(03-28-2022 09:45 PM)memtiger1987 Wrote:  

(03-28-2022 09:01 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(03-25-2022 10:10 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(03-25-2022 09:59 AM)cscottl1981 Wrote:  

(03-25-2022 09:23 AM)Stammers Wrote:  I love when someone has a half baked opinion and tries to justify it with stuff like this. How is he going to match up against LeBron? Compare him to Ja, compare him to James Harden. So now he won't make the league because he isn't as good as Jaren Jackson and he doesn't compare to a lottery pick? Also, he doesn't look ANYTHING at all like DJ.

Wtf are you even talking about?

Both are energy guys with hops. Fans like them because of their high flying dunks and blocks. Neither can create their own shot or have great handles. DJ didn’t shoot much from 3 his first 3 seasons here and Minott doesn’t have an outside shot. Both are not really a 3 or a 4.

I agree the Minott seems more coordinated and obviously has the size advantage.

I watched every game we played. DJ could never create his own shot; Minott obviously can. His handles are fine in the half court. They don't look anything alike and never will.

Most players improve the most between their freshman and sophmore seasons. Minott is going to be great, maybe even a superstar in college, there is ZERO comparison to DJ in any shape or form.

DJ improved every year he was here...and he was criminally undervalued.
I realize his asthma contributed to his light minutes early in his career here.
However, even in his freshman year...whenever he came into the game...good things happened. A steal, a block, etc.
Its like the coaches did not pick up on that until his Jr? year.
Became one of our best rim protectors for a guy his size that we have ever had.
Josh has more talent for sure...but DJ will always be one of my favorites for the way he conducted himself..even when minutes were scarce for him.

DJ got so much better each year. Started out as a high jumper and athlete, ended up a really good player that could shoot 3s. A really fun player to watch.

People romanticize things WAY too much.

He made 13 TOTAL threes in his 36 game senior season. 4 of those threes were in a two game span in Atlantis in November. After that, he went 9 for 31 (29%) the last 32 games of the year. Essentially making one three pointer every three and a half games.

Next thing we're gonna find out is a) Doneal Mack led the nation in points per minute and 2) the biggest jump is between your frosh and soph year