It's what we need to do to build. We need to develop guys and keep them for four years. In the past, when we have had the higher rated recruits, we served as a developmental team that sends players to Duke, UVA, Florida, etc.
Yep, doesn't take much, when most of it is already half way there. And, all I did was to be critical of the resident "expert." What a world, what a world.
Not many 6'6" kids with great lateral quickness. Gio doesn't have great lateral quickness. Length makes up some of that.
When we joined the B1G and seeing the games at the RAC live, that's what really struck me the most - how long all the teams are through guards to the frontcourt. We desperately needed to change our roster make-up.
I wouldn't say he knows much about it if he can't correctly spell the name of arguably the world's most famous current athlete.
You are right there are not many 6-foot-6 kids with great lateral quickness. The ones that have it typically are rated 4-stars or higher
I trust your opinion. Hopefully his ankle problems made it look worse than it is and/or he works on it. Kid is still young, and given Pike's focus on D I have to imagine he thinks he can develop. Length and body positioning, if well done, can make up for a lot on D.
Since Mulcahy has not even played yet in a college game and will not do so until a year and a half from now, it is just a bit premature to talk about him in the NBA.
The banged up foot info -- which I posted that I was almost hoping he had some kind of foot injury that affected him defensively in the games I watched -- gives me even more reason to watch him in July. Hopefully he is healthy and I can get a better evaluation of him before our next rankings update.
I can only speak for myself, but I just evaluate what I see when I watch kids play and if I get a chance to see a skills workout. I factor in age if a kid is old (a few years ago we had a kid who was going to be 19 years, nine months old when he graduated HS) or young for his grade.
That is the norm for successful programs, and Rutgers is trying to become one of those. That doesn't mean that all players become good at it.
He struggled, possibly due to the foot injury limiting his movement and affecting his jump shot. It was obvious, though, that he was a smart player with very good play making skills. He finds guys and creates scoring opportunities.
In the clutch, when I assume he was under too much pressure to overthink it, Corey used to actually elevate and shoot a jumper on his threes, and it seemed like he had a much better stroke and was much more successful. Not sure who the heck had him shooting a set shot... looked awkward last year.
I watch two GSB games, I think one was against Harper's team, and one 16U EYBL game.
