aka Judging a German, Probing a Prussian, Critiquing a Kraut…
Schlepping a Schleswig-Holsteiner
A ton of these clips I totally feel like I’m looking at Jay Huff (minus the Bennett-coached footwork). I’m gonna enjoy watching this guy
Not as good of a backwards dunker (who is???), haha.
No, but it’s really a good comp. I think Grünloh is slightly worse than a polished Huff in about every way (except straight-line speed and running the floor) - but that’s still a very good place to be and Huff wasn’t even really playing much at this age for us. The potential is there for sure.
*I take it back - Grünloh is probably a better passer. He’s got really good feel for that and accuracy with his delivery.
Really a great piece of work, Cuts. I continue to be impressed by your analysis and undeniable love of basketball.
Aw well thank you! Very kind. It’s fun to do and I enjoy the discussion that comes of it as well!
This is Jordan “Jelly” Walker, who led UAB to the NIT Final in 2023. Nice defense!
I like the Huff comparison, too. He’s a slightly shorter Huff, with a lower ceiling, but who is a bit more (a lot more?) fluid at the same age / stage.
I definitely see the causes for concern on defense. While he “processed” the game well offensively, he seemed to be struggling defensively, processing.
On just the big on big stuff, I think the clips against Da Silva and Delgado were good call outs, but, on the other hand, Delgado was a monster at Seton Hall when he was 22 (first team all Big East, 20+ rebounds vs. Kansas in his last college game), and now he’s 30! And Da Silva was all-Pac 12 and is now 26. Just to say – you’re totally right that gaining strength, being able to hold his position, etc., is a development area, but those guys are much better, stronger than most of the guys he will face in college hoops.
As always, great work on this. Tbh, I didn’t much notice the fact that there were not full games, though I suspect it did affect the overall context. Look forward to re-reading all of these prior to the season (or at least, maybe just a few highlights! 
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These Tracking a Transfer: European Vacation editions have been a great source of Remembering Some Guys. Lots of college hoops where are they now’s?
Thanks as always. You’re right; those two are good players! They did kind of eat him up, though. I felt like I could have done a little better job of showing my concern with his interior defense if I’d had some full games.
To use a football analogy, he felt like one of those CBs who everyone knows and thinks are awesome because they get a lot of interceptions… but they also give up significant yardage.
He has a ton to work with, though, and was already playing against some very good players, for sure.