[PaintTouches]Steve Taylor: Monster on the offensive glass

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Steve Taylor: Monster on the offensive glass
      

Written by: Mark Strotman
            

Part of Marquette’s successes this season have come from its two bigs — center Chris Otule and center/forward/Ox Davante Gardner — having career years. Otule, finally able to practice and play in full without injury restriction, and Gardner’s ever-improving post … Continue reading →


            

http://painttouches.com/2013/02/27/steve-taylor-monster-on-the-offensive-glass/
      

[Henry Sugar]

If Taylor played enough minutes (a reasonably big IF considering it would require a doubling of minutes), he'd be the 15th best offensive rebounder in the country.

#freestevetaylor

[Silkk the Shaka]

Awesome writeup Strotty.  With a clearly innate nose for the ball around the rim like Hayward, Butler & Crowder before him, plus pretty much the ideal frame for a stretch 4, it's hard not to project greatness for STJr.

I think with the PT he got in crunch time vs. Cuse, we're seeing the beginning of Buzz freeing Steve Taylor.  Can't wait to see what happens when he gets the full Wes Matthews unleashed treatment.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

S Jr is a victim of the depth of this team.  If he had come in to a similar bare cupboard situation as the Three Amigos I think he'd have similar numbers as they put of as freshmen.

[Silkk the Shaka]

S Jr is a victim of the depth of this team.  If he had come in to a similar bare cupboard situation as the Three Amigos I think he'd have similar numbers as they put of as freshmen.

Mmmmm.... not so sure.  He was pretty lost on D early on.  As he made strides there he has earned more PT and showed off his offensive abilities.  I think he'd have more 'Zar-type frosh numbers (16 mpg, 6.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg).  After all, he came into the exact situation you describe (no bigs on a shallow roster).

[mu03eng]

S Jr is a victim of the depth of this team.  If he had come in to a similar bare cupboard situation as the Three Amigos I think he'd have similar numbers as they put of as freshmen.

Disagree, and agree with Jajuann.  Defense has held Steve back for more minutes

I was going to save this for the next Scrambled Eggs podcast, but what the heck....First time I saw Buzz rely on Steve for defense was in the Cuse game.  He was one of the wings in the 2-3 in the last 7 minutes of the game, in fact Buzz went offense-defense for him and Vander, who saw that coming????  It tells me that Buzz is feeling more comfortable with Steve in defensive scenarios, which should free up more PT for him.

[MattyWarrior]

In my mind, most top 30 teams would be playing Steve Taylor 20 mimutes a game just for his
rebounding and scoring touch.