Kam - funk or adjustments?

[barfolomew]

See you guys in a week or so.

[GoldenEagles03]

That doesn't count against DePaul

It should count as double on a Tuesday evening. If they let us have Saturday games in Chicago then fine don't count it. Absolutely counts on a Tuesday night.

[wadesworld]

It should count as double on a Tuesday evening. If they let us have Saturday games in Chicago then fine don't count it. Absolutely counts on a Tuesday night.

?

[tower912]

Based on history, if Kam goes for 30, it means he is not passing it to Joplin and Gold enough.

[Newsdreams]

Based on history, if Kam goes for 30, it means he is not passing it to Joplin and Gold enough.

Markus like?

[rocky_warrior]

?

Essentially, the statement emphasizes the importance of double counting on Tuesday nights, but it acknowledges an exception if Saturday games are permitted in Chicago.

[wadesworld]

Essentially, the statement emphasizes the importance of double counting on Tuesday nights, but it acknowledges an exception if Saturday games are permitted in Chicago.

Ah. It makes sense now...

[MU82]

I don't think the hype is even close to Zion level.  And Flagg hasn't been as good of a college player as Zion was.  He should be a better pro.

I suppose it's possible that I'm guilty of recency bias. But the hype on Flagg ever since he worked with the Olympic team has been pretty intense, I think we can agree on that. And that hype - especially when the hypee delivers on the court - can go a long way when it comes to awards.

Plus, it would be hard to argue that Kam has played better than Flagg recently.

[1SE]

Apparently it is a two man race.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/43389349/men-college-basketball-awards-midseason-contenders-ncaa

But they both have him 1st team AA and Medcalf has Shaka for COY so I guess we'll cope.

[Billy Hoyle]

Markus like?

Not even close. Kam wins games.

[Newsdreams]

Not even close. Kam wins.

Bigger chucker

[Hallmarq]

More Kam love, but likely due to tonight's game being on a CBS network.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-marquettes-kam-jones-makes-case-for-joining-race-for-player-of-the-year/

[MU82]

I don't think the hype is even close to Zion level.

Headline on this morning's Yahoo Sports e-newsletter:

COOPER FLAGG: BEST FRESHMAN EVER?

Goes on to say:

The hype is building around Cooper Flagg, which is saying something because he was already one of the most-hyped prospects ever when he arrived at Duke this summer.

The Maine Event: Flagg made local news in Maine back in 2021 when he received a D1 scholarship offer from Bryant College as an eighth-grader. Less than four years later (he skipped a grade), the 6-foot-9 forward is being mentioned in the same breath as some of basketball's all-time greats.

‌Following his 42-point outburst on Friday, Dick Vitale said Flagg is "right there" with the three best players he's ever seen in-person at a young age: LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson.

Draft analysts are comparing Flagg, who only just turned 18, to Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, citing his versatility, shot-blocking prowess and playmaking ability.

By the numbers: The freshman sensation is averaging 23.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists in ACC play (six games) on 59/55/88 shooting splits... all while playing elite defense for the red-hot Blue Devils, who haven't lost since November.

Player of the Year? Flagg is the current favorite to win the Wooden Award, which is something only three freshmen have ever accomplished: Kevin Durant (2007), Anthony Davis (2012) and Zion Williamson (2019).

"This kid is the best thing happening in the sport. What he just did against Notre Dame was utterly insane. ... I would pick him right now to win National Player of the Year ... The last time that was done [by a freshman], we were talking about Zion every morning. Start talking about Cooper Flagg's greatness every morning." ‌— John Fanta, Fox Sports (via The Field of 68)

‌Flagg does almost everything well, which is what makes him such a special all-around talent. But the biggest takeaway for me so far has been his motor. The kid plays hard all the time, something ESPN draft analyst Jonathan Givony commented on last year:

"It's hard to remember another player universally considered the No. 1 prospect in high school basketball who legitimately plays harder than any player in the country."

So ... MORE hyped than Zion? Maybe, maybe not. The season is still young, and he's still white.

[SaveOD238]

More Kam love, but likely due to tonight's game being on a CBS network.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-marquettes-kam-jones-makes-case-for-joining-race-for-player-of-the-year/

The "Eye on CBB" podcast with Parrish and Norlander described it as a two horse race (Flagg and Broome), then a line, then Kam, then another line, then everyone else.  I think that's a fair description of the race.  Kam needs a 40-burger or another triple-double to elevate himself and even then he'd need Flagg to bust and for Broome's injury to linger.

In other words, I don't think it's happening.

[tower912]

Kam would have to go full Markus to get them to lower the Flagg to half mast.

[Jay Bee]

Kam dropping a 30 ball tomorrow

He dropped the 3.0 ball.

[muwarrior69]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-basketball-rankings-marquette-s-kam-jones-makes-case-for-joining-race-for-player-of-the-year/ar-BB1rrE66?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=a7f13bb1423c460885337dbdae2e812e&ei=12

[DoctorV]

The "Eye on CBB" podcast with Parrish and Norlander described it as a two horse race (Flagg and Broome), then a line, then Kam, then another line, then everyone else.  I think that's a fair description of the race.  Kam needs a 40-burger or another triple-double to elevate himself and even then he'd need Flagg to bust and for Broome's injury to linger.

In other words, I don't think it's happening.

Won't be easy, but not out of the question

I think Kam will get another triple double, and Shaka thinks so as well.

He just needs to start cooking again, from both inside the paint at the rim and from beyond the 3P line, and he's capable.

People are still talking about him, despite his recent "funk," and the Broome injury can help. Broomes numbers haven't been elite of late either.
Flagg is obviously a major hill to climb, but again, Kam is capable.

If nothing else, I'd like for him to stay in the conversation and in the race, that would lock him as a First Team AA, and lock Marquette as having a successful regular season since his success and the teams go hand in hand
It starts tonight.

[barfolomew]

Kam would have to go full Markus to get them to lower the Flagg to half mast.

Kam will go so full Markus that he will make Cooper look like a JV player in comparison, and Duke will be forced to waive the white Flagg.

[tower912]

MU needs their all American candidate to go full Grand Kam-yon.  And amaze us with the width and breadth of his majestic game.

[GoldenEagles03]

He dropped the 3.0 ball.

Grades don't matter when you're fluent in buckets.

[mug644]

Kam will go so full Markus that he will make Cooper look like a JV player in comparison, and Duke will be forced to waive the white Flagg.

And he will sweep away Broome.

To be honest, for Kam to do what it might take for him to win Player of the Year would likely hurt the overall team success. I'm glad that he seems to have a team first mentality, as I love the potential for a long lasting season.

[THRILLHO]

Kam would have to go full Markus to get them to lower the Flagg to half mast.

Maybe he can just get them to think about baseball.

[1SE]

Funk?

[tower912]

Yeah. He is missing shots he historical makes and not taking g shots he should.  Only way out is through.