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Post by Lethal_Interjection on Jul 5, 2022 19:26:50 GMT -5
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Post by hoya9797 on Jul 5, 2022 19:51:01 GMT -5
Nice dish from Colin. I wish he had stayed Check out that score. I forgot how horrible the defense was last year.
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Post by miracles87 on Jul 5, 2022 20:30:29 GMT -5
Nice dish from Colin. I wish he had stayed Check out that score. I forgot how horrible the defense was last year. Look 97, we rely on you to remember how horrible things were. If you can't even do that, there just isn't much of a reason to keep you around.
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Post by hoya9797 on Jul 5, 2022 20:50:51 GMT -5
Check out that score. I forgot how horrible the defense was last year. Look 97, we rely on you to remember how horrible things were. If you can't even do that, there just isn't much of a reason to keep you around. Remarkably, there were five games worse than that one.
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Post by miracles87 on Jul 5, 2022 21:04:34 GMT -5
Look 97, we rely on you to remember how horrible things were. If you can't even do that, there just isn't much of a reason to keep you around. Remarkably, there were five games worse than that one. Are you basing that on the score, or the amount of times you posted during the game?
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Post by hoyaatheart55 on Jul 5, 2022 22:05:09 GMT -5
Sad to admit I witnessed that monstrosity of a performance in person
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Post by DanMcQ on Jul 6, 2022 7:04:05 GMT -5
Remember the thread topic?
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Post by miracles87 on Jul 6, 2022 9:46:26 GMT -5
Remember the thread topic? I don’t think he his stats were that great last night, but he looks every bit the ball hawking beast that he looked like at Georgetown.
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Post by DanMcQ on Jul 6, 2022 12:20:18 GMT -5
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Post by bostonfan on Jul 6, 2022 13:00:57 GMT -5
I saw some of the summer league game last night with Aminu. He did not look out of place at all, but the thing he is going to struggle with during the summer league, and in the G league, is that he is not a naturally ultra aggressive offensive player. He plays a very solid and high energy game, but he does not look comfortable trying to take over a game on the offensive end. In the summer league, and G league, the guys that get noticed are the guys who put up stats and to do that you need to look for your own shot a lot. I think that is one of the issue that he, and the Hoyas, had last season. Because they did not have other good options they need him to be ultra aggressive when he got the ball and I don't think that comes naturally to him, so he struggled with that sometimes. Hopefully the other parts of his game are strong enough to overcome not putting up big scoring numbers all the time.
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Post by southernhoyafan on Jul 6, 2022 16:19:14 GMT -5
I saw some of the summer league game last night with Aminu. He did not look out of place at all, but the thing he is going to struggle with during the summer league, and in the G league, is that he is not a naturally ultra aggressive offensive player. He plays a very solid and high energy game, but he does not look comfortable trying to take over a game on the offensive end. In the summer league, and G league, the guys that get noticed are the guys who put up stats and to do that you need to look for your own shot a lot. I think that is one of the issue that he, and the Hoyas, had last season. Because they did not have other good options they need him to be ultra aggressive when he got the ball and I don't think that comes naturally to him, so he struggled with that sometimes. Hopefully the other parts of his game are strong enough to overcome not putting up big scoring numbers all the time. I think he was getting killed on the pick and rolls last night as well. After failing to adjust, the pulled him out quickly in the 1st half. He certainly did not look comfortable at all in that situation.
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Post by hoyaboya on Jul 6, 2022 17:07:59 GMT -5
I saw some of the summer league game last night with Aminu. He did not look out of place at all, but the thing he is going to struggle with during the summer league, and in the G league, is that he is not a naturally ultra aggressive offensive player. He plays a very solid and high energy game, but he does not look comfortable trying to take over a game on the offensive end. In the summer league, and G league, the guys that get noticed are the guys who put up stats and to do that you need to look for your own shot a lot. I think that is one of the issue that he, and the Hoyas, had last season. Because they did not have other good options they need him to be ultra aggressive when he got the ball and I don't think that comes naturally to him, so he struggled with that sometimes. Hopefully the other parts of his game are strong enough to overcome not putting up big scoring numbers all the time. I think he was getting killed on the pick and rolls last night as well. After failing to adjust, the pulled him out quickly in the 1st half. He certainly did not look comfortable at all in that situation. If only his college coach had an NBA background and could’ve taught him how to defend the pick and roll…
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Post by HoyaAtHeart on Jul 6, 2022 20:53:49 GMT -5
Aminu looks a bit slow defensively.
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Jul 7, 2022 7:27:44 GMT -5
I saw some of the summer league game last night with Aminu. He did not look out of place at all, but the thing he is going to struggle with during the summer league, and in the G league, is that he is not a naturally ultra aggressive offensive player. He plays a very solid and high energy game, but he does not look comfortable trying to take over a game on the offensive end. In the summer league, and G league, the guys that get noticed are the guys who put up stats and to do that you need to look for your own shot a lot. I think that is one of the issue that he, and the Hoyas, had last season. Because they did not have other good options they need him to be ultra aggressive when he got the ball and I don't think that comes naturally to him, so he struggled with that sometimes. Hopefully the other parts of his game are strong enough to overcome not putting up big scoring numbers all the time. I think this is partly true. A lot of G leaguers that make it bring something other than scoring though. I'm thinking guys like Caruso or some of the D focused wings. His calling card is going to be his D once he figures that out as well as his hustle and rebounding. If he can show that, he will get some 10 day contracts. The key will then be the fit on those teams. Most G leaguers aren't going to be big scorers in the NBA. Man he really could have used one to two more years in college.
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Jul 7, 2022 7:30:44 GMT -5
This guy is an idiot. For all the Lu Dort's, there are literally thousands of kids who left early, went to G league or other comp, and didn't ever sniff the league. The clearest path to a big contract is to get drafted in the first round. Do Draymond Green's exist? Of course, but he was a four year player who proved himself in the big ten and then slipped to the 2nd round. Do undrafted guys like Dort or VanVleet happen? Sure, but that is a really tough way to go. Here is one article on five undrafted from this year: nba.nbcsports.com/2022/06/24/five-undrafted-players-from-2022-nba-draft-worth-watching/Aminu isn't on it. Doesn't mean he can't get it done, it just means he has an extremely high hill to climb. If I am a handler, my kid is going to the most prestigious university first, he is only leaving if he is a first round lock, and if he isn't a lock, he is staying three years to get close to that degree with a commitment from the school to pay for his fourth year whenever it fits his schedule. Duke, Michigan, UVA, Harvard, Stanford, Vandy, Gtown, Nwestern, all fit that model. I just don't get it. We recruit kids that are looking at LSU, Kansas, Kansas State, Memphis, etc. These are basketball decisions, not academic ones. Apart from Villanova, our conference is littered with academically poor institutions. The 4-5 star kids are focused on getting paid to hoop. I wish the world were the way you perceive it, it would make more sense. Agreed Bigs. Not pointing out reality, just my wish list. Especially when it comes to the commitment to school. Harmon said the right things in the recruitment process about school mattering but that was garbage. You don't jump to the league as an undrafted freshman if school actually matters.
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Post by hoya9797 on Jul 7, 2022 7:31:57 GMT -5
We recruit kids that are looking at LSU, Kansas, Kansas State, Memphis, etc. These are basketball decisions, not academic ones. Apart from Villanova, our conference is littered with academically poor institutions. The 4-5 star kids are focused on getting paid to hoop. I wish the world were the way you perceive it, it would make more sense. Agreed Bigs. Not pointing out reality, just my wish list. Especially when it comes to the commitment to school. Harmon said the right things in the recruitment process about school mattering but that was garbage. You don't jump to the league as an undrafted freshman if school actually matters. It doesn’t appear that Ewing or GU think school matters for the basketball players so it seems like he picked the right place.
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Post by hoyaboya on Jul 7, 2022 8:14:30 GMT -5
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Post by southernhoyafan on Jul 7, 2022 9:01:30 GMT -5
There only person that can get Aminu more minutes is Aminu. At some point, folks, including Harmon will realize that Aminu was not ready for the NBA and should have returned to school somewhere. We are seeing that bare out in this summer league. And its nobody's fault but Money Hungry Mount Harmon for giving this kid this terrible guidance. Hopefully things will click for Aminu at some point... But right now, its not looking good. And btw... Good luck in the "Wins" column if you are relying on recruiting kids who are going to be 4 year players and college graduates. New day... New time... New recruiting measures... Ask Coach K... Ask Coach Cal... Ask Coach Self... Ask the many others who are recruiting and winning with 1 and doners.
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Post by seaweed on Jul 7, 2022 11:02:43 GMT -5
There only person that can get Aminu more minutes is Aminu. At some point, folks, including Harmon will realize that Aminu was not ready for the NBA and should have returned to school somewhere. We are seeing that bare out in this summer league. And its nobody's fault but Money Hungry Mount Harmon for giving this kid this terrible guidance. Hopefully things will click for Aminu at some point... But right now, its not looking good. And btw... Good luck in the "Wins" column if you are relying on recruiting kids who are going to be 4 year players and college graduates. New day... New time... New recruiting measures... Ask Coach K... Ask Coach Cal... Ask Coach Self... Ask the many others who are recruiting and winning with 1 and doners. Agree with regard to Aminu’s readiness, disagree with regard to the academic side. The APR formula is designed to track academic performance while at the school and to minimize negative impact of student athletes in good academic standing who leave the program. Not flawless, but we have to keep kids on track while they are here
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Post by HoyaAtHeart on Jul 7, 2022 18:46:51 GMT -5
Aminu can't stay on the floor because he looks like he has no idea what's happening on defense and that's his most likely way onto a team. People are going to instantly look at his lack of scoring but he actually looks fine on that end.
He has the physical attributes and he can jump (had a really impressive chasedown block yesterday), but in a half court setting he's getting beat at the point of attack far too often and completely dying on screens. He's been caught ball watching and lost his man cutting more than a few times as well.
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