As part of the Plumlee trade, Steve Novak was released by the Bucks to make room for the inbound players. If today was his last NBA day, we all wish him well. If this allows him to spend even more time with our beloved alma mater, it's a win win. Welcome home shooter.
The Bulls don't have enough Marquette guys.
I never would have predicted he would be in the league so long...what a great achievement and that unbelievable stretch with the Knicks was magical...he does the University proud and hopefully keeps connected with the program. After the win against Villanova he was celebrating pretty intensely with KR on the court after the game. It was a good moment. If this is it, congrats on a surprising yet fantastic journey in the league.
Coulda used him as shooting coach not long ago.
Who knows? Some team in the playoff hunt might still want to add a deadeye shooter for the home stretch.
I know it was a joke and it's extremely unlikely but he actually would help on the Bulls. They need spacing and Novak is good at that plus he doesn't play defense and neither do the Bulls.
Can't we just call Novak and Diener grad transfers and just play them?
Quote from: Marqevans on February 02, 2017, 08:45:14 PM
Can't we just call Novak and Diener grad transfers and just play them?
Does Novak miss ever?
The Bucks press release regarding trade said this was to make room in roster that there could be more trades, and expect to have him back in roster. Guess they might renegotiate contract?
Quote from: GooooMarquette on February 02, 2017, 07:31:39 PM
Coulda used him as shooting coach not long ago.
Who knows? Some team in the playoff hunt might still want to add a deadeye shooter for the home stretch.
He is 1-6 this season.
Quote from: Newsdrms on February 02, 2017, 10:52:14 PM
The Bucks press release regarding trade said this was to make room in roster that there could be more trades, and expect to have him back in roster. Guess they might renegotiate contract?
He's making the veterans minimum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHKWJ8yCqBE
The greatest
I thought you were going to post this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6jVDdqVML4
Geez 18,874, probably close to a true count too. I know there were probably a couple more after that, but sadly I don't think that is happening again in Wisconsin for college bball.
I know they are saying 18k sold for X already, but we'll see.
Since he graduated I've always felt Novak has been underrated regarding his entire college career. He takes on more a cult hero status when he should be recognized as one of the five best players we've had in the past 30 years.
Lost beneath the medium sized triple double and RJax' dumping of Estill, if I recall correctly Novak hit four or five deep balls in that Kentucky game. And the exploits of his Senior season are rightly regarded as legendary in isolation but even when he was a Sophomore I believe he went off for 25 or 30 a couple of times (need a check on that).
Quote from: Dr. Vinnie Boombatz on February 03, 2017, 09:23:28 AM
I thought you were going to post this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6jVDdqVML4
Don't know if I've heard a building louder than the BC after he hit that shot.
Anyone have his highlights from our Big East debut against UConn?
Quote from: dw3dw3dw3 on February 03, 2017, 09:34:36 AM
Geez 18,874, probably close to a true count too. I know there were probably a couple more after that, but sadly I don't think that is happening again in Wisconsin for college bball.
I know they are saying 18k sold for X already, but we'll see.
Yeah butt, Xavier is a Saturday nite, entirely doable. None of deez poosay 11 am start times, ai na?
http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/fg3_pct_career.html (http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/fg3_pct_career.html)
7th in NBA History.
Quote from: Golden Avalanche on February 03, 2017, 10:10:54 AM
Since he graduated I've always felt Novak has been underrated regarding his entire college career. He takes on more a cult hero status when he should be recognized as one of the five best players we've had in the past 30 years.
Lost beneath the medium sized triple double and RJax' dumping of Estill, if I recall correctly Novak hit four or five deep balls in that Kentucky game. And the exploits of his Senior season are rightly regarded as legendary in isolation but even when he was a Sophomore I believe he went off for 25 or 30 a couple of times (need a check on that).
5 best players in the past 30 years? Bro even if we just go off players that were drafted I'm not sure he's top 5 as that group includes Tony Smith, Jimmy Mac, Amal Mccaskill, Chris Crawford, D Wade, Travis Deiner, Lazar Hayward, Jimmy Butler, DJO, Jae Crowder. Not to mention the undrafted stars like Dom James, Jerel McNeal, Wes Matthew, Davante Gardner.
But go ahead and rank them, maybe I'm showing too much love to the two all time scorers or the 90s guys.
best 5 out of that group is a reasonable argument to make. not a sure thing but it's not crazy. Gardner vs Novak by the way HAHAHA
Quote from: GoldenEagles32 on February 02, 2017, 10:19:22 PM
Does Novak miss ever?
Sadly, Alabama. But other than the FT vs. Cincy, that's the only memory I have of him missing.
Quote from: BagpipingBoxer on February 03, 2017, 11:13:30 AM
5 best players in the past 30 years? Bro even if we just go off players that were drafted I'm not sure he's top 5 as that group includes Tony Smith, Jimmy Mac, Amal Mccaskill, Chris Crawford, D Wade, Travis Deiner, Lazar Hayward, Jimmy Butler, DJO, Jae Crowder. Not to mention the undrafted stars like Dom James, Jerel McNeal, Wes Matthew, Davante Gardner.
But go ahead and rank them, maybe I'm showing too much love to the two all time scorers or the 90s guys.
My five best of the past 30 years would probably be Dwyane Wade, Travis Diener, Lazar Hayward, Jae Crowder, and Jerel McNeal. Some went on to have better pro careers (JFB, Wes) but as far as collegiate players, those guys were all-timers for me.
Butler, Wade, Crowder, Matthews are definitely the top 4.....
An argument could be made about Novak being 5th......
Tony Smith and Chris Crawford are in that conversation.....
This is an after college career forward thing......
Novak winning the 3 point competition is his biggest NCAA accomplishment and his biggest "storyline" was his tryout for San Antonio where he made 86 of 100 3's ......college the 41 vs. UConn in MU's first Big East game....
Also I am assuming 30 years can not include Doc......
PS.....By the way.....I know a lot of you guys are younger here......DOC jumped over Dr. Dunkenstein.....AkA.....Darryl Griffith from Louisville in the Mecca.....yes .....over.....yes....legs over his head while he was standing there.....not to mention the N.D. shot from quarter court to win the game by 1 as time ran out.....
I loved Novak's time on the Knicks.
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So bad ass
Quote from: burger on February 03, 2017, 12:01:47 PM
Butler, Wade, Crowder, Matthews are definitely the top 4.....
An argument could be made about Novak being 5th......
Tony Smith and Chris Crawford are in that conversation.....
This is an after college career forward thing......
Novak winning the 3 point competition is his biggest accomplishment and his biggest "storyline" was his tryout for San Antonio where he made 86 of 100 3's ......
Also I am assuming 30 years can not include Doc......
If you're talking collegiate, I don't think you can remotely put Jimmy or Wes in there. Both had some good years, but taking their college career as a whole, Lazar and McNeal have to be ahead of them.
If you're talking post-Marquette career, sure, but not for what they strictly did at Marquette.
So, I musta missed da 3 pt. shootin' competition when Steve won. Wen wuz dat? 'member him losin' to some babe at da FF competition his senior year of college, hey?
Quote from: 4everwarriors on February 03, 2017, 12:05:59 PM
So, I musta missed da 3 pt. shootin' competition when Steve won. Wen wuz dat? 'member him losin' to some babe at da FF competition his senior year of college, hey?
NCAA 2005 - 2006......
Quote from: brewcity77 on February 03, 2017, 11:59:55 AM
My five best of the past 30 years would probably be Dwyane Wade, Travis Diener, Lazar Hayward, Jae Crowder, and Jerel McNeal. Some went on to have better pro careers (JFB, Wes) but as far as collegiate players, those guys were all-timers for me.
First team: Wade, Deiner, Lazar, Miller, McNeal
Second team: Crowder, Novak, Wardle, Key, James
Third team: Smith, Matthews, Butler, McIlvaine, Hutchins
EDIT: The fact that you people are overlooking Tony Miller is borderline criminal. Best point guard of the last 30 years.
And my opinion on Chris Crawford is that he doesn't belong on this list. I'm not sure he ever made a all conference team. The fact that he made the NBA is incredible, but I don't think his Marquette career was all that spectacular.
Quote from: Dr. Vinnie Boombatz on February 03, 2017, 12:19:57 PM
And my opinion on Chris Crawford is that he doesn't belong on this list. I'm not sure he ever made a all conference team. The fact that he made the NBA is incredible, but I don't think his Marquette career was all that spectacular.
I was just saying look at everyone drafted, I wasn't implying he was all time great and I wasn't going to leave someone who was drafted off that list and be corrected that I forgot someone.
Quote from: BagpipingBoxer on February 03, 2017, 12:24:02 PM
I was just saying look at everyone drafted, I wasn't implying he was all time great and I wasn't going to leave someone who was drafted off that list and be corrected that I forgot someone.
To be fair, maybe I just wasn't paying enough attention too.
Quote from: Dr. Vinnie Boombatz on February 03, 2017, 12:15:11 PMEDIT: The fact that you people are overlooking Tony Miller is borderline criminal. Best point guard of the last 30 years.
Not criminal, just terrible math. I was thinking he was longer ago than that.
Quote from: Golden Avalanche on February 03, 2017, 10:10:54 AM
Since he graduated I've always felt Novak has been underrated regarding his entire college career. He takes on more a cult hero status when he should be recognized as one of the five best players we've had in the past 30 years.
Lost beneath the medium sized triple double and RJax' dumping of Estill, if I recall correctly Novak hit four or five deep balls in that Kentucky game. And the exploits of his Senior season are rightly regarded as legendary in isolation but even when he was a Sophomore I believe he went off for 25 or 30 a couple of times (need a check on that).
His biggest contribution was 3 straight three's to open up OT against Mizzou in the 2nd round. The third he didn't even look at the hoop, just took the pass from Travis, turned and fired.
Quote from: Billy Hoyle on February 03, 2017, 03:07:28 PM
His biggest contribution was 3 straight three's to open up OT against Mizzou in the 2nd round. The third he didn't even look at the hoop, just took the pass from Travis, turned and fired.
Or the best shooter in Marquette history!