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I was impressed overall with Blue's performance at state, but he definitely has a long way to go. He needs to work on his outside shot. I made the comment after his quarterfinal game that he probably didn't take a shot outside of 12 feet (or whatever I said), but I didn't know if that was because of the offense Memorial runs or because of his shot. I still think that it's mostly the offense, but the fact that he didn't MAKE anything outside of 12 feet worries me.
The good parts of his game? Good finisher, really good rebounder (second on the team), good anticipation on defense. I was also impressed with his motor. He would excel in a fast-paced game with a lot of full court presses and fast breaks (not the Badgers) or an offense that allowed him to drive or otherwise get close to the basket (that's the Badgers). I'd also like to see his quickness and hands on defense for the Badgers.
I also question whether his poor shooting isn't partially a by-product of what he's asked to do. Memorial's coach has said that Maymon is their center by default because he's the biggest player they have. Well, Blue is the second biggest player that gets minutes, and that might be reflected by most of his points coming near the hoop and getting lots of rebounds. His shot didn't look that bad (I think, I deleted the games), it just wasn't going in. If Memorial got another big man and Blue was allowed to focus more on his outside game I don't think we'd be questioning his shot.
This was his first year as a starter, and I don't know how much or if he played during state last year, so nerves or inexperience MAY have had a little bit of an impact. He's got a lot of potential, but right now I don't think that he's a must have and I agree with Bernini that Davis is the better prospect.
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