No Springs? Javonte Brown Ferguson?

[HuskylnSC]

Brown’s dunk at the end shows you can’t teach 7ft. I forget how young he is. He will be a very fun player to watch for the next few years. So much young raw talent Hurley’s staff can work with.

Anyone notice the pass from AJ to Javonte. No look, didn't have the ball but a fraction of a second, bullet right to JB's chest. Nice!

 

[Chief00]

Anyone notice the pass from AJ to Javonte. No look, didn't have the ball but a fraction of a second, bullet right to JB's chest. Nice!

Chief also noticed the good target JB gave AJ and how he sealed his man. His clever footwork turned a 3-5 foot post shot into a dunk. True, there was a bobble of the ball but Chief was impressed with how JB quickly regained possession and then made a strong dunk.

 

[Scot-e]

Be interesting to c what happens when we play a team with a “big east” type front court. This game was fun to watch- at least in the second half - but let’s remember who we played. I’m all for optimism headed into 2021 and we will see very soon how they take a challenge.

 

[Umami Zen]

JB..as with RS.. Is effectively "prepping" a year.. At their young ages.. At the college level vs college players in practice.. With the 2020 eligibility situation.. They will both enter the 2021 season with 4 more years of college eligibility... Whether they end up using all four years remains to be seen.. Outside of the practice venue this year.. They will be challenged for PT except for foul trouble/game situations and/or injury (hoping not the case)..With IW/JC likely gone after this year.. Roster opens up and they will become more relevant..

 

[QuickDraw]

Richie might be around long enough to work on a doctorate, lol. I think a lot of folks here are selling him short.

 

[Kitaman]

Brown and Springs are practicing daily with some NBA potential bigs. They are destined to get better, simply because of that. Our coaches have so much to work with in terms of helping players improve.

Teammate > Chair

 

[Kenny11]

I'd like to give it more time before making a declaration like that about Springs. We are super deep and it may be more of a numbers game right now rather than he can't eventually play at this level with more development and experience. If you told me Whaley would be where he is right now a few years ago I would have said you were nuts. You may end up being right. Just very early...

I agree. Also, let’s just say that the 14 days off were different for Springs than the other guys.

 

[Riflemen17]

Javonte was listed at 6'11 220 his senior HS year. Now listed at 7'0 250. He just turned 18 September 19th. He's going to be a monster when he gets used to his new frame. Might take a year but I was very encouraged from what I saw.

 

[DMIL]

we have too many guys. But with the bad injury luck we’ve had in recent years, it’s a good problem for now.

There is no such thing as having too many guys. Iron sharpens iron. It also teaches the underclassmen what good, great looks like, work ethic etc. This is what was lost when Kevin Ollie's best class bailed on him a year or so later with the defections. That was a 3 to 4 year set back. These classes are vital to teach the next classes and so forth. It's how you build consistent competitive teams year over year. This has been a long time coming.

 

[87Xfer]

There's so much to love in this. AJ's pass was pretty incredible. The dunk just shows that Brown's potentially a beast. And Bouk's response on the bench was perfect.

 

[HuskylnSC]

Chief also noticed the good target JB gave AJ and how he sealed his man. His clever footwork turned a 3-5 foot post shot into a dunk. True, there was a bobble of the ball but Chief was impressed with how JB quickly regained possession and then made a strong dunk.

Partial agreement. He did a good job presenting but the opponent was late/lazy and the footwork looked (to me) more like he was chasing the bobble and it worked out. I thought he was going to get hit with a traveling call but then saw he never had the ball while moving.

 

[Chief00]

Partial agreement. He did a good job presenting but the opponent was late/lazy and the footwork looked (to me) more like he was chasing the bobble and it worked out. I thought he was going to get hit with a traveling call but then saw he never had the ball while moving.

Hey they were playing CCSU.

 

[lavuuk153]

Keep in mind that Springs starts next season ..2021.. With four years of eligibility.. Still a young dude..

Is that true for someone who already red shirted? I’m not doubting it but it just seems crazy. I guess that’s just 2020. It would be great to have a 6 year player.

 

[navery12]

Is that true for someone who already red shirted? I’m not doubting it but it just seems crazy. I guess that’s just 2020. It would be great to have a 6 year player.

All players this season get an extra year of eligibility, essentially this season doesn't count for anyone

 

[Umami Zen]

Is that true for someone who already red shirted? I’m not doubting it but it just seems crazy. I guess that’s just 2020. It would be great to have a 6 year player.

Because of the unique year that 2020 is and the fact that he has already "redshirted".... RS has 6 yrs to play 4

 

[HooperScooper]

All players this season get an extra year of eligibility, essentially this season doesn't count for anyone

Article for everyone who doesn't believe you.

NCAA grants extra year for winter sport athletes

NCAA Division I athletes who participate in winter sports will be given another year of eligibility, and football teams will be allowed to compete in bowl games regardless of record in one-time rule changes passed Wednesday.

www.espn.com

 

[Watchdog]

JB..as with RS.. Is effectively "prepping" a year.. At their young ages.. At the college level vs college players in practice.. With the 2020 eligibility situation.. They will both enter the 2021 season with 4 more years of college eligibility... Whether they end up using all four years remains to be seen.. Outside of the practice venue this year.. They will be challenged for PT except for foul trouble/game situations and/or injury (hoping not the case)..With IW/JC likely gone after this year.. Roster opens up and they will become more relevant..

We can't be sure there's going to be playing time available for IW/JC. IW might consider staying but JC has no shot to play next year with AS, JBrown, AA, RS and SJohnson on the roster.

 

[Umami Zen]

We can't be sure there's going to be playing time available for IW/JC. IW might consider staying but JC has no shot to play next year with AS, JBrown, AA, RS and SJohnson on the roster.

I tend to agree with you.. IW has suggested he might consider it.. With the possibility of DC coming on board in 2022.. Pretty stacked at the 4 and 5 positions for the next few seasons.. Early NBA departures will obviously influence this situation .. Just because guys say they want to leave early from college for the League as a career goal (as they graduate from HS) doesn't always translate to reality..

 

[HuskylnSC]

Hey they were playing CCSU.

Time to swallow the whistle. the refs still got to drive home.