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Date Posted: 07:47:13am 12/29/05 Thu,
Author: JoeStag
Subject: Nero gets MVP as Red hook wins Tourney

The Daily Freeman opening paragraph says it all:

KINGSTON - Greg Nero answered the challenge of a physical Kingston High defense Wednesday night to lead Red Hook past the Tigers 68-49 in the boys basketball championship game of the Ron Scheffel Memorial Tournament.
Tournament Most Valuable Player Nero scored 23 of his game-high 33 points during the second half. In Tuesday's opening round, Nero had 35 points as the Raiders slipped past St. Mary's of Long Island 74-69.

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15832831&BRD=1769&PAG=461&dept_id=82700&rfi=6

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[> Re: Nero gets MVP as Red hook wins Tourney -- Bridgeport, 07:54:00am 12/29/05 Thu, [1]

Can Nero come out early ?

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[> [> Thoughts on Nero -- JoeStag, 08:55:09am 12/29/05 Thu, [1]

The recurring theme that I keep on hearing about Nero is that he is quick and can handle the ball very well.... and because of that we can play both outside and inside and be a SF or a PF. He might fall into the category of a "tweener" forward. But in his case, it seems like he is a tweener that can play both positions effectively.

Sometimes the problem with "tweener" forwards are that they are not quick enough to play the 3/SF (especially defensively), but also not big/strong enough to be a PF as a rebounder/defender..... meaning that they really cannot play either position effectively as their mismatches in quickenss /size hurt them more thant help them. I would call this a negative tweener, and Nero does not seem to fit this category.

Nero's competition in HS can be questioned, but these last 2 games were against good teams (especialyy St Mary's) and its nice to see him come up big.

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[> Re: Nero gets MVP as Red hook wins Tourney -- When the Stags Come Marching In..., 09:02:52am 12/29/05 Thu, [1]

For all of us, myself included, who have been disappointed in TOT's inability to recruit a big man, he seems to have recruited a keeper in Han and a possible one with Nero. He may be only a decent big man in 2006 away from a very solid nucleus. Here's to good fortune in 2006.

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[> [> Re: Nero gets MVP as Red hook wins Tourney -- JoeStag, 12:45:44pm 12/29/05 Thu, [1]

Nero does seem to be a very good get, with multiple skills, but I would also include MOS as a player in that list. He really had made great strides coming into this year, and was primed for a big year. I do agree we need another stud big man that can contribute right of way...... about 6-8+ but known more as a banger/shotblocker. We go into next year with

6-10 Middleton
6-8/6-9 Recruit
6-7 MOS
6-7 Nero
6-6 Reedal
6-6 Hawkins
6-4 Mamadou

That will give us height, depth, talent and experience at Forward/Center, plus a variety options to matchup with most teams.

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