Ennis and 'Cuse

[Husky Dad]

Ennis being mentioned as a top pg and above Shabazz is ridiculous. The ACC is the weakest it has been in years. A soft interconference game does not a great game make no matter how many geese an ESPN Masterflabation will feed. The tourney will prove who is what.

 

[BoatShow]

Cooney is one ugly flucker but he could make baskets tonight. I usually love McDonough but hearing that little extra in his voice when Cuse does anything really bothers me.

And yeah all this Ennis hype...why??? Craft will be gone soon and ESPN needs a new PG with mediocre stats that "does the little things" to fawn over and they're getting started early?

 

[his dudeness]

Calm down people... Ennis is a great point guard. Not better than Shabazz, but he's legit

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

And yeah all this Ennis hype...why??? Craft will be gone soon and ESPN needs a new PG with mediocre stats that "does the little things" to fawn over and they're getting started early?

Except they're both probably in their last year of school. People are putting Ennis in the lottery for this year. I guess that's the difference between being 6-2 and being 5-11. Strange to me.

 

[Husky Dad]

Good insights here. No idea how you could draft him ahead of Smart or Napier.

http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/most-overrated-prospect-years-mock

 

[Strummer]

I swear on a stack of bibles this is true.
I worked with a guy named Harry Ennis. He pronounced his last name "N" - "isss", that is, rhyming with tennis. Problem is that his middle initial was P and he always used it. My God it took every ounce of willpower I had to not guffaw out loud every time I saw the guy's name on the daily memos listed as "Harry P. Ennis." I suppose I was just being juvenile, but I worked with this dude for 5 years and I swear I never attempted to say his last name, because I knew my subconscious brain would take over and pronounce it "EE-nous" and then I would eventually faint from my own uncontrollable laughter.

 

[HuskiesAllDay]

Good insights here. No idea how you could draft him ahead of Smart or Napier.

http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/most-overrated-prospect-years-mock

I hope he gets drafted high. Then you can add him to the long list of cuse busts.

 

[DogMania]

I swear on a stack of bibles this is true.
I worked with a guy named Harry Ennis. He pronounced his last name "N" - "isss", that is, rhyming with tennis. Problem is that his middle initial was P and he always used it. My God it took every ounce of willpower I had to not guffaw out loud every time I saw the guy's name on the daily memos listed as "Harry P. Ennis." I suppose I was just being juvenile, but I worked with this dude for 5 years and I swear I never attempted to say his last name, because I knew my subconscious brain would take over and pronounce it "EE-nous" and then I would eventually faint from my own uncontrollable laughter.

LOL. I had tears in my eyes laughing so hard when I read your post. Not necessarily from how juvenile the story was, but more on how you describe it. That was a story well told.

 

[James]

one of the strangest things from hoop fans is when they slight peoples height, even when clear factual measurements were taken in the summer . ennis is barely bigger than 6'1 Napier. Ennis being 19 is the real factor. He should def leave school , we all know boeheim doesn't do player development

 

[Chin Diesel]

I swear on a stack of bibles this is true.
I worked with a guy named Harry Ennis. He pronounced his last name "N" - "isss", that is, rhyming with tennis. Problem is that his middle initial was P and he always used it. My God it took every ounce of willpower I had to not guffaw out loud every time I saw the guy's name on the daily memos listed as "Harry P. Ennis." I suppose I was just being juvenile, but I worked with this dude for 5 years and I swear I never attempted to say his last name, because I knew my subconscious brain would take over and pronounce it "EE-nous" and then I would eventually faint from my own uncontrollable laughter.

Then you would have had a tough job where you had to talk to people and tell them the code for the airport was PNS or KPNS.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

one of the strangest things from hoop fans is when they slight peoples height, even when clear factual measurements were taken in the summer . ennis is barely bigger than 6'1 Napier. Ennis being 19 is the real factor. He should def leave school , we all know boeheim doesn't do player development

I don't think it's his age. He's not some freak athlete who needs time to develop his skills.

Honestly, having seen a little bit of Syracuse this year, I don't know what the ____ he does better than Napier. I can't think of one single thing, except have better players around him. I know this much, if you put switch Napier and Ennis Syracuse isn't losing to anyone, and I would bet UConn would have a heck of a lot more than 4 losses.

 

[BoatShow]

I was perhaps a little harsh when I described his numbers as "mediocre" but I haven't been overwhelmed by him in the games I've seen. He's just a good player, mature beyond freshman but people talking about him for POY are delirious.

 

[Huskies4ever]

I was perhaps a little harsh when I described his numbers as "mediocre" but I haven't been overwhelmed by him in the games I've seen. He's just a good player, mature beyond freshman but people talking about him for POY are delirious.

Syracuse is #1 and undefeated, that's the problem. They lose a few in the next 2 weeks, that talk dies down.

 

[Huskies4ever]

Ennis being mentioned as a top pg and above Shabazz is ridiculous. The ACC is the weakest it has been in years. A soft interconference game does not a great game make no matter how many geese an ESPN Masterflabation will feed. The tourney will prove who is what.

If you're an NBA GM, and you were to select Ennis over Bazz, you really suck at your job, and should be terminated. If you're an NBA scout, and claim Ennis is a better prospect than Bazz, you suck at your job and should be terminated. If you have an NBA mock draft website, and you post that Ennis is a better prospect than Bazz............

.........You get the idea.

 

[sparky]

Ennis is a very good player. Bazz has a much longer body of work and a NC. I hope Ennis stays in school a couple of more years , so we can see some growth.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

If you're an NBA GM, and you were to select Ennis over Bazz, you really suck at your job, and should be terminated. If you're an NBA scout, and claim Ennis is a better prospect than Bazz, you suck at your job and should be terminated.

I mean, cool, I guess. But is the gist of your post that we on the Boneyard are better qualified than the overwhelming majority of NBA scouts and GMs who would, in fact, take Ennis?

 

[mauconnfan]

I don't think it's fair to Ennis at this point to compare with Bazz……I mean if someone took Ennis over Bazz in this years draft (if the kid even comes out of course) then I think they may be looking at what they think he will be in 2-3 years and I can't blame them there. As much as were UConn bias fans these are clearly 2 very good basketball players with 3 years difference…….I don't think too many GM's see Bazz as a career starter but instead a solid, career contributor ….he may very well prove them wrong as he seems to always do but for now I'm thinking this would be a tough decision with age maybe making the difference!

 

[boog204]

Ennis isn't Bazz, but he is very, very good. Don't let your 'Cuse hate get in the way of reality. They are a really good team who as always has a chance to go deep in the tourney. I'm sure they've already got their Sweet 16 shirts designed.

 

[albanycuse]

A lot of moonshine must be consumed around here.

 

[UConn990411]

A lot of moonshine must be consumed around here.

You again?

How's about you kindly duckk off.

 

[albanycuse]

You again? How's about you kindly duckk off.

Did you get help with that?

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Did you get help with that?

Haha, Albany. Nice. Visiting Syracuse must feel like a vacation.

 

[albanycuse]

Haha, Albany. Nice. Visiting Syracuse must feel like a vacation.

As soon as i can collect enough bottles i will get back to Syracuse.

 

[Huskies4ever]

I mean, cool, I guess. But is the gist of your post that we on the Boneyard are better qualified than the overwhelming majority of NBA scouts and GMs who would, in fact, take Ennis?

YES..............

Take their body of work. Ennis, a frosh. Bazz a tremendous body of work over 4 years. Who would you rather have after this year? Maybe Ennis is a better prospect in the long run, but he should stay in school before we broach that subject.

 

[champs99and04]

The same people who are saying Ennis is the best PG in the country are the one's with C.J. Fair on their first team all-American team. It's just what we do - the value of individual players who play on great teams are going to be inflated, and that's just the way it's always going to be. Syracuse is a great team with a bunch of really good individual players. I'll still take Bazz over anybody on that roster.