What does this team do well?

[panda]

Because it's different to say "Shaka's refusal to use one of the most important avenues to building a roster" and another thing to say Shaka is showing "year after year that his philosophy is unnatural carnal knowledgeing awful" when his philosophy has brought the highest two single seeds MU has ever got in an NCAA Tournament and two other single digit seeds in his four seasons here. There's criticism and there's being a whiny baby. Even if the person claims his posts aren't literal once he sees how absurd they are.

Shaka has had nothing but success until this season while at MU. He will have to adjust, whether that's landing higher level high school players, recruiting the portal, or both. People are acting like there's no shot in hell he's going to do anything to try to improve the roster, he's just going to sit here and be too good for those adjustments. I personally think the guy's a good coach and a competitive guy who misread his roster this year. I think he'll make necessary adjustments. Other people think he only takes good players against his will and need to be forced to bring in players he doesn't want by his assistants.

*pretty bad January through the close of
The season last year too

[panda]

I've said it many times. Not sure what you expect him to do in the middle of the season. Unfortunately no trading in college basketball.

Well, actually I do know what you expect him to do. You expect him to play all the freshman and pull redshirts in a lost season so that you personally can decide whether those players are worth keeping around. Logical, to say the least.

Different lineups/rotations. More minutes to higher ceiling players.

It's not like the current Caedin Hamilton experiment is flourishing.

[wadesworld]

Different lineups/rotations. More minutes to higher ceiling players.

It's not like the current Caedin Hamilton experiment is flourishing.

The problem is that nobody behind him is better or ready to contribute. He played 17 minutes today. Still more than he should, but that's where a talent upgrade on the roster is needed. The talent isn't on the roster.

[panda]

The problem is that nobody behind him is better or ready to contribute. He played 17 minutes today. Still more than he should, but that's where a talent upgrade on the roster is needed. The talent isn't on the roster.

He's far and away the worst player on this roster. Any player stepping into those 17 minutes would both be a greater benefit in the present and future of Marquette basketball

[onepost]

If you don't like what you post then don't post it. Or if you don't mean what you post, then post what you mean. I'll respond to what you say. Sorry if I read your posts...well, as they're posted.

"If you don't like what you post then don't post it". What are you even talking about? Surely this sounded smarter in your head than it reads here.

When I talk about freshmen getting more playing time, while yes I will literally actually watch them play, that doesn't mean *I* am deciding their future at Marquette. Rather, it gives the highly-compensated coaches a grasp on how good they are sooner than later. That's INFERRED. So then THEY can determine if the player can cut it at this level. How many times did Fanta and Bahe say "This Marquette team is old, but they're not experienced! They're 199th in experience!" today? Maybe 3 or 4 by my count. So maybe they align the two so we don't have old, inexperienced group that sucks at basketball.

This is no different than when you were told Sean Jones was gonna transfer but Shaka convinced him to stay. It was said "Sean was in the portal" - inferring to anyone with a clue that he was gonna leave. But because Rothstein and Goodman didn't actually tweet out the words that he literally entered the portal, you try and "GOTCHA" your way to a point.

Instead of justifying your opinions, you need these things explained to you like a toddler. Context clues are your friend.

[wadesworld]

"If you don't like what you post then don't post it". What are you even talking about? Surely this sounded smarter in your head than it reads here.

When I talk about freshmen getting more playing time, while yes I will literally actually watch them play, that doesn't mean *I* am deciding their future at Marquette. Rather, it gives the highly-compensated coaches a grasp on how good they are sooner than later. That's INFERRED. So then THEY can determine if the player can cut it at this level. How many times did Fanta and Bahe say "This Marquette team is old, but they're not experienced! They're 199th in experience!" today? Maybe 3 or 4 by my count. So maybe they align the two so we don't have old, inexperienced group that sucks at basketball.

This is no different than when you were told Sean Jones was gonna transfer but Shaka convinced him to stay. It was said "Sean was in the portal" - inferring to anyone with a clue that he was gonna leave. But because Rothstein and Goodman didn't actually tweet out the words that he literally entered the portal, you try and "GOTCHA" your way to a point.

Instead of justifying your opinions, you need these things explained to you like a toddler. Context clues are your friend.

If a kid isn't in the portal, don't post that a kid is in the portal. It's simple.

[onepost]

The problem is that nobody behind him is better or ready to contribute. He played 17 minutes today. Still more than he should, but that's where a talent upgrade on the roster is needed. The talent isn't on the roster.

Hahahaha unreal. I jokingly said you'd use this as an excuse...not thinking you'd actually use this as an excuse. Watch the rakes, wades!

[wadesworld]

Hahahaha unreal. I jokingly said you'd use this as an excuse...not thinking you'd actually use this as an excuse. Watch the rakes, wades!

I forgot that because Creighton pulled a redshirt on a top 50 recruit it means that Militic is Dirk if we just pull the redshirt.

Aren't you the champion of Shaka's strategy sucks and we have no talent? I mean, year after year it's proven to be unnatural carnal knowledgeing awful, no? Now your contention is that we do have the talent to win big, Shaka's just giving the minutes to the wrong guy? Weird flip, but I suppose.

[onepost]

Because it's different to say "Shaka's refusal to use one of the most important avenues to building a roster" and another thing to say Shaka is showing "year after year that his philosophy is unnatural carnal knowledgeing awful" when his philosophy has brought the highest two single seeds MU has ever got in an NCAA Tournament and two other single digit seeds in his four seasons here. There's criticism and there's being a whiny baby. Even if the person claims his posts aren't literal once he sees how absurd they are.

How many times do you need this spelled out for you, man? He accomplished these feats IN LARGE PART DUE TO TAKING TRANSFERS. He earned those seeds by doing what he now refuses to do - and because he's shown continual refusal to use the portal, that's what I'm judging him on. The further away he gets from Kolek and relying only on his own high school recruits, the worse his results are.

Shaka gets paid a crap ton of money. Me criticizing the job he's doing isn't me being a baby, it's me holding the coach of my alma mater to the standard that position warrants.

[onepost]

I forgot that because Creighton pulled a redshirt on a top 50 recruit it means that Militic is Dirk if we just pull the redshirt.

Aren't you the champion of Shaka's strategy sucks and we have no talent? I mean, year after year it's proven to be unnatural carnal knowledgeing awful, no? Now your contention is that we do have the talent to win big, Shaka's just giving the minutes to the wrong guy? Weird flip, but I suppose.

Where did I say Miletic is Dirk? You get off on actual quotes, go ahead and find me that one, be consistent.

Where did I say we have the talent to win big? For someone obsessed with literal comments, you're certainly putting a lot of words in my mouth.

Here are my actual words: with no tournament stakes to play for this season, see what you have in your younger players. A little foresight could do Shaka some good, in my opinion.

[wadesworld]

How many times do you need this spelled out for you, man? He accomplished these feats IN LARGE PART DUE TO TAKING TRANSFERS. He earned those seeds by doing what he now refuses to do - and because he's shown continual refusal to use the portal, that's what I'm judging him on. The further away he gets from Kolek and relying only on his own high school recruits, the worse his results are.

Shaka gets paid a crap ton of money. Me criticizing the job he's doing isn't me being a baby, it's me holding the coach of my alma mater to the standard that position warrants.

No, you've definitely been a baby lately.

[wadesworld]

Where did I say Miletic is Dirk? You get off on actual quotes, go ahead and find me that one, be consistent.

Where did I say we have the talent to win big? For someone obsessed with literal comments, you're certainly putting a lot of words in my mouth.

Here are my actual words: with no tournament stakes to play for this season, see what you have in your younger players. A little foresight could do Shaka some good, in my opinion.

Maybe read the post I was quoting then. I have no idea what excuse you're referring to. You don't want Ben Gold or Caedin Hamilton playing. So that leaves Royce Parham, Joshua Clark, and Ian Militic to play 80 minutes per game at the 4/5.

[onepost]

No, you've definitely been a baby lately.

I really haven't. But yes, I've had to talk down and explain a number of things to you so I understand why you'd say this. It's not your fault...it's not your fault.

[onepost]

Maybe read the post I was quoting then. I have no idea what excuse you're referring to. You don't want Ben Gold or Caedin Hamilton playing. So that leaves Royce Parham, Joshua Clark, and Ian Militic to play 80 minutes per game at the 4/5.

Again, quit putting words in my mouth. Where did I say I don't want Ben Gold or Caedin Hamilton playing any minutes at all? I'm saying they are not good basketball players and shouldn't be starting at Marquette. We have no other options, which for the umpteenth time is my entire unnatural carnal knowledgeing point.

Thank you though. While I don't yet have children, having to "But why? But why? But why?" my way through this conversation with you, I feel like I'm prepared for parenthood.

[BM1090]

To try to answer the question, we get to the line more than any other Shaka team at MU. And we've been a legitimately good (not great) offensive rebounding team. And the defensive rebounding is the best it's been under Shaka. If the numbers hold it'd be our best rebounding team since 2014 and our best FTR team since 2016.

Unfortunately we're turning it over more and our eFG% is way down.

[BM1090]

He's far and away the worst player on this roster. Any player stepping into those 17 minutes would both be a greater benefit in the present and future of Marquette basketball

He's better than Clark right now. Clark's ceiling looks much higher. He's been better than Owens this year too. Same thing about the ceiling though.