re: Tide Hoops | Recruiting

Look i loved petty but until oats came he was lazy if his shot wasnt falling. Ive never seen a lack of want to with shack... He just limited

I dont disagree with u on either point

Hey iron puppet... How many alters do u have troll

Man got bored and decided to make alt accounts in his free time, must be one boring life to live

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Favorite team: Alabama Location: Sweet Home Alabama Biography: Interests: Occupation: Number of Posts: 3080 Registered on: 12/17/2014

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Yeah buddy, wasted 8 years and 3080 post for an alter! You’re about as blind to this as most of you are about Quaker Oats and his team! Some of y’all need to wake the hell up.

Calling our coach names lets us all know ur not a real bama fan , eithet that or youre just a dipshite

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PD: Jaden Bradley, IMG (FL)

If you were to ask 10 different evaluators about the best long term prospect from this year's IMG teams you would get every possible answer to the question. It's not hard to grasp why scouts struggle to parse the Ascenders' multitude of talents each with a strong track records of performance within winning archetypes, offering unique skills the suddenness of Jarace Walker (Houston commit), the scoring dynamism of Keyonte George (Baylor), Jett Howard's long range marksmanship (Michigan), Eric Dailey's multi-positional defensive prowess (uncommitted) & the even keeled craft of Joden Bradley (Alabama).

My own read has Bradley, a 6'2 PG, just narrowly atop the field. The case for Bradley centers on his floor as a sturdy team-runner currently & the future developmental context at Bama. At IMG, Bradley is asked to run offense, set the table & match up against Is or 2s depending on the lineup Bradley's duties as the straw that stirs the drink have worked out well-he's rarely turning the ball over (2.6 ATO in NIBC play) & scoring efficiently (57.6 TS%) for an Ascenders squad that is 7-1 in conference, including a HoopHall win over rival Montverde. Digging deeper into the numbers, there is another side of Bradley's game that I believe represents a potential high upside creator. There are real shooting indicators-413 FTR in those 8 NIBC games, shooting 83% at the line (24 attempts), as well as the flashes of flexibility in his finishing craft. The jumper mechanics are positive - there are only a few extra inputs that will need cleaning up, good energy transfer, consistently high release point, and the makes from 3 are there (43,7% in NIBC). However, the volume of attempts do not match the eye test of the jumper. Bradley has taken 7 3PA across those 8 games, or put differently, 3s make up only 12% of his shot diet

Bradley will play his ball next season for Alabama-a program with a pace and offensive space system, a great track record of shooting development & clear expectations of the 3 point volume required from their lead guards. Compare Bradley's NIBC 3PR of 12 to other Crimson Tide guards in their first year in Note Cats' system: 21-22 freshman JD Davison 40.2 3PR, 20 21 freshman Josh Primo 57.9 3PR & sophomore Jahvon Quinerly 40.4 3PR 19-20 sophomore Kira Lewis 34.2 3PR & freshman Jaden Shackleford 65.6 3PR. It's a hand in glove fit between a prospect's developmental needs with a program's proven area of focus. The frame and creation skills were there before, to add the intangible guard skills and game control that's been developed and showcased during his time at IMG, adding a potential jump in perimeter shot development over the next year makes Bradley a most interesting prospect

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Not sure if this was ever posted, but a real good look into why Bradley and Alabama are a perfect match.

As I have been accustomed to doing after our season ends, I started a deep dive into the prospects we have coming in. I've already seen the highlights of all of our guys, but started scouring the internet for scouting reports and actual game tape if I can find it.

Brandon Miller certainly has the most potential and highest ceiling, and I feel he's already been talked up a bunch, so I won't add anything more on him. However, my initial thought when we landed Bradley was confirmed when I looked at him closer; he is my favorite fit of all the additions. He's an excellent floor general who does a great job of distributing and taking care of the ball. He actually has many traits in common with JD, just way less bouncier and way more under control. The more I watch him, the more I believe he could be our starter next year. It's always wise to temper expectations of freshmen (especially at the PG position), but he plays with a maturity well beyond his years.

I just started to look closer into Clowney, and while I wasn't initially that high on him, he seems to have a game built for our system. He may not be ready for it next year considering his weight, but if he can bulk up, I think he could open up our offense a ton as a small-ball 5. Very smooth looking jumper with a quick release and has demonstrated the ability to hit turn and shoot deep balls. He also looks to be a great finisher and solid defender and athlete. I feel like the vibe of losing out on Jarace Walker and Clowney being his replacement kind of made him easy to overlook, but there is a lot to be excited about.

I haven't yet looked into Griffen and Pringle closely as of yet, but Miller, Bradley and Clowney have not disappointed me this far.

This is the first real recruiting class for Oats. The previous ones were just him grabbing bodies, even promising playing time to 17 year old Canadians.

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Great coach but I thought ksu would be better move.

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Maybe, but even though the SEC is having a down year in the NCAA tournament, it is becoming the dominant conference in college athletics. Adding Texas and Oklahoma will only increase that dominance. Kansas State would be more comfortable, but winning in the SEC is attractive to real competitors.