Nice lob pass Quadir. Lot of weaknesses to find in his game right now but I really like the way he can deliver a pass.
I watched some of yesterday's IMG Post Grad game for the first time since before the holidays. They're playing in a tournament in Charlottesville, Justin Taylor's hometown. A couple of comments from this fan:
Justin had a poor shooting game yesterday from outside. I have watched about a dozen of his games since the spring and I have yet to see him have a strong shooting game, with most games well below average. He just does not make shots at a good percentage, despite him being continually described as a shooter. Right now, he's a better midrange shooter than three point shooter. He's a fine all-around player, plays smart and hard, but the two guard is a scoring position. The other aspects of the game are side dishes for a 2, the main dish is scoring, especially outside shooting. He has given no indication that he can step right into the starting lineup next year when the defenses are going to be a lot better and the spotlight and pressure will be astronomically bigger. One thing I don't like about his shooting mechanics is he often shoots with his right foot in front of his left rather than squared up to the basket. I think I've seen that occasionally from other players before, but it seems less than ideal to me.
Also, Justin looked slightly gimpy walking off the court late in the game. I just skimmed through today's game and Justin didn't start and it looks like he didn't play. Hope it's a minor thing, sucks that he missed a game in his hometown.
Copeland had his typical game, maybe a little sloppier in his ball handling. I did see him hit two threes, I think with time he can become a decent enough shooter for a penetrating playmaking point guard.
While watching this game, I realized that I could be watching an early season IMG Post Grad game because our two guys don't seem to have developed their game much at all. Nothing seems to have changed. I don't see any development of their strengths nor their weaknesses. It stands in contrast to Chris Bunch, who has had his ups and downs against elite competition but he has expanded his game from what he showed at Peach Jam. His defense has become much better as the Wasatch season has gone on and he has taken on much more ball handling. A few minutes into the first Wasatch game I saw this season, I thought to myself that this is a well coached team. They have a poor record in the NIBC because of several key injuries, the lack of a point guard early in the season, and the lack of a five-star stud that most the other NIBC teams have. But I have seen Chris develop during the season, along with other players, especially the excellent three point shooter Hronsky. I don't mean to criticize the coaching staff at IMG Post Grad because I know nothing about the situation and just see parts of some games, but Benny's surprising lack of readiness this year and what seems to me a lack of noticeable development in Taylor and Copeland's games this season are concerning.