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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Mar 12, 2021 9:55:45 GMT -5
It can argued that the season started to turn when Jalen left the team and Dante took the reigns. I think we are for sure better off with Dante getting 30 minutes a game than Jalen. And, it'll certainly put us in a much better position going forward next year that he got so much experience. I've been a fan of his since the beginning of the year. I've repeatedly said I think he's a really good on-ball defender, and he's just one of those people where it is easy to like him because he seems like such a modest team player.
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Post by EtomicB on Mar 12, 2021 11:09:52 GMT -5
It can argued that the season started to turn when Jalen left the team and Dante took the reigns. I think we are for sure better off with Dante getting 30 minutes a game than Jalen. And, it'll certainly put us in a much better position going forward next year that he got so much experience. I've been a fan of his since the beginning of the year. I've repeatedly said I think he's a really good on-ball defender, and he's just one of those people where it is easy to like him because he seems like such a modest team player. This is the biggest point for me...
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Post by hibernatinghoyafan on Mar 12, 2021 11:23:18 GMT -5
I think he's clearly a 35%+ 3 point shooter moving forward. I know his frosh shooting numbers aren't great but his form is pure and he's clearly a great ft shooter. Just needs a little more lift/strength and that 3 point shot will start falling.
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Post by prhoya on Mar 12, 2021 11:34:27 GMT -5
I think he's clearly a 35%+ 3 point shooter moving forward. I know his frosh shooting numbers aren't great but his form is pure and he's clearly a great ft shooter. Just needs a little more lift/strength and that 3 point shot will start falling. I don’t want to jinx him, but I think he fixed it yesterday. I noticed a little more push in his shot, just enough to clear that inch he was hitting on the front of the rim. We’ll see tonight.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Mar 12, 2021 12:09:11 GMT -5
Players, especially guards, frequently improve their three point percentage after freshman year, so I am not concerned about Harris in that regard.
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Post by jctnhoya4ever on Mar 12, 2021 12:12:25 GMT -5
I knew it was a matter of time with him , he is coming along fine.go Hoyas.
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Post by jwp91 on Mar 12, 2021 12:18:24 GMT -5
Imagine going from a small school league in Tennessee to drawing the foul in the final moments in MSG from the conference co-payer of the year. The fans who have followed his high school career must be going nuts.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Mar 12, 2021 12:52:05 GMT -5
Props to the kid - stepped up big time and couldn't have been more clutch. Well done. I cant believe 4 people "liked" this post. Hopefully you will be big enough to come back and post this each time you are proven clueless about CBB guard play over the next 3+ years. To be fair, boya did not have to come on and post at all. If the program keeps looking up we can ALL enjoy a HOYA resurgence.
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Post by professorhoya on Mar 12, 2021 12:56:23 GMT -5
I think people need to continue to say this guy doesn’t belong In the big East. It seems to be working.
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Post by drquigley on Mar 12, 2021 13:18:48 GMT -5
MAC WHO? ?
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Post by mdtd on Mar 12, 2021 13:19:23 GMT -5
Yeah, this kid has star potential written all over him. He's just got everything you need out of a PG. It took him some time, but it was great to see him get that time and to learn. Crouch has done an awesome job developing him and Dante will be a force in this league for years to come. He's just so skilled and was awesome yesterday.
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Post by RBHoya on Mar 12, 2021 14:20:28 GMT -5
It's early but I feel like Dante has potential to be one of the most likable Hoyas in years. Talk about an underdog story! Coming from a small school that nobody has ever heard of, with no other high major offers. Got his offer from Georgetown shortly after RJ Davis committed to UNC and committed within the next few days. Didn't wait around to see if Tennessee or the SEC or ACC would come calling, but knew he wanted to be a Hoya. Thrust into the starting point guard position way earlier than he should have been. Diminutive size--to borrow a quote from the movie Rudy, "5 foot nothin', 100 and nothin'"--but plays with exceptional heart. Makes all the hustle plays and always supports his teammates. Even little things like helping up opposing players or confessing when he touched a ball that went out of bounds. And after every time he makes a big play, including yesterday's clutch free throws, he points to heaven in remembrance of his mother.
I mean as a fan, how can you not be rooting hard for this guy? I know there's some chatter about us bringing in another point guard for next year (a discussion for another day), and I understand it, but I'm excited to root for Dante for the next 4 years and watch him grow. Yesterday was not the last big moment he'll have in blue and gray, and he seems like exactly the right kind of guy to help Patrick build the culture we're hoping to cultivate.
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Post by bostonfan on Mar 12, 2021 14:37:32 GMT -5
Yeah, this kid has star potential written all over him. He's just got everything you need out of a PG. It took him some time, but it was great to see him get that time and to learn. Crouch has done an awesome job developing him and Dante will be a force in this league for years to come. He's just so skilled and was awesome yesterday. Dante has been a real find this year and his development during the year has been impressive. There are still some things he needs to work on to fill out his game and make him more effective. Some is just decision making that will improve the more he plays and he is able to anticipate how plays will develop. He does have a few fundamental things he could clean up also. He has a tendency to throw too many one handed passes off the dribble, and those have led to a lot of his turnovers. It does allow him to get rid of the ball quicker, but it will be less accurate and the pass will have less force. Just keep on working on making the fundamentally sound passes and delivering the ball to your teammates on time and let them catch the ball where they can quickly make the next play. He has all the physical attributes to be a really good college point guard and if he can continue his development the Hoyas have a real keeper for years to come.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 12, 2021 14:41:08 GMT -5
It's early but I feel like Dante has potential to be one of the most likable Hoyas in years. Talk about an underdog story! Coming from a small school that nobody has ever heard of, with no other high major offers. Got his offer from Georgetown shortly after RJ Davis committed to UNC and committed within the next few days. Didn't wait around to see if Tennessee or the SEC or ACC would come calling, but knew he wanted to be a Hoya. Thrust into the starting point guard position way earlier than he should have been. Diminutive size--to borrow a quote from the movie Rudy, "5 foot nothin', 100 and nothin'"--but plays with exceptional heart. Makes all the hustle plays and always supports his teammates. Even little things like helping up opposing players or confessing when he touched a ball that went out of bounds. And after every time he makes a big play, including yesterday's clutch free throws, he points to heaven in remembrance of his mother. I mean as a fan, how can you not be rooting hard for this guy? I know there's some chatter about us bringing in another point guard for next year (a discussion for another day), and I understand it, but I'm excited to root for Dante for the next 4 years and watch him grow. Yesterday was not the last big moment he'll have in blue and gray, and he seems like exactly the right kind of guy to help Patrick build the culture we're hoping to cultivate. Perfectly said.
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Post by swhoya on Mar 12, 2021 14:50:08 GMT -5
I cant believe 4 people "liked" this post. Hopefully you will be big enough to come back and post this each time you are proven clueless about CBB guard play over the next 3+ years. You are right. Boya is a straight richard. I went back over several of his posts, to make sure I am referencing the correct person. He never misses an opportunity to blast specific players, coaches or the program in general. "Props to the kid", no richard, you were straight wrong. He is a young man put into a difficult position of being the starting point guard in a transitioning program who needs support, not someone who constantly reminds people of every mis-step. Don't worry, you will get another opportunity to tell us how bad the individual/program is whether that is today, tomorrow, next week, next month or later in 2021. I hope you aren't a motivational speaker. The sad thing is that it's possible, maybe even likely, that he's going to have an off game if we're playing 3-4 in a row. Because that just happens, and obviously, tired legs. Don't care that he's young and seems like he can run forever--playing 4 days in a row is a haul. Unfortunately, should that happen, the same people will show up again saying that Nova was a fluke (Narrator: it wasn't) and that the off game represents Dante's true potential (Narrator: it also does not). His work speaks for itself as a freshman PG pushed into the starting role. He's been a very solid player for us, with far more upside than these handful of posters will give him credit for. Is he necessarily going to be a lottery pick some day? Probably not, but that's not the measure--very few PGs in the Big East, ACC or heck, the Ivy league, will ever be an NBA player. But many are still very solid players.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Mar 12, 2021 15:38:24 GMT -5
It's early but I feel like Dante has potential to be one of the most likable Hoyas in years. Talk about an underdog story! Coming from a small school that nobody has ever heard of, with no other high major offers. Got his offer from Georgetown shortly after RJ Davis committed to UNC and committed within the next few days. Didn't wait around to see if Tennessee or the SEC or ACC would come calling, but knew he wanted to be a Hoya. Thrust into the starting point guard position way earlier than he should have been. Diminutive size--to borrow a quote from the movie Rudy, "5 foot nothin', 100 and nothin'"--but plays with exceptional heart. Makes all the hustle plays and always supports his teammates. Even little things like helping up opposing players or confessing when he touched a ball that went out of bounds. And after every time he makes a big play, including yesterday's clutch free throws, he points to heaven in remembrance of his mother. I mean as a fan, how can you not be rooting hard for this guy? I know there's some chatter about us bringing in another point guard for next year (a discussion for another day), and I understand it, but I'm excited to root for Dante for the next 4 years and watch him grow. Yesterday was not the last big moment he'll have in blue and gray, and he seems like exactly the right kind of guy to help Patrick build the culture we're hoping to cultivate. I love this story, but I also think it's a reason we constantly have Hoya fans underestimating him. People are obsessed with rankings, which should honestly be forgotten the moment a player steps on campus. He's got all the tools to be an All-Big East PG. - He's as quicker or quicker than the other Big East Guards he's played this year, both on offense and defense.
- His handle is so good, teams don't really try to press him. And it's good enough to take guys off the dribble.
- He has good form on his jumper, shoots fts well, and gets great elevation on his jumpers off the dribble. He's just needs some minor adjustments and those are going to fall.
- He gets goods elevation at the rim. He needs to learn to finish, but it's not like he's not right there, past the defender ... it's a warning sign if you can't get to the rim or elevate enough. Dante doesn't have any of those issues.
- He moves the ball. It's vitally important. I see a ton of people suggest floor raiser pgs who dominate the ball from minute 1 -- Akinjo was one. But even though those players can be assets, they come with a cost -- they don't get their teammates involved. And it matters; it alters their effort level, their aggression, their defense. Watch Harris -- he will step up when needed, he will test the defense, but he moves the ball when it isn't there. Even a superstar like Curry understands the importance of getting his teammates involved and Harris gets that. Look at him celebrate when others score.
- He's a hard worker. He will improve.
- He's coachable. He's there for his teammates. People will handwave this, but it's almost as important as the above. College ball is full of players who are better than other, more talented, less team oriented, less hardworking, players. We're here to win, not to win recruiting rankings.
I look at this package and I am excited. Just leave the recruiting ranking out -- we've had a litany of four star recruits who didn't look anywhere near as high potential or even play as well as Dante has.
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Post by jctnhoya4ever on Mar 12, 2021 20:38:58 GMT -5
Another great game Dante keep doing what you do.go Hoyas!
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Post by ccoven on Mar 12, 2021 20:41:55 GMT -5
Maybe his growth plates are closed but his development as a player and the DAWG mentality he brings are a pleasure to watch. He plays BOTH ends of the floor and I hope he stays put for 3 more years
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 12, 2021 21:01:21 GMT -5
Dante is fearless. Unlike some of our past PGs who looked as though they'd rather not be handling the ball at crunch time, he clearly relishes the opportunity to put his stamp on the game. And he just keeps on doing it. A joy to watch develop.
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Post by hoyaatheart55 on Mar 12, 2021 21:10:47 GMT -5
This kid is a legend in my book
What a week he’s having
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