Quasi-uncomfortable and sullenly engrossed waves of spirit engulf me when UNC-Asheville’s 7’7/8 Kenny George is posting up or placing the ball in the hoop.

He’s a tower.
Though sometimes the coach can’t get him out of the game quick enough.
The game’s pace often times leaves George doubled over after just a minute or so. Lots of 5 on 4’s result. Gotta have the big man in there, but, to a point.
And yet, when his minutes are finely controlled, George can wreak havoc on any team on any end of the court.
Against the UNC Tar Heels last year, Kenny …read more

Hasheem Thabeet is the focus of my fifth prediction.
After this last season ended in depressing fashion for the Huskies, Hasheem knew he wasn’t ready to contribute at the next level and knew he still eagerly wanted to conquer a NCAA championship, so instead of making a few million bucks while playing sparingly for an NBA team, he decided to hop on board the college scene once again.
UCONN is talented, well represented from a point source position, has a good mix of veterans and young-uns, and most importantly, is coached by Jim Calhoun.
Not only does the team boast good …read more

Actually, I think it’s been warm and rearing to go for months now, but I wasn’t paying good enough attention.
At first glance 7′1 B.J. Mullens reminds me of the classic stiff, the guy who had all sorts of people saying great things about him prior to even lacing up sneakers in the NBA.
Robert Swift, Michael Olowokandi, Chris Mihm, Jim McIlvaine, uhh, maybe not Jimster there, but those first 3 were supposed to be the next really good, even spectacular, pivots, but are the epitome of Muresanian stiffness and Will Perdue blandness.
Beating up on Gheorghe like that isn’t like …read more

I’m no Nostradamus when it comes to forecasting players’ draft positions, as you can probably already tell.
My NBA draft predictions weren’t exactly Matt Millen-esque, actually far from it, however a couple of glaring mistakes certainly overshadowed the brilliant gems.
Like anyone is keeping score at home, besides me that is.
I keep score.
In previous posts I predicted
Shawn James, a shot blocker out of Duquesne, would be drafted.
I also was high on St. Joes forward Pat Calathes. He too was not drafted. However, I happened to notice that Jay Bilas had Pat Calathes on his list of 6 …read more

Thursday’s Pre-Draft action had its studs and duds. Some of the players I’ve been keeping tabs on are performing well. And some other players I’ve swept aside and neglected mentioning are receiving high praise for their solid play.
Joseph Treutlein from draftexpress.com again categorizes how well certain guys are playing after the action on Thursday concluded.
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Some of the good
Malik Hairston Oregon
An injury to Tywon Lawson forced Hairston to play point guard, something he was clearly uncomfortable doing as evidenced by his four turnovers. The Detroit native did, however, make a number of heady cuts to the basket and knocked …read more

Rivals.com has an extensive list out of many of the players who sat out in 07/08 because of their decisions to transfer. Looking through this list I found some guys who I almost forgot about, guys like 6’11 Shaq-like Kareem Cooper (played for Memphis in 06/07), Chris Lutz (played for Purdue in 06/07) and Reginald Delk (played for two seasons at Mississippi St.).
Rivals.com also has a list out of the players who decided to transfer after last year and will have to sit out this upcoming 08/09 season. There are some quality players on the list.
Scott Martin …read more