I realize that you said Jericho Sims has a monster upside with elite level athleticism... That gets me excited. I also know he is at a very small high school so it is ESSENTIAL that he proves himself against high level competition in AAU. With those natural gifts, he could have the world in front of him, in terms of hoops.
But I read 2 websites where people have claimed to have seen Jericho play numerous times. They said that they came away from the games thinking Jericho was disinterested and half hearted in the effort that he gave.. He would pick up cheap fouls and then pout all the way to the bench.
I dont know whether to believe these people or not.. But if this is the way he is THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME, then I would not want him on the Gophers. I know I want to watch a player play 4-5 times to get a feel for how the kid is going to be in most situations.. How he handles himself in stressful situations or when he is coached hard. I realize his Dad played in college so that is a plus in Jericho's favor... But that said, the fact that Ralph Sampson's dad was a dominant college player did not do much for RS3 so I hope this is not a similar situation... I am wondering Ryan, if you have any insight on this kid as to how he conducts himself on the court and off.. If he is whiny or pouty with an attitude, I say keep him away from the Gophers no matter how talented the kid is naturally. I kinda wish he would have Dave Thorson or Ken Novak as a coach to make sure Jericho keeps things together and matures along with his game.
What are your thoughts on him, as far as attitude on the court??
But I read 2 websites where people have claimed to have seen Jericho play numerous times. They said that they came away from the games thinking Jericho was disinterested and half hearted in the effort that he gave.. He would pick up cheap fouls and then pout all the way to the bench.
I dont know whether to believe these people or not.. But if this is the way he is THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME, then I would not want him on the Gophers. I know I want to watch a player play 4-5 times to get a feel for how the kid is going to be in most situations.. How he handles himself in stressful situations or when he is coached hard. I realize his Dad played in college so that is a plus in Jericho's favor... But that said, the fact that Ralph Sampson's dad was a dominant college player did not do much for RS3 so I hope this is not a similar situation... I am wondering Ryan, if you have any insight on this kid as to how he conducts himself on the court and off.. If he is whiny or pouty with an attitude, I say keep him away from the Gophers no matter how talented the kid is naturally. I kinda wish he would have Dave Thorson or Ken Novak as a coach to make sure Jericho keeps things together and matures along with his game.
What are your thoughts on him, as far as attitude on the court??
