Future draft classes

immortalone23 · Post #461 » by **immortalone23** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:59 am

Does UCLA play anyone good? I thought the PAC-12 is weak? If he plays in the SEC, he'll play Florida and Kentucky twice a year!

ManualRam · Post #462 » by **ManualRam** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 5:30 pm

reanimator wrote:U17 tryout roster is loaded http://www.usab.com/mens/u17/roster.aspx

some interesting cuts today from the roster:
seventh woods was no surprise. he was injured.
dennis smith jr.
daniel giddens surprised me since he was on the team last yr and is one of the better defensive bigs.
malik monk

reanimator · Post #463 » by **reanimator** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 6:24 pm

ManualRam wrote:
reanimator wrote:U17 tryout roster is loaded http://www.usab.com/mens/u17/roster.aspx

some interesting cuts today from the roster:
seventh woods was no surprise. he was injured.
dennis smith jr.
daniel giddens surprised me since he was on the team last yr and is one of the better defensive bigs.
malik monk

Really thin at PG

Ziggs · Post #464 » by **Ziggs** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 7:14 pm

ManualRam wrote:
reanimator wrote:U17 tryout roster is loaded http://www.usab.com/mens/u17/roster.aspx

some interesting cuts today from the roster:
seventh woods was no surprise. he was injured.
dennis smith jr.
daniel giddens surprised me since he was on the team last yr and is one of the better defensive bigs.
malik monk

Derryck Thornton over Smith, Heron over Monk, interesting.

reanimator · Post #465 » by **reanimator** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 7:43 pm

Ramsey and Thornton defend at a high level so maybe that gave them the edge... De'Aron Fox is a stud as well

I think Monk and Newman are redundant.

Selfishly, I really wanted to see some reports or footage on Josh Langford... can't really find anything recent. Probably UM's #1 guy now that Cal and K have prioritized Tyus Battle.

Ferguson, Bryant, Heron, King and Swanigan would be my final cuts.

ManualRam · Post #466 » by **ManualRam** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 7:54 pm

Ziggs wrote:
ManualRam wrote:
reanimator wrote:U17 tryout roster is loaded http://www.usab.com/mens/u17/roster.aspx

some interesting cuts today from the roster:
seventh woods was no surprise. he was injured.
dennis smith jr.
daniel giddens surprised me since he was on the team last yr and is one of the better defensive bigs.
malik monk

Derryck Thornton over Smith, Heron over Monk, interesting.

smith is more talented but thornton is probably the best pure PG in his class. he has a very mature floor general type game. thornton taken over smith isn't that surprising. ramsey over smith is though, except that ramsey was on last yr's u16 team. continuity matters. it looks like they're rolling over the u16 roster from last yr. s.woods was a holdover but he was injured. the only other guy from last yrs team who didnt make this initial cut was daniel giddens, which was surprising to me.

heron also defends really well and has a mature game as well. there isn't a whole lot of BS in his game. monk is a lighting in a bottle, but he's hot or cold. when he's on he looks like a future superstar. when he's not, he looks bad.

ManualRam · Post #467 » by **ManualRam** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 7:59 pm

reanimator wrote:Ramsey and Thornton defend at a high level so maybe that gave them the edge... De'Aron Fox is a stud as well

I think Monk and Newman are redundant.

Selfishly, I really wanted to see some reports or footage on Josh Langford... can't really find anything recent. Probably UM's #1 guy now that Cal and K have prioritized Tyus Battle.

Ferguson, Bryant, Heron, King and Swanigan would be my final cuts.

langford didn't even attend the training camp i don't think.

was the battle/thornton package just talk?

reanimator · Post #468 » by **reanimator** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:13 pm

ManualRam wrote:
reanimator wrote:Ramsey and Thornton defend at a high level so maybe that gave them the edge... De'Aron Fox is a stud as well

I think Monk and Newman are redundant.

Selfishly, I really wanted to see some reports or footage on Josh Langford... can't really find anything recent. Probably UM's #1 guy now that Cal and K have prioritized Tyus Battle.

Ferguson, Bryant, Heron, King and Swanigan would be my final cuts.

langford didn't even attend the training camp i don't think.

was the battle/thornton package just talk?

If Duke hadn't offered Battle, I think Battle/Thornton had a great shot of happening (probably to UK) but the connections to Duke are numerous for Battle. Helps UM's cause for DTJR so I'm not upset

Really strange how Langford fell off the map, though. I thought he was back from his injury.

immortalone23 · Post #469 » by **immortalone23** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:32 pm

ManualRam wrote:
reanimator wrote:Ramsey and Thornton defend at a high level so maybe that gave them the edge... De'Aron Fox is a stud as well

I think Monk and Newman are redundant.

Selfishly, I really wanted to see some reports or footage on Josh Langford... can't really find anything recent. Probably UM's #1 guy now that Cal and K have prioritized Tyus Battle.

Ferguson, Bryant, Heron, King and Swanigan would be my final cuts.

langford didn't even attend the training camp i don't think.

was the battle/thornton package just talk?

ManuelRam, do you currently attend the University of Illinois?

ManualRam · Post #470 » by **ManualRam** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:36 pm

immortalone23 wrote:
ManualRam wrote:
reanimator wrote:Ramsey and Thornton defend at a high level so maybe that gave them the edge... De'Aron Fox is a stud as well

I think Monk and Newman are redundant.

Selfishly, I really wanted to see some reports or footage on Josh Langford... can't really find anything recent. Probably UM's #1 guy now that Cal and K have prioritized Tyus Battle.

Ferguson, Bryant, Heron, King and Swanigan would be my final cuts.

langford didn't even attend the training camp i don't think.

was the battle/thornton package just talk?

ManuelRam, do you currently attend the University of Illinois?

nope, just grew up an illini fan. actually went to depaul but they're embarrassing as hell so i don't rep.
and i got your PM but you have your PMs turned off.

immortalone23 · Post #471 » by **immortalone23** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:31 pm

ManualRam wrote:
immortalone23 wrote:
ManualRam wrote:
langford didn't even attend the training camp i don't think.

was the battle/thornton package just talk?

ManuelRam, do you currently attend the University of Illinois?

nope, just grew up an illini fan. actually went to depaul but they're embarrassing as hell so i don't rep.
and i got your PM but you have your PMs turned off.

I'll turn them on thanks. I'm an incoming student at Illinois. I'm originally from Minneapolis that's why I have those teams.

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reanimator · Post #472 » by **reanimator** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 7:46 pm

Maker vs Jaylen Brown among others at ESPNU @ 4 pm EST

immortalone23 · Post #473 » by **immortalone23** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:10 pm

reanimator wrote:Maker vs Jaylen Brown among others at ESPNU @ 4 pm EST

Thanks. Jaylen hit a pull up jumper.

Post #474 » by **Marcus** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:11 pm

Feels good to see these kids in live action and watch them put it all together on the court.

Post #475 » by **Marcus** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:14 pm

Somebody tell Jaylen to stop out there.

immortalone23 · Post #476 » by **immortalone23** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:16 pm

Marcus wrote:Somebody tell Jaylen to stop out there.

He's going to be a stud!

Post #477 » by **Marcus** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:20 pm

immortalone23 wrote:
Marcus wrote:Somebody tell Jaylen to stop out there.

He's going to be a stud!

He did get away with a walk on that drive though. Loved the spin and body control though.

Post #478 » by **Marcus** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:26 pm

U see the good and bad in Thon right now. He needs to slow down slightly and obviously needs to get stronger.

His shooting stroke is beautiful though.

Post #479 » by **Marcus** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:27 pm

Jaylen needs to tighten that handle but he plays smart with the dribble out in space.

immortalone23 · Post #480 » by **immortalone23** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:38 pm

Who do you liken him too?