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Posted on 1/6/21 at 10:27 pm to hawgndodge
I didn’t watch the game but why isn’t a 7’3 guy dunking the ball if he truly has a wide open lay up?
Posted on 1/6/21 at 10:41 pm to TheCheshireHog
That's an even better question. It was right there for the taking.
Posted on 1/6/21 at 10:45 pm to UnderCoverHog
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Jason Jennings
Ups driver in Batesville
Posted on 1/6/21 at 10:47 pm to pioneerbasketball
Justin Smith hid the vanover weakness.
Posted on 1/6/21 at 10:54 pm to pioneerbasketball
Yup. He's a missing piece that we just couldn't afford to miss.
Posted on 1/7/21 at 7:18 am to TheCheshireHog
His vertical jump is only 6"
Posted on 1/7/21 at 8:35 am to BamaPig
He reminds me of Alan Bannister, the 7'4" guy who played at ASU in the late 80s.
Bannister was thicker so harder to push around, but equally un-athletic. When he held a beer can in his hand you literally couldn't see the can.
Comment made on TV last night about Vanover wanting a sports car, but would have to take out the front seat... Bannister had a Camaro where he did something similar.
Smith it turns out was likely the ONE guy we could not lose during this part of the schedule... probably even more-so than Moody.
Bannister was thicker so harder to push around, but equally un-athletic. When he held a beer can in his hand you literally couldn't see the can.
Comment made on TV last night about Vanover wanting a sports car, but would have to take out the front seat... Bannister had a Camaro where he did something similar.
Smith it turns out was likely the ONE guy we could not lose during this part of the schedule... probably even more-so than Moody.
Posted on 1/7/21 at 11:57 am to pioneerbasketball
After playing 28 games at Findlay Prep he averaged 8.3 ppg 6.4 rbs and 1.5 blocks.
He still seems weak and timid, not what we need in SEC play. Smith is definitely a better prospect for the league we play in.
He still seems weak and timid, not what we need in SEC play. Smith is definitely a better prospect for the league we play in.
Posted on 1/7/21 at 12:27 pm to ArHog
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Smith is definitely a better prospect for the league we play in.
Long term our best rotation will be Jaylin williams at the 5 and Justin Smith at the 4 with Desi, Moses, and Jalen Tate making up our backcourt.
EDIT: I think guys like Conner, JD, Devo, and Vance will be better off the bench.
This post was edited on 1/7/21 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 1/7/21 at 1:34 pm to Riggle
Smith looks like Julius Peppers.
Vanover looks like a Gulag inmate...
For those thinking he's going to get more aggressive.. That's not going to happen. He's obviously just a timid player. That doesn't get out of your blood.
It took Pau Gasol a decade and Kobe riding him like a jockey to get even a shred of tenacity, and Vanover ain't Gasol.
Vanover looks like a Gulag inmate...
For those thinking he's going to get more aggressive.. That's not going to happen. He's obviously just a timid player. That doesn't get out of your blood.
It took Pau Gasol a decade and Kobe riding him like a jockey to get even a shred of tenacity, and Vanover ain't Gasol.
Posted on 1/7/21 at 1:42 pm to TheCheshireHog
quote:Because his legs can barely get him off the ground. He can't jump quickly. He has to prep and launch every single time.
I didn’t watch the game but why isn’t a 7’3 guy dunking the ball if he truly has a wide open lay up?
Posted on 1/7/21 at 11:18 pm to Drewbie
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Because his legs can barely get him off the ground. He can't jump quickly.
Looks like a baby giraffe
Posted on 1/30/21 at 5:14 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Bump.
Posted on 1/30/21 at 5:43 pm to hawgndodge
He got his crap pushed in all game
Posted on 3/14/21 at 8:24 am to hawgndodge
He brings nothing to the game, period
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:00 am to ArHog
Against certain teams he can be effective.
Against other teams he shouldn't be on the floor. Does more harm than good.
One thing for certain is that he has to make shots if he wants to play.
Against other teams he shouldn't be on the floor. Does more harm than good.
One thing for certain is that he has to make shots if he wants to play.
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:10 am to ArHog
I don't understand why we keep starting him. This isn't an exaggeration, any of our guards are better post defenders than him.
"But he's a perimeter player and can shoot the 3"
Last 6 games he has 10 total points. 2 for 7 from 3 pt range.
It's just not worth it. He can't move. He can't set a screen. He gets pushed around by literally anyone. With Williams coming back he should not see the floor at all. Hell, Williams is shooting the 3 at essentially the same % as Vanover this season.
It might be tempting to say he should be used sporadically or situationally, but no, he shouldn't see the floor at all. If we end up in a situation like Bama a few years ago where everyone fouls out or gets injured, we are better off running with 4 players on the court.
"But he's a perimeter player and can shoot the 3"
Last 6 games he has 10 total points. 2 for 7 from 3 pt range.
It's just not worth it. He can't move. He can't set a screen. He gets pushed around by literally anyone. With Williams coming back he should not see the floor at all. Hell, Williams is shooting the 3 at essentially the same % as Vanover this season.
It might be tempting to say he should be used sporadically or situationally, but no, he shouldn't see the floor at all. If we end up in a situation like Bama a few years ago where everyone fouls out or gets injured, we are better off running with 4 players on the court.
Posted on 3/14/21 at 12:01 pm to The Sultan of Swine
Musselman knows he sucks, but keeps starting him. There has to be some kind of strategy involved there, whatever it is. Maybe a diversity thing?
Posted on 3/14/21 at 12:03 pm to Stonehog
quote:He starts him then never plays him again most of the time. It's almost like he dips his toe in the water to see if he's going to be effective or not then just goes from there.
Musselman knows he sucks, but keeps starting him. There has to be some kind of strategy involved there, whatever it is.
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