| ThurgreedMarshall |
04-08-2003 11:22 AM |
Syracuse Wins
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Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
I agree that it was a great game, though if Kansas makes their fts, it's a different outcome.
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I hate when people say this. If they hit their free throws, the game would have been completely different. Both teams would have approached each possession differently. Syracuse would have been in attack mode instead of maintain mode. So, who knows what the outcome would have been. Kansas still might have lost.
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Originally posted by Alex_de_Large Carmelo Anthony: money or a bust? He will almost certainly go in the lottery this year, and I have to admit that he was, at times, mesmerizing. Still, I can't help but try and imagine him playing against the likes of Jalen Rose and T-Mac (two big guards) and getting eaten alive.
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Excellent question. I think he'll be an excellent NBA player. Guys who have one-on-one skills make it in the NBA (see Paul Pierce). Period. He has those skills and I think he wants to get better. I think he'll school Jalen Rose on offense. On defense, he may be a bit shaky (especially playing a zone defense), but that can be fixed with the right coach. And saying T-Mac would eat him alive is just silly. T-Mac dines on everyone in the NBA every night. No one can guard him straight up. No. One.
And since I'm already on this tangent, I think T-Mac has more offensive skills than any player in the history of basketball. He is the new prototype. He's got the whole package. Handle. Long-range jumper. Mid-range jumper. Spot-up shot. Rythym/off-the-dribble shot. Drive. Hops. Finish. Post-up. Fade-away. Passing. Footwork. Everything.
I'm not saying he's the greatest. He has to prove he can make everyone around him better and that he can consistently hit the big shot in the big game. But, if he follows Jordan's career blue print, he'll be better than Jordan ever was. And I can say that. I'm a huge Jordan fan.
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Originally posted by Alex_de_Large Nick Collison: what a performance 19 pts, 21 boards, but couldn't stick the fts at the end. IMHO, he'll be a decent middle-of-the-rotation pro, but will never be a star.
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Agreed.
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Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
Heinrich=Bryce Drew with more quickness and better D. He needs to get a bit more physical before he'll have an impact at the next level.
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I like his form and his aggressiveness. Will he be less aggressive in the NBA? Much more intimidating. I think not. Needs to put on some weight, but not too much. He'll always be a defensive liability, though. Nice quicks. But won't be able to stop someone from backing him down.
TM
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