Quote from: 79Warrior on Today at 08:11:21 AMWow. There are so many reasons beyond BG why this team is a mess. How about if the players made a few more layups we would have several more wins. Never seen so many missed bunnies in my life by this group. This is not a one player fail, this is a whole team fail.

There sure are many reasons, but sorry to break this, a senior who sucks is going to be held to a higher standard.  RGV ring a bell at all?

Anyone who is pleased or even fine with Gold so far this year on one of the worst teams in recent memory, I don't know what to tell you other than you truly don't get it.  But fantastic, he's a pretty good rebounder actually.

Quote from: HutchwasClutch on Today at 08:39:04 AMWhat a load of crap for a player shooting the worst he's shot since freshman year.  But increased usage explains that, right? Or just maybe, he simply isn't good enough for increased usage. 

His EFG is always going to look better because he makes quite a bit more 3's than two point FG. 

Even advanced stats can't tell nearly the whole story. If they did, why would we need to bother to watch the games to provide commentary. 

Enjoy being probably last person here defending his performance.  #Skol

I don't really have a problem with Ben. He's just not good enough to be the second option on a contending team. If there was more talent around him, like last year, he can be effective in a more limited role.

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on December 06, 2025, 01:47:40 PM🤣 So angry. For what?

Hamilton is terrible.

...forgive Sultan. These are rough days for him...you know, his spiral into irrelevance. Either that or he's never fully recovered from getting toilet paper bombed by a window marksman from Schroeder 10North

Quote from: JTJ3 on Today at 08:52:45 AMIf you're expecting Shaka to walk into a press conference and start calling out individual players for playing terrible, you're crazy.  That's not productive at all.

But it sure is happening behind the scenes already.  Zaide was benched.  Hamilton was finally benched to start the 2nd half yesterday.  Phillips is playing over Owens now.  Plenty of examples of Shaka starting to make changes that we haven't seen him do in prior years.  And more will happen if the young guys keep outplaying vets.

Shaka was late to his postgame presser yesterday.  If you think it was all sunshine and rainbows in the locker room, you've never been in a locker room after a loss like yesterday.  Some guys were getting their asses chewed out for their effort in the biggest game of the year to date.

Absolutely. The locker room I think is actually where Shaka is the best as a coach. He's not drawing up complex plays out of a timeout, and yes he needs to get more talent in the door, but I have no doubts the guy can manage that aspect of the job.

If you're expecting Shaka to walk into a press conference and start calling out individual players for playing terrible, you're crazy.  That's not productive at all.

But it sure is happening behind the scenes already.  Zaide was benched.  Hamilton was finally benched to start the 2nd half yesterday.  Phillips is playing over Owens now.  Plenty of examples of Shaka starting to make changes that we haven't seen him do in prior years.  And more will happen if the young guys keep outplaying vets.

Shaka was late to his postgame presser yesterday.  If you think it was all sunshine and rainbows in the locker room, you've never been in a locker room after a loss like yesterday.  Some guys were getting their asses chewed out for how they played in the biggest game of the year to date.

Quote from: K1 Lover on Today at 04:37:58 AMGetting used to this board is fairly easy once you realize that any thought or opinion you share is far more likely to be met with antagonism than constructive dialogue.

There's a guy on here named Tower who you could usually count on for the latter, but it seems he's on vacation this season. Lucky him.

cocktail of your choice is mandatory when scrolling through any Scoop thread. I'm sure you agree 🤣. (for that matter, cocktail of choice is mandatory while watching this current edition of Marquette basketball. Doing so, and hey, Caedin doesn't look so bad. Ben Gold even looks NBA worthy)

Quote from: wadesworld on Today at 08:37:05 AMI bet if Shaka cared more about the rivalry he'd be at least 4-1 against Wisconsin.

 

Or if he had a UW alum brother in law who made fun of him on Christmas Eve.

Quote from: Jay Bee on Today at 07:24:21 AMHis %shots has risen almost 4% compared to last year, and the teams DR has improved markedly — its the best we've seen since before covid hit

What a load of crap for a player shooting the worst he's shot since freshman year.  But increased usage explains that, right? Or just maybe, he simply isn't good enough for increased usage. 

His EFG is always going to look better because he makes quite a bit more 3's than two point FG. 

Even advanced stats can't tell nearly the whole story. If they did, why would we need to bother to watch the games to provide commentary. 

Enjoy being probably last person here defending his performance.  #Skol

I bet if Shaka cared more about the rivalry he'd be at least 4-1 against Wisconsin.

 

Quote from: Viper on December 06, 2025, 07:55:26 PMgotta beat your rival. 1-4 is horseshiit...and yeah, I don't think Shaka gives a damn

Shaka is from not just WI but near Madison. He should understand the rivalry. Does he not, or does he not care?