Justin Simon a Great Addition
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JackofVirginia
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I would like to see the staff change his outside shot, reminds me of a two handed set shot.
Ray Morgan
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His form is what it is. Can't change a lifetime of muscle memory. Simon probably took hundreds of thousands of jumpers with that form since his teens. Maybe staff can do some minor changes. I would love to see him get that teardrop down like Mark Jackson did. With his athleticism, he could really be a scorer since he his hard to stop going to the basket.
They've gone beyond not disappointing, especially Simon. Would be great if his outside shooting were better -- something he's no doubt working on with Mullin and Richmond, and which will happily keep him here for at least another year -- but he very quickly made himself a favorite of mine with his energy, his almost unstoppable drives to the basket, his defense and rebounding. Very happy to to have Clark as well. Solid player and great teammate. Can't say enough about the two of them. Kudos to Matt for recruiting them, and to Mullin for closing the deal.
beast of the east
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On here everyone is wonderful when we win.
I think he has 6 double doubles and how many point guards in the country have done that. Makes us a much bigger team.
I think he has 6 double doubles and how many point guards in the country have done that. Makes us a much bigger team.
Beast , Simon has lifted his game of late , as has Clark . Justin’s shot , other than his getting to the Rim , is the weakness in his game . Otherwise , if he had a good jumper , he would be playing for the Knicks instead of us . I hope he plays Howard on defense today . He has the skills to limit him going off on us , as he did to the Hall. That will be a key as well as , not letting Rousey get Rowdy . As has been the formula this week, we need all 5 Starters to score in Double figures and stay out of foul trouble , especially Owens and Clark . The CA crowd will be a important 6 th Man today and make it unfriendly for Marquette . As I recall , Ponds outplayed Howard last year and needs to do so again . I like Shamorie’s chances .
beast of the east
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Here's the thing that bugs me about your post and I'm not picking on you in particular. Just 10 days ago I was defending posts that said only ponds is a big east player and many said he couldn't shoot. Simon has like 5 double doubles and guys posted that both he and Clark wete d1 washouts who couldn't cut it with goid programs. Again , few defended them. Now we win a few close games that we were losing and giddy posters love all our guys that they hated so much 2 weeks ago that they almost unanimously said next season is Mullin do or die year, and maybe thus one.
The difference between winning and losing these games is so small that if you watched Simon during The losing streak and then sinning streak with no audio or scoreboard and most couldn't detect whete he played well and didn't. . It's all fan uneven emotions at winning at losing.
Thank God we have a great staff that has stayed grounded while losing and is staying focused while winning
RedStormRising
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The entire starting 5 have been putting in Yeoman's effort. Justin has guarded all positions and he rebounds like a power forward.
I'm glad he is getting his due.
I'm glad he is getting his due.
beast of the east
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So let me ask you, do you trust your eyes? Right now are you looking at a good team, or a bad team?
beast of the east
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Simon can play and could play when we were 0-10
Ponds can shoot, and he was a giid shooter even when slumping from 3 during the 1st 11 BE games
Mullin can coach and has gotten better from day 1 in the job.
Much easier to get agreement afyer 3 straight wins than say 14 straight losses.
If everyone sticks around, with reinforcements coming in it could be pretty great.
