HE's court placement

[Class71]

Actually Marquette has been effective in recent games, especially Providence, when Henry was out there without Luke.  He doesn't need to post up to be effective offensively.

He is effective when he does not shoot the three and when the defense is slow.  Depending on the type of team we play, posting up inside takes on lesser or greater importance.  SH has a strong inside game. Villanova will have a very fast and aggressive defense and a strong inside game if they do not get into foul trouble. I think most of us agree the limitations we have from 3 land and keeping the handle on our drives. 'Nova has strengths that will attack our weaknesses. One of our few options to have a chance is to have a strong inside game given our height albeit typically below the rim. I hope you are right but I do not see how we win from the outside.

[GGGG]

I agree that the way to beat Nova will be going through our bigs on the inside, but we aren't a bad three point shooting team.  Better than Nova actually.

[Dr. Blackheart]

I agree that the way to beat Nova will be going through our bigs on the inside, but we aren't a bad three point shooting team.  Better than Nova actually.

MU is dead last in three point shooting in conference play (30% vs. VU's 34%). Nova is second best at defense. 

[CTWarrior]

It's funny cuz we've had people here complaining about Henry's play.

But when NBA GMs look at him, he has done nothing but rise in the rankings. I believe he started the year at #10 or #11 in Ford's rankings.

Part of it is that MU fans see Henry for what he is, and NBA GMs see him for what he can/will be, which are very different things.

[GGGG]

Part of it is that MU fans see Henry for what he is, and NBA GMs see him for what he can/will be, which are very different things.

Part of is that MU fans judge Henry versus their expectations about what he should be, and not just for what he is.

Put it this way, if Henry went elsewhere and Matt Heldt came here and did exactly what Henry is doing now, people would be going nuts.  But that's just because we didn't have many expectations for Matt to begin with. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Part of is that MU fans judge Henry versus their expectations about what he should be, and not just for what he is.

Put it this way, if Henry went elsewhere and Matt Heldt came here and did exactly what Henry is doing now, people would be going nuts.  But that's just because we didn't have many expectations for Matt to begin with.

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