Jai Lucas piece in FWST

[velvet master]

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[Horns11]

I really can't wait for the fall semester to end to see him play. He's a special guy. He might not have TJ's speed or DJ's drive ability, but he's going to lead us to great things this season.

The article also enforces why I like Barnes. He doesn't mess around.

 

[BrothaHorn]

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[Uninformed]

That was a great article. I hope it is true. THX

 

[ProdigalHorn]

It's good to get excited about this guy - reading some posts and evaluations on here I'd kind of prepared myself for thinking of him as being a stop-gap, but how great would it be for him to step in next year and really blossom. It sounds like that could definitely happen.

 

[rosevilleblock]

Maybe he will turn out to be our Byron Eaton ala Oklahoma st.

 

[horns58]

It's good to hear that we finally have a guard who really understands how to throw the ball down into the post, which has been a big problem in the past. There are aspects to the post entry pass which alot of players don't seem to understand. Maybe I am reading more into this than there actually is, but I think this brings up a questions as to why Jai's answer surprised the coach? Shouldn't the coaches be teaching the players things like this?

 

[davert]

I had a chance to spend a little time with one of the asst. coaches and he said Lucas was going to be good, probably better than they had expected.

 

[Bob in Houston]

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[bevocbs]

I have to admit when I read it, I thought the same thing about the coaching. Maybe this will be good for reasons other than just Jai's on the court skills. Maybe if he has such a good understanding about the entry pass, it will rub off on the coaches for the future.

 

[ghost]

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[Statalyzer]

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[sinless1]

I got the impression that Springmann was just surprised with Jai's development at this stage, not that he doesn't know to teach the PG to draw the help side defender away. I wouldn't read too much into that comment. Sounds to me like his expectations were raised that day.

 

[horns58]

sinless1, I think that is the case as well. Springmann was probably just trying to tell an amusing story to show how impressed he was with Jai, but such a comment does cause one to wonder.

 

[4realhorn]

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