Top Prospects - College Game Summaries

[Uncia03]

Colorado State at BYU (02/23/2011)

BYU – Jimmer Fredette
37 Minutes, 34 Points (9/26 fg, 2/8 3pt, 14/16 FT), 5 Reb, 2 Assists, 2 Stl, 7 TO

Traveled in the lane.
Took ball all the way to the rim with the lay-up from mid-court.
Took and missed a 28ft 3pt shot.
Drove into the lane and had shot blocked.
Missed pull-up 3pt shot from the right wing.
Pass tough to handle in the lane which resulted in a TO.
Missed really tough shot attempt on fast-break opportunity. Should have pulled ball out.

Brought ball up the court, pulled up for a made 3pt jump-shot at the top of the key.

Fouled for 4pt play.

Split the double-team at the top of the key and was fouled going to the rim. (Made both)
Missed pull-up 3pt shot from right wing in transition.
Shot blocked on drive at the rim.
Looses ball on a cross-over for TO.
Goes the length of the floor, gets the bucket +1.

Fouled putting up a shot in the middle of the lane. (Made both)

Good cut into the lane and great finish at the rim with the scoop shot off the glass.
Offensive Foul driving into the lane.
Bumped around the half-court line a couple of times and ended up with a carry of the ball for a TO.

Put up a lay-up in transition. Fouled for the +1.
Shot blocked at the rim for shot put up in transition.
Missed 22ft 3pt shot from the top of the key.
Missed shot in the lane on last possession of the 1st half.

2nd Half

18 points in the 1st half. (Didn’t shoot the 3 well (1/5))

Missed 3pt shot from the right wing.
Drove into the lane and was fouled putting up the shot. (Made both)

Bad TO while taking the ball into the lane.
Got into the lane and fouled taking the shot. (Made both)
Missed shot on fast-break lay-up attempt.

Crossed over to get space then missed a 3pt shot from the right wing.

Used head-fake to get by defender at 3pt line, drove to the rim and finished with a nice little shot.

Hit long 3pt shot from 26ft out
Drove into the lane and ended up with an offensive foul.
Took a couple dribbles into the lane and hit a 10ft shot. Fouled but missed FT.
Missed another 3pt shot.
Made tough basket in transition.
Missed tough left-handed shot at the rim.
Missed driving lay-up.
Fouled and made both FTs.
Fouled, went to the line and hit 1 of 2.

[Quick Notes]
This was a rough game for Fredette. He did not shoot the ball well at all in this one, especially from the 3pt line where he went 2 of 8. Because he wasn’t hitting his outside shot, he drove into the lane a lot more.

He had his shot blocked quite a few times, but got to the line 16 times, making 14 of those free attempts.

He really got beat up in this game, and the fact that he was driving into traffic all night long didn’t make things easy for him.

He had an abnormally high amount of turn-overs and he didn’t set up his teammates as well in this one as I’ve seen in other games.

All that said, he still ended up with 34 points.
Not a great game at all by Fredette, but still the most impactful player on the court.

 

[bajaden]

Saw the game, and is it just me, or do you also think that they allow Fredette to just get mugged. I swear to god, that despite going to the line as many times as he did, if it had been the NBA, he would have gone to the line another 5 or 6 times. I think he's going to think he's gone from football to basketball. It would be fun to see what he could do if he had a game where he had a bunch of open shots.

 

[Uncia03]

I agree with you.

He did get killed out there, and the play where he had the turn-over at mid-court was a good example of contact that could have been called for a foul, but wasn't. At the same time I think a lot of it came because his shot wasn't fallling and so he was taking it inside a lot more. Which to be honest, I was happy to see. If he's not feeling it, and feel he can be successful taking it inside, then it's good to see him switch gears and go to something that is going to work for him.

 

[bajaden]

I agree with you.

He did get killed out there, and the play where he had the turn-over at mid-court was a good example of contact that could have been called for a foul, but wasn't. At the same time I think a lot of it came because his shot wasn't fallling and so he was taking it inside a lot more. Which to be honest, I was happy to see. If he's not feeling it, and feel he can be successful taking it inside, then it's good to see him switch gears and go to something that is going to work for him.

He does that a lot. His outside shot hasn't been falling for the last few games now, but he's still getting his points by driving to the basket. In the game before this last one he had nine assists from driving and dishing. I think all the minutes he's been playing are catching up with him. Tired legs usually equals missed jumpshots.. Too bad because his team is going to really need him with the loss of Davies.

 

[Uncia03]

Marquette at UCONN (2/24/2011)

UCONN – Kemba Walker
43 Minutes, 27 Points (10-27 FG, 2-6 3pt, 5-6 FT), 5 Reb, 2 Assist, 1 Stl, 4 TO

Nice bounce pass to a back-cutter who missed the lay-up for the first offensive play of the game.
Found man wide open on the wing for a made 3pt shot.

Dribbled around a screen at the top of the key, then pulled up for a 16ft jumpshot from right elbow which went in.

Pull-up from 19 feet from the right wing off the dribble moving to his left for made shot.

Behind the back dribble to base-line on the left side, then nice entry pass to big man in good post position. Big-man fouled.

Poor job attacking the zone, just being pretty passive.

Forced up a shot after a dribble-drive into the lane and missed.
Missed a 16ft jumper in the key.

Very nice cross-over on right wing, but missed the 12ft bank-shot jumper.

Used screen at top of the key to get into the lane. Had ball tied-up, but managed to recover and put up an 8ft tear-drop which missed.

Nice back-cut, got ball and made easy lay-up.

Dribbled into deep position in front of the rim. Picked up dribble, and after a few pump-fakes had his shot blocked when he put up the shot.

Nice feed to posting big-man.

2nd half
6 points (3/8 FG)

Hit three from left wing on 1st offensive possession of the game.

Dribbled from left to right part the of the court, missed the 14ft jumper from right wing.

Hit 3pt shot from the top of the key. + 1
Missed pull-up 3 in transition from top of the key.
Go the defensive rebound, pushed the ball up, and made a nice lay-up between two defenders.

Drew attention in the lane, kicked out to open man in the corner for the made 3.
Missed a tough fade-away from 16 feet.
On inbound, fouled while taking jumpshot. (Made both)
Dribbled to his left, pulled up from elbow for made jumpshot.
Dribbled it from mid-court to the rim, couldn’t get shot to go.

Had skip-pass stolen.
Missed jumpshot from left elbow.
Split the double team, missed pull-up from 16ft.
Dribbled into the lane, hit 6ft tear-drop.

Split double team, got fouled putting up shot at the rim. (made both 23 points)
Lost ball for turn-over.
Missed 3pt shot at the top of the key.

OT
Missed 3pt shot from right wing. After an offensive rebound, attacks the rim gets the bucket
Splits the double-team, his pass to big-man deflected, but it ends up getting to post player anyway.
Missed 3pt shot from top of the key.
Drives into the lane, jumps and hangs in the air while putting up an 8ft shot which goes in.
Drives into the lane, puts up a shot from 10ft which missed.

[Quick Notes]
This seemed like a classic Kemba Walker game.

He had 6 points on 8 shots in the 1st half and 21 points on 19 shots in the 2nd half.

You look at the 27 points at the end of the game, and think perhaps it was a good game, but it really wasn’t all that impressive.

Now, his outside shot was certainly off tonight, but he did do a good job penetrating and getting into the lane. But he missed the majority of his shots in the lane.

For the last 10 minutes or so of the 1st half, he was pretty passive, as Marquette’s zone really seemed to bother him.

In the 2nd half he was much more aggressive, putting up those 19 shots, but really not that more effective.

He made some nice passes, but ended with only 2 assists, as in the 2nd game he was looking to score far more than run the offense or set up his teammates.

27 points is nice, but not when it comes on 27 shots and only 2 assists.

 

[bajaden]

Your right, typical Walker game. He's suspossed to be a PG. Problem is, he doesn't make anyone else on his team better. I'll be honest, he reminds me a lot of Allen Iverson. And I wasn't a big fan of Iversons.

 

[Uncia03]

Morehead State at Murray State (2/24/2011)

Morehead State – Kenneth Faried
37 Minutes, 15 Points (5/10 Fg, 0/0 3pt, 5/6 FT), 13 Reb, 0 Assists, 1 Stl, 4 Blk, 2 TO

Drove ball from left wing, made the nice shot off the glass, but was called for offensive foul.
Nice block attempt. Forced player to change shot and miss the gimme lay-up. Then ripped the ball away from player, but stepped on baseline.

Offensive rebound, missed put-back.

Drew the offensive charge.

Great defense. Challenges shot and forces miss. Grabs the rebound.
Forced another miss with a strong challenge to block the shot.

Out of the game at the 10.5 minute mark.
Back in the game with 8.5 minute mark. (Team -3 while he was out.)

Missed lay-up from right low block.
Wasn’t able to get to a lob into the post.

Came out for a play with a minute left, and Murray State scores then gets ball and scores again. (4 quick points while he was out)

[2nd Half]

Double teamed in deep right post, but gets shot up and makes basket. Runs down the court and blocks fast-break lay-up attempt.

Ball deflected as he tried to pass ball to player under the rim while in deep right post.
Got offensive rebound, but missed put-back attempt.

Got ball on left wing, drove into middle of thelane then hit an open teammate in the corner who missed the 3pt shot, but offensive rebound from Faried.

Got defensive rebound, ball stolen on outlet pass, but blocked shot attempt, then grabbed the defensive rebound again.

Got ball on the right low block, but missed the shot off the glass.
Got ball on right mid block. Spun into the lane, and put up a shot off the glass for the bucket.
Went up for an alley-oop, but the pass was short and picked off for TO.

Out at the 10 minute mark.
Back in at the 8.5 minute mark.

Offensive rebound and made put-back.
Then blocked another shot at the rim when Murray St came back and put up a shot in transition.

Offensive rebound and makes hook putback.

[Quick Notes]
Faried ended up with 15 points on 5/10 shooting. He isn’t an offensive player, he gets his points from hustling and be active around the rim.

In this one, most of his points seemed to come in the last few minutes of the game.

Even though he isn’t a great offensive player, he is so athletic, that he was being
double and even triple-teamed in the post. I don’t think he has a natural feel for scoring, though he made some nice moves, but he can score around the basket due to his immense athletic talent.

He had a sub-par rebounding game with only 13, but of those 13 rebounds, 8 of them were on the offensive glass, where he was very active.

He did a great job on defense and ended up with 4 blocks, two of them on fast-break attempts where he scored the bucket then ran down the court to block the shot at the rim. He is incredibly quick, with good lateral movement and fantastic hops.

He’s just highly, highly athletic, with an incredible motor. You’re not going to be able to go to him for offensive, but at the same time, you won’t have to go to him, as he’ll pick up his points from offensive rebounds and hustle plays.

I can’t think of too many teams who couldn’t find a use for a guy like this on their team, as he brings elite rebounding and great defense with fantastic athleticism.

 

[Uncia03]

BYU at San Diego State (2/26/2011)

BYU – Jimmer Fredette
40 Minutes, 25 Points (8/23 FG, 4/8 3pt, 5/6 FT), 3 Reb, 9 Assists, 2 Stl, 0 Blk, 4 TO

Missed a jumpshot from the left elbow.
Drove into the lane, and stripped just as he was kicking out the ball to an open man.
Nice cross-over from the wing, got to the rim and made the bucket with a scoop-shot off the glass.

Drove into the lane, kicked it out to open man for made corner three.

Got the defense rebound, while bringing the ball up, pulled up and hit the 26ft 3pt shot.

Defended really well, was finally able to get past his man into the lane, but put up a tough shot which missed. Seemed as if he was just determined to get to the rim, and should have looked to move the ball.

Got steal on a pass in the lane.
Got the ball in the lane, passed the ball to the corner man, who was fouled putting up the shot.
On screen-n-pop action, drew the two defenders and got the ball back to the big man for made three.

Used cross-over to get free on the wing, pulled up and hit the 3pt shot on the right wing.

Hit 3pt shot from 24ft on the left wing.

Got doubled at the top of the key, found the open man who knocked down the 3pt shot.
Put up a shot in transition and had shot blocked from behind.

Allowed his man to get by him on the wing and get into the paint which resulted in a basket.
Nice cut into the lane, got the ball and laid it in for easy basket.

Took a quick/rushed/hurried 3pt shot off-balance from the right corner for an airball. Bad shot.

Drove into the lane, got bumped as he put up a shot in the lane. Missed the shot and no foul called.

Dribbled away from the screen, spun into the lane and put up a shot which was partially blocked.
Drove into the lane, kicked it out to open man who made the shot.

While bringing the ball up, put up a 28ft shot which hit the front rim. Resulted in a run-out for SDS.
Missed final shot of the 1st half.
Not a good final 2 minutes for Fredette in the 1st half. (Only made 1 of his last 7 shots in the half)

2nd half

13 points on 13 shots.
Misses fall-away from the left elbow.
Missed 3pt shot coming off the screen from the right wing.
Called for offensive call as he drove into the lane and passed to open man in the corner. Bad call.

Drove to rim on fast-break and was fouled. (made both)
Used cross-over to get free and hit 3pt shot from right wing.
Great outlet pass to streaking Emory for easy basket.

Let his man get by him at the3pt line.
Drove into the lane, scoop-shot off the glass went in + 1.

Tried to split the defense on that half court line and turned the ball over. SDS easy bucket the other way.

Skip pass to open man in left corner for made 3.
Drove into left lane from left wing and made shot +1
Fouled in the land, lost ball in the lane for turnover (foul not called)
Drove into the lane, kicked out to open shooter for made 3

Used multiple cross overs to get himself free then put up a 3 point shot which was short off the rim

Allowed his man to get by him in the paint, shot was missed
Fouled, made 1 of 2

Used up fake to get into lane, missed scoop shot, got offensive rebound, pulled it back out, drew the double, kicked it to open man in corner for made 3

Drove into the lane and missed the 8 foot tear drop
Tough shot in the lane which missed.

Great drive to the lane to draw the defenders then hit Davies cutting into the lane for the slam.

[Quick Notes]
An interesting game from Fredette. He didn’t shoot the ball well from the floor (8/23) though he did shoot it well from the 3pt line. (4/8)

He started off the game well, then went through a shooting stretch where he missed 8 of 9, then got hot and then cooled down missing his last 5 shots.

So 25 points on 23 shots is not good.

However, he also ended up with 9 assists, and he was doing a good job finding the open man on the double.

For the most part San Diego State was playing very physical, and he didn’t get a lot of calls which he could have gotten.

This was an important game, and he played extremely well in a number of stretches, but there were a number of bad shots he put up, as well as some turn-overs. Not his best game.

 

[Uncia03]

Vanderbilt at LSU (2/26/2011)

Vanderbilt – Jeffrey Taylor
34 Minues, 20 Points (6/8 FG, 1/2 3pt., 7/12 FT), 2 Reb, 3 Assists, 2 Stl, 0 Blk, 1 TO

Guarding #22 (Ralston Turner 6’6 193) (LSU’s leading scoring.)
Drove from left wing down baseline, was fouled. (Non-Shooting) Got ball on inbound at top of the key and drove straight down the lane. Was fouled again at the rim. (Missed both)

Got offensive rebound, but lost it out of bounds.
Drove from the right wing, spun into the center of the lane. Fouled putting up shot. (Made 1 of 2)

Allowed his Turner to get cut to lane for a lay-up, for his first points of the day.

Out at the 13 minute mark
Back in at the 11.5 minute mark.

Went for the steal on the pass to Turner, didn’t get it. Turner hit 3.
Hit 3 from left wing.
Good run on fast-break, got ball and 2-hand slam.
Lost ball on drive into lane.
Drive right baseline 2-hand slam.
Let Turner get one dribble by him, pull-up jump shot made.
Drove down lane on right side, hit fade-away jumpshot +1. (missed FT)

2nd half
10 points in 1st half

Good fast-break drive. Stopped on dime, went up and fouled. (made both)

Got open court steal, big slam on break-away.
Great run-out on FB. Another 2-hand slam +1

Good pass on pick-n-roll to Ezeli rolling to the rim.(Ezeli fouled)
Swing pass to Jenkins for made 3.
Fouled going to rim. (Makes both on 1&1)

Out of game at 8.5 minute mark.
Back in at 6 minute mark.

Ball fake at 3pt line, 2 dribbles, missed jumper. On Offensive Rebound sequence, got ball and drove into lane and fouled going up. Made both.

Missed open 3 on left wing.
Good pass up ahead to push fast-break and lead to easy lay-up.
Out at 3 minute mark with the game decided.

[Quick Notes]
A very offensively efficient game from Taylor in this one. He was very aggressive going to the basket and ended up with 12 FT attempts.

He had a lot of great dunks which helped him to shoot 6/8 from the field, and he hit 1 ofhis 2 3pt attempts.

Though he got beat a couple of times in the game, he played very good defense through-out this one, which is one of the reasons I’m so high on him.

His rebounding was way down however, so that was the worst part of his game.

But if he can continue to show offensive aggression and efficiency for the remainder of the season while continuing to play some of the best perimeter defense in the league, he’s going to really help his draft status.

 

[Uncia03]

Texas at Colorado (2/26/2011)

Texas – Jordan Hamilton
30 Minutes, 21 Points (7/24FG, 5/13 3pt, 2/2 FT), 7 REB, 1 Assist, 2 Stl, 2 Blk, 0 TO

Guarding Burks.
Ran to his spot and got the ball and missed 3pt shot from the top of the key.

Missed 3pt shot from the right corner.
Used the screen to get free, missed pull-up jumper from the right wing.
Came off the screen move left. Pulled up and made the jumper.
Hit 3pt shot from right wing in transition.

Let Burks getting by him, but missed the shot.
Hung on the basket to negate a made offensive put-back basket.
Air-balled 3pt step-back from the left wing.
Burks got by Jordan for the bucket.

Airballed 3pt shot from the right corner.
Fouled Burks on the baseline drive. Burks made the basket + 1.
Picked up 2nd foul with 5 minutes left in the 1st half. Probably out for the rest of the half.

2nd half

5 points (1/5 from 3pt range)

Made 3pt shot on 1st offensive possession of the 2nd half

Got block then rebound, then drove the length of the court, pulled up but missed the jumpshot from the foul-line.

Out at the 17 minute mark.
Back in at the 15 minute mark.
Offensive rebound on a missed FT.
Went for the steal, didn’t get it. Burks hit the long jumper.

Drove baseline, but missed jumper.
Drove across the lane, pulled up at the foul-line, but missed shot.
Went up for the shot, but had the ball stripped for the TO.
Tried to drive baseline, but was cut off. Got ball back, hit 3pt shot from right wing.
Missed 3pt shot from right wing.
Drove into the lane, fouled on the shot. (Made both)

Made recovery block on Burks who got by him.
Missed a shot after the dribble-drive. Got the offensive rebound, but had put-back blocked.

Missed 3pt shot from the right wing.
Good drive into the lane and made basket between 2 defenders.
Hit 3pt shot from the left wing.
Missed 3pt shot from the left wing.
Made 3pt shot from the left wing.

[Quick Notes]
A bad game for Hamilton. He shot the ball poorly all night long, but kept on putting up shots. He only had 5 points in the 1st half.

In the second he only had 7 points until the final minute or so of play, where he rattled off 8 points to keep Texas in the game.

But even with those important shots in the last minute, he took way too many shots, and too many 3pt shots in particular.

Just a very inefficient game from Hamilton.

He ended the game with 7 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. The rebounds are around his average and the blocks where nice. He did play decent defense on Burks in the 1st half.

 

[Uncia03]

Florida at Kentucky (2/26/2011)

Kentucky – Terrence Jones
28 Minutes, 8 Points (4/11 FG, 0/1 3pt, 0/2 FT), 9 REB, 1 Assists, 1 Steal, 2 Blk, 2 TO
Guarding Alex Tyus, 6’8 220.
Drove to the rim, missed the 4ft shot.
Fouled going to the rim, after backing his man down. (Missed Both)
Drove to the rim from the left side, then made a great pass to the right corner for made thre.
Got into the lane, spun to his left, and missed shot.
Caught ball out at 18 feet from the left wing, pulled up and hit shot.

Caught ball on the left wing and missed the 3pt shot.
Got ball on the right block. Traveled making his move.

Picked up his 2nd foul with 6 minutes left in the 1st half, so will be out for the rest of the half.

[2nd Half]
2 points in the 1st half.

Got ball on mid right block. Backed his man down through the lane and missed with the left hand on the left side of the lane.

Got ball on right mid-post. Backed his man down through the lane and made 4ft shot with the left hand on the left side of the lane.

Picked up 3rd foul at the 16 minute mark of the 2nd half. Out for a while. (Tyus Alex drew another foul on him)

Back in the game at the 14 minute mark.

Got ball on the mid left block, spun baseline and put up a nice shot off the glass for the bucket.

Good defense on Tyus to force a bad shot.
Got ball on mid left block, dribbled into trouble, but was able to pass out of a double.

Got ball at the top of the key. Drove right down the lane. Picked up his dribble to force his man to get by him, but traveled for a turn-over.

Missed face-up jumpshot from left elbow extended.
Great block, on the run-out had his own shot blocked.

Got the ball on the right mid block. Drove into the lane, move left, put up a hook which went in.
Good steal on the perimeter. Was fouled driving hard to the rim.


Kentucky – Brandon Knight
37 Minutes, 16 Points (5/10 FG, 2/3 3pt, 4/5 FT), 0 Reb, 6 Assists, 0 Stl, 0 Blk, 0 TO

Drove into the lane and put up a floater for a made basket.

Drove from left to right into the lane, spun around and put up a jumpshot which missed.
Split double on the right wing, missed shot.

Started drive on the right wing, drove through the lane and finished on the left side of the basket with the left hand.
Good dribble into the lane, then pass to cutting man to rim for lay-in.

Got the ball on the left wing 24ft from basket, called for a clear-out. Faced up his man, drove to the right portion of the lane, then spun back. Made the shot from 8ft + 1.

Brought the ball up in transition, kicked to open man, who kicked it back. Put up made 3 from right wing.

Lost his man who got open and knocked down an open 3.
Got good position on the perimeter and drew the offensive charge.
On last possession of the 1st half, fouled driving hard to the rim. (Made 1 of 2)

[2nd half]
10 points in 1st half.
Drove into the paint, nice shovel pass to open Harrellson for easy basket.
Used a screen while moving with-out the ball, got the ball on the left wing and hit quick release 3pt shot.

Split the double and missed tear-drop.
Drove really hard down the court, put up a shot which was too hard off the back-board.
Missed a fall-away 3pt shot from the right wing.
Intentionally fouled. Made both on 1&1 opportunity.


[Quick Notes]
Terrence Jones really suffered from foul trouble in this one.

He missed the last 6 minutes of the 1st half with foul trouble, and got his 3rd 4 minutes into the second half, and that might have somewhat impacted his aggression for a good part of the 2nd half.

He ended the game with only 8 points on 4/11 shooting.

What was interesting is that he got the ball a lot more on the right block than I’ve seen from him in the past.
He always ends up spinning to his left, but it was good to see him try to expand his offense by working different positions.

He did well on the boards with 9 and made some critical plays in the final minutes of this game.
It was a below-average game from him, but he still did some good things, so it wasn’t a horrible outing.

Brandon Knight had a fantastic game. 16 points on 5/10 shooting with 6 assists and 0 turn-overs.

He shot the ball well, was aggressive with the dribble-drive, and did a great job finding the open man.

His defense was very good. Miller was the best player for Kentucky in this one, however Knight had a very strong game with his over-all offensive effeciency.

 

[Uncia03]

Texas A&M at Baylor (02/26/2011)

Baylor – Perry Jones III
35 Minutes, 16 Points (7/13 FG, 0/0 3pt, 2/2 FT), 8 Reb, 1 Assist, 0 Stl, 2 Blk, 2 TO

Caught ball at the top of the key. Man didn’t come out, so took one dribble closer to the basket and knocked down the 18ft shot.

Went up high for an offensive rebound. Got the rebound then had it knocked out of his hands out of bounds, Baylor ball.

Catch-and-shoot for made bucket from 18ft on the right wing.

Went up high and got another offensive rebound in traffic. One dribble then put it up off the glass for made shot.

Fouled going for offensive rebound.

Bad goal-tending. Should have left the ball alone.
Catch-and-shoot from 19ft at the top of the key which missed.

Out at the 11.5 minute mark.
Back in at the 1 minute mark.

Got the ball 8ft from the basket in the middle of the paint. Short on the turn-around jump hook.

Drove to the baseline and made a nice bounce pass to man open under the rim. Got the offensive rebound on the missed shot, then on the miss, was tipped out of bounds. Baylor Ball.

Got ball on low left post, on the double kicked it to open man at the top of the key for made 3.

His man got by him by facing up and going baseline. Fouled going up for the shot.

Very aggressive. Got the rebound and brought it up himself. Then once he reached the top of the key, drove the ball down the lane hard, then turned from the right side and put up a made shot from 5ft.

Got the defensive rebound, and took it coast-to-coast for the made lay-up

A lot of fighting for a defensive rebound. Didn’t get the rebound, but got a nice block on the shot put up.

[2nd Half]

I think that’s one of the better halves of basketball I’ve seen Jones play this year. We’ll see if he can keep it up, because it was a very strong play.
10 points (5/7 FG)

On first offensive possession of the 2nd half, moved under the rim after going for loose ball, got it and put it in.

Catch and shoot from 19ft at the top of the key, missed the shot.

On inbound play, got the ball off of a curl, went to the basket but missed shot, got offensive rebound and made put-back.

Dribbled into the lane, and lost it for TO.

Out at the 12 minute mark.
Back in at the 10 minute mark.

Missed 12ft turn-around.

Had the ball stripped on the double as soon as he got the ball in the post.
Missed the 12ft baseline jumpshot from the right side.

Great block in the middle of the lane.
Intentionally fouled. (Made both)

[Quick Notes]
A strong 1st half of basketball from Jones, and it’s play like that which reminds me of the potential he has, and why he could be a good choice in the top 5 of the draft.

He made a lot of smooth plays in the 1st, being aggressive off the dribble, hitting his outside shot, and being fairly aggressive on the boards.

He had a decent 2nd half, but didn’t shoot as well or rebound as well. I think he was less aggressive because it seemed as if the 2nd half centered more about Dunn and his scoring.

One of the more aggressive outings I’ve seen from Jones, especially in the 1st half, and it’s something I wish I saw a lot more of out of him on a game-to-game and half-to-half basis.

 

[bajaden]

Florida at Kentucky (2/26/2011)

Kentucky – Terrence Jones
28 Minutes, 8 Points (4/11 FG, 0/1 3pt, 0/2 FT), 9 REB, 1 Assists, 1 Steal, 2 Blk, 2 TO
Guarding Alex Tyus, 6’8 220.
Drove to the rim, missed the 4ft shot.
Fouled going to the rim, after backing his man down. (Missed Both)
Drove to the rim from the left side, then made a great pass to the right corner for made thre.
Got into the lane, spun to his left, and missed shot.
Caught ball out at 18 feet from the left wing, pulled up and hit shot.

Caught ball on the left wing and missed the 3pt shot.
Got ball on the right block. Traveled making his move.

Picked up his 2nd foul with 6 minutes left in the 1st half, so will be out for the rest of the half.

[2nd Half]
2 points in the 1st half.

Got ball on mid right block. Backed his man down through the lane and missed with the left hand on the left side of the lane.

Got ball on right mid-post. Backed his man down through the lane and made 4ft shot with the left hand on the left side of the lane.

Picked up 3rd foul at the 16 minute mark of the 2nd half. Out for a while. (Tyus Alex drew another foul on him)

Back in the game at the 14 minute mark.

Got ball on the mid left block, spun baseline and put up a nice shot off the glass for the bucket.

Good defense on Tyus to force a bad shot.
Got ball on mid left block, dribbled into trouble, but was able to pass out of a double.

Got ball at the top of the key. Drove right down the lane. Picked up his dribble to force his man to get by him, but traveled for a turn-over.

Missed face-up jumpshot from left elbow extended.
Great block, on the run-out had his own shot blocked.

Got the ball on the right mid block. Drove into the lane, move left, put up a hook which went in.
Good steal on the perimeter. Was fouled driving hard to the rim.


Kentucky – Brandon Knight
37 Minutes, 16 Points (5/10 FG, 2/3 3pt, 4/5 FT), 0 Reb, 6 Assists, 0 Stl, 0 Blk, 0 TO

Drove into the lane and put up a floater for a made basket.

Drove from left to right into the lane, spun around and put up a jumpshot which missed.
Split double on the right wing, missed shot.

Started drive on the right wing, drove through the lane and finished on the left side of the basket with the left hand.
Good dribble into the lane, then pass to cutting man to rim for lay-in.

Got the ball on the left wing 24ft from basket, called for a clear-out. Faced up his man, drove to the right portion of the lane, then spun back. Made the shot from 8ft + 1.

Brought the ball up in transition, kicked to open man, who kicked it back. Put up made 3 from right wing.

Lost his man who got open and knocked down an open 3.
Got good position on the perimeter and drew the offensive charge.
On last possession of the 1st half, fouled driving hard to the rim. (Made 1 of 2)

[2nd half]
10 points in 1st half.
Drove into the paint, nice shovel pass to open Harrellson for easy basket.
Used a screen while moving with-out the ball, got the ball on the left wing and hit quick release 3pt shot.

Split the double and missed tear-drop.
Drove really hard down the court, put up a shot which was too hard off the back-board.
Missed a fall-away 3pt shot from the right wing.
Intentionally fouled. Made both on 1&1 opportunity.


[Quick Notes]
Terrence Jones really suffered from foul trouble in this one.

He missed the last 6 minutes of the 1st half with foul trouble, and got his 3rd 4 minutes into the second half, and that might have somewhat impacted his aggression for a good part of the 2nd half.

He ended the game with only 8 points on 4/11 shooting.

What was interesting is that he got the ball a lot more on the right block than I’ve seen from him in the past.
He always ends up spinning to his left, but it was good to see him try to expand his offense by working different positions.

He did well on the boards with 9 and made some critical plays in the final minutes of this game.
It was a below-average game from him, but he still did some good things, so it wasn’t a horrible outing.

Brandon Knight had a fantastic game. 16 points on 5/10 shooting with 6 assists and 0 turn-overs.

He shot the ball well, was aggressive with the dribble-drive, and did a great job finding the open man.

His defense was very good. Miller was the best player for Kentucky in this one, however Knight had a very strong game with his over-all offensive effeciency.

I'm not sure how Knights game is going to translate to the NBA as a PG. He certainly has PG skills, and in Calapari's undisciplined and very loose style of play, its really hard to get a read on Knight from that aspect. But two things I do know. The Kid can score the ball from anywhere on the floor, and he's a very, very good defender. So I have no doubt that he'll find a place in the NBA. He has very good size for a PG at 6'3", and he is a good passer, but like Fredette, he sometimes tries to do too much with the ball and drives into trouble.

Once again, like Fredette, I think he'll find the NBA a welcome sight, where they can't just live in the paint and play goalie.

 

[Uncia03]

I'm not sure how Knights game is going to translate to the NBA as a PG. He certainly has PG skills, and in Calapari's undisciplined and very loose style of play, its really hard to get a read on Knight from that aspect. But two things I do know. The Kid can score the ball from anywhere on the floor, and he's a very, very good defender. So I have no doubt that he'll find a place in the NBA. He has very good size for a PG at 6'3", and he is a good passer, but like Fredette, he sometimes tries to do too much with the ball and drives into trouble.

Once again, like Fredette, I think he'll find the NBA a welcome sight, where they can't just live in the paint and play goalie.

I would prefer to pair Tyreke up with someone of size as his backcourt mate, but if we were to pick someone from the draft to pair up with, then Knight would definitely be someone I'd consider.

As you mention he has some PG skills, he is a very good outside shooter (especially when his feet are set), and he's a very good defender. He isn't anywhere near the dynamic scorer that Fredette is, and one of the reasons why is that he doesn't drive to the basket the way that Fredette does.

Fredette has that wonderful little cross-over that he uses to give himself the space needed to get into the lane, while Knight doesn't have that move at the moment and relies mostly on raw speed to get himself free.

So Fredette looks very comfortable attacking the rim and Knight sometimes can be passive and uncertain about how to go about attacking. I think that in this case, it's just the difference of experience, but Fredette's currently at a whole other level as far as scoring.

But Knight is going to be a better defender than Fredette because he's a lot more athletic, and Knight seems to have more 'pass-first' in him than Fredette. (Though Fredette has proven he can set people up)

Personally, Fredette and Knight among the few players in this draft that I'd consider pairing up with Tyreke. Knight gives you better defense and slightly better PG skills, while Fredette gives you more dynamic scoring.

Unfortunately, unless the Kings pull off some sort of trade, I don't see either of these players getting picked by the Kings due to where our draft selection is currently slotted to be.

 

[Uncia03]

Maryland at North Carolina (2/27/2011)

North Carolina – Harrison Barnes
27 Minutes, 21 Points (9/23 FG, 3/10 3pt, 0/0 FT), 6 REB, 2 Assists, 1 Stl, 0 Blk, 2 TO

Knocked down the open three in transition from the right wing.
Got offensive rebound, but missed put-back.
Head-fake on the right wing to get free, but fouled before he could get the shot off.

Used down screen to get free at the top of the key, got the ball and immediately knocked down 3pt shot.
Missed wide open 3pt shot from right wing.
Knocked down 3pt shot from right wing in transition. Stepped right into the shot.

Out at the 15.5 minute mark.
Back in at the 13.5 minute mark.

Missed fade-away pull-up 14ft from the left side of the court.
Missed 3pt shot from the right wing, got the offensive rebound, but had dunk attempt blocked.
Got hand on ball and forced a tie-up.

Once again got a hand on the ball and forced a turn-over.
Cut into the lane, got the ball on the low left block, but missed shot.

Skip pass from left wing to right wing in transition to hit open man for made 3pt shot.

Out at the 7.5 minute mark
Back in at the 6 minute mark.

Missed 3pt shot from right corner.
Missed another 3pt shot from right corner.
Missed contested lay-up in transition.
Missed 3pt shot from right wing.

Got offensive rebound and made the put-back.
Threw a dangerous pass that was lucky that it wasn’t picked off.
Good defensive rebound to keep the ball in play.

[2nd Half]

11 Points in 1st half.
Got an offensive rebound tip-in which missed.
Got up the court quickly and slammed the ball home in transition.
Used head-fake then step-back to get a 3pt shot from the right wing, but missed shot.

Out at the 17 minute mark.
Back in at the15 minute mark.

Split the double team, but had ball knocked away from behind for the turn-over.

Missed wide open 3pt shot from the left wing in transition.
Nice finish at the rim in traffic on a fast-break.
Another nice finish with the reverse in transition.
Used a dribble to get by his man in the right corner, then knocked down 18ft jumpshot.

Out at the 12 minute mark.
Back in at the 8 minute mark.

Fouled 3pt shooter. (4th foul at 6 minute mark)
Back in at the3.5 minute mark.
Missed a step-back jumper from right elbow extended.
Got offensive rebound and put the ball back in for 2.

[Quick Notes]
Barnes started off really hot in this one hitting 3 of his first 4 shots, all 3-pt buckets for 9 points.

Then he went very, very cold. He scored 6 points on back-to-back-to-back buckets at around the 12 minute mark of the 2nd half, but beyond those 7 shots he was 2 of 15. Ouch.

I do have to say that even though he shot the ball terribly, I like his game far, far more than I did earlier in the year. Early in the year, he was just invisible. At least he’s now making his presence known.

To be honest I think I’ve seen enough to move him ahead of Jordan Hamilton as a SG prospect.

I think he’s a better ball handler and defender and might be slightly more athletic than Hamilton. Hamilton’s a good shooter, but his shot is a bit flat, while Barnes isn’t and Barnes is younger and I like his demeanor a bit more.

So this wasn’t that great of a game for Barnes, but there were some good things which I saw.

 

[Uncia03]

Kansas State at Texas (02/28/2011)

Texas – Jordan Hamilton
34 Minutes, 14 Points (5/18 FG, 1/4 3pt, 3/3 FT), 9 Reb, 1 Assist, 0 Stl, 0 Blk, 3 TO

Being guarded by Rodney McGruder.
Forced a travel on the strong challenge.

Got ball in the right corner. Faced his man, and pulled up for an 18ft jumper which missed.

Out at the 15.5 minute mark.
Back in at 13.5 minute mark.

Got the ball on the right baseline, backed his man down then missed turn-around baseline jumper from 8ft.

Drove into the lane, then delivered a bad pass for a turn-over.

Drove into the lane, and missed the shot. Got the offensive rebound and missed the put-
back, but got the offensive rebound again and made the put-back + 1.

Got a steal, took it all the way down the court and missed the lay-up.
Spun into the lane at the foul-line and missed the pull-up.

Strong drive from the left wing and fouled before the shot.
Came off a screen and missed the 3pt shot from the left wing.

Got the ball in the low left block, spun to the rim but had shot blocked.

Came off a down screen and got the ball into the lane and had ball deflected for a turn-over when trying to make a pace in the lane.

Picked up 2nd foul trying to get an offensive rebound. Should have been a jump ball. Out at the 2.5 minute mark for the rest of the half.

[2nd Half]

3 points in first half (1/9 FG)

Got free on the left wing and missed the 3pt shot attempt.
Got offensive rebound, but stripped as he was put the ball up for the put-back.

Dribbled into the lane, got stripped which lead to a fast-break bucket for Kansas St.

Hit toe-on-the-line long 2pt shot from the left wing. (15 minute mark and 2/12)

Got the ball in the right corner. Drove baseline and made the basket off the glass.
Good pass to cutter diving into the lane.

Left his man wide open in the right corner on an inbound play and his man knocked down the three.

Out at the 8.5 minute mark.
Back in at the 7.5 minute mark.

Strong drive into the lane and was fouled on the shot. (Made both)
Knocked down 3pt shot from the right corner in transition. (11 points 4/14)

[Quick Notes]
A miserable game from Hamilton in this one.

He was 5/18 for 14 points and just never got into any sort of offensive rhythm.

He rebounded the ball well, which he is always consistent doing, but his shot was not falling, and it didn’t feel as if he was working well with-in the offense in this one.

Tristan Thompson had a very good game for Texasa in this one, probably one of his best of the year.

 

[kingsboi]

Don't be hatin' on my boy Brandon Knight. He's going to be a productive player for somebody in the NBA, book it. I don't know what his ceiling exactly will be but atleast he should be able to provide a good scoring punch for somebody starting or off the bench.

 

[bajaden]

Don't be hatin' on my boy Brandon Knight. He's going to be a productive player for somebody in the NBA, book it. I don't know what his ceiling exactly will be but atleast he should be able to provide a good scoring punch for somebody starting or off the bench.

Neither I nor Uncia03 are hating on your boy Brandon Knight. Actually, we both like him. But we call it like we see it game by game. I think he's very talented. I'm not sure I'd rave about his point guard skills just yet. But he's very young. I don't expect him to Chis Paul just yet.

 

[kingsboi]

Neither I nor Uncia03 are hating on your boy Brandon Knight. Actually, we both like him. But we call it like we see it game by game. I think he's very talented. I'm not sure I'd rave about his point guard skills just yet. But he's very young. I don't expect him to Chis Paul just yet.

Oh I agree about his lack of point guard skills, to me he seems more of a scoring PG but you never know how he can turn out. He might not be a Chris Paul but I don't see why he couldn't average 6 or 7 assists a game with maybe 17-20 points if he really works on his overall game.

 

[rainmaker]

Wow. P Jones is suspended for the rest of the year. Was hoping to see what he could do in the tournament.

 

[Big Cuz 15]

Wow. P Jones is suspended for the rest of the year. Was hoping to see what he could do in the tournament.

why was he suspended?

 

[Capt. Factorial]

why was he suspended?

Looks like his mother received three 15-day loans from his AAU coach while Perry Jones was in high school. (I kind of guess by 15-day loan that she needed a boost to make a rent payment...) Anyway apparently Jones didn't know about it but the NCAA is considering it an illegal benefit. Baylor is appealing, so we will see. I'd normally say the NCAA wouldn't be very lenient, but then look at the whole Cam Newton mess this year - he was reinstated after what would appear to be much worse violations. Even so, Baylor is on the bubble big time and not having Jones in the Big-12 tourney will really hurt their chances of making the Big Dance, so even if Jones is reinstated it may be too late.

 

[hrdboild]

why was he suspended?

The NCAA ruled that his family received inappropriate benefits from an AAU coach while he was high school. It's the same thing that a lot of top prospects have dealt with, and the suspension didn't involve anything Perry Jones did this season so I don't think the suspension affects his draft stock at all. Just his ability to play in the tournament (which will affect his draft stock most likely). Did I mention before that I'm not fond of the NCAA?

 

[rainmaker]

Man, would Kemba Walker look good as our pg or what?

 

[bajaden]

Wow. P Jones is suspended for the rest of the year. Was hoping to see what he could do in the tournament.

Probably a fitting end to his less than spectacular season. You wern't going to see him in the tournament regardless, because Baylor isn't going to make the tournament. They've had a terrible season.

 

[bajaden]

Man, would Kemba Walker look good as our pg or what?

I'm not a big fan of Kemba Walker, and I've seen him play over 20 times this year. He just reminds me too much of Allen Iverson. Of course there are those that loved AI. He's really a shooting guard trapped in a PG's body. There have multible times this year where Walker has taken more shots than the entire starting lineup combined. To me, thats not a PG.

 

[rainmaker]

I'm not a big fan of Kemba Walker, and I've seen him play over 20 times this year. He just reminds me too much of Allen Iverson. Of course there are those that loved AI. He's really a shooting guard trapped in a PG's body. There have multible times this year where Walker has taken more shots than the entire starting lineup combined. To me, thats not a PG.

I trust your opinion. I've seen Walker maybe 4 or 5 times this season, including today. I love his shooting ability though. Since you've watched him 20+ times, do you think he shoots so much because he's the most lethal weapon UConn has, and they need him to do just that, or is it just what he is as a player, and you expect him to continue to look for his shot in the NBA?

Irving makes me nervous, given we haven't seen much, if anything from his this year. I'm not certain he also won't be more of a scoring point in the NBA.

 

[bajaden]

Looks like his mother received three 15-day loans from his AAU coach while Perry Jones was in high school. (I kind of guess by 15-day loan that she needed a boost to make a rent payment...) Anyway apparently Jones didn't know about it but the NCAA is considering it an illegal benefit. Baylor is appealing, so we will see. I'd normally say the NCAA wouldn't be very lenient, but then look at the whole Cam Newton mess this year - he was reinstated after what would appear to be much worse violations. Even so, Baylor is on the bubble big time and not having Jones in the Big-12 tourney will really hurt their chances of making the Big Dance, so even if Jones is reinstated it may be too late.

I hate to be harsh, but Baylor may play better without Jones. He's been underwhelming to say the least. That aside, the only chance Baylor has of making the big show is to win the Big Twelve tournament. Their chance of doing that would require and act of god. There are seven teams that are better than they are, including top ranked Kansas, Texas, and Texas A&M. Missouri at 23-9, Kansas St. at 22-9, and Colorado at 20-12 are all superior teams to Baylor at 18-13. The big 12 is one of the toughest conferences in college. Is it possible for them to win the tournament? Anythings possible. But I wouldn't even bet your money on it.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Is it possible for them to win the tournament? Anythings possible. But I wouldn't even bet your money on it.

I really wouldn't bet money on it - Baylor was eliminated in the Big-12 tournament yesterday.

 

[bajaden]

I trust your opinion. I've seen Walker maybe 4 or 5 times this season, including today. I love his shooting ability though. Since you've watched him 20+ times, do you think he shoots so much because he's the most lethal weapon UConn has, and they need him to do just that, or is it just what he is as a player, and you expect him to continue to look for his shot in the NBA?

Irving makes me nervous, given we haven't seen much, if anything from his this year. I'm not certain he also won't be more of a scoring point in the NBA.

Rumor has it, and I can't confirm it, that Walker was told that he should look for his shot more this season. If true, it would help explain the volume of shots he takes. However, in my humble opinion, common sense should dictate at some point during a game that your shot just isn't falling tonight and maybe you might need to do something else. He's undersized to start with in a league thats seems to be full of 6'2"/6'4" PG's. Walker is listed at 6'0", and I'd bet your life that he's not that tall. He is very quick, and handles the ball very well. He's also a very pesky defender, and appears to be stronger than his size belies.

He definitely has talent, and if he were to apply that talent toward being a PG, then he'd be a good pickup. But he scares me. There's no way anyone will take him in the top 5, and possibly not the top 10. His draft position has come crashing down along with his shooting percentage.

I only got to see Irving play 3 times before he got injuried. I'm kicking myself because I had the opportunity to record two other games and didn't. Irving is a pass first PG, so you don't need to worry him always looking for his own shot. I think he's very talented. The kid I love is Kendall Marshall of North Carolina, but my gut tells me he's going to stay in school another year. But if not, I'd try and find a way to get him. He's not as quick as some of the others, but as Uncia03 said, he seems to have eyes in the back of his head.