Aggie77
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Post by Aggie77 on Dec 11, 2020 15:18:04 GMT -5
What's funny is aggieblackie2 comparing Harry to James Wilkins aka Scooby-Doo. C'mon aggieblackie2, Scooby couldn't dribble and walk at the same time, you had to pick one, but not at the same time. I'm not sure he ever took a shot. I wish there was video of Scooby.
The problem is Harry is averaging only 13 mins a game we don't know if he's improved, especially since for half of the minutes he doesn't get any touches. One thing is for sure he ain't gonna get better sitting in a chair. Which was the best place for Scooby.
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Post by VA's Finest on Dec 11, 2020 16:23:45 GMT -5
#letharrycook
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Post by saabman on Dec 11, 2020 19:47:28 GMT -5
Lobengula, I think Harry is a nice young man with promise. However, too "me" he is a project with a little more skills than Scooby-Doo. We have some Aggie fans making him more than he is skill wise. He has been here 2 years now and I have not seen any actual improvement. Although I am not a fan of Harry, he is better than all of the soft, no rebounding, no shooting, lazy so called other Bigs on our team So, for that synopsis that I rendered about Harry and our So Called Bigs, Harry deserves to start and play more minutes because we have no effective other Bigs. Harry is still a project with 2 years left. To me he has to improve tremendously for me to become a fan of his. Saabman, he is not a 3 point shooter! Maybe, 2 hits out of a dozen. Man I know you didn't compare Harry to Scooby-Doo LOL. Hale I'm a card carrying Medical Marijuana Smoker,I just have to ask you "Are you High" you must be high are drunk. Scooby use to hang with us in Scott Hall . Scooby had severe arthritis in both knees and in his hands he could barely catch a ball let alone shoot one . You must be high LOL.
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Post by aggieepower1990 on Dec 11, 2020 20:49:01 GMT -5
Covid is starting to impact the sanity of some of our most esteemed and respected posters....
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Post by aggieblackie2 on Dec 11, 2020 21:35:19 GMT -5
I said his skills were a little better than Scooby Doo.
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Post by saabman on Dec 11, 2020 22:22:20 GMT -5
I said his skills were a little better than Scooby Doo. Scooby had NO skills at all other then being tall LOL . Harry has skills he just needs a coach with experience coaching Bigs it is evident that Jones has no idea how to coach a big or how to properly utilize there skills in a system .
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Post by aggieblackie2 on Dec 12, 2020 9:38:29 GMT -5
You may be correct. He has promise.
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Post by aggieblackie2 on Dec 12, 2020 11:19:44 GMT -5
Saabman, do you remember Thomas Coleman and Austin Witter that Jerry Eaves recruited. Both of their talents were waisted because he could not coach Big men either.
He boasted that Witter was an outstanding 3 point shooter and had him firing 3's from the corners. He might hit 2 out of 6 shots and we would lose as usual.
Coach Cy Alexander took over the program and moved Witter to the center to rebound and block shots. He did not have him shooting hopeful 3's.
Our Aggies won the MEAC Championship that year 2013 and Witter was voted Defensive Player of the tournament.
Coleman and Witter skills were light years above Harry's but waisted. Saying this to say move Harry in close to the basket and let him rebound and block shots. That is his skill not shooting pray in 3's.
Coach Jones needs to hire a coach that can coach big men before it is too late. Jerry Eaves did not and he waisted two very talented players careers.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2020 12:22:10 GMT -5
Saabman, do you remember Thomas Coleman and Austin Witter that Jerry Eaves recruited. Both of their talents were waisted because he could not coach Big men either. He boasted that Witter was an outstanding 3 point shooter and had him firing 3's from the corners. He might hit 2 out of 6 shots and we would lose as usual. Coach Cy Alexander took over the program and moved Witter to the center to rebound and block shots. He did not have him shooting hopeful 3's. Our Aggies won the MEAC Championship that year 2013 and Witter was voted Defensive Player of the tournament. Coleman and Witter skills were light years above Harry's but waisted. Saying this to say move Harry in close to the basket and let him rebound and block shots. That is his skill not shooting pray in 3's. Coach Jones needs to hire a coach that can coach big men before it is too late. Jerry Eaves did not and he waisted two very talented players careers. Ya know, that season, we went 2-7 against out of conference Division 1 competition that season.
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Post by saabman on Dec 12, 2020 13:55:25 GMT -5
Saabman, do you remember Thomas Coleman and Austin Witter that Jerry Eaves recruited. Both of their talents were waisted because he could not coach Big men either. He boasted that Witter was an outstanding 3 point shooter and had him firing 3's from the corners. He might hit 2 out of 6 shots and we would lose as usual. Coach Cy Alexander took over the program and moved Witter to the center to rebound and block shots. He did not have him shooting hopeful 3's. Our Aggies won the MEAC Championship that year 2013 and Witter was voted Defensive Player of the tournament. Coleman and Witter skills were light years above Harry's but waisted. Saying this to say move Harry in close to the basket and let him rebound and block shots. That is his skill not shooting pray in 3's. Coach Jones needs to hire a coach that can coach big men before it is too late. Jerry Eaves did not and he waisted two very talented players careers. Harry does shoot 3 that much for one Harry gets most of his points in the paint from mid range and close to the basket . Also when he does shoot a 3 he makes it from what I have seen but he plays mostly in the paint the few minutes he is in the game. To be truthful we really don't know how talented Harry really is because he has not been on the floor enough to fully evaluate his true skill level unlike the others that play mostly the entire game and can't even get 1 rebound LOL. How in the hale can you play that close to the basket and not get one rebound; I could put Steve Wonder near tha basket and I get he could get one rebound and he is blind . But you8 focusing on Harry . Come on AB2 really .
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Post by aggieblackie2 on Dec 12, 2020 14:48:26 GMT -5
My thing about Harry is that you and a few other's think Harry is the second coming of Shaq and he is "Not".
If he was really good he would be playing for us are a big time program. The coaches know his abilities and that is why his playing time is minute.
Granted with the proper coaching and more playing time he could get better. But come on man he and most of the players on our team right now would have not made the team of the 60's, 70's and 80's.
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Post by aggieepower1990 on Dec 12, 2020 15:37:36 GMT -5
95% of our players fall into that category of being able to play somewhere else talent wise...
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Post by saabman on Dec 12, 2020 16:35:51 GMT -5
My thing about Harry is that you and a few other's think Harry is the second coming of Shaq and he is "Not". If he was really good he would be playing for us are a big time program. The coaches know his abilities and that is why his playing time is minute. Granted with the proper coaching and more playing time he could get better. But come on man he and most of the players on our team right now would have not made the team of the 60's, 70's and 80's. Trust me in the 60's,70's,or 80's A&T would not have turned away a 6'11 player with Harry's abilities or a true 7 footer like Greer . One thing I know is that the coaches back then would have coached them up , even if it was only to rebound and block shots Hale the gave Scooby-Doo a scholarship knowing that he was physically unable to play basketball but he had the height . That maybe true about the guards and forwards but Harry and Greer there is no doubt in my mind that they would be on those team's . Also where did you hear ANYONE compare Harry to Shaq (to different styles of play) I get a weird feeling that your disliked for the young man is far deeper then his basketball abilities and if I am wrong you have my apologies.
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Post by aggierattler on Dec 12, 2020 20:04:00 GMT -5
My thing about Harry is that you and a few other's think Harry is the second coming of Shaq and he is "Not".If he was really good he would be playing for us are a big time program. The coaches know his abilities and that is why his playing time is minute. Granted with the proper coaching and more playing time he could get better. But come on man he and most of the players on our team right now would have not made the team of the 60's, 70's and 80's. Who in the world has compared Harry to Shaq?? I can see him being compared to quite a few other players, but he and Shaq play totally different styles of basketball.
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Post by aggieblackie2 on Dec 12, 2020 22:48:43 GMT -5
Granted he is not in the class of Shaq. Look he is a good dude and I do like him and I hope he stays in our program and I hope his game improves.
My point is at this point in his career his skill level is average and not above or super to make a major difference.
With his height and build he should be playing p5 ball and he is not. The reason he is not is for a reason.
Those teams in the 60's, 70's and 80's would have given him a shot but he would not have started.
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