Kind of our MO with our portal strategy so this doesnāt concern me.
Iām also not down on his play style matching Odom. Hurley and Alabama on him says what you need to know. High school Bliss ā college Bliss if you watch his Delaware tape. Can play fast and deliberate.
Overall, Harmon is an outstanding offensive addition, especially in an offensive scheme like Odomās (Arkansas State was +12 offensively when he was on the floor), but he doesnāt really address UVAās lack of athleticism and perimeter defense from a year ago.
ok - actuals ⦠20/27 FG and 8/9 FTās - 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 moreā¦
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 actually played a lot of pickup ball in high school against adults outside on a court with rims that were about 9ā5ā - really help me work on my floater game and off rhythm finishing because it brought more players into being shot blockers since the shots werenāt going as high.
Iām starting to think that maybe the reason we lack perimeter defenders is not that Odom canāt recruit one but that he doesnāt think he needs one. Not that he would turn one down. Just that there are other skills he values more.