expect from our scholarship athletes (he who shall not be named) and there are players we can't get behind because we just don't think they have the talent to be playing at this level. Jamorko, in my mind fits in the second category. Seems like a tough kid but definitely limited. Maybe he will make a huge improvement and be the stud many think he can be. But if he doesn't, and if I (we) point it out, then our criticism shouldn't be considered personal. My benchmark is when I stop holding my breath when he dribbles and cringe when he tries to shoot off the dribble. If he stops inducing those reactions on my part then I will be happy with him. And if he doesn't I will continue to point to it on this board. Well congratulations! Some of us will start caring when you decide to not just focus on the shortcomings of the players that aren't your favorites and treat the holes in the games/mindsets of your favorite players the same way. Next year can't get here soon enough because we need growth from every returning player if we are going to be better than a .500 team.
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justsaying
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Post by justsaying on Mar 20, 2019 16:52:42 GMT -5
Do not know what JP's summer workout program will be but if he add to it lots 1on1 and 2on2 tourney play (against the proper competition) it will move forward the development of that handle and tough play. As Reeves will be doing with Coach Cooley.
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Mar 20, 2019 18:07:39 GMT -5
Maybe I'm in the minority but, while it was a bit of a rocky season for Pickett, his progression and his character make me even more hopeful about what he'll be able to do before his time in school is done. With no inside info whatsoever, I have the impression that Jamorko is not the kind of guy that's going to feel at all threatened by Galen coming. I think Pickett has a lot of confidence in himself and will work his butt off to be option A at the 3.
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bamahoya11
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Post by bamahoya11 on Mar 20, 2019 20:21:25 GMT -5
Maybe I'm in the minority but, while it was a bit of a rocky season for Pickett, his progression and his character make me even more hopeful about what he'll be able to do before his time in school is done. With no inside info whatsoever, I have the impression that Jamorko is not the kind of guy that's going to feel at all threatened by Galen coming. I think Pickett has a lot of confidence in himself and will work his butt off to be option A at the 3. I agree with this. Did Pickett have a great season? No. But I still think he does a lot of things well. He's one of the best rebounders on this team, and about the only player I can remember who can grab offensive boards in key moments. His late offensive boards against Providence in DC basically won the game for us, and he had crucial boards in other spots. As I recall, he also had some key moments against Marquette. His scoring was inconsistent, and I would like to see him get more comfortable as a scorer. It seems like he should get close to the basket more than he does. For what it's worth, he also dealt with the tough love Ewing seemed to give him. If he didn't earn it, Ewing wouldn't let him play again. He always found a way to get back on the floor, and he kept playing hard. I hope he makes a leap forward in the off season. He would be one of my bets for a bounce back year next year if he fully buys in.
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Mar 20, 2019 21:09:06 GMT -5
Maybe I'm in the minority but, while it was a bit of a rocky season for Pickett, his progression and his character make me even more hopeful about what he'll be able to do before his time in school is done. With no inside info whatsoever, I have the impression that Jamorko is not the kind of guy that's going to feel at all threatened by Galen coming. I think Pickett has a lot of confidence in himself and will work his butt off to be option A at the 3. I agree with this. Did Pickett have a great season? No. But I still think he does a lot of things well. He's one of the best rebounders on this team, and about the only player I can remember who can grab offensive boards in key moments. His late offensive boards against Providence in DC basically won the game for us, and he had crucial boards in other spots. As I recall, he also had some key moments against Marquette. His scoring was inconsistent, and I would like to see him get more comfortable as a scorer. It seems like he should get close to the basket more than he does. For what it's worth, he also dealt with the tough love Ewing seemed to give him. If he didn't earn it, Ewing wouldn't let him play again. He always found a way to get back on the floor, and he kept playing hard. I hope he makes a leap forward in the off season. He would be one of my bets for a bounce back year next year if he fully buys in. I have to preface by saying I know absolutely nothing. But, it has seemed to me that a really solid freshman season hurt Pickett more than it helped. He came in with a lot of confidence and played really well for a freshman. I didn't see a big jump in his game coming in this year but it did look, early on, like he had worked on his shot mechanics. His release in the first few games was far quicker than it had been his freshman year which, at the time, I thought was a good thing. It proved to be pretty inconsistent and then his shot got all long and wonky with his feet not being set to boot. It didn't, however, keep him from trying to be a focal point of the offense which didn't help the team and, eventually (seemingly), earned him a spot on the bench because, in the beginning of the season, his D looked very much the same to me as it did during his freshman year. To his great credit, his effort on the boards and on D really ramped up. And his results started to improve too. But he was sort of buried in terms of offense. By the end of the season, he had improved his D, his rebounding, his ballhandling and cut down on the overreach plays that had been killing him. Throughout, he saw 2 DNP/CD, one in a suit. Instead of sulking or withering, he came back with team-oriented effort on the things this team needed him to sell out on: rebounding, defense, good decisions. Was it a great year? Nope. But was there a lot of improvement on things that don't make any headlines at all and definitely get overlooked when you're not putting up points? Absolutely. I think he's an offensive player by nature and that part will develop easier than the rest. And he's worked his ass off on the rest. If he continues to do that and lets his impact on the boards and on D get him in the flow of the game, I think his offense will follow. Even with all of that, you can see his confidence hasn't wavered. Generally speaking, I think that's probably more rare today than it may have been in the past. Jamorko seems confident and willing to put in the work which, to me, equates to having "bought in." Couple those attributes with the innate abilities he has and I have high hopes for him. I hope he shocks the heck out of us all. I think his ceiling is really malleable and mostly up to him. I'm rooting for the man not just because he's a Hoya but because I love the character he showed us this year.
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Post by iheartdurenbros on Mar 20, 2019 21:47:37 GMT -5
100% agree with tashoya. I suppose that my only quibble is on whether he had a good season. He had a good developmental year. His dribble and passing have improved. I suspect the discipline has helped him mature. He hasn’t pulled it altogether and he certainly took a step back offensively. (I’m scared to check the game thread, so I don’t know whether this point has been covered). But I thought he and Kaleb gave the team a huge spark in the first half. Their defense really helped the Hoyas catch up. Jamorko has become a good team player. I’m excited for him next year.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Mar 20, 2019 21:58:07 GMT -5
Jamarko's future is entirely in his hands. He has to work his butt off during the off season to get stronger and to greatly improve almost every aspect of his offensive game - handle, consistency from outside, drives and pull-ups. If he does, he can have a big role next year. If not, he may get passed over.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2019 9:51:54 GMT -5
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Apr 21, 2019 10:18:35 GMT -5
Confidence, Jamorko! Work on that confidence. Shoot those threes from sun up until sun down.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Apr 21, 2019 11:24:21 GMT -5
Jamorko is a hard worker. He has some aspects he absolutely has to improve, but those who are automatically dropping him out of the starting five are selling him short. If his handle is stronger and his mechanics repeat more consistently he is a big piece of next season's Hoyas.
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Post by Lethal_Interjection on Apr 21, 2019 11:45:18 GMT -5
Jamorko is a hard worker. He has some aspects he absolutely has to improve, but those who are automatically dropping him out of the starting five are selling him short. If his handle is stronger and his mechanics repeat more consistently he is a big piece of next season's Hoyas. I'm sure fans are wanting someone (Alexander) to push Pickett to become better, the last 2 seasons he didn't have that kind of competition. Now he'll probably has someone over his shoulder who could actually take some minutes from him at the SF spot.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Apr 21, 2019 15:09:12 GMT -5
Nothing better than daily competition to make you stronger. You never take a minute off in practice.
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Apr 23, 2019 11:09:35 GMT -5
Nothing better than daily competition to make you stronger. You never take a minute off in practice. Agree with this. Another point is while Kenner can be fools gold (on the plus side), I thought Jamorko didn't really look that good in Kenner last year. Wasn't assertive, didn't handle well, and basically was a chucker. The kid is only a sophomore and I expect a jump this Summer. Good luck JP!
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jester
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Post by jester on May 15, 2019 12:46:55 GMT -5
Probably the player I am most intrigued by next year - at this point Mosely, Mac, Akinjo, Omar and even the Junior college transfer I feel will be productive. Pickett is full of promise and improved defensively last year - but in two Big East Tournament games is a combined 1-8 with 6 fouls and 2 points. IMHO we can be a good team (chance to make tournament) with Pickett of last year, but if he takes a significant step forward we have a much better chance to be one of those teams that can beat anyone on a good day (which is what it will take to make noise and advance in tournaments).
With Mac I feel his biggest area of improvement was shot selection, with Akinjo it was finishing/visions off initial penetration - for me for JP its being a force inside. Leblanc and Govan only clogged up the paint so much, he needs to be averaging more than 3 rebounds a game and finish inside more.
That being said, offense should be there enough overall I would think with next years team...so his defensive work (and rebounding!) would be key.
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Bigs"R"Us
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on May 15, 2019 13:12:42 GMT -5
With all the new additions, Pickett is no longer critical to our outcome. That said, any contribution he makes will help the team. We are very deep next year.
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smokeyjack
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Post by smokeyjack on May 15, 2019 17:59:01 GMT -5
With all the new additions, Pickett is no longer critical to our outcome. That said, any contribution he makes will help the team. We are very deep next year. I’ve been one of Pickett’s harshest critics, and his handles still have miles to go. But the dude really showed me something relative to grit last season. He was a coach’s scratch twice for whatever reason, and instead of pouting he really seemed to work harder on the defensive end and improve his attention to detail on the little things. He had some critical tipped balls, blocks and rebounds down the stretch last season, and I don’t think he’s going to just hand his slot to Galen. I’m rooting for ‘Morko, because he replaced MD as Pat’s whipping boy, and instead of folding up under that heat he took that crap like a man.
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Post by Ranch Dressing on May 15, 2019 20:21:11 GMT -5
With all the new additions, Pickett is no longer critical to our outcome. That said, any contribution he makes will help the team. We are very deep next year. Along those lines, Pickett may find himself transitioned to a role/bench player next season if some of the new comers are ready. But that means he’ll be on a better team with more success.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on May 15, 2019 21:23:30 GMT -5
Jamorko will have every opportunity to earn a starting role. With a summer of hard work he will improve aspects of his game. But yes, if he loses minutes it will be because others can bring even more to the position.
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dense
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Post by dense on May 15, 2019 22:33:21 GMT -5
Need to get him every Pascal Siakam tape and show him, if you turn your game into this guy you will get paid. he has the ability to play that way. Just need the ball handling work
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