Quote from: we are sju on January 09, 2009, 02:00:02 PMQuote from: Marco Baldi on January 09, 2009, 01:54:07 PMSam Young is the X factor here. We need to keep him in checkX factor??X factor usually only come into play when there are two evenly matched teams where some intangible can sway things one way or the other.The X factor in this game is Pitt is much, much better.On the road against a much better team, they would be showing me improvement if they can keep it under a 10 point loss.your post made me laugh....then i realized you're right....and i cried
Quote from: Marco Baldi on January 09, 2009, 01:54:07 PMSam Young is the X factor here. We need to keep him in checkX factor??X factor usually only come into play when there are two evenly matched teams where some intangible can sway things one way or the other.The X factor in this game is Pitt is much, much better.On the road against a much better team, they would be showing me improvement if they can keep it under a 10 point loss.
Sam Young is the X factor here. We need to keep him in check
Blair vs Burrell match up looks like a 5 year old kid playing against his dad.
Blair = ManBurrell = boyVery humbling for Burrell. Its frustrating watching him at times because I think he can be so good and yet he can't put it together.
Quote from: Dave on January 11, 2009, 03:08:52 PMBlair = ManBurrell = boyVery humbling for Burrell. Its frustrating watching him at times because I think he can be so good and yet he can't put it together.DaveJustin is like a shiny beautifully wrapped Christmas present. Except when you open up the present, what is inside is just all the parts and you have to put it together. Justin has not been put together. He doesn't really have any low post moves, is not a good rebounder and is not a hustle player. He has a nice touch, but no matter what some people might think he does NOT have the skills to be an efficient wing player, and anyway that is not what he was hyped to be! So far Justin is just a shiny package with no real substance.
DaveJustin is like a shiny beautifully wrapped Christmas present. Except when you open up the present, what is inside is just all the parts and you have to put it together. Justin has not been put together. He doesn't really have any low post moves, is not a good rebounder and is not a hustle player. He has a nice touch, but no matter what some people might think he does NOT have the skills to be an efficient wing player, and anyway that is not what he was hyped to be! So far Justin is just a shiny package with no real substance.
So much for Justin's line of let me drive out Blair so he doesn't get any rebounds. The dude had 10 offensive boards that is just unheard of.
Quote from: Dave on January 11, 2009, 11:22:49 PMSo much for Justin's line of let me drive out Blair so he doesn't get any rebounds. The dude had 10 offensive boards that is just unheard of.And Blair is only 6'6 without great leaping ability. Blair will have to fight for his life in the NBA. It shows how far off Justin really is.
Quote from: Marillac on January 12, 2009, 12:40:10 AMQuote from: Dave on January 11, 2009, 11:22:49 PMSo much for Justin's line of let me drive out Blair so he doesn't get any rebounds. The dude had 10 offensive boards that is just unheard of.And Blair is only 6'6 without great leaping ability. Blair will have to fight for his life in the NBA. It shows how far off Justin really is.Is Blair shrinking? Why would he have to fight for his life?
Quote from: Dave on January 12, 2009, 12:44:21 AMQuote from: Marillac on January 12, 2009, 12:40:10 AMQuote from: Dave on January 11, 2009, 11:22:49 PMSo much for Justin's line of let me drive out Blair so he doesn't get any rebounds. The dude had 10 offensive boards that is just unheard of.And Blair is only 6'6 without great leaping ability. Blair will have to fight for his life in the NBA. It shows how far off Justin really is.Is Blair shrinking? Why would he have to fight for his life?http://www.nbadraft.net/players/dejuan-blairI've seen it written several times that he is 6'6. Everyone knows rosters are best case scenarios. Nobody actually sits there and measures these kids for their actual height at their schools. It's about as accurate as your height on a drivers license.He will fight for his life in the NBA because there is not one PF or C under 6'8 in the top 36 (where Yahoo stats stop) in rebounding in the NBA. There are three 6'7 SF's and only three 6'8 PF's. Look at a guy like Craig Smith, who was much more talented offensively, not enjoying even half the success statistically that he had in college.
Quote from: Marillac on January 12, 2009, 01:48:30 AMQuote from: Dave on January 12, 2009, 12:44:21 AMQuote from: Marillac on January 12, 2009, 12:40:10 AMQuote from: Dave on January 11, 2009, 11:22:49 PMSo much for Justin's line of let me drive out Blair so he doesn't get any rebounds. The dude had 10 offensive boards that is just unheard of.And Blair is only 6'6 without great leaping ability. Blair will have to fight for his life in the NBA. It shows how far off Justin really is.Is Blair shrinking? Why would he have to fight for his life?http://www.nbadraft.net/players/dejuan-blairI've seen it written several times that he is 6'6. Everyone knows rosters are best case scenarios. Nobody actually sits there and measures these kids for their actual height at their schools. It's about as accurate as your height on a drivers license.He will fight for his life in the NBA because there is not one PF or C under 6'8 in the top 36 (where Yahoo stats stop) in rebounding in the NBA. There are three 6'7 SF's and only three 6'8 PF's. Look at a guy like Craig Smith, who was much more talented offensively, not enjoying even half the success statistically that he had in college. Hes got 2 years to improve himself. How tall was Chuck Barkley?
Quote from: Marco Baldi on January 12, 2009, 01:51:41 AMQuote from: Marillac on January 12, 2009, 01:48:30 AMQuote from: Dave on January 12, 2009, 12:44:21 AMQuote from: Marillac on January 12, 2009, 12:40:10 AMQuote from: Dave on January 11, 2009, 11:22:49 PMSo much for Justin's line of let me drive out Blair so he doesn't get any rebounds. The dude had 10 offensive boards that is just unheard of.And Blair is only 6'6 without great leaping ability. Blair will have to fight for his life in the NBA. It shows how far off Justin really is.Is Blair shrinking? Why would he have to fight for his life?http://www.nbadraft.net/players/dejuan-blairI've seen it written several times that he is 6'6. Everyone knows rosters are best case scenarios. Nobody actually sits there and measures these kids for their actual height at their schools. It's about as accurate as your height on a drivers license.He will fight for his life in the NBA because there is not one PF or C under 6'8 in the top 36 (where Yahoo stats stop) in rebounding in the NBA. There are three 6'7 SF's and only three 6'8 PF's. Look at a guy like Craig Smith, who was much more talented offensively, not enjoying even half the success statistically that he had in college. Hes got 2 years to improve himself. How tall was Chuck Barkley?It looks like he will either come out this year or next. NBAdraft.net has he coming out this year. Barkely was around 6'5, but he was a combo forward and had offensive talents that Dejaun will probably never come close to.