A VERY interesting visual look at Semaj from a scouts perspective.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em1cA...layer_embedded
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A VERY interesting visual look at Semaj from a scouts perspective.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em1cA...layer_embedded
Thanks for posting that link. It was definitely worth watching.Quote:
Originally Posted by XUdenver
Great video. I'm about 6:00 in, seems accurate so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by XUdenver
I think it's a pretty solid scouting report based on his freshman year. So far he hasn't really put the shooting concerns to bed, but hopefully we'll see the improvement in his game as the year unfolds. If the big improvements aren't there with his shooting, decisions, etc., we probably don't have to worry about him leaving early (well, at least it wouldn't be the best decision). But, if he can tighten up his game and prove that he can shoot the ball from the perimeter and the foul line, we might be watching his last year at X.
Personally, I think Semaj has a SG game in a PG body (NBA sizes, not college) and has a lot of improving to do before he becomes the potential lottery pick that some think he already is. The athletic ability looks to be there, but it's very raw. We're only two games in so it's way too early to know if he has put things together and taken the next step.
I wish he could be here next year but no one near the team expects him back.
One thing possibly working in our favor for him to come back is that this is an absolutely loaded draft class.
I just don't see any chance that he is back. I think the staff clearly recruited with the thought that he is leaving seeing as we are 2 scholarships over the limit. If Semaj does leave we will still have to come up with 1 more scholarship.
I agree, that's the current thinking. But he will really need to show over the course of the year that he's improved as a shooter and as a point guard. If, when the season is over, he seems like he's still the same player we saw last year, leaving school will be a mistake. Now, if those improvements are there, he'll probably move himself into a very nice draft position.Quote:
Originally Posted by xavierj
I don't worry about him showing point guard skills. He came in as a pass-first point guard but was asked to be the go-to scorer for the team. It wasn't an easy transition for him in the preseason and the beginning of the season, but he adjusted to the role demanded of him. Now he has a cluster of offensive options around him and he is getting to transition back to being more of a pass-first point guard (albeit with a strong personal scoring ability). It's a rough transition after a year of college ball playing a different role and the team as a whole is also developing its chemistry still, but he'll get back to what he has generally been for the years prior to coming to Xavier.
Coming back to school is usually a dumb move when you are most likely a first round pick. The guaranteed money is too much to pass up. And very rarely does anyone develop anything in college that he couldn't do in practice or the D League. I see no reason for Semaj to come back even if he is close to the same player as last year. John Wall wasn't a good shooter coming out of college and he's done alright.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xman95