Didn't see a Bouknight thread with all the praise being thrown around on Sanogo, Jackson, Cole, etc. Other than his outside shooting (form looked real nice, though), he played a great game. And even then that sidestep transition 3 And-1 was beautiful.
Last year, he looked shifty, bouncy, and smooth.
This year the only word I can use to describe him is dangerous.
He looks like a viper. His handle is so much tighter. He's so fast with the ball in transition while being totally in control. In the half-court, he's just always probing the defense looking for weak spots, both with and without the ball. He looks aggressive. His balance on his shot looks great. He made a couple nice runners and finished well in the paint (6-8 on 2s). He got to the line 7 times. He came down with contested boards in traffic. He had 3 steals.
Even still, this was a tip of the iceberg game. An off-shooting 20 point game. We're going to be able to run the offense through him and he's going to create even against tough defenses. We were hoping this would be the case and all signs point to yes. Other teams should and will be terrified of him.
Last year, he looked shifty, bouncy, and smooth.
This year the only word I can use to describe him is dangerous.
He looks like a viper. His handle is so much tighter. He's so fast with the ball in transition while being totally in control. In the half-court, he's just always probing the defense looking for weak spots, both with and without the ball. He looks aggressive. His balance on his shot looks great. He made a couple nice runners and finished well in the paint (6-8 on 2s). He got to the line 7 times. He came down with contested boards in traffic. He had 3 steals.
Even still, this was a tip of the iceberg game. An off-shooting 20 point game. We're going to be able to run the offense through him and he's going to create even against tough defenses. We were hoping this would be the case and all signs point to yes. Other teams should and will be terrified of him.
