Bashir Ahmed - SF - JFK - Bronx, NY - ST. JOHN'S

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Very cool story on #sjubb recruit Bashir Ahmed  http://www.hutchnews.com/sports/chess-captivates-hcc-s-ahmed/article_8b40c056-f767-5f67-ac8b-d936633c35e1.html …

His game has always reminded me of Felipe Lopez. 

Speaking of Lopez, here's a funny quote:

"What separates Lopez from most of the other great city players of the past and present, including Pearl Washington, Mark Jackson and Rod Strickland, is that he can consistently hit jump shots from 22 feet out. He is hitting 38 percent of his 3-point attempts. "It's just a constant shot that a lot of high school kids wished they had," said DeMello. It is a shot that many playground players never develop because the city game puts such an emphasis on going to the basket.

http://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/03/sports/basketball-lopez-baseball-no-basketball-yes.html

The paper of record.

Quote from: Marillac on January 07, 2016, 04:42:26 PM

His game has always reminded me of Felipe Lopez. 

Speaking of Lopez, here's a funny quote:

"What separates Lopez from most of the other great city players of the past and present, including Pearl Washington, Mark Jackson and Rod Strickland, is that he can consistently hit jump shots from 22 feet out. He is hitting 38 percent of his 3-point attempts. "It's just a constant shot that a lot of high school kids wished they had," said DeMello. It is a shot that many playground players never develop because the city game puts such an emphasis on going to the basket.

http://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/03/sports/basketball-lopez-baseball-no-basketball-yes.html

The paper of record.

Why do you think that's funny?

Quote from: Foad on January 08, 2016, 09:00:38 AM

Quote from: Marillac on January 07, 2016, 04:42:26 PM

His game has always reminded me of Felipe Lopez. 

Speaking of Lopez, here's a funny quote:

"What separates Lopez from most of the other great city players of the past and present, including Pearl Washington, Mark Jackson and Rod Strickland, is that he can consistently hit jump shots from 22 feet out. He is hitting 38 percent of his 3-point attempts. "It's just a constant shot that a lot of high school kids wished they had," said DeMello. It is a shot that many playground players never develop because the city game puts such an emphasis on going to the basket.

http://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/03/sports/basketball-lopez-baseball-no-basketball-yes.html

The paper of record.

Why do you think that's funny?

Because I have a finely tuned sense of the absurd. And also because Lopez was not a fine three point shooter, as compare to say Mark Jackson. Or anyone really.

Quote from: Poison on January 08, 2016, 10:10:44 AM

Quote from: Foad on January 08, 2016, 09:00:38 AM

Quote from: Marillac on January 07, 2016, 04:42:26 PM

His game has always reminded me of Felipe Lopez. 

Speaking of Lopez, here's a funny quote:

"What separates Lopez from most of the other great city players of the past and present, including Pearl Washington, Mark Jackson and Rod Strickland, is that he can consistently hit jump shots from 22 feet out. He is hitting 38 percent of his 3-point attempts. "It's just a constant shot that a lot of high school kids wished they had," said DeMello. It is a shot that many playground players never develop because the city game puts such an emphasis on going to the basket.

http://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/03/sports/basketball-lopez-baseball-no-basketball-yes.html

The paper of record.

Why do you think that's funny?

Because I have a finely tuned sense of the absurd. And also because Lopez was not a fine three point shooter, as compare to say Mark Jackson. Or anyone really.

Shot best as a frosh I think. Even his FT % kept going down.

Quote from: Foad on January 08, 2016, 10:35:20 AM

Quote from: Poison on January 08, 2016, 10:10:44 AM

Quote from: Foad on January 08, 2016, 09:00:38 AM

Quote from: Marillac on January 07, 2016, 04:42:26 PM

His game has always reminded me of Felipe Lopez. 

Speaking of Lopez, here's a funny quote:

"What separates Lopez from most of the other great city players of the past and present, including Pearl Washington, Mark Jackson and Rod Strickland, is that he can consistently hit jump shots from 22 feet out. He is hitting 38 percent of his 3-point attempts. "It's just a constant shot that a lot of high school kids wished they had," said DeMello. It is a shot that many playground players never develop because the city game puts such an emphasis on going to the basket.

http://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/03/sports/basketball-lopez-baseball-no-basketball-yes.html

The paper of record.

Why do you think that's funny?

Because I have a finely tuned sense of the absurd. And also because Lopez was not a fine three point shooter, as compare to say Mark Jackson. Or anyone really.

Shot best as a frosh I think. Even his FT % kept going down.

307 / 260 / 250 / 337 = 3 point

411 / 406 / 407 / 431 = FG

75 / 68 / 62 / 57 = FT

Quote from: Poison on January 08, 2016, 10:10:44 AM

Quote from: Foad on January 08, 2016, 09:00:38 AM

Quote from: Marillac on January 07, 2016, 04:42:26 PM

His game has always reminded me of Felipe Lopez. 

Speaking of Lopez, here's a funny quote:

"What separates Lopez from most of the other great city players of the past and present, including Pearl Washington, Mark Jackson and Rod Strickland, is that he can consistently hit jump shots from 22 feet out. He is hitting 38 percent of his 3-point attempts. "It's just a constant shot that a lot of high school kids wished they had," said DeMello. It is a shot that many playground players never develop because the city game puts such an emphasis on going to the basket.

http://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/03/sports/basketball-lopez-baseball-no-basketball-yes.html

The paper of record.

Why do you think that's funny?

Because I have a finely tuned sense of the absurd. And also because Lopez was not a fine three point shooter, as compare to say Mark Jackson. Or anyone really.

Agreed. His jumper had too high of an arc.

Quote from: we are sju on January 08, 2016, 10:57:13 AM

Quote from: Foad on January 08, 2016, 10:35:20 AM

Quote from: Poison on January 08, 2016, 10:10:44 AM

Quote from: Foad on January 08, 2016, 09:00:38 AM

Quote from: Marillac on January 07, 2016, 04:42:26 PM

His game has always reminded me of Felipe Lopez. 

Speaking of Lopez, here's a funny quote:

"What separates Lopez from most of the other great city players of the past and present, including Pearl Washington, Mark Jackson and Rod Strickland, is that he can consistently hit jump shots from 22 feet out. He is hitting 38 percent of his 3-point attempts. "It's just a constant shot that a lot of high school kids wished they had," said DeMello. It is a shot that many playground players never develop because the city game puts such an emphasis on going to the basket.

http://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/03/sports/basketball-lopez-baseball-no-basketball-yes.html

The paper of record.

Why do you think that's funny?

Because I have a finely tuned sense of the absurd. And also because Lopez was not a fine three point shooter, as compare to say Mark Jackson. Or anyone really.

Shot best as a frosh I think. Even his FT % kept going down.

307 / 260 / 250 / 337 = 3 point

411 / 406 / 407 / 431 = FG

75 / 68 / 62 / 57 = FT

Free throw thing is odd
Had nice touch, never shot ball the same way two times in a row and drifted on his shot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLZLoJY8Xf8

I believe Bashir's game is being streamed at 9 PM EST

Game is on.  Apparently Bashir is sick but still playing.  This kid going to be nearly impossible for opponents to stop on offense next 2 seasons.  Ridiculously fluid and quick with both hands.  Apparently he's not playing "well" today because he's sick, but I can see he's gonna be a handful, especially when we add Lovett, Ponds, Owens, Freudenberg etc. 

We are going to be a very talented team next year, even if young and unbridled a bit.  Kid is really talented.  He's got all the tools.  If Mullun can get him shooting those shots with consistency and under control, he will be a killer.  Yakwe is already becoming a killer.  We have some serious young talent here.

Game is on.  Apparently Bashir is sick but still playing.  This kid going to be nearly impossible for opponents to stop on offense next 2 seasons.  Ridiculously fluid and quick with both hands.  Apparently he's not playing "well" today because he's sick, but I can see he's gonna be a handful, especially when we add Lovett, Ponds, Owens, Freudenberg etc. 

We are going to be a very talented team next year, even if young and unbridled a bit.  Kid is really talented.  He's got all the tools.  If Mullun can get him shooting those shots with consistency and under control, he will be a killer.  Yakwe is already becoming a killer.  We have some serious young talent here.

Nearly impossible to stop? We need to stop doing this.

Quote from: MCNPA on February 22, 2016, 10:00:09 PM

Game is on.  Apparently Bashir is sick but still playing.  This kid going to be nearly impossible for opponents to stop on offense next 2 seasons.  Ridiculously fluid and quick with both hands.  Apparently he's not playing "well" today because he's sick, but I can see he's gonna be a handful, especially when we add Lovett, Ponds, Owens, Freudenberg etc. 

We are going to be a very talented team next year, even if young and unbridled a bit.  Kid is really talented.  He's got all the tools.  If Mullun can get him shooting those shots with consistency and under control, he will be a killer.  Yakwe is already becoming a killer.  We have some serious young talent here.

Nearly impossible to stop? We need to stop doing this.

He is gonna be hard to guard.  Guaranteed.  Kid is real quick and slashes with both hands and can shoot.  He swished a lefty jumper in yesterday's game, even though he is a right handed shooter.  I think he's going to very hard for opponents to guard.  If that puts it into better context for you.

In the beginning, he is going to get a bunch of offensive fouls.....and later shots blocked by Big East rim protectors.  It will be fun to watch him develop.

26 & 12 last night

In the beginning, he is going to get a bunch of offensive fouls.....and later shots blocked by Big East rim protectors.  It will be fun to watch him develop.

Key is will he be a Durand Johnson, where he gets the ball, and thinks this is a one on one game, or is he Bootsy Thornton, and he plays from the neck up? A lot of Jucos are ball hogs, because they've just come from a situation where there is absolutely no defense, and therefore no reason to pass the damn ball.

I think he is going to be really good....the issue for me is whether it takes 5 or 10 Big East games or the whole season for him to get acclimated. ...and whether he can defend and stay out of foul trouble.

He will be a better JC transfer than James Scott and not as good as JC transfer Walter Berry. That's my prediction. 

I think he is going to be really good....the issue for me is whether it takes 5 or 10 Big East games or the whole season for him to get acclimated. ...and whether he can defend and stay out of foul trouble.

Those are significant questions and until we know the answer to them we can't really say if he'll be "really good"

Quote from: hnk on February 23, 2016, 09:25:46 AM

In the beginning, he is going to get a bunch of offensive fouls.....and later shots blocked by Big East rim protectors.  It will be fun to watch him develop.

Key is will he be a Durand Johnson, where he gets the ball, and thinks this is a one on one game, or is he Bootsy Thornton, and he plays from the neck up? A lot of Jucos are ball hogs, because they've just come from a situation where there is absolutely no defense, and therefore no reason to pass the damn ball.

I watched his game yesterday.  He's not Durand at all.  He passes he ball like a guard and gives it up, doesn't force things.  Big body and good hands.  Good defender as well.  It's the only actual game I saw him in and apparently he was sick and was under the weather.  The kid is gonna be good.  multi-dimensional player and it's only small sample size I saw.   

Quote from: Poison on February 23, 2016, 11:20:39 AM

Quote from: hnk on February 23, 2016, 09:25:46 AM

In the beginning, he is going to get a bunch of offensive fouls.....and later shots blocked by Big East rim protectors.  It will be fun to watch him develop.

Key is will he be a Durand Johnson, where he gets the ball, and thinks this is a one on one game, or is he Bootsy Thornton, and he plays from the neck up? A lot of Jucos are ball hogs, because they've just come from a situation where there is absolutely no defense, and therefore no reason to pass the damn ball.

I watched his game yesterday.  He's not Durand at all.  He passes he ball like a guard and gives it up, doesn't force things.  Big body and good hands.  Good defender as well.  It's the only actual game I saw him in and apparently he was sick and was under the weather.  The kid is gonna be good.  multi-dimensional player and it's only small sample size I saw.   

The junior colleges do a terrible job of promoting their players. It's like they don't even care about them. I hope you're right. We need this class to be the team we didn't have this year. I just think it's best if we don't call out one player, no matter who it is and describe them as a second coming or even an NBA talent.

We've seen time again that you never know what you really have until the games begin.