Harper killing it at Open Gym- video

[dkostus]

Figure we could use a thread about a guy actually on our team. Let's leave the comments about the other guy out of this thread

 

[MV9000]

He will be our next NBA player.

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

As much as I enjoy this rebuild, the reality is that we might have as many as 2 or 3 official visits this month with kids that have length and upside like Ron Harper Jr.....that provides a strong enough bench to have with starting capable kids down the road.

 

[higgins3]

These games lack structure or effort. Rutgers practices are far superior.

 

[dkostus]

These games lack structure or effort. Rutgers practices are far superior.

No shit... you do know they're only allowed so many practices this time of year right?

 

[higgins3]

No shit... you do know they're only allowed so many practices this time of year right?

Yes. Just stating how many people are not even running to halfcourt after a missed offensive possession. They are good to get up shots. If it’s not run with structure of effort though, they can create bad habits. It wasn’t a shot at you.

 

[dkostus]

Yes. Just stating how many people are not even running to halfcourt after a missed offensive possession. They are good to get up shots. If it’s not run with structure of effort though, they can create bad habits. It wasn’t a shot at you.

Ah... gotcha

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

Yes. Just stating how many people are not even running to halfcourt after a missed offensive possession. They are good to get up shots. If it’s not run with structure of effort though, they can create bad habits. It wasn’t a shot at you.

This is no different than anyone else running around the country.....there are "practice habits" and game situations, but I'd also caution that there are probably 12 possessions a game, where a player has to have instincts to generate his own offense, when a play breaks down. And these open runs, generate the confidence to do so.

Every player evaluated in done so in an AAU setting, which is as unstructured an environment as anything else. The one key that I'm confident in, is that Harper played within a very structured HS program and didn't play for one of the elite AAU programs, where you can get lost in the shuffle. Since Harper played on his own AAU afflliate and was coached by his Mom on the AAU circult, I think we are fine in being confident in Harper taking the next step.

 

[higgins3]

This is no different than anyone else running around the country.....there are "practice habits" and game situations, but I'd also caution that there are probably 12 possessions a game, where a player has to have instincts to generate his own offense, when a play breaks down. And these open runs, generate the confidence to do so.

Every player evaluated in done so in an AAU setting, which is as unstructured an environment as anything else. The one key that I'm confident in, is that Harper played within a very structured HS program and didn't play for one of the elite AAU programs, where you can get lost in the shuffle. Since Harper played on his own AAU afflliate and was coached by his Mom on the AAU circult, I think we are fine in being confident in Harper taking the next step.

For sure. They can help in ways. I am also very high on Harper Jr.