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Title: Observations
Post by: Don_Kojis on February 04, 2025, 08:17:40 PM
1 Have to start Parham and bench Jolpin.
2 Mitchell's off gone in last 3 games.  He used to use the glass.  Not lately
3 We have to practice and practice free throw shooting
4 We are very soft and teams are bulling us all the time
5 Is Gold going to make a outside shot rest of the year.
6 We are asleep out there.  We aren't aware of what is going on.
7 We can't box out anyone
8 Have to have someone else try to be point, so Kam can concentrate on off
9 Could very easily lose our next 4 games.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: WellsstreetWanderer on February 04, 2025, 08:22:21 PM
I said earlier that running point had wrecked Kam. Chase should be point guard
We need to add a rim protector and shift Gold to of next year. He is underutilized
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: wadesworld on February 04, 2025, 08:23:48 PM
Amazing we were in a 1 possession game going to the line inside 3 minutes on the road against the first place team in the BE when everyone sucks and we don't know what we're doing.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: We R Final Four on February 04, 2025, 08:50:59 PM
Curious if you think practicing, practicing, practicing FTs is going to help a senior at this point in their career?

As if they don't practice FTs?
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: tower912 on February 04, 2025, 08:59:27 PM
Stevie had back to back career highs last week.
Parham had a good game and it was fun to see. But it isn't like he is a rebounding or defensive upgrade over anyone.
Shaka isn't changing his starters.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: 79Warrior on February 04, 2025, 09:03:40 PM
Quote from: We R Final Four on February 04, 2025, 08:50:59 PMCurious if you think practicing, practicing, practicing FTs is going to help a senior at this point in their career?

As if they don't practice FTs?

Johnnie's were brutal on FT line. They make theirs and we lose big.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: Newsdreams on February 04, 2025, 09:17:39 PM
Teams don't practice free throws, players practice them. Using team practice for free throws is a waste of practice time. Team practice is limited by NCAA rules.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on February 05, 2025, 01:09:55 AM
Quote from: 79Warrior on February 04, 2025, 09:03:40 PMJohnnie's were brutal on FT line. They make theirs and we lose big.

They were below average for them, I wouldn't say they were brutal. They have shot 68.7% from the line this season. They shot 54.8% tonight. They make 4 more free throws and they are at their average.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: Stretchdeltsig on February 05, 2025, 06:51:03 AM
Quote from: Newsdreams on February 04, 2025, 09:17:39 PMTeams don't practice free throws, players practice them. Using team practice for free throws is a waste of practice time. Team practice is limited by NCAA rules.

Okay. But the players need to practice shooting period. We will not win if we can't shoot threes and free throws. Too bad Stevie can't play point.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: Newsdreams on February 05, 2025, 06:54:48 AM
Quote from: Stretchdeltsig on February 05, 2025, 06:51:03 AM
Quote from: Newsdreams on February 04, 2025, 09:17:39 PMTeams don't practice free throws, players practice them. Using team practice for free throws is a waste of practice time. Team practice is limited by NCAA rules.

Okay. But the players need to practice shooting period. We will not win if we can't shoot threes and free throws. Too bad Stevie can't play point.
Stevie has played the point for minutes, or do you mean he is bad as a PG?
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: mileskishnish72 on February 05, 2025, 10:01:38 AM
Quote from: 79Warrior on February 04, 2025, 09:03:40 PMJohnnie's were brutal on FT line. They make theirs and we lose big.
They were probably worn out from taking FT's.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: Markusquette on February 05, 2025, 01:16:56 PM
Quote from: WellsstreetWanderer on February 04, 2025, 08:22:21 PMI said earlier that running point had wrecked Kam. Chase should be point guard
We need to add a rim protector and shift Gold to of next year. He is underutilized

Ross barely has the ball handling skills to bring the ball up court. Unfortunately MU is in a tough spot with no true point guard and relying on their best off ball guy to do PG duties, which he's doing pretty well at all things considered. Sean Jones returning sooner would have offered some more options in the back court having a true point out there. It likely would have improved shooting for more than just Kam.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: Its DJOver on February 05, 2025, 01:24:39 PM
Kam's a finalist for the Cousy Award, his assist % has dropped all the way down to, checks notes, 38.6, while his TO% has remained under 10.

If you want to make the argument that having another "true" point guard could lessen the responsibilities Kam has and would allow him to focus more on pure scoring, I could buy it, but the rest of the CBB world sure seems to think that Kam is doing all right as a PG.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: tower912 on February 05, 2025, 01:26:13 PM
Preach.

18-5 three straight years.  Not a bad ceiling.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: GoldenEagles03 on February 05, 2025, 01:28:45 PM
Quote from: Markusquette on February 05, 2025, 01:16:56 PMRoss barely has the ball handling skills to bring the ball up court. Unfortunately MU is in a tough spot with no true point guard and relying on their best off ball guy to do PG duties, which he's doing pretty well at all things considered. Sean Jones returning sooner would have offered some more options in the back court having a true point out there. It likely would have improved shooting for more than just Kam.

And I'm guessing they probably anticipated Sean being available at some point this year. Shaka hinted quite early that Sean looked good on the floor but it was up to him to decide when he was ready.

Tough spot for Shaka to be in because they don't recruit portal players.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: brewcity77 on February 05, 2025, 01:48:40 PM
Quote from: Don_Kojis on February 04, 2025, 08:17:40 PM9 Could very easily lose our next 4 games.

Are we just going to ignore this one? We have DePaul and Seton Hall at home after Saturday. We are not losing our next four unless the team plane gets lost in the Bermuda Triangle on the way back from Omaha.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: tower912 on February 05, 2025, 01:55:57 PM
Nobody takes him seriously. 
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: #UnleashSean on February 05, 2025, 01:58:10 PM
Doooooooom
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: wadesworld on February 05, 2025, 01:58:37 PM
Quote from: brewcity77 on February 05, 2025, 01:48:40 PMAre we just going to ignore this one? We have DePaul and Seton Hall at home after Saturday. We are not losing our next four unless the team plane gets lost in the Bermuda Triangle on the way back from Omaha.

The entire post should be ignored.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: Newsdreams on February 05, 2025, 02:13:32 PM
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on February 05, 2025, 01:28:45 PMAnd I'm guessing they probably anticipated Sean being available at some point this year. Shaka hinted quite early that Sean looked good on the floor but it was up to him to decide when he was ready.

Tough spot for Shaka to be in because they don't recruit portal players.
They do recruit portal players until they ask for $$$$$
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: BM1090 on February 05, 2025, 02:24:40 PM
Personally I think we win our next 6 and then the board loses it's mind when we lose @ UConn.

This Saturday is obviously a tough one but I think we get it. We aren't losing to DePaul, PC, or SHU at home. And I don't think Neptune is capable of coming up with a gameplan to beat Marquette.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: Uncle Rico on February 05, 2025, 02:32:42 PM
Quote from: brewcity77 on February 05, 2025, 01:48:40 PMAre we just going to ignore this one? We have DePaul and Seton Hall at home after Saturday. We are not losing our next four unless the team plane gets lost in the Bermuda Triangle on the way back from Omaha.

The best way to read Don's posts is imagine he's good friends with Willie and they both lament Willie's wife not letting him keep his Warriors pennant up in the living room like a true fan
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: Hards Alumni on February 05, 2025, 05:20:06 PM
Quote from: brewcity77 on February 05, 2025, 01:48:40 PMAre we just going to ignore this one? We have DePaul and Seton Hall at home after Saturday. We are not losing our next four unless the team plane gets lost in the Bermuda Triangle on the way back from Omaha.

Yes.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: PointWarrior on February 05, 2025, 05:26:39 PM
Quote from: brewcity77 on February 05, 2025, 01:48:40 PMAre we just going to ignore this one? We have DePaul and Seton Hall at home after Saturday. We are not losing our next four unless the team plane gets lost in the Bermuda Triangle on the way back from Omaha.

Even my 3 - 7 to end the BE season has them beating Depaul and Seton Hall...
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: Jay Bee on February 05, 2025, 05:35:04 PM
Quote from: Newsdreams on February 04, 2025, 09:17:39 PMTeams don't practice free throws, players practice them. Using team practice for free throws is a waste of practice time. Team practice is limited by NCAA rules.


Give dis guy a Pulitzer!! AMEN!
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: Don_Kojis on February 05, 2025, 06:12:24 PM
Tower and Uncle Rico are very rude.  People who have opinions not like you are not wrong.  I am a fan or Mu for 60 some years, season ticket holder for 50 years.  Coached for 17 years and worked for Kevin O'Neil when he was there. 
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: Uncle Rico on February 05, 2025, 06:29:46 PM
Quote from: Don_Kojis on February 05, 2025, 06:12:24 PMTower and Uncle Rico are very rude.  People who have opinions not like you are not wrong.  I am a fan or Mu for 60 some years, season ticket holder for 50 years.  Coached for 17 years and worked for Kevin O'Neil when he was there. 

I've been a fan for 75 years
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: DoctorV on February 05, 2025, 06:38:34 PM
Quote from: Uncle Rico on February 05, 2025, 06:29:46 PMI've been a fan for 75 years

For how many have you been a smartass doe?
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: Uncle Rico on February 05, 2025, 06:50:14 PM
Quote from: DoctorV on February 05, 2025, 06:38:34 PMFor how many have you been a smartass doe?

74
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: Newsdreams on February 05, 2025, 07:01:55 PM
Quote from: Don_Kojis on February 05, 2025, 06:12:24 PMTower and Uncle Rico are very rude.  People who have opinions not like you are not wrong.  I am a fan or Mu for 60 some years, season ticket holder for 50 years.  Coached for 17 years and worked for Kevin O'Neil when he was there. 
Do you think mother isn't one word?
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: MuggsyB on February 05, 2025, 07:18:59 PM
My gut feeling is Shaka is going to have a shorter leash down the homestretch if certain guys aren't producing.  I'll just leave it at that. 
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: tower912 on February 05, 2025, 07:21:11 PM
Muggsy, my dream, as I said months ago, is for the bench to play so well that Shaka actually has a difficult decision about rotations.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: MuggsyB on February 05, 2025, 07:36:55 PM
Quote from: tower912 on February 05, 2025, 07:21:11 PMMuggsy, my dream, as I said months ago, is for the bench to play so well that Shaka actually has a difficult decision about rotations.

Well, whatever happens it will be a difficult decision. Consistency offensively has been a real issue for every player on our team.  What we don't really know is what would happen if certain players were given the keys and played 20-25 mins.  It's possible they can't defend well enough.  That said we've been a bit of a mess in recent weeks scoring the ball. 
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: The Sultan on February 05, 2025, 07:43:21 PM
Quote from: MuggsyB on February 05, 2025, 07:36:55 PMWell, whatever happens it will be a difficult decision. Consistency offensively has been a real issue for every player on our team.  What we don't really know is what would happen if certain players were given the keys and played 20-25 mins.  It's possible they can't defend well enough.  That said we've been a bit of a mess in recent weeks scoring the ball. 

Ah. Yet another stage of mid-season grief. Put the subs in!
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: Newsdreams on February 05, 2025, 08:36:36 PM
Quote from: MuggsyB on February 05, 2025, 07:36:55 PMWell, whatever happens it will be a difficult decision. Consistency offensively has been a real issue for every player on our team.  What we don't really know is what would happen if certain players were given the keys and played 20-25 mins.  It's possible they can't defend well enough.  That said we've been a bit of a mess in recent weeks scoring the ball. 
MU would get blown out.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: tower912 on February 06, 2025, 06:23:01 AM
100% guilty.  Of looking at your posts the way you look at the team. 
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: Hards Alumni on February 06, 2025, 06:24:13 AM
Quote from: Don_Kojis on February 05, 2025, 06:12:24 PMTower and Uncle Rico are very rude.  People who have opinions not like you are not wrong.  I am a fan or Mu for 60 some years, season ticket holder for 50 years.  Coached for 17 years and worked for Kevin O'Neil when he was there. 

Trouble is that basketball is not played the same way every year, let alone every decade.  KO hasn't coached at Marquette in almost thirty years.  Think about how much the game has changed since then.  There are a ton of people who do statistical analysis about what is efficient and what isn't.  The old style of playing isn't efficient, and if it were teams would run their programs that way.  Two point jump shots go in less often than shots under the hoop, and they go in around the same rate as three point shots... which net an additional point.  The game is all about efficiency.
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: Newsdreams on February 06, 2025, 09:30:18 AM
Quote from: Hards Alumni on February 06, 2025, 06:24:13 AMTrouble is that basketball is not played the same way every year, let alone every decade.  KO hasn't coached at Marquette in almost thirty years.  Think about how much the game has changed since then.  There are a ton of people who do statistical analysis about what is efficient and what isn't.  The old style of playing isn't efficient, and if it were teams would run their programs that way.  Two point jump shots go in less often than shots under the hoop, and they go in around the same rate as three point shots... which net an additional point.  The game is all about efficiency.
Stop it!
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: MU82 on February 06, 2025, 03:55:05 PM
Quote from: Don_Kojis on February 04, 2025, 08:17:40 PM1 Have to start Parham and bench Jolpin.
2 Mitchell's off gone in last 3 games.  He used to use the glass.  Not lately
3 We have to practice and practice free throw shooting
4 We are very soft and teams are bulling us all the time
5 Is Gold going to make a outside shot rest of the year.
6 We are asleep out there.  We aren't aware of what is going on.
7 We can't box out anyone
8 Have to have someone else try to be point, so Kam can concentrate on off
9 Could very easily lose our next 4 games.

1 Not gonna happen unless you write a letter.
2 Thanks!
3 Players already practice tons of FTs
4 Thanks!
5 We'll see!
6 UConn just committed 25 turnovers against us; they are two-time defending champions and have what many believe is the best coach in the nation. How could he let his team fall asleep and be unaware 25 times?
7 Thanks!
8 Kolek's not walkin' back through that door
9 You are ...

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... on steroids
Title: Re: Observations
Post by: RJax55 on February 06, 2025, 04:14:49 PM
Quote from: Hards Alumni on February 06, 2025, 06:24:13 AMTrouble is that basketball is not played the same way every year, let alone every decade.  KO hasn't coached at Marquette in almost thirty years.  Think about how much the game has changed since then.  There are a ton of people who do statistical analysis about what is efficient and what isn't.  The old style of playing isn't efficient, and if it were teams would run their programs that way.  Two point jump shots go in less often than shots under the hoop, and they go in around the same rate as three point shots... which net an additional point.  The game is all about efficiency.

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