Post by victor2111 on Dec 16, 2008 16:26:53 GMT -5
GO HARRIS!!! On fire n the NBADL
A word to the wise about Ivan Harris:
Don't get too close to him because he's on fire right now.
"Once I get hot, it's like I can't stop," Harris said.
With a quick lefty release and striking confidence, Harris has established himself as one of the best shooters in the entire D-League.
"That's one of the gifts that I have," Harris said.
A 6-foot, 7-inch, 220-pound forward, Harris has made a sweltering 55.9 percent of his shots during the Erie BayHawks' current four-game winning streak.
In a 96-94 overtime win Sunday against Fort Wayne, Harris finished with a career-high 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting.
"He's a great guy and I'm glad to see him having the success that he's having," BayHawks coach John Treloar said.
Harris is second on the team in scoring at 16.5 points a game. At Ohio State, he earned the nickname "Microwave" because of his ability to get hot immediately.
Harris started 32 games for the Ohio State squad featuring Greg Oden and Mike Conley, Jr., that lost to Florida in the 2007 national title game.
When he mentioned that after Sunday's game in the BayHawks' locker room, teammate Erik Daniels jokingly said, "Ah, man. He's making up names."
Harris, 24, responded by adamantly suggesting to call Ohio State coach Thad Matta or look it up on the Internet.
Don't sweat it, Ivan.
Neither one of those actions is required to validate the nickname.
The McDonald's All-American has proved so far in Erie he still can catch fire in an instant. Harris is the only BayHawks starter shooting better than 50 percent from the field.
"The coaches were in there just laughing about it because we give it to him down three, four or five feet from the basket and he can't make it," Treloar said.
"But if you move him out to 20 feet, it's like a layup to him. I'm glad to see him having the success. He's a tremendous kid."
Harris is shooting 53.2 percent from the field this season. The Dakota Wizards (2-5) can only hope Harris cools off before they play the BayHawks (6-2) on Thursday night at Tullio Arena.
If not, Harris will most likely stir-fry them with hot shooting. In last week's 102-87 win at Dakota, Harris had 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting.
He's scored at least 19 points in three of Erie's past four games.
"Harris has been hitting shots," Fort Wayne coach Jaren Jackson said.
On Sunday, Harris had the Mad Ants steaming.
In the third quarter of the overtime win, Harris had a stretch in which he scored 12 of Erie's 14 points to help push its lead to 63-48.
At one point, Harris accounted for 10 straight points.
"That's what he does," Daniels said. "He's a shooter. When he gets hot, I don't think anybody can stop him from shooting it.
"Even with a hand in his face, he can make it. He was just feeling it."
Harris did more than just score on Sunday. He scored when it mattered most.
Harris hit four jumpers with the shot clock expiring. The first three came during his scoring surge in the third quarter, but the final one was even bigger.
Right before the shot clock buzzer blared throughout Tullio Arena, Harris connected on a jumper to put Erie ahead 94-92 with 49 seconds remaining in overtime.
"Coach (Treloar) drew up the play and said, 'I want you to get the ball and when you get it, shoot it,'" Harris said.
"That's what I did. I said, 'Man, I'm going to let this go.' Once it came off my finger tips, I knew that was money."
Here's another word to the wise about Harris:
He doesn't need someone to tell him to put it up.
"I don't think he's ever met a shot he didn't like," BayHawks center Jarvis Gunter said with a smile.
With unyielding swagger, Harris pulsates confidence.
From how he runs down court with his hand still in a shooting position after making a basket to telling a teammate he was open, Harris never doubts himself.
"I'm just out there having fun," Harris said. "Just taking my time and letting it go."
By playing power forward, Harris has been matched up with bigger and slower defenders in the D-League. So he's been able to take those players out on the perimeter and score on them with relative ease.
He uses a simple jab step to get defenders off balance and then elevates over them.
"I don't understand that," Harris said. "They have their hands down like this. I'm a shooter. I'm going to raise up on you. I don't understand that."
For those who are still uncertain, here's a final reminding word of wisdom about Ivan Harris.
He's hot, confident and looking to continue to heat up arenas all over the D-League.
"That's what I do," Harris said. "I love to shoot."
A word to the wise about Ivan Harris:
Don't get too close to him because he's on fire right now.
"Once I get hot, it's like I can't stop," Harris said.
With a quick lefty release and striking confidence, Harris has established himself as one of the best shooters in the entire D-League.
"That's one of the gifts that I have," Harris said.
A 6-foot, 7-inch, 220-pound forward, Harris has made a sweltering 55.9 percent of his shots during the Erie BayHawks' current four-game winning streak.
In a 96-94 overtime win Sunday against Fort Wayne, Harris finished with a career-high 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting.
"He's a great guy and I'm glad to see him having the success that he's having," BayHawks coach John Treloar said.
Harris is second on the team in scoring at 16.5 points a game. At Ohio State, he earned the nickname "Microwave" because of his ability to get hot immediately.
Harris started 32 games for the Ohio State squad featuring Greg Oden and Mike Conley, Jr., that lost to Florida in the 2007 national title game.
When he mentioned that after Sunday's game in the BayHawks' locker room, teammate Erik Daniels jokingly said, "Ah, man. He's making up names."
Harris, 24, responded by adamantly suggesting to call Ohio State coach Thad Matta or look it up on the Internet.
Don't sweat it, Ivan.
Neither one of those actions is required to validate the nickname.
The McDonald's All-American has proved so far in Erie he still can catch fire in an instant. Harris is the only BayHawks starter shooting better than 50 percent from the field.
"The coaches were in there just laughing about it because we give it to him down three, four or five feet from the basket and he can't make it," Treloar said.
"But if you move him out to 20 feet, it's like a layup to him. I'm glad to see him having the success. He's a tremendous kid."
Harris is shooting 53.2 percent from the field this season. The Dakota Wizards (2-5) can only hope Harris cools off before they play the BayHawks (6-2) on Thursday night at Tullio Arena.
If not, Harris will most likely stir-fry them with hot shooting. In last week's 102-87 win at Dakota, Harris had 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting.
He's scored at least 19 points in three of Erie's past four games.
"Harris has been hitting shots," Fort Wayne coach Jaren Jackson said.
On Sunday, Harris had the Mad Ants steaming.
In the third quarter of the overtime win, Harris had a stretch in which he scored 12 of Erie's 14 points to help push its lead to 63-48.
At one point, Harris accounted for 10 straight points.
"That's what he does," Daniels said. "He's a shooter. When he gets hot, I don't think anybody can stop him from shooting it.
"Even with a hand in his face, he can make it. He was just feeling it."
Harris did more than just score on Sunday. He scored when it mattered most.
Harris hit four jumpers with the shot clock expiring. The first three came during his scoring surge in the third quarter, but the final one was even bigger.
Right before the shot clock buzzer blared throughout Tullio Arena, Harris connected on a jumper to put Erie ahead 94-92 with 49 seconds remaining in overtime.
"Coach (Treloar) drew up the play and said, 'I want you to get the ball and when you get it, shoot it,'" Harris said.
"That's what I did. I said, 'Man, I'm going to let this go.' Once it came off my finger tips, I knew that was money."
Here's another word to the wise about Harris:
He doesn't need someone to tell him to put it up.
"I don't think he's ever met a shot he didn't like," BayHawks center Jarvis Gunter said with a smile.
With unyielding swagger, Harris pulsates confidence.
From how he runs down court with his hand still in a shooting position after making a basket to telling a teammate he was open, Harris never doubts himself.
"I'm just out there having fun," Harris said. "Just taking my time and letting it go."
By playing power forward, Harris has been matched up with bigger and slower defenders in the D-League. So he's been able to take those players out on the perimeter and score on them with relative ease.
He uses a simple jab step to get defenders off balance and then elevates over them.
"I don't understand that," Harris said. "They have their hands down like this. I'm a shooter. I'm going to raise up on you. I don't understand that."
For those who are still uncertain, here's a final reminding word of wisdom about Ivan Harris.
He's hot, confident and looking to continue to heat up arenas all over the D-League.
"That's what I do," Harris said. "I love to shoot."