In Reply to: Everyone seemed to be scoring easily. posted by ej on September 17, 2025 at 15:25:48
Completely agree. The three things I look for are athleticism, shooting ability and effort. Some players have looked great in the summer and did little in the real season. I've been watching these games in the gym since Wilt Chamberlain was playing:
Biggest cheater: Magic Johnson.
110% effort: Russell Westbrook.
Best single game: Team of Bruins beat LeBron's team (and he was pissed).
Then there was one player who showed up the summer before his freshman year and it took only one game to know he would be great: Kevin Love.
Also, I'm not sure if this was shown in the video, but Jamar Brown blocked shots on two consecutive possessions and made multiple steals. He should start if they go without a center or be a perfect 6th man to spark the team off the bench.