Summer workouts

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Id buy Egbuono stock.

If you don't think his primary position is the 4, you haven't met him yet

[Stretchdeltsig]

Would love to see practice video.

[JoanofArcMascot]

When you're watching that video, pause it where Josh's arm and hand is when he controls the basketball.   

I have higher hopes for Josh than I do for Caedin - his length is exceptional.

Agree. It's unfortunate for Clark that so many lump them together, which makes no sense. Clark is raw but is 7-1 with a long wingspan and a very high ceiling, whereas Hamilton has zero potential to develop into a D-1 backup. No hands, no feet, no skill, no instincts. In final Xavier game, Ross drew a double team and barrelled into both guys for a charge. As whistle blew, he dumped the ball to a wide open Hamilton. I mean all alone open. Perhaps still reeling from getting shot packed earlier, Hamilton pump-faked and then dunked it. Adrian Stevens mentioned in recent interview that Minessale seems to make the right play every time. Instincts: Minessale and most others on roster blessed with them. Hamilton has none.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Id buy Egbuono stock.

If you don't think his primary position is the 4, you haven't met him yet

And in Shaka's system, the 4 often plays like a wing, such as O-Max and Joplin.

Even players like Parham and Lewis spend plenty of time on the perimeter.

[The Sultan]

Agree. It's unfortunate for Clark that so many lump them together, which makes no sense. Clark is raw but is 7-1 with a long wingspan and a very high ceiling, whereas Hamilton has zero potential to develop into a D-1 backup. No hands, no feet, no skill, no instincts. In final Xavier game, Ross drew a double team and barrelled into both guys for a charge. As whistle blew, he dumped the ball to a wide open Hamilton. I mean all alone open. Perhaps still reeling from getting shot packed earlier, Hamilton pump-faked and then dunked it. Adrian Stevens mentioned in recent interview that Minessale seems to make the right play every time. Instincts: Minessale and most others on roster blessed with them. Hamilton has none.

Just because someone is tall and long, that doesn't make them a good basketball player.

[JoanofArcMascot]

Just because someone is tall and long, that doesn't make them a good basketball player.

Who said it does? And in fact we don't yet know of Clark is a good basketball player but his potential and Hamilton's lack thereof undeniable.

[SchnitzelBoy]

I think Alex plays 3-4 for the most part while Phillips, DO, and Nolan spend some time in the back court. Shaka sure loves his switchables!

[The Sultan]

Who said it does? And in fact we don't yet know of Clark is a good basketball player but his potential and Hamilton's lack thereof undeniable.

Is it? I have no idea what Clark's potential is. The fact that he hasn't played in front of Hamilton leads me to believe it isn't all that great.

[BM1090]

Is it? I have no idea what Clark's potential is. The fact that he hasn't played in front of Hamilton leads me to believe it isn't all that great.

I think potential is there. He just needs to learn how to play basketball within a system and improve his conditioning. When he got into games last year he blocked shots, was a lob threat, had a few nice finishes. The ceiling is definitely higher than Caedin's. He's just got to get to a point where his floor performance is higher so he sees the floor.

Averaged 3 blocks and 14 rebounds per 40 minutes last year. Best block% and rebounding% on the team by significant amounts. So I think he can be a meaningful producer if he figures out the basics

[Scoop Snoop]

I think potential is there. He just needs to learn how to play basketball within a system and improve his conditioning. When he got into games last year he blocked shots, was a lob threat, had a few nice finishes. The ceiling is definitely higher than Caedin's. He's just got to get to a point where his floor performance is higher so he sees the floor.

Averaged 3 blocks and 14 rebounds per 40 minutes last year. Best block% and rebounding% on the team by significant amounts. So I think he can be a meaningful producer if he figures out the basics

Conditioning seems to have been the most common criticism by scoopers. The good news is that it is definitely something that he can improve upon.

I don't think posts lumping Clark and Hamilton together-which was done frequently on scoop- made sense. It was Clark's first year, unlike Hamilton's. I'm not saying he's going to be a star. Just that he's got the potential to improve.

[The Sultan]

Yea. He has to learn the sport he is here to play as well as to run up and down the court. Ringing endorsement.

[BM1090]

Yea. He has to learn the sport he is here to play as well as to run up and down the court. Ringing endorsement.

We're talking about potential. His D rebounding rate was 20th in the country if he can maintain it over more minutes. Offensive rebounding rate was top 100. He has potential. Will he put it together? We'll see. That's half of what college sports is.

[MU82]

It's unfortunate for Clark that so many lump them together

Why is that "unfortunate"? Is Shaka reading it here and making decisions based on that? If so, he should be fired yesterday. Is Clark reading it here and getting bummed about it? If so, he should know better.

This might shock some, but what all of us hoops nerds say on Scoop has zero impact on our alma mater's team.

[Its DJOver]

Any "rate" stat needs to be put into context. That's based on 5 mpg, with 9 DNPCD. Just about the same size grain of salt that you'd put on Braeden Brenn shooting %100 from the field last year.

[MuMark]

My biggest issue with Clark......he is 7'1 yet somehow shot only 48% on his close 2s and only 6-10 on dunks!

He needs more actual basketball skill.........yes the rebounding and block shots are a nice building block.......but to make those matter he has to be worth keeping on the floor offensively.

I didn't mention his 3-13 at the free throw line because it was a very limited sample and free throws....aren't as important as other things.

Hopefully this is the year where his physical gifts bear some fruit.

[Jay Bee]

Any "rate" stat needs to be put into context. That's based on 5 mpg, with 9 DNPCD. Just about the same size grain of salt that you'd put on Braeden Brenn shooting %100 from the field last year.

Fair, but I will say it's reasonable to project Clark would do well at rebounding if he played more minutes. BB would not shoot well. That said, it's more of an issue of other parts of Clark's game that matter to his future. Rebounding I feel is a known. He's flippin tall and loooong. Doesn't mean he should play much, tho.

[BCHoopster]

This is Clark's 3rd year at MU, so far we saw one insane dunk  this summer.  Is the coaching good enough to take him to the next lever or is he still a zero star player?  If he can not beat out Caedin this year, then it's time to move on.  By now, he should have some offensive moves, hook shot, turnaround, something??

[Uncle Rico]

This is Clark's 3rd year at MU, so far we saw one insane dunk  this summer.  Is the coaching good enough to take him to the next lever or is he still a zero star player?  If he can not beat out Caedin this year, then it's time to move on.  By now, he should have some offensive moves, hook shot, turnaround, something??

Would love to see him use a set shot