Markus
Sacar
Markus.
Honorable mention to the worst SG in the big east
Quote from: MUeagle1090 on February 09, 2019, 03:34:21 PM
Markus.
Honorable mention to the worst SG in the big east
+ Infinity
POY
Markus.
Sacar runner up.
Markus. Anim played his best game when he was needed most and that's not the first time we've said that about a player this season. Love this team
No brainer.
S-A-C-A-R.
18 points and utterly outstanding 'D'.
is sam Hauser sick?
Sascar Sacar Sacar Sacar
Sacar
Quote from: AlienWarrior on February 09, 2019, 03:36:52 PM
is sam Hauser sick?
They really, really focused on keeping the Hausers out of the game. They were fine letting Markus go off offensively.
Sam's defense on Paschall was outstanding. Paschall made some ridiculous shots.
Quote from: AlienWarrior on February 09, 2019, 03:36:52 PM
is sam Hauser sick?
I was thinking his hip may be bothering him again. He's been short on everything the past couple of games.
Markus. NPOY candidate.
Sacar.
Somebody let the Hausers know what time the game is.
Right in line with everyone else
Howard
Big HM to Anim.
Howard
Anim
Howard --- then the refs in the last 2 minutes. Maybe the other way around...
Has to be Sacar. SOTGs do not commit that turnover.
Markus, Markus, Markus. He put the team on his back in the first half and hit key free throws down the stretch.
Sacar - amazing step-up on offense when the Hausers were not hitting
Defense - fought Nova down to the very last shot.
The D
Sacar
Markus
Markus would have been except for that last turnover
Markus, even though that turnover at the end nearly proved fatal. He could have been called for a foul as well by diving at the ball. However, he made too many great plays that put us in position to win. He is a truly special player to watch. Will go down as one of the greats for the program.
Sam struggled on offense but his D was really good today
Great hang on by the Warriors. Markus was great, except for that last possession. Sacar stepped up big time. Sam played OK. Joey was a frosh. Our team takes a big step down when Theo is not on the floor. Morrow is just not a 5. Take the win and keep plugging away.
1. Markus. Damn. So good, but cut down the TOS!
2. Sacar with a great game.
3.
On to DePaul! Let's get a large crowd there! Go Warriors!
Markus and Sacar.
Markus really needs to learn how to dribble but he's the clear winner
And Sacar the clear #2. What a game.
38 points and some want to debate. Damn, we're spoiled.
Markus for sure.
Honorable mention to my heart for making it through the last two minutes.
Gotta give it to Sacar even with Markus having 38, he ended that big Nova run with some huge buckets. They probably don't win without those shots. And this coming from a Sacar hater
Quote from: tower912 on February 09, 2019, 04:00:24 PM
38 points and some want to debate. Damn, we're spoiled.
I think debate is warranted. Sacar had a terrific game, especially the second half. Played almost flawless on both sides of the ball. 38 points is just half the equation. Not saying I'm 100% for Sacar, but it's no slam dunk for Markus based on his point total.
1. Markus (not a point guard) Howard. Anyone who scores nearly 60% of a team's points should usually be SOTG by acclamation.
2. Sacar
3. Shout-out to Theo. Made 'em think underneath. Had his usual phantom foul, and another ticky-tacky call outside the arc - tough one to call given Cremo's virtually perpetual hand checking.
We are spoiled with markus. The prior ten years before markus showed up if someone scored 38 it was an automatic sotg.
Sacar made the difficult, character-revealing, momentum-changing, clutch shots.
Markus' 38 points were easy shots.
So Sacar.
Markus was the stud.
Sacar played awesome too. We need more of those types of games from him!!!
Marcus was MVP overall, but not SOTG for his near catastrophic turnover in crunch time.
Sacar was the SOTG for stepping up big-time when his production was needed the most.
Honorable Mention to Morrow for his help defense on the final play, which ultimately won the game.
Sacar! He was the difference maker today...
I can't believe a lot of you are voting for Sacar over Markus. Markus had an efficient 38. 13-24!
I love Sacar and he was great but come on.
Quote from: MUeagle1090 on February 09, 2019, 03:34:21 PM
Honorable mention to the worst SG in the big east
Forgot to say, "by far."
Hell of a game for our most unappreciated but very valuable player.
Markus gets SOTG, though.
Should be no debate. Markus.
It's definitely Howard. What's odd about his TOs is that his dribble has improved dramatically but it's like he's over confident with his handle and gets stripped WAY too often...it's like he's daring guys to strip him and they just go ahead and do it.
Sacar played great, but it's gotta be Markus.
Sacar
couldn't have done it without either markus or sacar
gotta go with sacar on scoring, defense and fewer turnovers...and spreading the love ;D
Markus had 38 points against the defending champs.
Nobody has been more bullish on Sacar than I have. Nobody.
But really, it's not even close.
It really is close little buddy! Sacar is averaging 8 points a game and came up with 18... way higher% made / played way better D than Marcus / Better Handle / Marcus almost cost us the game with a very lame turnover... Sacar!
Quote from: MarqKarp on February 09, 2019, 03:41:48 PM
Has to be Sacar. SOTGs do not commit that turnover.
LOL
It's Markus come on he put up 38 don't be ridiculous
Quote from: MU86NC on February 09, 2019, 04:53:08 PM
It really is close little buddy! Sacar is averaging 8 points a game and came up with 18... way higher% made / played way better D than Marcus / Better Handle / Marcus almost cost us the game with a very lame turnover... Sacar!
It's not POGYDE (Player of Game You Didn't Expect)
38 points. Period.
Don't be silly.
Markus only gets the easy 38.
Markus, then Sacar
Quote from: MarqKarp on February 09, 2019, 03:41:48 PM
Has to be Sacar. SOTGs do not commit that turnover.
Here is a fact. Only studs get put in that situation and sometimes commit the TO. sacar, while a good player would never get that call.
Marcus
Quote from: MU82 on February 09, 2019, 04:49:07 PM
Markus had 38 points against the defending champs.
Nobody has been more bullish on Sacar than I have. Nobody.
But really, it's not even close.
In a game where option 2 and 3 were ice cold. We are just so used to Markus being in video game mode we don't even notice
Objectively, Howard.
But, we've come to expect that he will be amazing, so if the question is who surpassed expectations the most, it was Anim. He had a hellova game and he was a delight to watch.
But yea, Howard was clearly the better player today.
Not.
Even.
Close.
1 Howard
2 Sacar
3 Booth. Why did he not take that open layup?
Quote from: MarqKarp on February 09, 2019, 03:41:48 PM
Has to be Sacar. SOTGs do not commit that turnover.
FFS
Quote from: Wojo's Whiteboard on February 09, 2019, 05:45:25 PM
1 Howard
2 Sacar
3 Booth. Why did he not take that open layup?
Honestly, I think Booth was thinking too much instead of just playing. Pondering the clock, maybe giving us too much time, whatever. Our last possession was a brain fart by Markus losing his focus while dribbling; their last possession was a brain fart by Booth skipping an open layup. Weird crap can happen in crunch time.
Sacar was great but anyone not voting for MH is nuts.
Markus sometime it feels like the whole BB World is watching. What an absolute joy we have him at MU.
Quote from: GooooMarquette on February 09, 2019, 06:01:42 PM
Honestly, I think Booth was thinking too much instead of just playing. Pondering the clock, maybe giving us too much time, whatever. Our last possession was a brain fart by Markus losing his focus while dribbling; their last possession was a brain fart by Booth skipping an open layup. Weird crap can happen in crunch time.
Ed was right there waiting for him...think Booth was affected by that
Markus for sure...though that last turnover nearly changed my mind
Quote from: ATL MU Warrior on February 09, 2019, 06:08:26 PM
Ed was right there waiting for him...think Booth was affected by that
Exactly. Wojo said as much on the post-game with Homer.
Markus. But that Sacar's best ever game in a Warrior uniform.
Really a great game by Sacar. Tip of the cap to the young man.
Markus wins tho. Singled handedly kept us in the game n lead for stretches.
The TOs are mind melting but in aggragate carried the team.
I'm going Sacar. He is really turning it up. Hope this doesn't mean that I am expecting the extraordinary from Markus.
Quote from: ATL MU Warrior on February 09, 2019, 06:08:26 PM
Ed was right there waiting for him...think Booth was affected by that
It probably did affect him, but at that point his best bet was still to put up the shot and hope to draw contact if Ed went for the block. The kind of play you expect from a Senior leader. Glad he hesitated and kicked it out though....
Markus played like a first team BE and All American. Love his play, leadership and great attitude.
Quote from: connie on February 10, 2019, 08:40:04 AM
I'm going Sacar. He is really turning it up. Hope this doesn't mean that I am expecting the extraordinary from Markus.
It does and you are...apparently
Quote from: GooooMarquette on February 10, 2019, 08:47:33 AM
It probably did affect him, but at that point his best bet was still to put up the shot and hope to draw contact if Ed went for the block. The kind of play you expect from a Senior leader. Glad he hesitated and kicked it out though....
Think Ed made a great slide over when Booth made a second effort to get the layup and Ed had him way under and behind the basket making a shot tough. Great work by Ed and Sacar there.
Quote from: GooooMarquette on February 10, 2019, 08:47:33 AM
It probably did affect him, but at that point his best bet was still to put up the shot and hope to draw contact if Ed went for the block. The kind of play you expect from a Senior leader. Glad he hesitated and kicked it out though....
I agree. Booth needs to try to either score or draw a foul there.
Man, hard not to vote for Sacar. Without that effort, we lose pretty easily.
But Markus will get it, and deservedly so.
I give the edge to Sacar. He stepped up when it was getting tight. Howard was good as usual but when the game was on the line he had a sloppy turnover and then on the final play when Sacar was screened on Booth, Howard moved to contain him but then moved back to Gillespie leaving a wide open driving lane to the basket which fortunately Morrow helped on. Had Booth pulled up for a jump stop versus trying to get to the hoop the outcome would have been different. Sacar then stepped over to guard the final shot and pressured the shooter to throw up a prayer.
Quote from: BallBoy on February 10, 2019, 12:17:59 PM
I give the edge to Sacar. He stepped up when it was getting tight. Howard was good as usual but when the game was on the line he had a sloppy turnover and then on the final play when Sacar was screened on Booth, Howard moved to contain him but then moved back to Gillespie leaving a wide open driving lane to the basket which fortunately Morrow helped on. Had Booth pulled up for a jump stop versus trying to get to the hoop the outcome would have been different. Sacar then stepped over to guard the final shot and pressured the shooter to throw up a prayer.
I was at the game, so I watch the telecast this am. I think that was by design to not give a wide open 3 to Gillespie. I couldn't believe that Markus did that when I saw it. But, I really think that it was just a hedge to give Sacar time to get back into position......but Markus left too early and Sacar had not yet recovered, allowing Booth to get to the left block with ease.
Quote from: wadesworld on February 09, 2019, 03:37:57 PM
They really, really focused on keeping the Hausers out of the game. They were fine letting Markus go off offensively.
Sam's defense on Paschall was outstanding. Paschall made some ridiculous shots.
I agree. I believe that the last shot was designed to go to Paschall in the corner and both Booth and Samuels tried to get him the ball, but Sam denied the pass both times.
Markus
Quote from: jsglow on February 09, 2019, 10:09:25 PM
Markus. But that Sacar's best ever game in a Warrior uniform.
Toss up between this and the 15 point comeback he lead versus Creighton in Omaha last February.
I want to be clear here, everyone that said Sacar is 100% correct that he was the stud of the Villanova game...
...if you completely ignore that Markus Howard also played in the game.
Quote from: BallBoy on February 10, 2019, 12:17:59 PM
I give the edge to Sacar. He stepped up when it was getting tight. Howard was good as usual but when the game was on the line he had a sloppy turnover and then on the final play when Sacar was screened on Booth, Howard moved to contain him but then moved back to Gillespie leaving a wide open driving lane to the basket which fortunately Morrow helped on. Had Booth pulled up for a jump stop versus trying to get to the hoop the outcome would have been different. Sacar then stepped over to guard the final shot and pressured the shooter to throw up a prayer.
I think steam shot out of my ears when he did that.
Quote from: Warrior Code on February 10, 2019, 03:59:59 PM
I think steam shot out of my ears when he did that.
Totally agree, since when is the man driving with the ball not the most important person on tge floor, especially with only a few seconds left?
Quote from: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on February 10, 2019, 11:53:44 AM
Man, hard not to vote for Sacar. Without that effort, we lose pretty easily.
How would we have done without Markus' effort?
Quote from: rocky_warrior on February 10, 2019, 03:56:00 PM
I want to be clear here, everyone that said Sacar is 100% correct that he was the stud of the Villanova game...
...if you completely ignore that Markus Howard also played in the game.
Yep.
Either we rename it SOTGNNM or we need to try to stop finding reasons to choose players not named Markus.
Quote from: We R Final Four on February 10, 2019, 12:51:40 PM
I was at the game, so I watch the telecast this am. I think that was by design to not give a wide open 3 to Gillespie. I couldn't believe that Markus did that when I saw it. But, I really think that it was just a hedge to give Sacar time to get back into position......but Markus left too early and Sacar had not yet recovered, allowing Booth to get to the left block with ease.
The design of the play was to attack Markus. They intentionally screened with Gillespie so that a switch would occur getting Booth on Howard. I believe there was a lack of communication as to what the defenders should do next. Gillespie's screen wasn't strong enough to necessitate a switch. Had Markus actually hedged and forced Booth outward, Sacar would have been able to fully recover. Instead Markus played it like a switch and moved with Booth away from Gillespie while Sacar got pulled into no man's land having moved to get back to his man and too far from Howard's. Booth could have easily kicked it back to Gillespie for three but Gillespie was too far off the line. Markus realized his man was open but forgot that he was the guy preventing the fastest path to basket and left.
This play told me two things:
1. Nova thought their best mismatch was Booth against Howard
2. Once that fell apart Nova didn't have a backup plan as to what to do.
Should have been a switch. Marcus fd it all up by initially staying n then bailing putting Sacar behind Booth. Kinda ugly but we were fortunate.
Markus Howard
Honorable Mention- Sacar Anim
I see the Marquette Basketball Instagram account has copied MUScoop. They take a vote after every game for the POTG, obviously substituting Player for Stud.
Quote from: MU Fan in Connecticut on February 11, 2019, 09:28:57 AM
I see the Marquette Basketball Instagram account has copied MUScoop. They take a vote after every game for the POTG, obviously substituting Player for Stud.
Except here the votes don't matter