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Post by Filo on Nov 22, 2019 12:43:22 GMT -5
Fans for weeks have been talking about how his development is bondholders expected. It's still early. Ummm, what? LOL. Let's play a guessing game. I will go first - bondholders expected = behind what was expected. Anyone else?
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Post by hoyazeke on Nov 22, 2019 12:46:38 GMT -5
Fans for weeks have been talking about how his development is bondholders expected. It's still early. Ummm, what? Probably suppose to be "behind".....as for Baker he is behind Q now but his skillset translates better to the next level....by the end of the year the gap will be closed....kinda like comparing Zo and Laettner
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Post by centercourt400s on Nov 22, 2019 13:10:59 GMT -5
Probably suppose to be "behind".....as for Baker he is behind Q now but his skillset translates better to the next level....by the end of the year the gap will be closed....kinda like comparing Zo and Laettner I was trying to figure out how Baker's performance related to a bondholder's rate of return but gave up when my eyes started glazing over reading about bond investing.
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Post by jwp91 on Nov 22, 2019 13:55:47 GMT -5
I think Baker is currently experiencing negative interest rates.
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Post by veilside21 on Dec 6, 2019 19:40:37 GMT -5
This was supposed to be a 5 star .. if anything this kid should have chosen wisely .. wahab looks way better than him
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Post by DFW HOYA on Jan 20, 2020 19:32:02 GMT -5
A year ago at this time, Will Baker was the #28 recruit nationally who chose Texas over Georgetown. He was seen as a dominant player inside with a strong outside shot (45%) that could be a NBA draft pick in as few as two years. One could not have envisioned a worse start. This doesn't look good on Shaka Smart's player development. 14 games, 1.0 ppg 1 for 20 from three point range 1 for 8 from the free throw line texassports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/will-baker/9411
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Jan 20, 2020 20:22:22 GMT -5
Looks like his confidence is shot.
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Post by BeantownHoya on Jan 20, 2020 20:40:34 GMT -5
A year ago at this time, Will Baker was the #28 recruit nationally who chose Texas over Georgetown. He was seen as a dominant player inside with a strong outside shot (45%) that could be a NBA draft pick in as few as two years. One could not have envisioned a worse start. This doesn't look good on Shaka Smart's player development. 14 games, 1.0 ppg 1 for 20 from three point range 1 for 8 from the free throw line texassports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/will-baker/9411Great post...I was just thinking the same thing this weekend. DFW highly suggest you do the same analysis for Khalil Whitney...its almost as abysmal. Might be 2 good misses for Gtown. Although I feel Baker looks the part. Whitney just looks like an athlete and seems to be running into the same issues as Seventh Woods...what happens when everyone is basically just as athletic...? He has not been able to adjust.
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Post by MCIGuy on Jan 20, 2020 20:59:26 GMT -5
LOL. Let's play a guessing game. I will go first - bondholders expected = behind what was expected. Anyone else? LOL. I'm just seeing this. But this is nothing new. The auto-correct on my Kindle has a mind of its own. I can't exactly remember what I was trying to write at that moment but the guess above sounds right.
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Post by EtomicB on Jan 20, 2020 21:26:02 GMT -5
A year ago at this time, Will Baker was the #28 recruit nationally who chose Texas over Georgetown. He was seen as a dominant player inside with a strong outside shot (45%) that could be a NBA draft pick in as few as two years. One could not have envisioned a worse start. This doesn't look good on Shaka Smart's player development. 14 games, 1.0 ppg 1 for 20 from three point range 1 for 8 from the free throw line texassports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/will-baker/9411Really he chose Texas over UCLA & Gtown and if we're being honest it was much more UCLA than Gtown. Baker's problem is that he can't defend anyone in college right now.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Jan 20, 2020 21:26:49 GMT -5
Great post...I was just thinking the same thing this weekend. DFW highly suggest you do the same analysis for Khalil Whitney...its almost as abysmal. Might be 2 good misses for Gtown. Whitney started the first seven games for Kentucky, but saw action for just one minute Saturday vs. Arkansas. 3.5 ppg, 0.4 ppg in SEC play 37% FG, (1 for 9 in five SEC games) 25% from three (0-3 in SEC) 42% FT (0-2 in SEC) ukathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kahlil-whitney/7522
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Post by mdtd on Jan 20, 2020 21:41:29 GMT -5
A year ago at this time, Will Baker was the #28 recruit nationally who chose Texas over Georgetown. He was seen as a dominant player inside with a strong outside shot (45%) that could be a NBA draft pick in as few as two years. One could not have envisioned a worse start. This doesn't look good on Shaka Smart's player development. 14 games, 1.0 ppg 1 for 20 from three point range 1 for 8 from the free throw line texassports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/will-baker/9411Really he chose Texas over UCLA & Gtown and if we're being honest it was much more UCLA than Gtown. Baker's problem is that he can't defend anyone in college right now. Agreed. Just looking at his box score tonight, it seems he can't get his shot going, too. He was 0/5 tonight being 0/4 from three. According to ESPN, he's 1/20 from three on the season and 6/29 from the field and 1/8 from the free throw line, all on the season. I'm not too sure if that includes tonight, because ESPN is sometimes pretty late on that. But he just can't get it going and it may be a confidence issue as someone mentioned. But, he may just not be in the right role and be worried about how his game has translated. Either way, he's started slow but still has time.
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Post by BeantownHoya on Jan 20, 2020 22:00:56 GMT -5
Great post...I was just thinking the same thing this weekend. DFW highly suggest you do the same analysis for Khalil Whitney...its almost as abysmal. Might be 2 good misses for Gtown. Whitney started the first seven games for Kentucky, but saw action for just one minute Saturday vs. Arkansas. 3.5 ppg, 0.4 ppg in SEC play 37% FG, (1 for 9 in five SEC games) 25% from three (0-3 in SEC) 42% FT (0-2 in SEC) ukathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kahlil-whitney/7522I also believe he has 15 turnovers to 8 assists for the season. Problem for him too is that you cant possibly play him in a close game when you shoot 42% from the FT line...
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Post by saxagael on Jan 20, 2020 23:06:44 GMT -5
A year ago at this time, Will Baker was the #28 recruit nationally who chose Texas over Georgetown. He was seen as a dominant player inside with a strong outside shot (45%) that could be a NBA draft pick in as few as two years. One could not have envisioned a worse start. This doesn't look good on Shaka Smart's player development. 14 games, 1.0 ppg 1 for 20 from three point range 1 for 8 from the free throw line texassports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/will-baker/9411Really he chose Texas over UCLA & Gtown and if we're being honest it was much more UCLA than Gtown. Baker's problem is that he can't defend anyone in college right now. I've caught Baker in a couple games and his footwork and body positioning on defense as well as spacial awareness is really poor. He could have been a good red shirt as he really needs work. Footwork is a problem on offense as well, but a bit better. Happy he didn't end up with the Hoyas.
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Post by njhoya78 on Nov 28, 2020 12:25:29 GMT -5
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Post by hoyazeke on Nov 28, 2020 14:53:48 GMT -5
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Post by blueandgray on Nov 28, 2020 18:35:03 GMT -5
This is one recruiting battle we are glad we lost. Can you imagine what the storyline would be if the highest rated recruit we got in years turned out to be a complete stiff?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2020 19:05:14 GMT -5
This is one recruiting battle we are glad we lost. Can you imagine what the storyline would be if the highest rated recruit we got in years turned out to be a complete stiff? Complete stiff is harsh. He had 5 other top 50-ish kids in the frontcourt on the roster with him last year (all back this year), and they added a top 10 PF. Not a lot of time to learn on the job there. Yes - he's pretty one dimensional at this point (he's a chucker), but he's got skills. He put up 20 against TCU in his only game with more than 20 minutes. He really needs to get fitter & stronger - a la Roy. I'm not saying i want him here, but i think he could end up being a productive (& unique) college player.
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Post by hoyazeke on Nov 28, 2020 19:14:45 GMT -5
This is one recruiting battle we are glad we lost. Can you imagine what the storyline would be if the highest rated recruit we got in years turned out to be a complete stiff? Complete stiff is harsh. He had 5 other top 50-ish kids in the frontcourt on the roster with him last year (all back this year), and they added a top 10 PF. Not a lot of time to learn on the job there. Yes - he's pretty one dimensional at this point (he's a chucker), but he's got skills. He put up 20 against TCU in his only game with more than 20 minutes. He really needs to get fitter & stronger - a la Roy. I'm not saying i want him here, but i think he could end up being a productive (& unique) college player. Everything you said is true nyc but what B&G said is true also. If he had chosen GTown and performed like he did last year the narrative would have been about how we can't develop talent. Or how talented players regress when they come to GTown...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2020 19:31:58 GMT -5
Complete stiff is harsh. He had 5 other top 50-ish kids in the frontcourt on the roster with him last year (all back this year), and they added a top 10 PF. Not a lot of time to learn on the job there. Yes - he's pretty one dimensional at this point (he's a chucker), but he's got skills. He put up 20 against TCU in his only game with more than 20 minutes. He really needs to get fitter & stronger - a la Roy. I'm not saying i want him here, but i think he could end up being a productive (& unique) college player. Everything you said is true nyc but what B&G said is true also. If he had chosen GTown and performed like he did last year the narrative would have been about how we can't develop talent. Or how talented players regress when they come to GTown... Yes - you're right there. I wasn't reading it in terms of Pat backlash, just as a knock of Baker. But it sounds like more of the former on reread.
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