Crews and Chism

[hvwarrior58]

idk, we will see. i dont know of any jucos we are recruiting, but if we can get a juco pg that can come in and make an impact, im all for it. we only have 2 schollys for next year if we get one of the smiths, preferrably kiwan. childress or harris may leave, but neither should have expected many minutes when they signed so i dont think either will leave. why leave when we are a team on the rise, u are a low talent player(no offense), and u are getting to play as freshmen? ive heard that wingate is looking at the nba because of a whispering scout, hopefully he comes to reality though. i just have faith that with what pearl has done with the team already, that he can turn bradshaw into a good pg. some of these players only need 1 good year under pearl to be molded into what he wants. i think bradshaw will be a good fit for a pearl pg.

 

[hatvol96]

idk, we will see. i dont know of any jucos we are recruiting, but if we can get a juco pg that can come in and make an impact, im all for it. we only have 2 schollys for next year if we get one of the smiths, preferrably kiwan. childress or harris may leave, but neither should have expected many minutes when they signed so i dont think either will leave. why leave when we are a team on the rise, u are a low talent player(no offense), and u are getting to play as freshmen? ive heard that wingate is looking at the nba because of a whispering scout, hopefully he comes to reality though. i just have faith that with what pearl has done with the team already, that he can turn bradshaw into a good pg. some of these players only need 1 good year under pearl to be molded into what he wants. i think bradshaw will be a good fit for a pearl pg.

Appreciate your faith in Pearl, but turning Bradshaw into a legit PG would be the basketball equivalent of parting the Red Sea. We wouldn't necessarily already be recruiting JC guys. Bob Knight found Wil Chavis, his first starting PG at Texas Tech, after he took the job in March. Childress and/or Harris would be wise to leave because they have to realize Pearl is recruiting over them and their already scarce playing time is sure to diminish as we continue to upgrade our recruiting.

 

[hvwarrior58]

idk, like i said, we will see. unless pearl is sure that someone will leave, i think he is content with the pg situation. why would he be exclusively recruiting a sg and a sf knowing he only has 1 scholly available if he was so worried about the pg situation? i dont think he is worried about, nor do i think that he believes anyone will jump ship. ive not seen harris play, so i dont know what to expect from him. he may be a good asset to the team. childress isnt that good, but he does bring a toughness that we dont have and he will progress under pearl.

 

[PineyBluff Vol]

If Bradshaw is the starting point guard, we'll have major trouble next year.

I have to agree. Bradshaw at the point would not work. His ball skills are a bit weak. But he will play somewhere.

 

[PineyBluff Vol]

idk, we will see. i dont know of any jucos we are recruiting, but if we can get a juco pg that can come in and make an impact, im all for it. we only have 2 schollys for next year if we get one of the smiths, preferrably kiwan. childress or harris may leave, but neither should have expected many minutes when they signed so i dont think either will leave. why leave when we are a team on the rise, u are a low talent player(no offense), and u are getting to play as freshmen? ive heard that wingate is looking at the nba because of a whispering scout, hopefully he comes to reality though. i just have faith that with what pearl has done with the team already, that he can turn bradshaw into a good pg. some of these players only need 1 good year under pearl to be molded into what he wants. i think bradshaw will be a good fit for a pearl pg.

Man am I hearing you right. Wingate looking at the NBA. Whats he smoking? If he doesn't grow up and put some man muscle on, he better be looking at his degree. The NBA, get real!

The thing with Childree and Harris leaving. We can't have 12 future NBA players sitting on the bench waiting to play their 30 minutes of basketball. Every team is going to have those guys that are trying to develop their skills and become better players. Childress and Harris fit that particular mold.

Once again, I've seen Bradshaw at the point when Buzz was here. Bradshaw can run the point at Division II, not Division I.

 

[vols2345]

Man am I hearing you right. Wingate looking at the NBA. Whats he smoking? If he doesn't grow up and put some man muscle on, he better be looking at his degree. The NBA, get real!

The thing with Childree and Harris leaving. We can't have 12 future NBA players sitting on the bench waiting to play their 30 minutes of basketball. Every team is going to have those guys that are trying to develop their skills and become better players. Childress and Harris fit that particular mold.

Once again, I've seen Bradshaw at the point when Buzz was here. Bradshaw can run the point at Division II, not Division I.

bradshaw could run the point on next years team, write it down..

 

[hatvol96]

bradshaw could run the point on next years team, write it down..

He could. UT's record will be about 10-19, but he could.

 

[vols2345]

He could. UT's record will be about 10-19, but he could.

have you seen crews and chism play? then you would know that both are light years ahead of anyone we have had in the post positions for a while even brandom crump. All it is is just a bunch of people doubting Bradshaws ability just like they have done his whole career. But next year when he is the started and we are very very good, thats on you.

 

[hatvol96]

have you seen crews and chism play? then you would know that both are light years ahead of anyone we have had in the post positions for a while even brandom crump. All it is is just a bunch of people doubting Bradshaws ability just like they have done his whole career. But next year when he is the started and we are very very good, thats on you.

All I know is Bradshaw couldn't advance the ball against the Belmonts and Radfords of the world when playing the point. I'm sure he would have great success against Rajon Rondo and Ronald Steele. I don't care if you have Shaq and Elton Brand in the post, if your point can't effectively handle pressure they won't be that productive. Ask LSU.

 

[kiddiedoc]

Two comments:

1. Whoever is whispering in Wingate's ear about the NBA is performing the greatest deception since Eve picked that apple.

2. If Bradshaw is at point, I'm going to have a nervous breakdown. I'm not sure how to do that, but I'll ask my grandma.

 

[hvwarrior58]

well, we'll see. again, who would u put at the point? at least bradshaw can pass well. u dont have to be the fastest down the court if u can pass well.

 

[OWB]

well, we'll see. again, who would u put at the point? at least bradshaw can pass well. u dont have to be the fastest down the court if u can pass well.

Yes, he can pass but he's not the best shooter. I would rather have a point guard that can shoot the three if need be. With Bradshaw at point guard, you're taking away some of his strengths on the court and putting an emphasis on his weakness.

 

[vols kick balls]

have you seen crews and chism play? then you would know that both are light years ahead of anyone we have had in the post positions for a while even brandom crump.

i havent seen crews play but i did see chism play in a tournament here. he dominated every game he was in until the championship game. in that game he played against brandon wright, the number 4 player in the country and chism was no match for him. i mean chism is pretty good and will be a good player but he was no match for brandon wright.

 

[hatvol96]

well, we'll see. again, who would u put at the point? at least bradshaw can pass well. u dont have to be the fastest down the court if u can pass well.

If you can't advance the ball on the dribble against pressure, your passing skills are irrelevant. My guess is that if we don't find someone in the spring, we'll be forced to convert either Johnson or Tabb to the point.

 

[OWB]

If you can't advance the ball on the dribble against pressure, your passing skills are irrelevant. My guess is that if we don't find someone in the spring, we'll be forced to convert either Johnson or Tabb to the point.

Yeah, I left that point out. That too.

 

[hvwarrior58]

u dont convert what already is. johnson is already a point guard. pitino and olsen may have recruited him for the 2, but pearl didnt. many recruited chism for the 4, but pearl wants him at center. he doesnt always go by what is listed or what other coaches think, and ill take his opinion over anyones opinion on these boards most any day.

as for chism vs wright, thats bs. i was at that game. chism had 20 points, 11 rebounds and at least 2 blocks. wright had 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks. they both have their strengths. wright is more athletic, but chism backed wright down at will. chism also hit something like 4-9 from 3. he was playing on a bad ankle that he has been nursing for a large part of the year. there is a reason that pearl has said many times that he believes chism will be better than both wright and young, and its not just a lip service to chism.

bradshaw can shoot the 3 and if uve listened to pearl at all on the radio about this issue, u would know he wants bradshaw to shoot more. i would much rather have a pg that is more worried about running the offense then taking shots anyways.

 

[Freak]

I am not convinced Bradshaw could play the point (due to ball handling like someone mentioned) but I think I would give him the job over Howell.

 

[hatvol96]

u dont convert what already is. johnson is already a point guard. pitino and olsen may have recruited him for the 2, but pearl didnt. many recruited chism for the 4, but pearl wants him at center. he doesnt always go by what is listed or what other coaches think, and ill take his opinion over anyones opinion on these boards most any day.

as for chism vs wright, thats bs. i was at that game. chism had 20 points, 11 rebounds and at least 2 blocks. wright had 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks. they both have their strengths. wright is more athletic, but chism backed wright down at will. chism also hit something like 4-9 from 3. he was playing on a bad ankle that he has been nursing for a large part of the year. there is a reason that pearl has said many times that he believes chism will be better than both wright and young, and its not just a lip service to chism.

bradshaw can shoot the 3 and if uve listened to pearl at all on the radio about this issue, u would know he wants bradshaw to shoot more. i would much rather have a pg that is more worried about running the offense then taking shots anyways.

Bradshaw can shoot the 3? What's his career percentage from behind the arc? I couldn't care less how well he shoots them in practice, he can't throw a BB in a boxcar when the lights are on. Amazing that Johnson is already a PG, a position he never plays in high school and rarely played in the summer, I know because I saw him play several times this summer. I like Coach Pearl as much as the next guy, but from your analysis, if he says Eddie DeBro is a center, you'll say he can guard Shaq. It's not just my opinion on Johnson. It's Lute Olson, Rick Pitino, Bruce Webber, Steve Alford, Bil Self, and about 10 other coaches.

 

[wilburnVol]

i just have faith that with what pearl has done with the team already, that he can turn bradshaw into a good pg. some of these players only need 1 good year under pearl to be molded into what he wants. i think bradshaw will be a good fit for a pearl pg.

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Do the clueless always fail to capitalize?

 

[Toesucker]

There's about as much truth to major wingate not starting next year as there is to a bullfrog with wings.

 

[hvwarrior58]

well u can believe what the hell u want to. uve not did anything on this thread but disagree with me. uve not said who u would start and why that player would be better. guess what? there is no watson option for next year. either our pg next year wont be able to pass, wont be a lights out shooter, or wont have handles like a baller on And1 tapes. i dont care what those coaches say about johnson. thats not what pearl recruited him for. maybe those coaches werent recruiting him at point because they were already full at point. maybe he didnt fit their style as a point. i never said that bradshaw was lights out either. i said that pearl has said many times that the coaches have even fussed at bradshaw for not shooting more. he hit 2 of our 3s against lsu. he hit at least 2 vs south carolina. he is overlooked because he doesnt average 17 points a game, but he can shoot. give me who u would start over bradshaw and why he is better than bradshaw or drop it. dont bring up "well, we may get a juco or we may sign a surprise prospect".

as for wingate not starting, he might, he might not. the only reason he starts this year is because he is the only real center we have this year. hes not aggressive enough to be a presence in the sec. i dont believe that pearl is the kind of coach that will start a player based solely on seniority, or at least i hope hes not that way.

 

[hatvol96]

well u can believe what the hell u want to. uve not did anything on this thread but disagree with me. uve not said who u would start and why that player would be better. guess what? there is no watson option for next year. either our pg next year wont be able to pass, wont be a lights out shooter, or wont have handles like a baller on And1 tapes. i dont care what those coaches say about johnson. thats not what pearl recruited him for. maybe those coaches werent recruiting him at point because they were already full at point. maybe he didnt fit their style as a point. i never said that bradshaw was lights out either. i said that pearl has said many times that the coaches have even fussed at bradshaw for not shooting more. he hit 2 of our 3s against lsu. he hit at least 2 vs south carolina. he is overlooked because he doesnt average 17 points a game, but he can shoot. give me who u would start over bradshaw and why he is better than bradshaw or drop it. dont bring up "well, we may get a juco or we may sign a surprise prospect".

as for wingate not starting, he might, he might not. the only reason he starts this year is because he is the only real center we have this year. hes not aggressive enough to be a presence in the sec. i dont believe that pearl is the kind of coach that will start a player based solely on seniority, or at least i hope hes not that way.

If you look at one of my earlier posts, my position is that if we don't sign anyone else, Johnson or Tabb would be my answer. Also, we may attempt to structure the offense in a manner that alleviates the need for a primary ballhandler. So Bradshaw hits shots in a couple of games over three years and now he's Chris Mullin? The guy provides contributions, shooting isn't one. Ballhandling isn't either.

 

[MesoVol]

I love Bradshaw's hustle and heart but I hope we can get a juco next year at point. Bradshaw isn't the answer there and would limit our offense greatly.