8th Grade Canadian BBall Sensation
I'm all for holding off on proclaiming the next great BBall player. And I'm certainly not anointing this kid. However, this kid is good. It's also very interesting that he's being mentored by Tristan Thompson and Corey Joseph. No doubt they're planting pro Burnt Orange seeds in his mind.
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Wow
I wish he was at Findley Prep, but you have to like our chances with Ergas through the Grassroots connections.
I hope Texas can become Team Canada next with Tristian staying (please God) Cory, Myck and Kevin Thomas.
Props to Rick for thinking outside of the box and going hard after Canadian kids. I hope Rick will shake hands and introduce himself to Ergas very soon.
by billfromlaketravis on Feb 9, 2011 10:20 PM CST reply actions
Eighth grade, but not committed anywhere yet?
Sounds like a primadonna.
Just Harsin around.
by burntorangehorn on Feb 10, 2011 9:02 AM CST reply actions
I can take you to DFW and show you 20-30 8th graders that can dunk.
That’s not what makes a kid good.
"I live in the tower with Coach Brown." -Bevo
Yes
"I live in the tower with Coach Brown." -Bevo
by run Bevo run on Feb 10, 2011 12:36 PM CST up reply actions
39 inch vertical?
"Football's so important in Texas. On the West Coast, it's a social. On the East Coast, it's a culture. Here, it's a religion."
-- Major Applewhite
I had a 36 inch vertical when I was 15 and could dunk.
Not unreasonable.
"I live in the tower with Coach Brown." -Bevo
by run Bevo run on Feb 10, 2011 12:38 PM CST up reply actions
Going into my freshman year
I spent my summer working out on this:
I went from a mid 20 to 36 inches by the time ball started. I maxed at 38 inches as a junior. My buddy blew out his back working out with me and his family sued the school and the company which led to my baby taken out of our school.
"I live in the tower with Coach Brown." -Bevo
by run Bevo run on Feb 10, 2011 1:20 PM CST up reply actions
Ours was called “The Leaper”, the website I found this picture on it was called “”http://www.jumpusa.com/bear_squat_machine.html" >The Bear".
"I live in the tower with Coach Brown." -Bevo
by run Bevo run on Feb 10, 2011 3:30 PM CST up reply actions
Link fail, my bad.
"I live in the tower with Coach Brown." -Bevo
by run Bevo run on Feb 10, 2011 3:31 PM CST up reply actions
Highlight reels are just that:
Highlights. He wouldn’t be in the spotlight if he weren’t truly good. He wouldn’t be going to a premier US BBall academy if he weren’t good. Is it hard to give a kid props for being talented? This is why the internet sucks.
What is there, 1 billion videos on youtube?
Are they all highlights?
Like I said in my original post, dunking is not what makes a person good at basketball. If he puts for the work to match the obvious talent, then yes he can become good. I saw a lot of kids in AAU growing up that could throw down with any collegiate player. Some moved on, some are raising kids and playing rec leagues with their work buddies.
It’s like saying these guys could compete with these guys.
"I live in the tower with Coach Brown." -Bevo
by run Bevo run on Feb 10, 2011 12:53 PM CST up reply actions
One of my personal philosophies
Work will always succeed in a world full of talent.
"I live in the tower with Coach Brown." -Bevo
by run Bevo run on Feb 10, 2011 1:20 PM CST up reply actions
But what if immense talent is backed with a lot of hard work? That's the golden ticket.
Let’s face it, the NBA superstars (and any sport for that matter) are full of people that work hard and have talent. Hard work can get you places, sure, but if you really have talent backed by the hard work…you go places. There are lots of people with talent but lack the work ethic and get nowhere.
"Football's so important in Texas. On the West Coast, it's a social. On the East Coast, it's a culture. Here, it's a religion."
-- Major Applewhite
So we agree
The kid is a Gimme
"I live in the tower with Coach Brown." -Bevo
by run Bevo run on Feb 10, 2011 3:32 PM CST up reply actions
Yes he is.
"Football's so important in Texas. On the West Coast, it's a social. On the East Coast, it's a culture. Here, it's a religion."
-- Major Applewhite
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