What does this team do well?

[HutchwasClutch]

I wish this was just a case of KO year1. That class was balanced inside and out and featured a schedule that included games @Duke and @Kansas (correct me if I'm wrong on KU).

I do think it will get better from here.

That was KO year 2.  They were kinda competitive at Duke. Kansas blasted us in Lawrence.  I don't think Jimmy Mac played in either game.  I know he didn't play against Duke.

[JakeBarnes]

He'll get it going. He's rushing his shot at times.  But he needs to play through it. He has ability to score at all levels and has size and length.  Just needs to find consistency.  Too early to give up on him.

He looked good today. Loved his drives. Gets that shot back on track and there is a lot to love.

[HutchwasClutch]

He looked good today. Loved his drives. Gets that shot back on track and there is a lot to love.

That's where he's really struggling, any consistency shooting.  Only did it well first half against OU. 

[Small Orange Soda]

He'll get it going. He's rushing his shot at times.  But he needs to play through it. He has ability to score at all levels and has size and length.  Just needs to find consistency.  Too early to give up on him.

Parham's positives get negated by his insistence on taking three pointers. He's bad from deep. 0-5 today.

[wadesworld]

The usual suspects on this board were hand-wringing over me calling Indiana a "meh" team. They got handled by Minnesota and are getting punked today by Louisville. Just to record keep.

Congratulations. Very relevant to this topic.

[JakeBarnes]

Parham's positives get negated by his insistence on taking three pointers. He's bad from deep. 0-5 today.

Agree to disagree. Hes been a spot guy for most of his MU career. The drives were impressive. Shots will fall

[onepost]

Congratulations. Very relevant to this topic.

Oh look who decided to pop his head in today! Ohh and wades, just to clarify, by referring to you as a "usual suspect" I am NOT saying you starred in the iconic 1995 crime thriller, ok? I know you tend to struggle grasping these things so just an FYI.

[HutchwasClutch]

Parham's positives get negated by his insistence on taking three pointers. He's bad from deep. 0-5 today.

I could end up wrong on him, but I think he has the mechanics and confidence to do it well.  Although the evidence so far at MU is it's not his strength.  Under 30% last year. 

[wadesworld]

Oh look who decided to pop his head in today! Ohh and wades, just to clarify, by referring to you as a "usual suspect" I am NOT saying you starred in the iconic 1995 crime thriller, ok? I know you tend to struggle grasping these things so just an FYI.

Boy you get unhinged lol. No idea what any of this means.

I haven't posted in gameday threads for years. Unhinged people like you tend to make them unbearable.

But congrats on your Indiana call!

[onepost]

Boy you get unhinged lol. No idea what any of this means.

I haven't posted in gameday threads for years. Unhinged people like you tend to make them unbearable.

But congrats on your Indiana call!

Guy doesn't understand basic movie humor, that checks out. Look around, man, I've been right about much more than that. Maybe you should give it a listen sometime!

[Small Orange Soda]

I could end up wrong on him, but I think he has the mechanics and confidence to do it well.  Although the evidence so far at MU is it's not his strength.  Under 30% last year.

Right. I don't mind him taking 1-2 a game, but he shouldn't have the ultimate green light that he does from outside with those numbers.

[HutchwasClutch]

Right. I don't mind him taking 1-2 a game, but he shouldn't have the ultimate green light that he does from outside with those numbers.

I agree.

[wadesworld]

Guy doesn't understand basic movie humor, that checks out. Look around, man, I've been right about much more than that. Maybe you should give it a listen sometime!

I understand the mo or reference. Your post is just more of your unhinged blabbering and not the humor you apparently think it is.

[onepost]

I understand the mo or reference. Your post is just more of your unhinged blabbering and not the humor you apparently think it is.

Where am I unhinged? I'm frustrated our basketball team has turned into a complete joke in record time, guilty.

You consistently struggle to make any coherent points to counter anything I say. So you do things like "Sean wasn't in the portal! I never saw that tweet!" or "Oh so YOU want to judge the freshmen? What are you, the GM? I'm very clever!" or "Wow you're on a message board vocalizing your frustration with how bad Marquette basketball is...uhhh UNHINGED MUCH?" It's sad. With the way you argue, I wouldn't be surprised to find out you were in high school and had finals coming up.

In that case, I'm sorry for picking on a preteen.

[willie warrior]

Agree to disagree. Hes been a spot guy for most of his MU career. The drives were impressive. Shots will fall

He needs to play down low. That is where he is most effective. There has never been a 3 point shot he did not like. That is not his game.

[wadesworld]

Where am I unhinged? I'm frustrated our basketball team has turned into a complete joke in record time, guilty.

You consistently struggle to make any coherent points to counter anything I say. So you do things like "Sean wasn't in the portal! I never saw that tweet!" or "Oh so YOU want to judge the freshmen? What are you, the GM? I'm very clever!" or "Wow you're on a message board vocalizing your frustration with how bad Marquette basketball is...uhhh UNHINGED MUCH?" It's sad. With the way you argue, I wouldn't be surprised to find out you were in high school and had finals coming up.

In that case, I'm sorry for picking on a preteen.

Not unhinged at all. 

[onepost]

Not unhinged at all. 

Talking down to you =/= unhinged. It just means you're having a very hard time understanding. Hope that helps.

[Markusquette]

Most encouraging play today was from Stevens. He showed he 1) has a set of balls and 2) appears to be a guy that not only plays hard defense but can become a decent three level scorer in the next couple of years. The only thing I feel encouraged by is a potential solid starting back court in the future.

It's a shame that Ross is the iso guy by default, because his skill set and play style don't work for it. He's not a good ball handler, doesn't create a shot very easily (or shoot well) and is one dimensional when he takes it to the hoop. Today was a prime example of how forced a lot of his looks were. Yes he's had some very solid games in the wins vs cupcakes (who is considered a cupcake nowadays?), but Chase thrived playing with Kolek and Kam because of his athleticism and ability to get in the passing lanes on D. Even when he's getting his share the offense still looks abysmal.

Front court has been discussed ad nauseam therefore I'll refrain from the usual Gold/Hamilton/Parham/Clark chatter. Only thing I'll say is I still feel less optimism about Parham than I did last year. I really thought he'd be the one to take the biggest step forward, and it seems he's regressed.

[MarquetteMike1977]

We do things well but one thing we do not do well in our 5 losses is defend the 3 point shot. Giving up an approximated average of about 42% on 3s in those games or an effective field goal percentage of 63%. It is difficult to win giving up EFG % of 63%

[Stretchdeltsig]

I can't get this game out of my head. Has there ever been a worse shooting team than this one? And at the same time, a terrible rebounding team?  This team has gotten worse as the season progresses. The coaching is awful. Yet Shaka defends the team. Losing by 20 points to the weasels is a disgrace. Is there any hope?

[MuggsyB]

I can't get this game out of my head. Has there ever been a worse shooting team than this one? And at the same time, a terrible rebounding team?  This team has gotten worse as the season progresses. The coaching is awful. Yet Shaka defends the team. Losing by 20 points to the weasels is a disgrace. Is there any hope?

It's difficult to find any hope right now. 

[warriorfred]

I'll take some of the blame for yesterday's loss. I am 0-4 in Madison, and none of the games have been particularly close.

I will echo the concern around the lack of development from upper class men.  In a system that absolutely requires consistent improvement and development, because the team does not use the portal, the performance of the upper class men calls into question the current philosophy.  There is not much there.