In what way lol? Very different games from what I’ve seen. Riley shoots it a ton, Barnes is much more of a get to the rim, point forward type.
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sacraig
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Larry bird with even more hair.
A more athletic Larry Bird.
Michael Porter Jr maybe
That's a good post. I would add that I have one concern about Riley, and that is strength. He's very skinny and very young. The big ten is full of rugged defenders. Will Riley be able to excel through contact? That was TSJ's forte.
Or mine either
robertgoulet
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Kevin Durant with training wheels.
blackdog
- Champaign
If I had to compare anyone on the roster to Scottie Barnes it would be Ty (even that's a stretch since Barnes can kiiiiind of shoot).
Oh man, I remember all these guys and most of them lived up to their rankings at Illinois.
Watched some Riley highlights while on the John this morning (TMI) and this kid is a professional at tough shots. His offensive package kind of reminds me of Carmelo Anthony
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'26 PG from NY, #39 on 247:
doesn't mean squat, but you know things have changed when we're the first school listed
This is a good one
Why does he have highlights of being on the john?
Does anyone else think TY is our current version of Damonte ? He might be our MVP of the year due to his behind the scene intensity he exhibits in practice on the defensive side . Lead by example . He won’t need to score a point if he can get the rest of the team to try to match his level of intensity on defense
Because he was demonstrating his flush
I am waiting for a better shooting Larry Bird
Thanks for sharing this list. It's a great memory boosting device for us older, early onset guys. I got on this train at Nick Weatherspoooooon (and the lesser known Nick, Conner). Audie Matthews, was the player that changed the trajectory of the basketball program, IMO. Opening up the I-57 pipeline. It has been a few years since I made that RT from Champaign to the Miracle Mile. Is it still drab and desolate? I would look forward to catching a glimpse of the C-U "skyline" just after I passed Rantoul.
I had a class with Audie Matthews. He seemed like a great guy.
This comparison was mentioned on a previous page. As someone who saw MPJ in high school a couple times, this definitely is a good comparison.
Judging from just the YouTube high lites alone, WR looks to have even more of an array of offensive skills and range from 3. There's literally not 1 thing that I can see that is not to like about this kid's game.
Now that I think some more about it, if I had to compare him to a former Illini, I think Marcus Liberty is a really good comparison. Similar height, skills, athleticism.
I don't care if it leads to a crowded front court on this team. I would take another "Marcus Liberty" in a heartbeat!!
I watched Marcus play in H.S. Riley is much more offensively-skilled at the same stage. Liberty was a better run-jump athlete. Liberty was a SF who could play any front line position. Riley is a SF that could play SG.
Durant, Porter, and (for the old folks) George Gervin are better comparisons for Riley's style of play.
He has to be able to punish the defense when they slack off of him. He’s playing defense on himself when he refuses to look at the basket. He has no touch around the rim when he actually attacks the rim unless it is uncontested
George Gervin ha ha ha the Iceman cometh, dude got of bed in the morning hot, hitting jumpers, floater and crazy bank shots. But damn did he a hamburger or two...
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