From: oday@lobster.gsfc.nasa.gov  (Orin Day)
Subject: Collins (Was: Joey Beard - Duke Bound)
Reply-To: oday@lobster.gsfc.nasa.gov  (Orin Day)
Organization: Goddard Space Flight Center
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 01:11:29 GMT

In article <5798@news.duke.edu> trradrx@canctr.mc.duke.edu (R.CLOUGH) writes:
> In article <BvIt8s.AMI@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, jlindqui@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu
 (A Conrad Bain Wanna-Be) writes:
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 At least it's not a Jim Bain Wanna-Be, thank God!

Bain>If Grant Hill can develop his shooting from 3-range, then they'll have
Bain>more depth in that capacity then they thought.  

Rob> He is.  They will.  Grant will get the green light this year.

Agreed.  I've seen Grant spot-shoot from outside the stripe and make
20-25 consecutive threes - but with the threats of Hurley, Laettner,
T.Hill, etc. from outside, it wasn't his position to shoot it.  The ACC
may get a surprise from Grant this winter.

Rob>Didn't Chris shoot better from three-point range than two-point range?
Rob>That's quite a stat.

Given his low & flat release, I'm not too surprised.  Especially since the
IHSA refs (in my experience and opinion) were much more likely to call
the foul on a defender when a three point shot was defensed.  In college
ball it seems quite the opposite - refs are not wont to call the foul on
the three due to the big payoff.  Recall the number of three point shooters
that ended up on their butts last season while the refs watched the ball
go thru.  It would be interesting to see a stat on how many of his shots
were blocked and/or deflected in his HS career.  I'm sure that Mr. Sky Blue
Rodl is licking his chops now...

Bain>Since I've been hearing the dirt on Duke's plans for Collins since the
Bain>beginning (back while he was still being recruited) it surprises me to
Bain>hear anything about him playing off-guard.  I've been told he's supposed
Bain>to backup Hurley this year in order to take over the spot next year.  I
Bain>haven't heard differently from anyone else back home, including Chris.
Bain>He's been a point guard since freshman year in high school, and I really
Bain>doubt he'll change.

The big fish is entering the big pond now.  Unfortunately for the Duke staff,
the papa fish is too.  

Rob>If that's true, then why did Duke get Jeff Capel, and pursue Randy
Rob>Livingston so hard? I hope that Collins does work out, and that K takes
Rob>some of the wildness out of him, as Chuck mentioned.  Tommy Amaker could
Rob>really teach him a thing or two on the virtues of unselfishness.

Agreed, Rob.  We'll see if he can learn, at Duke or elsewhere.  I'm sure
that CC had a TV the last two years - we'll see if he used it, and realizes
the situation he is coming into.  

Rob>I've read that Collins is the proverbial clutch shooter, and that he loved 
Rob>to take game-winning shots.  He just needs to realize that he won't be
Rob>called upon to do this at Duke.  At least, not yet.  I just don't think
Rob>that K will ceremoniously hand him the ball at the start of next year's 
Rob>practice, like he did with Hurley.  

Given his shooting ability, and what I've seen/heard of Capel, I'd slot
Collins for the 2 slot, no question.  Whether he intends to last, or be
another McCaffrey, that is the question.  

Rob> It's going to be a very different Duke team after this year. 

We'll see if it's time for the Amaker years, Pt. III, or the Snyder
years, Pt. II.

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