In honor of exams week, let's issue some grades (highest to lowest):
A. Nigel James, Jr. (averaging over 12 points; 3.5 assists)
B. Adrien Stevens (joining the starting line-up; getting better)
C. Chase Ross (leading scorer; turnover machine/lays eggs when it matters)
C. Ben Gold (shooting percentage decline; 3rd leading scorer)
D. Royce Parham (shooting percentage decline)
D. Josh Clark (made 2 FTs vs Valpo)
D. Michael Phillips (limited opportunities but good shooting form; could move up)
D. Zaide Lowery (shooting percentage decline; replaceable)
F. Tre Norman, Damarious Owens, Caeden Hamilton, Sean Jones, General Manager/Coaching*
*In only 12 months, MU has gone from being ranked #6 in the nation to 164th in the NET rankings competing with average MAC schools.
Quote from: Warrior of Law on Today at 05:04:25 PMIn honor of exams week, let's issue some grades (highest to lowest):
A. Nigel James, Jr. (averaging over 12 points; 3.5 assists)
B. Adrien Stevens (joining the starting line-up; getting better)
C. Chase Ross (leading scorer; turnover machine/lays eggs when it matters)
C. Ben Gold (shooting percentage decline; 3rd leading scorer)
D. Royce Parham (shooting percentage decline)
D. Josh Clark (made 2 FTs vs Valpo)
D. Michael Phillips (limited opportunities but good shooting form; could move up)
D. Zaide Lowery (shooting percentage decline; replaceable)
F. Tre Norman, Damarious Owens, Caeden Hamilton, Sean Jones, General Manager/Coaching*
*In only 12 months, MU has gone from being ranked #6 in the nation to 164th in the NET rankings competing with average MAC schools.
Phillips gets an incomplete/IP. The same with Clark. Royce getting a D is harsh, I'd give him a B or a BC (using the old MU grading scale).
Quote from: Warrior of Law on Today at 05:04:25 PMIn honor of exams week, let's issue some grades (highest to lowest):
A. Nigel James, Jr. (averaging over 12 points; 3.5 assists)
B. Adrien Stevens (joining the starting line-up; getting better)
C. Chase Ross (leading scorer; turnover machine/lays eggs when it matters)
C. Ben Gold (shooting percentage decline; 3rd leading scorer)
D. Royce Parham (shooting percentage decline)
D. Josh Clark (made 2 FTs vs Valpo)
D. Michael Phillips (limited opportunities but good shooting form; could move up)
D. Zaide Lowery (shooting percentage decline; replaceable)
F. Tre Norman, Damarious Owens, Caeden Hamilton, Sean Jones, General Manager/Coaching*
*In only 12 months, MU has gone from being ranked #6 in the nation to 164th in the NET rankings competing with average MAC schools.
Gold is not a C. He's been generally terrible and nowhere to be found when a basket or play is really needed. And he's a senior. He's terrible and is an F if not for a good 2nd half to avoid an embarrassing home loss to Valpo. He's a D or D-
No one is an A on a 5-5 team with zero wins against other high major schools. James has shown potential, but has many areas improve. Stevens is a C. He's flashed potential and upside, but can't give a B on that since you're grading performance to date.
Ross and James are probably B or B-
You guys are jagz
Quote from: HutchwasClutch on Today at 05:09:45 PMGold is not a C. He's been generally terrible and nowhere to be found when a basket or play is really needed. And he's a senior. He's terrible and is an F if not for a good 2nd half to avoid an embarrassing home loss to Valpo. He's a D or D-
And he gets torched on switches/drives to the basket.
Ben has been great in a lot of ways.
Others have not, but get starts and PT. I don't understand, at all.
Quote from: Jay Bee on Today at 06:51:53 PMBen has been great in a lot of ways.
Others have not, but get starts and PT. I don't understand, at all.
I don't know what the hell you're watching. If this were true, we wouldn't be 5-5 without a high major win. As you say, #Fake News #Lies
Quote from: HutchwasClutch on Today at 06:55:15 PMI don't know what the hell you're watching. If this were true, we wouldn't be 5-5 without a high major win. As you say, #Fake News #Lies
If you think we're 5-5 because of Ben, well, there you go. No reason to converse more on the topic - u dum
What are the many ways he's been great? Genuinely curious. Maybe I've missed something. He improved his rebounding numbers.
Overall his trajectory has been disappointing. He's a serviceable bench big man at best for a potential contender. The bigger issue is the sorry state of the other guys up front.
Quote from: Jay Bee on Today at 06:56:58 PMIf you think we're 5-5 because of Ben, well, there you go. No reason to converse more on the topic - u dum
I think we'd have a couple more wins if he played better. OU being one. Just two or three of his many 3 misses find the net we win that game.
You're such a pompous ass sometimes.