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The Wade Level
I hope I'm wrong... but I can't see RJ playing a post-up 5.
I'm also leery of his effectiveness to guard the baseline against quicker players.
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I hope I'm wrong... but I can't see RJ playing a post-up 5.
I'm also leery of his effectiveness to guard the baseline against quicker players.
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I agree with what you are saying. But let's give him 2 yrs and I think he will be able to post up. Even Leitnaker posts and scores sometimes. I know RJ is shorter, but his offensive abilities are much better than BL.
I'm thinking RJ might be able to score all over the floor.
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landrus13
The JSW Level
Gant looked very good in the Classic yesterday. I hope Indiana State doesn't let him get away.
I agree with you jlan, but something tells me that they are not in control of his future... My point is that I think they have done about all that they can at this point. It would seem that he (Gant) has his mind made u p that he wants to go bigger than Indiana State... He's got big time offers, although he would be a nice steal.
landrus13
The JSW Level
I have heard that he got an offer from Michigan and that he really liked the campus and the coaches.
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I'm sure they're interested if there is some interest. There's not much they can do. They can't talk to him unless he calls them.
He does not have an offer from Michigan, but they are most certainly recruiting him. And while Gant may choose a school other than ISU, Ong Hop is speaking ignorantly. Justin is a sincere kid, and he wouldn't have made the fall visits to ISU if he wasn't interested.
William and Mary has recently offered.
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Saw all I needed to see tonight in the Classic - I have maybe only seen 2 players ever get thrown out of a game in the Classic. The Smith kid from Sullivan went to work on Gant down the stretch last night. Not to mention he hit 4 or 5 big free throws late in the game, the kid was clutch!
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I'm a big fan of both Gant and Smith. They are both great kids on top of that. From one of the coaches at the game, it wasn't a unilateral situation.
Your talking about Gant being thrown out or the one on one match up between the two players? Or both? lol
Gant being thrown out was on his own accord, Smith got excited but in no way shape or form did that come across as taunting or anything like that. I mean that's a 15 yard penalty in football and in hoops it is what it was - an ejection. That's coming from a pretty unbias perspective.
If you are talking about the game it's self then yeah it was a pretty fair match up and both kids made some big plays. Gant hit some big shots late in the game, however Smith was smart not to defend Gant to tough having 3 fouls and not wanting to pick up his 4th. He knew he was his teams only chance to win that game so he let Gant score 2 strait times down the floor. When Smith would get the ball on the other end Gant and Anderson both would foul Smith on his way to the basket... If Gant would have kept his head and played as smart as Smith then that game would not have ended like it did. Smith out played Gant last night, point blank...
Gant being thrown out was on his own accord, Smith got excited but in no way shape or form did that come across as taunting or anything like that. I mean that's a 15 yard penalty in football and in hoops it is what it was - an ejection. That's coming from a pretty unbias perspective.
If you are talking about the game it's self then yeah it was a pretty fair match up and both kids made some big plays. Gant hit some big shots late in the game, however Smith was smart not to defend Gant to tough having 3 fouls and not wanting to pick up his 4th. He knew he was his teams only chance to win that game so he let Gant score 2 strait times down the floor. When Smith would get the ball on the other end Gant and Anderson both would foul Smith on his way to the basket... If Gant would have kept his head and played as smart as Smith then that game would not have ended like it did. Smith out played Gant last night, point blank...
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Just telling you what a coach in the stands said about Gant getting ejected.
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Interesting that one immature kid cost his team the game and the other one seized the opportunity. If I was choosing sides and picking a team I know which one I would select first.
Teenagers can often get caught up in emotion. It's vastly more understandable than the adults who judge them on message boards.
Gant is not an immature player.
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landrus13
The JSW Level
I was told on another board that Butler was looking at Gant. Gant also is being looked at by Indiana.
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I can say pretty confidently that I have heard Gant is strongly considering Butler and Miami of Ohio. My understanding is that Gant has talked with Tom Crean at Indiana and his interest level is not that high.
I don't know the full interest level of IU but it was enough that Gant was a guest of IUs for the Kentucky-IU game a couple weeks ago.
Justin was not at the IU/UK game.
As far as Butler and Justin goes, it really depends on how patient he wishes to be in the process. Butler rarely offers more than one per position until later in the process (if necessary), generally in the summer evaluation before the November signing period.
At this time, Butler likes its position with Cody Zeller, so they are unlikely to making a move for the time being. I get the impression that the Gants aren't in too big of a hurry to make a commitment. So, it is possible that things may still lineup with Justin, if Cody ends up getting that offer from UNC that most suspect he would take.
At this time, Butler likes its position with Cody Zeller, so they are unlikely to making a move for the time being. I get the impression that the Gants aren't in too big of a hurry to make a commitment. So, it is possible that things may still lineup with Justin, if Cody ends up getting that offer from UNC that most suspect he would take.