Bad Mayo

[wadesworld]

I criticize Tom Crean because I met him and he is an insincere charlatan. My wife met him several times and she said he is the most self-serving, narcissistic boor she has ever dealt with. This from a woman who worked decades at Microsoft! But what my wife found most disturbing was how he mistreated people - that is those whom he deemed unworthy of his consideration. For years I held my observations to myself until I watched how he slithered out of Milwaukee without a single regard for anyone but himself.

Oliver Purnell? I could care less. He's getting paid millions to deliver results that have yet to happen.

If you cannot possibly comprehend the difference between critiquing the highly visible, easily measured strategic job performance of a CEO-level executive and the on-the-court performance of a teenager you are more fatuous than you appear.

I do see the difference.  The point is I criticized one play from a college player.  If you consider that "crapping" on Todd Mayo then I guess I crapped on Todd Mayo.  Shoot.

I will from now on consult with you before I criticize someone to make sure it is an acceptable person to criticize.  Maybe before I call 9-1-1 to determine whether it is necessary or not as well.

[MUSF]

Had Todd made one of the two shoots, this thread would not even exist. His "sin" was he missed one, and was stripped once.

Obviously, on the strip, the opposing team has figured out by watching film, that he when he drives, he carries the ball low.

Anyway, this is the same guy who scored 10 points in 38 seconds against Villinova to put the game into overtime. He simply did not make them this time.

Relax all ....

You are missing the point. His "sin" wasn't that he missed and turned the ball over, it's that he drove the ball and tried to force shots early in the shot clock when we were protecting a lead and DG was killing GTown in the post.

How many times do I have to explain that my issue with Todd's play last night has nothing to do with what he did against Nova? That was a completely different situation. As I've said multiple times now; Todd's a streaky scorer who seems to struggle with adapting his game to the situation. Therefore, you ride him when he's hot and sit him when he's not.

[keefe]

I do see the difference.  The point is I criticized one play from a college player.  If you consider that "crapping" on Todd Mayo then I guess I crapped on Todd Mayo.  Shoot.

I will from now on consult with you before I criticize someone to make sure it is an acceptable person to criticize.  Maybe before I call 9-1-1 to determine whether it is necessary or not as well.

You crapped on Todd Mayo. Corn & Peanuts.

[willie warrior]

Easier said than done. The guy is getting walled off by up to 3 defenders at times. You can complain when it doesn't happen but it is simply hard to do when the other team knows what you intend on doing.

especially when they are completely sloughing off guarding the PG. 12 year old daughter at MU game: "Daddy. why isn't anybody guarding #12?"

[NersEllenson]

Yes, I can in fact have it both ways. Those plays last night might not have been bad basketball plays when viewed without context. They were bad plays for the specific situation. Again, Todd seems to have basically one setting - score first. Like any streaky scorer he can shoot you into games and shoot you out of them. So, ride him when he's hot and sit him when he's not.

I don't think it's a big reach to say that Derrick isn't an offensive liability. He can't shoot, but he does other things well.

He shot the ball 5 times last night...at the time of the shot you have an issue with he was 2 of 3 from the floor.

Todd is 3rd on the team in assists, but 5th in minutes played.  The guys ahead of him in assists are Derrick and Jamil who have played 252, and 191 more minutes respectively...but yea, all he does is look to shoot.

And as for you not thinking its a reach to say that Derrick isn't a liability offensively....wow...even his staunchest supporters here could concede that point.

[mattyv1908]

As I've said multiple times now; Todd's a streaky scorer who seems to struggle with adapting his game to the situation. Therefore, you ride him when he's hot and sit him when he's not.

That would be a bad result.  Every possible replacement for Todd Mayo on this year's team would be more detrimental to this team's success than simply leaving him in the game.

Of course I'm assuming our best line up is on the floor already in Gardner, J Wilson, Mayo, Thomas, D Wilson.