ShowinGoldyLove
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I think confidence is a huge thing in the game of basketball, perhaps one of the most important qualities that a player can possess.
Williams, Iverson, and Ahamnisi seem to be our 3 players that play on an entirely different level with confidence.
Rodney: if he scores early, or hits a jumper, his confidence skyrockets. He'll try to get put-back dunks, he'll be more aggressive on D, he's just an overall better player. Because of this, I would be building him up every single day if I was around him. I would encourage him to shoot open jumpers and not even think about it. Of course, he really has to understand/learn the basic fundamentals of the game to make him great. However, I've had issues with everyone throwing him under the bus the past few weeks. He has played terribly, no doubt, but I don't think he's a kid that doesn't try or is lacking in effort. I think it's more of a confidence issue than anything else. Hopefully he can continue what he showed tonight; we'll need it.
Colton: There are really 2 players inside of Colton; good & bad. Look at his play against Butler last year, or the entire Big 10 Tourney; he looked like an All-Conference player. Coordinated, confident, hitting soft hooks, nice touch, throwing guys off of him, killing the glass, etc. When he plays sparingly, I think he gets too focused on trying to do something quickly to merit his being out on the floor, he gets too nervous, and his play falls like dominoes. Confidence for Colton is key, maybe more than any other player on our team; if he feels confidence from Tubby and the guys, he plays better. There is a reason he had a number of quality offers coming out of high school. I think we've seen glimpses of Colton being a ridiculously good ball-player, and hopefully we'll see it again soon.
Maverick: I have trouble lumping him in with these 2 because we have such a small sample size of his playing time, but I think he can turn into a serviceable PG. Not All-Big 10, but suitable. I started a thread earlier today that asked whether or not he could see some decent min at PG. He got some tonight, and in my opinion, played pretty well. He had a couple of good moves, a nice layup, a nice 3, with 1 turnover. He is also another player that seems to play much better when he is confident, and feels the confidence from Tubby. It's hard to make your mark on a game when you come in cold and play 70 seconds at a time. As evidenced today and in the Michigan game, when he gets more minutes, he settles down, gains confidence, and looks like he belongs in there.
I don't know why I just wrote a novel on this, but I just want to go on record that I think all 3 can be very good players, and make MAJOR contributions to this team. I think posters should relax when they, or anyone else for that matter, has a brutal stretch of play.
Williams, Iverson, and Ahamnisi seem to be our 3 players that play on an entirely different level with confidence.
Rodney: if he scores early, or hits a jumper, his confidence skyrockets. He'll try to get put-back dunks, he'll be more aggressive on D, he's just an overall better player. Because of this, I would be building him up every single day if I was around him. I would encourage him to shoot open jumpers and not even think about it. Of course, he really has to understand/learn the basic fundamentals of the game to make him great. However, I've had issues with everyone throwing him under the bus the past few weeks. He has played terribly, no doubt, but I don't think he's a kid that doesn't try or is lacking in effort. I think it's more of a confidence issue than anything else. Hopefully he can continue what he showed tonight; we'll need it.
Colton: There are really 2 players inside of Colton; good & bad. Look at his play against Butler last year, or the entire Big 10 Tourney; he looked like an All-Conference player. Coordinated, confident, hitting soft hooks, nice touch, throwing guys off of him, killing the glass, etc. When he plays sparingly, I think he gets too focused on trying to do something quickly to merit his being out on the floor, he gets too nervous, and his play falls like dominoes. Confidence for Colton is key, maybe more than any other player on our team; if he feels confidence from Tubby and the guys, he plays better. There is a reason he had a number of quality offers coming out of high school. I think we've seen glimpses of Colton being a ridiculously good ball-player, and hopefully we'll see it again soon.
Maverick: I have trouble lumping him in with these 2 because we have such a small sample size of his playing time, but I think he can turn into a serviceable PG. Not All-Big 10, but suitable. I started a thread earlier today that asked whether or not he could see some decent min at PG. He got some tonight, and in my opinion, played pretty well. He had a couple of good moves, a nice layup, a nice 3, with 1 turnover. He is also another player that seems to play much better when he is confident, and feels the confidence from Tubby. It's hard to make your mark on a game when you come in cold and play 70 seconds at a time. As evidenced today and in the Michigan game, when he gets more minutes, he settles down, gains confidence, and looks like he belongs in there.
I don't know why I just wrote a novel on this, but I just want to go on record that I think all 3 can be very good players, and make MAJOR contributions to this team. I think posters should relax when they, or anyone else for that matter, has a brutal stretch of play.
