Comments on: Jeremie Simmons – “No P.J. Hill” http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/04/jeremie-simmons-no-pj-hill.html You're Stepping into Manhood Right Now Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:28:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Around the Big Ten: Ohio State | UM Hoops.com http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/04/jeremie-simmons-no-pj-hill.html#comment-30515 Around the Big Ten: Ohio State | UM Hoops.com Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:40:15 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/?p=2108#comment-30515 [...] of the true point guard ilk in which he always looks to pass first. Conversely, Simmons was the leading scorer (21 ppg) on his juco team earning D2 Player of the Year honors while still dropping five dimes per [...] [...] of the true point guard ilk in which he always looks to pass first. Conversely, Simmons was the leading scorer (21 ppg) on his juco team earning D2 Player of the Year honors while still dropping five dimes per [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/04/jeremie-simmons-no-pj-hill.html#comment-22932 Mike Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:45:22 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/?p=2108#comment-22932 That's not two basketballs. His blinding speed at dribbling actually fooled the camera and left two images of the same ball. That’s not two basketballs. His blinding speed at dribbling actually fooled the camera and left two images of the same ball.

]]> By: Eleven Warriors » More Hoops Nugs: Oden Will Be Your Mentor Edition http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/04/jeremie-simmons-no-pj-hill.html#comment-19431 Eleven Warriors » More Hoops Nugs: Oden Will Be Your Mentor Edition Thu, 08 May 2008 10:05:05 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/?p=2108#comment-19431 [...] guard, originally from Chicago and 6′9″ Nikola Kecman, a native of Serbia. Chris profiled Simmons a bit last week and it looks as if Kecman is a prototypical European big man, Koufos Jr. anyone? [...] [...] guard, originally from Chicago and 6′9″ Nikola Kecman, a native of Serbia. Chris profiled Simmons a bit last week and it looks as if Kecman is a prototypical European big man, Koufos Jr. anyone? [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/04/jeremie-simmons-no-pj-hill.html#comment-19287 Chris Thu, 01 May 2008 13:18:43 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/?p=2108#comment-19287 JD...So would you have benched lighty or turner in place of hill? hill, butler, lighty, koufos, hunter at 30 min a game doesn't sound like a definite ncaa tourney team to me but just my opinion. JD…So would you have benched lighty or turner in place of hill?

hill, butler, lighty, koufos, hunter at 30 min a game doesn’t sound like a definite ncaa tourney team to me but just my opinion.

]]> By: johnny drama http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/04/jeremie-simmons-no-pj-hill.html#comment-19262 johnny drama Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:02:42 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/?p=2108#comment-19262 a point guard's job is to get open shots for his team not to score. pj hill plays defense and he gets in the lane on offense thus giving open jumpers to his team. If pj hill was the point all year and j bulter would have been at 2 where he belongs we would have made the ncaa without question. a point guard’s job is to get open shots for his team not to score. pj hill plays defense and he gets in the lane on offense thus giving open jumpers to his team. If pj hill was the point all year and j bulter would have been at 2 where he belongs we would have made the ncaa without question.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/04/jeremie-simmons-no-pj-hill.html#comment-19261 Kyle Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:55:56 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/?p=2108#comment-19261 He needs to get a new haircut. The braids look cute on little girls but stupid on college basketball players. I'm just sayin. He needs to get a new haircut. The braids look cute on little girls but stupid on college basketball players. I’m just sayin.

]]> By: Wil http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/04/jeremie-simmons-no-pj-hill.html#comment-19251 Wil Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:57:12 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/?p=2108#comment-19251 Chris, I completely agree. If he does not seriously improve his outside shot....then he will be rendered irrelevant by defenses that will let him take that shot and primarily defend the lane. Let’s just hope he finds that shot (him and Diebler both). Chris, I completely agree. If he does not seriously improve his outside shot….then he will be rendered irrelevant by defenses that will let him take that shot and primarily defend the lane. Let’s just hope he finds that shot (him and Diebler both).

]]> By: Chris http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/04/jeremie-simmons-no-pj-hill.html#comment-19249 Chris Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:29:50 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/?p=2108#comment-19249 I think Butler did what he had to do in a lot of cases. He might have been selfish at times but I think Matta also told him to look for his shot because of a lack of confidence in the others for a large part of the season. Remember, this team didn't really start to gel until late Feb / early March and even that is a bit suspect considering the NIT run was against shoddy competition. As for Hill, I can't stress it enough - I want him to be good. I just don't see it and it's not that I'm comparing him to anybody. I see him as a hectic player meaning he can fool you into thinking he's fast but really he's just expending a lot of energy to accomplish the same thing as a smoother player when dribbling, playing D etc. Offensively, I hope he can improve his jumper but I don't know if it's realistic to think that will happen over the summer if it hasn't happened already. Dude shot 25% from the floor and 54% from the line. Seriously. I know that's in limited FG attempts but c'mon. That's brick city. Plus, factor in teams actually scouting him and you can forget about any room to dribble drive because they'll sluff off and dare him to shoot as I've said before. Factor in his 1.1/1 asst/to ratio and 23% from 3FG and you've got yourself a bench player unless the NIT is your cup of tea. Even if he improves on those numbers, will that be enough? I think Butler did what he had to do in a lot of cases. He might have been selfish at times but I think Matta also told him to look for his shot because of a lack of confidence in the others for a large part of the season. Remember, this team didn’t really start to gel until late Feb / early March and even that is a bit suspect considering the NIT run was against shoddy competition.

As for Hill, I can’t stress it enough – I want him to be good. I just don’t see it and it’s not that I’m comparing him to anybody. I see him as a hectic player meaning he can fool you into thinking he’s fast but really he’s just expending a lot of energy to accomplish the same thing as a smoother player when dribbling, playing D etc.

Offensively, I hope he can improve his jumper but I don’t know if it’s realistic to think that will happen over the summer if it hasn’t happened already. Dude shot 25% from the floor and 54% from the line. Seriously. I know that’s in limited FG attempts but c’mon. That’s brick city. Plus, factor in teams actually scouting him and you can forget about any room to dribble drive because they’ll sluff off and dare him to shoot as I’ve said before. Factor in his 1.1/1 asst/to ratio and 23% from 3FG and you’ve got yourself a bench player unless the NIT is your cup of tea. Even if he improves on those numbers, will that be enough?

]]> By: Corey http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/04/jeremie-simmons-no-pj-hill.html#comment-19239 Corey Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:07:02 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/?p=2108#comment-19239 While I have been in the same boat with Chris regarding PJ this year, I think he is going to show dramatic improvement over the summer. He was simply a late edition last year and didn't have the benefit of being in Cbus for the summer. I can only imagine the pick up games that will be happening on OSU's campus this summer, Conley, Oden, Cook, Redd, etc. This can only help PJ and his development. Plus you know the coaches are putting him through all kinds of drills to improve his skills, because I don't think his effort was ever questioned. While I have been in the same boat with Chris regarding PJ this year, I think he is going to show dramatic improvement over the summer. He was simply a late edition last year and didn’t have the benefit of being in Cbus for the summer. I can only imagine the pick up games that will be happening on OSU’s campus this summer, Conley, Oden, Cook, Redd, etc. This can only help PJ and his development. Plus you know the coaches are putting him through all kinds of drills to improve his skills, because I don’t think his effort was ever questioned.

]]> By: Wil http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/04/jeremie-simmons-no-pj-hill.html#comment-19238 Wil Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:56:57 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/?p=2108#comment-19238 Chris, you knew I was going to have to chime in on this......I would like everyone to point out what PJ Hill has done that makes him suck so bad? Did he, as a senior, lead us to the NIT Championship instead of the NIT? Did he selfishly launch up 3's before the rest of his team was down the court to rebound incase of a miss? Did he oocasionally loaf on defense because he was more focused on impressing the NBA scouts with his offense? Now don't read into this too much....I'm not saying Butler was bad, but I am saying that a lot of the time he was a selfish player. PJ Hill has done none of this yet everyone seems to be hating on him. Does he need to improve on his outside shot before he can be considered a real threat as a PG?.....God yes! But why is everyone blasting on him before he has really had a chance yet? Chris, you knew I was going to have to chime in on this……I would like everyone to point out what PJ Hill has done that makes him suck so bad? Did he, as a senior, lead us to the NIT Championship instead of the NIT? Did he selfishly launch up 3’s before the rest of his team was down the court to rebound incase of a miss? Did he oocasionally loaf on defense because he was more focused on impressing the NBA scouts with his offense?

Now don’t read into this too much….I’m not saying Butler was bad, but I am saying that a lot of the time he was a selfish player. PJ Hill has done none of this yet everyone seems to be hating on him. Does he need to improve on his outside shot before he can be considered a real threat as a PG?…..God yes! But why is everyone blasting on him before he has really had a chance yet?

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