Shocker - Braden Smith named Cousy Finalist

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[tjreese]

Has Harper played enough for results being a factor rather than potential which shouldn't be rewarded IMO

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"Cousy" was known for his ball handling and playmaking and in that light...this list with Braden on it gets a lot smaller....

 

[BoilerDaddy]

The four that stand out to me are Sears, Nembhard, Jones, and Smith with Jones and Smith probably being to top 2 in either order. I suspect that both will end up first team All American along with Flagg, Broome, and one other.

 

[Gman544]

Close. Jones more of a scorer, but 6 assists per game versus nearly 9 for Smith. Big edge with triple double head to head, Smith 11pts 9assists but his team was clobbered.

 

[tjreese]

The four that stand out to me are Sears, Nembhard, Jones, and Smith with Jones and Smith probably being to top 2 in either order. I suspect that both will end up first team All American along with Flagg, Broome, and one other.

I haven't see enough of the others. Kam is certainly a great player and Sears can shoot it, but who actually represents closest to Bob Cousy's ball handling and passing if this is truly about a player most closely representing Bob Cousy? That would separate Kam from Braden. Braden's assists are also different than Kam's...much more directly leading to a basket in that he creates so much of the conditions

 

[Chi-Boiler]

I'd probably put Zeigler up in that top area too, but then they just blew out Florida without him.

 

[boilerzz]

Speaking of watchlists:

 

[Gman544]

I haven't see enough of the others. Kam is certainly a great player and Sears can shoot it, but who actually represents closest to Bob Cousy's ball handling and passing if this is truly about a player most closely representing Bob Cousy? That would separate Kam from Braden. Braden's assists are also different than Kam's...much more directly leading to a basket in that he creates so much of the conditions

If being like Cousy is really what the award is about out these days Smith should win it. Smith would need to work on that baby hook on the move to be even more like Cousy!

 

[tjreese]

If being like Cousy is really what the award is about out these days Smith should win it. Smith would need to work on that baby hook on the move to be even more like Cousy!

yeah, but the most famous was his ball handling and dribbling and Braden would be the best I've seen to represent Bob Cousy...especially since I'm unaware of anyone other than Zavier Simpson in at least the last decade that shot a hook from the one spot

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

The four that stand out to me are Sears, Nembhard, Jones, and Smith with Jones and Smith probably being to top 2 in either order. I suspect that both will end up first team All American along with Flagg, Broome, and one other.

Sears has sat out an entire half in one win for bama in conf play due to Oats thinking others gave them a better chance to win and Sears also sat out a majority (if not all) of the second half vs illinois where he went 0fer and his team still dominated without him. So he’s out in my book.

Comes down to Kam Jones vs Braden. Jones is very good, so not sure who is going to get the nod.

 

[Lee3370]

The four that stand out to me are Sears, Nembhard, Jones, and Smith with Jones and Smith probably being to top 2 in either order. I suspect that both will end up first team All American along with Flagg, Broome, and one other.

I dont want to be impressed by Flagg, but Flagg is as good as advertised, atleast at the college level. But I agree, I think Smith has a great shot at the Cousey award.

 

[tjreese]

I dont want to be impressed by Flagg, but Flagg is as good as advertised, atleast at the college level. But I agree, I think Smith has a great shot at the Cousey award.

No question, but what is the meaning behind the Cousy Award? I assume it is different than a Jordan Award and would not share the same list since Jordan's role was to score and Cousy's role was to facilitate and control a game. two great players, but with entirely different roles.

 

[Old Gold n Black]

I dont want to be impressed by Flagg, but Flagg is as good as advertised, atleast at the college level. But I agree, I think Smith has a great shot at the Cousey award.

The Cousy Award is for the nation's best PG. Flagg is a PF.

 

[Lee3370]

The Cousy Award is for the nation's best PG. Flagg is a PF.

I know, but was responding to the all American quotes, and I do think Smith is all American, maybe first team.

But Cooper is probably the player of the year this year.

Am I not allowed to talk about Cooper Flagg in this thread just because its about a PG award?

 

[pboiler18]

I know, but was responding to the all American quotes, and I do think Smith is all American, maybe first team.

But Cooper is probably the player of the year this year.

Am I not allowed to talk about Cooper Flagg in this thread just because its about a PG award?

No