Vila - U19 World Championships

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12:44a, 7/3/17
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Spain is 2-0 with wins over Japan and Canada. Vila is having a good tourney averaging 14.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. I watched part of the game against Japan. He was still struggling from the perimeter but he was passing well and getting a ton of rebounds....very efficient scoring around the basket.

He's a good ball player. I just think he lost his confidence adjusting to the American game early in the season and he never recovered mentally. Too bad because I do think he's a quality player.
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1:20p, 7/3/17
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Thank you for the report Hop. Wish him well.
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8:29p, 7/3/17
He played this way before arriving at A&M.

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9:23p, 7/3/17
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He was still struggling from the perimeter but he was passing well and getting a ton of rebounds....very efficient scoring around the basket.

I'm sure his slim frame and dealing with the physicality of D1 level hoops was part of the issue. Probably it is simply easier for him at the moment to rebound and finish close to the rim in U19 international competition just due to his good height and length, but he still needs to gain some weight and strength to make those kind of plays at the next level.
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In reply to Pumpkinhead • 7:50a, 7/4/17
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He was still struggling from the perimeter but he was passing well and getting a ton of rebounds....very efficient scoring around the basket.

I'm sure his slim frame and dealing with the physicality of D1 level hoops was part of the issue. Probably it is simply easier for him at the moment to rebound and finish close to the rim in U19 international competition just due to his good height and length, but he still needs to gain some weight and strength to make those kind of plays at the next level.
And fix his shot mechanics. His release point varied from eyeball level all the way up to 6" above his head. That's why he was not good here.
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2:16p, 7/4/17
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Any update in regards to where he is going to transfer?
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10:16p, 7/4/17
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Always looked like he had good skills, could have made up for not being ready for this level of hoops if he was a sharpshooter but his mechanics were off. He'll be a good ballplayer though.
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10:07p, 7/5/17
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I think Vila's time with Darby has paid off for the World Championships. He's playing mostly as a post and not a perimeter player in this tourney. In the round of 16 against Iran today, he had 10 points and 15 rebounds. Most of his points were putbacks around the basket.
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11:07a, 7/6/17
I don't know why he left but if we pushed him out that was dumb
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In reply to 2nd Generation Ag • 2:07p, 7/6/17
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I don't know why he left but if we pushed him out that was dumb
He should have gotten every minute that the walkons got last season. If you look at his production per minute played versus theirs, it's not even close.
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I'll disagree there.

While yes, Vila was better than Collins, the team was better when Collins was at the point and Hampton/Gilder/Hogg were at the 2/3 than it would have been with them at the 1 and 2 and Vila at the three. Sort of a sum-of-the-parts thing.

Unless maybe you're talking about some radical lineup adjustments like actually having Vila play point guard or something. Which, I dunno, sure, might as well have tried it I guess.
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In reply to GE • 2:24p, 7/6/17
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mengland said:
I don't know why he left but if we pushed him out that was dumb
He should have gotten every minute that the walkons got last season. If you look at his production per minute played versus theirs, it's not even close.
A couple thoughts...

1. Vila didn't play the same position as the only walk-on that got any meaningful minutes (Chris Collins), so while I think Kennedy's rotations and DNP decisions were absurd, I think they are separate from the Vila flameout.

2. Vila wasn't really any more productive than Collins, except when it came to taking shots (although not better at making shots) and rebounds (duh he's a lot taller). What stats are you seeing that show his "production per minute played" was clearly superior to the walkons?
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In reply to bobinator • 3:27p, 7/6/17
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I'll disagree there.

While yes, Vila was better than Collins, the team was better when Collins was at the point and Hampton/Gilder/Hogg were at the 2/3 than it would have been with them at the 1 and 2 and Vila at the three. Sort of a sum-of-the-parts thing.

Unless maybe you're talking about some radical lineup adjustments like actually having Vila play point guard or something. Which, I dunno, sure, might as well have tried it I guess.
Should have tried it. He didn't really turn the ball over and is a good passes with good court vision.
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Last year, BK needed to try ANY and all possible combinations that might work that did not include Collins on the floor. It's one thing to put someone on the floor that is playing poorly, but has big upside. Collins does not fit that mold-- there was very little upside there. We were never going to be good enough to make the NCAAs with him on the floor a bunch. Yet we still just blindly rode it out with Collins on the floor way too much most of the season.
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Vila had a monster quarterfinal game against Argentina. He had 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists. He had a stretch of three straight scores at the end of the 3rd quarter that opened it up for Spain...including an ally-oop slam that seemed to ignite the Spaniards.

He's still struggling from the perimeter and FT line. had he made his free throws he could've scored 30. He did most of his damage breaking down his man and driving to the bucket and scoring on runners and layups.

He now leads Spain in most offensive categories and is playing far more minutes than anybody else.
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1:16p, 7/7/17
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Strange that the English announcers still called him an Aggie and attending Texas A&M since the decision to transfer was made a couple of months ago. His FIBA profile still shows that he's at Texas A&M.
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10:08p, 7/7/17
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Last year is past; don't worry about it.
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In reply to monarch • 10:47p, 7/7/17
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monarch said:
Last year is past; don't worry about it.

Where have you been all this time? If I had you to tell me what to do, my life would have been so much better. May I follow Alex Caruso with the Lakers' D team?
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8:05a, 7/8/17
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What's interesting is despite these stats, I really don't think he would have helped us much unless he figured out perimeter shooting enough to be at least respected out there. Not sure if defense is much tougher in D1 basketball compared to that league or what.. definitely more physical.
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2:38p, 7/8/17

Our best lineup if DJ was healthy would have been:

PG - Gilder
ComboG - Hampton (shot 3FG well at the end of the year)
SF - Hogg (Gilder controls ball)
PF - RW
C - Davis

That's an NCAA team.

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3:40a, 7/9/17
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In the semifinal against Italy, Vila finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Spain had an 11 point lead with les than 3 minutes left but lost. Down 1 with 10 seconds left, Spain got the ball to Vila who drove the lane and had a good look at the game winner but it went in and out.
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In reply to Hop • 8:28a, 7/9/17
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Can I get a Kyler Murray update please? Vila left. Good luck to him.

Any info on any Aggie sports?
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10:22a, 7/9/17
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I'm interested in the Vila updates
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http://scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/Eric-Vila-will-transfer-to-Fresno-State-105772332

He is going to a less demanding league physically might be a better fit for him.
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10:53p, 8/7/17
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he has good ball skills and can pass. He just isn't a pure shooter.
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In reply to GE • 11:44p, 8/7/17
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mengland said:
I don't know why he left but if we pushed him out that was dumb
He should have gotten every minute that the walkons got last season. If you look at his production per minute played versus theirs, it's not even close.
Totally agree !
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In reply to LawHall88 • 11:21a, 6/26/18
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Vila on the move again. We could use another big...

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5:00p, 6/26/18
Vila leaves and D J Hogg stays.....about right for BK.
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In reply to TMartin • 5:48p, 6/26/18
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Vila leaves and D J Hogg stays.....about right for BK.


As frustrating as Hogg was, Vila has yet to show enough to be considered anywhere close to as good as Hogg in a D1 basketball game. So if you are suggesting we'd have been better off with Vila on the roster than Hogg last season...well...

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In reply to LawHall88 • 7:26p, 6/26/18
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LawHall88 said:
LawHall88 said:
Vila on the move again. We could use another big...


Don't laugh just yet...
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In reply to TMartin • 7:31p, 6/26/18
TMartin said:
Vila leaves and D J Hogg stays.....about right for BK.

I don't get the point here
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In reply to Hop • 7:44p, 6/26/18
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Hop said:
LawHall88 said:
LawHall88 said:
Vila on the move again. We could use another big...


Don't laugh just yet...
Between us and UTEP?
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7:47p, 6/26/18
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