Orlando Sanchez - PF - Monroe CC - Nagua, DR - ST. JOHN'S

Quote from: Section 9 on September 08, 2012, 01:30:44 PM

Quote from: erickthered on September 08, 2012, 12:18:20 PM

I loved Moe, always will and he will be the guy that we look back on and say his choice to play at SJU pointed us in the right direction. However if i'm given a choice of Moe for one more year or the class that we have now along side the returning players i'm going to have to go with the depth and talent total over one player, which in my mind should equal more wins.

Why couldn't we have had Moe and the incoming class minus Jones?  Now that'd be a sure fire NCAA team.

That team would've been scary good. But it could've made other recruits hesitant to commit. Jakarr for example.

I think Orlando was less likely to come.

“@JonRothstein: St. John's F Orlando Sanchez making an early impression in Queens w his versatility. Really skilled. Should start for Red Storm at PF.”

“@JonRothstein: St. John's F Orlando Sanchez making an early impression in Queens w his versatility. Really skilled. Should start for Red Storm at PF.”

.........@JohnRotstein: I love reading STJ fan boards so I can regurgitate what they say...........

Quote from: paultzman on September 10, 2012, 04:22:01 PM

“@JonRothstein: St. John's F Orlando Sanchez making an early impression in Queens w his versatility. Really skilled. Should start for Red Storm at PF.”

.........@JohnRotstein: I love reading STJ fan boards so I can regurgitate what they say...........

"So much Gregg Doyel in Moose"

He is soooooooo nice. I didn't know he was this good

Told you ALL how good this kid is.  Keeping to my word that this kid is a pro! 

Quote from: kob24 on September 07, 2012, 11:12:47 PM

He is soooooooo nice. I didn't know he was this good

Told you ALL how good this kid is.  Keeping to my word that this kid is a pro! 

Before we start talking pros, can we talk college? What kind of college player will he be?

Quote from: TRabinowitz on September 11, 2012, 01:50:45 AM

Quote from: kob24 on September 07, 2012, 11:12:47 PM

He is soooooooo nice. I didn't know he was this good

Told you ALL how good this kid is.  Keeping to my word that this kid is a pro! 

Before we start talking pros, can we talk college? What kind of college player will he be?

One good enough to become a pro

Well, it is promising that at the PF spot, we are replacing Harkless with Orlando.  Orlando is taller than Harkless and just as nimble and athletic if not more so.  Orlando from what I've seen is a better passer.  If he can learn to defer a little bit less and go to his offense more, he seems to have the tools to do similar types of things on the court.  Harkless wasn't nearly as dominant before arriving at SJU either.  He always had the tools, but wasnt an aggressive scorer the way he became after a few games and coaching at SJU. 

I wouldn't go by Orlando's JC offensive numbers as a harbinger for what he'll do here.  Some guys just need a push to find their niche and become more aggressive in certain areas.   Orlando seems to have that potential.  If he's that good this year, then we'll be difficult to stop as a team with all of our other pieces.

Orlando from what I've seen is a better passer. 

What exactly have you seen..? How many times have you actually seen him play..?

Orlando from what I've seen is a better passer. 

What exactly have you seen..? How many times have you actually seen him play..?

3.  Harkless wasnt a phenomenal passer.  Orlando made some amazing passes even in those pro city games.   Why the inquisition?  I said "from what I've seen". 

Who would you compare Orlando to?

Why the inquisition?  I said "from what I've seen". 

Inquisition..? Getting a little defensive aren't we..?

I asked a question...   how many times I have you seen Orlando Sanchez to play to make any type of judgement call on his game..? For all I know you could have been to 5 Monroe CC games last season...

Who would you compare Orlando to?

Give me a taller Brownlee and we are cooking!

Brownlee and Moe could both shoot.   I've only seen 3 of Orlando's games, and they were online, but I didn't see that kind of midrange game from him.

He seems like a very good player, but I think the expectations for him seemingly got higher and higher as the summer went on, without any additional game footage or scouting info. 

Brownlee and Moe could both shoot.   I've only seen 3 of Orlando's games, and they were online, but I didn't see that kind of midrange game from him.

He seems like a very good player, but I think the expectations for him seemingly got higher and higher as the summer went on, without any additional game footage or scouting info. 

There was a video of him shooting (yes unguarded and practicing) from 3 point land and he was hitting them at a pretty good return.  (People did bitch that his shot was flat.  Love all the basketball experts )  Can't find the video but it was posted during his recruitment.

Quote from: desco80 on September 11, 2012, 12:11:23 PM

Brownlee and Moe could both shoot.   I've only seen 3 of Orlando's games, and they were online, but I didn't see that kind of midrange game from him.

He seems like a very good player, but I think the expectations for him seemingly got higher and higher as the summer went on, without any additional game footage or scouting info. 

There was a video of him shooting (yes unguarded and practicing) from 3 point land and he was hitting them at a pretty good return.  (People did bitch that his shot was flat.  Love all the basketball experts )  Can't find the video but it was posted during his recruitment.

We also saw a video of Lindsey last summer where he was unguarded and bombing away from the perimeter.

Quote from: Moose on September 11, 2012, 12:15:47 PM

Quote from: desco80 on September 11, 2012, 12:11:23 PM

Brownlee and Moe could both shoot.   I've only seen 3 of Orlando's games, and they were online, but I didn't see that kind of midrange game from him.

He seems like a very good player, but I think the expectations for him seemingly got higher and higher as the summer went on, without any additional game footage or scouting info. 

There was a video of him shooting (yes unguarded and practicing) from 3 point land and he was hitting them at a pretty good return.  (People did bitch that his shot was flat.  Love all the basketball experts )  Can't find the video but it was posted during his recruitment.

We also saw a video of Lindsey last summer where he was unguarded and bombing away from the perimeter.

I recall the Nuri videos but he missed a great deal of them

Quote from: Section 9 on September 11, 2012, 01:02:29 PM

Quote from: Moose on September 11, 2012, 12:15:47 PM

Quote from: desco80 on September 11, 2012, 12:11:23 PM

Brownlee and Moe could both shoot.   I've only seen 3 of Orlando's games, and they were online, but I didn't see that kind of midrange game from him.

He seems like a very good player, but I think the expectations for him seemingly got higher and higher as the summer went on, without any additional game footage or scouting info. 

There was a video of him shooting (yes unguarded and practicing) from 3 point land and he was hitting them at a pretty good return.  (People did bitch that his shot was flat.  Love all the basketball experts )  Can't find the video but it was posted during his recruitment.

We also saw a video of Lindsey last summer where he was unguarded and bombing away from the perimeter.

I recall the Nuri videos but he missed a great deal of them

If my memory serves me correct I actually remember him hitting 10+ jumpers in a row. Maybe not from 3 land though

Quote from: desco80 on September 11, 2012, 12:11:23 PM

Brownlee and Moe could both shoot.   I've only seen 3 of Orlando's games, and they were online, but I didn't see that kind of midrange game from him.

He seems like a very good player, but I think the expectations for him seemingly got higher and higher as the summer went on, without any additional game footage or scouting info. 

There was a video of him shooting (yes unguarded and practicing) from 3 point land and he was hitting them at a pretty good return.  (People did bitch that his shot was flat.  Love all the basketball experts )  Can't find the video but it was posted during his recruitment.

Fair enough, maybe he does have a decent shot.  I'm not trying to knock Orlando, I just get the sense that expectations for him are skyrocketing lately.  (conversely, I think some of our fans are sleeping on Jakarr).     

Quote from: Moose on September 11, 2012, 12:15:47 PM

Quote from: desco80 on September 11, 2012, 12:11:23 PM

Brownlee and Moe could both shoot.   I've only seen 3 of Orlando's games, and they were online, but I didn't see that kind of midrange game from him.

He seems like a very good player, but I think the expectations for him seemingly got higher and higher as the summer went on, without any additional game footage or scouting info. 

There was a video of him shooting (yes unguarded and practicing) from 3 point land and he was hitting them at a pretty good return.  (People did bitch that his shot was flat.  Love all the basketball experts )  Can't find the video but it was posted during his recruitment.

Fair enough, maybe he does have a decent shot.  I'm not trying to knock Orlando, I just get the sense that expectations for him are skyrocketing lately.  (conversely, I think some of our fans are sleeping on Jakarr).     

Well Orlando being 24 is why.  He's more mature, filled out, etc....