Texas Hoops Open Gym #3

by Barking Carnival Staff on Sep 1, 2009 1:26 PM CDT

This is gold, guys. I think SL Xpress mentioned it first, but this has to be great for recruiting.

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Remember what Durant did in open gym #2, yeah, Avery Bradley does that here. The kid shows he's entirely capable of being at least a combo-1 guard. His explosiveness is off the charts and his handles continue to get better. In these open runs he's showing an ability to shoot it from deep as well. He's also a blur down the floor and has athletic finish after athletic finish. In this set alone, he hits a deep J, breaks Mason's ankles for a driving hoop (1 minute mark), embarrasses Justin Mason on the defensive end, picks KD for an open court dunk, has a couple and-1 layups and probably 3 steals. Nasty, if he's our third option.

On Mason, you see the reason Texas can't afford to have him on the floor for extended periods. Check out the1:15 mark. He's simply not a threat from anything outside 10 ft on the screen roll, so Avery simply goes under the screen and the screen roll is defended. I feel sorry for the proud senior, but you have to be a shooting threat to open up the floor. Hope he finds a niche.

Dex Pittman has another dime. The big kid is starting to polish his game by doing the little things. So far he's shown the ability to play well defensively away from the basket, run the floor, and make the interior pass. Double teams be ware.

Jordan Hamilton does a great job staying in front of Durant, and he also crosses the NBA all-star over for a nice driving dime. I love the fact that he's stepping up and accepting the challenge to go against Durant. Hamilton is probably going to be your crunch-time, "I need a bucket", guy. His jumper is nice as rice.

Craig Winder with the game winner probably because Barnes wasn't in the building defending Craig with his eyes.

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This does not suck for recruiting.

by Steve Nebraska on Sep 1, 2009 1:47 PM CDT reply actions

Look ar the 59 second mark, Dex rolls to the basket and dunks it. Nice pick and roll from Dex.
Wait for the season to come and see JH and AB run the break you will be amazed at all that we are seeing is going to explode when the season starts. I hope RB does not blunt the offense and play his wait up schemes.
I just do not see many minutes for Mason at the # 1-3 spots this year unless some one gets in RB’s dog house, let me say that Dog will be the first in RB’s house when the season starts.
I’m thinking that Avery will be a PG at the next level he has the tools for it, nice to know that if Dog goes into the doghouse and JB falls flat on his face, I do not see that happening, that we still have Jai and if he is to not up to it then avery steps into the PG. Damn what depth up and down the roster.

by skymonkeyhorn on Sep 1, 2009 2:05 PM CDT reply actions

I hope RB does not blunt the offense and play his wait up schemes.

I don’t see Barnes holding them up unless Pittman is in there, but we have been very slow transitioning from defense to offense under Barnes. Sometimes I want to send him tapes from a Roy Williams coached team so he can observe the outlet pass.

by The General on Sep 1, 2009 2:48 PM CDT reply actions

“let me say that Dog will be the first in RB’s house when the season starts.”

Because of his lack of shooting ability or because he’s TO prone? He seems coachable at the least.

by GoHornsGo90 on Sep 1, 2009 3:57 PM CDT reply actions

I don’t know about Doge being in RB’s doge-house as such, but unless his shooting’s much improved his presence of the offensive end makes it like playing 4-on-4.5. Too many guys can get the ball up the floor effectively enough without putting us behind the 8-ball on offense.

by BEHorn on Sep 1, 2009 5:12 PM CDT reply actions