Aargh wrote:For those who think Baker is just a spot-up shooter who can't create his own shot, this came out of the #1 Elite Gurd camp in the nation:
Wichita State's Ron Baker just broke Dez Wells' ankles in a 2-on-2 drill. The reaction from the bench? "Oooooooooh!"
10:45 AM - 9 Aug 2014
Not often you hear about a SG breaking ankles. that's usually reserved for PG's.
I learned everything I needed to know about Baker when the Shocks played the Aces last year at the Ford Center. The Aces hung with the Shocks for 35 minutes, and with about 5 minutes left the Shocks led 65-60. At that point Baker put up the most impressive individual performance that I saw last year. He personally took over the games with 9 straight points, and the game was over. He finished with 26 for the game. The Shocks finally won 84-68, but the game was much closer than that, except for Bakers performance. IMHO he is by far the best guard in the MVC, and one of the best in the nation. By the way, Van Vleet had 18 points, and they are certainly one of the best guard combos in the nation. They alone will be one of the reasons that the Shocks won't lose very many games this year either.