Oso planning to go pro
I also think there is one big X factor that is not being discussed. Marquette has been blown out on the road. I felt that both games the team did not seem dialed in. Wojo let them have it after the St. Johns game. I would assume that Marquette will be ready to play on Wednesday and wil want to prove they can win on the road.
What? There isn't a standout BEast team this year? But wait...I thought all the soothsayers said we were the standout team. Hmmmm....or was it DePaul?
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
Interesting stat I noticed on Creighton.3P% 44.8% (4th in the nation)FT% 64.0% (316th in the nation)Freshman year Jamal would have felt right at home on Creighton's roster.
Was stressing out about how to watch the game tomorrow, since I'm traveling for work and CBS sports is a little dicier on streaming options. Then it occurred to me that I am traveling to OMAHA. And staying at a hotel that is 5 minutes from the CHI Health Center. Now I just have to weasel my way out of a 7 PM dinner and I can go see the boys in person.
Maybe they should step back a few feet before shooting their FTs.
I have legit wondered why some players don't try that. Like Ethan Happ. If he really wanted his team to win, he'd take a few crossover dribbles and try a top-of-the-key pull up jumper, instead of standing there flat footed and making 3 of 10.I guess some players are less concerned about winning and more concerned about not looking like an ass.
A long while back I think there was a NBA player that used his Jump shot for FT.
IIRC, Dave Meyers of the Bucks tried it for a while.
My memory foggy but I'm guessing Walt Greer(PG) I think. He played with Wilt the stilt. Now I'll have to Google.
There has been a lot of discussion on beckyville about why doesn't Happ attempt underhanded FTs?
One stat I saw this morning that's interesting....Creighton is 0-5 against Quadrant 1 teams. MU is a Quadrant 1 team. Discuss
Don't knock the underhanded FT. When Rick Barry retired he held the all time record for career FT%. Still in the top 5 all time.
My son (7th grade B team) saw the Rick Barry piece on that ESPN Basketball mini-series and wanted to start shooting 'em granny style.I told him absolutely. As soon as he could make 50% in practice regularly. Not there yet, but to his credit, he still stays after practice to work on it.
I have another fun stat for Creighton. Because fun stats are fun.In their seven games against high major opponents, Creighton has allowed 9 different players to score season highs on them. In fact, the only game against a high major where they didn't allow an opponent to score a season high was their game against Providence. Every other team had at least player score a season high.Butler: Kamar Baldwin 28 points (averages 16.5)Oklahoma: Brady Mankek 18 points (averages 11.5) & Rashard Odomes 13 points (averages 5.4)Nebraska: Thomas Allen 18 points (averages 8.7) & James Palmer Jr 30 points (averages 20.1)Gonzaga: Brandon Clarke 27 points (averages 17.0) & Zach Norvell 28 points (averages 16.2)Clemson: Marcquise Reed 27 points (averages 19.6)Ohio State: Keyshawn Woods 19 points (averages 7.9)For comparison's sake, in 8 games against high majors (and Buffalo), Marquette has allowed 5 different players to have season highsIndiana: Rob Phinisee 12 points (averages 7.2) & Evan Fitzner 16 points (averages 4.5)Kansas: Marcus Garrett 11 points (averages 5.8)Wisconsin: Ethan Happ 34 points (averages 19.3)Buffalo: Dontay Caruthers 20 points (averages 7.8)So other than Ethan Happ, Marquette has allowed a couple of role players to have their biggest scoring games, whereas Creighton often lets superstars go off for season highs.Let's hope the trend continues tonight....and that Markus is the one to do it. Beating a season high of 45 would be hard to overcome.