A lot to love with these three . I am not trying to be critical of anyone although it may come off that way .
Jaden Ivey the good : I am impressed with his maturity and will to win . He and Ethan both have the will to win in spades . His game is complete he can and will shoot from anywhere hits over 40 % would be slightly higher but he is the guy to have to force it up late . Great in the open court and usually has at least one high flying dunk per game . His game is similar to Eric's with a better jumping ability .
The bad : He has a tendency to take a back seat in games against lessor teams . He will come out and amaze you against the nations best and then goes on cruise control when he has a huge advantage . Gambles often on defense yes he gets away with it . But I can see it being a liability against D1 players .
My projection: is that he will have a tough battle with Eric for minutes at the 2 he can play 1-3 and will be an asset when on the floor rarely makes a turnover and has an advanced knowledge of the game the whole game . Kid has more than some Ray Davis in his game . He is my pick of the class which I rank along the line of the 2014's .
Ethan Morton the good : Kid is a Nojel Clone . Great defender even better rebounder . Great passer especially in the open court . Honestly I could have just said Nojel . I am referring to the hs Nojel mainly . Kid can take over a game and practically win single handedly . Talks like PJ on both ends of the court when it tips off he is locked in probably till the next day . Outstanding will to win ! he makes things happen when you think it can't . He makes his teammates better and is a coach on and off the court . He has the knack for drawing fouls which if used properly can effect many parts of a game .
The bad : Is really bad turnovers and lots of them more than once I have watched him turn it over five or more times a game . He tries to force his passes and while it produces some great high lights when it works IMO it doesn't work enough to give up that many possessions a game . He needs balance on his outside shot which is lacking mainly . I have seen him hit 3 three's in a row so when in rhythm he is capable .
My projection : Ethan has the best chance to play right away . He is going to be a special player at which position I have no clue . He plays center on defense and PG on offense ( Yes literally ) listed at 6'6 by his HS which seems about right has a build similar to Evan . We must have been his dream team kid loves to play physical without fouling like Nojel and like Nojel he never stops . IMO he is a warrior and leader players like him win !
Zach Edey the good : 7'3 he has learned that in his 3 years . He is Isaac's size with exceptional mobility . His help defense is outstanding his closeout when going for the shot block on three's is at least as good as Hammons . He owns the paint there is no pushing him out any shot from 10 ft in he will effect it . I can not say enough about his size yes we have had bigs many times but Zach is different he is scary BIG . Every time I have watched him he gets better . His switching on to a guard is a thing of beauty not only does he easily stay with them there is a whole lot of him to get around only to have him block your shot . Great free-throw shooter for a big he must shoot around 90 % from the field normally 10 ft or less .
The bad : He needs floor time . But by no stretch of the imagination is he a project .
Projection : Sky is the limit . Playing on a team with nothing but 4 and 5 star players who run on every play their shot clock is 10 seconds . Ranked top ten in the country they play a killer schedule .
He plays 15 minutes per game and they run . I have no clue how high his ceiling is . IMO he will challenge any and all for pt . When I first seen him I thought great Isaac 2.0 Painter knows just how to make that work . His game is much more mobile than Isaac and much much more physical than Haarms . So here's where I struggle with watching him IMG has no clue how to use him . Even if they did try telling a top 5 recruit your going to slow things down . He does well playing this style but the whole time I am wanting to see Isaac ball . If he doesn't succeed I will be shocked .
Jaden Ivey the good : I am impressed with his maturity and will to win . He and Ethan both have the will to win in spades . His game is complete he can and will shoot from anywhere hits over 40 % would be slightly higher but he is the guy to have to force it up late . Great in the open court and usually has at least one high flying dunk per game . His game is similar to Eric's with a better jumping ability .
The bad : He has a tendency to take a back seat in games against lessor teams . He will come out and amaze you against the nations best and then goes on cruise control when he has a huge advantage . Gambles often on defense yes he gets away with it . But I can see it being a liability against D1 players .
My projection: is that he will have a tough battle with Eric for minutes at the 2 he can play 1-3 and will be an asset when on the floor rarely makes a turnover and has an advanced knowledge of the game the whole game . Kid has more than some Ray Davis in his game . He is my pick of the class which I rank along the line of the 2014's .
Ethan Morton the good : Kid is a Nojel Clone . Great defender even better rebounder . Great passer especially in the open court . Honestly I could have just said Nojel . I am referring to the hs Nojel mainly . Kid can take over a game and practically win single handedly . Talks like PJ on both ends of the court when it tips off he is locked in probably till the next day . Outstanding will to win ! he makes things happen when you think it can't . He makes his teammates better and is a coach on and off the court . He has the knack for drawing fouls which if used properly can effect many parts of a game .
The bad : Is really bad turnovers and lots of them more than once I have watched him turn it over five or more times a game . He tries to force his passes and while it produces some great high lights when it works IMO it doesn't work enough to give up that many possessions a game . He needs balance on his outside shot which is lacking mainly . I have seen him hit 3 three's in a row so when in rhythm he is capable .
My projection : Ethan has the best chance to play right away . He is going to be a special player at which position I have no clue . He plays center on defense and PG on offense ( Yes literally ) listed at 6'6 by his HS which seems about right has a build similar to Evan . We must have been his dream team kid loves to play physical without fouling like Nojel and like Nojel he never stops . IMO he is a warrior and leader players like him win !
Zach Edey the good : 7'3 he has learned that in his 3 years . He is Isaac's size with exceptional mobility . His help defense is outstanding his closeout when going for the shot block on three's is at least as good as Hammons . He owns the paint there is no pushing him out any shot from 10 ft in he will effect it . I can not say enough about his size yes we have had bigs many times but Zach is different he is scary BIG . Every time I have watched him he gets better . His switching on to a guard is a thing of beauty not only does he easily stay with them there is a whole lot of him to get around only to have him block your shot . Great free-throw shooter for a big he must shoot around 90 % from the field normally 10 ft or less .
The bad : He needs floor time . But by no stretch of the imagination is he a project .
Projection : Sky is the limit . Playing on a team with nothing but 4 and 5 star players who run on every play their shot clock is 10 seconds . Ranked top ten in the country they play a killer schedule .
He plays 15 minutes per game and they run . I have no clue how high his ceiling is . IMO he will challenge any and all for pt . When I first seen him I thought great Isaac 2.0 Painter knows just how to make that work . His game is much more mobile than Isaac and much much more physical than Haarms . So here's where I struggle with watching him IMG has no clue how to use him . Even if they did try telling a top 5 recruit your going to slow things down . He does well playing this style but the whole time I am wanting to see Isaac ball . If he doesn't succeed I will be shocked .
