Comments on: Basketball Next Year: How The Pieces Fit http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/03/04/basketball-next-year-how-the-pieces-fit/ Texas Longhorns and sports Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:49:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ip http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/03/04/basketball-next-year-how-the-pieces-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-44545 ip Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:16:11 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=3512#comment-44545 This notion that Jordan Hamilton is more talented than Shawn Williams is the most asinine thing I have ever heard. The problem is that most of you who write this stuff have no basis for it other than what you've read on another website and based on rankings. I live in Cali and have seen Jordan Hamilton play numerous times and while he can play he is nowhere near as good as all you clowns on this site try to make him out to be. His own AAU coach told me that he was good but he wasn't as good as he or other people think he is. Greg Hicks over at Scout.com has told me repeatedly that he is vastly overrated and he does all the scouting for the West Coast. Dave Telep who is the head scout at Scout.com told me point blank that there were kids who made the McDonald's team who weren't as talented as Shawn Williams and Telep has a vote on the committee. You take that for what it's worth and stop all this crazy talking ya'll doing man. This notion that Jordan Hamilton is more talented than Shawn Williams is the most asinine thing I have ever heard. The problem is that most of you who write this stuff have no basis for it other than what you’ve read on another website and based on rankings. I live in Cali and have seen Jordan Hamilton play numerous times and while he can play he is nowhere near as good as all you clowns on this site try to make him out to be. His own AAU coach told me that he was good but he wasn’t as good as he or other people think he is. Greg Hicks over at Scout.com has told me repeatedly that he is vastly overrated and he does all the scouting for the West Coast. Dave Telep who is the head scout at Scout.com told me point blank that there were kids who made the McDonald’s team who weren’t as talented as Shawn Williams and Telep has a vote on the committee. You take that for what it’s worth and stop all this crazy talking ya’ll doing man.

]]> By: sl xpress http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/03/04/basketball-next-year-how-the-pieces-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-39084 sl xpress Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:20:26 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=3512#comment-39084 Why would he be lying? Nonetheless, I don't believe there's a chance in hell he's coming back. I don't see the idea of Damion texting his high school assistant coach constantly, and the assistant coach insisting he's coming back, necessarily mutually exclusive with Damion actually entering the pros, all the while everyone is telling the truth. But we'll see. Why would he be lying?

Nonetheless, I don’t believe there’s a chance in hell he’s coming back.

I don’t see the idea of Damion texting his high school assistant coach constantly, and the assistant coach insisting he’s coming back, necessarily mutually exclusive with Damion actually entering the pros, all the while everyone is telling the truth. But we’ll see.

]]> By: Trips Right http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/03/04/basketball-next-year-how-the-pieces-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-39035 Trips Right Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:39:41 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=3512#comment-39035 Scipio, great post. Any follow up post of a similar topic better bring the wood, so I have my work cut out for me in that respect. If the market can find it in its heart to stay in the black on consecutive days, maybe I'll have time to shower, shave, and make a crystal ball post. Scipio, great post. Any follow up post of a similar topic better bring the wood, so I have my work cut out for me in that respect. If the market can find it in its heart to stay in the black on consecutive days, maybe I’ll have time to shower, shave, and make a crystal ball post.

]]> By: Trips Right http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/03/04/basketball-next-year-how-the-pieces-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-39033 Trips Right Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:36:43 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=3512#comment-39033 James texts his high school coach on a daily basis and Robert claims he's coming back. Whether or not DJ's being honest might be a different story. Honestly though, what kind of pro will he be? Will he even make a roster? He can't face up against 3's in the league, and I doubt one can find a 4 that he can guard. James texts his high school coach on a daily basis and Robert claims he’s coming back. Whether or not DJ’s being honest might be a different story.

Honestly though, what kind of pro will he be? Will he even make a roster? He can’t face up against 3’s in the league, and I doubt one can find a 4 that he can guard.

]]> By: sl xpress http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/03/04/basketball-next-year-how-the-pieces-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-39032 sl xpress Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:28:12 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=3512#comment-39032 Thinking about James being back next year is a pipe dream. I also don't think it does James' any good. Next year's draft is going to be a lot better, and with the players Texas is bringing in, there will be less of an opportunity to develop his abilities as a perimeter player than there were this year. He needs to be in the pros. There are a lot of aspects of James I'm going to real miss --- his work ethic, his ability to hit the jumper, his loyalty, his athleticism. He's just an all around great kid, who's overcome a lot to get where he is. As far as the team goes, though, I'm really going to miss his rebounding. The team is going to improve in a bunch of ways next year, but I'm expecting both offensive and defensive rebounding to take a hit because of James' departure. Thinking about James being back next year is a pipe dream.

I also don’t think it does James’ any good. Next year’s draft is going to be a lot better, and with the players Texas is bringing in, there will be less of an opportunity to develop his abilities as a perimeter player than there were this year. He needs to be in the pros.

There are a lot of aspects of James I’m going to real miss — his work ethic, his ability to hit the jumper, his loyalty, his athleticism. He’s just an all around great kid, who’s overcome a lot to get where he is.

As far as the team goes, though, I’m really going to miss his rebounding. The team is going to improve in a bunch of ways next year, but I’m expecting both offensive and defensive rebounding to take a hit because of James’ departure.

]]> By: J Brown http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/03/04/basketball-next-year-how-the-pieces-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-39019 J Brown Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:45:10 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=3512#comment-39019 Come this June you can look for my ass in Austex. I'll be the most real Easter Bunny you've ever seen. Come this June you can look for my ass in Austex. I’ll be the most real Easter Bunny you’ve ever seen.

]]> By: Scipio Tex http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/03/04/basketball-next-year-how-the-pieces-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-39010 Scipio Tex Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:20:34 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=3512#comment-39010 I loved Boddicker. He was such a lighting rod for opposing team's fans that it always brought our team together. He instilled toughness and it's no coincidence that when he was here we were a damn good road team. I loved Boddicker. He was such a lighting rod for opposing team’s fans that it always brought our team together. He instilled toughness and it’s no coincidence that when he was here we were a damn good road team.

]]> By: Texas Wahoo http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/03/04/basketball-next-year-how-the-pieces-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-38967 Texas Wahoo Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:06:36 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=3512#comment-38967 Boddicker played with so much intensity when he wanted to. Whenever anyone fouled him or got too close to him, it looked like he wanted to punch them in the face. I was always worried he was going to crack at some point and get thrown out. Boddicker played with so much intensity when he wanted to. Whenever anyone fouled him or got too close to him, it looked like he wanted to punch them in the face. I was always worried he was going to crack at some point and get thrown out.

]]> By: 98 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/03/04/basketball-next-year-how-the-pieces-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-38946 98 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:54:11 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=3512#comment-38946 ctex80 wet dreams. ctex80

wet dreams.

]]> By: The General http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/03/04/basketball-next-year-how-the-pieces-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-38945 The General Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:52:58 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=3512#comment-38945 I'm with PB on Clint Chapman. He has some nice basketball skills, but does not have the strength or toughness. If he stays, the best we can hope for is Connor's junior year on offense out of an inferior defender. Based on absolutely no evidence whatsoever, I think he transfers. I’m with PB on Clint Chapman. He has some nice basketball skills, but does not have the strength or toughness. If he stays, the best we can hope for is Connor’s junior year on offense out of an inferior defender.

Based on absolutely no evidence whatsoever, I think he transfers.

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