Tough day for EIU hoops hopes

I remember Melsahn Basabe & how Hok fans were saying how amazing he'd be by the time he was a senior. There was even quite a bit of talk about how much greater he was (& would be) than Melvin Ejim. Gee, I wonder how that turned out?! Harding looks a LOT like Mike Gessel - average guard that can hit some shots & make a few nice passes. How is he gonna do if, by some chance, he gets by his defender? He better hope that he has a wide open shooter to pass to, cuz his drive to the hoop will more often than not end up like Mikey's - getting that lay-up swatted into the cheap seats.
 
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I remember Melsahn Basabe & how Hok fans were saying how amazing he'd be by the time he was a senior. There was even quite a bit of talk about how much greater he was (& would be) than Melvin Ejim. Gee, I wonder how that turned out?! Harding looks a LOT like Mike Gessel - average guard that can hit some shots & make a few nice passes. How is he gonna do if, by some chance, he gets by his defender? He better hope that he has a wide open shooter to pass to, cuz his drive to the hoop will more often than not end up like Mikey's - getting that lay-up swatted into the cheap seats.
No way that happens to the self-proclaimed "strongest guy on the court" with Spongebob arms.
 
I remember Melsahn Basabe & how Hok fans were saying how amazing he'd be by the time he was a senior. There was even quite a bit of talk about how much greater he was (& would be) than Melvin Ejim. Gee, I wonder how that turned out?! Harding looks a LOT like Mike Gessel - average guard that can hit some shots & make a few nice passes. How is he gonna do if, by some chance, he gets by his defender? He better hope that he has a wide open shooter to pass to, cuz his drive to the hoop will more often than not end up like Mikey's - getting that lay-up swatted into the cheap seats.

Harding is a kid that will put up some good numbers against lower teams and struggle against high major teams. Typical kind of mid major type kid.
 
if Iowa was smart, which they're not, they'd move these non-con games to the Xtreme Arena in Coralville. Would actually provide somewhat of an atmosphere.
 
Which would mean the arena was more than half full. I saw the crowd shots during the game and there is no way the arena was even 40% full.

That is reported attendance. I bet your 40% is closer to actual butts in seats.
 
I remember Melsahn Basabe & how Hok fans were saying how amazing he'd be by the time he was a senior. There was even quite a bit of talk about how much greater he was (& would be) than Melvin Ejim. Gee, I wonder how that turned out?! Harding looks a LOT like Mike Gessel - average guard that can hit some shots & make a few nice passes. How is he gonna do if, by some chance, he gets by his defender? He better hope that he has a wide open shooter to pass to, cuz his drive to the hoop will more often than not end up like Mikey's - getting that lay-up swatted into the cheap seats.
Other than being both short and white their games couldn’t be further apart actually.
 
Harding is a kid that will put up some good numbers against lower teams and struggle against high major teams. Typical kind of mid major type kid.
A little premature to say he won’t have success as he matures against high majors. He’s 12 games into his career.
 
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I look at Harding and at the very most, best version of himself, could see him maybe as a close-ish comparison to the long haired Spaniard we used to play against at OU. I think he is at Wichita State now after Moser did the sensible thing and benched him for the last third of the season last year. Cortes.
 

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