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Post by shooting the J on Sept 15, 2014 19:27:30 GMT -6
Antoine Pittman, a 6'4" pitbull of a SG, has committed to Green Bay.
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Post by GBPhoenix1 on Sept 15, 2014 19:37:02 GMT -6
I really like his game a lot. I am not sure where Small, Francis and Pittman all fit but I like having that many options.
Plus it was good to get him over a Mountain West team in Nevada.
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Post by Fanforever on Sept 16, 2014 8:21:48 GMT -6
The horizon league has generally been a guard driven league and with the height of all 3 (6'2", 6'3", 6'4") they could definitely play together at the same time. They are all athletic, strong, can dribble and play tough defense so they would create matchup problems for other teams trying to keep up with them. Also, don't forget about Joel O. They should not have any guard issues for years to come.
Antoine, welcome to Green Bay and we look forward to watching you grow with the Phoenix.
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Post by shooting the J on Sept 16, 2014 21:21:49 GMT -6
Here is a 3 minute highlight video of Antoine Pittman's junior year. If that's his junior year I can't wait to see what he does this year. Pittman received the "Blood and Guts Award" from Illinois Prep Bulls-eye: Pittman simply has all of the traits that make him worthy of being called a blood and guts performer. He has a non-stop motor, works his behind off and plays much bigger than his listed height. While Pittman can definitely be labeled a tweener at the present time, he is another one of those players where position does not matter. You simply put him out on the floor and let him go to work.
At the first Elite Academic Athletes Showcase in Waukegan, IL during the first week of the July Evaluation Period, no other player played harder from start to finish than Pittman. And perhaps the most impressive thing about his performance there was that at an event where defense didn't exactly stand out Pittman made it a point of emphasis and showed his ability to get it done at both ends of the court. Pittman is adept at slashing to the basket, attacks the glass with a vengeance and is an aggressive open court defender.
Pittman's efforts have not gone unnoticed and as a result he has grabbed the attention of college coaches in the MAC, Horizon League, Ohio Valley and WAC. At the present time Pittman sports scholarship offers from the likes of Northern Illinois, Chicago State, SIU-Edwardsville, Wisconsin-Green Bay and Tennessee State. Pittman has become one of our favorite players to watch in the 2015 class from Illinois and whether it be getting a key rebound, battling for points in the paint or forcing an all-important turnover, Pittman makes plays that help his teams win games.-Edited to fix link for highlight video.
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Post by shooting the J on Sept 16, 2014 21:27:17 GMT -6
The horizon league has generally been a guard driven league and with the height of all 3 (6'2", 6'3", 6'4") they could definitely play together at the same time. They are all athletic, strong, can dribble and play tough defense so they would create matchup problems for other teams trying to keep up with them. Also, don't forget about Joel O. They should not have any guard issues for years to come. Agreed. The Phoenix won a whole lot of games for 2 years using a 3 guard lineup of 5'9" Rahmon Fletcher, 6'1" Troy Cotton, and 6'3" Bre Perine. All were very good players, but none of them were consideredeven decent rebounders and weren't known for playing bigger than their size. This new group is strong and explosive and could easily play together.
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Post by shooting the J on Sept 16, 2014 21:37:55 GMT -6
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Post by confusedishwisdom on Mar 5, 2015 21:02:13 GMT -6
I imagine you all will enjoying seeing these plays for the next 4 years.
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Post by GBPhoenix1 on Mar 8, 2015 9:52:05 GMT -6
Awesome dunk and love the idea of putting the Jim Ross audio track on it!!
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