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Post by prhoya on Nov 6, 2013 6:38:58 GMT -5
Austin may have not been a great defender but he was a 2 being asked to guard the 3 and play baseline in 2-3 zone sets. Part of the problem was an awkward 3 guard defensive alignment with Wright and Clark. It was like night and day once we started seeing Whitt and Otto playing the 2/3 combination. Again, not entirely Austin's fault. Without Whitt this year, we are going to possibly struggle in the same way with the 3 guard alignment of Starks, DSR, and Bril. Although I think Bril is better equipped to defend most 3s. Austin was an Olé defender: he looked like a bullfighter standing there and waving the bull by him. The problem was not whether he was guarding a 2 or 3 like if it was a size issue; the problem was effort and not letting your man go by you so easily.
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Post by prhoya on Nov 23, 2013 13:12:32 GMT -5
6'9" and can play all positions?! This kid will be ready from Day 1.
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Post by hoyabinx on Nov 23, 2013 14:11:29 GMT -5
Just watched this:
He looks like a small forward more than anything. I thought he was a PF type? What kind of rebounding can we expect when he and Copeland are on the floor together?
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Post by prhoya on Nov 23, 2013 14:15:25 GMT -5
Better than we have now! They are both good rebounders and around 6'9". We'll look like Otto and Greg on rebounds, except Greg will be there too!
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Post by OldHoyafan on Nov 23, 2013 18:39:13 GMT -5
He is the replacement for Otto, just a year late. With Copeland and Whittingburg there should be enough rebounds. Also Josh will still be there and Dickerson will be there the next year.
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Post by idhoya on Nov 26, 2013 23:04:30 GMT -5
if everyone remains we're talking an embarrassment of riches! And we know they'll get coached up. I think Domingo is running out of time; he'll end up Grady Mateen.
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Nov 27, 2013 11:13:24 GMT -5
Yes I agree, we may never get a chance to see what Domingo is really capable of. However, as Benimon has shown, sometimes you have to go where you will get a shot at playing on a regular basis.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2013 11:41:31 GMT -5
Just watched this: He looks like a small forward more than anything. I thought he was a PF type? What kind of rebounding can we expect when he and Copeland are on the floor together? TBH… We won’t know till they get here… White has shown the ability to rebound at a descent clip (Led Meanstreets in rebounding) but toughness and physicality have always been a concern. Ike has the ability to be a good rebounder as well but has only put up descent/good numbers thus far… Rebounding has a lot to do with desire and effort so I think no matter where they are now they eventually become very good…
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2013 12:56:22 GMT -5
P-Dub$ @_PW13 3 Dec Everybody come out this Saturday and support Whitney Young at our first game at 9PM at UIC! pic.twitter.com/29Qe5Atfu5 Here are the match-ups for the event. Whitney Young vs St. John Bosco Prep (CA) Whitney Young comes into this season as the team to beat. They have the nation’s premier prospect in Jahlil Okafor. He is the most unstoppable force in high school basketball with his size, strength, and skill level. The big man will team up with fellow seniors Paul White (Georgetown) and Miles Reynolds (St. Louis) along with top sophomore Skyler Nash to lead the Dolphins. St. John Bosco Prep has a pair of dynamic wings in senior small forward Daniel Hamilton (UConn) and top 10 2015 guard Tyler Dorsey. Both put up buckets in a hurry! www.chicagohoops.hoops247.com/index.php/2011-08-04-18-06-26/2185-chicago-elite-classic-match-ups-released
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Post by EtomicB on Dec 6, 2013 19:41:01 GMT -5
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Post by hoyabinx on Dec 6, 2013 21:02:56 GMT -5
Seems like a really good kid. He said some great things about Georgetown and why he chose the Hoyas. Thanks for sharing. Definitely worth the 5 minutes.
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Post by CaliHoya on Dec 9, 2013 13:46:21 GMT -5
Here's the recap from the game with Paul White's Whitney Young squad over the weekend. Unfortunately, there was nothing written about White, even in the top performers section. Maybe he was a bit rusty:
The final match-up of the night featured Whitney Young, the top ranked team from Chicago versus St. John Bosco from California which was a pre-season Top 10 team. Whitney Young was led by the top ranked player in the country in center Jahlil Okafor along with Georgetown commitment Paul White and St. Louis commitment Myles Reynolds. St. John Bosco featured five-star small forward Daniel Hamilton (UConn commitment) and five-star junior guard Tyler Dorsey. Going against a thin frontline, Okafor was dominant early on and scored 15 first half points. In his first game of his senior season, Okafor looked to be in the best shape of his high school career and ran the floor well while establishing a solid post presence down low. In the third quarter senior guard Myles Reynolds emerged and went on a personal 7-0 as he constantly broke free for fast break lay-ups and open three pointers. Whitney Young took a 49-44 lead into the final quarter and with just under six minutes to go, Okafor stopped receiving touches in the paint. At the same time, St. John Bosco slowly began their comeback and took a 56-55 lead momentarily with 1:18 to go. After Reynolds put Whitney Young up 57-56, sophomore guard Vance Jackson calmly nailed a deep three early on in the possession to give Bosco a 59-57 lead. Whitney Young answered again, this time with guard Anthony Mosley hitting a short jumper to tie the game and give St. John Bosco the final possession. With 4.6 seconds on the clock, Hamilton caught the ball at half-court, dribbled to his right and launched a fade away three at the buzzer. Swish. As the ball ripped the net, Hamilton and his California teammates celebrated joyfully as the hometown favorite walked off the court in shock.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2013 14:41:46 GMT -5
Here's the recap from the game with Paul White's Whitney Young squad over the weekend. Unfortunately, there was nothing written about White, even in the top performers section. Maybe he was a bit rusty: The final match-up of the night featured Whitney Young, the top ranked team from Chicago versus St. John Bosco from California which was a pre-season Top 10 team. Whitney Young was led by the top ranked player in the country in center Jahlil Okafor along with Georgetown commitment Paul White and St. Louis commitment Myles Reynolds. St. John Bosco featured five-star small forward Daniel Hamilton (UConn commitment) and five-star junior guard Tyler Dorsey. Going against a thin frontline, Okafor was dominant early on and scored 15 first half points. In his first game of his senior season, Okafor looked to be in the best shape of his high school career and ran the floor well while establishing a solid post presence down low. In the third quarter senior guard Myles Reynolds emerged and went on a personal 7-0 as he constantly broke free for fast break lay-ups and open three pointers. Whitney Young took a 49-44 lead into the final quarter and with just under six minutes to go, Okafor stopped receiving touches in the paint. At the same time, St. John Bosco slowly began their comeback and took a 56-55 lead momentarily with 1:18 to go. After Reynolds put Whitney Young up 57-56, sophomore guard Vance Jackson calmly nailed a deep three early on in the possession to give Bosco a 59-57 lead. Whitney Young answered again, this time with guard Anthony Mosley hitting a short jumper to tie the game and give St. John Bosco the final possession. With 4.6 seconds on the clock, Hamilton caught the ball at half-court, dribbled to his right and launched a fade away three at the buzzer. Swish. As the ball ripped the net, Hamilton and his California teammates celebrated joyfully as the hometown favorite walked off the court in shock. Reynolds scored 25 and Okafor 24 for WY. Doubtful he scored much considering they only scored 10 more points total as a team. Not surprising considering the injury and subsequent layoff but still wish he went for 20 and 10… lol.. Hopefully he starts getting stronger in that hand and his confidence starts going u...
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