@EvanDaniels: Dillon Brooks is at it again. Has double digits in first half. Hit a three, a pull up from 18 and another three buckets at the rim.
Dillon Brooks is one of those players who was unstoppable in every event he has been in (25ppg, leading scorer in FIBA) but scouts didn’t rank him high because he “isn’t uber athletic.” Kid is top 30 and right there with Ali, Dozier and Coleman.
I admit I haven’t watched a ton of video - just two clips - of Brooks. From those videos, it didn’t seem like he had a bunch of skill, but what he had was a bunch of strength. Not really long arms. Could he just be peaking at the right time, during the summer before his senior year? I could be way off, but I see more upside with Ali and Dozier.
I think Brooks comes in day 1 and produces at a high level for 4 years. More of a 3/4 who could be paired with a Coleman, Ali or Dozier.
I love jalen coleman, but think Ali has more upside as a two way player that has the versatility to defend four positions.
My wish list:
Coleman/Ali - it’s a push because I think Coleman would be a better offensive player in year 1, but Ali would have more of an impact as a 2 way player in the long run.
I don’t think highly of Milton’s handle/ability to create his own shot, but I’ve seen very limited film. Williams is the better athlete, but his handle is suspect as well.
I'm not completely sold on McQuaid, very one dimensional in my view. Decent athlete with good size though.
I agree, but provided we miss out on Coleman and Ali like guestavo mentioned, what other options do we have besides Eric Davis (who I think is going elsewhere anyways)? Would we better served to target other players, bank the scholly or take McQuaid, that’s the question.
At this point I prefer Kenny Williams based on the limited film and games I’ve seen. Williams is more of a combo guard that can create off 1-2 dribbles whereas McQuaid is strictly a catch and shoot small forward in my opinion.
As you point out though, I’d rather go with McQuaid that banking the scholly. McQuaid reminds me of a poor man’s John Deibler, and that’s not a bad thing in a perimeter oriented offense.
McQuaid is shooting 45.1% from deep in EYBL play - we all know he can shoot, the question is what else can he do? Williams is shooting 43.7% from deep, but I think he’s a bit more versatile, not that he has a great handle but I think he’s ahead of McQuaid in that regard. McQuaid is an above average athlete, but I think Williams is a underrated athlete that can be a good defender.
Good problems to have provided both have mutual interest.
“(Pitino) said I fit great in his offense and his defense, and he thinks I could come in and be an impact freshman at Louisville,” Ali said after a game with his Southern Stampede club at Peach Jam. “… I was happy because he’s a legendary coach, and Rick Pitino doesn’t offer just anybody.”
Pitino recruited Ali as an underclassman before his commitment to the Huskies, who are no longer under consideration, so Ali already had a relationship with U of L’s staff.
Ali said Pitino told him he “loves up-north players” because “we’ve got that edge to us,” and the New Yorker Smith is the most recent example.
Because U of L’s coaches respect New York players, “I just get that sense that we could click,” Ali said.
Everything seems to be trending badly in 2015. No doubt JB can take a sleeper and make him better than Alford/Pitino and Brey can Ali and Coleman respectively.
