duffy:recruiting update

[Inyatkin]

Chad Ford draft rankings:

Shabazz: Overall Rank: 208 Position rank: 39
Boatright: Overall rank: 207 Position rank: 38

Not that this means anything at all, and is only one man's opinion, but I found it interesting that both are ranked incredibily low.

The fact that he has teammates ranked right next to each other on a list with that many names is a sign it's not all that considered. Really, there's no one in the country above Bazz but below Boat?

 

[ctchamps]

Like Omar but can't say I'm sold on him being a "big time" scorer with any consistency...........has a long way to go!!

I was thinking the opposite. He's taking a very similar path to Jeremy. Jeremy had a lot of ups and downs his freshman year. Both players have a three point shot which is streaky and both have a mid game albeit Jeremy was more into floaters.

I like OC's development. He's not getting lost on defense nearly as badly as early in the season and he's quicker to recover on screens. He's improved on his turnovers. The big difference between OC and Jeremy is rebounding imo.

 

[OkaForPrez]

Like Omar but can't say I'm sold on him being a "big time" scorer with any consistency...........has a long way to go!!

Interesting you should say that. I was just looking at Omar against two other wings freshman seasons. Here is Omar's offensive efficiency rating by game vs. JLambs vs. Stanleys. Whats really interesting is how they all bunch up at the beginning of the big east season. Have a look:

Omar is the where do I fit in stage. He can blossom like Lamb did or he can fade like sticks. We'll see.

 

[mauconnfan]

I like the potential Leon shows........could be a Niels-type only a better scorer........a year in the US can make a huge difference in understanding what it takes to make yourself better and these kids look like they are loyal and dedicated!!!

 

[Dogbreath2U]

I really hope that Omar shows a steep improvement curve. I think he is getting his playing time based on his rep rather than his performance. His passing and ball handling have not improved, his shooting is very inconsistent after his awesome start in the exhibition games, his defense is still not very good IMO, and he gets few rebounds. I would really like to see Giffey get more minutes at the 3 and continue to bring Omar along, but at a lower number of minutes. I wonder if it is difficult for him to be undersized at the 3...he gets lots of shots blocked. Jeremy had a definite drop off in his play during his freshman year, but he also showed a lot of flashes of his talent and his shooting form and touch was always apparent.