rhino, are any of the new recruits, true points

[usmc-sooner]

We really need a true point guard IMO

[Octavian]

badly

[Rhino]

Tony Neysmith can play point, but he's more of a combo guard. At least he played point in HS though - more than anyone on our roster can say.

Jai Lucas is our #1 target right now. If we don't land him, we move onto JUCOs Donte Smith and Marcus Walker (http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=58528&sport=2).

[Ash]

Tony Neysmith can play point, but he's more of a combo guard. At least he played point in HS though - more than anyone on our roster can say.

Jai Lucas is our #1 target right now. If we don't land him, we move onto JUCOs Donte Smith and Marcus Walker (http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=58528&sport=2).

Thanks for the update and linky Rhino. That highlight vid of Walker is lame, though. It's great that the guy has range and looks like he can drive the ball, but so much of the PG position is about things other than scoring. I saw one pass from Walker to somebody else in that vid - it was a great pass. But I wish Rival's would (or could?) provide more relevant highlight vids.

Meh, that's the end of my little bitch rant.

:twinkies:

[Salt City Sooner]

I know you can't judge a player from such a small sample size as 3 games, but to be honest, from what I saw of Walker this week, I'm not terribly impressed. They seemed to come in with that "we're top ranked, so bow down to us" 'tude, & Seminole told them what to do with it. Walker's only decent game (or I.H.C.C. as a team for that matter) came against a totally outclassed Aiken Tech. In their other 2 games, I.H.C.C. got whipped by Seminole St. by 10 in a game that wasn't that close, & by 24 vs. Northeastern Colorado (YoYo's alma mater, IIRC). Walker's personal stats:

vs. Seminole- http://www.njcaabbtrny.org/mod/boxscores/2007/box_07.html

vs. Aiken- http://www.njcaabbtrny.org/mod/boxscores/2007/box_14.html

vs. NE Colo.- http://www.njcaabbtrny.org/mod/boxscores/2007/box_19.html

[stoopified]

Hopefully we get Lucas and this becomes a no-issue.I think Capel will find a way to improve OUr team at point.By this I mean he will either get a better player to come OR coach up whoever he feels can best play point HIS WAY among existing players.In either case I expect us to be better next year.

[Octavian]

If Capel could land Lucas...that could really provide legitimacy and momentum to his program...


in any event, we need PG play to be a helluva lot better if we're gonna be better as a team