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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: Dawson Rental on September 23, 2017, 05:57:27 PM

Title: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: Dawson Rental on September 23, 2017, 05:57:27 PM
Congratulations Markus on being named to NCAA.com's College Basketball all-sleeper team!

"If Howard shoots as well for his career as he did as a freshman, he'll go down as the best shooter in college basketball history.

Really."

and

"Howard has a good chance to average 20-plus points this season."

Check it out:
http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2017-09-19/college-basketball-all-sleeper-team-look-these-guys-bust-out (http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2017-09-19/college-basketball-all-sleeper-team-look-these-guys-bust-out)
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: Herman Cain on September 23, 2017, 06:20:29 PM
Quote from: 4everCrean on September 23, 2017, 05:57:27 PM
Congratulations Markus on being named to NCAA.com's College Basketball all-sleeper team!

"If Howard shoots as well for his career as he did as a freshman, he'll go down as the best shooter in college basketball history.

Really."

and

"Howard has a good chance to average 20-plus points this season."

Check it out:
http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2017-09-19/college-basketball-all-sleeper-team-look-these-guys-bust-out (http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2017-09-19/college-basketball-all-sleeper-team-look-these-guys-bust-out)
Markus has the potential to be first team all Big East and in the discussion for Big East Player of the Year .
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: warriorchick on September 23, 2017, 06:40:10 PM
Quote from: Herman Cain on September 23, 2017, 06:20:29 PM
Markus has the potential to be first team all Big East and in the discussion for Big East Player of the Year .

(http://68.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdbf29BsIE1rkljy3o1_400.gif)

But that means he might leave early for the draft!
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on September 23, 2017, 07:35:16 PM
Markus is an elite offensive player. Maybe the best we've seen at Marquette in the modern era. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure he is also the worst defender we've seen at Marquette in the modern era. I think his defense and size keep him here all four years.
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: bilsu on September 23, 2017, 08:39:52 PM
Quote from: TAMU Eagle on September 23, 2017, 07:35:16 PM
Markus is an elite offensive player. Maybe the best we've seen at Marquette in the modern era. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure he is also the worst defender we've seen at Marquette in the modern era. I think his defense and size keep him here all four years.
I will vote for Wade as the best offensive player at MU this century and I do not think it is even close.
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: Lennys Tap on September 23, 2017, 08:59:37 PM
Quote from: bilsu on September 23, 2017, 08:39:52 PM
I will vote for Wade as the best offensive player at MU this century and I do not think it is even close.

With you.
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: blikemike2 on September 23, 2017, 09:02:13 PM
Quote from: Quentin's Tap on September 23, 2017, 08:59:37 PM
With you.

Ditto DW, Markus is a hell of a talent though, offensively.
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: Galway Eagle on September 23, 2017, 10:12:23 PM
I posted this in the preseason predictions thread a few days back and nobody cared
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: MattyWarrior on September 23, 2017, 10:22:20 PM
I cared,thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: jesmu84 on September 23, 2017, 11:18:14 PM
Quote from: Herman Cain on September 23, 2017, 06:20:29 PM
Markus has the potential to be first team all Big East and in the discussion for Big East Player of the Year .

But what if wojo keeps demotivating him?
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on September 24, 2017, 01:23:24 AM
Quote from: bilsu on September 23, 2017, 08:39:52 PM
I will vote for Wade as the best offensive player at MU this century and I do not think it is even close.

Well yeah. I shouldn't have said modern, I should have said Big East era.
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: brewcity77 on September 24, 2017, 06:18:14 AM
Quote from: bilsu on September 23, 2017, 08:39:52 PM
I will vote for Wade as the best offensive player at MU this century and I do not think it is even close.

If Markus improves every year and stays all four, it certainly could be. Wade will always have the edge in explosiveness and (likely) defense because of his size and athleticism, but Markus is also incredibly gifted offensively.

We won't really see comparison years until Markus' last two as he arrived a year earlier than Wade and didn't sit out. He could totally regress and that would be the argument, but if he improves every year, he might well have a case.
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: rocket surgeon on September 24, 2017, 06:56:51 AM
Quote from: bilsu on September 23, 2017, 08:39:52 PM
I will vote for Wade as the best offensive player at MU this century and I do not think it is even close.

no argument except we've got to give markus the benefit of seeing him play until he's at least 19, maybe 20, 'ey?
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: Dawson Rental on September 24, 2017, 08:29:15 AM
Quote from: brewcity77 on September 24, 2017, 06:18:14 AM
If Markus improves every year and stays all four, it certainly could be. Wade will always have the edge in explosiveness and (likely) defense because of his size and athleticism, but Markus is also incredibly gifted offensively.

We won't really see comparison years until Markus' last two as he arrived a year earlier than Wade and didn't sit out. He could totally regress and that would be the argument, but if he improves every year, he might well have a case.

True dat.
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: Jay Bee on September 24, 2017, 12:39:08 PM
#M2N
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: Spotcheck Billy on September 25, 2017, 08:43:59 AM
Quote from: BagpipingBoxer on September 23, 2017, 10:12:23 PM
I posted this in the preseason predictions thread a few days back and nobody cared

I agree with this analysis.
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: DCHoopster on September 25, 2017, 09:01:51 AM
Marcus is and will become a great college player.  The next 3 years he has to improve his passing skills and dribbling skills to get to the next level.   There are very few
NBA 2 guards that are under 6 feet.  Very few point guards for that matter are under 6 feet.  Best shooter in MU history was Steve Novak, he might be better than him.
If they get Grimes, big if, he will get more open shots, this year will be interesting as the options this year will be less as the team will have to be on his back as other
teams will be watching him closer.  More options the following year with Morrow and Joey.
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: Dawson Rental on September 27, 2017, 06:47:36 AM
Quote from: DCHoopster on September 25, 2017, 09:01:51 AM
Marcus is and will become a great college player.  The next 3 years he has to improve his passing skills and dribbling skills to get to the next level.   There are very few
NBA 2 guards that are under 6 feet.  Very few point guards for that matter are under 6 feet.  Best shooter in MU history was Steve Novak, he might be better than him.
If they get Grimes, big if, he will get more open shots, this year will be interesting as the options this year will be less as the team will have to be on his back as other
teams will be watching him closer.  More options the following year with Morrow and Joey.

No ifs ands, or buts about it, to this point Markus is a better shooter than Steve.
Title: Re: Somebody wakeup Markus.
Post by: jsglow on September 27, 2017, 08:30:17 AM
Quote from: 4everCrean on September 27, 2017, 06:47:36 AM
No ifs ands, or buts about it, to this point Markus is a better shooter than Steve.

Agreed.  But Steve had one advantage.  He was many inches taller.  And that reality got him paid in the NBA for a very long time.
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