Thoughts on Davante

[Lennys Tap]

DG has said Dawson was the best looking of the freshman - by gut says he wants Dawson running the point, and is annoyed like 75% of the MU fanbase with Derrick running it...

Well, if that's the case, Davante should suck it up and get over himself. I don't think he, or any other player for that matter, can afford or has earned the right to be "annoyed" with personnel decisions,

[statnik]

He should be having a field day with the new rules, but I would have to think the biggest factor hurting him is the ability of the defense to completely pack it in because of the pitiful shooting. Makes things a lot harder down there for him. As the shooting comes along, I would think things will open up for him a bit. I thought Burr got him on some tough calls in the OSU game, and maybe that took a little aggressiveness away too.

I'm surprised he hasn't learned to curb the show of emotions on the court a little more over the years. It can't earn him any favors from the refs, and could be unsettling to younger teammates if the frustration is directed at them. Still, it's hard not to like him. I have to believe it will come around, unless we continue to shoot as bad from the perimeter as we have.

Most of the time it's personal frustration, not directed at the refs or his teammates, so I hope they can see that and don't factor that in.  I have the utmost respect for him, choosing MU and our uptempo style (at least his first couple years we played really uptempo at times), and sometimes being leaned on for our best offense, a solid overachiever I would say.

[Daniel]

I could see his frustration. Not getting the ball inside because it has been difficult because we are not hitting from the outside. He doesn't stay in a funk long. He will be back soon. Monday I hope!

[MU82]

I could see his frustration. Not getting the ball inside because it has been difficult because we are not hitting from the outside. He doesn't stay in a funk long. He will be back soon. Monday I hope!

OK ... but being frustrated about not getting the ball inside shouldn't make him miss FTs.

If it does, then he is not as mentally tough as he needs to be.

[Sunbelt15]

What has surprised me most about Gardner's shooting has been how badly he has missed some wide-open looks. He completely missed the rim on a 10-footer yesterday, badly missed a shot just inside the foul line and hasn't been close on several of his FTs this season.

Just looks "off."

Buzz has alluded to poor work habits. If true, that would explain a lot.

If we're getting poor work habits from our 4 year seniors, this could be a long season.

[GGGG]

DG has said Dawson was the best looking of the freshman - by gut says he wants Dawson running the point, and is annoyed like 75% of the MU fanbase with Derrick running it...

This is SUCH a Ners post.

Ners wants Dawson running the point.  Therefore he views EVERYTHING through that lens.  So the reason that DG is loafing is because he wants Dawson running the point. 

[GGGG]

Davante will be fine. 

[brewcity77]

This is SUCH a Ners post.

Ners wants Dawson running the point.  Therefore he views EVERYTHING through that lens.  So the reason that DG is loafing is because he wants Dawson running the point. 

I guess Paint Touches didn't talk to Davante when they said this: Spoke to about 10 players and coaches. Unanimously said Jajuan Johnson has impressed the most. One player: "could be our best guard."

https://twitter.com/PaintTouches/status/388772601650098177

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Davante is probably frustrated. Why? Because there are five defenders in the paint whenever he touches the ball. Once Mayo, Anderson, J Wil, Thomas, Burton, and JJJ find their stroke, that will change.

[MU82]

Davante is probably frustrated. Why? Because there are five defenders in the paint whenever he touches the ball. Once Mayo, Anderson, J Wil, Thomas, Burton, and JJJ find their stroke, that will change.

Again ... there aren't 5 defenders on him when he's standing alone at the FT line. And there weren't 5 defenders on him when he completely missed the rim on a wide-open 10-footer.

Davante is a big boy, literally and figuratively. He doesn't need us to make excuses for him.

[forgetful]

Davante is probably frustrated. Why? Because there are five defenders in the paint whenever he touches the ball. Once Mayo, Anderson, J Wil, Thomas, Burton, and JJJ find their stroke, that will change.

Then why doesn't he kick it out like he used to to an open man.  Easiest shot is when the ball comes back out to you from the post.  Rather, he eats the ball now and forces up shots.  When he gets the calls it looks brilliant, when he doesn't it looks awful.

I'm sure he is frustrated, because of the different way people are defending us...doesn't seem to be affecting Otule to the same extent.  He needs to learn to adapt and not mope.