Jan 19, 2019

1/19/2019 04:38:00 PM
"Squeeze the Orange" is back in full effect at Bluedude Sportstalk as the Bluedude goes in depth with former Tennessee Volunteers Star and 2010 McDonald's All-American and Milwaukee Bucks 2011 NBA Lottery Pick Small Forward Tobias Harris.

Harris was highly-touted out of Half Hollow West H.S. on Brooksville, N.Y. where he as a 2010 McDonald's All-American. The Bluedude and the family had a chance to see Tobias at the 2010 McDonald's All-American Game in Columbus, Ohio a Tobias sat out that game with an injury. That Class was led by Dallas Mavericks SF Harrison Barnes (Ames, Iowa H.S) and PG Kyrie Irving (St. Patricks H.S. Elizabeth, N.J.).


Harris then took his talents to Rocky Top Tennessee to play for the Vols as my childhood friend Jason Shay (Assistant Coach Tennessee Volunteers Men's Basketball) recruited Tobias along with Vols lead man Bruce Pearl. Harris was a part of that recruiting Trip to UT Knoxville that had Ohio State PG Aaron Craft on it as the NCAAA investigated heavy with Craft then choosing the Buckeyes over the Vols.

Harris then entered the 2011 NBA Draft as was selected #10 overall by the Milwaukee Bucks as he played their through 2013 then traded top the Orlando Magic and played with the O-Magic from 2013-16. The Detroit Pistons two years followed as Tobias was in the Blockbuster Blake Griffin Trade along with PG Avery Bradley and now he lands in Clipper Land.

Harris has always been a smooth consistent contributor that is rangy and now through the years is game is as complete as its ever been. A Custodian (NBA Small Forward) by trade he can get you off the bounce , finishes at the rim with the best of them, a solid mid-range game, works the glass (rebound game), equally adept at going right and left and shoots the money ball a hard guard. Throw all that in and he guards and is the hardest worker on your squad no questions asked.

Is Tobias a 2018-19 NBA All-Star yes but there are a few Big Name Players ahead of him. As far as his Clippers Stats for the 2018-19 season:

Note: Harris turned down a $80 million extension this past summer....from Jerry West and the Clips

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