davidnark Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 42 minutes ago, billiken_roy said: pure shot yes. strength no. he was pushed around like a grade schooler the other day. and he doesnt have the handle and quickness to play on the wing. the strength can be fixed with extended time in the weight room to possibly be an option underneath in the future. the speed and quickness is god given. but he indeed can shoot. imo he isnt a player at this level. there was a reason he was still available as late as he was. the good looking shot and free throws are intoxicating, especially considering the rest of the teams lack of such. but there is no denying what he is beyond that. Fair explanations. Maybe you have seen more of him than me, but I would like to see more of his game before I judge whether his speed and quickness is sufficient at this level. We all can see that he needs more muscle to compete down low at this level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, davidnark said: Fair explanations. Maybe you have seen more of him than me, but I would like to see more of his game before I judge whether his speed and quickness is sufficient at this level. We all can see that he needs more muscle to compete down low at this level. to be fair, the day that soderberg started luke meyer when he had not for all practically played at all, i was like, "what the hell is this?" and there is no denying that luke was very suitable to play. or how about spoon telling highmark, he cant play defense with a darn, but as long as he outscores his opponent he will play. so who knows. maybe hankton gets his chance and is able to make his talents over shine his shortcomings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, davidnark said: Fair explanations. Maybe you have seen more of him than me, but I would like to see more of his game before I judge whether his speed and quickness is sufficient at this level. We all can see that he needs more muscle to compete down low at this level. Re: his speed/quickness, I thought Hankton was very good Sunday with his on-the-ball defending against smaller guys. Adman likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj_arete Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I actually think SLU can benefit with Gordon leaving. Chemistry is important, plus I think an early favorable schedule in the A-10 could work in SLU's favor. They can build confidence and emphasize more spacing. Of course, that means Isabell will be a key and will definitely have to step up his game. Also, Thatch looks like one who could grow into a good one. TaLBErt likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clocktoweraccords2004 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Word from the Mizzou side (as of now) is they are not interested in him at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I like Hankton's potential. One could write a list a mile long of freshmen that this board (or at least one poster*) has written off and turned out to be a good player. Heck, Miles Reynolds is currently the third leading scorer on the #23 team in the nation. * I am not talking about any specific poster here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebill Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 24 minutes ago, Clocktoweraccords2004 said: Word from the Mizzou side (as of now) is they are not interested in him at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Clocktoweraccords2004 said: We also have 2 of our best 3 point shooters coming in with Thor and Wiley. Potentially even KC Kc is ahead of Thor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Adman Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 1 hour ago, moytoy12 said: Re: his speed/quickness, I thought Hankton was very good Sunday with his on-the-ball defending against smaller guys. I was watching him closely on this and was surprised how well he defended on-ball. Not sure the relative quickness of the guys he was defending, and the sample size was somewhat small. No doubt couldn't handle physicality down low or win rebounding battles. But he looked good on-the-ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clocktoweraccords2004 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 53 minutes ago, Littlebill said: According to Gabe Dearmond from power Mizzou. My apologies for not posting the tweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clocktoweraccords2004 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 28 minutes ago, TRN said: In the longer 8 min video when he said something about having a great practice this morning, the way he said it along with how he talked about Gordon leaving makes me seem that he is disappointed but relieved he is gone at the same time from his expressions. Seems like chemistry at practice is better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 9 minutes ago, Clocktoweraccords2004 said: According to Gabe Dearmond from power Mizzou. My apologies for not posting the tweet He was saying whoever is saying it is full of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_Nick Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 26 minutes ago, Clocktoweraccords2004 said: In the longer 8 min video when he said something about having a great practice this morning, the way he said it along with how he talked about Gordon leaving makes me seem that he is disappointed but relieved he is gone at the same time from his expressions. Seems like chemistry at practice is better In Durando’s Periscope, I thought fords reaction to, “how did the team react?” Was interesting. (Tries to hold back a smile) seems the team had some non standard reaction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindellWest Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 19 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said: He was saying whoever is saying it is full of it It’s mizzou, they are all full of sh it. its just one big sh it swastika stained dumpster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I don’t see his next stop as his last. So how will this work? Gordon enrolls at a new school and is eligible 2nd semester 2020. End of 2nd semester 2020 he will decide to transfer again. Enrolls in new school. So he sits out Fall 2020 and spring 2021. Suits up for 3rd school Fall 2021. Will he be eligible to transfer again or will 3 be his limit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clocktoweraccords2004 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Hargrove liked SLU’s announcement on twitter that CG was gone. Probably doesn’t mean too much but I would say this might help recruiting locally if he really had a bad rep locally with his teammates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 16 minutes ago, dlarry said: I don’t see his next stop as his last. So how will this work? Gordon enrolls at a new school and is eligible 2nd semester 2020. End of 2nd semester 2020 he will decide to transfer again. Enrolls in new school. So he sits out Fall 2020 and spring 2021. Suits up for 3rd school Fall 2021. Will he be eligible to transfer again or will 3 be his limit? G League. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyJumpUp Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 18 minutes ago, dlarry said: I don’t see his next stop as his last. So how will this work? Gordon enrolls at a new school and is eligible 2nd semester 2020. End of 2nd semester 2020 he will decide to transfer again. Enrolls in new school. So he sits out Fall 2020 and spring 2021. Suits up for 3rd school Fall 2021. Will he be eligible to transfer again or will 3 be his limit? Is Gordon the next Cameron Biedscheid? AGB91, NextYearBill, Box and Won and 2 others like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 5 minutes ago, JohnnyJumpUp said: Is Gordon the next Cameron Biedscheid? Gordon is the next Josh Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 17 minutes ago, NextYearBill said: Gordon is the next Josh Gordon Or Kalen Grimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Box and Won said: G League. He’d be a good fit in the J League with Lavar Ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUperman Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 5 hours ago, aj_arete said: I actually think SLU can benefit with Gordon leaving. Chemistry is important, plus I think an early favorable schedule in the A-10 could work in SLU's favor. They can build confidence and emphasize more spacing. Of course, that means Isabell will be a key and will definitely have to step up his game. Also, Thatch looks like one who could grow into a good one. Agreed. I think we all should take a step back and breathe. It definitely sucks losing the potential of CG's future and what could've been. However, I think team chemistry is way more important than a lot of people realize. CG leaving can actually benefit both parties. If the hearsay about altercations with teammates and missed practices are true, then CG departure will not be a detriment to this team. If true, it seems like irreparable damage was done and he was not entirely interested in changing. Anyone who's been a part of a team probably realizes that removing a problematic member of the team usually creates a much more productive and focused environment, regardless of the importance of the detractor's role. The chemistry has been notably out of sorts compared to last year, and I would not be surprised if the team uses this moment as a rallying point and we see the same energy we saw toward the end of last season coming into conference play. This team does have great leaders with Ford, Bess, and Goodwin after all. As for CG, it appears the rumors have it that there are some bad influences in his ear in STL. He's young and impressionable and I believe it's possible that getting out of this city and into an environment where it's sink or swim and these influences are not readily available may be character-building for him. Wishing him nothing but the best. Next man up. Let's Go Bills!! TheOne and CBFan like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 1 hour ago, slu72 said: Or Kalen Grimes. Interesting thing about Grimes is that while he was kicked off of the basketball team he stayed on as a student and got his degree. I heard he is working in Atlanta maybe, so hopefully Gordon has a similar transformation. *I know nothing about either, so no idea how similar their situations are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Feel oddly good about the Gordon chapter of SLU history finally being over. AGB91 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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