James/Stevens

[rocky_warrior]

But that's not playing like a bubble team.

Yeah, I'm happy MU had the Creighton game, but that game is probably skewing the stats too much.  Looking at it alone, MU is probably the best team in the country!

The beat down of a bad Butler team missing a couple starters doesn't help the stat skewing either.

[rocky_warrior]

My month is literally just taking the current date and subtracting a month. The definition of a month. It's not that deep.

That's fine, but I'm not the one who claimed someone else wasn't having an honest conversation!

[wadesworld]

I do have to admit the poster boy for Shaka having a good "3.5" years now trying to discredit the team playing better in the back half of the season is fun to watch.

[BM1090]

That's fine, but I'm not the one who claimed someone else wasn't having an honest conversation!

Extending the timeframe outside the parameter is literally dishonest. But I feel like I'm turning into Sultan so I'll drop it.

Hope the run of solid play extends today.

[rocky_warrior]

Extending the timeframe outside the parameter is literally dishonest.

Counting 1/11-1/13 is literally dishonest. Run your #s after today's game, and I'll give you honesty back.

[BM1090]

Counting 1/11-1/13 is literally dishonest. Run your #s after today's game, and I'll give you honesty back.

I wasn't including those dates. I started at 1/14

[rocky_warrior]

I wasn't including those dates. I started at 1/14

Oops, I meant 2/11-2/13

[BM1090]

Oops, I meant 2/10-2/13

I get what you're saying. I disagree, but I get it.

Anyways, huge fan of Stevens and James.

[panda]

I do have to admit the poster boy for Shaka having a good "3.5" years now trying to discredit the team playing better in the back half of the season is fun to watch.

Buddy shut up. I directly asked you in a Different thread if there is a difference between the fall off last season vs the improvement this season. Stop trying to make stuff up

[wadesworld]

Buddy shut up. I directly asked you in a Different thread if there is a difference between the fall off last season vs the improvement this season. Stop trying to make stuff up

What am I "trying to make up?"

And this team, while improved, is way worse than last year's team. Sorry I'd take a 7 seed over a 10-23ish team. Just a personal preference from someone who doesn't look at record over calendar year for my favorite sports teams.

[Big Papi]

We are playing better.  We are still losing a lot.

We are young, they should get better.

A base of Parham, James and Stevens is looking real good.

We dont need an overhaul but we do need 2 legit portal players who have to make an impact.  A big and a ball handler.

[1SE]

We are playing better.  We are still losing a lot.

We are young, they should get better.

A base of Parham, James and Stevens is looking real good.

We dont need an overhaul but we do need 2 legit portal players who have to make an impact.  A big and a ball handler.

Even just the big and any other.kind of contributor. If we don't get a big next season will be shakas last

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Jop didn't contribute because he was on a tournament team his freshman year. Same with omax. If you're not playing on this Marquette team, something is wrong.

Not saying Phillips won't eventually be a contributor, but there is nothing in his limited action on this bad team to say he should be looked to as a contributor next season.

All you do is make excuses and move the goalposts. 

[panda]

All you do is make excuses and move the goalposts. 

I'm giving sensible rebuttals to your poor statements and this is how you respond. Smh

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I'm giving sensible rebuttals to your poor statements and this is how you respond. Smh

Angry to strongly disagree that 1) you're being realistic, and 2) your responses have been sensible.

[panda]

What am I "trying to make up?"

And this team, while improved, is way worse than last year's team. Sorry I'd take a 7 seed over a 10-23ish team. Just a personal preference from someone who doesn't look at record over calendar year for my favorite sports teams.

A 7 seed when the team was top 5-10 for half the season is a failure. It's a failure because of poor roster construction which bleeds into the next season with even worse roster construction. You're burying your head in the sand ignoring that.

[panda]

Angry to strongly disagree that 1) you're being realistic, and 2) your responses have been sensible.

Why didn't jop and omax play a ton their freshmen seasons?

Who played in front of them? What were the stakes of the season for MU and Clemson?

Why isn't Phillips playing this year? Who is in front of him? What are the stakes of this Marquette season?

[Small Orange Soda]

We are playing better.  We are still losing a lot.

We are young, they should get better.

A base of Parham, James and Stevens is looking real good.

We dont need an overhaul but we do need 2 legit portal players who have to make an impact.  A big and a ball handler.

After seeing Owens score two points for the fourth straight game, think they need someone from the portal to come off the bench too. Lot of blame to go around for this season, but the bench is pretty dire.

[wisblue]

I think James and Stevens can be for MU what Boyd and Blackwell are for Wisconsin.If Wisconsin had a really good front court player they could reach the Final Four. Shaka needs another good big man to take MU to another level.I like Parham and Sheek.

Neither of them will be playing for MU when they are 25 years old like Boyd is now. That level of experience and physical maturity is an asset that you don't get when guys start playing when they are 18 or 19.