Kyle Anderson PG (UCLA)
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redstorm80
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I would of thought that most of you wouldn't want Artis to come here
bball purist
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Why? I'd be happy as a clam if he comes here. :side:
redstorm80
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I know alot of fans didn't like Jevon Thomas leaving implying that he was scared of playing time and in a way Artis did the same thing
redstorm80
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Its not the way I feel, if he wanted to come here I would gladly take him but many others have ripped kids who decommit from a school especially when its because the player is getting over shadowed.
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cr - by end of season, passing Jackson, Calhoun and Paige?
Does anyone think with all the drama surrounding UCLA early this kid reconsiders down the road?
Ben Howland: Speaking of UCLA, Howland didn't exactly come down with an iron fist when dealing with troublesome forward Reeves Nelson, who was "suspended indefinitely" last week because of attitude issues. Nelson's suspension lasted just one game. Then, a few days after his return, Nelson missed the team bus that took the Bruins to the airport for their flight to Maui, so he was forced to travel to the island on his own. His punishment? Howland sat him for the first half of UCLA's opening game against Chaminade.
Ben Howland: Speaking of UCLA, Howland didn't exactly come down with an iron fist when dealing with troublesome forward Reeves Nelson, who was "suspended indefinitely" last week because of attitude issues. Nelson's suspension lasted just one game. Then, a few days after his return, Nelson missed the team bus that took the Bruins to the airport for their flight to Maui, so he was forced to travel to the island on his own. His punishment? Howland sat him for the first half of UCLA's opening game against Chaminade.
tom in salem
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http://espn.go.com/blog/high-school/boys-basketball/post/_/id/4620/jbc-stars-reveal-their-no-2-schools
JBC stars reveal their No. 2 schools
Kyle Anderson
St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.), G/F
Signed to: UCLA
The school that came in second for me was …
“Seton Hall. I’ve never told anyone this, but this is crazy. Exactly a week before I chose UCLA I had decided that I was going to Seton Hall. It was a done deal. Then I had another talk with my family the next day and I felt like it was UCLA. If UCLA didn’t exist I’d be at Seton Hall, no question. I just couldn’t turn down [UCLA], the tradition, the weather, the beach, all the pros that play there in the summer. Plus I’m cool with Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love, just everything about it. And I mean, c’mon, it’s L.A.!”
JBC stars reveal their No. 2 schools
Kyle Anderson
St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.), G/F
Signed to: UCLA
The school that came in second for me was …
“Seton Hall. I’ve never told anyone this, but this is crazy. Exactly a week before I chose UCLA I had decided that I was going to Seton Hall. It was a done deal. Then I had another talk with my family the next day and I felt like it was UCLA. If UCLA didn’t exist I’d be at Seton Hall, no question. I just couldn’t turn down [UCLA], the tradition, the weather, the beach, all the pros that play there in the summer. Plus I’m cool with Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love, just everything about it. And I mean, c’mon, it’s L.A.!”
tom in salem
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Anyone else watch the game last night?
He really looked invisible.
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=323240046
He really looked invisible.
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=323240046
Kyle looked terrible. He was only credited in the box score with 3 turnovers but he really caused at least 7.
That whole him playing PG nonsense is a fiasco. And his father had ripped Ben Howland for him not playing PG prior to the game (interview on zags blog). Well Kyle went out there and stunk up the joint.
He looked nowhere near the Top 4 prospect in the nation. Jordan Adams looks for real though.
And Otto Porter of Georgetown looks like a lottery pick this year.
That whole him playing PG nonsense is a fiasco. And his father had ripped Ben Howland for him not playing PG prior to the game (interview on zags blog). Well Kyle went out there and stunk up the joint.
He looked nowhere near the Top 4 prospect in the nation. Jordan Adams looks for real though.
And Otto Porter of Georgetown looks like a lottery pick this year.
It's still early in the season, so I'm gonna give him a pass. I watched the majority of the game, and like I thought, UCLA has a hodgepodge group. You have guys like Muhammad and Drew, while you have guys like the Wear brothers, Josh Smith (who just seems like a waste) and Kyle Anderson.
They are a big team, but they are softer than Charmin. This is basically the same team, with the exception of the freshmen, that we beat last season with 5 freshmen and Gift. I think Muhammad and Adams are gonna be okay when all is said and done, but Anderson might take a little longer.
Anderson made a handful of nice passes, but his offensive game was practically invisible. I read some posts from a UCLA board, and a few posters stated they've never seen a 6'8" player get blocked, as many times Anderson has been swatted, so far, this season. He's gonna have trouble with much athletic guys, so he and Howland will have to adjust in some way, shape or form. For starters, Anderson is gonna have to get stronger. He's also gonna have to shoot it better from deep (although, he improved from outside from his junior to senior seasons in high school).
I think this UCLA team will win games because I'm not enthralled with the Pac-12. I, and MCN has always thought this UCLA team would be a paper tiger (no offense, crgreen). Once again, it's still early, but I still believe that is gonna be the case.
Porter could very, well be a lottery pick. If Whittington continues at his pace, he could also find himself drafted in the 1st round after this season. We're talking about 6'8" or 6''9" stretch forward-type. He's similiar to Porter.
He really looks methodical, like he labors to make a move. I know guys on this board were saying that he's slow and I agree. He's scoring tonight, but it's not pretty. Clearly UCLA is not the 11th best team in the country right now, and it looks like they have a long way to go. Kyle is going to need to adjust to the college level much better than he has, or this team is not going anywhere. We know he has talent, so it will be interesting to see if he can show it and make this team better.