jwp91
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Post by jwp91 on Jul 27, 2020 14:23:04 GMT -5
It is time for your own thread.
You would great in blue and gray!
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Post by tribeninerhoya on Jul 27, 2020 14:25:35 GMT -5
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jwp91
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Post by jwp91 on Jul 27, 2020 17:45:41 GMT -5
Apple iPad keyboards are not my friend. Thx.
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LCPolo18
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Post by LCPolo18 on Jul 27, 2020 22:52:19 GMT -5
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Post by BeantownHoya on Jul 28, 2020 7:05:32 GMT -5
Always better to have our logo top row center versus bottom left or right
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Post by dchoya72 on Jul 28, 2020 8:28:35 GMT -5
Is Jalin Billingsley left-handed or right-handed?
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Hoyas4Ever
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Jul 28, 2020 8:39:40 GMT -5
Is Jalin Billingsley left-handed or right-handed? He's a righty that really likes to use his left. He has a very solid handle with his left. Stated he likes to drive left.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2020 8:44:44 GMT -5
Do you guys notice a trend with most of the guys that the staff are recruiting?
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Post by tribeninerhoya on Jul 28, 2020 8:45:39 GMT -5
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Post by AshantiCooksBurner on Jul 28, 2020 9:36:54 GMT -5
Virginia Tech insider on 247 thinks Billingsley is coming to the hilltop.
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Post by IDenj on Jul 28, 2020 9:37:46 GMT -5
Do you guys notice a trend with most of the guys that the staff are recruiting? I see kids with high potential that are rising. Players in the 75-150 range in recruiting lists. The type of players the staff should have been focusing on from day one. Hopefully the trend continues.
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Post by RockawayHoya on Jul 28, 2020 9:48:23 GMT -5
From what little I've seen, he reminds me a lot of Pickett (mostly good, some bad). He has decent athleticism, but it seems a little uncoordinated/unnatural at times. Unsure how much of the slashing will translate to the next level in the early going, but may develop as he matures/develops. Even the defense is similar: shot-blocking will be more difficult in 1v1 post situations vs. taller/better players, but will be useful as a weakside help defender that can deter shots. Will be interesting to see how his defensive IQ is and whether or not he can be the versatile defender we need to close out on perimeter shooters but hold his own in the paint. Will he be able to execute Ewing's preferred defensive scheme is a big question.
Two areas that appear to be a step up from Pickett: motor and shooting mechanics. Like Riley, Billingsley appears to be OK with inviting contact and appears less passive mentality wise. Shooting also looks much more fluid. Although the mid-range game looks solid, we're not going to want him to be shooting too many of those. Pickett routinely burns us with low percentage 16-17 foot jumpers.
We badly need a 4 in the worst way, so I would be pretty happy with this pickup (especially if Adams doesn't work out).
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Post by LCPolo18 on Jul 28, 2020 9:59:24 GMT -5
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Post by nanman88 on Jul 28, 2020 10:14:58 GMT -5
We're GREAT at these "FINAL [X NUMBER]" lists.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2020 10:38:09 GMT -5
Do you guys notice a trend with most of the guys that the staff are recruiting? I see kids with high potential that are rising. Players in the 75-150 range in recruiting lists. The type of players the staff should have been focusing on from day one. Hopefully the trend continues. The trend I see is that the staff seems to be going after players that can play a combination of positions. It seems all of our guards can play both the point and shooting guard positions with the exception of Kobe. However, Kobe is also a combo in that he can play both forward and shooting guard when necessary. Now with the forwards, it seems to me Bile and Billingsley can play both the power forward and the small forward and so can Sibley although with Sibley, I prefer to see him on the wing as much as possible. It seems to me that the staff is truly recruiting guys that can handle the ball and can fit into more than just one position or role. Does anyone else see this?
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jwp91
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Post by jwp91 on Jul 28, 2020 10:51:03 GMT -5
Do you guys notice a trend with most of the guys that the staff are recruiting? A lot of them seem exceptionally comfortable with the left hand.
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Post by hoyainla on Jul 28, 2020 12:29:17 GMT -5
From what little I've seen, he reminds me a lot of Pickett (mostly good, some bad). He has decent athleticism, but it seems a little uncoordinated/unnatural at times. Unsure how much of the slashing will translate to the next level in the early going, but may develop as he matures/develops. Even the defense is similar: shot-blocking will be more difficult in 1v1 post situations vs. taller/better players, but will be useful as a weakside help defender that can deter shots. Will be interesting to see how his defensive IQ is and whether or not he can be the versatile defender we need to close out on perimeter shooters but hold his own in the paint. Will he be able to execute Ewing's preferred defensive scheme is a big question. Two areas that appear to be a step up from Pickett: motor and shooting mechanics. Like Riley, Billingsley appears to be OK with inviting contact and appears less passive mentality wise. Shooting also looks much more fluid. Although the mid-range game looks solid, we're not going to want him to be shooting too many of those. Pickett routinely burns us with low percentage 16-17 foot jumpers. We badly need a 4 in the worst way, so I would be pretty happy with this pickup (especially if Adams doesn't work out). I agree with your 1st paragraph but not the 2nd. His motor more than anything stood out as a concern. He gets beat for a lot of rebounds through lack of effort. He doesn't put in a lot of effort on offense until he gets the ball in his hands. His shooting stroke looks fine but he has no lift on his 3 point shot. I could see that being a problem at the next level. That plus the fact that according to the breakdown video he's only a 32% 3 shooter makes me believe he's better served as a traditional 4. He wants to be a stretch 4 but he is not there yet. He is effective around the hoop although it's pretty herky jerky right now. If he embraces it I could definitely see him becoming a great small ball 5 on offense. He has the vision and passing ability to pass out of the post and a good enough shot to keep teams honest. He will also be a great asset against a 2-3 being the free throw line guy.
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Post by BeantownHoya on Jul 28, 2020 12:30:04 GMT -5
We're GREAT at these "FINAL [X NUMBER]" lists. Assuming/Hoping that we are 1 of the 2 finals teams any guess on who the other school will be? Dayton? Temple? ASU?
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Post by wponds on Jul 28, 2020 12:39:12 GMT -5
From what little I've seen, he reminds me a lot of Pickett (mostly good, some bad). He has decent athleticism, but it seems a little uncoordinated/unnatural at times. Unsure how much of the slashing will translate to the next level in the early going, but may develop as he matures/develops. Even the defense is similar: shot-blocking will be more difficult in 1v1 post situations vs. taller/better players, but will be useful as a weakside help defender that can deter shots. Will be interesting to see how his defensive IQ is and whether or not he can be the versatile defender we need to close out on perimeter shooters but hold his own in the paint. Will he be able to execute Ewing's preferred defensive scheme is a big question. Two areas that appear to be a step up from Pickett: motor and shooting mechanics. Like Riley, Billingsley appears to be OK with inviting contact and appears less passive mentality wise. Shooting also looks much more fluid. Although the mid-range game looks solid, we're not going to want him to be shooting too many of those. Pickett routinely burns us with low percentage 16-17 foot jumpers. We badly need a 4 in the worst way, so I would be pretty happy with this pickup (especially if Adams doesn't work out). I agree with your 1st paragraph but not the 2nd. His motor more than anything stood out as a concern. He gets beat for a lot of rebounds through lack of effort. He doesn't put in a lot of effort on offense until he gets the ball in his hands. His shooting stroke looks fine but he has no lift on his 3 point shot. I could see that being a problem at the next level. That plus the fact that according to the breakdown video he's only a 32% 3 shooter makes me believe he's better served as a traditional 4. He wants to be a stretch 4 but he is not there yet. He is effective around the hoop although it's pretty herky jerky right now. If he embraces it I could definitely see him becoming a great small ball 5 on offense. He has the vision and passing ability to pass out of the post and a good enough shot to keep teams honest. He will also be a great asset against a 2-3 being the free throw line guy. I think he mentioned that he started off the season really cold from 3 and that drove down his percentages. I obviously didn't watch those games though, so unclear what the actual extent of that was. Definitely agree with you in the idea of him being an asset in the middle of a zone. His vision and shot making from there looks really good. I believe he said he feels most comfortable in that spot on the court (watched the breakdown video yesterday, so I forget his exact words)
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Post by mdtd on Jul 28, 2020 12:50:50 GMT -5
I'm going to out this interview here because I think it's really well done and shows a lot about Billingsley's game and it shows Billingsley knows what he can work on to improve and is well spoken. I posted this in the 2021 thread yesterday, so if you already watched this, good on you.
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