43 points and winning at the buzzer? Doesn't sound as though he is on a team.
Good thing he was guarding a chair.Or maybe the defense thing runs in the family.
Its 7th grade. That should say enough. My kid dropped 38 in a game in 7th grade so take it for what its worth.43 points and winning at the buzzer? Doesn't sound as though he is on a team.
He's the real deal, they say he's the best by a long shot!Its 7th grade. That should say enough. My kid dropped 38 in a game in 7th grade so take it for what its worth.
I'm sure he plays D better than JBJ....although it wouldn't be hard.He's the real deal, they say he's the best by a long shot!
My kid was about the same height in 7th grade...now he's a junior in HS and 6'4".Really? He's what, 12 years old and still all of about 5' 2"? "They" might be getting a bit ahead of themselves, but should be fun to see how he progresses.
You can watch his highlight film already, I know that's ridiculous, pretty impressive ball handler and can shoot it.Really? He's what, 12 years old and still all of about 5' 2"? "They" might be getting a bit ahead of themselves, but should be fun to see how he progresses.
I'm sure he plays D better than JBJ....although it wouldn't be hard.
At the end of next yr we will probably offer him a scholarship. If it's good enough for James. It's good enough for Jalen.
I think the intent, which was successful, was to be the kind of bag that comes between "c" and "e".For the life of me, I don't understand the intent behind this type of comment.
They were saying the same thing about Eron Gordon when he was in 7th grade.He's the real deal, they say he's the best by a long shot!
Yes, they were.They were saying the same thing about Eron Gordon when he was in 7th grade.
Kid is very good!!!! Need to pursue him
Keep an eye on Aaron Welage above him in the grade aboveKid is very good!!!! Need to pursue him
I get a little tired of those on here who bash James Blackman Jr. and say he plays no defense? I for one recognized a marked improvement in his defense, and when compared to some of the other players on this team he was one of the better starters! As far as a player at the time he was injured he was with in 1/2 point of averaging the most points on the team at 15.5! Combine that with his rebounding ability and I think overall he has to be considered one of if not the most valuable players on the team! So why everyone delights in saying "We are better off with out James on the team? The reason we are playing better is because Coach Crean finally woke up and realized you cannot guard forwards who are 6'7" to 7' with 6' to 6'4" guards? He started inserting Hartman, Morgan and OG into the mix and their improved interior defense has made up for most of the difference! I would interject that Yogi is playing more team oriented here lately as well and sharing the ball, along with good spacing and ball movement! Now if we could get Coach to sit Williams when he gets sloppy as well as Johnson and Zeisloff when they are not contributing we will continue to improve! Sloppy careless play and turnovers have to come with a price, and pine time can deliver that message! But please, lay off of Blackman, his bashing is totally out of line! He is a scorer and a winner.
AndrewKeep an eye on Aaron Welage above him in the grade above
LOL. I knew that, I live in the same town and of watch the kids play many times. Don't know what happened my brain thereAndrew
Yeah, I hate to be the guy to correct you but you called me out the other week for spelling a word incorrectly so I figured I better return the favor. Also you misspelled MW name in a previous postLOL. I knew that, I live in the same town and of watch the kids play many times. Don't know what happened my brain there
Yeah, I hate to be the guy to correct you but you called me out the other week for spelling a word incorrectly so I figured I better return the favor. Also you misspelled MW name in a previous post
can we let this thread die? Marovich syndrome? Hope his dad teaches this one to play defense...
ok... so I mis-spelled it... Maravich... as in Pistol Pete Maravich... as in the same guy who played basketball for HIS Dad at LSU... and was given the green light for about anything on the court... and he could never shoot enough... kind of like JBJr... unfortunately, that left JBJr with a one dimensional game... btw... JBJr doesn't even come close to the magic that was Pistol Pete Maravich when it comes to shooting... he's not even on the same planet with Pete when it comes to passing... oh yeah, who the hell is Marinovich?
Marinovich didn't play high school football for his dad. His dad groomed and trained him from an early age, but he wasn't his high school coach. Press Maravich, on the other hand, coached his son, Pete, at LSU.Todd Marinovich was a USC QB who played HS football for his dad. He was drafted by the Raiders and washed out. His career trajectory was Jeff George-esque in that he had mega potential and it never came to fruition. I didn't get the Maravich reference due to spelling and the fact that he was an All-American and ultimately an NBA player...neither of which I see in JBJr's future.