Worst starting backcourt at Marquette in ... how long?

[Goose]

Looking back after a couple of days I think this was the worst game I can remember a MU team playing since a home loss to ND during Dukiet era. That team had excuse because had no players.

[frozena pizza]

If you want to see our guys start knocking more shots down in games, we need our players to provide crisp, accurate passes that land already in the shooting pocket. 

I'd be content to see more of our passes land with a teammate.

People talk about assist / turnover ratio.  Ours was 1/5 in that game.  Ever heard of field goals / turnovers ratio?  Me neither.  But ours was 1/2 in that game.  Just think about that.

[tower912]

Fans care about seeing potential. Scoring points is not related, which is why Wisconsin basketball fans have been jumping over the moon for the past 15 years. 

The performance put in by Marquette on Saturday raised questions about offensive continuity, team personality, personnel roles, overall preparedness, and future development. The spirited discussion in the wake of that performance has not only been expected but entirely justified.

In the end of this grand bargain of crap regurgitation we call MU Scoop, the crowd of those who act so nonchalantly toward dreadful performances in order to feel some sense of superiority in their pointless existences is no worse than those who find fault in Marquette losing the opening tip of games.

And the same could be said after Florida, Vandy, Dayton, DePaul, LSU, UWGB.   Scoopers lost their minds.   The seasons turned out OK.   Choosing to not panic based on past performance is not a character flaw.    IMO, flying off of the handle after every loss is.   Granted, this was an ugly one.   But it is one.   In November.  

[MerrittsMustache]

And the same could be said after Florida, Vandy, Dayton, DePaul, LSU, UWGB.   Scoopers lost their minds.   The seasons turned out OK.   Choosing to not panic based on past performance is not a character flaw.    IMO, flying off of the handle after every loss is.   Granted, this was an ugly one.   But it is one.   In November...to the #8 team in the country.  

[keefe]

[Tums Festival]

I'm surprised Anthony Candelino's name has not been mentioned in this thread yet.

Let's not forget Gerald Posey either.

[Goose]

Candelino...oh boy!! Lets forget that era.

[Golden Avalanche]

Remember Florida last season? 10 days later, MU beat Wisconsin. Remember UWGB last season? MU won 8 of their next 9 before losing an ugly game to Louisville. How did they respond to that one? By winning 8 of 10 to finish the regular season and win a share of the Big East title.

While I appreciate your overreaction and condescension, this isn't the first or last time that Marquette will lose an ugly game.

No response to topics of discussion posed, just simply cute passive aggressiveness.

The performance put in by Marquette on Saturday raised questions about offensive continuity, team personality, personnel roles, overall preparedness, and future development. The spirited discussion in the wake of that performance has not only been expected but entirely justified.

Check the stats, son. Four posts since OSU game -- two dealing with Thomas, third you quoted, this is the fourth. The highlighted is nothing more then five topics in the wake of the game in which we've seen discussion in this cesspool. I also called it a dreadful performance which even you as head pom-pom girl can't disagree. Branding that an "overreaction" is lazy but entirely expected from your kind.

As for the condescension, no argument. I'm better than all of you.

[bilsu]

The performance put in by Marquette on Saturday raised questions about offensive continuity, team personality, personnel roles, overall preparedness, and future development. The spirited discussion in the wake of that performance has not only been expected but entirely justified.

I am not sure some of the attacks on certain players are entirely justified. Is Derrick giving 100% effort? That answer would be yes. Does he need to improve? That answer would be yes. Is he useless? That answer would be no. The same answers for Thomas. Remember these are our players and are human beings.

[lab_warrior]

Fans care about seeing potential. Scoring points is not related, which is why Wisconsin basketball fans have been jumping over the moon for the past 15 years. 

The performance put in by Marquette on Saturday raised questions about offensive continuity, team personality, personnel roles, overall preparedness, and future development. The spirited discussion in the wake of that performance has not only been expected but entirely justified.

In the end of this grand bargain of crap regurgitation we call MU Scoop, the crowd of those who act so nonchalantly toward dreadful performances in order to feel some sense of superiority in their pointless existences is no worse than those who find fault in Marquette losing the opening tip of games.

Oh great, hipsterism has finally infiltrated Scoop--complaining about the complaining
about the complaining.  SO META AND IRONIC.

[BCHoopster]

I am not sure some of the attacks on certain players are entirely justified. Is Derrick giving 100% effort? That answer would be yes. Does he need to improve? That answer would be yes. Is he useless? That answer would be no. The same answers for Thomas. Remember these are our players and are human beings.

No one feels worse than those 2 guys, I would have liked to have seen practice this week.  It was not only them that played poorly, what did Todd or Jamil or Juan do to help them out.
There are at least 30 more games to play, the first test will be Arizona St., I do not see good things happening there with the point scorer they have, I was hoping that Duane Wilson could
play like Carson in a few years.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

No one feels worse than those 2 guys, I would have liked to have seen practice this week.  It was not only them that played poorly, what did Todd or Jamil or Juan do to help them out.
There are at least 30 more games to play, the first test will be Arizona St., I do not see good things happening there with the point scorer they have, I was hoping that Duane Wilson could
play like Carson in a few years.

Arizona State is good but they are all offense. We shut down Carson and we win that game. I think Derrick has the skills to do that.

[rocky_warrior]

No one feels worse than those 2 guys, I would have liked to have seen practice this week.  It was not only them that played poorly, what did Todd or Jamil or Juan do to help them out.
There are at least 30 more games to play, the first test will be Arizona St., I do not see good things happening there with the point scorer they have, I was hoping that Duane Wilson could
play like Carson in a few years.

BC...I know others have asked before...but PLEASE stop hitting the "Enter" key when you type posts for MUScoop.  You can just keep typing and the lines will wrap automatically!

[BCHoopster]

BC...I know others have asked before...but PLEASE stop hitting the "Enter" key when you type posts for MUScoop.  You can just keep typing and the lines will wrap automatically!

OK, it is just an old mans habit of using a typewriter which I am sure no one uses anymore, old habits hard to kick.

[rocky_warrior]

OK, it is just an old mans habit of using a typewriter which I am sure no one uses anymore, old habits hard to kick.

Hah, thanks.  I should have added that I always appreciate the contents of your posts, they're just so hard to read when they don't wrap correctly.