Shamorie Ponds, G, Jefferson HS, NYC - ST JOHN'S

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Re: Shamorie Ponds, G, Jefferson HS, NYC - ST JOHN'S
« Reply #500 on: September 29, 2015, 01:03:54 PM »
I'm not sure how he reminds anybody of Ingram.  Ingram was 5'9" at best and had a push shot from his chest.  Shamorie a lot taller, has high release, is a lot more fluid taking the ball to the hoop.   Shamorie's game has zero similarities to Elijah Ingram except that they both play basketball.
BTW those silly Kenny Anderson, Tiny Archibold and Brandon Jennings comparisons people were throwing around are not doing the kid any favors!

Yea, but when has hype ever hurt an SJU player?

Ricky Torres?
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Re: Shamorie Ponds, G, Jefferson HS, NYC - ST JOHN'S
« Reply #501 on: September 29, 2015, 01:06:15 PM »
Briscoe and Anderson were from new jersey which is close but not local in my mind. I want Ponds. He is the best player from our city.

NYC has been really depleted of talent for a number of years now. I'll even extend it to all of NY...

2015- Cheick Diallo (recruited), Thomas Bryant (he's crazy), Jessie Govan (wasn't interested), Tyler Lydon (no shot he was pure Cuse)
2014- Isaiah Whitehead (recruited), Chris McCullough (He preferred Cuse), Terry Larrier (you all know I liked him a lot), Angel Delgado (SHU did great job recruiting him), Khadeem Carrington (SHU was a better fit)
2103- Dakari Johnson (no shot), Jermaine Lawrence (was too crazy), Kentan Facey (project thin year for bigs)
2012- DaJuan Coleman (no shot), Omar Calhoun (him and DLO would have been too much personality), Chris Obekpa (got him), Mike Tobey (not a good fit), Melvin Johnson (would have recruited the hell out of him but had no space)


You just made a point I have been talking about for a long time Dave...

How many of all those kids graduated from schools in NYC..? When they graduate, are they acknowledged nationally as being from NYC or are they associated from what ever basketball factory they actually finish at..?

**McCullough left NYC after his Freshman year, he is not a product on NYC high school basketball

McCullough is still a kid from the Bronx though. I think it's good for a lot of them to get out of their environments but I also think there are a lot of opportunistic people creating these basketball factories which are not good for the kids.
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Re: Shamorie Ponds, G, Jefferson HS, NYC - ST JOHN'S
« Reply #502 on: September 29, 2015, 01:12:09 PM »
I'm not sure how he reminds anybody of Ingram.  Ingram was 5'9" at best and had a push shot from his chest.  Shamorie a lot taller, has high release, is a lot more fluid taking the ball to the hoop.   Shamorie's game has zero similarities to Elijah Ingram except that they both play basketball.
BTW those silly Kenny Anderson, Tiny Archibold and Brandon Jennings comparisons people were throwing around are not doing the kid any favors!

Yea, but when has hype ever hurt an SJU player?

Ricky Torres?

Felipe Lopez
And anyone Steve Lavin compared someone to

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Re: Shamorie Ponds, G, Jefferson HS, NYC - ST JOHN'S
« Reply #503 on: September 29, 2015, 01:19:02 PM »
So if there really is a press conference scheduled for 2:30, you know we would've had all the details by now . Right !

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Re: Shamorie Ponds, G, Jefferson HS, NYC - ST JOHN'S
« Reply #504 on: September 29, 2015, 01:32:48 PM »
So if there really is a press conference scheduled for 2:30, you know we would've had all the details by now . Right !

huh?
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« Reply #505 on: September 29, 2015, 01:46:10 PM »
So if there really is a press conference scheduled for 2:30, you know we would've had all the details by now . Right !

I am three hours earlier than NYC and even I know 2:30 p.m. EDT has not happened yet.  45 minutes to go!  Fingers crossed!

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« Reply #506 on: September 29, 2015, 01:55:14 PM »
So if there really is a press conference scheduled for 2:30, you know we would've had all the details by now . Right !
U do realize that their are differing levels of press conferences . Their will be some media. But ponds is not Michael Jordan .

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« Reply #507 on: September 29, 2015, 01:57:20 PM »
So if there really is a press conference scheduled for 2:30, you know we would've had all the details by now . Right !

Senseless

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« Reply #508 on: September 29, 2015, 02:04:23 PM »
So if there really is a press conference scheduled for 2:30, you know we would've had all the details by now . Right !

Its times like these that I miss WillieG and his level headed rationale...

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Re: Shamorie Ponds, G, Jefferson HS, NYC - ST JOHN'S
« Reply #509 on: September 29, 2015, 02:21:38 PM »
Ponds wearing blue and white and Jim McDermott is there..... #doomed

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« Reply #510 on: September 29, 2015, 02:24:40 PM »
Ponds wearing blue and white and Jim McDermott is there..... #doomed

Who's Jim McDermott?
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« Reply #511 on: September 29, 2015, 02:27:41 PM »
So if there really is a press conference scheduled for 2:30, you know we would've had all the details by now . Right !

I am three hours earlier than NYC and even I know 2:30 p.m. EDT has not happened yet.  45 minutes to go!  Fingers crossed!
I set my clock ahead by 40 minutes.  Still no announcement.  Something must be wrong.

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Re: Shamorie Ponds, G, Jefferson HS, NYC - ST JOHN'S
« Reply #512 on: September 29, 2015, 02:30:19 PM »
Ponds wearing blue and white and Jim McDermott is there..... #doomed

you do realize that the people on twitter who tweeted that info were joking, right?

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Re: Shamorie Ponds, G, Jefferson HS, NYC - ST JOHN'S
« Reply #513 on: September 29, 2015, 02:30:50 PM »
This is actually the correct link-

https://www.periscope.tv/F150Bflinn/1mrGmpdgRjMKy
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Re: Shamorie Ponds, G, Jefferson HS, NYC - ST JOHN'S
« Reply #514 on: September 29, 2015, 02:35:50 PM »
2:35!  What's happening?

Re: Shamorie Ponds, G, Jefferson HS, NYC - ST JOHN'S
« Reply #515 on: September 29, 2015, 02:36:26 PM »
2:30 really means 3:15.
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Re: Shamorie Ponds, G, Jefferson HS, NYC - ST JOHN'S
« Reply #516 on: September 29, 2015, 02:36:31 PM »
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FWIW Ponds is wearing an Under Armour shirt

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Re: Shamorie Ponds, G, Jefferson HS, NYC - ST JOHN'S
« Reply #517 on: September 29, 2015, 02:37:01 PM »
Zach just tweeted shocker St. John's .

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Re: Shamorie Ponds, G, Jefferson HS, NYC - ST JOHN'S
« Reply #518 on: September 29, 2015, 02:39:45 PM »
Zach just tweeted shocker St. John's .

Zach is being a wise ass. 

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Re: Shamorie Ponds, G, Jefferson HS, NYC - ST JOHN'S
« Reply #519 on: September 29, 2015, 02:41:49 PM »
Just read it is official . We got him!