RiseAndGrind Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 1 hour ago, billiken_roy said: tillmon was better as a freshman than what gordon is. and that isnt a knock on gordon. that is just an endorsement of tillmon. A fun thought exercise: pickett & tilmon or goodwin and Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doowop Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Tilmon was not better as a freshman than Gordon is now. He may be better than he is now but not as a freshman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Tilmon is a major matchup problem at 6'10 that projects as a lottery pick after two years in college. So far he has not put up dominant numbers in high school. If he hopes to win Mr. Basketball in Illinois the East Side guards have to do a much better job of getting Tilmon the ball. And Tilmon needs to become a more consistent rebounder, whether he's getting the ball or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 With Tilmon it appears to be all about who gets what, designation, and for that to happen Tilmon needs the guards to pass thr ball to him. Nothing about this relates to who he is, with or without the guards passing to him. All along, Goodwin may be the real thing, without anyone else contributing anonymously to his success. I would choose Goodwin over Tilmon,.regardless of who does what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runandshoot Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I would say Gordon is better than Tillmam now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseOfTheBillikens Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I would say Gordon is better than any big on our current team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 5 minutes ago, RiseOfTheBillikens said: I would say Gordon is better than any big on our current team I could probably find 5 guys up at the rec that are better than MN and AG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 9 minutes ago, RiseOfTheBillikens said: I would say Gordon is better than any big on our current team He's better than every big on our team combined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 9 minutes ago, RiseOfTheBillikens said: I would say Gordon is better than any big on our current team I would say Gordon is better than any big in the A10 currently (probably not true but whatever he's awesome) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseOfTheBillikens Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 12 minutes ago, RiseAndGrind said: I would say Gordon is better than any big in the A10 currently (probably not true but whatever he's awesome) I never wanted to see two years in the future more in my life. I want to see a billiken team that looks like a d1 basketball team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Foster Loyer committed to Michigan State. Junub Char added an offer from VCU. Kevin Easley added an offer from Nebraska. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 17 hours ago, RiseOfTheBillikens said: I never wanted to see two years in the future more in my life. I want to see a billiken team that looks like a d1 basketball team. Luckily you wont have to wait two years for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibruce Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Someone on the Illini board gave an evaluation of Kale Catchings. Have we offered? Watched an interesting prospect last night before the ESL game. Sophomore Kale Catchings from St. Louis CBC. Listed at 6'6", though I'm not sure he isn't closer to 6'4". He's got some good bulk on him already. He was the most physically developed player on the floor for either team (they played Chicago Brooks). He did it all for CBC. Good handles, nice shot, great ability to finish at the rim. I was impressed. I can't find a lot on him from a recruiting perspective, but he looks like an interesting player to keep an eye on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 3 minutes ago, Ibruce said: Someone on the Illini board gave an evaluation of Kale Catchings. Have we offered? Watched an interesting prospect last night before the ESL game. Sophomore Kale Catchings from St. Louis CBC. Listed at 6'6", though I'm not sure he isn't closer to 6'4". He's got some good bulk on him already. He was the most physically developed player on the floor for either team (they played Chicago Brooks). He did it all for CBC. Good handles, nice shot, great ability to finish at the rim. I was impressed. I can't find a lot on him from a recruiting perspective, but he looks like an interesting player to keep an eye on. He's on our radar, but we haven't offered. I had him at 6-5, splitting the difference. Wichita State was out to see him in September. He's had a quiet recruitment so far but this HS season is when we get a clearer picture on a lot of these 2018 names. Creighton, Butler, and Oral Roberts are also interested in him. I don't think he has any offers yet. Fun Fact: he's the nephew of women's basketball legend Tamika Catchings and grandson of former NBA player Harvey Catchings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusam Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Kale's parents are heavily involved in the youth basketball scene in the area. I have a kid that played for them. Really good people. Dad looks just like Tiger Woods. I haven't seen Kale since he was in middle school but he was a hell of a player then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Catchings will have to be the do-everything guy for CBC. They lost a lot of talent to graduation. Great opportunity for him to showcase his total game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Vashon is playing at a holiday showcase in Georgia at 6:45 tonight. The game is being streamed at http://www.thesuvtv.com/holidayhoopsgiving. SLU is recruiting 2018 6'8 WF Joseph Reece and 2019 6'1 PG Mario McKinney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibruce Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 3 hours ago, 3star_recruit said: Vashon is playing at a holiday showcase in Georgia at 6:45 tonight. The game is being streamed at http://www.thesuvtv.com/holidayhoopsgiving. SLU is recruiting 2018 6'8 WF Joseph Reece and 2019 6'1 PG Mario McKinney. Evan Daniels @EvanDaniels · 29m29 minutes ago Sandy Springs, GA Sophomore Mario McKinney just made a name for himself in Vashon's competitive win over Wheeler. Athletic, quick guard. Went for 17 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLURadioBoy Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Looks like Watson had 20 points at the half (Whitfield had 24 total). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Hopefully they saw something positive about the game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 36 minutes ago, RiseAndGrind said: Hopefully they saw something positive about the game... Local people show up to see local talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 They saw they could probably start right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 2 hours ago, billikenfan05 said: Local people show up to see local talent. That is true if you are coming back for a game. I am not sure they will attend all the home games just because the kid stayed home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmbilliken Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 2 hours ago, cheeseman said: That is true if you are coming back for a game. I am not sure they will attend all the home games just because the kid stayed home. They will if we're good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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