kbones17
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Post by kbones17 on Dec 13, 2017 0:59:49 GMT -5
I am extremely excited for Mac. That being said, watching these clips against what looks like a middle school team I can’t help but wonder if this is best for his skill development. He is so far above everyone on the floor athletically it must actually get a bit boring for him. I hope there is some better competition ahead on their schedule. Honestly I’d rather see him work on getting triple doubles than just putting up 60 points each game.
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Post by HometownHoya on Dec 13, 2017 2:59:25 GMT -5
I am extremely excited for Mac. That being said, watching these clips against what looks like a middle school team I can’t help but wonder if this is best for his skill development. He is so far above everyone on the floor athletically it must actually get a bit boring for him. I hope there is some better competition ahead on their schedule. Honestly I’d rather see him work on getting triple doubles than just putting up 60 points each game. Athleticism is tough to develop. Skill can be worked on. He may be dominating weak competition but it is happening with pure speed and hops with a few moves. Add a few moves and some Basketball Intelligence and he can be great for us. |
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Post by HometownHoya on Dec 13, 2017 3:03:35 GMT -5
This is getting unreal. The competition didn’t look great, but who was the last player on our team to be even close to this athletic? Bowen? I think he has Pryor and peak beat. Peak was as prolific at scoring but it was due more to his savvy and finishing ability then Mac's pure speed and hops. I could see Bowen but he wasn't as impressive against his competition and didn't really find that control that Mac already has until his Senior year. |
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Post by SaxaCD on Dec 13, 2017 5:57:06 GMT -5
I am extremely excited for Mac. That being said, watching these clips against what looks like a middle school team I can’t help but wonder if this is best for his skill development. He is so far above everyone on the floor athletically it must actually get a bit boring for him. I hope there is some better competition ahead on their schedule. Honestly I’d rather see him work on getting triple doubles than just putting up 60 points each game. Playing in a tough Christmas tourney, so we'll see what happens there. I think he is still working on his game, though, so I doubt boredom slips in. |
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Dec 13, 2017 8:03:28 GMT -5
Bowen was athletically gifted, but never a polished basketball player. Only a handful of Hoya guards had this level of athleticism combined with scoring ability- Iverson, Page and Pryor to name a few. Mac still needs to get better and produce on the collegiate level.
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Post by glidehoyas (Inactive) on Dec 13, 2017 8:14:54 GMT -5
UNREAL!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2017 11:01:47 GMT -5
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Post by seaweed on Dec 13, 2017 11:24:40 GMT -5
I am extremely excited for Mac. That being said, watching these clips against what looks like a middle school team I can’t help but wonder if this is best for his skill development. He is so far above everyone on the floor athletically it must actually get a bit boring for him. I hope there is some better competition ahead on their schedule. Honestly I’d rather see him work on getting triple doubles than just putting up 60 points each game. Well, Pat can probably find a few more middle schools to fill out next year's OOC if that helps ease the kid's transition to the big playground... |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2017 11:59:01 GMT -5
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Post by sleepyjackson21 on Dec 13, 2017 12:59:53 GMT -5
Athletically he has the whole package except for elite quickness. Elite guards usually have elite quickness. Allen Iverson was unguardable because he was quicker than his opponents. Bobby Hurley probably couldn't dunk but he was a great college guard because he could get by his man blindfolded. Definitely not meant to be a knock on Mac as I am happy we got him.
Competition wise it looks like he is on the Georgetown plan. He did drop over 50 against Science Hill and they are usually one of the better teams in Tennessee. North Mecklenberg, who they play in the Arby's Classic, should provide a stiff test. They have a couple of d-1 guys in Jaelyn Withers and Tristan Maxwell.
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Post by bigskyhoya on Dec 13, 2017 13:30:45 GMT -5
Athletically he has the whole package except for elite quickness. Elite guards usually have elite quickness. Allen Iverson was unguardable because he was quicker than his opponents. Bobby Hurley probably couldn't dunk but he was a great college guard because he could get by his man blindfolded. Definitely not meant to be a knock on Mac as I am happy we got him. Competition wise it looks like he is on the Georgetown plan. He did drop over 50 against Science Hill and they are usually one of the better teams in Tennessee. North Mecklenberg, who they play in the Arby's Classic, should provide a stiff test. They have a couple of d-1 guys in Jaelyn Withers and Tristan Maxwell. Agreed, but you can be a great college guard without elite quickness as long as you have other strengths. There are plenty of examples. Of course, you have to have some ability to beat your man, but this kid does. It is not easy to score 50 or 60 against anybody. |
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Post by glidehoyas (Inactive) on Dec 13, 2017 13:35:48 GMT -5
Athletically he has the whole package except for elite quickness. Elite guards usually have elite quickness. Allen Iverson was unguardable because he was quicker than his opponents. Bobby Hurley probably couldn't dunk but he was a great college guard because he could get by his man blindfolded. Definitely not meant to be a knock on Mac as I am happy we got him. Competition wise it looks like he is on the Georgetown plan. He did drop over 50 against Science Hill and they are usually one of the better teams in Tennessee. North Mecklenberg, who they play in the Arby's Classic, should provide a stiff test. They have a couple of d-1 guys in Jaelyn Withers and Tristan Maxwell. When is the Arby's Classic? |
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Post by seaweed on Dec 13, 2017 14:46:42 GMT -5
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Post by zxhoya on Dec 13, 2017 15:50:41 GMT -5
Athletically he has the whole package except for elite quickness. Elite guards usually have elite quickness. Allen Iverson was unguardable because he was quicker than his opponents. Bobby Hurley probably couldn't dunk but he was a great college guard because he could get by his man blindfolded. Definitely not meant to be a knock on Mac as I am happy we got him. Competition wise it looks like he is on the Georgetown plan. He did drop over 50 against Science Hill and they are usually one of the better teams in Tennessee. North Mecklenberg, who they play in the Arby's Classic, should provide a stiff test. They have a couple of d-1 guys in Jaelyn Withers and Tristan Maxwell. Agreed, but you can be a great college guard without elite quickness as long as you have other strengths. There are plenty of examples. Of course, you have to have some ability to beat your man, but this kid does. It is not easy to score 50 or 60 against anybody. He may not have elite end to end speed but he appears to have a great 1st step and he knows how to play with differing paces. What excites me is he seems to have excellent range on an ever improving jump shot and he's gritty, I like it and he'll make his mark as a Hoya. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2017 11:56:14 GMT -5
Hands off Justin... Yeesh
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Post by HoyaRejuveNation85 on Dec 14, 2017 15:41:10 GMT -5
Justin replied re the Hoyas: "They sorry." Mac had the good sense not to respond.
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Post by LCPolo18 on Dec 14, 2017 16:07:39 GMT -5
Justin replied re the Hoyas: "They sorry." Mac had the good sense not to respond. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2017 22:07:59 GMT -5
Finished with 37
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2017 22:21:39 GMT -5
Nice article here....
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Post by dense on Dec 16, 2017 0:38:33 GMT -5
I hope we offer Zac Ervin soon. I would love to have him too.
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