Comments on: Another Satisfying Home Rebound

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Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:05:54 +0000

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By: Omar

Omar — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:59:33 +0000

Gibbs was a top-20 player during his sophmore and junior year of high school. Scouts knew this kid could play. His athleticism and length is what sets him apart from Ramon. He’ll never be a defensive stopper, but he also won’t be a liability out there. The kid can play and can score a variety of ways. He will be a stud by his senior year.

By: w bill

w bill — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:30:47 +0000

I think that Young has to let the gamecome to him instead of forcing. He seems to take a lot of poor percentage shots or force drives too early in the shot clock.

FYI — Pgh Post-Gazette is reporting that Walt Harris is a finalist for the Seneca Valley High School head coaching job. (4A school just north of PGH)

By: markp

markp — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:14:31 +0000

To me, it looks like Young has lost interest - he’s watching more thanplaying.

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:42:44 +0000

I haven’t been paying close attention to whether Young is playing at the 3 or 4 mostly during this recent slump. My recolection is that he has struggled at the 3 in the past, and has done most of his damage at the 4. Last year, he primarily played at the 4, and he seems to be back at the 3 this year with Biggs starting and getting more minutes. Is this what is hurting Youngs game? Would a better starting line up be Young back at the 4, and Gil at the 3 with Biggs the 6th man? I know that would probably hurt us on the boards a bit, but its worth talking about

By: Dugdog

Dugdog — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:24:49 +0000

I was rather impressed with the half time adjustments and second half play. And it’s nice to know we can win with Young being in a major slump, but we’re definitely going to need him down the stretch.

By: Willy Ralphard

Willy Ralphard — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:56:23 +0000

Matt,
Going to have to disagree with you. He doesn’t really make me as nervous running the O as a freshman. He isn’t going to be a Fields at this point, but is doing a hell of a job for a freshman. He looks to be a steal of a recruit. As Omar said, he did create his own shot twice in the first half. It’s a ridiculous comparison and is only made because both are good shooters. Gibbs also looks to be a longer player which naturally makes him a better defender, esp. with more atheleticism than Ramon. No knock on Ramon, I loved him and how he played, but I don’t think these 2 are similar players.

By: omar

omar — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:34:46 +0000

Gibbs is not a slightly better version of Ramon, he is a much better player. The difference is Gibbs can already create his own shot. See the drive an pull-up in the first half. The kid is going to be player. He isn’t a true point guard, but the kid can flat out score.

By: ltl

ltl — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:21:53 +0000

Sam just never seems to get comfort in the game. He seems to be trying too hard instead of just letting the game come to him. The pressure of impressing the scouts at the next level might be what’s taking him out of his game. I attended a few games early this season, and Sam seemed to be pressing from the get go. Hopefully, he just continues to play team ball, and his natural ability will eventually take over. Right now, he continues to hustle, and a subpar Sam Young is still better than most players in the BE.

By: matt

matt — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:13:52 +0000

Gibbs is a slightly better version of Ramon. He’s an absolute sharpshooter but he’s a liability with the ball and he can’t make his own shots. Ramon overcame most of that by his senior year, but I’m certainly nervous whenever I see Gibbs running the offense.

On a side note:
http://postgazette.com/pg/09031/946114-100.stm