Jerel in NBADL Finals

[DJO's Pump Fake]

http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20110420/RGVRNO/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp2041000212

He is really tearing it up!

[JMcSteal]

Hot Damn, McNeal went off. Good to see him do well

[leever]

Glad to see Jerel lighting it up and really hope he gets a fair shot at the NBA.  Kinda troubling that he also had 4 to's and a -7 +/- though.

[Bocephys]

Glad to see Jerel lighting it up and really hope he gets a fair shot at the NBA.  Kinda troubling that he also had 4 to's and a -7 +/- though.

I would have been ecstatic with only 4 TO's in a 35 point game from Jerel in college. 

[RawdogDX]

Glad to see Jerel lighting it up and really hope he gets a fair shot at the NBA.  Kinda troubling that he also had 4 to's and a -7 +/- though.

Even with 4 to's that is a 2 to 1 ratio.
He avg. 3 points per shot, with only 1 three.
He made 67% and got to the line 20 times.  That means he was driving to the hoop all day.  No one does that and doesn't commit a few extra to's.

What is more troubling is that people think +- is anysort of measure of a player...  Rose for MVP!

[77ncaachamps]

Jerel's averages in the NBADL playoffs:

1st Round: 38.3 min, 23 ppg, 7.7 apg, 4.7 rpg, 1.3 spg, 1.67 TO
2nd Round: 44 min, 33 ppg, 6.0 apg, 7.0 rpg, 1.0 spg, 3.5 TO

With those gaudy numbers, I can forgive the TOs!!!

[Ben Golds Five]

Plus hitting 2 clutch free throws to send it into overtime.  Nice work Jerel.

[77ncaachamps]

RGV loses in Game 1 to Iowa Energy.

McNeal is 8-21 (1-6 3pt), 20 pts, 8 reb and 5 TOs.

Game 1 Recap: You gotta "love" Scheyer's matador defense. McNeal must've taught him that.
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/nba_tv/2011/04/24/20110421_iwa_rgv_gm1_recap.nba/index.html

[77ncaachamps]

nvm

[GGGG]

RGV loses in Game 1 to Iowa Energy.

McNeal is 8-21 (1-6 3pt), 20 pts, 8 reb and 5 TOs.

Boy if that aint a typical Jerel line.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

I don't see McNeal making the NBA as a scorer. He's not athletic enough to score at his size.

[MuMark]

http://www.nba.com/dleague/

[MarquetteFan94]

Monster game for Jerel:  37-9-8, 2 steals.

[nycwarrior]

Good for Jerel.

I've gotta say that I too get irritated by the attitude that a lot of posters here seems to have about Marquette's all time leading scorer.

From the first day that kid stepped on campus, he competed. As the years went on he consistently worked to add to his game. The stats that he put up during his career certainly showed that to be the case.

He was the least physically gifted of the 3 amigos but he played incredibly hard. He was a Warrior.

I think, after the ego blow of not getting drafted and then the troubles in Europe, we're starting to see the Jerel we saw at Marquette emerge again. He's tough. He's a leader. And he keeps seeming to get better.

In the post-game interview his coach was saying he thinks he's been the MVP of the DL. A cynic might say that's like being named "Tallest Midget." I'd say he's doing the absolute most he can with the opportunity he's been given.

Good for you Jerel. Keep doing the Warriors proud.

[Brewtown Andy]

Good for Jerel.

I've gotta say that I too get irritated by the attitude that a lot of posters here seems to have about Marquette's all time leading scorer.

So you have no complaints about any shot Jerel ever took?

[MUCrew]

Buzz was @ the game:

Vipers vs. Energy: Gm 2

[tower912]

Jerel had/has flaws, just like every other player to ever play at MU.    I am trying to think of a player we've ever had that I didn't yell at while watching.   Still thinking......     But he never gave less than 100% effort.    That is all you can ask.    He made mistakes, but it was never because he took a play off.    Good to see him having success, good to see him playing the point.    I said when he was at MU that he was going to have to learn to play the point because the market for 6'2 shooting guards in the NBA is not good.    I always thought the 'Charlie Bell' route was going to be how he made it to the league. 

[StillWarriors]

The lack of appreciation for a guy who absolutely busted his butt for four years and happened to become the school's all-time leading scorer is amazing. Yes, he had flaws and was frustrating at times, but never from a lack of effort or willingness to compete. Some of the comments seem to suggest he was a liability out there. I don't get it.

[mu_hilltopper]

Hope this is like a reality show, where the MVP of the NDBL finals gets a ticket to the League.

.. What's the deal with these freaking highlights?  I've watched 3-4 of these when Jerel has a great game, and they'll have ONE highlight of him.  He scored 37 points for crap's sake, they showed two highlights at the very end, like leading both teams in points is no big deal.  

Same thing for his 35 point game last week.  

[MUfan12]

The lack of appreciation for a guy who absolutely busted his butt for four years and happened to become the school's all-time leading scorer is amazing. Yes, he had flaws and was frustrating at times, but never from a lack of effort or willingness to compete. Some of the comments seem to suggest he was a liability out there. I don't get it.

Agreed. And for those still harping on the Villanova game, get the eff over it. Yeah it sucked, but did that game hurt MU all that much? No. That team had a ceiling without Dominic.

Find it interesting that people don't get on Lazar still for stepping on the baseline. Or Jimmy for "Ole-ing" against Washington. But Jerel still gets killed for a mistake in a far less meaningful game.

[Hards Alumni]

I don't see McNeal making the NBA as a scorer. He's not athletic enough to score at his size.

I know its the NBADL, but he is putting up 30 in games.

He at least deserves a shot... considering some of the mooks that are in the league currently.

[GGGG]

The lack of appreciation for a guy who absolutely busted his butt for four years and happened to become the school's all-time leading scorer is amazing. Yes, he had flaws and was frustrating at times, but never from a lack of effort or willingness to compete. Some of the comments seem to suggest he was a liability out there. I don't get it.

Sorry, but I thought he took too many shots and took too many chances on defense for the sake of steals.  The fact that he is MU's all time leading scorer has more to do with the sheer volume of games he played, and the sheer number of shots he took, more than anything.

[DJO's Pump Fake]

Every team has had a player on every team who has made mistakes.  I loved Jerel when he was here, loved when he became the all time leading scorer, and I love to follow him now when I can, just like all of the MU alumni all over the world.

Hats off to him and I hope he can make it into the league.

He gave us a chance every night to win, and when he didn't play we scored 47 points.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

Sorry, but I thought he took too many shots and took too many chances on defense for the sake of steals.  The fact that he is MU's all time leading scorer has more to do with the sheer volume of games he played, and the sheer number of shots he took, more than anything.

While that's true, it says something about #22 that he was able to play that volume of games and get that number of minutes. He earned all of that playing time.  

I'll never say he's the greatest scorer in MU history, but still, it's a very, very impressive record... especially considering he won defensive player of the year.

I understand under a microscope, his game has some flaws, but I'd put him on my team everyday of the week. He was a great college player.

[GGGG]

Here is the problem with your statement...he was not a "great college player."  He barely cracked the top 100 in a couple of the kenpom efficiency categories.  I mean, he was ranked 493rd in offensive efficiency.

Look, he was a good player who put forth maximum effort...but made a number of bone-headed plays in every game that made you want to tear your hair out.