dchoya72
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Post by dchoya72 on Nov 14, 2022 20:03:08 GMT -5
Too much quiet. Is he okay? Is he still part of the team? Is he in school?
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Post by bearsandbulls on Nov 14, 2022 21:32:51 GMT -5
It doesn't have to seem or be bad. But what the hey is going on with Dante? We don't need details, but without any info is he done with G'town (pure speculation), is he having family or health issues (totally OK and forgivable), is he having academic issues (not our business), but just to say absolutely nothing when a lot of you know, is total BS. Simple as that. Speculation does not help feelings to Dante for all of us who support his time at G'town.
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Bigs"R"Us
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Nov 15, 2022 7:55:10 GMT -5
According to Magic 8 Ball, don’t count on it.
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Post by guru on Nov 15, 2022 12:01:04 GMT -5
There was a post in this thread that seems to have disappeared
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hoyaboya
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Post by hoyaboya on Nov 15, 2022 12:09:12 GMT -5
I think Harris is taking extra time to come back as he perfects the Curtis Staples hitch in his jump shot - right, professor?
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Post by thedragon on Nov 15, 2022 12:15:38 GMT -5
There was a post in this thread that seems to have disappeared It was me. The person who told me the info asked me to take it down. Long story short - there isnt anything nefarious. He lost the PG job and it didnt sit well. He is unlikely to return.
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Post by seaweed on Nov 15, 2022 12:31:52 GMT -5
There was a post in this thread that seems to have disappeared It was me. The person who told me the info asked me to take it down. Long story short - there isnt anything nefarious. He lost the PG job and it didnt sit well. He is unlikely to return. Oddly reminiscent of him taking Jalen Harris' spot and having Jalen disappear into the ether.
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prhoya
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Post by prhoya on Nov 15, 2022 12:43:04 GMT -5
I would like to see Dante as a PG and the fifth scoring option, like at the end of his freshman year. Let him control the ball without the pressure of carrying the scoring load. As a sophomore, he was given the green light and it didn’t work out.
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Post by bostonfan on Nov 15, 2022 12:50:21 GMT -5
There was a post in this thread that seems to have disappeared It was me. The person who told me the info asked me to take it down. Long story short - there isnt anything nefarious. He lost the PG job and it didnt sit well. He is unlikely to return. I hope things work out well for Dante. If he comes back to Georgetown then great, if not, then I wish him well in whatever he decides is best for his future. It sounded like there was a competition for the starting PG job and that Primo ended up winning that competition. I am sure that is not the easiest thing for any competitive athlete to accept especially after some of the early successes Dante had at Georgetown. In a perfect world Dante would have stayed with the team and accepted the role as backup PG and continued to help the team, but I understand him being disappointed and frustrated. It also seemed like Dante had become a team leader last season and this year the leader of the team seems to be Murray, which is also probably hard for Dante. I wish the young man the best
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dchoya72
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Post by dchoya72 on Nov 15, 2022 12:53:44 GMT -5
Aah! I wish him the very best, whatever his decision. What happened with the team roster was to me unprecedented. I never imagined it could happen. I am and was a fan of Dante and appreciated what he brought to the table.
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hoyaboya
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Post by hoyaboya on Nov 15, 2022 12:59:23 GMT -5
It was me. The person who told me the info asked me to take it down. Long story short - there isnt anything nefarious. He lost the PG job and it didnt sit well. He is unlikely to return. I hope things work out well for Dante. If he comes back to Georgetown then great, if not, then I wish him well in whatever he decides is best for his future. It sounded like there was a competition for the starting PG job and that Primo ended up winning that competition. I am sure that is not the easiest thing for any competitive athlete to accept especially after some of the early successes Dante had at Georgetown. In a perfect world Dante would have stayed with the team and accepted the role as backup PG and continued to help the team, but I understand him being disappointed and frustrated. It also seemed like Dante had become a team leader last season and this year the leader of the team seems to be Murray, which is also probably hard for Dante. I wish the young man the best Well said, Boston. Harris was put in a no-win situation last year by his coach, asked to do too much and overhyped based on the BET run, but also didn't help himself with his play. He was recruited to be a backup PG and would've been a good one if his coach had kept him in that lane.
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Post by bills on Nov 15, 2022 15:14:15 GMT -5
Ewing deserves much of the blame for last year’s performance. He does not deserve any blame for putting the best players on the floor and trying to win as many games as possible with very limited talent. Dante clearly was the better choice over Beard as the point guard. But he was limited to three options on offense.
1. Give the ball to Animu and let him go 1-on-4 2. Give the ball to Carey and hope he can make a three point shot 3. Try to get some movement that would create an open shot and end up having to try to create a shot for himself when nobody moved.
Last year was no indication of how good a point guard Dante is nor any king of regression on his part. When he had some talent on the floor to work with he turned a BE MOP performance. But this year he lost the competition to start to Primo at practice, just like Beard lost it to him last year. I wish he had chosen to stay and be a good contributor to this year’s team off the bench, but if he has chosen another alternative then I wish him the best of luck. He was the kind of player that reflects well on Georgetown and I thank him for being an excellent representative of Georgetown for two years.
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Post by prhoya on Nov 15, 2022 15:28:32 GMT -5
Ewing deserves much of the blame for last year’s performance. He does not deserve any blame for putting the best players on the floor and trying to win as many games as possible with very limited talent. Dante clearly was the better choice over Beard as the point guard. But he was limited to three options on offense. 1. Give the ball to Animu and let him go 1-on-4 2. Give the ball to Carey and hope he can make a three point shot 3. Try to get some movement that would create an open shot and end up having to try to create a shot for himself when nobody moved. I disagree with the options. The problem was not that set of options; the problem was Pat’s preferred offensive scheme based on NBA-style free-for-all without the NBA talent to be successful with it. Dante was put in a difficult position by bad recruiting, worse player retention and trying to fit a roster (square peg) into a certain style of play (round hole) which they were not good enough to play successfully.
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Post by bigskyhoya on Nov 15, 2022 15:28:34 GMT -5
Ewing deserves much of the blame for last year’s performance. He does not deserve any blame for putting the best players on the floor and trying to win as many games as possible with very limited talent. Dante clearly was the better choice over Beard as the point guard. But he was limited to three options on offense. 1. Give the ball to Animu and let him go 1-on-4 2. Give the ball to Carey and hope he can make a three point shot 3. Try to get some movement that would create an open shot and end up having to try to create a shot for himself when nobody moved. Last year was no indication of how good a point guard Dante is nor any king of regression on his part. When he had some talent on the floor to work with he turned a BE MOP performance. But this year he lost the competition to start to Primo at practice, just like Beard lost it to him last year. I wish he had chosen to stay and be a good contributor to this year’s team off the bench, but if he has chosen another alternative then I wish him the best of luck. He was the kind of player that reflects well on Georgetown and I thank him for being an excellent representative of Georgetown for two years. I agree we would be a better team this year with Dante as our backup point guard and could use his speed and ball handling skills, but don't agree his performance last year is all on his teammates. Dante is not a naturally gifted outside shooter and, while he gets to the rim with ease, he missed many of those shots or had them blocked. Those are limitations that are inherent in his game.
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Post by miracles87 on Nov 15, 2022 16:45:29 GMT -5
Ewing deserves much of the blame for last year’s performance. He does not deserve any blame for putting the best players on the floor and trying to win as many games as possible with very limited talent. Dante clearly was the better choice over Beard as the point guard. But he was limited to three options on offense. 1. Give the ball to Animu and let him go 1-on-4 2. Give the ball to Carey and hope he can make a three point shot 3. Try to get some movement that would create an open shot and end up having to try to create a shot for himself when nobody moved. Last year was no indication of how good a point guard Dante is nor any king of regression on his part. When he had some talent on the floor to work with he turned a BE MOP performance. But this year he lost the competition to start to Primo at practice, just like Beard lost it to him last year. I wish he had chosen to stay and be a good contributor to this year’s team off the bench, but if he has chosen another alternative then I wish him the best of luck. He was the kind of player that reflects well on Georgetown and I thank him for being an excellent representative of Georgetown for two years. I love this post! My goodness, if Dante comes back, we will have unlimited ability to pressure teams, and have exceptional depth at the guard position.
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Post by guru on Nov 15, 2022 17:18:32 GMT -5
It was me. The person who told me the info asked me to take it down. Long story short - there isnt anything nefarious. He lost the PG job and it didnt sit well. He is unlikely to return. Oddly reminiscent of him taking Jalen Harris' spot and having Jalen disappear into the ether. The Vanishing Harrises
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Post by southernhoyafan on Nov 15, 2022 18:26:10 GMT -5
I hope things work out well for Dante. If he comes back to Georgetown then great, if not, then I wish him well in whatever he decides is best for his future. It sounded like there was a competition for the starting PG job and that Primo ended up winning that competition. I am sure that is not the easiest thing for any competitive athlete to accept especially after some of the early successes Dante had at Georgetown. In a perfect world Dante would have stayed with the team and accepted the role as backup PG and continued to help the team, but I understand him being disappointed and frustrated. It also seemed like Dante had become a team leader last season and this year the leader of the team seems to be Murray, which is also probably hard for Dante. I wish the young man the best Well said, Boston. Harris was put in a no-win situation last year by his coach, asked to do too much and overhyped based on the BET run, but also didn't help himself with his play. He was recruited to be a backup PG and would've been a good one if his coach had kept him in that lane. hoyaboya, you are always talking out both sides of your mouth. Does damn thing EVER stop spitting foolishness? You really should some other outlets for your own mental health. I remember you slamming Ewing saying that he was too loyal to Harris and that he would not have the courage to put him on the 2nd unit. Harris was on the second unit. Now its Ewing's fault as well. Not Harris' fault for not doing what was needed to be done to win the job. YOU HAVE NO CREDIBILITY!!! JUST A MOUTH RUNNER WHO SAYS NOTHING!!!!
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Post by SFHoya99 on Nov 15, 2022 18:29:13 GMT -5
There was a post in this thread that seems to have disappeared It was me. The person who told me the info asked me to take it down. Long story short - there isnt anything nefarious. He lost the PG job and it didnt sit well. He is unlikely to return. That's disappointing. Harris really seemed like quite the fighter but I guess not? I get that everyone wants to play, but does no one no want to work to win time? Harris is plenty talented enough to compete. He could absolutely still be a big contributor for us. Does someone who simply keeps transferring until they are given time ever get better? Look at Wahab -- dude left for a year and I don't think he's better at anything. One of my favorite things about college basketball was watching players grow into roles, develop over time. In the current environment, is anyone going to stick around if they aren't given immediate, significant PT?
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Post by TC on Nov 15, 2022 18:32:42 GMT -5
It was me. The person who told me the info asked me to take it down. Long story short - there isnt anything nefarious. He lost the PG job and it didnt sit well. He is unlikely to return. That's disappointing. Harris really seemed like quite the fighter but I guess not? I get that everyone wants to play, but does no one no want to work to win time? Harris is plenty talented enough to compete. He could absolutely still be a big contributor for us. He could be, but he's also been here two years and has seen Ewing's bench usage patterns - and you're realistically asking a kid who played 30+ minutes his first two years to be happy playing 5-10 minutes a game. Can you blame him for preserving his eligibility and going elsewhere?
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Post by Lethal_Interjection on Nov 15, 2022 19:50:21 GMT -5
There was a post in this thread that seems to have disappeared It was me. The person who told me the info asked me to take it down. Long story short - there isnt anything nefarious. He lost the PG job and it didnt sit well. He is unlikely to return. Oh well, I wish him all the best. The added competition would've been better overall, if he'd stayed and fight for his position.
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