Dre was the worst offender iyam. Bey is more recent, but wasn't as obviously pushing himself out of his comfort zone (because he actually had an offensive game)
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Tourney thread- Men's b'ball at 2021 Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, V.I.; 3rd/ final game vs. Brown, Monday, 11/22, 1:15 PM MT, ESPN3)
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Things I'm hoping to see today:
1) Zero or one turnover before the first TV timeout
2) More of KJ and Kee on the floor together
3) The walkons getting some time on the floor because we win by 15+
1) Zero or one turnover before the first TV timeout
2) More of KJ and Kee on the floor together
3) The walkons getting some time on the floor because we win by 15+
All I want to see is domination.
jumped ship
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I've not watched enough live action yet this season to say definitively...but I've always likened Jabari to more of an XJ 2.0
IMO Dre and Bey comparisons are red herrings, completely different types of players
Sorry if I missed it, but is today’s game televised? ESPN 3 or anything?
Edit- Nevermind! I just looked at the thread title.
Edit- Nevermind! I just looked at the thread title.
I'm not saying they are the same players, at all. Just players going through similar phases due to NBA pressures.
Not sure about that. There may be some some overhyping going on. He's still very raw.
cu3x
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I think Derrick White was as good a player as we've had. Jabari has a ways to go, although he does have the tools.
Who's the comp? I don't think anyone's crowning him the greatest Buff talent of all time, but among NBA talents he doesn't really fit a type that we've seen before.
Alec Burks was better, imho.
cu3x
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Add Kin, The Mayor, et al. The great ones all have total focus, give 100% every play
Foul trouble and inconsistent shooting seem to be the theme for this tournament.
Will be glad to have it in the rearview.
Will be glad to have it in the rearview.
I was saying Burks as the most talented guy we've seen since Chauncey.
I don't see anything from Jabari to suggest he's not putting in effort. Last time out he was struggling offensively and ground out 13 boards.
I mean no one who really matches his body type and skill set.
He's kind of Wes on defense, but with the ability to guard smaller guys on the perimeter.
He's kind of XJ on offense, but with the height/length (and interest) to do a lot more with his back to the basket in the post.
And he's a very complete rebounder. Not to the level of Dre on flying in & using angles/timing - more like Bey. But much better at boxing out than either of those guys.
He's kind of Wes on defense, but with the ability to guard smaller guys on the perimeter.
He's kind of XJ on offense, but with the height/length (and interest) to do a lot more with his back to the basket in the post.
And he's a very complete rebounder. Not to the level of Dre on flying in & using angles/timing - more like Bey. But much better at boxing out than either of those guys.
The smooth stroke with his size is just a feature of this generation of player that was previously so uncommon.
Kee has been MIA or on island time. That’s been the trouble in this tournament.
Dinwiddie better than Burks.
King_George_XXIV_Rules
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It's utterly maddening that we're unable to dominate an Ivy league team. Not even a good Ivy league team like you occasionally see at Princeton/Yale/Harvard. It's freaking BROWN and we're barely able to keep pace with them.
Huge play from Jabari on that inbound