Reid Ducharme Part 2

husky429 · Aug 9, 2021

Mr. French said:
I have not watched much of either, but I thought Ducharme was playing mostly G, even 1 sometimes. Is he more of 2/3 or is that just your guesstimate based on his size and shooting? Genuinely curious, haven't watched them like others have.

Watched half a full game so far
I expect he'll play 2/3 at Brewster and college. I'll get a better sense as I watch these games. Not seeing the handle/PnR passing to really be a lead guard currently. He's got 2 years more in HS though--that could easily change.

husky429 · Aug 9, 2021

DUCHARME VS BUCKINGHAM BROWN

21 PTS
6 REB
1 AST (2 potential/ 2 foul)

2 TO
0 BLK
0 STL

7/7 2FG
1/6 3FG
4/5 FT

Played roughly 18 minutes. Sat most of the 2nd with foul trouble and the whole 4th because his team was up 20.
Strength/athleticism combo is good for a ⅔ combo. Not an athlete like Hawkins at the 2, but good. In particular he doesn’t move as well laterally. But he’s stronger at the same stage.
Looks 6’5 or 6’6 to me. Tallest on his team.
Passes with his left hand a bit… not great, but a solid skill to have. Short arms some easy passes.
Strong driver to his right hand. Finishes well from what I can see… has a reverse, regular, 2 foot and 1 foot finish. Not bad.
Nice use of jabs.. Fundamentally sound footwork overall on the perimeter
Decent shooting form. Fantastic follow through and balance mostly. Leans back too much and seems to be why he misses. Seems to have a really high Larry-esque setpoint that is slowing his shot down.
FT form is good. You can tell his coach has told him to keep the ball close to his body on the way up… he taps the ball against stomach. I think that was a Steve Nash trick. He misses when he leans back on his FTs instead of keeping his posture or leaning in a little…. After the miss he leans onto his toes. Sign that he’s aware of the bad habit.
Not sure he has much of a left hand dribbling it yet. Got into the corner a couple times and didnt try to get out with the left.
Competition isn’t great, but some nice drive and kick looks. Should be a translatable skill at Brewster.
Defense:
- On-ball defense seems good enough. Very conscious of staying in his stance. Does some wonky stuff with his feet but generally okay. Needs to turn and sprint a little earlier instead of continuing the slide. The kind of thing he’ll be forced to learn at practice at Brewster. He’s getting away with it because he’s so much better here.
- Defends very stiff in his shoulders. Defends like bad coaches are telling kids to. Both hands up on the drive, not cross his feet early enough… weird stuff like that.
- Not great off ball D… looks stiff and uncomfortable, not naturally keeping his eye on the ball and his man. Mechanical-ish. You can tell he’s been coached to keep his hands out and swipe up at the ball. Doesn’t commit to help enough, especially considering how weak the players he’s guarding are. Experience will help. Effort is there for sure.
- Not sure I see the “mean SOB” moniker here at all… must have been an AAU thing. Hopefully that has developed.
- We’ll learn a lot more about his defense next year. He’s so much bigger/stronger than the guys he’s guarding, his own man doesn’t really do much.
- Not sure he’s really the athlete or natural defender to generate steals or blocks. This competition is weak and his defensive fundamentals looks suspect.
No left hand driving… Seems to have a bit of a left hand at the rim, but not too confident in it yet. Goes right when under pressure by habit
Not a fundamentally sound rebounder at all. He should be dominating the boards with his size vs these guys and doesn’t find a body or pursue the ball much at all. Seems more fond of leaking out in transition if someone hits him.
Scored or assisted on EVERY SINGLE point his team had in the 1st Q.
Sat most of the 2nd quarter with foul trouble.
Very soft touch around the rim even with tough angles.

auror · Aug 9, 2021

Chuck said:
A brother/sister playing basketball at the same school could have some cool NIL opportunities.

Get Charmin on the line.

Mr. French · Aug 30, 2021

Reid just picked up a Cuse offer

BGesus4 · Aug 30, 2021

Mr. French said:
Reid just picked up a Cuse offer

Live look in at Boeheim pitching him on playing in a super conference with the University of Saskatchewan

UConnKev · Aug 30, 2021

But I thought Hurley only offers guys after Boeheimn does

Get a Job · Aug 30, 2021

Mr. French said:
Reid just picked up a Cuse offer

Google tells me Captain Booger is 6'3" and Ducharme is 6'6", but Reid appears to have 6" on him in the photo. Maybe Coach is shrinking.

CL82 · Aug 30, 2021

HooperScooper said:
What were the expectations? Wasn't she a top 5 rated recruit?

On a team that has three number 1 picks.

(She was ranked lower and took a big jump after UConn took an interest in her.)

Beaner · Aug 30, 2021

Get a Job said:
Google tells me Captain Booger is 6'3" and Ducharme is 6'6", but Reid appears to have 6" on him in the photo. Maybe Coach is shrinking.

That’s Joseph Estrella, not Reid.

Get a Job · Aug 30, 2021

Beaner said:
That’s Joseph Estrella, not Reid.

Well, that explains it! Thanks!

Vancat · Aug 30, 2021

Pick me! Pick me!

CONN78SEJ · Sep 1, 2021

uconnever said:
I think she will play enough. The coaches and players are saying she is better than expected.

She won’t be a bench warmer like some on the women’s board are suggesting.

Waquoit · Sep 1, 2021

CONN78SEJ said:
She won’t be a bench warmer like some on the women’s board are suggesting.

They need outside shooters. If she can shoot like she always has, she'll play. Plus, I've read she's surprising on D.

huskymedic · Sep 2, 2021

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Truncated last paragraph (which Outline does quite a bit): -> Todd, of course, will support whatever decision Reid makes, but a weekend doubleheader in Storrs, with Reid on one end and Caroline on the other, is hard to ignore. “But you can’t help but think, in the back of your mind,” Todd said. “An hour-and-a-half away, it would be a lot easier than a flight.” <-

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