jwp91
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Post by jwp91 on Feb 22, 2021 8:20:44 GMT -5
Beyond his game, I’m left admiring his leadership, his humility, and his work ethic. As a point of contrast, he has what Akinjo lacked (except work ethic). Our ceiling is higher with Dante even if Akinjo might be a bit better individually.
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dchoya72
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Post by dchoya72 on Feb 22, 2021 8:56:32 GMT -5
Beyond his game, I’m left admiring his leadership, his humility, and his work ethic. As a point of contrast, he has what Akinjo lacked (except work ethic). Our ceiling is higher with Dante even if Akinjo might be a bit better individually. Help me understand how Akinjo, the point guard, is/was better than Dante at this point. He's not working with the same crew, and there's no complaint there, but objectively tell me why he's better. I'm not disputing you, but don't understand your argument for Akinjo. I liked Akinjo, though he was ornery, and a bit cocky. That was a part of his cocky. I think Dante is at least as good, without the headaches, or testing of the coach.
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Post by professorhoya on Feb 22, 2021 8:59:55 GMT -5
Beyond his game, I’m left admiring his leadership, his humility, and his work ethic. As a point of contrast, he has what Akinjo lacked (except work ethic). Our ceiling is higher with Dante even if Akinjo might be a bit better individually. Help me understand how Akinjo, the point guard, is/was better than Dante at this point. He's not working with the same crew, and there's no complaint there, but objectively tell me why he's better. I'm not disputing you, but don't understand your argument for Akinjo. I liked Akinjo, though he was ornery, and a bit cocky. That was a part of his cocky. I think Dante is at least as good, without the headaches, or testing of the coach. Akinjo won Big East freshman of the year, so he has that over Dante. All though it begs the question, has Dante put himself in position to vie for Big East freshman of this year?
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Post by EtomicB on Feb 22, 2021 10:00:42 GMT -5
Help me understand how Akinjo, the point guard, is/was better than Dante at this point. He's not working with the same crew, and there's no complaint there, but objectively tell me why he's better. I'm not disputing you, but don't understand your argument for Akinjo. I liked Akinjo, though he was ornery, and a bit cocky. That was a part of his cocky. I think Dante is at least as good, without the headaches, or testing of the coach. Akinjo won Big East freshman of the year, so he has that over Dante. All though it begs the question, has Dante put himself in position to vie for Big East freshman of this year? No, he hasn't but he should make the all-frosh team... Alexander has it locked up, next up would be the Garcia kid from Marquette, then Harris from Butler in my view...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2021 10:01:06 GMT -5
Help me understand how Akinjo, the point guard, is/was better than Dante at this point. He's not working with the same crew, and there's no complaint there, but objectively tell me why he's better. I'm not disputing you, but don't understand your argument for Akinjo. I liked Akinjo, though he was ornery, and a bit cocky. That was a part of his cocky. I think Dante is at least as good, without the headaches, or testing of the coach. Akinjo won Big East freshman of the year, so he has that over Dante. All though it begs the question, has Dante put himself in position to vie for Big East freshman of this year? No. It's Posh vs Garcia.
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hoyazeke
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Post by hoyazeke on Feb 22, 2021 10:52:52 GMT -5
Yeah you guys beat me to it. I don't see how Posh doesn't get the award. The kid has balled out all year. Dante has been steady but there have been just a couple of games where you would say that Dante balled out.
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Post by DanMcQ on Feb 22, 2021 12:54:20 GMT -5
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Feb 22, 2021 13:02:48 GMT -5
LOVE THIS GUY. GO DANTE!!!
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Post by mdtd on Feb 22, 2021 13:11:33 GMT -5
Beyond his game, I’m left admiring his leadership, his humility, and his work ethic. As a point of contrast, he has what Akinjo lacked (except work ethic). Our ceiling is higher with Dante even if Akinjo might be a bit better individually. Help me understand how Akinjo, the point guard, is/was better than Dante at this point. He's not working with the same crew, and there's no complaint there, but objectively tell me why he's better. I'm not disputing you, but don't understand your argument for Akinjo. I liked Akinjo, though he was ornery, and a bit cocky. That was a part of his cocky. I think Dante is at least as good, without the headaches, or testing of the coach. I'm not going to say Dante right now is the better player. But, I see the argument. Dante isn't going to win BePOY like Akinjo did. Though imo Posh would've won it the year Akinjo did if his season exact season was moved back two years. I think the main difference is that Akinjo settled a lot for longer twos and didn't shoot it that well, while Dante does shoot it well. Akinjo is an excellent player, but one who didn't fully trust his teammates. I think the offense itself has run better with Dante now, though the talent with Akinjo was better so that's why the numbers look better. At this point in Akinjo's season you could pin him for double digit points and to bring the intensity. Dante isn't there yet. Dante also though doesn't shoot it as much and a lot of his looks have been within the rhythm of the offense and are pretty solid looks. When Dante forces now, he doesn't have as much success as Akinjo did and where with Akinjo you could see a matchup and say "ok, he's going for 20 tonight easy) Dante isn't like that. Though, from all f the tools I've seen from Dante, I think Dante will be a better player by next season. James's numbers are very similar to his from his freshman season (assist to TO ratio has improved, as his TOs have dropped, but that's really it) and from all of the tools I've seen from Dante and how he runs the offense, I think he can pass James by next season. Maybe not per game numbers wise, but by effectiveness. Especially with having some more talent around him. He has all the tools and has progressed beautifully.
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Post by jctnhoya4ever on Feb 22, 2021 15:38:33 GMT -5
I knew he can play am glad to see him getting adjusted to the college game it was just a matter of time.I watched him in high school am glad to see him doing well a great kid and loves putting in work trying to get better. Congrats Dante on how you are playing.go Hoyas.
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Post by hoyaboya on Feb 23, 2021 23:40:06 GMT -5
1-6 from three tonight and Bouknight went for 20 and 10. Seems like tried hard.
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Post by hoyaboya on Feb 23, 2021 23:40:20 GMT -5
1-6 from three tonight and Bouknight went for 20 and 10. Seems like he tried hard.
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Post by hoyaboya on Feb 23, 2021 23:40:53 GMT -5
1-6 from three tonight and Bouknight went for 20 and 10. Seems like he tried hard.
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Post by wponds on Feb 23, 2021 23:45:48 GMT -5
Didn't have a great night percentage-wise, but no one did (aside from Q). Just gotta keep grinding
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Post by hoyaboya on Feb 23, 2021 23:56:19 GMT -5
Didn't have a great night percentage-wise, but no one did (aside from Q). Just gotta keep grinding Tries hard, will give him that. Hope he improves and provides some decent backup minutes in his sophomore-senior seasons. Not a starting level player for a team that expects to make any noise.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Feb 24, 2021 0:02:31 GMT -5
1-6 from three tonight and Bouknight went for 20 and 10. Seems like he tried hard. LOL. Did you just quote yourself three times? God, that's embarrassing. C'mon, let us just know what your agenda is.
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hoyaboya
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Post by hoyaboya on Feb 24, 2021 0:04:58 GMT -5
LOL. Did you just quote yourself three times? God, that's embarrassing. C'mon, let us just know what your agenda is. I’m a Russian boy. Congrats for living in SF and knowing how to use ProBoards edit function better than me.
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Post by hoyaboya on Feb 24, 2021 0:05:13 GMT -5
LOL. Did you just quote yourself three times? God, that's embarrassing. C'mon, let us just know what your agenda is. I’m a Russian bot. Congrats for living in SF and knowing how to use ProBoards edit function better than me.
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Post by bornhoya on Feb 24, 2021 1:12:56 GMT -5
Didn't have a great night percentage-wise, but no one did (aside from Q). Just gotta keep grinding Tries hard, will give him that. Hope he improves and provides some decent backup minutes in his sophomore-senior seasons. Not a starting level player for a team that expects to make any noise. Kid has gotten wayyy better than he was the first couple of games. He got thrown to the wolves and he is responding. His handle and passing are starting to become very good and his defense is good, when he takes the right angles he’s starting to finish his drives. He’s definitely going to have to work on his jumper this summer but I’m sure that he will. Has impressed me and if he gets beaten out next year it’s going to be by a guard who has the goods. What’s wrong with a player that tries hard you say it like it’s a bad thing?
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Post by blueandgray on Feb 24, 2021 2:21:40 GMT -5
LOL. Did you just quote yourself three times? God, that's embarrassing. C'mon, let us just know what your agenda is. I’m a Russian boy. Congrats for living in SF and knowing how to use ProBoards edit function better than me. This may be the strangest post ever on HT.
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