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« Reply #45 on: January 03, 2021, 01:51:19 PM »
Curbelo is a small amount of discipline away from being one of the best PGs in the B1G next year. I don't think we've had a pure point who's looked this good at the 1 in a long time. Also nice to see Hawkins get positive contributions, and in the first half, too. With the run coming up, we really need Giorgi and I guess Hawkins playing more to rest Cockburn. With our depth, I worry about games like the away game at Nebraska, which we should dominate but not if we're gassed and looking ahead to OSU/MSU.

Curbelo has a very unique skill set and feel for the game I am not sure we have seen here, but we haven't had many east coast guards here. Is clever and decent quickness with ball to get angles on almost anybody for a pass or shot when penetrating. It looked like he even kind of dunked on the breakaway.   :o
Hawkins looked good.

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« Reply #46 on: January 03, 2021, 02:32:41 PM »
I’m gonna go AOTC here and predict Curbelo has the best pro career of anyone on this roster and hope everyone remembers this post if I’m right and forgets this post if I’m wrong. If no one remembers don’t worry I’ll quote it to remind everyone.
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« Reply #47 on: January 03, 2021, 02:35:40 PM »
I’m gonna go AOTC here and predict Curbelo has the best pro career of anyone on this roster and hope everyone remembers this post if I’m right and forgets this post if I’m wrong. If no one remembers don’t worry I’ll quote it to remind everyone.

I’m already AOTC on Curbelo. Barring injury he’ll be a NBA HOF player. Mark my words. I’ve already made this post quite awhile ago.
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« Reply #48 on: January 03, 2021, 02:35:55 PM »
Like Kofi,  he'll need to develop a jump shot.

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« Reply #49 on: January 03, 2021, 02:42:21 PM »
He can shoot well enough where they do have to guard him already.
I am assuming he will improve that. Could be wrong, but his mechanics look solid.



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« Reply #50 on: January 03, 2021, 02:50:43 PM »
He can shoot well enough where they do have to guard him already.
I am assuming he will improve that. Could be wrong, but his mechanics look solid.

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« Reply #51 on: January 03, 2021, 04:24:28 PM »
Kofi showed last year he can shoot from 10-15’ he’s just not asked to very often because he shoots 67% within 2’ of the basket. He improved dramatically on FTs last year to the point where I felt very confident when he went to the line. However this year he’s been awful and was 0-6 last night.

Not sure if his ability to make the occasional 10-15 foot guarded shot disappeared along with his ability to make unguarded 15 footers, but seems logical. I don’t see him ever being asked to shoot much outside the paint in his time at IL because he is so dominant in the post. Thus he won’t be able to display that ability to scouts but I’m sure he works on it whenever possible because he’ll need to show it at the combine.

I’m not worried about Curbelo’s shot whatsoever. He’s gotten pretty close to automatic with that turnaround step back fade away shot. He’s gotten better finishing at the rim. He makes FTs. Some of his three pointers haven’t even been close...he’s 3-12 for the season but we don’t really need him taking that shot unless someone leaves him wide open. Like LK said, he at least forces the other team to guard him on the perimeter which opens up his ability to penetrate. 
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