Doakes makes his debut tonight for the Jacksonville Titans

[BirdCall]

Arguably a top 5 player in the state no matter class I am sure he will put on a show tonight against JA Fair.

[Bbal789]

Having Doakes could make Jacksonville a team that could knock off Jonesboro in my opinion.

[BirdCall]

Having Doakes could make Jacksonville a team that could knock off Jonesboro in my opinion.

Jonesboro is in the 6A.....With adding Doakes it puts them at the top of the 5A with Mills, Parkview, Nettleton and LRCA

[Bbal789]

Jonesboro is in the 6A.....With adding Doakes it puts them at the top of the 5A with Mills, Parkview, Nettleton and LRCA

Yes, Jonesboro is in 6a... and so is Jacksonville

[OB11]

I'm not sure Jonesboro is the team to beat in the 6A this year. They lost by about 15 to West Memphis last night and have Marion Friday. They are reeling but I'm sure Swift will have them ready to go by tournament time, just having a bad stretch right now.

[Ctucker]

Jonesboro is in the 6A.....With adding Doakes it puts them at the top of the 5A with Mills, Parkview, Nettleton and LRCA

Jacksoville is 6a too!

[Neckred]

Jacksoville is 6a too!

Saw Jacksonville play in Fort Smith tourney.  Not that impressed.  No prayer of beating Jonesboro

[BirdCall]

Yea my mistake on that 6A/5A thing but that Jacksonville team at the coke classic is a way better team once Doakes starts getting into rhythm. I see they loss to JA Fair and Doakes only had 6 points so i don't know what the deal was there. West Memphis beat Jonesboro by 15 as well and Chris Moore had 23 points and 12 rebounds so they are the top dogs in my eyes in the 6A right now. 

[OB11]

Yea my mistake on that 6A/5A thing but that Jacksonville team at the coke classic is a way better team once Doakes starts getting into rhythm. I see they loss to JA Fair and Doakes only had 6 points so i don't know what the deal was there. West Memphis beat Jonesboro by 15 as well and Chris Moore had 23 points and 12 rebounds so they are the top dogs in my eyes in the 6A right now.

I'd agree with WM probably being on top right now.

[Bbal789]

Yea my mistake on that 6A/5A thing but that Jacksonville team at the coke classic is a way better team once Doakes starts getting into rhythm. I see they loss to JA Fair and Doakes only had 6 points so i don't know what the deal was there. West Memphis beat Jonesboro by 15 as well and Chris Moore had 23 points and 12 rebounds so they are the top dogs in my eyes in the 6A right now.

First game back he will find his rhythm. Gerald Doakes can really play and I really hope the Hogs can land him

[BirdCall]

First game back he will find his rhythm. Gerald Doakes can really play and I really hope the Hogs can land him

Arkansas will have a chance but I got feeling he will follow like Monk did and go to Kentucky once he gets that offer. Monk is a big role model to him and they kinda have the same game and build when Monk was this age. The only way Arkansas gets Doakes is if they offer Chris Moore and Devonte Davis his Wings Elite teammates so they can all play together in college.

[bbfb2016]

Because that worked out so well with Reggie Perry why not do it again.

[Ctucker]

Arkansas will have a chance but I got feeling he will follow like Monk did and go to Kentucky once he gets that offer. Monk is a big role model to him and they kinda have the same game and build when Monk was this age. The only way Arkansas gets Doakes is if they offer Chris Moore and Devonte Davis his Wings Elite teammates so they can all play together in college.

I hope you don't think Kentucky is going to offer all 3

[BirdCall]

I hope you don't think Kentucky is going to offer all 3

No Kentucky prolly won't offer all 3 but I am sure Arkansas will. If Chris Moore grows a couple more inches to 6'8 because he is already a monster in the paint at 6'5-6'6/ double double threat every game or if expands his game to the 3 point line he might get the Kentucky offer. Devonte Davis will get the offer if he continues to run the Wings elite team at the PG spot like the 31-5 record they had this year in the summer and was ranked top 5 in 15U overall in the nation. Devo can score on all levels, create for his teammates, and also defend being so long and athletic. So I wouldn't sleep on these 3 at all. Offers will be jumping off the walls just to see these guys AAU games this summer.

[Ctucker]

I hope they all get big time D1 offers but if a kid says I only go there if you take these other 2 I wouldn't even recruit him. But that being said I hope they are not one and done I think monk is figuring out he wasn't ready!

[Neckred]

No Kentucky prolly won't offer all 3 but I am sure Arkansas will. If Chris Moore grows a couple more inches to 6'8 because he is already a monster in the paint at 6'5-6'6/ double double threat every game or if expands his game to the 3 point line he might get the Kentucky offer. Devonte Davis will get the offer if he continues to run the Wings elite team at the PG spot like the 31-5 record they had this year in the summer and was ranked top 5 in 15U overall in the nation. Devo can score on all levels, create for his teammates, and also defend being so long and athletic. So I wouldn't sleep on these 3 at all. Offers will be jumping off the walls just to see these guys AAU games this summer.

I think Moore will be a solid player in college but not a star.  He's a tweener and I don't think he will grow anymore because he had facial hair last year when I saw him play and has been physically more mature then most kids for a while now.  If Hogs haven't offered him I'm sure that is why. 

[BirdCall]

I hope they all get big time D1 offers but if a kid says I only go there if you take these other 2 I wouldn't even recruit him. But that being said I hope they are not one and done I think monk is figuring out he wasn't ready!

How can you say Monk isn't ready he is clearly the best shooter on his team and what can you do with 5-15 minutes a game with a short leash at that? He has scored 20 point games in the NBA already and went to the G League for 1 game scored 28 and they called him right back up. The thing is some teams in the NBA like to play veteran players instead of giving the young players the tie they deserve. Micheal Kidd Gilchrist and Batum should not be starting in the NBA no more but they are for some odd reason. Dwayne Bacon and Monk should be starting but they will have to wait there turn I guess. You are wild to say he wasn't ready.If he played for one of these super young teams like the Lakers he would be going crazy with the buckets right now.

[Neckred]

How can you say Monk isn't ready he is clearly the best shooter on his team and what can you do with 5-15 minutes a game with a short leash at that? He has scored 20 point games in the NBA already and went to the G League for 1 game scored 28 and they called him right back up. The thing is some teams in the NBA like to play veteran players instead of giving the young players the tie they deserve. Micheal Kidd Gilchrist and Batum should not be starting in the NBA no more but they are for some odd reason. Dwayne Bacon and Monk should be starting but they will have to wait there turn I guess. You are wild to say he wasn't ready.If he played for one of these super young teams like the Lakers he would be going crazy with the buckets right now.

I guess you don't watch much basketball.  Monk has been truly awful.  Best shooter on his team>??  Laughable.  He's shooting 34% from the field!  Get a clue man

[Bbal789]

How can you say Monk isn't ready he is clearly the best shooter on his team and what can you do with 5-15 minutes a game with a short leash at that? He has scored 20 point games in the NBA already and went to the G League for 1 game scored 28 and they called him right back up. The thing is some teams in the NBA like to play veteran players instead of giving the young players the tie they deserve. Micheal Kidd Gilchrist and Batum should not be starting in the NBA no more but they are for some odd reason. Dwayne Bacon and Monk should be starting but they will have to wait there turn I guess. You are wild to say he wasn't ready.If he played for one of these super young teams like the Lakers he would be going crazy with the buckets right now.

The reason Malik Monk isn't playing is because he is playing absolutely terrible. No passion, no desire and extremely lazy. Just like the 7a championship game against Cabot where he went 0-13 from three. Malik Monk has the abilities and the skills but has absolutely no desire and work ethic.

[Ctucker]

Birdcall I should have quit responding to you the first time I figured out you knew nothing! But I didn't my fault! But the NBA does not care one bit how young you are! If you think any different you have really lost your mind!

[BirdCall]

Sound like a bunch of haters to me and to talk about his work ethic is crazy....So why isn't Dwayne Bacon getting minutes anymore since Batum and Gilchrist came back? If you say they are better than him you are out your mind simple as that.

[BirdCall]

I guess you don't watch much basketball.  Monk has been truly awful.  Best shooter on his team>??  Laughable.  He's shooting 34% from the field!  Get a clue man

when he gets in the game is it not his job to score the ball I mean you can't be on every night and when in the back of your mind you can be taken out for any little mistake or if your not making any shots your confidence and percentage usually tend to take a hit just saying. He is a rookie right now but watch if not at the end of this year next year you will see him ball out.

[Ctucker]

Not a hater I can just see he wasn't ready! He is not a point guard and not strong enough to be 2 guard in NBA!

[Bbal789]

Sound like a bunch of haters to me and to talk about his work ethic is crazy....So why isn't Dwayne Bacon getting minutes anymore since Batum and Gilchrist came back? If you say they are better than him you are out your mind simple as that.

Not a Monk hater at all but its dumb of you to think that they aren't playing because they are rookies. You really think thats how NBA teams think? All the good rookies who contribute to their team and show a desire to win play. They draft players so they can play immediately if they are good enough. Monk in my opinion is good enough he just doesn't try or care. Monk just sits on the bench and calls the NBA boring. Explain what happened in the 7a state championship game. Monk is an incredible three point shooter no one can argue that. Malik Monk himself with his lazy style of play lost that game. 0-13 from shooting, to me it was his fault not a bad shooting game at all. And don't tell me he was already going to Kentucky so it doesn't matter. Thats where I see the flaw in Malik Monk's work ethic and I don't think thats crazy. Extremely skilled and talented and extremely lazy.

[Bbal789]

when he gets in the game is it not his job to score the ball I mean you can't be on every night and when in the back of your mind you can be taken out for any little mistake or if your not making any shots your confidence and percentage usually tend to take a hit just saying. He is a rookie right now but watch if not at the end of this year next year you will see him ball out.

I really hope he does because Malik Monk is the best representation of Arkansas we have out there. Been a fan of him since I saw him playing at East Poinsett County and everyone knew he was special. Malik is an explosive scorer and I still do believe once he gets his mindset straight he will be a great NBA player.

[BirdCall]

Doakes has 21 points tonight Sylvan Hills with the W. Looks like he is finding his way back.

[Neckred]

I really hope he does because Malik Monk is the best representation of Arkansas we have out there. Been a fan of him since I saw him playing at East Poinsett County and everyone knew he was special. Malik is an explosive scorer and I still do believe once he gets his mindset straight he will be a great NBA player.

Uh no Joe Johnson and Portis are way better

[BigLion10]

Uh no Joe Johnson and Portis are way better

Derek Fisher too

[Neckred]

Yea I watched Monk a lot in HS and saw him have some very bad games including an egg vs Cabot in the state finals.  One of the most inconsistent shooters I've ever seen and plays no defense. 

[Rayburn]

Malik Monk in no way represents Arkansas except in the minds of a few people from here. He went to Kentucky. He is a Wildcat. Every NBA fan in the nation outside the boundaries of this state sees him as a representative of Kentucky.