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Sports => Frank Martin's OOD sponsored by the "Angriest Fans in America" => Topic started by: pissclams on December 03, 2009, 03:28:31 PM
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Hey guys this is my first stab at a scouting report, take it easy on me, ok? Enjoy-
The Cougars are 6-1 with a win over San Diego at the Great Alaska Shootout (a tournament that they won) and a loss at Gonzaga. The Cougars return 2 starters from a squad that posted a 17-16 overall record, including a 8-10 mark in Pac 10 play, in 2008-09. The Cougars are projected to challenge UCLA for the Pac 10 championship.
The Cougars are lead by G's Klay Thompson and Reggie Moore and F DeAngelo Casto. Thompson is averaging 26 points/game (leads the team), 5 rebounds/game and 3 assists/game. All he did last season was start all 33 games, lead the team in 3-point percentage and free-throw percentage and finish second on the team in rebounding, assists and steals (0.9). Moore averages 13 points/game, 3 rebounds/game and 4 assists/game (leads the team). The Washington native is a pass-first type who brings a lot of athleticism and quickness. Casto averages 12 points/game and 6 rebounds/game (leads the team). He underwent surgery in the offseason to fix a meniscus tear, keeping him out of individual workouts through September, that he suffered while participating in games for the United States Under 19 team.
The Cougars are an interesting team to me. They're not deep and their strength is their backcourt (especially with Thompson). They think that they're going to be pretty good by the end of the season and they did win the Great Alaska Shootout. I'm very interested in the possibilities in this game and if the Cats can find a way to win it it's the kind of game that could look pretty good on our resume come March.
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thanks clams
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here's their mascot, it's a cougar
(http://www.tbdixsongolf.com/datrek_licensed/CollegiateMascotHeadCovers/WashingtonStateMascotHC06_primary%5B1%5D.jpg)
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not a very good job from this poster. sorry. :frown:
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Hey guys this is my first stab at a scouting report, take it easy on me, ok? Enjoy-
The Cougars are 6-1 with a win over San Diego at the Great Alaska Shootout (a tournament that they won) and a loss at Gonzaga. The Cougars return 2 starters from a squad that posted a 17-16 overall record, including a 8-10 mark in Pac 10 play, in 2008-09. The Cougars are projected to challenge UCLA for the Pac 10 championship.
The Cougars are lead by G's Klay Thompson and Reggie Moore and F DeAngelo Casto. Thompson is averaging 26 points/game (leads the team), 5 rebounds/game and 3 assists/game. All he did last season was start all 33 games, lead the team in 3-point percentage and free-throw percentage and finish second on the team in rebounding, assists and steals (0.9). Moore averages 13 points/game, 3 rebounds/game and 4 assists/game (leads the team). The Washington native is a pass-first type who brings a lot of athleticism and quickness. Casto averages 12 points/game and 6 rebounds/game (leads the team). He underwent surgery in the offseason to fix a meniscus tear, keeping him out of individual workouts through September, that he suffered while participating in games for the United States Under 19 team.
The Cougars are an interesting team to me. They're not deep and their strength is their backcourt (especially with Thompson). They think that they're going to be pretty good by the end of the season and they did win the Great Alaska Shootout. I'm very interested in the possibilities in this game and if the Cats can find a way to win it it's the kind of game that could look pretty good on our resume come March.
I just had a deja vu moment
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national leader in scoring ppg
(http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wast/sports/m-baskbl/auto_headshot/3499501.jpeg)
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more data: Klay Thompson spells his first name with a K, not a C
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TONS better than 0506
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I've always thought of Wazzu's logo as the Chinese Powercat.
(http://img.gatorarcade.com/Mobile/35/173976.jpg)
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Can you please post in prem for at least 24 hours before releasing to freeloaders? TIA.
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2008-2009 Attendance Summary Data
ATTENDANCE SUMMARY....GAMES ........TOTALS.........AVG/GAME
HOME.............................16..............128291............8018
AWAY..............................12...............95074.............7923
NEUTRAL..........................5...............41584.............8317
TOTAL.............................33..............264949............8029
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Baynes, Aron led the Cougars in foul-outs, 3 times in 33 games
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Rochestie, Taylor had 2.3 TO's a game last season
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MEN'S BASKETBALL - 2010
June 19-20 - Elite Camp - Open to freshmen-seniors in high school
June 22-25 - Day Camp - Ages 8-14
June 29-July 2 - Team Camp
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--Wing Klay Thompson and F DeAngelo Casto played on the U.S. squad that went 9-0 and won the gold medal at the Under-19 World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand. Thompson averaged 7.8 points and 4.4 rebounds, and had 10 points in the championship game. Casto had his knee scoped after the event, but has been cleared to play.
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--G Nikola Koprivica (3.1 ppg) played on the Serbian team that won the gold medal last summer at the World University Games.
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--Freshman PF/C Brock Motum spent last summer playing for his native Australia in the Under-19 World Championships.
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--Only four players who averaged as many as 6.5 minutes per game return from a year ago.
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QUOTE TO NOTE: "Even when he was an assistant, you speak with certain athletic directors about jobs and I always felt it was just a matter of time. I just knew he was the type of superstar coach that could end up in our league. He's a good one." -- Washington coach Lorenzo Romar on new WSU coach Ken Bone, a one-time UW assistant.
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Another great way to get yourself ready (http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz2644351e466f0.html) to face the Cougs...
:eyeseeyou:
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SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: At least three of the Cougars' seven freshmen (and redshirt freshmen) figure to play substantial roles from the start. Aussie Brock Motum, a 6-9, 215-pound left-hander, likely will be needed at center, while freshman Reggie Moore is favored to win the starting point guard job. Moore, at 6-1, arrives as the most heralded member of Ken Bone's first recruiting class. He was the Washington Class 3A player of the year two seasons ago, then spent a year at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. Xavier Thames figures to back up Moore, while redshirt freshman F James Watson could emerge as a contributor up front.
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PROGRAM DIRECTION: Ken Bone has a tough act to follow. Dick Bennett got the program on solid footing, and then son Tony took the Cougars to new heights. Bone is greeted by a young roster, but he has some talent and far better momentum than Dick Bennett inherited in the fall of 2003. Tracking WSU's progress will be interesting.
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--Sophomore PF DeAngelo Casto had a WSU freshman-record 39 blocked shots last year and is the Pac-10's top returning player in that category. He also shot 55.8 percent from the field.
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--Sophomore Marcus Capers has been moved from point guard, where he is in the mix with Michael Harthun and Nikola Koprivica for the wing spot opposite Thompson.
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Klay has a connection (of sorts) to the Kazzu Wildcats; what is it?
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--Ken Bone's first 2010 recruit is 6-7 SF Patrick Simon of Ephrata, Wash., signed in November. Unless other current players depart early, Simon may be the Cougars' only signee this year.
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Shortly after being given the coaching job at Washington State, Ken Bone provided this hint as to how he might tinker with the formula the Cougars have used the previous six seasons. "I'm intrigued with the way the Bennetts got the job done," Bone said, "but I'm not so sure that's the only way you can win at Washington State." Translation: Don't expect a lot of 50-49 games. :lol:
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The Cougars will be one of the country's younger teams, with 13 freshmen and sophomores on the roster, and just one upperclassmen.
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(http://images.razorgator.com/venuemap.aspx?perf_id=7730225&perf_bid=1&size=s)
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If the NCAA gave out monthly awards like the NBA, there would be no question who November honors would have went to. The son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson, the 6-6 sophomore has started the season on an absolutely torrid shooting streak and currently leads all NCAA draft prospects in scoring at just over 26 per contest, as well as with his 31 points per-40 minutes adjusted. While some of his early scoring exploits went unnoticed, last Saturday’s record 43-point explosion in a win over San Diego in the Great Alaska Shootout championship game was enough to turn some heads.
We covered Thompson extensively during our preseason rankings and breakdowns and in his initial scouting report there was a great deal of discussion surrounding the potentially positive impact the arrival of head coach Ken Bone could have on the budding star.
Now a couple of weeks into the season, it is clear that this has been a drastic boost to Thompson’s game. Bone has made him the focal point of the offense – something he wasn’t last year – and is running a tremendous number of plays specifically designed to get the ball in his best’s player’s hands, whether it’s isolating him at the top of the key, putting him in pick and roll situations, or particularly running him off of screens. While he is a deadly shooter with his feet set, his ability to catch, square and fire at such a consistent rate is what really makes the youngster appealing as a pro prospect. His release is high, quick and nearly identical every single time regardless of where he is on the floor and how much pressure the defense is exerting. This is a part of his game that should translate over immediately to the professional level, giving him a nice framework to build off.
The increase in overall output from Thompson thus far in the early part of the season has been absolutely staggering. He has nearly doubled his scoring per-40 minutes pace adjusted, increased his shooting numbers from the floor and beyond the arc by 10 percent each, increased his assist numbers and most impressively has gone from attempting 1.1 free throw per-40 minutes, to eight.
While improving his ball-handling skills has certainly allowed Thompson to attack the basket off the bounce more effectively than during his freshman season, much of his increased success seems to stem from a newfound sense of confidence he is exuding. The combination of winning a gold medal with the USA U-19 team this summer and the WSU coaching staff making him the go to option has clearly gone a long way to making him more aggressive with the basketball. Thompson is looking and playing like a guy who is clearly the best player on the floor pretty much every time he steps on the court, and it’s gone a long ways in increasing his assertiveness.
What this confidence on offense has done for Thompson is allow him to show NBA scouts that he is more than simply a one-dimensional shooter. While he is far from being labeled an explosive athlete, his conditioning and strength are definitely improved and he seems to be a half step quicker off the dribble than he was last season. Rather than simply being a player who needs to be run off of screens in order to get his scoring opportunities, Thompson is starting to display the ability to create scoring chances for himself.
Defense has, and will continue to be the sophomores Achilles heel. While his size, frame and excellent intensity level certainly help mask some of his shortcomings in this area as a college player, his average lateral quickness hinders his defensive potential significantly right now. At this point it looks as though he would have to guard the small forward position rather than shooting guards in the NBA, but that isn’t to say he can’t continue to work on his lateral quickness and improve in this area. He does show good instincts and is averaging over two steals per game thanks to his smarts and anticipation skills. Becoming a more solid and consistent defender will make Thompson an essential lock for the pro game, if he isn’t one already.
It might be too much to expect Thompson to continue leading the country in scoring while playing in the Pac-10 Conference, but he has certainly displayed the skills and shooting ability to keep his average comfortably over 20 points per game, especially given how integral a role he has in the Cougars offense. Also working in Thompson’s favor is the fast start for his team as Washington State stands at 6-1 after a close road loss to perennial power Gonzaga on their home floor. It’s only a matter of time now until the rest of the country catches onto how impressive Thompson has been thus far this season.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL - 2010
June 19-20 - Elite Camp - Open to freshmen-seniors in high school
June 22-25 - Day Camp - Ages 8-14
June 29-July 2 - Team Camp
this part had me lol
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Another great way to get yourself ready (http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz2644351e466f0.html) to face the Cougs...
:eyeseeyou:
i only got 4 right, looks like i've got some studying to do before saturday :frown:
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--Wing Klay Thompson and F DeAngelo Casto played on the U.S. squad that went 9-0 and won the gold medal at the Under-19 World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand. Thompson averaged 7.8 points and 4.4 rebounds, and had 10 points in the championship game. Casto had his knee scoped after the event, but has been cleared to play.
Casto is going to have a big game inside against our no defense playing bigs.
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Another great way to get yourself ready (http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz2644351e466f0.html) to face the Cougs...
:eyeseeyou:
i only got 4 right, looks like i've got some studying to do before saturday :frown:
8 :AA:
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Klay has a connection (of sorts) to the Kazzu Wildcats; what is it?
Tex?
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Klay has a connection (of sorts) to the Kazzu Wildcats; what is it?
Tex?
That is one, but not the one I had in mind.
Come on Cats, let's do this!
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Did Ro play with his old man?
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Did Ro play with his old man?
Good thought, but not what I'm looking for. More "indirectly direct" than that.
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Chris Griffin!
*not an answer to _FAN's trivia question, just more data for my elite scouting report thread