Are we supposed to believe that somehow Iran was able to get drones through to the US Embassy in Riyadh almost 700 miles from the coast. So Iran was able to get drones across the Red Sea, across 700 miles of Saudi air space, all the way to not only the capital, but the US Embassy without being intercepted?

Seems fishy, almost unbelievable.

Or ... in the case of Hamilton a ceiling of
D2.  Alas ... Shaka luvs him , and RGV ... EGBs ... ABCs ... so he will be back to waste a scholarship for another year!

Shaka is playing the long game.
13,14, and 15 will be redshirts—freshmen most likely.

Hopefully next season we have:
1. Transfer big
2. Sheek
3. Josh

No need for Caedin. I can live with Tre as #12.

Quote from: Jay Bee on Today at 06:08:13 PM#FakeNews #Lies

I have never said that I do not believe it matters if teams make FTs. That's patently false. I said team FT% isn't of meaningful relevance to winning basketball games. Very different statements.

Now, "the difference in the game yesterday" that you're attributing yesterday's loss to is also bizarro thinking. In what world would the expectation be to make 100% of free throws?

#muMbb scored flippin 0.81 points per possession. 3 missed front ends, but also 2 made and 1's. If we say net 12 possessions used at the line... 11/12 = .092. Free throws helped our offense yesterday - they were not 'the difference in the game'. You shoot sub-43% eFG% and turn it over more than 20%, with sporting an OR% below 20%, you're in deep sh1t.

#FakeNews #Lies

I didn't say MU lost because they missed FTs. I said the total misses roughly approximated the difference in the game. They missed 10 FTs and, as you note, 3 opportunities to hit second shots. They left 13 points at the line and lost by 11.

They lost because MU played lousy and DePaul effectively plugged the middle and forced MU into perimeter shots. You might say the reason MU lost goes to my original point—-they shoot like crap whether from the FT line or the 3pt line.

Missing an FT is like missing a moderately contested layup. It's a golden opportunity to put points on the board and  Shaka's teams leave a lot of points at the FT line. They also leave a lot of points at the 3-pt line. They shoot like crap and their shooting doesn't improve year to year. Get a shooting coach because no one the current staff seems to be able to help players improve their shooting. 

X says that Jordan shot down to Iranian missiles.

LeBron never did that.

If I'm China right now, and I have a goal of taking Taiwan, I start funneling missiles/drones/weapons to Iran to try to exhaust our interceptor ability. If they exhaust it enough, Iran might even be able to take out some of our fleet.

Then, surprise attack on Taiwan, when the US doesn't have the assets to cover/retaliate.

Quote from: wadesworld on Today at 07:24:02 PMSo keeping guys like Hamilton or Tre next year wouldn't automatically prevent Marquette from having enough money to attract transfers from coming in like you seem to have been constantly suggesting?

You nailed it.  No idea why some people think there is an obligation to pay guys like Tre and Caedin NIL dollars.  I don't have a problem with Tre being on the roster next year, but its at zero NIL dollars.  If he wants to explore options elsewhere to maximize earnings, so be it.

My feeling is 2 good portal pick ups on complementary positions, one being a big, and the other a versatile scoring guard and we are good.

Quote from: Pakuni on Today at 07:20:28 PMNo.
But I imagine that quality players won't come to Marquette without it. And, IMO, if a player isn't capable of getting NIL money somewhere, he's probably not worth a spot on the roster. Even mid-major kids are getting paid.

So keeping guys like Hamilton or Tre next year wouldn't automatically prevent Marquette from having enough money to attract transfers from coming in like you seem to have been constantly suggesting?

I think we need a defensive overhaul. Shaka has a rep as a defensive guru but he hinges success on turnovers and disruption. As a result, he's had one elite (top-10) defense in his 17-year career.

The focus should be on stopping shots. eFG% is far more important. Defensive length and a focus on challenging everything is a better strategy and less gimmicky. We've seen loss after loss with 32+ deflections this year.

Shaka can get us into the 20-40 defensive range of good teams, but he's not a good enough defensive coach to routinely put out sustainably elite defense.

Quote from: wadesworld on Today at 07:07:54 PMIs there a rule that every scholarship player is required to be paid NIL money?

No.
But I imagine that quality players won't come to Marquette without it. And, IMO, if a player isn't capable of getting NIL money somewhere, he's probably not worth a spot on the roster. Even mid-major kids are getting paid.