DeMarcus Phillips is going to be special

[acqflisu]

We'll see how he performs in a Cyclone uniform, but that dunk was pretty sweet. Nothing wrong with getting excited about new recruits.

 

[CycloneErik]

We'll see how he performs in a Cyclone uniform, but that dunk was pretty sweet. Nothing wrong with getting excited about new recruits.

I agree. Why not get excited about guys that choose to be Cyclones?

 

[jsb]

You know what has me excited? That the kid is so pumped about playing here. Seriously.....I've very rarely read about a kid gushing about Iowa State as much as Phillips has in both Chris's interview and the Marshalltown article.

 

[Cydkar]

Being excited is fine. Calling him special based on a 9 second video is kind of weird. I love D's attitude as well.

 

[3TrueFans]

Being excited is fine. Calling him special based on a 9 second video is kind of weird. I love D's attitude as well.

I agree with this. It's kind of a fine line between being excited and building someone up to be something they're not. Not saying we've done that with this kid, but it's obviously been done in the past.

 

[legi]

I don't know anything about the kid one way or the other, but that wasn't that spectacular.

What would you consider a spectacular dunk at a college level?
Can you emulate that dunk?

 

[CycloneErik]

What would you consider a spectacular dunk at a college level?
Can you emulate that dunk?

Give me a Nerfoop and a few chances, and I can emulate whatever dunk I want to. As long as the hoop isn't too high, and I don't have to get too dizzy.

 

[RoseClone]

Being excited is fine. Calling him special based on a 9 second video is kind of weird. I love D's attitude as well.

Weird?

 

[CYKXBUT]

Wonderful.

The build-up of unrealistic expectations begins again! Dykstra was going to be the next Larry Bird, Eikmeier was a better version of Steve Kerr, Lucca was a better long range shooter than Peja Stojakovic, and on and on and on...

Thank you for your attention. You can now go back to building this kid up to epic proportions that will likely never be attainable.

OK, how does this sound? This guy is going to be a much improved version of Carlo Walton!!!!!

 

[Cydkar]

Weird?

A little weird to make a proclomation like that, yes. Special means...special.

 

[helechopper]

A little weird to make a proclomation like that, yes. Special means...special.

Maybe "special" means DP should wear one of those helmets the "special" kids wear before he dunks like that again. He could hit his head on the rim being all high up in the air and stuff.

 

[Aclone]

I prefer to say that he's going to be part of something special...:wink:

 

[A-town Cy]

I love guards that can dunk, especially like that!

 

[Final42b]

Ah lets put this one to the top, we need something to be excited about right now.

 

[kg-cyclone]

He has a broken hand...out for the season.

 

[Clones21]

He has a broken hand...out for the season.

With our luck itll effect his shooting for us next year and be a bust.

 

[marothisu]

I don't know anything about the kid one way or the other, but that wasn't that spectacular.

How is a windmill dunk from a HS kid in-game not spectacular?

 

[Final42b]

He has a broken hand...out for the season.

ha ya i know, im still excited for him though.

 

[kg-cyclone]

ha ya i know, im still excited for him though.

Yeah, he'll be a good one...

 

[Cycsk]

I don't know anything about the kid one way or the other, but that wasn't that spectacular.

Come on, 3TrueFans. After all your support for HB, I'm surprised that you can't admit that the guy deserves some credit. That was a spectacular dunk. Not only is it a windmill, but he hangs in the air to do it. I've seen lots of HB dunks, but I'm still waiting for one that makes me respond like this windmill. The ones HB does best are the rebound put-backs. Those are spectactular.