(01-10-2020 10:50 AM)jumpinmullet Wrote:  

(01-10-2020 10:14 AM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(01-10-2020 10:12 AM)jumpinmullet Wrote:  

(01-10-2020 08:54 AM)Gary Miller Wrote:  

(01-09-2020 08:34 PM)82hawk Wrote:  Not real impressed with Dodd.

Dodd isn't being put in a position to succeed. He's not a true post player. He'd be a great 4, if we could ever find someone other than him and Linnsen to play the 5. If you go look back at some of his highlights from high school, I always thought he reminded me of Addison Spruill on the offensive end.

Spruill was a 3 man who could guard a 4 but was not a inside guy who could finish inside. I saw him play a ton in HS and he played the 2 in HS and of course jumped center ! I saw Dood last year in the all star game at Hoggard,very athletic but not skilled. He looks better now but has a ways to go IMO.

I don't agree with the assessment he's "not skilled". He's Raw for sure, but he certainly has "skills" to go with the athleticism.

What exactly are his basketball skills? Can he step out and shoot the 3 ball,handle the ball with both hands equally well and finish with either hand,post up and score,shoot free throws at 80% plus? Is he a good passer/ Break the press. I say no to all of these and its pretty obvious he has a long ways to go be skilled. Gifted for sure and plays hard but not ready for major minutes. In college basketball or any level really you are what you can guard and I don't think he is ready to guard on the perimeter against a 3 man. He's a 4 man now with limited skills.

He's actually ahead of Cacok as a freshman. But we all know Cacok made a huge jump from his freshman to sophomore year. I'm not expecting anything like that from Dodd. But I do see potential to be a decent force on the court.