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Darius Miller was a much bigger and heavier player.Darius Miller?
Interesting comp. I loved Jasper's game. Didn't care much for his coach. ;-)I’ve been thinking Derrick Jasper. Hopefully rich man’s Derrick Jasper.
Oh that's interesting.I liked the idea of the Deandre Liggins comp, hope he loves playing defense as much as Liggins
He could, and he LOVED to shoot. LolPhysiques are similar …but if my memory serves Miller could shoot …not sure how adept Thiero is at that skill yet
Right. Miller was deadly. Theiro's stroke reminds me of Miller's but who knows how accurate he really is. It was a highlight video.Physiques are similar …but if my memory serves Miller could shoot …not sure how adept Thiero is at that skill yet
Derrick Miller is taller than 6’ 6” I believe. Hung out with him a bunch. He can still shoot the shit out of the ball. Weird dude though.Darius Miller was a much bigger and heavier player.
Derrick Miller was 6' 6", 170 lbs. at Kentucky. His physique at least is closer to Thiero's.
Derrick Miller was one of the best 3 point shooters to ever play at UK. Miller was just plain skinny, unlike Thiero, plus Thiero is not that type of shooter.I was looking at some video of Thiero, and he reminds me of Derrick Miller who played in the late 80's for the Wildcats. He's very rangy and athletic, and I believe has quite some upside. Pretty excited about the long term potential. Any other comparisons?
😜Derrick Miller is taller than 6’ 6” I believe. Hung out with him a bunch. He can still shoot the shit out of the ball. Weird dude though.
I think Jasper felt the same way.Interesting comp. I loved Jasper's game. Didn't care much for his coach. ;-)
I’ve been thinking Derrick Jasper. Hopefully rich man’s Derrick Jasper.
Yes. The Villanova approach. I mean they got Gillespie and their initial plan was to RS him as they've done with 1, sometimes multiple players and he impressed so much he earned minutes. It's a smart way to add depth and make sure you have someone with some experience in program who will be around.Derrick Jasper with knees.
Hopefully he sticks around and develops. If I were a coach today I’d make it a point to work at keeping some guys 4 years. To me it’s nowadays as important as recruiting top freshman. The first team that can pull off doing both is going to win a lot of titles.
Exactly. I actually think if he's what is being talked about he'll have a chance to be a starter if he stayed 3/4 yrs at some point. He's taken on the challenge and wants to be a player, not just wear the uniform. The skill in taller frame is a weapon and if he's as impressive defensively as we got in that great recap from HagginHall that gets you in great favor with coaches.Even if he falls somewhere between Hawkins-Liggins (mostly based on defensive potential). I would be thrilled with that off the bench for 4 years
Have we finally found a kid who is willing to wait his turn while making six figures in NIL money?
A lot of folks talk about the idea of transfers, but I'm not so sure if that's going to be the case going forward. We have a real economic factor at play now. These kids make more than I do, sitting the bench, and I have multiple degrees and multiple sources of income.
This is why I wanted him at IU.Best thing with Thiero is he had a quick growth spurt recently and was PG. Has tight handles.
Also, apparently a gym rat:
Thiero’s backcourtmate, Sahvir Wheeler, says the 6-foot-5 guard has turned heads with his work ethic. If those gym doors are unlocked — and sometimes even when they’re not — Thiero is getting shots up.
“Super hard worker, in the gym constantly,” Wheeler told KSR on Friday. “I got here a few days late (getting on campus), but everybody else was talking about how he’s always in the gym. There were a couple camps going on, so he couldn’t be in the gym, but he was off to the side goals getting free throws. I was like, ‘Adou, you can’t be in the gym! You’re going to get in trouble!’ He’s like, ‘Nah man, I’ve got to get ready! I’ve got to get ready!’ Definitely a hard worker.”
Adou Thiero a "really good player," but better teammate at Kentucky
Kentucky freshman guard Adou Thiero is making a strong first impression on his teammates during his first few weeks in Lexingtonwww.on3.com
He did play against good competition in PA. (Won the state title). He blew up quietly because of injury. I’ll be watching him develop.Liggins is who I first thought of but I’ve heard Dalen Terry also.
I believe he’s easily above 6’6 now probably on his way to 6’8. I expect him to be an elite defender who can be a Swiss Army knife player and an additional ball handler. I’m very glad that cal ended up offering him and taking his commitment. Despite his ranking the tape shows this kid can play. He’s skilled, has very good defensive instincts, is no athletic slouch, has great ball handling ability for the size, and decent vision. He also seems to be an adequate shooter. Will probably have normal struggles but think he has the frame to put on muscle. I truly believe he could be a all-sec guy glue guy his jr year. Really like players with his archetype.