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Post by Ranch Dressing on Jan 30, 2021 16:54:24 GMT -5
I see you, Dante.
Minutes. Reps. Experience. Confidence.
Keep working, young man.
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Post by hoyaguy on Jan 30, 2021 17:13:02 GMT -5
I see you, Dante. Minutes. Reps. Experience. Confidence. Keep working, young man. Indeed. It was good they didn’t play him for 35-40 min because someone his age needs confidence and vigor to keep getting better but playing so much leads to many more mistakes and that can send a player spiraling. He is solid.
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Post by HoyaRejuveNation85 on Jan 31, 2021 0:43:42 GMT -5
I see you, Dante. Minutes. Reps. Experience. Confidence. Keep working, young man. Indeed. It was good they didn’t play him for 35-40 min because someone his age needs confidence and vigor to keep getting better but playing so much leads to many more mistakes and that can send a player spiraling. He is solid. He showed elite quickness in several moments today. He’s going to get better and better as he gets more acclimated to the level of competition and let’s the game come to him. I was very impressed with his effort. As many of us have said, it’s often what you don’t do that is the margin of victory. Today, we valued the ball - only 7 turnovers - and fought for loose balls. It made the difference IMO. Go Hoyas!!
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Post by FHillsNYHoya on Jan 31, 2021 0:56:10 GMT -5
Wonderful job today Dante - hope you all enjoyed the evening!
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Post by dchoya72 on Jan 31, 2021 2:57:52 GMT -5
Great job!
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Jan 31, 2021 7:50:21 GMT -5
Good performance from Dante. Played under control and looked for teammates. Scored when he had the opportunity and wasn’t overused.
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Post by bostonfan on Feb 1, 2021 9:45:41 GMT -5
Good performance from Dante. Played under control and looked for teammates. Scored when he had the opportunity and wasn’t overused. I completely agree. I thought Dante showed some real growth in the Providence game. He played under control, didn't turn it over and took advantage of the opportunities when they came his way to attack. He did not score as much as he did in one of the earlier games (St John's???), but he was very efficient and looks like he may understand his role on this team better. Maybe the time off watching some film helped his decision making. He is still not a finished product and I am not sure if he is a legit, high level starting point guard in the Big East or not yet, but he showed me enough over the weekend to continue to give him the chance to show what he can grow into as a player. For most freshman coming in and playing major minutes you really just want them to do their job and not hurt the team, he did that and more against Providence.
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Post by SSHoya on Feb 1, 2021 10:30:45 GMT -5
If Dante gave us 8, 5, and 5 every game I'd be VERY happy.
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Post by bostonfan on Feb 1, 2021 10:45:07 GMT -5
If Dante gave us 8, 5, and 5 every game I'd be VERY happy. I also think Dante did a really good job on defense against Breed. Breed had a size advantage but Dante made him work on the perimeter and really made Breed a non factor for most of the game. If Dante can add some weight/strength he will do a better job against some of these bigger point guards in the years to come
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2021 17:09:49 GMT -5
Dante, very proud of your game against Providence. Your stats were very very efficient with a high assist to turnover ratio. You had a 2.5 to 1 ratio of assist to turnover which equals winning basketball. You shot 40 percent from the three line and over 50 percent from the floor. You also had five rebounds and a steal.
This is exactly what we need from you my man! Take your time when processing and making decisions while the ball is in your hands. Get your teammates involved and in a rhythm first before you look for your shots. When you want to take your shots, don't hesitate but go at a steady pace, get to your spot and knock down the mid range jumper or attack the basket and look to dish or take it to the rim.
Good job against Providence. Keep that up and we will end this season on a good note with some wins under our belt!
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Post by prhoya on Feb 4, 2021 8:42:08 GMT -5
Dante is at 89% from the FT line with 18 FTAs. He’s at 30% from 3, but that might be due to all the necessary pt. IMO the 3s will start to fall with more help.
He needs to attack the basket and look for the fouls, but under control...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2021 9:11:34 GMT -5
Kid works his butt off on defense - that has helped our team tremendously the last two games (along with Bile’s hustle D). Good maturity slowing things down when needed late - Blair needs to be a bit better at that as a senior. Agreed that the 3s will improve as the help arrives and he gets stronger. Love his heart...
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Feb 4, 2021 9:23:12 GMT -5
Kid works his butt off on defense - that has helped our team tremendously the last two games (along with Bile’s hustle D). Good maturity slowing things down when needed late - Blair needs to be a bit better at that as a senior. Agreed that the 3s will improve as the help arrives and he gets stronger. Love his heart... He gave Zegarowski some problems. He was like a gnat. Always in his face and working hard over screens. Really strong on the D end.
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Post by blueandgray on Feb 4, 2021 9:23:33 GMT -5
Dante Harris frustrated the heck out of Zegarowski. It was fun to watch.
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Post by bostonfan on Feb 4, 2021 9:54:16 GMT -5
Dante has really settled into a good role for him now. His defense continues to get better and he plays super hard on that end of the floor. He stays aggressive on offense but is not forcing things that are not there. He had one bad 3 pointer last night, but other than that his shot selection has improved and his confidence seems to be growing. If he can continue to grow like this the Hoyas may have found their starting PG for the next few years. His speed and quickness is showing up as a huge positive in more ways every game now
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Feb 4, 2021 10:06:33 GMT -5
Keep up the hard work, Dante. I’ve really enjoyed watching your progression. To my eye, your confidence and maturity are growing with each game.
It was going to take some time coming from a lower level of high school competition. But the adjustments are being made. You could become a four year starter and be one of the great Hoya PGs.
I see it in you.
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Post by vv83 on Feb 4, 2021 10:36:03 GMT -5
Ewing is asking a lot from Dante - 35 or so minutes per game for a freshman PG, coming from a fairly low level of HS competition. It makes sense that he has had some very rough stretches. But the last few games he has calmed his offensive game down a lot, without losing his aggressiveness. Losing Jalen Harris put a ton of responsibility on Dante, and he is responding impressively so far. there will probably be some glitches through the rest of the season (like the multiple end game fouls last night that made it tougher than it needed to be to put away the game). But on the whole - he has had a very strong freshman year. If he and Bile can continue to show the level of discipline they have demonstrated in the last two games - we could well be a .500+ team over the final weeks of the season.
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Post by sweetness on Feb 4, 2021 14:50:44 GMT -5
His speed is really a factor, on both ends. Even the little things like his ability to break free on late-game inbounds is a huge positive.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2021 17:49:49 GMT -5
Dante, you're rolling my man!
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Post by paranoia2 on Feb 4, 2021 20:13:25 GMT -5
The way Dante rips loose balls & rebounds into his hands is PERFECT. There is a level of “force” in his game that is very old school Hoya & Patrick’s Knicks....love this player.
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