We'll all feel better once we see commitments announced

[TheCusian]

I don’t think there’s a lot of 1’s out there. Everyone is a combo guard

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

We currently have 4 SGs.

We really need 4 “makes shots” guards.
Nova won with lots of guards.
Just get guys who can shoot, who play hard, and play smart.

 

[djcon57]

We really need 4 “makes shots” guards.
Nova won with lots of guards.
Just get guys who can shoot, who play hard, and play smart.

It’s a valid point. But you have to have a ball handler to win.

 

[Bayside44]

Red WAS a combo guard. 6-4 guys don't play pure PG in HS.

He did.

 

[Cusefan0307]

We really need 4 “makes shots” guards.
Nova won with lots of guards.
Just get guys who can shoot, who play hard, and play smart.

Yeah and Brunson was also a great point guard.

 

[orangefog]

He did.

Yeah, Red was 100% a PG. Brian Reese was his SG, and their SO year Malik Sealy was their SF.

 

[Bayside44]

Yeah, Red was 100% a PG. Brian Reese was his SG, and their SO year Malik Sealy was their SF.

Watched them play a few times. CHSAA was so stacked then.

 

[orangemass]

Yeah and Brunson was also a great point guard.

And wanted Syracuse and we went another direction

 

[orangefog]

Watched them play a few times. CHSAA was so stacked then.

Yeah it was. Now the kids leave the city to play…which sucks.

 

[Bayside44]

Yeah it was. Now the kids leave the city to play…which sucks.

Yep...

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

BJ Freeman is a nice big point.

 

[kcsu]

He did.

Red was one of the most coveted sr in the country

 

[IthacaMatt]

He did.

He started out as their 2G. This is the Catholic HS Championship in NYC Autry's sophomore year. One of the best HS games in NYC history, with 5 guys who would go on to be stars in college.

Corey Allen was Tolentine's PG, Autry played the two. They also had Malik Sealy (St. John's) and Brian Reese (UNC) at forward.

Archbishop Molloy had Kenny Anderson at the point, and Robert Werdann (St. John's) at center.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Red was one of the most coveted sr in the country

Big upset, though, that he and Brian Reese were beat out by fellow New Yorkers Derrick Phelps and Khalid Reeves of Christ the King for the city championship. Both Phelps & Reeves played for the East at the Mickey Dee's game in 1990 with Autry and Brian Reese of Tolentine.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Yeah, Red was 100% a PG. Brian Reese was his SG, and their SO year Malik Sealy was their SF.

As a senior. As a soph, he was the SG, Reese and Sealy were their two forwards, and another 6-5 forward completed their front line.

 

[RF2044]

Yeah the whole reason it was that way before was that we couldn't go after a big chunk of true point guards because they were too short to play the zone well. The thing I was most looking forward to with Red playing man-to-man was being able to consistently get good point guards.

Ditto.

 

[longtimefan]

" we don't have a full sense yet for who else is going to be on the roster."

sounds like right now you're planning a grand trip with no vehicle and no map.

As long as Red isn't planning like that.

 

[orangefog]

As a senior. As a soph, he was the SG, Reese and Sealy were their two forwards, and another 6-5 forward completed their front line.

I forgot that Tolentine lacked a true center and Sealy actually played center. There was a player smaller than Red that started, but Red was the real PG.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I forgot that Tolentine lacked a true center and Sealy actually played center. There was a player smaller than Red that started, but Red was the real PG.

Later in his career, as he got more experience, he became an elite PG. He had 11 assists in the McDonad's game. But he had to grow into that role. Some guys are BORN point guards, like Kenny Anderson or Pearl Washington.

Autry is one of the guys who had to learn the role. Fortunately, he played for outstanding coaches in high school and AAU ball. Coaching used to be so much more about skills development in the last century.

 

[orangefog]

Later in his career, as he got more experience, he became an elite PG. He had 11 assists in the McDonad's game. But he had to grow into that role. Some guys are BORN point guards, like Kenny Anderson or Pearl Washington.

Autry is one of the guys who had to learn the role. Fortunately, he played for outstanding coaches in high school and AAU ball. Coaching used to be some much more about skills development in the last century.

For sure. And, NYC point guards took pride in the lineage. The great ones could pass, score and defend…all with style.

 

[JOC44]

Watched them play a few times. CHSAA was so stacked then.

Big games against Archbishop Molloy with Kenny Anderson and Robert Werdann.

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

hmmmmm