zauchary wrote:i hope everyone had a chance to watch aldrich take UT to school yesterday..... does anyone else think Sheron Collins looks like the second coming of Timy Hardaway. if he plays up to his full potential he's going to be a good one.
I was going to comment on this after the game because I've been very critical of Aldrich so far this year. He had a monster game yesterday, looked much improved over earlier in the season, and you could see more of his potential. He's still rough in some spots, and I think he benefitted greatly from the play of Collins. Lot of dribble penetration and dump-offs for dunks or easy lay-ins. Rebounding he looked good and the 6 blocks are huge. He played 37 minutes which is great, but to only get to the line twice is a bit of a problem. Many of his points come from, like I mentioned, dump-offs from dribble penetration or his short jumper from behind his head. Not much comes from physical, strong moves to the basket. I hope as the season continues, and he puts more time in the weight room, especially on his upper body and hops, he's able to draw more contact and get to the line more often.
I think he has the tools, frame, and potential to be a very good big man. I hope he keeps working to get there.
Collins looked phenomenal yesterday. Very impressed with the entire team even after they lost their 5 starters from last year.
