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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: wadesworld on January 26, 2019, 03:01:07 PM
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Joey
Sam
Markus
Not studs of the game but Heldt’s offensive rebounds and 1) finish and 2) kick to Sam for an open 3 were both huge.
And Bailey didn’t do much but we were better with him on the floor today. Took some of Sacar’s minutes, who has had 2 rough games in a row.
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Wait until the W man!
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Wait until the W man!
We got this. They’re Road Warriors. Defense travels.
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Joey
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And the MU kid in the student section
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Theo.
Five fouls called and notnone of them was actually a foul.
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Cerberus.
If that won't work, Markus
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Not STOG but Matty with a great game.
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That late 3 by Joey was cold blooded. I have no problem giving him my vote
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Marcus
Hauser boys a close 2nd.
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Milkman Matt
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MH....no not him.......Matty Heldt!
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Joey, Sam, Marcus all equal stars!
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I give Joey the slight edge over Markus and Sam
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Joey
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Heldt honorable mention.
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Tough one.
All 3 were great.
Sam had the big buckets to get us the lead.
Joey was nails from deep.
Markus had 31
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Joseph F. Hauser
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Joey
Matt
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Joey, very tough call though.
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Joey
Very efficient 21 on 10 shots....
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I'd give it to Joey. Markus and Sam both had great games, but Joey seemed to be the one coming up with buckets when we needed them.
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Joey
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And the MU kid in the student section
+1000
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Markus. We just come to expect him to make all his late FT's, score 31 and hit clutch shot after clutch shot and find the open guy when he doesn't have a shot......
He is on the very short list for NPOY. Another great game by a great scorer.
Definitely Howard.
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1. Markus - I’m sorry, but we can’t be blasé about 31 points.
2. Joey - had ice in his veins on those 3s.
3. The team - they held it to 9 turnovers!
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And the MU kid in the student section
If he can't win it, my vote's for the other kid. Joey hit big shot after big shot, kept us in it in the first, made his free throws at the end, and only turned it over once.
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Markus. He makes it look so routine we've become inured to his greatness. Seriously - has a 31 point game ever not gotten SOTG on scoop?
That said the brothers Hauser were also superb and efficient.
But do we win that game without Matt? Ed's ankle had to have been bothering him - and with theo playing 6 minutes and there two bigs down low he has to be SOTG. That's why's it's STUD of the game rather than MVP or highest scorer or best stat line.
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Torn between Joey and Markus, either are good in my eyes.
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Markus
Joey
Sam
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Joey
With Super Sub award to Heldt
We should have a 6th man of the game award
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Markus.
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Markus was the lead dog tonight.
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Will vote Joey just because
- he hasn’t got one yet
- he along with 2 or 3 others could honestly get it today.
X was tough and game brutal. We showed some real tough bball.
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Joey. His efficiency was really important. 5 for 6 from 3. Hit all the shots we needed him to.
Markus was Markus.
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I'm sure Joey will win it because he doesn't have one and he was legitimately good. But it should be Markus. Again.
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I still vote for Joey because he kept MU in it early and hit FTs at the end, but did Markus really finish with 31? I honestly would have guessed about 23.
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I'm sure Joey will win it because he doesn't have one and he was legitimately good. But it should be Markus. Again.
Agree
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1. Markus
2. Joey
3. Matt
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I believe Wojo's vote is for Matt Heldt. Matt Heldt. Matt Heldt.
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Markus. He makes it look so routine we've become inured to his greatness. Seriously - has a 31 point game ever not gotten SOTG on scoop?
That said the brothers Hauser were also superb and efficient.
But do we win that game without Matt? Ed's ankle had to have been bothering him - and with theo playing 6 minutes and there two bigs down low he has to be SOTG. That's why's it's STUD of the game rather than MVP or highest scorer or best stat line.
I believe the only thing bothering Morrow today was Jones. He was destroying Ed and thats why Heldt played.
Sam had 20 and 9, Joey with 21 and 5, and Markus with 31. Flip a coin, but Joey hitting 5 of 6 from three, some NBA range. Mods will make the call.
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I still vote for Joey because he kept MU in it early and hit FTs at the end, but did Markus really finish with 31? I honestly would have guessed about 23.
Yep. 10-22 and 1 of his misses was from almost halfcourt at the end of the half and he got fouled on 2 to 3 others. He was excellent and if that game is at home with these officials he would have 40 again
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I believe Wojo's vote is for Matt Heldt. Matt Heldt. Matt Heldt.
Yes. I would say.
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Yes. I would say.
Almost sounded like he was choking up talking about what Matt did and what kind of person he is.
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Almost sounded like he was choking up talking about what Matt did and what kind of person he is.
Makes me proud listening to this interview.
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Out of towners...if there is a way to track down the post game interview it's worth it.
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Joey
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Hauser brothers.
Can we get a pic with both heads in one please?
Incredible that Markus has gotten so good that 31pts seems just run of the mill, but I guess that’s what All Americans do.
Matt Heldt that offensive board and pass to Sam was the play of the game. Can’t wait to give that guy a standing O and get emotional on senior day.
If mods won’t do the Hauser bros double sog I’ll go Joey over Sam. Joey spread it out throughout the game and hit some huge shots, but so did Sam along w 9 boards. The spash bros were shooting NBA threes today and it was great to see. I’d just give Joey the nod cause he’s due.
Only negative today imo was Ed. He played poorly but worse than that was negative body language and lack of celebration in 2H on bench
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Tough one - so many candidates (and isn't that a sweet problem?).
Sentimentally, I'd like to see Matty get it. He played good D, did his job on the boards, had a block and an assist. Yeah, I know he can't get it when 3 guys scored 83% of our points, but what a great kid to have accepted a lesser role without bitching and coming in to deliver quality minutes. Plus, he was at least tied with Theo for the number of bogus fouls called on him.
Logically, it's got to be one of the big 3. I love the Hausers to death but have to go with Markus, who led in points, assists and steals, and was 2nd in rebounding, even though he did have nearly half our turnovers. Agree that there is a degree of Markus fatigue re: STOG, but I think he controlled our fate.
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Markus.
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Funny stuff.
Sam goes for 21/9/2 with outstanding 'D' - and some guys don't even put him in the top 3? Not even over Heldt who went 2/3/1?
Are these the same people who think Nickelback is the greatest rock 'n roll band ever?
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Wojo choked up in the post game interview.
'I asked a Senior with 60 starts to play on the Scout team this week. I asked my team if any of them could do that. I couldn't be more proud.'
Matt 'the milkman' Heldt.
Wojo makes the call.
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I believe the only thing bothering Morrow today was Jones. He was destroying Ed and thats why Heldt played. /quote]
I was wondering if Morrow was hurt again. But Wojo made it clear on post game interview that Morrow sucked ... said he played really poorly and that's why he did not come back in. Plus the great contribution by Matt.
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Joey
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Joey...Markus...Sam. Heldt is certainly the sentimental fav.
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Wojo choked up in the post game interview.
'I asked a Senior with 60 starts to play on the Scout team this week. I asked my team if any of them could do that. I couldn't be more proud.'
Matt 'the milkman' Heldt.
Wojo makes the call.
You guys don't know what your talking about. The coach knows, you guys are pathetic.
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Sam- I thought he hit big shots throughout the game and had 9 needed rebounds.
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Sam- I thought he hit big shots throughout the game and had 9 needed rebounds.
It is not about BIG SHOTS, it's about winning.
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It is not about BIG SHOTS, it's about winning.
🤔
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Markus. Xavier did everything they could to stop him, and it wasn't enough. Played patient and smart (despite 4 turnovers). Put up 31 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Great games by Sam and Joey, as well. The Big 3 came through big time.
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Markus. Xavier did everything they could to stop him, and it wasn't enough. Played patient and smart (despite 4 turnovers). Put up 31 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Great games by Sam and Joey, as well. The Big 3 came through big time.
Yes, yes and yes, and we might have still lost.
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Joey Hauser, freshman of the year in the Big East.
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Joey Hauser, freshman of the year in the Big East.
I agree, but Markus SOTG today.
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Getting too late in Italy to deal with you knuckleheads.
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Sam and Joey were both studs today. Matt Heldt is the embodiment of hard work and being a good teammate.
But Markus is the stud of this game. 31 points when Xavier was geared to stop him. Sam and Joey both got wide open looks as the result of Markus drawing the defense's eyes.
Best example was an side-out in-bound sequence. Twice in a row, Markus ran action heading right. First time, Sam got the ball and was poked in the eye. Then Wojo called the same look, except Joey came off a screen and drilled a wide open 3.
Meanwhile, Markus is hitting shots with guys all over him. That one triple he hit to beat the shot clock late in the 1st half was just filthy. Markus makes it look routine. We're spoiled seeing such a good tough shot maker.
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1. Markus. Some of those shots, damn.
2. Joey. He looked like he’s been reading Scoop and was trying to get his first SOTG.
3. Sammy. He’s so steady.
4. I’m glad Matty’s still on the team.
Let’s win Wednesday. Go Warriors!
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Tough one.
All 3 were great.
Sam had the big buckets to get us the lead.
Joey was nails from deep.
Markus had 31
I did not see the box score but Markus with 31 when they game-planned to stop him, were in his grill all game and were bumping the crap out of him all game without getting called? Unreal!
My vote: Markus
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What I think is so cool is that any of the Big 3 plus a sentimental Matty pick are legit. Xavier gave us their absolute best shot and played well. We're the hunted. We found a way to win.
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Yep. 10-22 and 1 of his misses was from almost halfcourt at the end of the half and he got fouled on 2 to 3 others. He was excellent and if that game is at home with these officials he would have 40 again
This is an excellent take, eagle.
Markus was truly outstanding today. 4 TOs, but when you have the ball as much as he does and have to create so much for yourself, that's gonna happen.
I obviously would have no problem if either Hauser gets it. That was a huge late 3 that Joey hit. But I'd be choosing the BEast POY ... again.
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THE TERROR
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I can't ignore Markus' 31 points and huge shots down the stretch...or Sam's great overall game and nice stat line...or Matty's huge contributions inside in a game where he had no idea he'd even play. No, I can't ignore any of that.
But for me, the SOTG is Joey. Ice in his veins when Markus and Sam were still struggling to get shots off, and an efficient all-around performance. And it isn't sentimentality. It's going 5-6 outside the arc; it's hitting all of his free throws.
I wouldn't be the least bit upset if the mods go with Markus, Sam or Matty, but my eye test during the game said Joey, Joey, Joey!
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Either Markus or Sam. Markus was in control, penetrating, attacking, and creating on every possession.
Sam hit the K.O. 3 off the Heldt board, and he had a huge chase down block down the stretch. Numerous other big shots when the deficit was getting precarious. Some big boards & D too.
Joey was awesome, so mature for a freshman.
Bailey uses his length so well on D, really hope he starts seeing the court more.
Theo was hamstrung by the refs but we were a much better defensive team when he was in.
Heldt delivered the goods down the stretch.
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1A Markus
1B Joey
1C Sam
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It's close but I think it's:
1) Markus
2) Sam
3) Joey
Shoutout to Matt Heldt
Joey had the clutch shots but Sammy beat him on the boards and in dimes
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This was a game that deserves two treads, “stud of the game” and a separate one for “sixth man of the game.” A tough call between three studs who all played great games and three players who came off the bench and each made big contributions that we needed to win the game. Since I can’t vote team or coach, Markus.
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I'm not sure if it's a running inside joke or what but my god it's embarrassing how many people still spell "Markus" WITH A C. WTF.
Markus star of the game. Heldt right behind him but not because of his numbers, but because of his heart.
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Markus Howard
Honorable Mention- Matt Heldt
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I'm not sure if it's a running inside joke or what but my god it's embarrassing how many people still spell "Markus" WITH A C. WTF.
He's still so young. People will figure it out when he gets a little older.
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Markus
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Initial reaction was Joey, but then had to reconsider Markus. Heck, even Sam is in play. This is when the mods earn their paychecks.
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Markus
30+ on the road. Shot well n didnt have turnovers.
Markus all day. This doesnt diminish the others, just Markus was really good today
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I usually have trouble picking between Sam H and Markus because Markus usually does more good things and more bad things. Today I would say:
1. Markus
2. Joey
3. Sam
This was the closest one of the year to me.
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I was originally going to give Joey the nod. Both him and Sam were very efficient and did not force anything.
But I just have to reiterate to myself how special it is to have Markus. We're so used to him putting up these numbers every game. Yes, too many turnovers are his downfall. But man, some of those threes he hit with X swarming him and a few ticks left on the clock...the moves to get in the lane and nail clutch floaters. He is truly an amazing offensive player. More than likely the best scorer at MU when all is said and done.
The fact that we have a handful of guys to choose from is a testament to the balance and depth of the team. Anyway I vote Markus.
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I was originally going to give Joey the nod. Both him and Sam were very efficient and did not force anything.
But I just have to reiterate to myself how special it is to have Markus. We're so used to him putting up these numbers every game. Yes, too many turnovers are his downfall. But man, some of those threes he hit with X swarming him and a few ticks left on the clock...the moves to get in the lane and nail clutch floaters. He is truly an amazing offensive player. More than likely the best scorer at MU when all is said and done.
The fact that we have a handful of guys to choose from is a testament to the balance and depth of the team. Anyway I vote Markus.
Yes, we can’t underestimate what Markus does. We seem to expect it, but what he does is really special. Though, we do need to acknowledge what the other guys did. A team effort overall, and Markus probably agrees with that.
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Truly a 3-headed SOTG today. With the Milkman the 6th man award winner and Lelito with the Bench Cheerer award and Wojo for Coach of the game.
Can’t argue against Sam, Markus or Joey for SOTG but I’m going with Joey today. He was efficient and clutch.
But All 3 were big-time Studs!!
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Joey
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Tough call, but Markus with 31 points on the road
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Markus for me as well. And I tend to be one who like to see a wide variety of SOTGs.
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And the MU kid in the student section
Wojo agrees with you. https://twitter.com/steve_wojo/status/1089300392557592576
(https://twitter.com/steve_wojo/status/1089300392557592576)
While @HeldtMatt was our MVP on the court, @MarkCurran03 was the hero in the stands. @JimmyButler jersey looked great in the Xavier student section. Thank you to all the fans who made the trip! #mubb
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dx347j5VsAApGpC.jpg)
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The stud of our team is our team.
And that makes it difficult to choose an individual SotG at times. But it's what I call a "good problem". :-)
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That photo with Wojo is good stuff. Love to learn the back story. He should get some sort of recognition at a home game.
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That photo with Wojo is good stuff. Love to learn the back story. He should get some sort of recognition at a home game.
I'm sure I'm reading too into it, but along with the Ws, its little things like this that indicate to me that this is really starting to become Wojo's program. Winning cures everything, and Wojo seems a lot more relaxed and I think we're seeing a little more of his personality injected into his interviews, fan interactions, and even some of his in-game reactions. His smirk on the makeup call yesterday vs Sam was priceless.
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For me, this was an easy pick for Markus - but with a couple notes:
- Heldt played great, and the TEAM played better with him on the floor than they did with Theo against X. He wasn't the SOTG, but he did play well, and had a crazy 222 Offensive Rating for the game (https://kenpom.com/blog/offensive-ratingpossession-usage/). (next highest Joey at 162)
- Joey deserves a ton of recognition for playing well above what one would expect from a freshman, and as generally the team's 3rd best player. His SOTG time will come.
- Sam came in 2nd in my voting, but a hard game to pick, since it was about MU's best TEAM game (minus Theo and Ed) this year.