cncchris33
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The highlights of him in this thread were impressive. His dominance over shorter white guys is inspiring. Looks like another runner and jumper but not a dominant player. The scouting report says athletic but not overly skilled. A project player and at 6'-6" still does not give us the tall inside player that we need.
The highlights of him in this thread were impressive. His dominance over shorter white guys is inspiring. Looks like another runner and jumper but not a dominant player. The scouting report says athletic but not overly skilled. A project player and at 6'-6" still does not give us the tall inside player that we need.
Its easy to get duped by a bunch of impressive dunks. Parker had impressive dunking skills in HS also...hasn't translated to much college success yet. Can someone more knowledgeable than myself decipher from the highlight video what other skills Pons demonstrates that will cross over to college success quickly?
Its easy to get duped by a bunch of impressive dunks. Parker had impressive dunking skills in HS also...hasn't translated to much college success yet. Can someone more knowledgeable than myself decipher from the highlight video what other skills Pons demonstrates that will cross over to college success quickly?
Its easy to get duped by a bunch of impressive dunks. Parker had impressive dunking skills in HS also...hasn't translated to much college success yet. Can someone more knowledgeable than myself decipher from the highlight video what other skills Pons demonstrates that will cross over to college success quickly?
The difference between Pons and Parker is that Pons already has an NBA body. 6'6 230 pounds with a 7-foot wingspan. Parker is a 2 guard in a point guard's body. In college, Pons can guard the 1-5 and Parker is limited to guarding just the 1-2 position.
I think Pons will more than likely be coming off the bench for most of the year. A high energy guy that will be guarding the opposing teams best scorer. He is a taller, more explosive Armani Moore.
Thank you for the feedback, but to be honest it all sounded like wishful thinking. He's an intriguing prospect no doubt, but it appears to be all potential at this point? I didn't see anything from the highlight video to make me think Pons can shoot from more than 3' while being guarded. His shots were unguarded set shots and those looked pretty awkward? I didn't see him guarding point guards on the perimeter then centers in the post?
Right now it appears UT's getting nothing more than a 6'-6" tall athlete? I'm no scout, so maybe I'm missing something from the video? Barnes has proven an ability to teach the game if a player desires to improve and it appears Pons has a lot of athleticism to work with.
The difference between Pons and Parker is that Pons already has an NBA body. 6'6 230 pounds with a 7-foot wingspan. Parker is a 2 guard in a point guard's body. In college, Pons can guard the 1-5 and Parker is limited to guarding just the 1-2 position.
I think Pons will more than likely be coming off the bench for most of the year. A high energy guy that will be guarding the opposing teams best scorer. He is a taller, more explosive Armani Moore.
Thank you for the feedback, but to be honest it all sounded like wishful thinking. He's an intriguing prospect no doubt, but it appears to be all potential at this point? I didn't see anything from the highlight video to make me think Pons can shoot from more than 3' while being guarded. His shots were unguarded set shots and those looked pretty awkward? I didn't see him guarding point guards on the perimeter then centers in the post?
Right now it appears UT's getting nothing more than a 6'-6" tall athlete? I'm no scout, so maybe I'm missing something from the video? Barnes has proven an ability to teach the game if a player desires to improve and it appears Pons has a lot of athleticism to work with.
Thank you for the feedback, but to be honest it all sounded like wishful thinking. He's an intriguing prospect no doubt, but it appears to be all potential at this point? I didn't see anything from the highlight video to make me think Pons can shoot from more than 3' while being guarded. His shots were unguarded set shots and those looked pretty awkward? I didn't see him guarding point guards on the perimeter then centers in the post?
Right now it appears UT's getting nothing more than a 6'-6" tall athlete? I'm no scout, so maybe I'm missing something from the video? Barnes has proven an ability to teach the game if a player desires to improve and it appears Pons has a lot of athleticism to work with.
Then don't just watch his highlight videos, typically a highlight video doesn't include a guy playing perimeter defense. Go read his write ups on draft express who is the most well known and respected international scout in the business. You have to understand that many of the games he has played in aren't televised or videoed, therefore a lot of things he may showcase may not be included in the highlights that you're watching that all came from the same tournament.
I read post #61, is that what you are referring to? It was encouraging but I didn't know how much stock to place in it. These stars are so subjective. 3* Grant Williams All Freshman SEC for example vs the collection of 4* / 5*'s at Auburn who aren't producing much ATM. International prospects appear to be an even bigger guess than the home grown variety - its really hard to know what we're getting. Is Pons the next Dominique Wilkins or another Jackob Johnson?