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Post by crashdavis on Feb 8, 2012 11:20:51 GMT -5
Below is a Rivals article on Pollard's visit to Mizzou. The writer spoke with his high school coach who indicated Pollard and his mother enjoyed the visit and Columbia itself. He also said that Georgetown and Kentucky are the two places he is most likely going to visit (Alabama and Miss State also possible). Apparently distance from home isn't a factor....Pollard is just looking for the program that will push him to be the best person he can be. missouri.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1328832
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Post by crashdavis on Feb 2, 2012 13:46:55 GMT -5
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Post by crashdavis on Feb 1, 2012 16:51:00 GMT -5
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Post by crashdavis on Feb 1, 2012 0:32:18 GMT -5
Some clips from the FIBA tournament.... look for #12....2 hand baseline dunk and then later an athletic finish at the rim
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Post by crashdavis on Jan 26, 2012 21:58:36 GMT -5
Doesn’t Mizzou lose almost their whole roster next year?? English, Matt Pressey, Ratliff, Denmon, and Moore are all seniors. Hard to believe these guys would be getting seriously considered.. Recruiting.. smh They are losing 5 of their top 7 from this year, but many feel they are going to be pretty good next year too. They will be returning both of their point guards (including Flip Pressey who is one of the best pg in the country) and will get back 6'9" Laurence Bowers who was All Big 12 last year and would have been their best low post player had he not had an ACL injury over the summer. They already have three really good transfers who will become eligible next year in Keion Bell, Earnest Ross, and Jabari Brown. Bell averaged 16ppg over 3 seasons at Pepperdine, Ross averaged 16ppg last year as a soph at Auburn, and Brown who was a 5* recruit last year and started this season at Oregon before transferring over Christmas. Add to that a good recruiting class already and they should pretty solid next year. As far as Mizzou's recruitment of Pollard goes, he's really their only target left at this point for the 2012 class so I imagine he's getting a lot of attention.
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Post by crashdavis on Jan 26, 2012 18:07:52 GMT -5
According the Powermizzou.com, Pollard has scheduled his Mizzou visit on Feb. 4 for the Kansas game.
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Post by crashdavis on Jan 24, 2012 13:21:16 GMT -5
He wants to get out and posterize someone, but so does everyone. In the halfcourt, he'd be a better Henry Sims. In the half court, he'd be a better Greg Monroe. He's got the skill set of Greg combined with the athleticism and defensive prowess of Alonzo Mourning. I'm not sure I'd compare him with Greg offensively at this point. I saw Greg play in high school and he was much more skilled at scoring both with his back to the basket and even more so facing up because of his ability to knock down the midrange shot. Nerlens is still raw on that end of the court, but there is a LOT of potential. He has wing like quickness when he faces up and drives straight with the ball and solid footwork with his back to the basket. In Tilton's offense he is often at the high post/top of the key where he is dangerous to pass or go by a big who comes out to defend him. His biggest problem though is not having a jumpshot right now. Not having one negates his ability to drive since most bigs who are guarding him will sag off and clog the lane (which also takes negates some of his passing ability). In my opinion though, he has the tools to be a good midrange shooter. He already has decent form shooting freethrows.... keeping the ball high, with a fluid follow through and a soft landing. All its going to take is focusing on it and getting the work in. Defensively, enough cannot be said about this kid and Zo is a great comparison.
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Post by crashdavis on Jan 21, 2012 13:40:13 GMT -5
Love the fact that Whit didn't hesitate with that shot, especially with his misses early. Sometimes I feel like the freshman aren't aggressive enough on the offensive end. Obviously Jason, Henry, and Hollis are the guys who you want the offense running through and for, but in games like this especially the freshman need to be able to step it up and not hesitate when they get open looks.
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Post by crashdavis on Jan 21, 2012 12:47:44 GMT -5
We need to keep looking to attack the basket. Clark is really the only guard/wing who has done so this game (and year). In games like this where shots arent falling and the offense is stagnant, you have to find ways to get to the line.
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Post by crashdavis on Jan 21, 2012 12:45:21 GMT -5
Nate is playing great and doing exactly what this team needs him to do. So far he has been the only bright spot in a very sloppy game.
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Post by crashdavis on Jan 21, 2012 12:09:29 GMT -5
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Post by crashdavis on Jan 21, 2012 2:17:05 GMT -5
Here is recent interview/story by Fox 5 on Otto. www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/sports/freshman-otto-porter-opening-eyes-to-help-in-hoyas-strong-start-012012As far as leaving early, I wouldn't worry too much about it. I've said it before, but Otto is not going to go until he is absolutely ready. He does just about everything well now, but still has a lot of room for improvement. I think calhoya hit the nail on the head with the things that he needs to improve before making that next jump. He also needs to continue to get stronger. One thing most people don't realize is that he is very young for his class (won't turn 19 until June), so he is just now getting to the point where he's stopped growing. As a result, it should now be easier put on some weight and fill out his frame.
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Post by crashdavis on Jan 16, 2012 22:36:28 GMT -5
I'm still waiting on Otto to really get his shot back. Earlier this year he had a spell where his shot went flat. Lately things look better, where even on his misses the ball is landing much softer, however he's still not shooting as well as he can. This is the kind of player who shoots 80% from the line....not the 65% he's shooting so far this season. One adjustment I think he is working through is the fact that this is really the first time he's been involved in a good strength program. Even though he is still thin, a lot of people around here have noticed how much bigger he's already gotten. I think once he gets his feel back, your going to see that 8.1ppg get up to double digits.
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Post by crashdavis on Jan 16, 2012 22:05:16 GMT -5
I can see how it may look like Davis is bigger than Noel, since due to his bone structure he has wider shoulders than Noel. However Noel is every bit of 6'10"- 6'11" (probably 7'1" if you include his hair), with long arms and more muscle tone than Davis. While Davis is a great shotblocker, in my opinion Noel is a little better. The biggest reasons are his body control and how quickly he can get up to block a shot. And not only is he getting up quickly, but he's getting up to the top of the square without having to gather himself much. Its really like he has pogo sticks in his legs. My guess is that he is one of those guys whose standing vertical is about the same as his running vertical.
Offensively Noel has a ways to go. He handles the ball well and finishes with either hand from the block. He even showed a nice left handed hook in the game I saw him. His biggest problem seems a complete lack of a jumpshot. He was getting wide open looks from 12-15 feet in both the game I watched him in person and the game against Brewster that was shown on ESPN yesterday but never looked to shoot. The sooner he can develop a reliable jumper from the 15 foot range the better, because he already shows the ability to get to the rim with his quickness and ballhandling ability.
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Post by crashdavis on Jan 16, 2012 17:54:00 GMT -5
I got a chance to see Nerlens play in Boston on Saturday. One thing that I came away thinking is that even highlight videos do not do him justice when it comes to blocking shots and the way he alters the game. He obviously can jump out of the gym, get off the floor quickly, and has amazing timing, but the thing that impressed me the most is his body control. He uses instinct and ability to read the offensive player to put himself in the best position to block a shot and not come close to fouling. Most players jump toward the ball, and as a result toward the offensive player. Nerlens goes straight up and even has the ability to jump slightly away from the player yet still come up with a block.
While he had 8 blocks that day, there were at least 6 or 7 others he severely altered. I think the best example of how he impacts the game was one sequence where Notre Dame Prep had a 3 on 1 break, but pulled it out because Nerlens was the "1".
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Post by crashdavis on Jan 14, 2012 18:40:23 GMT -5
Oak Hill up 39-22 at Hoophall Classic. Game streamed live on Masslive.com.
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Post by crashdavis on Jan 10, 2012 21:13:57 GMT -5
Final Score:
Providence 90 Louisville 59
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Post by crashdavis on Jan 7, 2012 12:51:07 GMT -5
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Post by crashdavis on Jan 7, 2012 12:22:00 GMT -5
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Post by crashdavis on Dec 31, 2011 14:23:54 GMT -5
Great move by Nate earlier....love to see him aggressive when he gets it low in the post rather than just automatically look to kick out.
Looks like Otto's shot is coming back around. Noticed it against Louisville (on his 3pt miss actually)....more arc and much softer.
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