LeBron Skill Academy

[QCCyclone]

Agree. It's so boring we have to call out our own and turn on each other.

So this Georges Niang character, think he'll throw one down hard this year to prove a point??

I think he throws one down big time and it will be glorious.

 

[Dandy]

So I love the sound of this.

@CoachJohnLucas1: @CycloneMBB @GeorgesNiang20 And he just got a transition dunk! #LeBronJamesSkillsAcademy

 

[LLCoolCY]

Goodman just chimmed in on Georges ups...

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 20m
Iowa State's Georges Niang looks as though he's dropped about 10-15 pounds. Vertical may be up to 10-12 inches now. @GeorgesNiang20

 

[Cydar]

The college roster for the 2014 Lebron James Skill Academy



The high school roster:

 

[peteypie]

Nothing big:

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 2m
College players were raving about LeBron James speaking to them last night for nearly an hour. "He was so genuine," Georges Niang said.

 

[twocoach]

Breakdown by conference: (Big 12: 7 players) (Pac 12: 5 players) (Big 10 & SEC: 4 players each) (Big East, WCC, ACC, Mo Valley, A10, Conf. USA & Sun Belt: 1 player each)

 

[allfourcy]

Goodman just chimmed in on Georges ups...

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 20m
Iowa State's Georges Niang looks as though he's dropped about 10-15 pounds. Vertical may be up to 10-12 inches now. @GeorgesNiang20

Again, I must be the only poster on the board that thinks this sarcasm is getting a little old. Hasn't Goodman got enough mileage out of the "vertical" jokes by now? Oh well....

 

[twocoach]

Again, I must be the only poster on the board that thinks this sarcasm is getting a little old. Hasn't Goodman got enough mileage out of the "vertical" jokes by now? Oh well....

Any publicity is good publicity, right?

 

[GeorgesFan]

Again, I must be the only poster on the board that thinks this sarcasm is getting a little old. Hasn't Goodman got enough mileage out of the "vertical" jokes by now? Oh well....

You are not the only one. I just tweeted to him that he is not funny, that Georges is an athlete and to show some respect. Think Georges will be mad?

 

[CycloneErik]

You are not the only one. I just tweeted to him that he is not funny, that Georges is an athlete and to show some respect. Think Georges will be mad?

Yes. Young guys don't love having mom jump in for them.

It's not a disrespect thing, anyway. The man looks like he's legitimately going higher. It's just another improvement for your pretty outstanding son.

 

[GeorgesFan]

Yes. Young guys don't love having mom jump in for them.

It's not a disrespect thing, anyway. The man looks like he's legitimately going higher. It's just another improvement for your pretty outstanding son.

You are right he just had me delete it

 

[CycloneErik]

You are right he just had me delete it

I've been a young guy.

Another way to look at it: That stuff gets notices quickly, and he has to live it down.

 

[hoosman]

Super Niang! Able to leap Lego skyscrapers in a single bound!

 

[twocoach]

Yes. Young guys don't love having mom jump in for them. It's not a disrespect thing, anyway. The man looks like he's legitimately going higher. It's just another improvement for your pretty outstanding son.

Plus, it may not be a joke. I wouldn't doubt if his vertical at least looks like it's not more than about 12 inches. He will never be mistaken for an explosive jumper.

 

[GeorgesFan]

Plus, it may not be a joke. I wouldn't doubt if his vertical at least looks like it's not more than about 12 inches. He will never be mistaken for an explosive jumper.

Oh Shut up! He is at a skills academy. Maybe they could focus on his skills.

 

[cmjh10]

Oh Shut up!

Who cares about vertical. The only numbers we care about are PPG and wins

 

[00clone]

As a fan, it kind of gets annoying...for Georges, I'd wear it as a badge of honor. There's no denying the fact that he's gained national attention as a high caliber player at his position, if not amongst the highest. If you want to say he's not a jumper...then you have to admit that doing that...is ALL HIM. He worked harder, plays smarter, does it better, and you can't say it's because he won the genetic lottery.

 

[00clone]

Oh Shut up! He is at a skills academy. Maybe they could focus on his skills.

I liked it better when you just said shut up. tuco is tuco is tuco.

 

[cmjh10]

I liked it better when you just said shut up. tuco is tuco is tuco.

tuco is still mad that Niang schooled KU in the Big 12 tourny.

He is also sad that he has to deal with it for 2 more years.

 

[twocoach]

As a fan, it kind of gets annoying...for Georges, I'd wear it as a badge of honor. There's no denying the fact that he's gained national attention as a high caliber player at his position, if not amongst the highest. If you want to say he's not a jumper...then you have to admit that doing that...is ALL HIM. He worked harder, plays smarter, does it better, and you can't say it's because he won the genetic lottery.

100% agreed. Most guys that aren't as gifted physically typically have to be better technically and mentally. A major league catcher is typically one of the least gifted athletes on a baseball field yet a huge number of players that go on to be MLB managers due to their great knowledge of the game were catchers.