I'll trust in our coaching staff's evaluation of the young man...
Tyger in house. Sitting on
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I'll trust in our coaching staff's evaluation of the young man...
Having been an AAU coach, I give his eval minimal credence.
Were you an AAU coach at one of the big AAU programs in Indiana? What he says kinda goes with Tyger's offer list... or lack there of. For me, there are just too many ???? surrounding Tyger. (Talent, Fit in the motion offense, and LaLu). That's just my opinion though.
Did not coach an "elite" program, but played them all the time. Spent 22 years around them, from when there were less than 16 age-group teams and Red at Municipal Gardens usually beat the Anderson Y teams for every championship. We won two state tournaments back in the day and competed with most teams other than the ones that played out of state most of the time. With the advent of HS teams being allowed to stay together, most of the non-elite teams went away and HS teams took over.
I have coached two players that are now Head coaches for College teams - one is D-1. And I did work with Eddie Schilling for years at The Barn. An interesting aside is that RMK often called me to bring my team to Bloomington South in the middle of the week in July to play against groups of kids he wanted to take a look at ... a very interesting dynamic ...
I am not saying that what that coach said is necessarily wrong, I am saying that it is not necessarily right - it especially does not take into consideration the effect a good college coach can have on a coachable and talented kid who may not have been on the right AAU team or may not have been positioned correctly for his skill-set. AAU can ruin a lot of players ... mentally/emotionally as much as skills. And I haven't broached the subject of handlers/parents/uncles.
ANd yes,, your comments on talent/fit/LaLu are along the same lines.
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My only concern is having another non-shooter at PG. We have come to take PJs knockdown 3 point shooting for granted.
I'll continue some thoughts - If Tyger is truly a pass-first PG (which most say he is) he may rarely see the ball in AAU. It is such a one-on-one watch ME game that if he passes the ball most of the time, he probably never sees it again ... and that thought is worth what it cost you.
Tyger would be one of the best PG recruits Painter has ever landed, and he would be a draw for other quality players (notice his teammate and top 30 2019 player Isaiah Stewart came along with him yesterday). He's not a high volume shooter but can hit an open 3 quite well when needed, very similar to PJ. He can drive and dish, drive and finish, has great handles, is quick, and does a great job running an offense from what I've seen. We should all be rooting for him to commit.
This. PJ has been the perfect PG for the motion offense. He takes care of the ball, and gets us in the offense. After that, all he has to do is catch and shoot. Tyger/Eastern aren't good shooters. I question how they will fit into the system. From what I have seen of Tyger, he is ball dominant. He has the ball in his hands 95% of the time on offense. He just doesn't seem like the type of PG we have seen under Painter.
He would be the best from a rating perspective (for now). Ronnie Johnson is currently the highest rated PG Painter has ever recruited. Ronnie didn't fit the system, and we know how that turned out.
I've seen the claim that Tyger isn't a good shooter pop-up elsewhere - Is this actually true?
Highlight videos aren't the best metric, but his form looks good to me:
I'm looking for a link to his shooting stats, and the only one I found so far has him making 2 of 3 shots from behind the arc last season at La Lumiere. Where did you find that he was below 30%?
http://www.prepcircuit.com/stats/te...bseason=336137&tab=team_instance_player_stats
It was posted by mods on a different board back when he decommitted. I dont have a link (it's premium) to give to you.
After a quick google search, I found the link you are talking about. I question its credibility. For example, they have Brian Bowen making 17/15 from 3. They also have Bowen as the only person with 19 games played. I know Bowen is a cheater, but I doubt he played 3 games by himself.
Is Maryland in the mix? There is an article from 11/29 that I can't read from 247 for VIP members so I can't tell:
Maryland's in the hunt for one of the nation's top unsigned point guards.
https://247sports.com/Article/Maryl...Mark-Turgeon-Working-on-Point-Guard-111319388
https://247sports.com/Season/2018-Basketball/CompositeRecruitRankings?Position=PG
Maryland's in the hunt for one of the nation's top unsigned point guards.
https://247sports.com/Article/Maryl...Mark-Turgeon-Working-on-Point-Guard-111319388
https://247sports.com/Season/2018-Basketball/CompositeRecruitRankings?Position=PG
That would be an odd choice because Tyger would never play ahead of Cowan while they are there and Cowan is only a sophomore.
Yes Maryland has contacted him. Not sure much more than that. But Tyger mentioned it in an interview within the past month or two.
If he has the street cred that people say he does, he would be a great pickup. K Brooks would be huge and if he has other high end prospects to bring along, all the better.
He has some nice moves. Is it just me or does he get happy feet sometimes? Looked like some travel calls went uncalled.
99.9 percent of the time obesity is choice. People choose what food they eat and how much of it they eat.
Even if people are poor they don't have to eat mcdonalds and fried chicken all the time, there's something called mindful spending and Aldi
-Atlanta/Jim
no question...look at videos of casual settings years ago and then today...look at how much larger people are. Compare different countries...compare just in the usa different regions. Don't get me wrong...it is not easy. It takes more effort to eat foods better for you and I can guarantee you the honest doctors will tell you that most health problems are due to eating poorly and too large of portions. I've often wondered if with a health plan if "pre-existing health issues" would contain irresponsibility in eating resulting in diabetes, or the many other situations that wouldn't have been a health issue had different choices been made. I know if I ever get a death sentence with a few months to go...I'm going to eat bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, dessert, pancakes, French toast, cereal and anything and everything I want and just hire weigfht lifters for pallbearers... I won't have a last meal, but many last meals!!!!!
Here is Biggie trying to help others...https://www.theplayerstribune.com/first-step-caleb-swanigan-child-obesity/
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17 of 15! Holly Cow! No wonder he got paid. And 3 games without teammates. He was a stat sheet stuffer in those games.
It does make that site seem a touch suspect.
17 of 15 is great...even better than 17 of 16. Numbers sometimes get really hard...
I shouldn't get myself sidetracked on this issue, but... I gave your post a like, and I agree (although I might go with 95%+ rather than 99.9%), however, there are more influences to the obesity epidemic than individuals. Big Ag and the food companies (along with their government department puppets) have been contributing to the epidemic for decades in the name of profit, to the detriment of the population. When, all readily available food has been scientifically designed to maximize profit, instead of nutrition, this is the result. The food is filled with cheap-as-dirt unnatural sweetener (HFCS) and pushed out to keep the consumers addicted and coming back for more. Animal products are ruining our health and planet, but reporting on that is considered a crime. Big Ag has the USDA in their pocket, and it not only allows them to get by with their own crimes, but allows them to place their products in our schools, as well as "educate" (read: brainwash) our children into the corporations view of "nutrition" (which is not aligned with unbiased studies). Anyway, I could go on - it makes me sick, but I'm sure we're sidetracked enough...
I have to add and sidetrack us some more!
The top two most expensive health care costs are diabetes and dementia, largely preventable with diet.
There are also many other diseases linked to sugar and high-levels of carbs in the US diet.
Seems like dementia has been on the upswing in the last few decades. I’ve thought diet has to be involved somehow.
I usually stay out of these OT discussions, but I will just add that I definitely think that there is an increase in dementia/Alzheimer’s and it is related to poor diet and fitness. What is good for the heart is good for the mind. Over-consumption of sugar in its various forms is a major part of the problem.
Now that I am off my soap box, I will return to only posting about basketball.
In the dull moments it is good and right, to help some that may be able to use your information to the betterment of another boiler...and even those not quite as high in the food chain...
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