BankShot
The Kleuh Level
How does he compare w/ Dwayne Latham of ISU a few yrs. back?
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'18 IN SG Deavion Washington (9/9/2017)
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Southgrad07
The Renn Level
Can only speak to the last part personally. He is very coachable and a good teammate. From what I seen in the past he could be a plus defender and athlete at the next level. He is no lathan in the hops department but no slouch either. If his shot is improving he is a perfect fit for the valley IMO.
Don't know how well you know the kid, but i'm hoping that you are giving him a little nudge towards I.S.U......of course don't break any NCAA violations doing it.:cheeky:
Southgrad07
The Renn Level
South lost to a vastly inferior opponent tonight. Minnett was back on the floor and it seems like when he is out there everything runs through him and he doesnt get others involved. He is an amazing shooter,but he thinks every shot is a good one and doesnt make anyone better around him. Not to mention he is poor at best on the defensive end...
That all being said, Washington wasnt great tonight and missed a big ft that could of won it. I would still like to see him in blue. Put him in a real system with a coach that holds everyone accountable and he'll thrive. Oh and stayed to watch some of the nv game and they look as good as ive seen them in years. Hyatt and booe are a great small school high school backcourt duo.
That all being said, Washington wasnt great tonight and missed a big ft that could of won it. I would still like to see him in blue. Put him in a real system with a coach that holds everyone accountable and he'll thrive. Oh and stayed to watch some of the nv game and they look as good as ive seen them in years. Hyatt and booe are a great small school high school backcourt duo.
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I knew Minnet was back and was one of the reasons I decided not to go. Laziest defensive player with his athletic ability I've seen lately. Not sorry we didn't get him.
'18 IN SG Deavion Washington
Watched South for the first and most likely only time this year. Here are my thoughts on Washington, Minnett and South.
First Washington. He probably would have made a really good DB if he decided to play a sport with more Occupational hazards. I say this seriously and then I say it tongue in cheek because he hammered (and I mean hammered) a Linton kid on a layup to win the game in regulation and nothing was called. As for his game, he is always looking to make the extra pass which is nice. Overall I don't think he handles it very well and relies on his athleticism waaaay to much rather than just rolling up his sleeves and going to work. His defensive game last night take away a couple bust out steals for dunks was pathetic. He would come off his man completely on D just to try to make a play on the ball. He let the only shooter Linton had get 3's off on multiple occasions. I left very uninspired by what I saw.
Minnett is also a gifted athlete but he is a hotdog if I ever saw one in my life. A kid that beats his own chest any chance he gets. And like Washington a kid who relies on his athletic ability way too much. Rather than just playing defense the way its supposed to be played he gets caught reached and rarely moves his feet on D. Offensively he has all the tools. He can shoot it and handle it better than any guard we have right now not named Scott and it's really not even that close. That said, that think Scott takes bad shots should see Minnett play - this kid chucks it and everything is for style points. He rarely just steps into it, shoots it, makes it and then just gets back on D. He often dribbles senselessly, shoots it fading left or right, makes it and then jogs back boasting in his own shit. It's quite ridiculous to watch really.
As for South - you have 8 coaches and none of you can tell this kid to get over his own shit. I mean seriously you got 2 D1 basketball players and 2 decent ball handlers around them that can shoot it - a few bodies inside and you could make a run this season. Problem is Washington is still a few years away and Minnett is too selfish - for this team to ever make a run. They got beat by a team last night that had no division 1 basketball players and probably no college basketball players at all. Just a bunch of kids who are well coached and play hard!
Watched South for the first and most likely only time this year. Here are my thoughts on Washington, Minnett and South.
First Washington. He probably would have made a really good DB if he decided to play a sport with more Occupational hazards. I say this seriously and then I say it tongue in cheek because he hammered (and I mean hammered) a Linton kid on a layup to win the game in regulation and nothing was called. As for his game, he is always looking to make the extra pass which is nice. Overall I don't think he handles it very well and relies on his athleticism waaaay to much rather than just rolling up his sleeves and going to work. His defensive game last night take away a couple bust out steals for dunks was pathetic. He would come off his man completely on D just to try to make a play on the ball. He let the only shooter Linton had get 3's off on multiple occasions. I left very uninspired by what I saw.
Minnett is also a gifted athlete but he is a hotdog if I ever saw one in my life. A kid that beats his own chest any chance he gets. And like Washington a kid who relies on his athletic ability way too much. Rather than just playing defense the way its supposed to be played he gets caught reached and rarely moves his feet on D. Offensively he has all the tools. He can shoot it and handle it better than any guard we have right now not named Scott and it's really not even that close. That said, that think Scott takes bad shots should see Minnett play - this kid chucks it and everything is for style points. He rarely just steps into it, shoots it, makes it and then just gets back on D. He often dribbles senselessly, shoots it fading left or right, makes it and then jogs back boasting in his own shit. It's quite ridiculous to watch really.
As for South - you have 8 coaches and none of you can tell this kid to get over his own shit. I mean seriously you got 2 D1 basketball players and 2 decent ball handlers around them that can shoot it - a few bodies inside and you could make a run this season. Problem is Washington is still a few years away and Minnett is too selfish - for this team to ever make a run. They got beat by a team last night that had no division 1 basketball players and probably no college basketball players at all. Just a bunch of kids who are well coached and play hard!
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I was one of the biggest Minnett supporters but I was disgusted with his defensive effort against Linton. With his athletic ability and strength, he should dominate high school guards defensively. TH South has top 10, maybe top 5 talent this year with 2 D-1 players, a sophomore big man who will play college, a pg who is very good just tiny and they'll be lucky to win sectionals. I think there was a reason South beat the 3rd ranked team in Wisconsin who has a couple d-1 players when Minnett did not play. Better chemistry.
I did like last night when they were up by 17 with a couple minutes left and Minnett took a horrible shot. Maynard Lewis ripped him out of the game and got in his face and he didn't go back in. That may help them in the long run.
As far as Washington, at least he plays hard. He's going to be a good player I think. Kind of reminds me of Kristian Smith.
Some highlights against the team from Milwaukee:
http://wthitv.com/2016/12/23/deavion-washington-leads-th-south-comeback/
I will say that the 2 kids from Cloverdale take the worst shots I've ever seen. The Butler recruit shoots it every time he gets the ball no matter the quality.
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True statement on Nees but man the local media loves him, just look at twitter.
I'm watching Linton/North. How in the world did South lose to Linton?
In all fairness Linton did play back to back overtime games against south and Northview and North had an extremely easy path to the championship
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Got his 1,000th point tonight.
Named to All-Conference Indiana First Team.
Named an Indiana Junior All-Star
Named to the 2017 IBCA/Subway Underclass Large School All-State
http://www.indystar.com/story/sport...bca-boys-basketball-all-state-teams/99566788/
http://www.indystar.com/story/sport...bca-boys-basketball-all-state-teams/99566788/
You watch Frank Martin's kids at KState and now South Carolina and they compete really really hard especially on D! Athletic kids that still get down and expend.
I bring this up because athletically I'm impressed with Washington. I think he's skilled and perhaps undervalued. However, at the HS level he relies on his athletic ability too often and doesn't just get down and exert himself. Someone has to convince this kid to play both ends of the floor at a high level.
I bring this up because athletically I'm impressed with Washington. I think he's skilled and perhaps undervalued. However, at the HS level he relies on his athletic ability too often and doesn't just get down and exert himself. Someone has to convince this kid to play both ends of the floor at a high level.
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Let me ask you this since you've seen him a ton. How does Washington compare to Devonte Brown? They seem to have similar frames coming out of HS, seem to have similar skill sets, etc.
Southgrad07
The Renn Level
He's bigger and a more explosive athlete..remember db was quick, but not a leaper. Shoots it a little better than brown coming out of hs,neither are knock down tho. Defensively he has the tools but is behind brown..gets caught napping far too often to be in db's class on that end
Kyle coached him in MS I believe and has seen more of than I have.
I wouldn't compare him to DB at all tbh.
Of recent memory I'd compare him to a Lathan if anyone. Washington can handle the ball but he is also loose with the ball. Lathan had ball handling issues at times. I think he's got the ability to be a better passer than both Lathan and Brown by a long shot. I don't think he will ever be quite the athlete that Lathan was although he's very athletic. I think he will be a better shooter than Brown but probably comparable to Lathan. I don't think he will be able to defend as well as Brown and not because he's not capable but because from what I've seen he's a little lazy. When you are that athletic and you let little white kids dribble around you so you can swim behind them and try and poke it from behind you are lazy. If he really wanted to get down and play D in HS no one should ever be able to dribble around him. He leaves his man sometimes (to cheat) and he reaches often. My biggest issue with him isn't his offense - I think he will be a fine offensive player at the next level if he decides he wants to play both end.
Had an home visit with Valpo last night per Twitter.