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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #1260 on: April 11, 2022, 08:21:39 PM »
Quote from: Dominic on April 11, 2022, 03:30:59 PM
Patrick Ewing owns Brad Underwood.

Actually Underwood owns you like a little bitch. You wake up in the morning and all you are able to think about all day is Underwood. Underwood, Underwood, Underwood. You freak out that the team has had some success the last three years, and is now recruiting better than we have in decades. Too bad for you as we look like we will be a consistently competitive program. Brad has set up a room inside your head rent free bitch.
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« Reply #1261 on: April 11, 2022, 08:47:37 PM »
I scouted the 4 Illini commits tonight.  Took a deep dive into their highlights, athleticism, etc.  Here are my findings:

Sencire Harris:  awkward long lanky lefty. Very athletic, but high dribbler. He’s a guy that would be best becoming a defensive stopper.  Looks very awkward on offense off the dribble. 

Jayden Epps:  I think he’s great. He’s a Carsen Edwards clone.  Good size, explosion, score anywhere.  He’s better than any guard Illinois had last year.  He should start every game.

Skye Clark- not seeing anything special here.  Good stroke from 3. He looks fundamentally sound.  For as awkward as Harris looks, Clark is a natural.  But lack of athleticism and blow by ability means he’s probably Geo Baker or Rich McBride at the college level.

Ty Rodgers-  strong athlete, limited skills. Undersized 4. Ideally he becomes like a Ja’Sean Tate but very few guys can actually make that work.  I could see him washing out.  Lot of hype over bearing Michigan State for him but I don’t see much skill with him.

So I think Illinois has 1 great All Conference lever player (Epps), a project (Harris), a low ceiling reliable starter (Clark), and a guy that I think belongs at a level lower than the Big 10 (Rodgers).

Interested to hear others opinions

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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #1262 on: April 11, 2022, 09:50:24 PM »
I don’t think you’re terribly far off on Harris. He has the tools and he’ll improve a lot with coaching. I mostly agree with what you say on Epps and Clark.

Think you’re a ways off on Rodgers. He’s the strong athletic wing we’ve been missing. Plus motor and rebounder. Aggressive mentality. Plus defender. Doesn’t shoot it well yet but handles the ball well. Should be a contributor early on by most accounts.
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #1263 on: April 12, 2022, 08:37:37 AM »
According to 24/7 Recruit page on right side is the actual recruiter rankings....Anderson/Frazier in Top 10 and Illini only school with 2 coaches in the top ten!! Congrats Coaches!!
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« Reply #1264 on: April 12, 2022, 11:05:38 AM »
Based on videos after the injury, the only real  similarity to Rich McBride is shooting skill. 

Rich was a good to very good athlete who became a below average athlete due to chronic nagging injuries. Clark was an elite athlete who might only be a good to very good athlete due to an acute injury, depending on his long term recovery.

Rich had adequate ball handling and passing skills for a shooting guard. His court awareness was not something that stood out. Clark's handle, passing skills, and court vision are all appear to be well above average if not elite level.
 
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #1265 on: April 12, 2022, 02:41:36 PM »
Quote from: illiniray on April 12, 2022, 11:05:38 AM
Based on videos after the injury, the only real  similarity to Rich McBride is shooting skill. 

Rich was a good to very good athlete who became a below average athlete due to chronic nagging injuries. Clark was an elite athlete who might only be a good to very good athlete due to an acute injury, depending on his long term recovery.

Rich had adequate ball handling and passing skills for a shooting guard. His court awareness was not something that stood out. Clark's handle, passing skills, and court vision are all appear to be well above average if not elite level.

Clark is a very polished lead guard. Not even close to the same type of player as King Rich who was never a great ball handler, penetrator, passer, or playmaker. Barely ever got to the line. Did become a decent defender.
I will be surprised if Clark does not start from Day 1. He did not come here to come off the bench.


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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #1266 on: April 12, 2022, 07:08:48 PM »
Yeah, not seeing the Rich McBride comparison. Looks like a much more rounded player.
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« Reply #1267 on: April 12, 2022, 07:15:34 PM »


So what in this video “looks like Rich McBride.”

Clark has better handles, better vision, better body control, dunks pretty easily. In other words, doesn’t look like Rich McBride.
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #1268 on: April 12, 2022, 07:42:57 PM »
Clark is one of the best ball handlers in his class.
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« Reply #1269 on: April 12, 2022, 08:59:02 PM »
Quote from: Tempo34 on April 12, 2022, 07:15:34 PM


So what in this video “looks like Rich McBride.”

Clark has better handles, better vision, better body control, dunks pretty easily. In other words, doesn’t look like Rich McBride.

Then you didn’t see McBride in HS.
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« Reply #1270 on: April 12, 2022, 09:08:48 PM »
I don’t give a shit what McBride looked like in HS. I know what he looked like in college though, and that ain’t it.
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« Reply #1271 on: April 12, 2022, 09:09:56 PM »
Just because McBride dudded out after his foot problems, doesn’t mean Clark is doomed to the same fate.
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« Reply #1272 on: April 12, 2022, 09:10:43 PM »
I did. In person several times.
Next you will state he looks like Barkley.
You will soon run out of black players you can actually name.




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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #1273 on: April 12, 2022, 10:42:53 PM »
Quote from: Tempo34 on April 12, 2022, 09:08:48 PM
I don’t give a shit what McBride looked like in HS. I know what he looked like in college though, and that ain’t it.

Clark post injury looks exactly like McBride did in college.  Slow with no explosion
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« Reply #1274 on: April 12, 2022, 11:02:04 PM »
Podz looks a lot like Larry Bird. A tad shorter, less athletic, lacks the elite ball handling and magical passing skills, court presence and awareness not in the same universe, but both are white and can shoot, so good comp. Too bad he is leaving.
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