tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Aug 19, 2019 22:13:34 GMT -5
Jamorko has a lot of physical gifts and he's also put in a lot of work on stuff that doesn't light up a stats sheet. He's made himself into a player that, even when he's not scoring a bunch, has value on the floor. I feel like that's going to feed his confidence on offense. If he continues to work the way he has, he'll be the next example of a guy that made a big jump from year to year before he's done. I respect the heck out of the guy for handling his ups and downs of last year the way he did. I'm hoping he puts it all together sooner than later for his own sake first because I really want to see him succeed. I'm excited to see the results of his off-season work.
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Post by jcl on Aug 19, 2019 22:15:35 GMT -5
Come on yall. Deke went from 3.9 pts and 3.3 rbs his sophomore year (did not play freshman year) to 10.5 pts, 10.7 rbs and 4.1 blks per game. That's the Hoyas Jr jump we are looking for.
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Post by rhw485 on Aug 22, 2019 9:50:16 GMT -5
I've been giving this some thought on Jamorko and Blair struggling on offense in year 2 (at best can say their numbers look similar year over year) and thinking about what that means for Ewing's player development of perimeter players. It is not surprising that big men like Govan and Derrickson took a leap w Ewing (and yes I know he coached Kemba, that's just one player growing over 8 years in the league) but we really didn't see anything materially different offensively from Blair, Mosely, or Pickett.
When I take a step back, I think they probably deserve a pass for last year. While Ewing has been installing his system and focused on transition, the half court offense fundamentally changed from year 1 to year 2. In year 1, we had post ups for Jessie / Marcus and then we'd have Pickett and Blair coming off screens for catch and shoot. If I was Jamorko and Blair, I would've told myself that summer to focus on handles and pick 'n roll situations and being better driving to the hoop and shooting off the dribble, thinking the offense could focus around me on the perimeter.
And then they showed up for year 2, and the offense basically changes to a true spread pick n roll where they're not the ball handlers. There were times early on where I remember Jamorko running off a screen but the pass didnt come because Mac or Akinjo had already driven to the hoop. And then when they did get the ball, they probably felt the need to try and take their man one on one to show they had that skill too or to just try and get in a rhythm to get a shot up.
I think we saw pieces of this in Bahamas, but I expect everyone to be much more comfortable in the half-court offense. It is a transition to learn how to play off the ball with ball dominant guards. Malinowski would do little things like timing cuts perfectly or taking that extra hop step to create an angle for the pass for an open 3. I expect Blair and Pickett to look more comfortable and confident doing those things.
Lastly on Pickett, consider me skeptical of the twin tower lineups. Pickett is our most natural person to slide up to the 4 for the minutes LeBlanc is out and I think he would create a huge mismatch against other power forwards with his range and skillset.
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Post by SaxaCD on Aug 22, 2019 10:02:05 GMT -5
I've been giving this some thought on Jamorko and Blair struggling on offense in year 2 (at best can say their numbers look similar year over year) and thinking about what that means for Ewing's player development of perimeter players. It is not surprising that big men like Govan and Derrickson took a leap w Ewing (and yes I know he coached Kemba, that's just one player growing over 8 years in the league) but we really didn't see anything materially different offensively from Blair, Mosely, or Pickett. When I take a step back, I think they probably deserve a pass for last year. While Ewing has been installing his system and focused on transition, the half court offense fundamentally changed from year 1 to year 2. In year 1, we had post ups for Jessie / Marcus and then we'd have Pickett and Blair coming off screens for catch and shoot. If I was Jamorko and Blair, I would've told myself that summer to focus on handles and pick 'n roll situations and being better driving to the hoop and shooting off the dribble, thinking the offense could focus around me on the perimeter. And then they showed up for year 2, and the offense basically changes to a true spread pick n roll where they're not the ball handlers. There were times early on where I remember Jamorko running off a screen but the pass didnt come because Mac or Akinjo had already driven to the hoop. And then when they did get the ball, they probably felt the need to try and take their man one on one to show they had that skill too or to just try and get in a rhythm to get a shot up. I think we saw pieces of this in Bahamas, but I expect everyone to be much more comfortable in the half-court offense. It is a transition to learn how to play off the ball with ball dominant guards. Malinowski would do little things like timing cuts perfectly or taking that extra hop step to create an angle for the pass for an open 3. I expect Blair and Pickett to look more comfortable and confident doing those things. Lastly on Pickett, consider me skeptical of the twin tower lineups. Pickett is our most natural person to slide up to the 4 for the minutes LeBlanc is out and I think he would create a huge mismatch against other power forwards with his range and skillset. I still could see a situational twin towers arrangement for brief periods, but otherwise agree... And Jamorko's shot just looked so much more locked in in the exhibitions, Before a lot of practice. I think he's gonna be money this year in a more defined role.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2019 10:56:16 GMT -5
I've been giving this some thought on Jamorko and Blair struggling on offense in year 2 (at best can say their numbers look similar year over year) and thinking about what that means for Ewing's player development of perimeter players. It is not surprising that big men like Govan and Derrickson took a leap w Ewing (and yes I know he coached Kemba, that's just one player growing over 8 years in the league) but we really didn't see anything materially different offensively from Blair, Mosely, or Pickett. When I take a step back, I think they probably deserve a pass for last year. While Ewing has been installing his system and focused on transition, the half court offense fundamentally changed from year 1 to year 2. In year 1, we had post ups for Jessie / Marcus and then we'd have Pickett and Blair coming off screens for catch and shoot. If I was Jamorko and Blair, I would've told myself that summer to focus on handles and pick 'n roll situations and being better driving to the hoop and shooting off the dribble, thinking the offense could focus around me on the perimeter. And then they showed up for year 2, and the offense basically changes to a true spread pick n roll where they're not the ball handlers. There were times early on where I remember Jamorko running off a screen but the pass didnt come because Mac or Akinjo had already driven to the hoop. And then when they did get the ball, they probably felt the need to try and take their man one on one to show they had that skill too or to just try and get in a rhythm to get a shot up. I think we saw pieces of this in Bahamas, but I expect everyone to be much more comfortable in the half-court offense. It is a transition to learn how to play off the ball with ball dominant guards. Malinowski would do little things like timing cuts perfectly or taking that extra hop step to create an angle for the pass for an open 3. I expect Blair and Pickett to look more comfortable and confident doing those things. Lastly on Pickett, consider me skeptical of the twin tower lineups. Pickett is our most natural person to slide up to the 4 for the minutes LeBlanc is out and I think he would create a huge mismatch against other power forwards with his range and skillset. I think the biggest part was adjusting to playing with Mac and Akinjo. Their freshman year they ran tons of stuff for them because the were the only perimeter threats on the team. That allowed them to get into rhythm, and play through mistakes. Sophomore season that changed mainly because of the addition of those two. I think Pickett in particular struggled to find his identity. He didn't get the shots he was expecting, and he didn't react to it well. Towards the mid to end of the season he started to lock in defensively and started to play better imo. I think this year they have more defined roles and it should help them. At least that's what I'm hoping for.
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Post by jwp91 on Nov 21, 2019 21:33:43 GMT -5
I’ve been begging for two years for Pickett to start using his length against smaller defenders. And tonight he finally did it. It will be such an easy way to pick up some extra productivity. I hope tonight was a big confidence builder for him. He has all the talent in the world.
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Post by DanMcQ on Nov 21, 2019 21:34:27 GMT -5
Immense tonight against Texas.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Nov 21, 2019 21:39:33 GMT -5
Immense tonight against Texas. A really good game in all phases. If Ewing can get a consistent 15 and 5 from Pickett every night (emphasis on consistent), this team can go far.
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Post by iheartdurenbros on Nov 21, 2019 21:51:59 GMT -5
I know tha tashoya and I have had faith in Jamorko (and his coach). I’m very happy for him. FWIW he has been making good decisions with the ball consistently this season. This game he found his offense.
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Post by centercourt400s on Nov 21, 2019 21:55:25 GMT -5
Was this the lightbulb going on for Pickett that we've all been waiting for? Signs have been there but this was his best game in a long long time and on a big stage.
Please, please, please...
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Nov 21, 2019 22:17:54 GMT -5
Was this the lightbulb going on for Pickett that we've all been waiting for? Signs have been there but this was his best game in a long long time and on a big stage. Please, please, please... We have options, Pick can play within himself and pick his spots. More good things to come.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2019 23:33:37 GMT -5
Great game tonight. He's really starting to use his height advantage on the offensive end.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2019 1:12:01 GMT -5
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Post by tashoya on Nov 22, 2019 9:55:26 GMT -5
I know tha tashoya and I have had faith in Jamorko (and his coach). I’m very happy for him. FWIW he has been making good decisions with the ball consistently this season. This game he found his offense. LOVED seeing that from him. I'm really hoping that all of the work he's put in is paying off in growing confidence. It sure looked that way last night.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Nov 22, 2019 10:40:25 GMT -5
Great game from Pickett again. In the game, he had an O rating of 133, 4-7 from two point range, 2-3 from three, 5 defensive rebounds, and some good plays on defense with only one turnover. His first two seasons his turnover rate was 24.4 and 24.5, right now he's at 21.5. Decreasing turnovers, combined with the better rebounding substantially improves his play, without even considering that his shooting has been better.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2019 10:46:12 GMT -5
Playing with confidence and under control. There's been a maturity to his game this year that was lacking in the past. Hopefully that continues.
He's taking his time, using his size and length to get to his spots, and finishing. You love to see it.
A year ago he either takes the contested 3, or he tries to get all the way to the basket. This year, head fake. 2 dribbles to the open spot at the elbow, bang.
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Post by centercourt400s on Nov 22, 2019 12:21:49 GMT -5
Love that Pickett with the ball in his hands, looking to create, does not cause me to automatically cringe this season.
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Post by centercourt400s on Nov 22, 2019 22:27:21 GMT -5
And hate that tonight vs Duke was a return to bad Pickett. The mistakes tonight were mental too, and very disappointing.
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Nov 22, 2019 23:10:25 GMT -5
He has gotten a lot better in many areas. He still needs to work on passing! Either lackadaisical or forced now.
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Post by hoyaboya on Nov 23, 2019 0:13:01 GMT -5
Mentally weak player. Can’t rely on him. Has always shown flashes, but 2+ years in, I think it’s safe to say that his tantalizing talent usually doesn’t show up. LeBlanc should be starting.
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