Oso planning to go pro
Perfect example as to why we shouldn't judge anything after the first few weeks. OMax was the same player as last year (to some), last week. After his 31 point performance, he's now the teams leading scorer at 15.3 a night.He and Joplin can easily replace what Justin brought in the scoring column and glass. I think Morsell is the guy we will miss the most because he had the experience and the ability to create a shot for himself and others late. Hoping Kam can be that guy, but he'll have to learn how to handle contact and physicality like Morsell did so well.
I'm pretty sure we'll face tougher competition than LIU the rest of the way. And even if O-Max turns out to have been the most improved player in America, I'm pretty sure he won't shoot 91% from the floor and 100% from 3, as he did last night, for the rest of the season.
Yeah, I am not reading much into OMax's performance against LIU. That was an exhibition game level opponent.
If he would have scored 10 points against Purdue, Marquette would be 3-0 with a big Q1 road win under its belt.Let’s see if he can play well in Florida. When the offense stagnates he needs to use his abilities to try to get the team a much needed bucket.You are correct though- OMax, Joplin and Kam can and will have to pick up the scoring load, especially if Tyler doesn’t average double digits.I’d like to see Omax build his on the court rapport with Kolek some more, and Shaka to add some sets for the two of them like he has for Kolek/Oso. TyKo is a wizard with the ball and OMax is an awesome athlete and it would be a helluva one-two punch if Tyler could get BOTH Oso and Omax easy buckets at the hoop
Six more assists for Ighodaro. Is there another 5 in the country that will have more assists than him by the end of the year? I doubt it.
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
And even if O-Max turns out to have been the most improved player in America, I'm pretty sure he won't shoot 91% from the floor and 100% from 3, as he did last night, for the rest of the season.
Was curious so I looked at assist leaders this season. Oso is currently tied for 7th in apg and tied for 2nd in total assists for starting 5s:Aly Khalifa (Charlotte): 5.0 apg, 15 totalJeff Woodward (Colgate): 4.5 apg, 18 totalJalen Wilson (Kansas): 4.3 apg, 13 totalKevin Cross (Tulane): 4.0 apg, 12 totalDaniel Deaver (Navy): 4.0 apg, 12 totalMax Fielder (Rice): 4.0 apg, 12 totalOso Ighodaro (Marquette): 3.8 apg, 15 totalNana Owusu-Anane (Brown): 3.8 apg, 15 total
82I have no idea how much improved Omax will be by the end of the season, but making shots would help a great deal. Last season, it took Lewis a handful of games to get comfortable making the three and the floodgates opened. If Omax starts making the three ball I think the conversation changes a great deal. It all comes down to the ball going in the basket. IMO, I had more confidence in OMax becoming an outside threat coming into this season than I did Lewis being a three point threat last season.