Ben Gold Post Game 12/30

[GoldenEagles03]

I actually feel pretty badly for Ben. He was a part of the Big East Titles, he was a part of the Sweet 16 run, he was a full time starter last year, and to top it off he's over here in a different country than his own, sitting through 4 years of RGV! RGV! RGV! and yet he is sent to the bench after starting all of last year. Not to mention he's been one of the few actual performers on the team. Averaging near 9 PPG and 7 RPG, he's been fine. Yet he's the Senior benched and forced to go do a post game after a loss. I feel for him right now.

https://youtu.be/8dXJPLEsrA4?si=mGC4ftwIO3y1y2qH

[GoldenEagles03]

I actually feel pretty badly for Ben. He was a part of the Big East Titles, he was a part of the Sweet 16 run, he was a full time starter last year, and to top it off he's over here in a different country than his own, sitting through 4 years of RGV! RGV! RGV! and yet he is sent to the bench after starting all of last year. Not to mention he's been one of the few actual performers on the team. Averaging near 9 PPG and 7 RPG, he's been fine. Yet he's the Senior benched and forced to go do a post game after a loss. I feel for him right now.

https://youtu.be/8dXJPLEsrA4?si=mGC4ftwIO3y1y2qH

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[Markusquette]

Bad way to end a good run he was a part of. Bittersweet. He did step up more than usual tonight. Starting Hamilton over him is just flat out disrespectful.

[Johnny B]

3 pointers aside, he looked really good tonight. Moved well and made a bunch of good plays on both ends. Looked like it came pretty natural to him. I cant see why he doesnt play like this more consistantly.

[79Warrior]

Bad way to end a good run he was a part of. Bittersweet. He did step up more than usual tonight. Starting Hamilton over him is just flat out disrespectful.

Agree. Ben had a good game. 8-8 FT line. 19 points. Hamilton is just a huge miss by Shaka.

[CountryRoads]

Ben is a good kid. As is Chase. Both seemed a lot happier when they were lower in the pecking order. "Stars in their role" if you will. RGV calls for incremental role elevation every year, but sometimes a guy just fits his role and is happy to just stay in it. And that's ok.

[JakeBarnes]

Ben played well. It's an injustice that Caedin starts over him.

The difference in the game score was the first mins Caedin was in the game.

Ben played his damn heart out. He altered a unnatural carnal knowledgeton of shots tonight and played hard af.

[tower912]

Ben was not the problem.  36 minutes, 19/7.  He made his lay ups.

And we found what will put Caedin on the bench.  An early shot clock 3 attempt.  He only played 5 minutes.

[Billy Hoyle]

Ben is a good kid. As is Chase. Both seemed a lot happier when they were lower in the pecking order. "Stars in their role" if you will. RGV calls for incremental role elevation every year, but sometimes a guy just fits his role and is happy to just stay in it. And that's ok.

I've heard from people that Ben is the most popular player on campus because he's a good kid who is visible on campus and open and friendly with fellow students, not acting like an entitled athlete. Ben, as a player, is best suited to be the fourth option on a tourney team. He's being forced to do more than his skillset allows, and he's doing his best. That he is one of the two guys tasked with carrying this team is an indictment of Shaka and his roster construction.

[Mu8891]

 So ... an early 3 point attempt got
Caedin benched ? Not his AWFUL and inept attempt at playing BE basketball for two months ? Not the obvious fact that he is
- at best - a Horizon League player?

Given how lost Shaka is this season that may be correct. Wow.

[Markusquette]

So ... an early 3 point attempt got
Caedin benched ? Not his AWFUL and inept attempt at playing BE basketball for two months ? Not the obvious fact that he is
- at best - a Horizon League player?

Given how lost Shaka is this season that may be correct. Wow.

When he picked up his third foul the announcer remarked in such a way that he thought it was a problem for MU

[WhiteTrash]

I've heard from people that Ben is the most popular player on campus because he's a good kid who is visible on campus and open and friendly with fellow students, not acting like an entitled athlete. Ben, as a player, is best suited to be the fourth option on a tourney team. He's being forced to do more than his skillset allows, and he's doing his best. That he is one of the two guys tasked with carrying this team is an indictment of Shaka and his roster construction.

I am a Ben Gold fan, of course he has limitations and is not a future NBA player but he has always given great effort and helped MU win many games.

I will say calling him a "kid" is disrespectful. He is 22 year old professional basketball player who might earn more than you. Are Wemby, Banchero, Holmgren, Sengun,  Dylan Harper,  Jalen Johnson,  Dereck Lively, etc. "kids"?

These "kids" fought the battle to be recognized as the professionals that they are and have been.

[GoldenEagles03]

Ben was not the problem.  36 minutes, 19/7.  He made his lay ups.

And we found what will put Caedin on the bench.  An early shot clock 3 attempt.  He only played 5 minutes.

This post wasn't a dig at Ben. It was the opposite. Not sure if you took it that way but I feel bad for Ben because he has been one of our very few performers yet he is the one benched by Shaka. It is pretty ridiculous from Shaka in my opinion.

[Markusquette]

I am a Ben Gold fan, of course he has limitations and is not a future NBA player but he has always given great effort and helped MU win many games.

I will say calling him a "kid" is disrespectful. He is 22 year old professional basketball player who might earn more than you. Are Wemby, Banchero, Holmgren, Sengun,  Dylan Harper,  Jalen Johnson,  Dereck Lively, etc. "kids"?

These "kids" fought the battle to be recognized as the professionals that they are and have been.

It's not that deep

[Biggie Clausen]

Ben needs to stop calling for an instant replay every time he fouls a guy.  That's some Bo Ryan-era Badgers crap.

[wadesworld]

This post wasn't a dig at Ben. It was the opposite. Not sure if you took it that way but I feel bad for Ben because he has been one of our very few performers yet he is the one benched by Shaka. It is pretty ridiculous from Shaka in my opinion.

He led the team with 36 minutes.

[#UnleashMalik]

Dude went 1-7 from 3 and made free throws. this should be nightly, not getting praise because he finally scored the ball.

[Markusquette]

Dude went 1-7 from 3 and made free throws. this should be nightly, not getting praise because he finally scored the ball.

Ben made every shot that was inside the three point line. It's too bad he's hung out around there so much given that he scores pretty effectively around the hoop

[GoldenEagles03]

He led the team with 36 minutes.

And yet he still got sent to the bench after starting 34 of 34 games as a Junior. It's a petty benching from Shaka. Petty as hell.

Caedin Hamilton is shooting 39% from the field as a center that doesn't hardly ever shoot 3s. Just absolutely disgusting. 39%!!!!!

I know you love to knit pick any post you can that you don't agree with, and you hate the word embarrassing, but this is embarrassing. Both for Shaka and you and anyone else that thinks what is taking place is ok. 39% as a 6'9" 250 pound center and we just continue to let him assist us in getting off to slow starts. Laughable.

[#UnleashMalik]

Ben made every shot that was inside the three point line. It's too bad he's hung out around there so much given that he scores pretty effectively around the hoop

Ben can slash from the wings very well. He just doesn't for some reason. Could be the best player on the team by far.

[beercanindasky]

He just forgot to include "good" when searching the meaning of "kid" while in AI mode in google search.

[WhiteTrash]

Ben made every shot that was inside the three point line. It's too bad he's hung out around there so much given that he scores pretty effectively around the hoop

I don't think any college team can win at a high level without the 3 point shot, but I do think MU's best path to being competitive is eliminating the 3pt attempts. I don't think MU is just in a 3pt shooting funk, I think we are who we are.

[wadesworld]

And yet he still got sent to the bench after starting 34 of 34 games as a Junior. It's a petty benching from Shaka. Petty as hell.

Caedin Hamilton is shooting 39% from the field as a center that doesn't hardly ever shoot 3s. Just absolutely disgusting. 39%!!!!!

I know you love to knit pick any post you can that you don't agree with, and you hate the word embarrassing, but this is embarrassing. Both for Shaka and you and anyone else that thinks what is taking place is ok. 39% as a 6'9" 250 pound center and we just continue to let him assist us in getting off to slow starts. Laughable.

Ben led the team with 36 minutes last night. Caedin played 4. What are we talking about?

[GoldenEagles03]

Ben led the team with 36 minutes last night. Caedin played 4. What are we talking about?

Talking about the fact that Ben as a Senior gets the demotion from the starting lineup while Caedin, maybe the worst player to ever wear the MU uniform, gets to hear his name called and his hometown announced in the starting lineup every game.

4 minutes is 4 minutes too much, but yet we are ok starting in a hole every game for whatever reason and throwing Caedin Hamilton at the center circle every night because he claps a lot for his teammates.

[#UnleashMalik]

Talking about the fact that Ben as a Senior gets the demotion from the starting lineup while Caedin, maybe the worst player to ever wear the MU uniform, gets to hear his name called and his hometown announced in the starting lineup every game.

4 minutes is 4 minutes too much, but yet we are ok starting in a hole every game for whatever reason and throwing Caedin Hamilton at the center circle every night because he claps a lot for his teammates.

We saw what Ben gave us for 4 years. He doesn't deserve to start either. But RGV baby!