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Pete M. -> RE: Gopher Basketball (Mens) (6/22/2009 10:48:56 PM)
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Tim, what'd you think? There were a couple of guys missing that I would've liked to see, but it was still a fun night. Rodney Williams has hops that are unreal. His tip slam at the end of the first half was remarkable.
Paul Carter looks pretty solid to me. I've always liked his jump shot form, and I think he just needs more reps to be successful--his stroke looked smooth tonight. I think he'll be one of the Gophers' better contributors next year. Devron Bostick looked lost, for the most part. For a great juco scorer like he was, he really cannot shoot. It's one thing if you just have an off night, because everyone does. It's another thing when you miss as badly as he does. The high school kids were interesting--Calcaterra looks ungainly and soft (probably like most 17 year-olds who are 6'10). Jacob Thomas is a player--hopefully he gets his academics in order, because he can really fill it up.
In the second game, Blake Hoffarber still couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. Rodney looked super athletic but raw. He was pretty lazy, and doesn't have a great understanding of team offense. Al Nolen still looked like he didn't know what to do offensively. Johnnie Gilbert is still a man child down low. It was nice seeing Ariel McDonald again. Talk about a blast from the past.
All in all, a really fun night--if any of you can get down there for these games, go for it. You're not going to see purist basketball, because nobody plays defense and everyone goes 1-on-1 and jacks up threes. But that doesn't mean it isn't entertaining.
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