Video: PTL Highlights
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I like Sapp's layup to end the video, that's a pretty left hand.
Uthoff fakes a dribble drive from three, then steps back three feet and drills it. He's going to be unreal this year.
Uthoff fakes a dribble drive from three, then steps back three feet and drills it. He's going to be unreal this year.
He's going to make a lot of mistakes but it will be worth it in the long run to get him minutes.
I don't think you will see too many freshman mistakes made by Fleming. Oak Hill Academy might have served as his 1st year of college, in a way, so to speak. His game is pretty well rounded and he plays with a high IQ.
At Oak Hill, he was able to play 40+ games, most against high quality competition, much better than what he would have experienced at Ensworth HS. Andrew mentioned this when interviewed after his latest PTL game - that Oak Hill prepped him to make the transition to college ball a lot easer.
At Oak Hill, he was able to play 40+ games, most against high quality competition, much better than what he would have experienced at Ensworth HS. Andrew mentioned this when interviewed after his latest PTL game - that Oak Hill prepped him to make the transition to college ball a lot easer.
He was still playing against other high school players, not college upperclassmen.
There will be plenty of mistakes.
I think people are getting a little carried away about some of these games, it sounds like this year has been weak even for the ptl with allot of the few d1 players there are to begin with not showing up.
When I watched him he was going up against Gesell, Williams and a couple of UNI kids and he did alright. He played with Matt Gatens and Brady Ellingson and I thought it was one heck of a game.
The thing that stood out to me is just what everyone is saying. Fleming plays very mature for a freshman. Add to that the talent he has, not a bad player.
The complaint about defense. One could say that about the PTL in general, which is kind of fun this year with Hutton and Wagner playing defense like it's a championship game.
The thing that stood out to me is just what everyone is saying. Fleming plays very mature for a freshman. Add to that the talent he has, not a bad player.
The complaint about defense. One could say that about the PTL in general, which is kind of fun this year with Hutton and Wagner playing defense like it's a championship game.
If by mistakes you mean turnovers, then I agree. Like any other player, Fleming is not immune to mistakes. I just think that he will not have as many as you might as you might expect and that is what will keep him in the rotation.
I'm not basing my opinion on PTL alone, he has only played a couple games there anyway. I'm also not claiming to know more than anyone else here. I suppose my expectations could be a bit too optimistic. We shall see.
Players can make mistakes on both ends of the court. I think Fran has a lower tolerance level for defensive mistakes. PTL doesn't show much about how well Fleming can play on the defensive end. He looks good enough on the offensive end to be in the rotation, but if he is a defensive liability, his minutes will be limited.
And how he responds to those defensive mistakes in practice will determine how many minutes he gets in a real game. He has to grow and learn, as all players do.
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