'17 France 6'6" SF/SG Yves Pons.

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I love this kid's explosiveness. If Barnes can get him, with all the young talent, we have right now, I believe we can be a NCAA Tourney, NEXT YEAR!
 
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Stoked said:
... his shooting selection wasn’t ideal and it was obvious that he depends too much on his dominant (left) hand. He is by far a better athlete than a basketball player at the moment, but the truth is that he showed real promise and he can become an excellent 3 and D player in the future

... His shooting isn't very good, but he's a lock down defender, that is explosive at getting to the rim.

Good luck finding anyone of his stature at his age.
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IMHO Pons is a project, comparable to Jonathan Kongbo in football. Physically dominant at the previous level, but lacking experience/game IQ. That doesn't mean he isn't a worthwhile project, but I don't see him making immediate contribution without some serious development.

Shut down defender--is that only in man-to-man? With all the advantages Pons possesses at the U17 level, he's only averaging 13 minutes. Does that indicate he can only be used in certain situations, maybe when the team is running a simple defense? That's a project.

Think how many defensive variations, how many situational switches, Tennessee runs in a half, let alone a season. How much will Pons have to learn to become interchangeable coming off the bench? We don't have the surrounding talent to "simplify" our game to make minutes for Pons. Barnes has got to be convinced he and teammates can teach Pons what he needs to know in the off-season. That's a project.

Regarding what he can learn in the off-season from teammates... does Pons understand English? Will he be assigned a French translator, 24/7 ? The language barrier certainly won't speed up his development.

Given his height, he's pretty well topped out on physical development. The advantages he brings physically will be less at the next level. Each year he's not going to be another year further developed in college. At the next level, physicality is only an advantage if you put yourself in the right position (acceptable to referees). The difference between physical play and drawing fouls is subtle. Does he have that part of basketball IQ?

Everything that keeps him on the bench for 27 minutes a game at the U17 level keeps him on the bench for how long at the collegiate level? All those things make him a project, IMHO.

Now is he a worthwhile project? That's for the coaches to decide, as they evaluate what it will take to unleash his upside. And do it in French.
 
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You have no idea why he plays that much. He does have a player on his team on the wing who is considered a top NBA prospect. Maybe the coach didn't like playing them together. He still averages 11 in only 13 minutes. His per 40 averages are great. He shot 30% from 3 so he has the ability. He also was the most athletically gifted player at an event with several future pros. He won't be a project on the college level.
 
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BruisedOrange said:
IMHO Pons is a project, comparable to Jonathan Kongbo in football. Physically dominant at the previous level, but lacking experience/game IQ. That doesn't mean he isn't a worthwhile project, but I don't see him making immediate contribution without some serious development.

Shut down defender--is that only in man-to-man? With all the advantages Pons possesses at the U17 level, he's only averaging 13 minutes. Does that indicate he can only be used in certain situations, maybe when the team is running a simple defense? That's a project.

Think how many defensive variations, how many situational switches, Tennessee runs in a half, let alone a season. How much will Pons have to learn to become interchangeable coming off the bench? We don't have the surrounding talent to "simplify" our game to make minutes for Pons. Barnes has got to be convinced he and teammates can teach Pons what he needs to know in the off-season. That's a project.

Regarding what he can learn in the off-season from teammates... does Pons understand English? Will he be assigned a French translator, 24/7 ? The language barrier certainly won't speed up his development.

Given his height, he's pretty well topped out on physical development. The advantages he brings physically will be less at the next level. Each year he's not going to be another year further developed in college. At the next level, physicality is only an advantage if you put yourself in the right position (acceptable to referees). The difference between physical play and drawing fouls is subtle. Does he have that part of basketball IQ?

Everything that keeps him on the bench for 27 minutes a game at the U17 level keeps him on the bench for how long at the collegiate level? All those things make him a project, IMHO.

Now is he a worthwhile project? That's for the coaches to decide, as they evaluate what it will take to unleash his upside. And do it in French.
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Yeah and some people said that guys like Fulkerson and Williams would be projects and wouldn't be able to contribute early.
 
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BruisedOrange said:
IMHO Pons is a project, comparable to Jonathan Kongbo in football. Physically dominant at the previous level, but lacking experience/game IQ. That doesn't mean he isn't a worthwhile project, but I don't see him making immediate contribution without some serious development.

Shut down defender--is that only in man-to-man? With all the advantages Pons possesses at the U17 level, he's only averaging 13 minutes. Does that indicate he can only be used in certain situations, maybe when the team is running a simple defense? That's a project.

Think how many defensive variations, how many situational switches, Tennessee runs in a half, let alone a season. How much will Pons have to learn to become interchangeable coming off the bench? We don't have the surrounding talent to "simplify" our game to make minutes for Pons. Barnes has got to be convinced he and teammates can teach Pons what he needs to know in the off-season. That's a project.

Regarding what he can learn in the off-season from teammates... does Pons understand English? Will he be assigned a French translator, 24/7 ? The language barrier certainly won't speed up his development.

Given his height, he's pretty well topped out on physical development. The advantages he brings physically will be less at the next level. Each year he's not going to be another year further developed in college. At the next level, physicality is only an advantage if you put yourself in the right position (acceptable to referees). The difference between physical play and drawing fouls is subtle. Does he have that part of basketball IQ?

Everything that keeps him on the bench for 27 minutes a game at the U17 level keeps him on the bench for how long at the collegiate level? All those things make him a project, IMHO.

Now is he a worthwhile project? That's for the coaches to decide, as they evaluate what it will take to unleash his upside. And do it in French.
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They have Alexander to translate.
Pons does foul a lot. he played a good part of the championship game posted above with 4 fouls.
As aggressive as his game is I could see early foul trouble playing under the tight ass eye of the SEC refs.
I'd take the chance just to watch him play.

But I'm desperate at this point.
 
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This kid is not a project, IMO. He comes to UT and starts immediately and will be a fan favorite at TBA, immediately. This kid will make Tennessee relevant in basketball again, immediately. Please, Coach Barnes get this future NBA player to come to UT
 
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The Dog said:
This kid is not a project, IMO. He comes to UT and starts immediately and will be a fan favorite at TBA, immediately. This kid will make Tennessee relevant in basketball again, immediately. Please, Coach Barnes get this future NBA player to come to UT
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Immediately?
 
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Florida landed a commitment from Michael Okauru, putting them 1 over the scholarship limit for next season...gotta question if they have the spot to offer Pons?
 
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Just got word that Pons is visiting UT for a game either in late January or early February. Which game hasn't been worked out yet but it will be one around the end of January or 1st of February. Take that Gators!
 
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Yes, IMMEDIATELY! He will be Barnes' Durant for Tenn., minus the the 6'11 size and 3 point range, immediately, but the 3 point shot will come around after a year or 2. The awesome blocks and rim rocking dunks will be on display from the 1st game on. He will end up being the 2nd greatest player ever from France, behind Tony Parker. Mark it down and remember The Dog told u so
 
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k-town_king said:
You have no idea why he plays that much. He does have a player on his team on the wing who is considered a top NBA prospect. Maybe the coach didn't like playing them together. He still averages 11 in only 13 minutes. His per 40 averages are great. He shot 30% from 3 so he has the ability. He also was the most athletically gifted player at an event with several future pros. He won't be a project on the college level.
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30% from 3 is worse than Derek Reese's 3pt percentage FYI and remember how many people complained about Reese shooting 3s? Lots.
 
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iKrager said:
30% from 3 is worse than Derek Reese's 3pt percentage FYI and remember how many people complained about Reese shooting 3s? Lots.
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Reese was a 6'10", 220 pounds, below average athlete, who couldn't rebound or wouldn't rebound or post up. He thought he was a guard or at the very least a slow, no defense playing small forward. Pons is an explosive, shot blocking, dunking machine, who has just beginning to realize what a dominating athletic superstar, he can be in the college game. I guarantee ifbhe sifns with Tennessee, with CRB's coaching, his career 3pt % will be considerably above 30% and will have more blocks and rebounds after 2 years than Reese had in his 4 years at UT
 
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Pons is a can't miss prospectbthe CRB can steal and get us back on the national scenevabd lead to considerable improvement in recruiting. Simply because he is the type of athlete 4 star kids want to play with. It's quite simple, great players want to play with other great players. At this point, CRB is coaching up talented, but under the radar prospects. He gets a kid like this, that will make an instant impact, with CRB's reputation, finally, his recruiting will catch up with his coaching
 
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