Barkley coaching at CTK
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SJUhoopNUT
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Great news for Erick. Saw him at the Arizona game on my way out.
JackofVirginia
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Two assistants in high school? Boy, have times changed. I had a Marist Brother as a moderator.
SJUhoopNUT
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Bob Hurley had like 6 assistants on his bench last year when I saw them play.
blackpeter24
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Might be my favorite guard, all time, at SJU.
I wonder - in his new role - if he can help us recruit?
Too bad he didn't stay at St. John's to play a few more years; I forget the circumstances surrounding his departure.
Too bad he didn't stay at St. John's to play a few more years; I forget the circumstances surrounding his departure.
I know I'm going to get pilloried for this but I'll take the 30 win seasons with Bobby Kelly.
beast of the east
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Someone got in his ear and told him he was an NBA star in the making. He wasn't ready, and should have stayed.
beast of the east
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I'm not disputing what you are saying, but have no recolleciton of that. Could you provide more details?
What I do remember was that Barkley, even as a freshman, couldn't be rattled while at the point. When other teams pressed, as soon as the ball got into his hands, it was safe. Big East teams soon learned that, and when they pressed, once Barkley had the ball, they would fall back. He also could run the offense with precision, and was a great defender.
What he couldn't do was shoot well. He shot less than 40% from the field, and was no Allen Iverson in terms of being a low % shooter. I thought that would develop as his college career progressed, and that he would turn into a complete point guard, possibly a lottery pick. As it was, he was good enough to be selected as the 28th pick of the 1st round after just 2 seasons at SJU. He was compared to Stephon Marbury in scouting reports.
http://www.ibiblio.org/craig/draft/2000_draft/Players/barkley.htm
His NBA career lasted 27 games over 2 seasons. IMO, had he stayed and developed, he could have had a solid NBA career.
What I do remember was that Barkley, even as a freshman, couldn't be rattled while at the point. When other teams pressed, as soon as the ball got into his hands, it was safe. Big East teams soon learned that, and when they pressed, once Barkley had the ball, they would fall back. He also could run the offense with precision, and was a great defender.
What he couldn't do was shoot well. He shot less than 40% from the field, and was no Allen Iverson in terms of being a low % shooter. I thought that would develop as his college career progressed, and that he would turn into a complete point guard, possibly a lottery pick. As it was, he was good enough to be selected as the 28th pick of the 1st round after just 2 seasons at SJU. He was compared to Stephon Marbury in scouting reports.
http://www.ibiblio.org/craig/draft/2000_draft/Players/barkley.htm
His NBA career lasted 27 games over 2 seasons. IMO, had he stayed and developed, he could have had a solid NBA career.
redstorm80
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My team had 4 assistants
redstorm80
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Too bad Omar Calhoun is off the board