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JP
PostPosted:Sun Oct 27, 2024 10:56 pm
by PeterGrif
JP really underwhelmed today but was happy with how we contained him. Always extra pressure playing against a former team. On a side note, I heard his parents got into it with some students and were making threats, getting in their faces, etc. Not exactly impressive
Re: JP
PostPosted:Mon Oct 28, 2024 12:02 am
by jesse174
There will be hard feelings when you lose a top player ...feels like the pros with trades..don't like it at all..
Re: JP
PostPosted:Mon Oct 28, 2024 7:38 am
by FU Hoopla
Seems like he will not have a very big role on that team, the price he pays for getting a 1 season pay check...
Re: JP
PostPosted:Mon Oct 28, 2024 10:15 am
by apaladin
FU Hoopla wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2024 7:38 am
Seems like he will not have a very big role on that team, the price he pays for getting a 1 season pay check...
Could be but don’t think that is true. He started yesterday and think he will be there starting PG next week. From all indications they are pretty high on him.
Re: JP
PostPosted:Mon Oct 28, 2024 10:30 am
by FU Hoopla
apaladin wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2024 10:15 am
FU Hoopla wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2024 7:38 am
Seems like he will not have a very big role on that team, the price he pays for getting a 1 season pay check...
Could be but don’t think that is true. He started yesterday and think he will be there starting PG next week. From all indications they are pretty high on him.
I am sure they are high on him that's why they paid him, but he's going to have to just handle the ball and take a back seat all year to some other guys, he won't get the green light for many shots...
Re: JP
PostPosted:Mon Oct 28, 2024 12:57 pm
by FurmAlum
Don't agree Hoop. A point guard's first responsibility is distributing the ball and not make turnovers, and he did a good job at that. It was his first game with a new team and he wasn't looking to score much. Better to blend in slowly and set up his new teammates.
He will shoot when he needs to shoot and drive to the basket and score when he needs to score as the season progresses. He's still a great player, just wearing a different color uniform.
Also, looks like Anderson can not only handle the ball and shoot, he can play D too!
Re: JP
PostPosted:Mon Oct 28, 2024 1:29 pm
by FU Hoopla
FurmAlum wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2024 12:57 pm
Don't agree Hoop. A point guard's first responsibility is distributing the ball and not make turnovers, and he did a good job at that. It was his first game with a new team and he wasn't looking to score much. Better to blend in slowly and set up his new teammates.
He will shoot when he needs to shoot and drive to the basket and score when he needs to score as the season progresses. He's still a great player, just wearing a different color uniform.
Also, looks like Anderson can not only handle the ball and shoot, he can play D too!
Will be interesting to see how he does statistically by March and the others former DINS too for that matter (Joe Anderson, Carter Whitt, Marcus Foster, Alex Williams, JP Pegues)
Also was happy to see Nick Anderson have a well rounded game, him and Smith in our starting backcourt is going to be solid!
Re: JP
PostPosted:Mon Oct 28, 2024 3:21 pm
by PaladinPower
Nick Anderson - ball handler when we needed him. Few TO’s but nice to know he can mange when PJay is out.
Re: JP
PostPosted:Mon Oct 28, 2024 7:55 pm
by Stosh
JP: ranked among the top 50 transfers (about #43 if I recall) at the CBS sports web-site
https://www.cbssports.com/college-baske ... 25-season/
Re: JP
PostPosted:Mon Oct 28, 2024 9:48 pm
by FUATT
He still made the shot. I'd still buy him a beer.
Re: JP
PostPosted:Mon Oct 28, 2024 9:51 pm
by jesse174
Make that 2 beers
Re: JP
PostPosted:Tue Oct 29, 2024 3:48 am
by FU Hoopla
Slawson and Bothwell admitted seeing Gurley struggle to get a good footing at Alabama contributed to their decision to stay...
I am not rooting against JP at Auburn, but if he does wind up struggling to do much it won't be a bad thing for us going forward to show our current/future players as another case study...
Re: JP
PostPosted:Tue Oct 29, 2024 10:34 am
by Davemeister
FUATT wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2024 9:48 pm
He still made the shot. I'd still buy him a beer.
I still like him, but he's gone. Let Bruce Pearl buy him the beer.
Re: JP
PostPosted:Tue Oct 29, 2024 10:45 am
by FUATT
Davemeister wrote: ↑Tue Oct 29, 2024 10:34 am
FUATT wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2024 9:48 pm
He still made the shot. I'd still buy him a beer.
I still like him, but he's gone. Let Bruce Pearl buy him the beer.
I think the reason he is gone is the Bruce Pearl already bought him a whole bar.
Re: JP
PostPosted:Tue Oct 29, 2024 11:50 am
by gman84
FU Hoopla wrote: ↑Tue Oct 29, 2024 3:48 am
Slawson and Bothwell admitted seeing Gurley struggle to get a good footing at Alabama contributed to their decision to stay...
I am not rooting against JP at Auburn, but if he does wind up struggling to do much it won't be a bad thing for us going forward to show our current/future players as another case study...
That might be so, but the price tag of those beers is what will typically make the decision.