šŸ€ PORTAL SEASON (UVa Offseason) 2026

Kind of our MO with our portal strategy so this doesn’t concern me.

I’m also not down on his play style matching Odom. Hurley and Alabama on him says what you need to know. High school Bliss ≠ college Bliss if you watch his Delaware tape. Can play fast and deliberate.

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Majewski’s summary of Harmon:

Overall, Harmon is an outstanding offensive addition, especially in an offensive scheme like Odom’s (Arkansas State was +12 offensively when he was on the floor), but he doesn’t really address UVA’s lack of athleticism and perimeter defense from a year ago.

Athleticism still a need (or deficiency)

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Yeah, but going 24/96 for the game ……:grinning_face:

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40-ball Dave

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How’d you know that? :rofl::rofl::rofl:
Kinda hard to get that many shots up in a 32 minute game but somehow I managed…. :grin:

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I’d imagine he can play in just about any style if he can fit Bama and UConn. Those are two pretty drastically different styles.

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https://twitter.com/jamieshaw5/status/2052366509054349770?s=46&t=lMa7F-gR141SbjqqmdY87A

I’d imagine it’ll come down to $$$$

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Wow….were you playing for Duggar Baucomb at VMI? Maybe Grinnell? :wink:

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ok - actuals … 20/27 FG and 8/9 FT’s - I think 4 or 5 of the buckets were inside the paint and funny thing happened that game - the lights went partially out during it so we played like the last 2/3 of the game in a dim gym - probably made me focus a lot more…

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Ill gladly come back here and eat crow if Gertrude can shoot 30% or higher getting up solid volume (even 2 per game) if he is part of the rotation. I am not pulling against the kid. I do not see it though. If so he clearly brings an ability to get to the paint that others do not have so he would be a dynamic piece on offense.

I assume he was playing at the hoop in the driveway

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Well, the basket was eight feet high.

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I would love to play in one of those 8-ft men’s basketball leagues. Unfortunately, I don’t think they have any in the state of Virginia.

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Bliss may be low key genius

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Sort of a Chase Daniel situation. Maximize those earnings, minimize that pressure

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I’ll trust you on this one brother!

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I actually played a lot of pickup ball in high school against adults outside on a court with rims that were about 9’5ā€ - really help me work on my floater game and off rhythm finishing because it brought more players into being shot blockers since the shots weren’t going as high.

I’d be a 5-star prospect on an 8-foot rim because I’d be an elbow dunker per @DavetheWave

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Dennis Parker Jr to kansas as Stokes backup.

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I’m starting to think that maybe the reason we lack perimeter defenders is not that Odom can’t recruit one but that he doesn’t think he needs one. Not that he would turn one down. Just that there are other skills he values more.

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