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re: Rank the LSU Bball freshman of the last decade
Posted on 12/27/20 at 10:00 am to GorgeousGeorge
Posted on 12/27/20 at 10:00 am to GorgeousGeorge
Can you imagine if Ben Simmons was coached by anyone else not named Johnny Jones? That guy drove me nuts while watching him on the sidelines with arms crossed refusing to call timeouts while opposing teams goes on huge runs.
Posted on 12/27/20 at 10:43 am to Adam Banks
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Not sure you get the point of the thread
Haha true. I guess I got carried away.
I already made my list so I understood the thread at some point.
This post was edited on 12/27/20 at 10:45 am
Posted on 12/27/20 at 11:11 am to PhillyFan1994
Anyone who doesn’t have Simmons at 1 is just butthurt as frick. Simmons was night and day the best out of everyone.
1. Simmons
2. Waters (this could change by the end of the year)
3. Thomas (could move to second on this list, but only played 6 games so far.
1. Simmons
2. Waters (this could change by the end of the year)
3. Thomas (could move to second on this list, but only played 6 games so far.
This post was edited on 12/27/20 at 11:13 am
Posted on 12/27/20 at 11:19 am to PhillyFan1994
frick Simmons.....the original “Opt-out.
This post was edited on 12/27/20 at 11:21 am
Posted on 12/27/20 at 5:44 pm to TheTexasTiger7
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Anyone who doesn’t have Simmons at 1 is just butthurt as frick. Simmons was night and day the best out of everyone.
That's correct.
I absolutely loved Tremont's game, he was a special player. Cam is awesome as well and it seems like he can always score at least 20 no matter what.
Posted on 12/28/20 at 9:00 am to PhillyFan1994
Still WAY too early to rank Thomas. LSU has only played one decent opponent this season. That said, Thomas is well on his way to being one of the best Freshman to have ever played for LSU...if he can sustain his production in SEC play.
My top 5 would be:
1. Simmons. He gets a lot of flack here (some deserved) for "not living up to the hype." However, his overall numbers are some of the best in LSU history. A singularly dominant player. Unfortunately, Jones was just not a coach capable of managing that roster.
2. Waters. Without him, Wade's first team likely has a losing record. Best LSU PG since Chris Jackson. He could completely control a game from start to finish and was never afraid to take (and make) the huge shot
3. Mickey. 13ppg/8rpg/3bpg. Top 5 in the SEC in rebounds, blocks and FG% as a Freshman. Best pure shot blocker since Shaq. Made up for a lot of poor defense from the rest of the team.
4. Thomas. Has a chance to move up this list. As mentioned, it has been against pretty weak competition, but (so far) he looks to be in that realm of great pure scorers like Henderson, Thornton, even Waters. What he does in SEC play will decide if he moves up, down, or off this list. But the early returns are great. You're pretty good if a "bad" game is 16 or 19 points.
5. Watford. His and Reid's stats are almost identical (so I could see the argument for Reid here). But I give the nod to Watford simply because he had to shoulder the load more than Reid. For as good a player as he was, Reid had help inside from KBW (on defense) and Waters was still the focal point. Watford had to battle last season essentially being LSU's only true post threat (though Williams contributed his fair share on the glass and defensively).
My top 5 would be:
1. Simmons. He gets a lot of flack here (some deserved) for "not living up to the hype." However, his overall numbers are some of the best in LSU history. A singularly dominant player. Unfortunately, Jones was just not a coach capable of managing that roster.
2. Waters. Without him, Wade's first team likely has a losing record. Best LSU PG since Chris Jackson. He could completely control a game from start to finish and was never afraid to take (and make) the huge shot
3. Mickey. 13ppg/8rpg/3bpg. Top 5 in the SEC in rebounds, blocks and FG% as a Freshman. Best pure shot blocker since Shaq. Made up for a lot of poor defense from the rest of the team.
4. Thomas. Has a chance to move up this list. As mentioned, it has been against pretty weak competition, but (so far) he looks to be in that realm of great pure scorers like Henderson, Thornton, even Waters. What he does in SEC play will decide if he moves up, down, or off this list. But the early returns are great. You're pretty good if a "bad" game is 16 or 19 points.
5. Watford. His and Reid's stats are almost identical (so I could see the argument for Reid here). But I give the nod to Watford simply because he had to shoulder the load more than Reid. For as good a player as he was, Reid had help inside from KBW (on defense) and Waters was still the focal point. Watford had to battle last season essentially being LSU's only true post threat (though Williams contributed his fair share on the glass and defensively).
Posted on 12/28/20 at 12:54 pm to PhillyFan1994
1. Simmons
2. Waters
3. Watford
4. Reid
5. Wayde Sims (fight me)
2. Waters
3. Watford
4. Reid
5. Wayde Sims (fight me)
This post was edited on 12/28/20 at 12:59 pm
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