February General CBB Discussion Thread

[Inyatkin]

We all know he's a pro, I think he'll be a really good one and could be a great one.

Tough to be great when you're out of the league in three years

 

[RuffRuff]

I asked what he meant by "I have not seen someone like DP at the college level"

I've seen better players than him at the college level.

We all know he's a pro, I think he'll be a really good one and could be a great one. I was just asking what he meant by saying he's never seen someone like DP at the college level.

I see him in the Melo level good. Amazing court awareness.

Could argue the 4 seeds are better than the 3 in this bracket. I'd say collectively, Kansas, TT, BYU, Florida are better than Vandy, MSU, Purdue, Zags. A 2 in the East might not be a terrible thing - obviously this is subject to change.

 

[RuffRuff]

I know Silas got snubbed, but that list is stacked.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I don’t necessarily disagree with him here. Peterson def looks and moves different.

Kobe is the closest player I can think of and he didn't play in college, so. It just seems effortless, and the defense mostly seems irrelevant. As if he just ignores any one defender and scores over him or blows by him. He needs to distribute better.

 

[KingAG]

I see him in the Melo level good. Amazing court awareness.

Could argue the 4 seeds are better than the 3 in this bracket. I'd say collectively, Kansas, TT, BYU, Florida are better than Vandy, MSU, Purdue, Zags. A 2 in the East might not be a terrible thing - obviously this is subject to change.

The tournament will be fun. I don't think there will be an easy sweet 16 game

 

[RuffRuff]

Kobe is the closest player I can think of and he didn't play in college, so. It just seems effortless, and the defense mostly seems irrelevant. As if he just ignores any one defender and scores over him or blows by him. He needs to distribute better.

He feels diff than Kobe - Kobe was very MJ. DP feels lighter, springier, dude looks like he glides out there. Comp is hard - has a little RayBird in him in how graceful he moves. Based on what I've seen, barring injury, he looks like an NBA all-pro and quick. He has a court awareness that's just different if you watch him off ball.

 

[gsmooth]

The tournament will be fun. I don't think there will be an easy sweet 16 game

I think a lot of Round of 32 games will be tough.

 

[superjohn]

I see him in the Melo level good. Amazing court awareness.

Could argue the 4 seeds are better than the 3 in this bracket. I'd say collectively, Kansas, TT, BYU, Florida are better than Vandy, MSU, Purdue, Zags. A 2 in the East might not be a terrible thing - obviously this is subject to change.

I could see that in terms of getting buckets ease of scoring although Melo and Peterson do it differently. Melo had more of a presence though IMO, he's a bigger dude and got you 10 rebounds per game.

Allan Houston is the first guy that popped in Mr. French's head and the first guy who popped in my head is Gilbert Arenas. Peterson is an incredible scorer and it comes really easy to him "walking bucket" but it's something I've certainly seen at the college level.

We're all old enough to have watched those two guys mentioned and Wade, Curry, Durant, Melo, Ray Allen, Iverson, Beasley, D Rose, Big Dog, Anthony Edwards, Brandon Roy...

 

[AllHusky]

I asked what he meant by "I have not seen someone like DP at the college level"

I've seen better players than him at the college level.

We all know he's a pro, I think he'll be a really good one and could be a great one. I was just asking what he meant by saying he's never seen someone like DP at the college level.

Can't sit for hangnails

 

[Lafayette]

Could care less about Syracuse, they along with Providence danced on our grave during our down time. - - - - them.

Agreed. I remember when Detroit players were being recruited and Derrick Coleman chose Syracuse while Calhoun landed Lyman Depriest.

Love me DePriest but imagine if Calhoun had landed DC? Clingan would have become DC2

 

[EROCK CONN]

Still hard for me to associate MD with the Big10

Meh pretty simple, a mediocre basketball school left a conference full of awul, mediocre and two great basketball schools to join a league of awful and mediocre basketball schools.

 

[RuffRuff]

I could see that in terms of getting buckets ease of scoring although Melo and Peterson do it differently. Melo had more of a presence though IMO, he's a bigger dude and got you 10 rebounds per game.

Allan Houston is the first guy that popped in Mr. French's head and the first guy who popped in my head is Gilbert Arenas. Peterson is an incredible scorer and it comes really easy to him "walking bucket" but it's something I've certainly seen at the college level.

We're all old enough to have watched those two guys mentioned and Wade, Curry, Durant, Melo, Ray Allen, Iverson, Beasley, D Rose, Big Dog, Anthony Edwards, Brandon Roy...

I get that with Melo - he worked out of the lane more, similar to Dysbantsa. DP is playing off the perimeter. They are different positions. Melo did have more presence, but DP is stealth. Arenas isn't a bad comp, but there is something different about DP in terms of how he sees and sizes up the floor in advance, and then makes small adjustments. His court vision is high level.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

This as DP nails the smoothest movement three I've ever seen to tie it. And then he hits another one to go up. I have not seen someone like DP at the college level. The elegance in his movement is so unique.

I would not want to run into Kansas in the tourney.

Patented RuffRuff "Flavor of the Minute" posts.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

I know Silas got snubbed, but that list is stacked.

This is what I always think of when Ruff goes off with these gusher posts, it makes me smile/chuckle all the time:

 

[Chuck]

He looks 12 - he’s gonna be scary good once he hits puberty.

Just came to this thread to see if Wagler was being talked about. He's my favorite non-UConn player right now. Reminds me a bit of freshman Jeremy Lamb. I love the kids game, but I think it's also because he looks like a college freshman. I have a college sophomore and Wagler looks like he can be one of his buddies.

 

[RuffRuff]

Not quite the PG position.

 

[RuffRuff]

The transparency on Jackson going pro after is wild.

 

[RuffRuff]

Maya not on our side.

 

[Kolumbo]

I don’t gamble

 

[Umami Zen]

Ariz at Ok St on Sat. Next 4 games after that will be interesting. Kansas/TT/BYU/Houston.

 

[RuffRuff]

Talks Uconn towards back end.

 

[bendm]

Maya not on our side

He said Houston over UM. final 4 for UConn Zona and Purdue even tho that’s 5. elite 8 for Duke. I’ll take it. the nobody said elite 8 for UConn

 

[JVN]

 

[Chuck]

Talks Uconn towards back end.

Rick was respectful, but if you read between the lines, he's calling out certain Big East programs. He said that the status of the Big East would be a factor in his decision whether to keep coaching at St. John's. He said that every school should commit to $9-$11mm in NIL. He also called out a few programs, including Providence and Georgetown needing to get better (he added that Cooley could do it, but didn't say the same about English).

I didn't take issue with anything he said, including his comments about UConn not being as good as our recent Championship seasons.

 

[jojipoji]

He said Houston over UM. final 4 for UConn Zona and Purdue even tho that’s 5. elite 8 for Duke. I’ll take it. the nobody said elite 8 for UConn

He actually said elite 8 for UConn