EasyEd
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Post by EasyEd on Dec 9, 2020 13:57:14 GMT -5
Too many people wanted Pickett to be a superstar. He is not that but he is a very good player who has developed his game instead in ways that are not scoring. Can shoot too. A very good all-around basketball player. Glad he is a Hoya.
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Dec 9, 2020 14:08:25 GMT -5
Too many people wanted Pickett to be a superstar. He is not that but he is a very good player who has developed his game instead in ways that are not scoring. Can shoot too. A very good all-around basketball player. Glad he is a Hoya. That is a good point. The issue is we need a superstar or two and we just don't have one so he has been unfairly put in that position. He is a great piece but we just need more top level talent. We had some of it, lost it, and now are where we are. I was encouraged though that after last night we can at least snag a W against some of the bottom BE teams.
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Post by s4hoyas on Dec 10, 2020 0:06:36 GMT -5
Aggressive poise...sometimes, if the opponent is focused on him (especially in crunch time), he can draw extra defensive attention and then pass it to an open teammate (maybe even a newbie who knocks down an open three)...if open, knock it down with confidence, but if overplayed draw the D and dish...that's how teams are developed...
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Dec 10, 2020 14:16:14 GMT -5
Jamorko has shown himself to be a pretty good passer. I just hope he doesn't feel pressured to score every chance he has rather than being able to read the situation.
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Post by professorhoya on Dec 10, 2020 14:20:30 GMT -5
He sure listens to coach. Rebound!
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Dec 10, 2020 16:18:25 GMT -5
I don't know. I am a huge Pickett fan, but his passing, to me, is suspect. Can't stand the lazy passes with him and several of our players. Similarly, our guys need to put some crispness on those passes and be better prepared to catch them. I saw several passes in the last game that were quite catchable.
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Post by bigskyhoya on Dec 10, 2020 18:00:15 GMT -5
This kid is a great rebounder. Whenever multiple players go up for a rebound, he seems to come down with it. Impressive.
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Post by blueandgray on Dec 10, 2020 21:32:57 GMT -5
If Pickett can average 17 and 10 the rest of the way...he is going to be hard to overlook.
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Post by bostonfan on Dec 11, 2020 9:03:37 GMT -5
If Pickett can average 17 and 10 the rest of the way...he is going to be hard to overlook. No doubt he would get some looks if he maintained those averages, but I think the real big thing for Jomorko is just to show consistency. He has the measurables that the NBA guys are looking for in a 3 and D guy but he has not shown he can consistently deliver the production that is expected if you want to be an NBA player. As a four year college player NBA teams don't overlook the "bad" games as just part of a young player growing up. If they are going to make a commitment to a 4 year player they are expecting that they are getting a finished player.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2020 9:55:24 GMT -5
If Pickett can average 17 and 10 the rest of the way...he is going to be hard to overlook. No doubt he would get some looks if he maintained those averages, but I think the real big thing for Jomorko is just to show consistency. He has the measurables that the NBA guys are looking for in a 3 and D guy but he has not shown he can consistently deliver the production that is expected if you want to be an NBA player. As a four year college player NBA teams don't overlook the "bad" games as just part of a young player growing up. If they are going to make a commitment to a 4 year player they are expecting that they are getting a finished player. Oh no, my dawwgs making it into the NBA. Don't forget about Patrick's ties and if Pickett can continue to deliver double doubles and can show a little something on D, he's a lock.
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paranoia2
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Post by paranoia2 on Dec 11, 2020 13:23:32 GMT -5
I root like heck for Pickett. Really do. He will not be DRAFTED in the 2021 NBA draft.
The 2021 NBA Draft is LOADED.
Mac McClung will not be drafted either.
YURT7 will not play in NBA either.
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iowa80
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Post by iowa80 on Dec 11, 2020 13:33:05 GMT -5
I root like heck for Pickett. Really do. He will not be DRAFTED in the 2021 NBA draft. The 2021 NBA Draft is LOADED. Mac McClung will not be drafted either. YURT7 will not play in NBA either. Your prediction regarding Pickett seems premature, although I agree as of today. Is it a foregone conclusion that Mac will declare? That would be a mistake. Agree on Yurt.
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Post by Elvado on Dec 11, 2020 13:37:00 GMT -5
If Pickett can average 17 and 10 the rest of the way...he is going to be hard to overlook. Are we playing MEAC schools the rest of the way? If not forget him averaging 17 and 10. I like the kid and he works hard but no way he puts up those numbers against high major talent.
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Post by DanMcQ on Dec 11, 2020 20:56:31 GMT -5
If Pickett can average 17 and 10 the rest of the way...he is going to be hard to overlook. Are we playing MEAC schools the rest of the way? If not forget him averaging 17 and 10. I like the kid and he works hard but no way he puts up those numbers against high major talent. Mr. Pickett says hello with 16 and 10 against the team picked to win the Big East again this year.
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Post by professorhoya on Dec 11, 2020 23:29:08 GMT -5
Are we playing MEAC schools the rest of the way? If not forget him averaging 17 and 10. I like the kid and he works hard but no way he puts up those numbers against high major talent. Mr. Pickett says hello with 16 and 10 against the team picked to win the Big East again this year. He’s quietly becoming a rebounding machine. I remember his freshman year when he was averse to boxing out or getting position
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paranoia2
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Post by paranoia2 on Dec 12, 2020 6:09:51 GMT -5
Pickett played well. Until he didn’t. Against a bunch of 6’6”-6’8” scrappy defenders when the game was on the line Pickett did nothing. The NBA is a lot more unforgiving.
We are pulling for the same side here. But to think that Pickett will be drafted is insanity. I don’t know why that offends anyone. Do a modicum of research regarding the 2021 NBA Draft. Or better yet put up some $ and let’s watch it unfold.
Pickett will ride his magical senior season where he heroically leads us.....to a narrow loss in the Tuesday Night BE Tourney game all the way to an NBA draft selection?
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MCIGuy
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Post by MCIGuy on Dec 12, 2020 7:04:15 GMT -5
This is the wrong thread for this but...Pickett is a perfect physical specimen for the coveted NBA 3 and D specialist. Coming into the season he had shown that he is a good enough three-point shooter and a pretty good defender. So far this season, even with that awful opening game, he has shown he has gotten better in both of those areas. His outside shot looks more deadly and he can guard pretty much every spot on the floor. Believe it or not there aren't that many 6-10-ish guys in the world with athleticism, length and mobility like this. As a result the NBA covets any they can spot. Pickett has quick feet on defense and a ridiculous wingspan. His athleticism may not be elite but its definitely is more than acceptable for the NBA. And now he's rebounding! Any 6'10 guy who can play on the perimeter on both sides of the ball, who can rise for dunks, who can run the floor, who can block shots, who can guard multiple positions, who can hit threes and who can rebound is going to get a serious look from the NBA. Period. If you don't understand that you haven't been following what's been going on with pro hoops the last decade.
Pickett's main weakness remains his ball-handling far away from the basket and in tight corners. He may never get better at that. But he doesn't have to to make it to the next level. The NBA is increasingly full of guys who can't necessarily create or even defend but who can hit long jumpshots. At least Pickett can defend. And as for the rest of his offense he is getting more comfortable with his post game which is now turning into a weapon. That's a tool that can be exploited at the next level as well. Also his midrange jumpshot is now money when his footwork is right, especially when he limits himself to one dribble before his pullup.
If Pickett continues to play at this current level the only things hurting him will be he is a senior on a bad team no one is paying any attention to. As for that first part NBA teams tend to be dismissive of upperclassmen, especially seniors. But if Pickett ends up averaging six or more points this season than last then such biases can be overcome because that suggests to NBA scouts that a player has not peaked. Being on a bad college team however is the type of baggage Pickett will be stuck with.
Another thing to consider is that if Pickett was to be drafted it wouldn't be high enough for him to be counted on as someone who can carry a team. He would probably be never more than a fourth option on a NBA team when on the court. There would not be multiple smaller defenders swirling around him to get the ball out of his hands. That is not how it works in the NBA anyway. Being that fourth or even third option in some circumstances would mean he could stand beyond the three-point line, run his defenders through screens or post up without having to show great dribbling capabilities.
There is a reason why even during the summer I saw his name as a late second round draft pick on nbadraft.net even though 99.9% of college fans don't know who he is. It was because he has the prototype NBA body for this current era. And I must say for the fist ten or so minutes of this game he looked to be the best player on the floor. For the entire forty minutes he may have looked like the best prospect overall. Don't get me wrong. Robinson-Earl is certainly the guy who the NBA will take ahead of anyone else in the building last night. He is more skilled. Pickett however may have more physical tools.
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paranoia2
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Post by paranoia2 on Dec 12, 2020 7:13:27 GMT -5
If Pickett gets drafted in the 2021 NBA Draft Mr Rourke & Tattoo will be greeting the seaplane that Jamorko rides in on.
The 2021 NBA Draft is LOADED. if it went 3 rounds I would still bet against Pickett getting drafted.
I will be rooting like hell for Pickett and hope that I am completely wrong.
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Post by professorhoya on Dec 12, 2020 7:31:41 GMT -5
If Pickett gets drafted in the 2021 NBA Draft Mr Rourke & Tattoo will be greeting the seaplane that Jamorko rides in on. The 2021 NBA Draft is LOADED. if it went 3 rounds I would still bet against Pickett getting drafted. I will be rooting like hell for Pickett and hope that I am completely wrong. So you're getting a tattoo of Mickey Rourke on your bicep if Jamorko gets drafted?
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MCIGuy
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Post by MCIGuy on Dec 12, 2020 7:35:13 GMT -5
And I'll repeat...if he continues to play at this level but doesn't get drafted it would not be because of ability but because of biases formed because of him being on a bad team and mostly because of him being a senior.
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