p diddy Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 tommie liddell couldn't play in the game because he is headed to a prep school, so technically, he's still a high school student and ineligible to play. the dandridge (mt. zion) and anderson kid (laurinburg) are fifth-year prep school kids who played last night. all of the top illinois kids (price, jones, shaw)were in bloomington playing in an all-star game. i asked about terry evans and cameron murkey. evans is alredy in summer school in green bay and murkey was at a family reunion. the local team would have been much better with those guys. people, we have our point guard of the future and present and his name is Dwayne Polk. He will bring a lot of excitement to the savvis center and new arena during his career. that alley-oop dunk was incredible. and it was with his right hand, not his natural left hand. i can't wait to see him, kevin and tommie together for three years. I thought kalen had a nice game as well. he really worked hard every minute he was out there. he is still behind offensively, but when he goea all out, he can accomplish quite a bit. bad boyz for life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 To fully maximize Polk's potential at point guard, and thus the scoring potential of the team, we really need to run, run and run some more. Maybe that explains why Brad has loaded up on so many athletic shooting guards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidnark Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 I didn't make the game, but on Channel 5 news they showed Dwayne Polk finishing a one-handed alley-oop dunk. How many 5'9" people in the world can do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 That is just ridiculous...How could he do that? We are in for some fun in the next 4 years.. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 Antoine Anderson is supposed to have the same type of hops and he's 5 inches taller than Polk. So we've got two players capable of ridiculous athletic feats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 Actually, Dwayne Polk is right-handed, but he's learned to shoot with his left hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 I estimate Dwayne Polk is about 5'6" or 5'7". I've stood next to Dwayne, and I'm a little taller than he is. I'm five feet, eight-and-a-half inches tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tseugnekillib Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I was at the all-star game and was truly impressed by some of the offensive things Polk accomplished. He is truly an exciting player. It will be interesting watching Polk cut thru (at great speed) the numerous screens set by SLU's post players. He should get alot of open looks and the bigs better be anticipating the ball at all times, otherwise they will be dealing with a broken nose! It will be interesting to see how Polk plays defense and what the opposition does with him, and his 5-7/5-8 140# frame (my guesstimates). I suspect DP will be a real pesky defensive player full court, and will apply alot of ball pressure from mid-court to the head of the key. However, how SLU reacts when opposing big guards post DP up in the low post, will also be interesting to watch. btw, Missouri has three very good recuits heading their way this year. With improved coaching from Meyers and Watkins, the three athletes that played at Fontbonne should see alot of minutes over the next four years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basketbill Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 regardless of his actuall height Dwayne plays bigger than 5'9".....While his alley oop dunk was impressive, his steal in the first half which was mentioned earlier was more impressive. He is quick, he plays defense, he shoots well, but he needs to work on his shot for the next level. He is fluid, moves at a fast pace without appearing frantic. While I like Marque Perry, Dwayne may very well turn out to be much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 "He is quick, he plays defense, he shoots well, but he needs to work on his shot for the next level" I've watched Polk play a dozen times and Saturday's game is the worst I've ever seen him shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 before everyone goes and nominates polk for all-american, i hope you all realize that his diminutive size will always be a disadvantage that can be exploited. sure his speed and athleticism will offset it, but there will be games where he will be guarding players 6-8 inches taller, physically stronger that are almost as fast. there is a reason that he wasnt recruited by the duke's and florida's. now do i think he will be good billiken? i watched the game on charter last nite and was extremely impressed. dwayne polk is going to be fantastic. but still i dont expect him to be iverson the first day out either. dont put undo expectations on the young man just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Hey Roy, the only recent comparison I've seen from anyone on this board is Andrew Lavender. I think that's appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Latsch Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 >"He is quick, he plays defense, he shoots well, but he needs >to work on his shot for the next level" > >I've watched Polk play a dozen times and Saturday's game is >the worst I've ever seen him shoot. I agree with 3Star on this one. If I remember correctly Polk knocked down a long 3-pointer early but then really struggled from the outside. I saw him several times this season and he shot the ball very well in almost every game. He has the ability to get on a roll and knock down shot after shot from behind the 3-point line. - Nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidnark Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Roy, except when the dicussion involves Lisch, you have become quite the Billiken pessimist. Trust me, Dwayne Polk is going to create many more match-up problems than he is going to have to overcome. Regardless of his size, he would likely have been recruited by a lot of big schools had he not crushed his knee two years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 College coaches don't do a good job of taking advantage of match up problems. I wrongly said that Brian Grawer could not play D-1 ball because he would be abused in the low post. In his 4 year career he was hardly ever posted up. The college game just doesn't exploit size problems. Polk will be a strong defender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p diddy Posted June 28, 2004 Author Share Posted June 28, 2004 polk was not recruited heavily because he broke his knee cap. As davidnark mentioned. remember, this is college basketball and not the nba. the thing about dwayne we have to remember is that he is a TRUE point guard. who's the last true point guard we had that we didn't have to convert to the position. dwayne brings that to you right away. I did a little research on the kid from redlands and he is also a true point guard. if he comes, then we're really set. word on the street is that he has visited xavier and is also considering UMass. i haven't heard anything further on that front. if anybody knows anything, let us know. bad boyz for life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p diddy Posted June 28, 2004 Author Share Posted June 28, 2004 by the way, mike anderson of uab started two dwayne polk sized players last year. squeaky and mo created so much havoc out top that opposing teams were just too flustered into thinking about posting one of them up. winning a conference title and going to the sweet 16: not bad for a team that started TWO midgets in the backcourt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 no i dont want to be taken on polk as though i dont think he will be good. i think dwayne polk is going to be a dynamo. i just dont want expectations too high off the bat. give the kid a chance to settle in. as to my pessimistic attitude, other than the fact i am not sold on our frontcourt depth, i think this will be the best billiken team since hughes next season. i believe will will be over 20 wins for the upcoming season and if the chips fall right, we will be in the ncaa tourney. i am just frustrated we are not addressing what i see as our thinnest area and continue to pile on guards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/roster?collegeId=5 actually, uab lists finley and johnson as 2-3 inches taller and 20-30 lbs heavier. now think about that. we recognized them as "small" polk is much smaller. again, i am not saying he wont be a fantastic player. the nate robinson's, spud webb's and such prove that the little guy can play with the right skills. saturday nite dwayne showed he has those skills and athleticism. all i am saying is that you can bet that the likes of pitino, crean and huggins will look for ways to negate dwayne's strengths. in time, dwayne will be bigger and stronger and will lessen that gap, but i for one expect a typical freshman season from dwayne. that said, i expect dwayne will be on the floor at least 20-25 minutes a game and be an intregal part to the expected success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basketbill Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 and granted this was basically a Run and gun game, but his shot selection will need to be better. ie 20 footer over a twenty six footer. He will definitely be fun to watch.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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