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Message: [QUOTE="Whtdmd, post: 2286984, member: 8024"] True, the thing is that Vital is alot better now then when he committed. He is shooting better and can take it to the basket and score. He was a shooter when he came in and could not drive against college players in the beginning. His game improve vastly over the past yr. He is also a much better athlete now then 12 months ago. The issue that scare MAL off was that he is the same player that went to prep school. He is a very good athlete, much better defender and passer then Vital. His problem is that he can't shoot and his game will not translate in college until he can shoot. Now, will he improve in college. The chances are that he will not. His shooting form is Omaresque but it is slower and he is 4 inches shorter. He took an extra yr to work on his shot but it make no difference. The extra pressure of the college course work will make it unlikely that he will improve his freshman yr. There was a 5 star recruit from Brewster name Justin Simon in 2015 that had the same issue. He took a extra prep yr at Brewster just to work in his shooting. He did not improve and lasted 12 months at Arizona before transferring to St Johns. Shooting despite what people say very difficult to master. I don't see him doing it. I am glad that we are having Vital rather then MAL. [/QUOTE]