Albert08
Masters Student
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Reg: 08-21-10
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Re: Possible 2012-13 breakthroughs? 09-26-12 06:54 PM - Post#132855
In response to gokinsmen
On the roster page, Koon is listed as "F" which I assume means "Forward." As for Washington, I am a little surprised that he is listed at only 169 lbs. I had thought he was carrying more weight than that. At 6'3", he should definitely spend some time in the weight room.
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gokinsmen
Postdoc
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Reg: 02-06-10
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Re: Possible 2012-13 breakthroughs? 09-26-12 09:16 PM - Post#132858
In response to Albert08
They must have changed it then. It was "G" when I first checked. Also, Koon played some guard in Spain so it didn't completely surprise me. The boxscore wasn't pretty, though, which is why I said, "Don't know about that one..."
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gokinsmen
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Re: Possible 2012-13 breakthroughs? 09-26-12 09:25 PM - Post#132859
In response to Tiger69
Mike Washington is a coach's son and scored a lot in HS. Don't know anything about his passing and defense. What is the prospect that he could get meaningful time in his freshman year?
Brase was named the top recruit, but he has the most vets head of him. Lawrence is a legit 7-footer, but those guys are always raw. Mike Washington might be slightly less heralded than those two, but he has the minutes available if Bray is hurt or Wilson isn't up to the task.
My preference is to start thinking Post-Hummer already and allot the "annual" freshman minutes to big centers like Garbade and esp. Lawrence (7'-1" w/o shoes!). Even a decently skilled 7-footer would be a great equalizer against Harvard et al. next season.
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Tiger69
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Re: Possible 2012-13 breakthroughs? 09-26-12 11:25 PM - Post#132861
In response to gokinsmen
So far I've heard little about Lawrence except that he is English, has not played basketball for very long, and is 7'1". So, until I hear more about his skills I am assuming that he will be a very tall bench warmer/development project. I hope that I am wrong. But I see many teams each year that have surprisingly tall players sitting on the bench.
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Tiger69
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Re: Possible 2012-13 breakthroughs? 09-26-12 11:33 PM - Post#132862
In response to gokinsmen
As for Koon, I am assuming that his play at guard in Spain was simply to give him more minutes of experience since we were lacking in guards. Last year someone described him as an "Ian Hummer" type player for his wide range of skills. Although no one can completely fill Ian's shoes, perhaps Koon is being groomed as Ian's replacement for next year.
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gokinsmen
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Re: Possible 2012-13 breakthroughs? 09-27-12 10:25 PM - Post#132898
In response to Tiger69
When Koon committed, I called him a "poor man's Hummer" based on what little I'd read.
But having seen him play, he plays more like a rich man's Saunders. Lanky and not a post-up threat, but a great cutter and finisher. Denton is more athletic than Pat -- which allows him to blow by guys and finish with easy dunks. Not to mention snatch rebounds in traffic.
He should try to be more of a slasher this season and next. That's where he has potential.
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