The Big Red Blowout

In a battle of Red-West unbeatens, Jabari Parker and Simeon put the smackdown on Bogan. The gym was packed early in this 4pm showdown and Bogan started the game with a three pointer to take an early 3-0 lead. The Bogan crowd came to life, but this would be the last time Bogan led all game. Jabari Parker came down immediately and banked in a three from the right wing and the route was on. Simeon led 18-6 after the 1^st quarter and 34-12 at the half. Bogan shot 4 of 29 from the field and 3-13 from the free throw line in the first 16 minutes. After getting chewed out at halftime, Bogan came out firing in the second half and scored 27 points in the 3^rd quarter. The Simeon lead was cut to 12 several times, but Simeon had an answer each time. Simeon won 68-57 in what was a very misleading final score.

Notables seen at the game: Kansas assistant coach, Curtis Townshend, and a representative from a prominent NBA sports agency.

Jabari Parker – There is not much else to say other than the fact that Jabari is well deserving of his number one ranking (2013). Parker started the game off by banking in a 3 pointer from the right wing, hitting a soft 6 foot turnaround jumper, and throwing down an “oh-my goodness” type alley-oop that had the packed house jumping out of their seats like they were watching an And-1 video.  The alley-oop pass was pretty poor, however Parker caught the ball by his right waist and dunked it over a helpless defender. Parker’s other baskets came on breakaway dunks, fadeaways from the post, and one on one moves.

Stats: 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 blocks

Positives: Jabari displayed a nice array of moves throughout the game. He proved that he could take his man off the dribble and get to the basket, while also showing off his ability to shoot the step back jumper, and execute in the post with advanced array of moves. Parker’s favorite move was isolating his man on the right wing, crossing over to his left and either driving to the basket, or hitting a step back jumper if the help side defense stepped into the lane. Parker also showed off his length by blocking 5 shots during the game.

Negatives: Not much to say here, but Parker went 1-4 from the foul line with 2 of his misses coming on the front end of one and one’s. Parker was able to get to the rim against the Bogan defenders, but seemed to lack a bit of explosiveness that would be expected from the top junior in the country.

Overall, Parker was extremely impressive and displayed a well-rounded game. His #1 ranking in the class of 2013 is well deserved and should be considered for as the possible #1 player in the whole country.

Kendrick Nunn – An explosive two-guard, Nunn showed off his game with some impressive dunks and deep three’s. Nunn is considered a bit undersized for a SG, but his toughness and athletic ability more than makes up for that fact.

Stats: 20 points and 8 rebounds

Positives: Got to the basket at will and used his strength and athletic ability to finish with powerful one hand dunks or amidst contact in the lane. Nunn showed off a nice stroke from deep with several threes.

Negatives: Nunn is a lefty and at times over-reliant on his strong hand. Needs to work on his right hand dribbling ability going forward.

Overall: Nunn was extremely impressive throughout the game. Might be a bit underrated at #43 (Scout).