How good would JP be if he had half of his cousin's basketball IQ?

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would the basketball IQ come with a work ethic, sense of humility, or anything close to his cousin's shot efficiency? Because they are all sorely needed. It just sucks to see a kid with so much raw athleticism and talent to settle on being mediocre, never trying to improve. I actually got to see JP play in high school when White Station played Ridgeway, JP lit it up and had a 360 dunk that electrified the gym. It was amazing, but is also ridiculous because he is the exact same player today, with the exact same skill sets. It's just unfortunate to see such a mound of talent go hand and hand with arrogance and an apathetic mindset.
 
#4
#4
The only thing that would differ is that he would learn to salute with his right hand.

In all seriousness... He could be a member of the elite Basketball MENSA group, and not one bit of that IQ would improve that atrocious jump shot of his...
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The thing that gets me is that his effing dad is a basketball coach, how do ya let that jump shot form go?....I mean that is something you correct when he is like 13.
 
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Ill Will Vol 865 said:
The thing that gets me is that his effing dad is a basketball coach, how do ya let that jump shot form go?....I mean that is something you correct when he is like 13.
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I agree with you on JP that his dad should have caught that and fixed it but I have known of many players that have been overcoached when they are a little unorthodox and have been ruined for it. Like what the titans are doing with vince young, he is not an x's and o's type guy like they want him to be. Vince is simply a playmaker the coaches have to put faith in him and let him do his thing instead of criticizing his every move. Same thing with devin hester. Did you notice how his special teams coach ruined arguably the best returner in history by making him slow down and allow his blocks to set. I know I got off topic it just kills how coaches get big heads sometimes instead of looking at their star player and telling him to just go do what he does.
 
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Tayshaun did not have the prettiest jump shot in college, but he worked on it and now it is one of his many attributes. The bottom line on JP is until he learns to play hard every game, every possession, and in practice when the camera is not rolling we are going to continue to get what we have gotten for the last two years - and inconsistent highlight seeking selfish player that makes you want to put your head through a concrete wall. Off the top of my head I can not think of any basketball player at UT who has done so little with so much.
 
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ALLVOL1220 said:
I agree with you on JP that his dad should have caught that and fixed it but I have known of many players that have been overcoached when they are a little unorthodox and have been ruined for it. Like what the titans are doing with vince young, he is not an x's and o's type guy like they want him to be. Vince is simply a playmaker the coaches have to put faith in him and let him do his thing instead of criticizing his every move. Same thing with devin hester. Did you notice how his special teams coach ruined arguably the best returner in history by making him slow down and allow his blocks to set. I know I got off topic it just kills how coaches get big heads sometimes instead of looking at their star player and telling him to just go do what he does.
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Since you did get off the subject...Vince is a bad example. His problem is that he is a one read QB. Always has been, always will be. In college, they let him do his thing because his athletic ability got him out of it. In the pros, he gets multiple reads and does not know what to do. After his first year, defenses adjusted and the result is a great athlete with a questionable future. I think Bruce was glad to get JP early in his program and will use him as best as he can. When a suitable replacement comes in you will see JP's playing time drastically reduced unless he makes the changes himself. Bad coaching is taking a 4th grader that writes left handed and trying to change him Still can't read my handwriting.
 
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Ill Will Vol 865 said:
The thing that gets me is that his effing dad is a basketball coach, how do ya let that jump shot form go?....I mean that is something you correct when he is like 13.
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ok, i can't believe i'm going to do this but i'm defending JP. i don't knw if he could shoot in high school or not. as far as my experience is concerned this is what happened to me. i could stroke it seriously, but the form was terrible. When I went to college there was an assistant coach who was suppose to be this "shooting coach" guru. he taught me perfect form but it completely F'd up my shot. didn't feel right and for 2 years my shot was jacked from outside the post. now maybe when JP went to Arizona they adjusted his shot and now its all jacked. the "shooting guru" left after my soph yr and i went back to my old shot. felt much more comf. with it
 
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Vol Mania 21 said:
ok, i can't believe i'm going to do this but i'm defending JP. i don't knw if he could shoot in high school or not. as far as my experience is concerned this is what happened to me. i could stroke it seriously, but the form was terrible. When I went to college there was an assistant coach who was suppose to be this "shooting coach" guru. he taught me perfect form but it completely F'd up my shot. didn't feel right and for 2 years my shot was jacked from outside the post. now maybe when JP went to Arizona they adjusted his shot and now its all jacked. the "shooting guru" left after my soph yr and i went back to my old shot. felt much more comf. with it
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Snake you play basketball? How come you never told me?
 
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Vol Mania 21 said:
ok, i can't believe i'm going to do this but i'm defending JP. i don't knw if he could shoot in high school or not. as far as my experience is concerned this is what happened to me. i could stroke it seriously, but the form was terrible. When I went to college there was an assistant coach who was suppose to be this "shooting coach" guru. he taught me perfect form but it completely F'd up my shot. didn't feel right and for 2 years my shot was jacked from outside the post. now maybe when JP went to Arizona they adjusted his shot and now its all jacked. the "shooting guru" left after my soph yr and i went back to my old shot. felt much more comf. with it
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That is great in all but I don't care what your shot looks like as long as it goes in....JP LOOKS LIKE CRAP AND IT DOESN'T GO IN EITHER. If I were him I would start with the basics you know ball rotation and arc.....
 
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ChuckG said:
Tayshaun did not have the prettiest jump shot in college, but he worked on it and now it is one of his many attributes. The bottom line on JP is until he learns to play hard every game, every possession, and in practice when the camera is not rolling we are going to continue to get what we have gotten for the last two years - and inconsistent highlight seeking selfish player that makes you want to put your head through a concrete wall. Off the top of my head I can not think of any basketball player at UT who has done so little with so much.
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Tayshaun was a tremendous shooter at UK. He single handedly beat Tulsa in the tourney with the 3.
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ChuckG said:
Tayshaun did not have the prettiest jump shot in college, but he worked on it and now it is one of his many attributes. The bottom line on JP is until he learns to play hard every game, every possession, and in practice when the camera is not rolling we are going to continue to get what we have gotten for the last two years - and inconsistent highlight seeking selfish player that makes you want to put your head through a concrete wall. Off the top of my head I can not think of any basketball player at UT who has done so little with so much.
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couldn't have said it better myself....wouldn't change a word of it.....probably the most frustrating player to watch on the team...just wish someone would knock the dog sh*t out of him the next time he salutes after a dunk....
 
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utucla said:
couldn't have said it better myself....wouldn't change a word of it.....probably the most frustrating player to watch on the team...just wish someone would knock the dog sh*t out of him the next time he salutes after a dunk....
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What is Pearl's take on all this crap? Well, at least JP doesn't wear a head band.
 
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