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Following potential 2012 draftees

Totally meaningless trivia .. which of Wall, Knight, or Teague had the highest number of turnovers in their first four games under Calipari? All tied at 18. A tough transition from HS ball to, what NBA scouts and GM's call 'pro-style ball.'

Just an observation .. and a mere glimmer of hope on an otherwise bleak situation.

By the way, today Cal yanked Teague from the game for running the wrong offensive play (that led to a TO). When Marquis went to the bench he got a major earful from Cal .. including Cal telling him to sit the **** down. Teague explained that he was, in fact, running the 'loop offense' .. at that point Cal recognized that he had not yet explained the difference of the "loop zone attack" vs. the "loop in transition." Understanding why Teague was confused, Cal promptly (prior to Teague taking a seat) apologized .. and more politely told him to sit down.

I'm still dowm on Teague, but it was a moment that brought me back to reality about how young these kids are and how they work their asses off for their scholly, for our entertainment, and a shot at the big time.

Here's to wishing them ALL the best this year and in life.
 
Catchall said:
Favors seems to have a work ethic and a fairly disciplined approach to the game.
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I thought that it might be helpful to read some things about both Favors and Drummond. They do have very similar weaknesses.

Drummond:
https://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Andre-Drummond-5772/

From NBAdraft.net
Weaknesses: Hype at a young age is never good ... He could end up his own worst enemy if he buys into the hype and decides he doesn't want to work hard to be the best player he can become ... He's so naturally gifted, that he can be a solid pro without putting much work in. Does he have the hunger to be great is the big question ... His range on his shot and consistency are something he will need to develop over the next few seasons ... Developing a killer instinct to take over games will allow him to become dominant at both ends of the floor ... Another key will be continuing to work at his body, getting stronger and putting on good weight.

Favors:
https://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Derrick-Favors-1335/

From NBAdraft.net (prior to draft)
Weaknesses: Has done a good job adding bulk to his frame, but needs to continue to get stronger ... Needs to increase trajectory on his jumper and increasing his range would be beneficial ... Ball handling is decent for a big, but must be improved to augment his face up game ... Continued advancement of his footwork and comfort level in the post ... Seems to predetermine moves rather than reacting to the defense ... Does not handle double teams well ... Needs to slow the game down and not panic ... Not a great passer out of the post. Has relied heavily on his athletic gifts up to this stage against inferior competition ... Needs to work harder and understand court positioning ... Can be lazy at times defensively and on the boards depending on his length and leaping ability ... Stands too upright and his lateral movement is sloppy ... His conditioning has been questioned, often tiring in the latter stages of games.
 
I just read an interesting stat: Quincy Miller is averaging 14.0 PPG in the second half alone. In other words, he's averaging more points in the second half than anyone on Baylor averages in the entire game (Quincy Acy is their next top scorer with 12.7 PPG). Dude has not disappointed.
 
spycam1 said:
I just read an interesting stat: Quincy Miller is averaging 14.0 PPG in the second half alone. In other words, he's averaging more points in the second half than anyone on Baylor averages in the entire game (Quincy Acy is their next top scorer with 12.7 PPG). Dude has not disappointed.
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Miller is a stud. I'll tell you specifically what I'm waiting for .. he seems to do what it takes for self-promotion and then get lazy (his rep, not my label). I hope and suspect this year will be his break of that bad habit .. but I have to see it. I want to see Quincy get better, for once, during the year ..
 
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