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Message: [QUOTE="ThabeetDown, post: 4351369, member: 4336"] Team Melo with the early game today -- missed the 1st half. [LIST] [*]Nice Ross --> Ball alley-oop early in the 2H [LIST] [*]They attempted a second on with Ross as the inbounder, sailed over Ball's head (it was a tough pass/angle however) [/LIST] [*]Really like Ross' feel for the game even if he isn't the most talented -- his biggest strength will ultimately being a glue guy/doing a lot of the little things, filling up the box score in non-scoring ways (which of course is his scouting report anyways). I could definitely see him turning into a lockdown defender due to his motor/IQ, even a 3&D guy (hit a nice corner 3 as the shot clock was expiring as well) [*]Ball had a nice downhill layup with his (dominant) left hand -- very fluid moving with the ball -- I would say he's quick rather than fast if that makes sense [*]Ross bricked 2 FTs after getting foul hard on a fast break -- form looks solid though [*]Huge NBA range 3 by Ball at the end of the 3rd as time was expiring -- cut the lead from 11 to 8 (to end a Mac Irvin 7-0 run) [*]Both really do play hard, neither really had a bad shot selection today (apparently this was an issue in previous games). Ball definitely forces some things, but more so due to circumstance (being down late and lack of help). Nothing that wouldn't be solved with better teammates. [/LIST] Final Score: Mac Irvin 66, Melo 62 | A bad end to the 2nd and 3rd quarters really kept Melo from winning the game, though they kept fighting and kept chipping away, just never could get over the hump Ball: 16 pts, 5-10 FG, 1-2 3P, 5-6 FT, 3 REB, 0 AST Ross: 11 pts, 5-8 FG, 1-5 3P, 2-6 FT, 6 REB, 5 AST Nothing new that hasn't been said in this thread already. Team Melo is a flawed AAU team (size/rebounding/lack of a true PG). Ross will be a great role player on a good UConn team. Ball's ceiling is probably the #2/#3 player on a good UConn team. Brewster will definitely work wonders for Ball he has a great baseline of skills/talent already. Ross will be a great, fan-favorite 4-year player and will make the program a better place then when he joined. [/QUOTE]

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