This team has been turning the ball over like crazy, and for as good of a shooter as he is(and wow is he good), Markus is NOT a PG. I think it's time to consider another lineup change..I think I'd start Kaitin at the Point and move Marcus to his natural 2 guard position. Kaitin does handle the ball well, and dishes it well. Rowsey can go back to the bench. I mean realistically Kaitin as about as good of a shooter as Rowsey anyway, as good of a FT shooter, and much better with the ball. This would also take some pressure off of Markus and let him just worry about what he does best, and that's shoot it.
Quote from: muguru on February 25, 2017, 08:39:52 PM
This team has been turning the ball over like crazy, and for as good of a shooter as he is(and wow is he good), Markus is NOT a PG. I think it's time to consider another lineup change..I think I'd start Kaitin at the Point and move Marcus to his natural 2 guard position. Kaitin does handle the ball well, and dishes it well. Rowsey can go back to the bench. I mean realistically Kaitin as about as good of a shooter as Rowsey anyway, as good of a FT shooter, and much better with the ball. This would also take some pressure off of Markus and let him just worry about what he does best, and that's shoot it.
I would like to see JJJ at the point. He is our best passer and he excels at the drive and kick out. Give him istrict instructions to only shoot as a last resort.
Quote from: Marquette Fan In NY on February 25, 2017, 08:44:46 PM
I would like to see JJJ at the point. He is our best passer and he excels at the drive and kick out. Give him istrict instructions to only shoot as a last resort.
JJJ is a turnover machine and I think would be better in smaller doses.
Quote from: Marquette Fan In NY on February 25, 2017, 08:44:46 PM
I would like to see JJJ at the point. He is our best passer and he excels at the drive and kick out. Give him istrict instructions to only shoot as a last resort.
I like to see him on the bench. He should only be playing small segments. Around 12 mins a game and that's generous.
Quote from: Marquette Fan In NY on February 25, 2017, 08:44:46 PM
I would like to see JJJ at the point. He is our best passer and he excels at the drive and kick out. Give him istrict instructions to only shoot as a last resort.
Put Haani and JJJ together and you would have a point who could dribble with both hands.
While i love Markus n think hes gonna be solid as a pg in a yr or two his turnover when the ball got stuck between his legs was really a big one. Man for the possesion arrow there.
HE'S 17!
Rowsey seemed to be fine at the point. There was a post a while ago that showed how team results correlated with what Rowsey did.
Quote from: RJax55 on February 25, 2017, 08:50:04 PM
I like to see him on the bench. He should only be playing small segments. Around 12 mins a game and that's generous.
Do you not know how much hard work JJ has put in the last 4 seasons? Get out of here with this nonsense
Quote from: Dr. Vinnie Boombatz on February 25, 2017, 08:46:46 PM
JJJ is a turnover machine and I think would be better in smaller doses.
This. JJJ killed us tonight with his broke ass shot and horrible drives. Brutal
MUScoop where people go to rip on JJ
It's frustrating that we don't have a solid PG with all the talent on this team. Chatham has one hand, Riwsey picks up his dribble way too soon, KR has too quick of a trigger, and Howard is obviously not a natural 1.
Some of this is on Rowsey for not being consistent enough as a junior, and a lot of this is on Wojo for not coaching a press break effectively.
Either way, not a great situation.
What's the deal with Duane barely playing, if at all, in the second half yesterday? JJJ got a lot of unwarranted minutes again. I guess size and he values Rowsey and Markus more at the guard position and doesn't want the three of them together a lot?
I didn't really see any big mistakes from Duane to keep him out so much. We're really hurting for one more big man.
Quote from: GoldenEagles32 on February 25, 2017, 10:39:31 PM
MUScoop where people go to rip on JJ
For a senior he is a huge disappointment
There are times, like in the first half, that he looks great. Gifted around the hoop. Great vision on passes. But in the very same game he misses a couple pull ups, a lay up, doesn't come to the ball on a pass from Markus that was intercepted, then sat there when Providence started their break.
I've never been a great fan of his game and he has done very little to change my opinion over the past four years.
Quote from: Marquette Fan In NY on February 25, 2017, 08:44:46 PM
I would like to see JJJ at the point. He is our best passer and he excels at the drive and kick out. Give him istrict instructions to only shoot as a last resort.
Good God just no. Based on basketball IQ alone this is an awful idea
I think a change that could be made for the last two games is get the ball to LF in the low post more than once per game. High % from close, draw fouls on their bigs, and kick out on the double.
Quote from: We R Final Four on February 26, 2017, 10:10:07 AM
I think a change that could be made for the last two games is get the ball to LF in the low post more than once per game. High % from close, draw fouls on their bigs, and kick out on the double.
One of the reasons I want JJJ at the point is that over the years he has shown a proclivity to get the ball in to Luke for the close shots you mention.
Quote from: Marquette Fan In NY on February 26, 2017, 10:16:46 AM
One of the reasons I want JJJ at the point is that over the years he has shown a proclivity to get the ball in to Luke for the close shots you mention.
He has made some really nice passes the last couple games but also some dumb passes/turnovers but i mean give it a try
Quote from: Marquette Fan In NY on February 25, 2017, 08:44:46 PM
I would like to see JJJ at the point. He is our best passer and he excels at the drive and kick out. Give him istrict instructions to only shoot as a last resort.
If passing was the only thing that made a good PG I would agree with you.
Katin running the point is intriguing. He was a PG in high school. Personally, I don't think you blow up what you're doing just because you lost by one possession on the road to a fellow bubble team. Sammy or Markus' last threes go in, JJJ's layup doesn't roll out, or Sammy gets the foul call under the hoop and we win the game.
Quote from: Marquette Fan In NY on February 26, 2017, 10:16:46 AM
One of the reasons I want JJJ at the point is that over the years he has shown a proclivity to get the ball in to Luke for the close shots you mention.
Luke who?
Don't no how Steve coulda drawn up the last play for T-J. Dude was 2 outta 7 at dat point, hey?
Quote from: 4everwarriors on February 26, 2017, 12:55:09 PM
Don't no how Steve coulda drawn up the last play for T-J. Dude was 2 outta 7 at dat point, hey?
JJJ agreed with your analysis,that is why he passed it to Katin. 8-)
Traci Carter your table is ready...
I have heavily defended Wojo until this weekend. To bitch about the court when he agreed to play through...is inexcusable and a wimp move. We lost because our defense sucks, we can't rebound, and our bread and butter and everything offense went stagnant.
Loss on Wojo not the court....Last play was atrocious...I hate to not be able to defend it but the learning points for the players should be picked up by the coach too
The notion of Katin being a point forward is intriguing. He has done a nice job breaking the press. He would probably be guarding the 3 on defense and would therefore have a forward guarding him as he brought the ball up. Having Markus and Rowsey popping out for catch-and-shoot 3's would be cool. Defensively, it would be a disaster. But, what the hell, the team has been a defensive disaster anyway, so why not?
Quote from: tower912 on February 27, 2017, 09:15:12 AM
The notion of Katin being a point forward is intriguing. He has done a nice job breaking the press. He would probably be guarding the 3 on defense and would therefore have a forward guarding him as he brought the ball up. Having Markus and Rowsey popping out for catch-and-shoot 3's would be cool. Defensively, it would be a disaster. But, what the hell, the team has been a defensive disaster anyway, so why not?
Katin left UNLV for USC bc UNLV refused to guarantee him the PG position and Katin saw PG as his best path to the NBA.
http://www.si.com/college-basketball/one-and-one/2013/05/27/unlv-katin-reinhardt-transfer (http://www.si.com/college-basketball/one-and-one/2013/05/27/unlv-katin-reinhardt-transfer)
Quote from: The Lens on February 27, 2017, 01:10:47 PM
Katin left UNLV for USC bc UNLV refused to guarantee him the PG position and Katin saw PG as his best path to the NBA.
http://www.si.com/college-basketball/one-and-one/2013/05/27/unlv-katin-reinhardt-transfer (http://www.si.com/college-basketball/one-and-one/2013/05/27/unlv-katin-reinhardt-transfer)
Best and only path to the NBA is to buy a ticket.
Quote from: The Lens on February 27, 2017, 01:10:47 PM
Katin left UNLV for USC bc UNLV refused to guarantee him the PG position and Katin saw PG as his best path to the NBA.
http://www.si.com/college-basketball/one-and-one/2013/05/27/unlv-katin-reinhardt-transfer (http://www.si.com/college-basketball/one-and-one/2013/05/27/unlv-katin-reinhardt-transfer)
Look at those tattoo-less arms!
Wojo really needs to consider this for the stretch run...they have been turning it over way too much, and that's obviously not going to end well. Kaitin at point, he's a good distributor, handles the ball well..AND it would give MU a bigger starting Lineup. Rowsey can come off the bench.