I was just going to post this. It doesn't actually mention anything about struggles. It just questions if the pressure is on McD to sign him. Obviously the answer to that question is pretty clear.
Update on Harrison Barnes
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I was just going to post this. It doesn't actually mention anything about struggles. It just questions if the pressure is on McD to sign him. Obviously the answer to that question is pretty clear.
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the first game, Barnes was the focal point of his teams offense today scoring 26 points and showing his ability to get to the rack in multiple ways including a very nice dunk tip, that even made UK assistant Glynn Cyprien look intrigued. Barnes also showed that he is a very cerebral player and does all of the intangible things that you like to see your best player doing. With 6 seconds left in the half Barnes drove and dished the ball out for an easy jumper, making the score 33-28 at the half. Barnes had 13 at that time.
Barnes was aggressive in the second half having multiple attempts from the line. With 6 minutes left Barnes hit a shot to make it 60-52, then a few moments later Zach Mcabe sank a bucket and the bonus to push the lead to 67-63. With 20 seconds left left Barnes nailed to more free throws that sealed the win.
The second game was one of the best games that I seen all day. The Attack struggled early on however Barnes remained steady, posting 28 points right in front of Coach Gillispie and Coach Cox. 6'7 Ben Avercamp led the Wisconsin Swing with 24 points and multiple adjusted shots that helped to seal a 75-71 win.
After watching his All Iowa Attack team play 3 games and go 2-1. I have seen firsthand why there is so much hoopla surrounding the versatile young man. The final game was his best showing and his ability to shoot from long range was on display. With a couple of seasons left before he puts on a college jersey Barnes could put up numbers comparableto Beasley or Durant as a freshman.
Even without a horse in the race Coach Gillispie still works the zebras.
• Most of the high school players in Akron were seniors, but there were a couple of younger players who stood out: Harrison Barnes, a 6-5 junior from Ames, Iowa (think there's a little pressure on Iowa State coach Greg McDermott to sign him?) and Michael Gilchrist, a rising sophomore at St. Patrick in New Jersey. The 6-6 Gilchrist is an especially exciting player who can score a variety of ways.
I don't see anything where it says struggles...it says he has pressure to sign him
would it make you feel better if i told you, that he talks to most of the iowa state players daily, gets along with the coaches great, loves hiltons atmoshphere, and even lifts weights with Mcd's son...it comes down to if Iowa state can win some games in the next 2 years and prove to hiim that hes not coming to a school that will do nothing but lose when hes there
It might come down to Harrison on whether ISU wins or not.
Talk about turning NBA heads. If he goes to Duke and Duke goes to the Elite 8, big deal. He may be just another person. If he comes to ISU and we beat KU, TX, OU, and make it to the second round of the NCAA's, that will turn heads and may result in a top 2 lottery pick as a freshmen.
I think it's impact (ability to create change) versus total wins. Would be a lot easier to create buzz by changing a middle of the road team up to the top 30 then a top 10 team to the top 4-5. He risks not even having an impact at a school like Duke. Pretty obvious at Ames he's going to get lots of press and looks with the stage ISU plays.
Talk about turning NBA heads. If he goes to Duke and Duke goes to the Elite 8, big deal. He may be just another person. If he comes to ISU and we beat KU, TX, OU, and make it to the second round of the NCAA's, that will turn heads and may result in a top 2 lottery pick as a freshmen.
I think it's impact (ability to create change) versus total wins. Would be a lot easier to create buzz by changing a middle of the road team up to the top 30 then a top 10 team to the top 4-5. He risks not even having an impact at a school like Duke. Pretty obvious at Ames he's going to get lots of press and looks with the stage ISU plays.
Good point. Beasley took KSU to the second round and that really helped him turn heads.
well so did about 30 and 20 on opening night.
Well, Derek Rose was "just another player" on Memphis for most of the year, and became the #1 pick. Honestly, I think all the talk about being just another player at a big time program vs being a legend at ISU is overblown. If he is good enough, he'll be the best player on the team, no matter what school he chooses. In this day and age, I don't think where a player goes to college has much bearing on his NBA hopes. I think the fact that Beasley absolutely dominated in one year of college had more to do with him being picked #2 than Kansas State winning a couple more games. If you are good, you will be found, and drafted. Look how many foreign players are drafted, and even players from smaller schools. Every year while watching the draft, I hear names called that I've never heard of that play in college. Scouts find talent, no matter where it is.
Just thought I would post this for old times sake:
http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/cf-archive-bin/9242-new-basketball-offer.html
http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/cf-archive-bin/9242-new-basketball-offer.html
Interesting thread. I don't remember seeing it last year... probably cuz the thread only stayed open 1 day. It's fun to look back and see that cyclonenum1 was getting on Mac's case even back then!
I have avoided reading this thread but for some reason decided to read it today. I read the first page and that will be all I read.
However, this statement is absolutely ludicrous. I agree with USC being talked of as a perennial power IF WE ARE TALKING ABOUT FOOTBALL. However, we are talking about basketball. USC has never won a national championship in basketball and their coach has never coached a team past the sweet 16 round. KU and UK have 3 and 7 national championships respectively and are nearly universally considered top tier basketball schools.
Heck, if he is looking for teams that are currently in "championship mode"...he should look at UCLA (final four nearly every year recently), Florida, Duke, KU, UK, and UNC.
I wonder what he means about the campus being important...cute coeds or a scenic campus. I certainly believe ISU's campus to be among the most scenic but I have seen Duke's, UNC's, and KU's...all are very scenic.
Scout.com: Harrison Barnes Profile
Harrison now has a UCLA offer, a Purdue offer, and strong interest from UNC.
Harrison now has a UCLA offer, a Purdue offer, and strong interest from UNC.
He may have guys locked up or already on the roster at that position that he's made "promises" to. Just sayin'. He may have limited scholarships available and needs to focus on other positions.
Yes. Basically what scout is saying is that everyone is on equal ground with Harrison, where as before they were indicating that ISU had a slight lead. I wouldn't really worry about it, he probably just said everyone is equal and they took his word at face value.
As far as Carolina is concerned, I've heard that they only have one available scholarship left for 2010 assuming they land their last target in '09 and they have interest in a couple of SF's (Barnes, Roscoe Smith, and Travis McKie). My guess is that all 3 get an offer and it's first come first serve because that's how Roy likes to do things, but we'll see.