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Post by ReserRowdy on Dec 3, 2015 11:52:30 GMT -8
PJ Bruce is a game changer. He is, at all times, the quickest player on the floor. His ball handling is very confident and secure and he weaves in and out of traffic with ease. Plus, he seems to be very unselfish so far. Last night he went right around a defender into the lane where he could have put up a floater. Instead, he kicked it out to Thompson wide open in the corner for 3. He brings an entirely different look to the offense than Duvivier. The last few games we have been pretty stagnant on offense but Bruce changed that IMO. MD didn't have a good game last night, but it would be cool if they both could get going and develop kind of a Thunder and Lightning change of pace. Chase Bruce around all over the floor, then the fullback MD takes it right at you.
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Post by beaverstever on Dec 3, 2015 12:11:09 GMT -8
Totally agree. I thought this game we finally saw what he can do when he's given the opportunity to be the PG, and it was very heartening. I'm sure it's tough for him to demand the ball from GP II, but he needs to - It seems to me that GP is much more effective when he doesn't have to initiate the offense. MD never has had a PG mentality, doesn't have the handles PJ or vision PJ has. However, he's a lot stronger and more experienced, so we will need a mix, but I see PJ already as generally a significant upgrade. I thought it was pretty telling to see who was asked to close the game out last night.
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Post by osuflattailgater on Dec 3, 2015 13:55:53 GMT -8
I really liked some of the shots he took as well. He didn't just chuck it, he looked like he had his head up, looking for other options but saw that as his best and shot with confidence. A lot of times you don't see that, you just see a young PG decide he's gonna shoot it before looking for any options and then just chuck it no matter what. Great vision
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Post by drunkandstoopidbeav on Dec 3, 2015 15:41:15 GMT -8
I thought he was the MVP of the second half for us. I'm looking forward to watching him in the future.
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Post by nabeav on Dec 3, 2015 16:12:09 GMT -8
Bruce is by far my favorite of the freshmen. Thompson and Tinkle might be further along than he is right now, and Eubanks is a genetic freak (that play last night where he caught the ball under the hoop, took one step and jammed it on the other side in one fluid motion was ridiculous), but Bruce is just electric on the floor. I've been burned by freshmen PG's before though - there was a dude named Ronnie Walton that came in the same year as Dino Tanner that I thought was better than Dino. He ended up transferring and playing at Sacramento State, where injuries derailed his career. REALLY liked that guy.
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Post by drunkandstoopidbeav on Dec 3, 2015 18:21:46 GMT -8
I remember one play by Dino, think it was his first game... skying for a rebound... Lots of oohs and ahhs from the crowd.
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Post by atownbeaver on Dec 4, 2015 9:32:13 GMT -8
PJ Bruce is a game changer. He is, at all times, the quickest player on the floor. His ball handling is very confident and secure and he weaves in and out of traffic with ease. Plus, he seems to be very unselfish so far. Last night he went right around a defender into the lane where he could have put up a floater. Instead, he kicked it out to Thompson wide open in the corner for 3. He brings an entirely different look to the offense than Duvivier. The last few games we have been pretty stagnant on offense but Bruce changed that IMO. MD didn't have a good game last night, but it would be cool if they both could get going and develop kind of a Thunder and Lightning change of pace. Chase Bruce around all over the floor, then the fullback MD takes it right at you. I think, needless to say, all our freshman are living up to their hype. This is certainly a very impressive class. Tinkle is steady and smart. Thomspon is a true SG, Bruce is a true PG and Eubanks is a freak. All of them have work to do of course, but it is a great looking group. |
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Post by obf on Dec 4, 2015 9:54:26 GMT -8
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Post by obf on Dec 4, 2015 9:55:31 GMT -8
Other than that, I agree. Big fan of, uh... Mr. Bruce. And all the Freshman! They have REALLY lived up to the hype, in fact I would say exceeded expectations at this point. All the way down to Big G looking more polished that I had any expectation of.
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Post by Quint on Dec 4, 2015 11:56:53 GMT -8
Bruce's name is Derrick. His dad is called Poker. When Derrick was a kid they called him Poker Jr. or PJ. Derrick actually prefers PJ over Derrick. Per Lamar Hurd.
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Post by obf on Dec 4, 2015 12:31:01 GMT -8
Bruce's name is Derrick. His dad is called Poker. When Derrick was a kid they called him Poker Jr. or PJ. Derrick actually prefers PJ over Derrick. Per Lamar Hurd. |
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Post by mountainbeaver on Dec 4, 2015 12:44:45 GMT -8
I really love our freshman. It's going to be really interesting to see how fast their growth is. Actually having
Reid and Gomis out will undoubtably hasten their development. I do think we desperately need a healthy Reid
back when the competition gets tougher. We really don't have a consistent inside scorer right now. Starting
conference play with oregon and Cal, then high altitude road trip to Utah and Colorado will be a big early
season test. If we can get through that gauntlet without too many L's it's going to get really interesting. Really like
the unselfishness I see in the team.
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