gw67
11-12-2007, 08:36 AM
Just some thoughts from the northern end of the ACC:
• Florida State does not play Georgia Tech tonight. They play Georgia Southern.
• There have been several ACC freshmen of influence so far. They include Singler, King and Smith of Duke, Sanders and Paris of BC, Johnson and Clark of Wake, Lawal of Georgia Tech, Jones of Virginia, Allen of Virginia Tech, Rios of Miami, and Bowie and Tucker of Maryland. One of the most heralded, Hickson, has not yet played. It appears that this may be a decent year for ACC freshmen although many considered it a down year.
• I listened to much of the Maryland game on the way home after visiting a sick friend in western Maryland. They shot, defended and rebounded well against an outmanned team. They were sloppy with the ball in the first half but played better in the second half. Hayes played very well and Vasquez and Osby had their moments. The freshmen big men did not play well; however, the play of Tucker and Bowie on the perimeter was better than expected for freshmen. I predict that Tucker will emerge as one of the hidden gems of this year’s freshmen class. He is a 6-6 guard/forward who is an excellent athlete but more importantly, based on the little that I’ve seen, he has some basketball skills. He is a good ballhandler who protects the ball and he is an excellent passer. He also seems to have a good feel for game on both offense and defense. The only chinks in his armor are lack of experience at a high level of play and, possibly, shooting. Potentially, he is an outstanding defensive player who could guard at three positions, rebound and block shots.
gw67
• Florida State does not play Georgia Tech tonight. They play Georgia Southern.
• There have been several ACC freshmen of influence so far. They include Singler, King and Smith of Duke, Sanders and Paris of BC, Johnson and Clark of Wake, Lawal of Georgia Tech, Jones of Virginia, Allen of Virginia Tech, Rios of Miami, and Bowie and Tucker of Maryland. One of the most heralded, Hickson, has not yet played. It appears that this may be a decent year for ACC freshmen although many considered it a down year.
• I listened to much of the Maryland game on the way home after visiting a sick friend in western Maryland. They shot, defended and rebounded well against an outmanned team. They were sloppy with the ball in the first half but played better in the second half. Hayes played very well and Vasquez and Osby had their moments. The freshmen big men did not play well; however, the play of Tucker and Bowie on the perimeter was better than expected for freshmen. I predict that Tucker will emerge as one of the hidden gems of this year’s freshmen class. He is a 6-6 guard/forward who is an excellent athlete but more importantly, based on the little that I’ve seen, he has some basketball skills. He is a good ballhandler who protects the ball and he is an excellent passer. He also seems to have a good feel for game on both offense and defense. The only chinks in his armor are lack of experience at a high level of play and, possibly, shooting. Potentially, he is an outstanding defensive player who could guard at three positions, rebound and block shots.
gw67