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Post by hoyalove4ever on Dec 9, 2020 7:22:42 GMT -5
He will be a player. Very solid addition to the program.
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Post by johnnysnowplow on Dec 9, 2020 7:43:30 GMT -5
This is the Harris I want to see on the floor. 10 times out of 10 I want this kid on the floor over the other Harris.
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Post by bostonfan on Dec 9, 2020 8:52:24 GMT -5
He is handling the ball well....he just needs to get acclimated to game speed, rid himself of the jitters, dont be afraid to make mistakes and play with confidence. I am encouraged. Our coaches are working with him, especially coach Crouch...just a hunch. Now that his first three-point shot went in he will take another jump in confidence. I am sure there was areal sense of relief for Dante when that 3 pointer went in last night. His shot mechanics look good and I think he will be a capable shooter as his confidence rises. He does seem to be a better decision maker than Jalen Harris at this point so his minutes will increases if Jalen continues to struggle with turnovers. Jalen Harris is an impressive athlete and has great straight line speed, but he does not seem to have a great feel/anticipation for the game. Hopefully he can better define his role and what he is trying to get accomplished on the floor because the Hoyas will need to get some minutes from him at PG.
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Dec 9, 2020 9:18:01 GMT -5
This is the Harris I want to see on the floor. 10 times out of 10 I want this kid on the floor over the other Harris. Fully agree. J Harris is just a turnover machine. For a 5th year guy, he makes a lot of first year decisions. Tie goes to the freshman in this case for minutes.
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Post by gojeffgoroyunder7 on Dec 9, 2020 9:43:22 GMT -5
This is the Harris I want to see on the floor. 10 times out of 10 I want this kid on the floor over the other Harris. Fully agree. J Harris is just a turnover machine. For a 5th year guy, he makes a lot of first year decisions. Tie goes to the freshman in this case for minutes. I agree. It almost seems like Dante is the senior and Jalen is the frosh. Jalen has certainly made some nice plays, but he's also made so many bonehead mistakes/bad judgment calls. I am, of course, rooting for him, but if I had to pick one right now, I would go with Dante. At a minimum, I think Dante has earned more minutes -- he brings energy and effort every single second he's on the floor, and the mistakes are kept to a minimum (as we know, turnovers are killing us right now)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2020 10:36:00 GMT -5
Jalen just need to slow down just a tad bit and let his mind get a little bit control over his feet, body and the ball. I love the fact that he penetrates; we haven't had a guard that has done that in a while. Terrel did it last year but only a little bit. Akinjo was trying to do it but I believe coach held on too tight to Akinjo to allow him to do so on a regular basis.
We need a guard that penetrates the lanes and attacks the basket because that helps break down the defense. After penetration, the guard can either take the shot if it is open or he can dish it out. So I don't want Jalen to stop driving to the basket (dribble penetration), we need that.
Jalen just needs to slow his feet down so that his mind can catch up to his body to allow him to be able to make the right decision while he's penetrating.
I think he is so anxious that he just goes and isn't allowing his mind to process the situation first before he goes into the lanes.
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Post by vv83 on Dec 9, 2020 13:41:40 GMT -5
Jalen just need to slow down just a tad bit and let his mind get a little bit control over his feet, body and the ball. I love the fact that he penetrates; we haven't had a guard that has done that in a while. Terrel did it last year but only a little bit. Akinjo was trying to do it but I believe coach held on too tight to Akinjo to allow him to do so on a regular basis. We need a guard that penetrates the lanes and attacks the basket because that helps break down the defense. After penetration, the guard can either take the shot if it is open or he can dish it out. So I don't want Jalen to stop driving to the basket (dribble penetration), we need that. Jalen just needs to slow his feet down so that his mind can catch up to his body to allow him to be able to make the right decision while he's penetrating. I think he is so anxious that he just goes and isn't allowing his mind to process the situation first before he goes into the lanes. Jalen has been playing major college basketball for 3 seasons. At this late stage in his college career, I'm not very optimistic that his game is going to develop much further (particularly in terms of slowing down to reduce mistakes) at this late stage in his college career. But we can always hope!
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Post by johnnysnowplow on Dec 9, 2020 20:28:53 GMT -5
Jalen just need to slow down just a tad bit and let his mind get a little bit control over his feet, body and the ball. I love the fact that he penetrates; we haven't had a guard that has done that in a while. Terrel did it last year but only a little bit. Akinjo was trying to do it but I believe coach held on too tight to Akinjo to allow him to do so on a regular basis. We need a guard that penetrates the lanes and attacks the basket because that helps break down the defense. After penetration, the guard can either take the shot if it is open or he can dish it out. So I don't want Jalen to stop driving to the basket (dribble penetration), we need that. Jalen just needs to slow his feet down so that his mind can catch up to his body to allow him to be able to make the right decision while he's penetrating. I think he is so anxious that he just goes and isn't allowing his mind to process the situation first before he goes into the lanes. These are things you say about a freshman and hope he figures it out. When you’re saying it about a senior in his fourth year of major college basketball, it’s probably not gonna happen. He is what he is at this point. He does a couple things well but on the whole I think he’s a net negative. 13 TOs in 4 games against mostly marginal-at-best competition is not a good look for a point guard shooting 26% from the floor. And he’s definitely a negative on the defensive end. I’m not writing him off but I think D Harris gives us a better chance to win at both ends of the floor and also happens to be part of our future plans.
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Dec 9, 2020 21:23:34 GMT -5
He will be a player. Very solid addition to the program. Absolutely! Actually, I think both he and Jalen will be great Hoyas. Love Dante’s poise.
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Post by lichoya68 on Dec 11, 2020 14:30:49 GMT -5
one hoya coach said dante VERY fast could be one of the fastest guards in the country we will see
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2020 14:52:14 GMT -5
one hoya coach said dante VERY fast could be one of the fastest guards in the country we will see Can you even imagine Jalen and Dante both checking each other in practice? That's crazy! I betcha they both look like little road runners on the court flying all over the place!
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Dec 11, 2020 15:28:29 GMT -5
He goes a little too much east-west rather than north-south, but he has a lot of potential. Dante certainly is a solid high-major guard who could be pretty good down the road.
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Post by blueandgray on Dec 11, 2020 16:35:13 GMT -5
He goes a little too much east-west rather than north-south, but he has a lot of potential. Dante certainly is a solid high-major guard who could be pretty good down the road. Good call. And Jalen is a little too north-south.
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Post by trillesthoya on Dec 11, 2020 17:25:01 GMT -5
He goes a little too much east-west rather than north-south, but he has a lot of potential. Dante certainly is a solid high-major guard who could be pretty good down the road. Good call. And Jalen is a little too north-south. If we could combine both players we would have complete control over the compass
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Post by vv83 on Dec 11, 2020 21:10:04 GMT -5
I've already had my fill of watching Jalen play. The turnovers, the too frequent matador D on the perimeter, the utter inability to hit a shot in the lane/around the basket - just tough to watch. The more minutes for Dante, the better.
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Post by ccoven on Dec 11, 2020 21:16:32 GMT -5
I will reiterate that Jalen is a turnover machine and poor shooter, glimpses of good play while here at Arkansas but forced out by MUCH younger players via recruiting. Let Dante run the show; better shot, just as quick, defense may be Jalen’s lone edge but a hungry Dante can improve with games. I’m not a coach or talent evaluator but after the first half; turned off the TV and told my son, Jay Wright will adjust at halftime and we will lose. I have too much experience with US
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Dec 11, 2020 21:19:11 GMT -5
Dante is going to have a nice career as a Hoya. Very solid and you can see the improvement with more minutes and confidence.
A bright spot in what promises to be a very tough season.
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Post by prhoya on Dec 11, 2020 21:22:28 GMT -5
I've already had my fill of watching Jalen play. The turnovers, the too frequent matador D on the perimeter, the utter inability to hit a shot in the lane/around the basket - just tough to watch. The more minutes for Dante, the better. Come on, Pat. Try something else. It cannot get any worse than Jalen’s play. In fact, I think he will be a better player without the pressure of being a starter.
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Post by sweetness on Dec 11, 2020 21:37:09 GMT -5
We have something with Dante - he has to get more minutes. If we are going to take our lumps - and we are - at least get him the experience.
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Post by blueandgray on Dec 11, 2020 22:07:27 GMT -5
Wow!!!
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