July 9, 2008 Report

[Aargh]

Competition for PT and depth at 4 and 5. I don't know how to act.

Assuming the front court starters are Clemente, Hawkins and unknown - that's going to leave this group with one starter and the rest coming off the bench:

Durley
Ellis
Griskenas
Orukpe
Stutz

That's 4 front court players available off the bench. We've been a total of 3 players available at 4 and 5 for so long. This is quite a change from what we are used to seeing.

I even remember a couple of games where Cooz spent some minutes at 4 because there was no other option.

[1972Shocker]

RDR, here is the video of some Garden Glove ballhandling drills:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bMaXO5WuxFA&feature=related

If you can dribble the basketball with gloves, after you take them off you will have a great feel for the ball. You will control the ball better because it will feel smaller and more comfortable in your hands.

(At least that is what I have read about this).

[Ricky Del Rio]

Competition for PT and depth at 4 and 5. I don't know how to act.

Assuming the front court starters are Clemente, Hawkins and unknown - that's going to leave this group with one starter and the rest coming off the bench:

Durley
Ellis
Griskenas
Orukpe
Stutz

That's 4 front court players available off the bench. We've been a total of 3 players available at 4 and 5 for so long. This is quite a change from what we are used to seeing.

I even remember a couple of games where Cooz spent some minutes at 4 because there was no other option.

The depth is amazing. Even at the 1 and 2, we have 4 scholarship players plus Reggie from Plano. Plus we will have a lot of flexibility. Some players can play multiple positions.

Coach Marshall is going to have a lot of options.

[Ricky Del Rio]

RDR, here is the video of some Garden Glove ballhandling drills:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bMaXO5WuxFA&feature=related

If you can dribble the basketball with gloves, after you take them off you will have a great feel for the ball. You will control the ball better because it will feel smaller and more comfortable in your hands.

(At least that is what I have read about this).

You are the man. Thanks mucho. Most interesting.

A.J. was using chairs in his drills too.

[shoxilla]

Thanks for observations folks.

1) Sounds like EO will get some major minutes this year
2) The Point will be well taken care of this year
3) I can't buy season tickets
4) Maybe only game I CAN afford: http://www.stubhub.com/texas-tech-ba...3-2008-669523/

5) I'm STOKED for the SHOX

[1972Shocker]

Great to hear that a young man like A.J. is willing to put in some serious work on some of the more mundane fundamentals of the game and, I assume, to work on his "perceived" weaknesses.

May have a team leader in the making.

:clap: