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Where is Chuma Okeke (spell check)? A Ga kid with a UAB offer. VC isnt up to date with all the offers i think.

(02-23-2016 10:29 AM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(02-22-2016 04:38 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(02-22-2016 03:01 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(02-22-2016 01:57 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(02-22-2016 01:54 PM)UABrandon Wrote:  Are we not recruiting Trendon Watford?

I'm pretty sure we are. However, when his brother was being recruited his dad made no bones about wanting his son to play for a major BB power outside of the state of Alabama. He ended up at Indiana...

+1

I think i remember it that way, or he didnt want his son to play for Davis.

This thread is funny, Haase is done with 2016 unless someone leaves. Its 2017 (5 scholarships to replace) and 2018 (4 scholarships to replace) and he's not offered any jucos. I definitely want to see how he handles the PG situation.

He has time to figure it out. Norton is looking like he will be a 30-35 minute guy his senior year. We are still 2 full basketball seasons away from losing him. It's hard to recruit guys to sit for two years.

Norton should be a 30-35 min guy this year and his last two as he is the only true point guard there's a reason the ball moves better with him. Its not hard as some think to sit. We wouldnt know because its been a while we've had two true PG's. Avery and Bruce got three points on campus or commited.

How's that working out for Bruce? It is hard to sit. How do you bring a good player into a school and convince him to sit for a year and then play 5-10 minutes a game the next? Competitors want to compete, and it's a tough rotation to crack right now. Dirk is the best pure scorer we've had in a while, and he can't even make it into the starting lineup. A pg will be easier to recruit next year in my opinion. Watts will be gone and Norton will be a senior. Pg doesn't appear to be an issue moving forward though.

(02-23-2016 11:40 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(02-23-2016 10:29 AM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(02-22-2016 04:38 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(02-22-2016 03:01 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(02-22-2016 01:57 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  I'm pretty sure we are. However, when his brother was being recruited his dad made no bones about wanting his son to play for a major BB power outside of the state of Alabama. He ended up at Indiana...

+1

I think i remember it that way, or he didnt want his son to play for Davis.

This thread is funny, Haase is done with 2016 unless someone leaves. Its 2017 (5 scholarships to replace) and 2018 (4 scholarships to replace) and he's not offered any jucos. I definitely want to see how he handles the PG situation.

He has time to figure it out. Norton is looking like he will be a 30-35 minute guy his senior year. We are still 2 full basketball seasons away from losing him. It's hard to recruit guys to sit for two years.

Norton should be a 30-35 min guy this year and his last two as he is the only true point guard there's a reason the ball moves better with him. Its not hard as some think to sit. We wouldnt know because its been a while we've had two true PG's. Avery and Bruce got three points on campus or commited.

How's that working out for Bruce? It is hard to sit. How do you bring a good player into a school and convince him to sit for a year and then play 5-10 minutes a game the next? Competitors want to compete, and it's a tough rotation to crack right now. Dirk is the best pure scorer we've had in a while, and he can't even make it into the starting lineup. A pg will be easier to recruit next year in my opinion. Watts will be gone and Norton will be a senior. Pg doesn't appear to be an issue moving forward though.

Its a process, injuries has hurt them but they did win a certain game too. They redshirted Purifoy still got Reed and good class. With point guard being the position it is players chose whats best for them but you can have two good ones. Lol Dirk should be starting but it would definitely take away from bench production. I still dont understand that one. Yeah a good point guard will be easy to recruit this year and from years to come, Haase has to land them. Pick any point he missed on recruiting or actual college production.

The PG is different now from the Bob Cousy (s) days , players like Magic Johnson and before him the Big O turned the position into one that dominated the play in scoring, defending, steals, and the all important assists categories.
Isiah Thomas, John Stockton, Steve Nash continued the evolution of the position, now we have Russell Westbrook who is a freak at the position and in my opinion the best Guard in basketball, these players have changed the position into a hybrid position, players like Harden, Westbrook and Paul can guard and play the one or the two and guard the 3.
But for the PG to be a complete player at the position, he need to have a good back up, quick test who backed up Magic when he first got to the Lakers, okay I cheated and looked it up It was Norm Nixon a very good starting PG for the Lakers..
My point is the PG is constantly evolving and is now in my opinion a hybrid position dominated by the Big Guards and forwards like JAMES who can handle the ball and facilitated the execution of the game plan..
When Dirk is inserted into the game he can get the ball up court against his match-up, he can dominate his match up with the ball in his hands. The game is more and more about individual match ups due to players like, Magic, James , Westbrook and Harden. The High schools and the college game are changing to emulate the NBA game and we are starting to see more and more kids playing the 1 and the 2 at the local level.
For now, I like our PG and most of the time the match ups. As good as a defender Norton is, he can be exposed when playing the big PG, but he also exposed the big PG defending him so it works, because Norton is a special player and I said that from the first time I saw him practice..
But, I suspect Hasse preference is the Big 1 and 2 but they are gobbled up like the big Defensive tackles in football. I believe our next PG is already on the team or will soon arrived in the form of our newest recruits.
One thing for certain is a trust this coach to do the right thing the right way more than I have trusted a coach since Coach Bartow.

Lol "One thing for certain is a trust this coach to do the right thing the right way more than I have trusted a coach since Coach Bartow".
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Any who well, the last time UAB had two good PG's they lost in the sweet 16. You know like those big DT's thats hard to recruit (Morris,Mondie,and Crumbley). Dirk is a tough matchup for most in this conference. A backcourt of Dirk,Nick, and Rob would give the Milsap,Sanders,and Johnson from 2009 a good run. I doubt we make any incoming freshman a point guard. Haase having played point would make you think he would grab two playing behind Jason kidd.

(02-23-2016 11:27 AM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(02-23-2016 11:17 AM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(02-23-2016 10:29 AM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(02-22-2016 04:38 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(02-22-2016 03:01 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  +1

I think i remember it that way, or he didnt want his son to play for Davis.

This thread is funny, Haase is done with 2016 unless someone leaves. Its 2017 (5 scholarships to replace) and 2018 (4 scholarships to replace) and he's not offered any jucos. I definitely want to see how he handles the PG situation.

He has time to figure it out. Norton is looking like he will be a 30-35 minute guy his senior year. We are still 2 full basketball seasons away from losing him. It's hard to recruit guys to sit for two years.

Norton should be a 30-35 min guy this year and his last two as he is the only true point guard there's a reason the ball moves better with him. Its not hard as some think to sit. We wouldnt know because its been a while we've had two true PG's. Avery and Bruce got three points on campus or commited.

Wait. I thought Norton sucked? Isn't Watts better?

Wait. I dont know when i said that, Watts is a better defender tho.

You've certainly insinuated it, and insinuated you thought Watts should be playing more... You seem to have come around on that though...

(02-23-2016 01:45 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(02-23-2016 11:27 AM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(02-23-2016 11:17 AM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(02-23-2016 10:29 AM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(02-22-2016 04:38 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  He has time to figure it out. Norton is looking like he will be a 30-35 minute guy his senior year. We are still 2 full basketball seasons away from losing him. It's hard to recruit guys to sit for two years.

Norton should be a 30-35 min guy this year and his last two as he is the only true point guard there's a reason the ball moves better with him. Its not hard as some think to sit. We wouldnt know because its been a while we've had two true PG's. Avery and Bruce got three points on campus or commited.

Wait. I thought Norton sucked? Isn't Watts better?

Wait. I dont know when i said that, Watts is a better defender tho.

You've certainly insinuated it, and insinuated you thought Watts should be playing more... You seem to have come around on that though...

Insinuated lol. All i insinuated is he isnt as great as some of yall make him out to be. Yes i think Watts should play more but not as a point guard. I think Watts could outplay Baxter in the same role but we only have one true point guard. I know some butthole got tight when Nick took that drive last game. Its kinda the same thing with MT, they miss Dj Jones whether they admitted or not.