Liam recovering on fast track?

[uconn_jack]

Not sure if you can add quickness. While he is long you don’t really see him use that advantage much. I think the key will be putting some added muscle on to be able to take it to the rim with some force. While muscular he’s only 190. Take a guy like Donovan Mitchell for instance (who’s from Elmsford CT btw), who’s 6 3, 215. If Solo can get to 200-205, find a way to start taking it to the rim through contact, his stock should spike.

His length is why I am so suprised he's not a better finisher at the rim. I'm not sure it's his strength or weight, I'm just not sure he knows how to use that length to his advantage there.

 

[aceboon]

Ball is 6-3 which is short for an NBA player. However his wingspan is an outrageous 7-7 or something like that. A more important thing that Solo needs to add to have an NBA career is quickness.

if Ball had a 7'7" wingspan his arms would be dragging across the floor. it's probably in the 6'9-6'10" range like Donovan Mitchell

 

[RuffRuff]

His length is why I am so suprised he's not a better finisher at the rim. I'm not sure it's his strength or weight, I'm just not sure he knows how to use that length to his advantage there.

He’d be exploding over guys - rarely do I see Solo out elevate anyone.

 

[HooperScooper]

if Ball had a 7'7" wingspan his arms would be dragging across the floor. it's probably in the 6'9-6'10" range like Donovan Mitchell

Agreed. Fwiw, Clingan has a 7-7 wingspan. Castle has a 6-9 wingspan. Newton 6-7.

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[businesslawyer]

My view on Ball is that his physical attributes are sufficient to play in the NBA if he’s a big time shotmaker. The problem is he plays much, much slower than his physical attributes should allow. He needs to play faster and more instinctively and learn how to use his physical tools.

 

[superjohn]

Not sure if you can add quickness. While he is long you don’t really see him use that advantage much. I think the key will be putting some added muscle on to be able to take it to the rim with some force. While muscular he’s only 190. Take a guy like Donovan Mitchell for instance (who’s from Elmsford CT btw), who’s 6 3, 215. If Solo can get to 200-205, find a way to start taking it to the rim through contact, his stock should spike.

Mitchell is actually only 6'1.25 barefoot with a 6'10 wingspan. 247 said Solo has a reported 40 inch vertical and 6'10 wingspan while the UConn site said he has a 43 inch vert with 7'0 wingspan. I believe the 247 #'s.

Mitchell grew up in Elmsford, NY in Westchester County. He went to Greenwich Country Day in CT from 3rd grade until high school about 20 minutes away because his mom was an administrator there. I've followed him since he was a freshman in high school because he went to my high school for two years. Someone I know from the school posted video of him playing his freshman year and I said this kid will get recruited by UNC, UConn, Kentucky etc. He wanted to be a professional baseball player but broke his wrist at school and then quit baseball focusing everything on basketball.

Solo showed more bounce/explosiveness in high school but it was straight line drive kind of stuff. Mitchell was just different, dude was catching one handed tomahawk alley oops from half court in high school. He's right up there with Camby for me as the one who got away from UConn.

 

[bendm]

've followed him since he was a freshman in high school because he went to my high school for two years.

ah so you're a canterbury guy...

 

[aceboon]

Mitchell is actually only 6'1.25 barefoot with a 6'10 wingspan. 247 said Solo has a reported 40 inch vertical and 6'10 wingspan while the UConn site said he has a 43 inch vert with 7'0 wingspan. I believe the 247 #'s.

Mitchell grew up in Elmsford, NY in Westchester County. He went to Greenwich Country Day in CT from 3rd grade until high school about 20 minutes away because his mom was an administrator there. I've followed him since he was a freshman in high school because he went to my high school for two years. Someone I know from the school posted video of him playing his freshman year and I said this kid will get recruited by UNC, UConn, Kentucky etc. He wanted to be a professional baseball player but broke his wrist at school and then quit baseball focusing everything on basketball.

Solo showed more bounce/explosiveness in high school but it was straight line drive kind of stuff. Mitchell was just different, dude was catching one handed tomahawk alley oops from half court in high school. He's right up there with Camby for me as the one who got away from UConn.

yea I always take UConn reported numbers with a grain of salt, I remember beat writers were being told Lamb had a wingspan over 7ft and then he checked in at 6'11" during the predraft process

 

[3rdbass]

if Ball had a 7'7" wingspan his arms would be dragging across the floor. it's probably in the 6'9-6'10" range like Donovan Mitchell

Isn't it 6'11"?

 

[3rdbass]

Agreed. Fwiw, Clingan has a 7-7 wingspan. Castle has a 6-9 wingspan. Newton 6-7.

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Karaban who was only an inch taller than Castle had a 6'11" wingspan which is 2 inches taller than Castle which helps him out when defending in the post.

 

[superjohn]

ah so you're a canterbury guy...

Yes

 

[aceboon]

Isn't it 6'11"?

247 said 6'10" but they're just going off of what they're told, we won't know officially until he goes through the NBA draft process

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[mauconnfan]

So I read this whole thing on Solo Ball and everyone mentions finishing at the run, quickness, height etc but this is all you need to know about the NBA. To not even bothering mentioning defense, which is his biggest weakness, is amazing to me. I guess that’s how little it means huh?

 

[Peacefrog]

This is really clearing up things regarding Liam's ankle, thanks guys.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

This is really clearing up things regarding Liam's ankle, thanks guys.

“He’s still hurting a bit so we’re taking it day by day. He’s itching to get back out there but we want to win in March so we need to be careful with him.”

No idea if that’s what Hurley is saying but I’d imagine it’s something to that effect.

 

[Palatine]

if Ball had a 7'7" wingspan his arms would be dragging across the floor. it's probably in the 6'9-6'10" range like Donovan Mitchell

Ball has a 6-7 wingspan, but 7-7 would be nice.

 

[3rdbass]

Ball has a 6-7 wingspan, but 7-7 would be nice.

As others have said it is around 6-10" as 6-7" isn't that impressive for even a 6 3" guy. Where are you getting 6'7" from? The only places online list it at 7'0" and 6'10". He is definitely sumilar to Donovan Mitchell's wingspan .

 

[Umami Zen]

How is Liam's rehabbing coming?

 

[Waquoit]

Not proven to help. It's why a lot of NBA players are wearing low cut sneakers these days.

I'm not buying it. The only two times I sparined my ankle badly was playing hoop in lows. I remember one time writhing in pain thinking "why didn't I go back to the room to get my highs"? Then again both times came in the Field House after it rained so...

 

[IndyLives]

Solo is a lottery pick with another year of development under Danny. Natural scorer.

 

[alphasigko]

I'm not buying it. The only two times I sparined my ankle badly was playing hoop in lows. I remember one time writhing in pain thinking "why didn't I go back to the room to get my highs"? Then again both times came in the Field House after it rained so...

And guaranteed those sprains will revisit you as you grow older!

 

[Waquoit]

And guaranteed those sprains will revisit you as you grow older!

Not so much a like as an acknowledgement. I can predict the weather in different joints above and below the waist.

ADD: I just remembered. Both places because of hoop injuries.

 

[Edward Sargent]

if Ball had a 7'7" wingspan his arms would be dragging across the floor. it's probably in the 6'9-6'10" range like Donovan Mitchell

I just think he made a rounding error- happens sometimes

 

[Horatio]

I'm not buying it. The only two times I sparined my ankle badly was playing hoop in lows. I remember one time writhing in pain thinking "why didn't I go back to the room to get my highs"? Then again both times came in the Field House after it rained so...

Thank you. There’s no way your going to convince me that high tops doesn’t minimize the severity of ankle injuries. I myself rolled my ankle in high tops and walked it off sometimes. In Low tops and it was see you guys next month. The sneaker in the picture is the legendary Nike Hyperdunks.Gods gift to AAU parents about 10 years ago. Literally could get your kid a pair of these and be about 90% worry free. Nowadays, they market sneakers that have the ankle support of Crocs, for real. Kobe started the ultra low top trend. It’s ridiculous nowadays.