(01-30-2021 08:56 PM)etsuBucsFan1988 Wrote: I think Monsanto is fine after today’s performance
Agreed. He was "messing" with his finger from time-to-time during time-outs and play stoppages, but clearly, he eventually got over it. I believe he didn't score 'til very late in the first half, but then he got comfortable and didn't worry about it while shooting.
And I agree with shampoo - he's an "elite" R-S Freshman. Duh. So glad he's wearing the uniform he is. And I also agree with Rod that he doesn't seem to "defer" as much as the others to L.A. Interesting and valid observation. I think we all sort of 'knew' that, but for myself, I hadn't thought of it in those terms. He's his own man, with a very high confidence level.
Have we ever had a freshman, R-S or otherwise, come in and be so "fully grown" already? Hodges would be the closest in recent memory, but he didn't have the well-rounded game Monsanto does. Lester Wilson was certainly a "full-grown" player, but never had the handle Monsanto already possesses. I guess one could make a case for Pigram, or Mike Smith, or Tim Smith (altho he's such an anomaly as a player). Tirade might be the best equivalent, altho his passing skills were far superior to what Monsanto has shown. Wadood and Fields were sophomores before they really made much noise. Other than that..........one has to go back to Talford and Story. Jennings, too, of course, but he's more like Timmy Smith. And even further back.........Troy Lee. He was certainly 'all that' as a freshman.
Mike Smith, Talford, Pigram, Troy Lee, and Tirade all probably qualify. Rarified air, that company.