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George King Redshirting
- Thread starter BuffG
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[MENTION=1592]buffaholic[/MENTION]
Probably a good idea.
the ****? Why?
BuffG
Well-Known Member
Indeed.
BuffG
Well-Known Member
Better question is why didn't it happen last year
He addressed that. Said they didn't have the depth to do it.
Very interesting.
Initial thoughts:
- I texted some people that I liked King in the scrimmage I saw. Tad must also see something or he'd graduate him ASAP (or push him out as a transfer by jerking him around on minutes).
- This suggests that King has gained some maturity and will be able to deal with a redshirt year. I don't think he could have handled it last year.
- This is a very good thing for class balance.
- This is a very good thing for getting to rotations more quickly.
- 2015-16 is going to be a real pain in the ass for Tad when it comes to minutes.
Initial thoughts:
- I texted some people that I liked King in the scrimmage I saw. Tad must also see something or he'd graduate him ASAP (or push him out as a transfer by jerking him around on minutes).
- This suggests that King has gained some maturity and will be able to deal with a redshirt year. I don't think he could have handled it last year.
- This is a very good thing for class balance.
- This is a very good thing for getting to rotations more quickly.
- 2015-16 is going to be a real pain in the ass for Tad when it comes to minutes.
BuffG
Well-Known Member
Not buying that. Depth at King's position is no different this year than last. More likely, Tad wasn't sure he wanted to keep King around for a 5th year.
I don't think he knew who he could trust on the court until they had played a few games. Threw them into the deep end and if they drowned, he'd be pushing them out quicker. In King's case, I think there's a lot of raw potential, so Tad is now willing to invest more. I misread how raw he was in the one closed practice that I had feedback on. Crow eaten. He was awful in games.
gone native
Club Member
Seems like the consensus then in a nutshell is: King has legitimate upside potential, but needs to work on his game some more.
fify. He's got a lot of natural athleticism and a feel for scoring, but the skills and game sense are far from ready.
Huge hands, good length, plus athleticism and an ability to play/guard 3 positions. One of the best 1-on-1 players on the team. After Ski, maybe the best rebounder for his size on the team. That's the potential. The issue is that he's not fundamentally sound and he hasn't gotten over high school mode of basically being the man playing 1 against 5.
I was walking behind King today in between classes. The dude is big, everything about him is proportionally big. I'm kind of a tall guy, and he didn't really tower over me like Josh and the others do, but man his hands could probably palm my entire face. I like King a lot and I really hope that this year does him good and we see Dre #2 as soon as next year.
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Buffenuf
massive tool
A whole year working against Josh Fortune'll larn him some ball!
MCskid
Well-Known Member
Sounds like he has like Dr. J hands, Jesus.
