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(10-12-2017 01:49 PM)ODU BBALL Wrote:  

(10-12-2017 01:39 PM)ETSUDB8-79 Wrote:  As I have often said I am not a basketball expert as many of you are but I have been a fan for well over 50 years. A few weeks back (before the start of official practice) I was given a tour of the new basketball practice facility. As I was leaving via the upstairs balcony (aka coach hallway) we had 2 players (new guys to me) taking shots from the corners, one at each end of the main court. They had a constant ball feed and shot and shot. They both never missed, swish, swish, swish, and so on. I really have not witnessed a shooting exhibition like that since Ricky Michaelson. I know they each made at least a dozen, I actually think more before any miss. Then they went to the opposite corner and did it again. I asked the person giving me the tour if this was typical and he said, "all day every day." I must say I left feeling pretty good. I know some of you will say no defense, no pressure, and other valid points but I say they were/are both shooters. I am maintaining hope this season may be a pleasant surprise. We are due and we the loyal faithful deserve it.

Boy, Ricky Michaelson ... you really are dating yourself there 79. Guess I must be getting old myself since I am right there with you. Guys like him and Ronnie Valentine were quite the scorers back in the 70's playing for the Monarchs.

Thanks for the recap of your visit to the practice facility. I like the sound of the couple of guys doing the 3 point shooting drills. Any idea of who it may have been?

I am pretty sure I would have recognized the vets so I am fairly sure they were both new guys. I think/thought the one at the end of the court where I was standing was Hueitt. I feel pretty good on that call but not positive. I do not know who was at the other end. He looked bigger (build, not tall) but up where I was (on that walkway) I really had no idea on height. If I was used to looking down from up there, or had known people to compare them to I could do better on height and size. Sorry. Still they were both lighting it up from both corners and it was impressive.