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Post by seaweed on Dec 19, 2017 15:10:17 GMT -5
We need Blair to grow about 6 inches over the Christmas break. Get on it!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2018 11:48:10 GMT -5
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Jan 8, 2018 12:14:17 GMT -5
Congratulations, young man! Continue to grind.
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Post by prhoya on Jan 8, 2018 14:23:28 GMT -5
Congrats! Keep practicing with that shooting machine. 100 shots a day.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Jan 8, 2018 14:49:18 GMT -5
Not sure many of us would have pegged Blair as our first FOTW this season! Great job, keep getting better.
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Post by jester on Jan 8, 2018 15:57:17 GMT -5
Blair #1 freshmen in scoring (pts) and Jamarko #3 in BE. We are asking a lot of these guys early in a big boy conference. It should play dividends next year.
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Post by EtomicB on Jan 8, 2018 16:54:06 GMT -5
Congrats! Keep practicing with that shooting machine. 100 1000 shots a day. Fixed it for you.. Congrats to the young man..
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Post by DanMcQ on Jan 8, 2018 17:43:23 GMT -5
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Post by dchoya72 on Jan 8, 2018 18:02:05 GMT -5
Congratulations Jahvon. Keep doing what you're doing. You are a threat. Your intrepid boldness is refreshing, and needed!
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Jan 8, 2018 19:44:34 GMT -5
Blair #1 freshmen in scoring (pts) and Jamarko #3 in BE. We are asking a lot of these guys early in a big boy conference. It should play dividends next year. Thank you. That was my point back there in that other thread about line up change.
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Post by GIGAFAN99 on Jan 9, 2018 6:46:19 GMT -5
Blair #1 freshmen in scoring (pts) and Jamarko #3 in BE. We are asking a lot of these guys early in a big boy conference. It should play dividends next year. Thank you. That was my point back there in that other thread about line up change. I'll gladly watch them develop and will even read through 800 posts belaboring Pickett's turnover rate. Considering our recruiting class was Antwan Walker and a sad story when Ewing signed on, very happy to have them on the court for the Hoyas.
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Post by dchoya72 on Jan 9, 2018 7:49:22 GMT -5
Patrick and staff beat the bushes and scoured the country and Canada to find Jahvon, Jamorko, and Sodom. He convinced Antwan to stay.
I like Jahvons cool assertiveness. When he drives into the middle, he sometimes looks crazy to me, but I like the fact that he does it.
These guys are working, and developing. Go Hoyas.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Jan 9, 2018 10:28:17 GMT -5
I absolutely applaud Ewing for the 2017 recruiting class. He got a hugely late start and landed a top 100 player in Pickett and a solid guard in Blair. I do question what he saw in Dickerson, but that’s another story.
That said, I think it’s fair to note when a player like Pickett isn’t playing well. The fact that he’s 3rd in freshman scoring in the Big East has more to do with his playing a lot as a freshman and less with him playing well, it’s largely a meaningless stat. As I noted elsewhere, Pickett is one of the most inefficient players offensively we have ever had.
I have hopes he will get better by reducing turnovers and shooting better, though. He’s got a good shooting form and seems capable. We will see.
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Post by nychoya3 on Jan 9, 2018 10:28:44 GMT -5
Not getting carried away, but Jahvon is definitely ahead of where I expected him to be, and he hasn't been remotely intimidated by the big jump in competition. He is far from a finished product, but I'm glad we have him. He should be a valuable player over the next few years as a combo guard who can score. Considering my expectations were basically "nothing", that's a win.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2018 11:26:59 GMT -5
I absolutely applaud Ewing for the 2017 recruiting class. He got a hugely late start and landed a top 100 player in Pickett and a solid guard in Blair. I do question what he saw in Dickerson, but that’s another story. That said, I think it’s fair to note when a player like Pickett isn’t playing well. The fact that he’s 3rd in freshman scoring in the Big East has more to do with his playing a lot as a freshman and less with him playing well, it’s largely a meaningless stat. As I noted elsewhere, Pickett is one of the most inefficient players offensively we have ever had. I have hopes he will get better by reducing turnovers and shooting better, though. He’s got a good shooting form and seems capable. We will see. Probably because he's being asked to do more than most freshman in the conference. Not a lot of freshman are on the first page of the opposing teams scout, but Marko is.. When you're forced to play a role that stretches your current ability, you're going to make mistakes. Most freshman get an opportunity to ease into their roles and learn from older players. He's currently being asked to be a secondary ball handler, a facilitator on the perimeter (Pnr), and a main scoring threat from the outside. It's frustrating to fans but not a reason to be down on him imo. Coaches are making an investment into his development and counting on it to pay off down the road. Ex. Ike was pretty efficient as a frosh when he was just asked to finish plays and hit open jumpers other players created for him. When he was forced to be the facilitator his efficiency fell off a cliff, and that's with a year of experience at this level under his belt. The to's and better shot selection will tighten up as he gains experience/develops. He needs to make a conscious effort to hit the glass more though.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Jan 9, 2018 11:38:12 GMT -5
Probably because he's being asked to do more than most freshman in the conference. Not a lot of freshman are on the first page of the opposing teams scout, but Marko is.. When you're forced to play a role that stretches your current ability, you're going to make mistakes. Most freshman get an opportunity to ease into their roles and learn from older players. He's currently being asked to be a secondary ball handler, a facilitator on the perimeter (Pnr), and a main scoring threat from the outside. It's frustrating to fans but not a reason to be down on him imo. Coaches are making an investment into his development and counting on it to pay off down the road. Ex. Ike was pretty efficient as a frosh when he was just asked to finish plays and hit open jumpers other players created for him. When he was forced to be the facilitator his efficiency fell off a cliff, and that's with a year of experience at this level under his belt. The to's and better shot selection will tighten up as he gains experience/develops. He needs to make a conscious effort to hit the glass more though. I agree and good point about Copeland - I definitely think much of it is being a freshman, and he's definitely been forced into a role that most freshman in the past years on our team would not have been forced into. If he can nudge his shooting numbers up and reduce turnovers, he'll become a more valuable player. If I were Ewing I would probably play him slightly less, and boost Blair/Mosely's numbers, but he's got to play a fair amount of minutes anyway simply out of need.
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Jan 9, 2018 12:12:23 GMT -5
I wonder if getting Pickett was predicated on playing him. Either way, he is a big part of our future.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2018 12:19:43 GMT -5
Probably because he's being asked to do more than most freshman in the conference. Not a lot of freshman are on the first page of the opposing teams scout, but Marko is.. When you're forced to play a role that stretches your current ability, you're going to make mistakes. Most freshman get an opportunity to ease into their roles and learn from older players. He's currently being asked to be a secondary ball handler, a facilitator on the perimeter (Pnr), and a main scoring threat from the outside. It's frustrating to fans but not a reason to be down on him imo. Coaches are making an investment into his development and counting on it to pay off down the road. Ex. Ike was pretty efficient as a frosh when he was just asked to finish plays and hit open jumpers other players created for him. When he was forced to be the facilitator his efficiency fell off a cliff, and that's with a year of experience at this level under his belt. The to's and better shot selection will tighten up as he gains experience/develops. He needs to make a conscious effort to hit the glass more though. I agree and good point about Copeland - I definitely think much of it is being a freshman, and he's definitely been forced into a role that most freshman in the past years on our team would not have been forced into. If he can nudge his shooting numbers up and reduce turnovers, he'll become a more valuable player. If I were Ewing I would probably play him slightly less, and boost Blair/Mosely's numbers, but he's got to play a fair amount of minutes anyway simply out of need. Why? What does that gain you in the long or short term?
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Jan 9, 2018 12:58:45 GMT -5
I agree and good point about Copeland - I definitely think much of it is being a freshman, and he's definitely been forced into a role that most freshman in the past years on our team would not have been forced into. If he can nudge his shooting numbers up and reduce turnovers, he'll become a more valuable player. If I were Ewing I would probably play him slightly less, and boost Blair/Mosely's numbers, but he's got to play a fair amount of minutes anyway simply out of need. Why? What does that gain you in the long or short term? Short term, hopefully better results on the court. Mosely/Blair are better offensive players than Pickett right now and they turn the ball over less. On defense, I don't think any of the three are particularly good, so I don't think that is a real difference maker when it comes to minutes. Long term, you'd get Blair/Mosely more minutes and experience, and Pickett would still be getting a lot of experience too, just a bit less. So I think all around it wouldn't be a bad thing. I don't want to overstate this: we are talking about relatively small changes here, to the point where it wouldn't matter that much. But, for example, if a game was close at the end of the second half, I likely wouldn't play Pickett at all because I would want to try to win, and I don't think Pickett does that for us right now. But I can still see playing him a fair amount of minutes for development reasons. If the goal was to win short term at any cost, then I would severely cut Pickett back, but the team isn't good and won't be doing anything post-season, so if the goal is player development, it makes sense for Pickett to be getting a fair share of minutes. It would also make sense for Walker to get more time, but I get that his minutes are curtailed by Derrickson/Govan being the two best players on the team.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2018 13:45:19 GMT -5
Why? What does that gain you in the long or short term? Short term, hopefully better results on the court. Mosely/Blair are better offensive players than Pickett right now and they turn the ball over less. On defense, I don't think any of the three are particularly good, so I don't think that is a real difference maker when it comes to minutes. Long term, you'd get Blair/Mosely more minutes and experience, and Pickett would still be getting a lot of experience too, just a bit less. So I think all around it wouldn't be a bad thing. I don't want to overstate this: we are talking about relatively small changes here, to the point where it wouldn't matter that much. But, for example, if a game was close at the end of the second half, I likely wouldn't play Pickett at all because I would want to try to win, and I don't think Pickett does that for us right now. But I can still see playing him a fair amount of minutes for development reasons. If the goal was to win short term at any cost, then I would severely cut Pickett back, but the team isn't good and won't be doing anything post-season, so if the goal is player development, it makes sense for Pickett to be getting a fair share of minutes. It would also make sense for Walker to get more time, but I get that his minutes are curtailed by Derrickson/Govan being the two best players on the team. The problem is out of the 3 players mentioned only one has all BE potential and that's the one that you want to cut minutes in pursuit of marginally better results in the short term.
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