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  • #62623
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    This event lived up to the hype and more. Great games with many high profile players and with some great performances by individual players. Here are my takeaways on players from the 3 games that I watched: Texas A&M vs Iowa State, Oklahoma vs LSU, and Kansas vs Kentucky. 

    Buddy Hield, Oklahoma: This guy can play in the NBA right now. He has been the best player in college basketball so far and he’s leading the current #1 team in college ball.  The way he continued to hit shot after shot when his team was down was impressive. How good he will be in the NBA will depend on how well he adjust to the NBA 3 point line, but he can shoot, he’s long and explosive, and he competes. Right now he’s playing like a lottery pick. 

    Ben Simmons, LSU: The talent is obvious, but almost every time I watch him play he leaves me wanting to see more.  I blame both the coach and Simmons for barely touching the ball in the last 10 min of the game.  His combination of ball handling, rebounding, passing, and bball IQ at his size is rare but he needs to be much more assertive.  It’s hard to stay in front of him without fouling when he’s in attack mode.  I still think he should be the #1 pick right now, but the gap between Simmons and contenders like Ingram is closing. Also I think Simmons’ teammates Tim Quarterman and Antonio Blakely can both play in the NBA one day, but both need to continue to develop their games.  

    Tyler Ulis, Kentucky: Ulis is one of my favorite players to watch in college basketball.  He does everything that you could possibly want from the point guard positions. He’s a leader, he competes, he doesn’t turn the ball over, and he makes play when called upon. If he declares for the draft this year (which I think is a possibility since the only way to improve his stock is by growing 3 inches) I hope someone has the guts to take him. He’s a baller and I think he finds his way to be succesfull in the NBA, whether drafted or not.

    Jamal Murray, Kentucky: Now that all his hype from the summer is over, we can get a closer look at what type of player he is; however, I’ve watched almost every Kentucky game and still don’t know what type of player he’ll be in the NBA. Murray has shown to be a very streaky shooter and crafty scorer at this level, but things like his floor vision, mid range game, and crafty finishes at the rim that we saw saw this summer have not been displayed this year.  Calipari yells at him every game for settling for too many jumpers and being careless with the ball.  Will he be a PG or off guard at the next level? Right now he’s a true combo guard, but he’s talented enough to be a lottery pick regardless…… I would talk about Skal but he’s already been the topic of many posts this season. His problems and potential are both obvious.

    Wayne Selden, Kansas: This guy has come a long way. He entered both his freshman and sophomore seasons with great deal of hype and underwhelmed in both. This year he’s starting to use his size and athleticism to get to the basket instead of settling for so many jumpers. His shot is much improved and he’s been a leader on one of the best teams in the country.  If he continues to play like tthroughout the rest of the season, including postseason play, I think he’s a late 1st round pick. 

    Danuel House and Tyler Davis, Texas A&M:  Both of these guys pass the eye test as NBA prospects.  House is a long and athletic wing that competes on both ends of the floor.  Davis is a big (6’10 265) post player with great hands, and solid footwork.  I didn’t watch much of this game but the few minutes that I did, both of these guys stood out. 

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • #1039965
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     What does Simmons do without the ball? 

    Honest question because i Caught about 10 mins of that gameSaturday and he just stood around if he didnt have the ball in his hands.

    I don’t like when guys do that. 

     

     

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  • #1039830
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     What does Simmons do without the ball? 

    Honest question because i Caught about 10 mins of that gameSaturday and he just stood around if he didnt have the ball in his hands.

    I don’t like when guys do that. 

     

     

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  • #1039997
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     We’ve killed Skal on this site over and over again.  I have multiple times questioned why this guy is still considered a lottery pick.  He had four points, zero rebounds and five fouls against KU.  This guy might be the softest 6’11’ guy to play college basketball in a long long time.  I know I’m continuing to beat a dead horse criticizing this guy, but it’s easy to when you go to Kentucky and are ready to be an NBA millionaire and have zero game and zero toughness.  In my humble opinion, if this guy declares for the draft which he probably will, shame on any GM that take him in the first round let alone the lottery. 

     

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     We’ve killed Skal on this site over and over again.  I have multiple times questioned why this guy is still considered a lottery pick.  He had four points, zero rebounds and five fouls against KU.  This guy might be the softest 6’11’ guy to play college basketball in a long long time.  I know I’m continuing to beat a dead horse criticizing this guy, but it’s easy to when you go to Kentucky and are ready to be an NBA millionaire and have zero game and zero toughness.  In my humble opinion, if this guy declares for the draft which he probably will, shame on any GM that take him in the first round let alone the lottery. 

     

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  • #1039888
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     I kind of get where you are coming from. Though it’s not Skal’s fault he was considered an elite prospect. 

    He’s probably got a bunch of greedy handlers who aren’t doing him favors, and I would bet he does declare for the draft. Though, I agree, taking him any earlier than 30 would be a massive mistake. 

    Having nice form on a jump shot doesnt make you an NBA prospect. 

     

     

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  • #1040023
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     I kind of get where you are coming from. Though it’s not Skal’s fault he was considered an elite prospect. 

    He’s probably got a bunch of greedy handlers who aren’t doing him favors, and I would bet he does declare for the draft. Though, I agree, taking him any earlier than 30 would be a massive mistake. 

    Having nice form on a jump shot doesnt make you an NBA prospect. 

     

     

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