Said it early on in watching him, but he just hasn’t grasped the speed and aggression of the game at this level.
Boosters are not giving Pope $22 million again.
Teams constantly watch players and break down their weaknesses. As Jaspers playing time increased, his play was scrutinized. He dribbles high, especially when spinning- much like Cooper Flagg did in College, and it cost Duke the game last year when we anticipated it. This will be corrected. Jasper will be a stud with time.
That's exactly what he testified.
I agree here he wasn’t ready for college with his physique and his mental capacity for the game was probably even worse than his physical capacity….and why there overtime elite players are not ideal prospects….i don’t see these kids anymore prepared then regular high school kids
I agree with everything except for the above average athlete. Sure he can run and jump, but have you seen him play defense? Wow, he looks like he’s wearing concrete shoes. To be fair, a lot of the team does.
No, JJ's best game was undoubtedly the Purdue exhibition. That's tells you something.
I expect Moreno, Chandler, Noah, Williams to return. Have a shot a Jelavic too. And even though many of us aren't high on him, Garrison might also.
I agree Jasper isn't yet a lock down defender....he does take weird angles, a bit reluctant to stay in front of his man vs. breaking down going for steals, his fight thru screens is poor, etc... But my gut tells me I am watching a very young/immature at times player...but with the coaching and discipline...he's can be a good if not top notch defender. He's got long arm...he can get by people offensively thusly no reason he can't do the same on defense.
Not 100 that have a higher ceiling than Johnson. One thing we have to remember about the portal is that these guys are in there for a reason. Some unhappy with playing time, some with $$$$, some because the coach left or got fired, and any mixture of all this. Such a wobbly balance beam to navigate. Unfortunately, we’ll be walking that beam for a few players it seems. Johnson is a keeper though. His length attacking the basket, his ability to shoot 3s, and his overall ceiling is way up there. If you let him go after the season, then you’ll see him being a star somewhere later.
Jasper Johnson is/ was not a 5* in any recruiting rankings! Neither was Moreno, and neither was Lewis!
and this ^ is why worrying about what high school rank your players are is complete nonsense. Also, EJ Montgomery was #6 in his class, like twenty spots above Tyler Herro (Rivals). He was ranked far ahead of Keldon Johnson. Stuff is a crapshoot.
Oh I agree. I was just showing TFCat why some of those “weirdos” he was talking down to thought that JJ was a 5 star. Moreno was also ranked a 5 star by some. At least at one point.
They won’t accept it. It doesn’t fit the narrative. Just like when I say Pope took no roster except the 23rd ranked portal class in year one to a Sweet 16 and 3 seed — they’ll do verbal jiujitsu to explain how that was actually a super talented team and Pope rolled the ball out. Then, year two he had the #2 ranked portal class and the issue is recruiting. Definitely not those 756 injuries or anything. Lol. Nonsense — we just do it better here
Yeah, but like Noah said "the outcome is still income". So who cares about how big the minus is.
I thought that was likely before but it seems all but assured after the Auburn game.
Agree
He could eventually be a good player I agree but for what he is, if he doesn’t gain 30 pounds over the summer he won’t be any more effective. Plus it’s his mentality that ruins what he could be. Shoot fast, weak handle, and don’t pass.
It was a desperate move like Gillispie hiring Illinois assistant Tracey Webster to keep Darius Miller from going to Illinois after losing Scotty Hopson from Hopkinsville to Tennessee.
The defense also asked Miller “when you received that text message, you knew Darius wanted that gun, it’s because someone is threatening him, right?”
I think Popes first team was quite talented. The we have a team full of portal left overs was overplayed. We had a NBA level shooter. Phoenix suns. A NBA center. Boston Celtics. A nba level pg. Butler was getting his chances and making plays before he got injured.. a couple more over seas pro players if they chose to. We were quite talented.
