Matt Roth Video

[tornado]

If you've never seen Matt Roth, you have to at least watch this video.

http://www.midstatehoops.com/videos/roth.html

[OrangeandBlack74]

Thanks, T.....vintage Matt Roth in that video!

[dogsrus]

Yeah,,,but can he shoot.

[Murph]

Yeah,,,but can he shoot.

Doggie, Matt is the real deal.

I have seen him play many times including at the Macker 2 years ago (which impressed the most), hope he stays in the area and plays for BU but if he left for Big 11 country I wouldn't hold it against him.

[Biff]

Yeah,,,but can he shoot.

I watched the video and calculated his shooting percentage based on what I saw there. Roth really can shoot! He is right around 100%!

[chitownBUB]

In that 2 minute video, Roth drains about 10 shots, but only one of them is wide open.
Remarkably, 6 of the first 7 have a tall, long-armed guy with a hand right in Matt's face,
who is doing a pretty solid job of defending,
and he just elevates and shoots right over the guy.
Watch it again and see if you agree!

[BradleyBrave]

In that 2 minute video, Roth drains about 10 shots, but only one of them is wide open.
Remarkably, 6 of the first 7 have a tall, long-armed guy with a hand right in Matt's face,
who is doing a pretty solid job of defending,
and he just elevates and shoots right over the guy.
Watch it again and see if you agree!

There's always a place for someone who can shoot like that. But I will agree with some of the folks who say he needs to improve on his strength, quickness, and athleticism. He's a better shooter, but nowhere close to as well-rounded as JC was at this point.

[mexicobufan]

What is Matt's ranking for his class in the state of Illinois? Just curious????

[dogsrus]

I think the third to the last shot, where he is on the right wing in front of the scorers table is the best. He basically catches, shoots with a guy in his face while falling out of bounds. Hes close to the sideline then he is to the three line...he also was falling backwards a bit like AP and Zobs used to do making it tougher to block.

[patrick_o'brian]

I told you guys he was a must get. I think it was flip that said no, but Matt Roth is tough. He really could care less if someone is in his face or not. I really hope it is not true that he wants to go to Illinois. oh well we have to wait 2 more years anyways. We'll see, but man he is good, right?

[Braves4Life]

Sweet Stroke

That's a sweet stroke he's got. No Doubt!

Is it just me or does he seem to have a long, slow release to his shot? I just wonder if he'll be able to get it off this well in college with a bigger, stronger, faster player in his face. I also wonder if he'll be able to create his shot in college, or if he'll just be limited to a stand up set shot? He is kind of small.

[Da Coach]

ChicagoHoops.com rates him the #18 player in Illinois in the class of 2008. They tend to overrate the Chicago area players a little and underrate the downstate players.

Other rankings list him between 12th and mid 20's. But these kind of rankings are very subjective.

[Big Mike]

Don't need to see the video.....I was there and saw MR hit 2 3's standing on the Y of Bradley near the halfcourt line!

[houstontxbrave]

Re: Sweet Stroke

That's a sweet stroke he's got. No Doubt!

Is it just me or does he seem to have a long, slow release to his shot? I just wonder if he'll be able to get it off this well in college with a bigger, stronger, faster player in his face. I also wonder if he'll be able to create his shot in college, or if he'll just be limited to a stand up set shot? He is kind of small.

B4L, I have never seen the kid play and the video was my first and that is exactly what I thought a little slow on his release. But he looks long and definitly knows he can shoot the basketball... confidence is a great thing.

[romar]

Re: Sweet Stroke

That's a sweet stroke he's got. No Doubt!

Is it just me or does he seem to have a long, slow release to his shot? I just wonder if he'll be able to get it off this well in college with a bigger, stronger, faster player in his face. I also wonder if he'll be able to create his shot in college, or if he'll just be limited to a stand up set shot? He is kind of small.

B4L, I have never seen the kid play and the video was my first and that is exactly what I thought a little slow on his release. But he looks long and definitly knows he can shoot the basketball... confidence is a great thing.

JC had a similar shot coming out of Pekin with a lower release point (more of a push). Last year they attempted to change his release point to above his head & he struggled all year to find his shot. Now he's found a happy medium and moved his release point back down a little and worked on getting the ball out faster. Now look what he's doing this year.

I'd take a shooter like MR in a heartbeat, just like height, that's not something that is easily taught. I watched him as a freshman torch a much better athlete in Jamar Smith to lead his team to the super sectionals. I know I've read at least one publication that called him the best pure shooter in the state of IL.