Silver Maple
Postdoc
Posts: 3765
Loc: Westfield, New Jersey
Reg: 11-23-04
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06-20-19 12:08 PM - Post#285253
Apologies if this has already been posted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRX52r4AWCI&a mp;fe...
He's so articulate and level headed it makes me feel woefully inadequate. I find it hard to get a feel for how ready he is to make an impact at the D1 level, but I look forward to seeing what he's able to contribute next year.
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T.P.F.K.A.D.W.
PhD Student
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Loc: Our Nation's Capital
Reg: 01-18-05
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Re: Lucas Monroe YouTube Interview 06-20-19 01:20 PM - Post#285256
In response to Silver Maple
Seems like a really nice kid. Really hope he grows his sideburns just a bit longer to achieve 70s-era lambchops.
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weinhauers_ghost
Postdoc
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Age: 64
Loc: New York City
Reg: 12-14-09
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Re: Lucas Monroe YouTube Interview 06-20-19 01:36 PM - Post#285257
In response to T.P.F.K.A.D.W.
Seems like a really nice kid. Really hope he grows his sideburns just a bit longer to achieve 70s-era lambchops.
Show him a photo of Tony Price circa 1979 and tell him that's the standard to which he should aspire.
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91Quake
PhD Student
Posts: 1124
Reg: 11-22-04
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06-20-19 02:12 PM - Post#285259
In response to weinhauers_ghost
Basketball standard yes. Lambchop standard no.
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PennFan10
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06-20-19 02:31 PM - Post#285260
In response to 91Quake
There is a lot to like from this interview. If his committment to Kobe B type work ethic and competitiveness is real, he will be a difference maker. If he really gets in the gym 3x a day during HS to separate himself from his competition, then he will do very well in the IL. I don't like his concern with the press his more famous (Nova commit) teammate received.
Looks like an overall good get for Penn and I'll be excited to watch him
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AsiaSunset
Postdoc
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Reg: 11-21-04
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06-21-19 09:35 AM - Post#285281
In response to PennFan10
i understand what you are saying but I didn't have that reaction when I listened to the interview. I think he presented himself as someone who made his teammates better and that his contributions were often overlooked because most attention was focused on a teammate who was the Pennsylvania POY and a prized Villanova recruit. I think he clearly recognized Eric's talents but felt sometimes the public conversation was a little Ericcentric and failed to recognize the others that helped make both Eric and the team successful.
All in all I'd say this sounds like the type of hard working kid who may have a high ceiling and will put in the work necessary to succeed at the D1 level. So we'll have to see what actually develops when he gets on campus, but a 6'6 guard with a good handle who is so focused on doing the work to get better makes me happy he'll be playing for Penn.
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Mike Porter
Postdoc
Posts: 3615
Loc: Los Angeles, CA
Reg: 11-21-04
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06-21-19 12:27 PM - Post#285288
In response to AsiaSunset
Sounds like he is a great kid with an excellent work ethic so glad he is going to be at Penn. Looking forward to seeing how he can develop.
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