Saturday, May 28, 2005

T of C Saturday Report

Memorial Day in the Triangle...Cookouts, Blue Cups at He's Not Here, Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream at Ben & Jerry's...right? Wrong? C'mon, it's the weekend for the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions...Live it up!

Here's my first impressions of a few players.

O.J. Mayo - I can't remind you enough...Remember this guy's name. Why?...Because he's one of the few players in the junior ranks that I've seen with a 15 ft. jumper. He's also a very good passer with great court vision and hops. Better yet, he likes to run the point, and he likes to give up the ball.

The Cincinnati Kid has a lot of game, and hopefully, it gets through this afternoon game in order for us to watch him go up against Wayne Ellington or Mike Conley Jr. of the Spiece All-Stars from Indianapolis.

Danny Green - I love this kid already. Everyone seems to be sleeping on this kid because of his quiet demeanor on the court. Off it, he rolled thug style into the Smith Center with headphones that made him look like Dumbo, a bandana, unstrapped vintage black Reeboks, and a hat turned backwards...But who cares about that mess, right?

Because this kid can stroke it. He already has the smoothest stroke at Carolina in the last five years...Period. This guy can shoot.

Greg Oden - Big man, who is very agile. Yet, I when I watched him, I couldn't believe that he's actually worth $40M right now. He brings the ball to his waist often, which makes him 6'4". Yet, he does have a soft touch, and more importantly, he comes to play every minute.

Let's see what this kid can do. I have a feeling we'll be able to see more of him on Sunday afternoon.

Eric Wallace - This guy had a terrible shooting game....2/12 for 6 Points...Yet, this is UNC's version of David Noel Part II...With touch. He's a lot more agile than Noel, and in the words of my man 'GachMan'....He's "fluid."

I love the kid's build. His upper body is a little stiff, but with a couple of solid years of coaching, he'll be incredible because of his athleticism. I would love to see this guy wearing Carolina Blue. Another Public School kid done good...

Back with more later on.

Sleuthin',
IronDog

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