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Justin VanLaere
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If marble was trying to make it as a pg there was no chance he would have made it. And as a shooting guard he would have had a better chance but still slim as he is a guy that needs the ball in his hands a lot and these types of teams want more team oriented play. White doesn't surprise me as he can be a difficult match up at the four and he is a hard worker that gets a lot of second chance opportunities.
Definitely good for Aaron. I wouldn't be concerned that Marble didn't make it, for previously mentioned reasons. Marble is still our best player, he's just not the right fit for this particular team.
But isn't this the same kid who can't create his own shot? or can't hit a jumper? or only scores on garbage points? or only scores from the free throw line? Incredible how the folks at Team USA must see something a bit different than you do.
But isn't this the same kid who can't create his own shot? or can't hit a jumper? or only scores on garbage points? or only scores from the free throw line? Incredible how the folks at Team USA must see something a bit different than you do.
What struck me in reading the article was how they spoke of how much the group hustles and works hard.
Aaron White is a guy that does that...AJ Hammonds when he wants.
Yogi Ferrell is a guy that does that...RDM well, I can't say that in watching him in his career.
What else it says to me is that White has improved for one and that Belien still doesn't like Marble...
In all honesty it gives me a better indication of what I thought before last season, White was Iowa's best player, but he didn't show it all the time during the season by limiting himself in not taking mid-range shots and struggling from the 3-pt line to start the season. White has to improve overall on his shooting, he is a tough player and when he is making shots he is one of the best players in the Big Ten because of his intangibles. White, at times for me anyway, was a very frustrating player to watch, but he was just a sophomore, no more "young" talk anymore and being out of position, he just has to be who he is.
Some folks think a little bit more of RDM that what he really is and I am not bashing him when I say that. Good player, not great and he doesn't have to be, just needs to play within himself and he could be better than good.
What did I just say? White fits what they're looking for. White is a guy that's on the border, according to people who have been watching this. He's not going to play a central role in what Team USA is doing, unlike what he does at Iowa. His skill set might fit what they're looking for out of a bench player perfectly. Iowa doesn't depend on him to be a good bench guy.
Incredible how a player's role on the team can impact how coaches view him.[/QUOTE
Its even more incredible how u seem to forget how u put the kid down and nearly backed a bus over him awhile back. Now? when the kid is on the brink of possibly making a national team, it's only because of the team's needs. Wow. is that suppose to be a compliment? LOL. Aren't u the dude who writes for a small town paper? kinda explains things. give the kid some credit for what he is vs drilling him for maybe what he's not.
What did I just say? White fits what they're looking for. White is a guy that's on the border, according to people who have been watching this. He's not going to play a central role in what Team USA is doing, unlike what he does at Iowa. His skill set might fit what they're looking for out of a bench player perfectly. Iowa doesn't depend on him to be a good bench guy.
Incredible how a player's role on the team can impact how coaches view him.[/QUOTE
Its even more incredible how u seem to forget how u put the kid down and nearly backed a bus over him awhile back. Now? when the kid is on the brink of possibly making a national team, it's only because of the team's needs. Wow. is that suppose to be a compliment? LOL. Aren't u the dude who writes for a small town paper? kinda explains things. give the kid some credit for what he is vs drilling him for maybe what he's not.
You're pretty greatly exaggerating my stance regarding White. I like him a lot, and he's got potential to be an excellent player. But his play last year did not reflect what he's capable of. He needed to expand his game in the half court. Maybe he's done that successfully in the offseason, how should I know? But he WAS a limited offensive player last year, whether because he simply couldn't hit midrange shots or was too reluctant to try. To suggest otherwise is foolish.
That hardly makes him a bad player, just someone with significant work to do to truly be an offensive force.
As for drilling him now, YOU are the one who has steered the conversation in this direction. I merely said that we shouldn't be concerned about Marble. He's always going to struggle in this kind of setting because he's a tweener. White fits much better for a team like this than Marble does; that doesn't mean Marble isn't our best player, because he fits perfectly for what Fran is looking for.