A fun night

[MuggsyB]

This team is improving.  We need to find a way to amp it up on the road and for Ben & Chase to play better. The first 20 mins was a pleasure to witness. 

[Johnny B]

Nigel saying he could windmill dunk freshman year in high school..

[K1 Lover]

Marquette basketball is... fun again?? Someone pinch me.

[mileskishnish72]

Tower's in the bathroom.

[Viper]

I loved this...BUT, let's say we get a few more W's like tnite... does Shaka bring in a dude from the portal to help the inside game, or double down on RGV?

[MuggsyB]

Ben is simply missing wide open shots.  It's puzzling for a career 37% 3pt shooter.

As for Chase it's a combination of a lot of things and I can't seem to wrap my head around it.  It's the decision making on his drives at times that is inexplicable to me for a player of his experience.  Again, I'm not saying we're a tournament team if they balled the way we know they're capable, but we would definitely be competing for a  berth imo.

[mileskishnish72]

Ben is simply missing wide open shots.  It puzzling for a career 37% 3pt shooter.

As for Chase it's a combination of a lot of things and I can't seem to wrap my head around it.  It's the decision making on his drives at times that is inexplicable to me for a player of his experience.  Again, I'm not saying we're a tournament team if they balled the way we know they're capable, but we would definitely be competing for a  berth imo.

There is no decision-making on his drives - that's the Fing problem!

[MuggsyB]

Nigel's Vert?

'40. ??

[MuggsyB]

There is no decision-making on his drives - that's the Fing problem!

Touche.   Drives me up the fking wall. I don't really get it.

[Johnny B]

I loved this...BUT, let's say we get a few more W's like tnite... does Shaka bring in a dude from the portal to help the inside game, or double down on RGV?

I'll say sheek is an instant upgrade down low.. not sure if Shaka should use that last scholly on a big or another 2 guard.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Hard to keep up such a level intensity when you're up 30 at halftime but I wish they wouldn't have started settling for the 3 so much in the 2nd half.

[BCHoopster]

Yes, you add a portal center that can rebound and shoot a decent 3 point percentage.  Ross can be replaced by what you have.  To bad Ben can not shoot the ball anymore, hard to believe he has not learned to put some arch on his shot.

[MuggsyB]

I'll say sheek is an instant upgrade down low.. not sure if Shaka should use that last scholly on a big or another 2 guard.

Can Sheek immediately play the 5?

[MuggsyB]

Hard to keep up such a level intensity when you're up 30 at halftime but I wish they wouldn't have started settling for the 3 so much in the 2nd half.

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They were also milking the clock.  I didn't like that. 

[Small Orange Soda]

Creighton isn't as good as years past, but they're no cupcake either. To have our top four scorers be underclassmen in an absolute beat down says there's a foundation to be built upon.

[DoctorV]

Yes Muggs

What a relief

First extremely fun night in what seems like over a year for Marquette bball.

We've got something, I think
Budding Star in Nigel, nice BE backcourt with him and Adrien. Parham/Owens and Phillips give the team some "bigs" to work with.
Parham is a BE Player and it's very important that him and Nigel build a friendship/rapport to carry this team for the next few seasons

Also, and most important, coach Shaka is still bought in.
The sense of relief he had really made me feel at ease.

Let get one at SH on Saturday!

[MuggsyB]

I think we have enough of a sample size to know that Nigel isn't guardable if he's lacing his jumper.  His missed J's tonight were exciting because he created wide open space. He kind of reminds me of a smaller Donovan Mitchell. 

[Newsdreams]

I don't know, MU lost the 2nd half

[JTJ3]

I'll say sheek is an instant upgrade down low.. not sure if Shaka should use that last scholly on a big or another 2 guard.

We'll have room to add both.  Which is good, if we can add a legit guard and big to the returning group we will rebound in a big way next year.

[Johnny B]

Can Sheek immediately play the 5?

If he eats enough steak and potatoes over the next 8 months

[onepost]

Man that was such an enjoyable first half of basketball...and comfortable enough cruise control in the second half that I was still impressed by. Don't think it ever got below 15 and that was with like 2 minutes left.

I've said it in about 10 different threads but I'm just blown away at Royce's improvement. He's not just more aggressive going to the rim, he's destroying people damn near every time. And playing much better defense, I think he blocked 3 or 4 shots tonight. 19 and 7 on 9-11 shooting? Fantastic.

There are really no more superlatives left for Nigel. Kid is an absolute star and watching him get to his spots constantly at his size and his age is remarkable. More consistency with his 3-point shooting and he's unguardable. 21, 7, 5 with only 1 turnover.

Not sure if it's been said but I'm really proud of how Adrien played tonight too. He's kinda struggled the last couple games like you'd expect but in any other season he'd be the freshman you got most excited about. Damarius wasn't as involved tonight but hit 2 big threes to keep Creighton at bay.

And finally, Tre Norman only played 3 minutes. Don't mean to sound harsh cause he seems like a great guy, but our freshman and sophomores leading us to a blowout win and Tre inching ever closer to walk-on status is best case scenario.

That was Marquette basketball, keep Stevie around as a GA, Shaka! Can't wait for Saturday.

[WellsstreetWanderer]

Can't be enough said about Nigel he is a star and to watch Parham evolve into a man on a mission under the rim was thrilling.

[MuggsyB]

If he eats enough steak and potatoes over the next 8 months

Well, feed the young man.

[BCHoopster]

Would not be surprised, maybe even next year, becomes an assistant coach at MU. I believe he would be a great recruiter.

[Newsdreams]

Man that was such an enjoyable first half of basketball...and comfortable enough cruise control in the second half that I was still impressed by. Don't think it ever got below 15 and that was with like 2 minutes left.

I've said it in about 10 different threads but I'm just blown away at Royce's improvement. He's not just more aggressive going to the rim, he's destroying people damn near every time. And playing much better defense, I think he blocked 3 or 4 shots tonight. 19 and 7 on 9-11 shooting? Fantastic.

There are really no more superlatives left for Nigel. Kid is an absolute star and watching him get to his spots constantly at his size and his age is remarkable. More consistency with his 3-point shooting and he's unguardable. 21, 7, 5 with only 1 turnover.

Not sure if it's been said but I'm really proud of how Adrien played tonight too. He's kinda struggled the last couple games like you'd expect but in any other season he'd be the freshman you got most excited about. Damarius wasn't as involved tonight but hit 2 big threes to keep Creighton at bay.

And finally, Tre Norman only played 3 minutes. Don't mean to sound harsh cause he seems like a great guy, but our freshman and sophomores leading us to a blowout win and Tre inching ever closer to walk-on status is best case scenario.

That was Marquette basketball, keep Stevie around as a GA, Shaka! Can't wait for Saturday.

RGVs!!