Quote from: Stretchdeltsig on Today at 03:06:45 PMIf we play like Warriors we'll win with a lot of full court pressing and fast breaking. The rodents are old. We've got to play fast and out run them. Tired rats can't shoot well. Go Marquette!

Old? You make it sound like they're in their 40s or something.

If we play like Warriors we'll win with a lot of full court pressing and fast breaking. The rodents are old. We've got to play fast and out run them. Tired rats can't shoot well. Go Marquette!

Quote from: pbiflyer on December 02, 2025, 09:35:57 PMHad a high school friend who lived there a while ago. He always sung the praises of it.

Quote from: WarriorFan on Today at 02:14:08 PM... and there's BATS... but Blok M is not what it used to be.  (A friend of mine used to own the Welsh Embassy there).  Great food, amazing golf, pulau seribu, sports, cheap housing, low cost of living - I'd live there again without a second thought. 

Your list is pretty spot on.  Blok M has indeed fallen off, but there is some very cool new development.  My event on Saturday was in a big event space in an area called PIK2 (an extension of the existing PIK zone) North/Northeast of the airport.  Really cool space with shopping areas modeled after different culutural influences (a Dutch area with the colorful houses you would see in Curacao for example, a Chinatown with beautiful themed buildings,) and lots of upscale residential.

I think what I found unique was is that Indonesia is a developing country, in Asia, nearly 90% Muslim, not really "Western" at all...but as a Westerner there really isn't any fish out of water feeling when you're there. 

Jakarta feels very cosmopolitan and diverse.  Mall culture is HUGE (as in many Asian countries without most people having AC), which feels very 80s/90s US, but modern and eclectic third spaces.  They do a really interesting job of having a ton of Western brands/aesthetics/influences with a unique local touch to it.  I, and others who travel, are used to the trade off of a very low cost of living/power of the dollar with accompanying lacking/dated infrastructure, fewer creature comforts, and maybe some healthy caution around drinking tap water.  Can't speak to the whole of Indonesia, but those things not true at all about Jakarta, city center and otherwise.

Interestingly, for a nearly 90% Muslim country, its not at all what you'd expect compared to other similar demographic countries in the Middle East.  I think there being no "official" state religion has a big impact.  Other than the multiple calls to prayer ringing out daily and fair amount of hijabs worn by women, its very laid back.  Ive not encountered any dry events or restaurants in my trips, pork is still common in lots of Indonesian cuisine, and it feels more like Hong Kong than Dubai/Abu Dhabi in regards to religious influence (despite there being more Muslims percentage wise in Jakarta/Indonesia).  It was surreal to be sitting on a terrace with my colleagues with a celebrator bottle of champagne on ice with shots of a local Jarkatan bourbon brought out by the owner who they are friends with...as the sunset call to prayer blares from a nearby minaret.

Alright, enough glazing of Jakarta.  Its just a very refreshing surprise/change of pace coming from the exhausting ordeal which is visiting/doing business in Mumbai/Kolkota/Delhi, the expectation meeting yet ever changing (for the negative IMO) vibe of HK, the very cool yet very overwhelming fish out of water feeling in Tokyo, and the pocketbook draining beauty and charm of Singapore.

It's certainly not as bad as many are making it. But it's certainly not seashells and balloons. Just a lot of hyperbole right now because we're used to success like the past 4 years.

I was pretty hard on Hamilton and still think hes a year away from the role hes playing right now. Id rather swap Royce for him in the starting lineup and honestly explore more minutes for Josh.

Chase in the 2nd half and OT played how I expected him to. NJ is a beast but needs to keep eyes up for open players (I get that we arent shooting well) but there were some dishes he made that were good and he needs to look for those when hes running into 2-3 guys.

Parham is pressing. Hell, all of them are. Hopefully this is something they can build on.

NM Answered already.

Quote from: TSmith34, Inc. on Today at 01:13:39 PMPast evidence indicates that Shaka indulges in a lot of this sort of Coach Talk. However, nothing in Sean's ACTUAL performances indicated this, and that was before coming off a major knee injury. Expecting him to leap from "energy guy that couldn't shoot and got burned on defense repeatedly despite all-world speed, then had a major knee injury" to "star" seems like a fantasy.

For all the other good things the staff says about him, I just don't think he is a guy that can consistently help achieve the V part of RGV.

Yeah, but they typically keep on with that coach talk until it's proven otherwise, then stop talking about the player altogether. The Sean stuff started nearly a year ago and continued until last month. I truly believe they THOUGHT he was going to be that type of player.

The other thing that gave me faith is DeAndre Haynes' track record with guards. Zavier Simpson, Ant Cowan, Eric Ayala, Tyler Kolek, Kam Jones, it was a pretty decent sample size and this staff showed the ability to get players to develop. The combination of the staff's belief and their developmental track record seemed like pretty sound rationale to believe Sean would be ready to be an all-league player this year (not necessarily first team, but someone in that top-15 players).

As much as it's starting to look like we had an awesome crop of talent on that first team that carried us for years, the way players emerged year after year gave me hope it would continue beyond the Guardians.

Quote from: Johnny B on Today at 11:33:00 AMIdeally a lot would be different right now

Agree!
From an outside conference perspective feel NIL is not helping our conference as much as SEC B10 B12 and even ACC.
From an inside conference and Program perspective. Feel Saint John's is a problem. SJU has become powerful and jumped Marquette. SJU has become better friends with UCONN than Marquette since SJU helps keep the BE Tourney in MSG and keeps other conferences out. SJU has a rich donor for NIL.
From a Marquette Team perspective Marquette is hurting itself with No Transfers and current roster which infusing next year with Tranfers would help.

Quote from: BCHoopster on Today at 02:18:13 PMMy 7th grade might have beaten them, those kids can make layups at least!

We have no earthly idea how to play under control and off of two feet once we punch the paint.  I'm not saying we shouldn't take traditional lay-ups or dunks off of one foot, but whatever happened to balance and a shot fake?  Or rudimentary footwork with your pivot?  We look like far lighter versions of the Bulls in Pamplona?  WTF happened to a change of direction off the dribble?  Drives me up the freaking wall.  We are about as balanced as Humpty Dunpty.

Quote from: 79Warrior on Today at 10:19:54 AM40% from 3 is a tall order. I would take the under on that one.

40% from 2 is a tall order!

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on Today at 02:01:29 PMAdrien looked great in his minutes. It is rather concerning that our Freshman are much better than our Sophomores and Juniors.

And exciting. I have to think the first couple classes were needed to prove to more talented guys that they want to come to MU.