Open practice

[We R Final Four]

Bahama makes some great points.

Nolan is ahead of DO.
Nash has a beautiful release...shoulder still hurting.
JC is stronger, bigger.
Adrien seems ready for the next step.
Sunny can shoot the three.
18 was 18.
IMO, Ian is outmatched and will have an uphill battle....may be last year here.
Ethan was impressive for someone with little attention.
I don't know what to think of Alex.....huge upper body.

JB—MP more confident overall, yet still a half step slow on reaction D.

[MuggsyB]

Bahama makes some great points.

Nolan is ahead of DO.
Nash has a beautiful release...shoulder still hurting.
JC is stronger, bigger.
Adrien seems ready for the next step.
Sunny can shoot the three.
18 was 18.
IMO, Ian is outmatched and will have an uphill battle....may be last year here.
Ethan was impressive for someone with little attention.
I don't know what to think of Alex.....huge upper body.

JB—MP more confident overall, yet still a half step slow on reaction D.

Tyvm. 

[BM1090]

Mark Miller writes: "Sophomore Michael Phillips (6-6) is up to 215 pounds. Smooth jumper and bouncy in lobs. Will battle for starting spot for Marquette."

Who would Phillips be battling and beating out for a starting spot? Not Parham. I suppose Owens, who might be the most "vulnerable" among the presumed starting five.

Four starters locked in. NM, MP, and DO for the fifth

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Not much mention of Owens.

[WearGold]

Nolan handled the ball well ... he can play the 1, 2 or 3. Liked his overall game. Plays fluid and athletic. Fru is a bit thinner than I expected ... has the tools to be active and agile. Impressed by what Clark did for much of the scrimmage. Seems to have filled out and is bouncy ... had a number of lobs and put back dunks. Phillips played well ... seems more confident and played with abandon for much of the scrimmage. NJ is unbelievable ... the quickest player MU has had in long, long time. Stevens was solid.

[JTJ3]

Owens was really good towards the end.  Was on the team with Nigel and Stevens so he didnt get a ton of chances on ball.  But he does well playing off them as a spot up shooter and cutter.  Was very locked in defensively on ball as well.

[BCHoopster]

So how do you see the rotation?

[JTJ3]

Starters:  Nigel, Stevens, Owens/Minnesale, Royce, Fru

Rotation: Minnesale/Owens, Phillips, Hamilton, Johnston

Not sure yet: Clark, Egbuonu

Deep Bench: Miletic, Walker

Based on watching them play today and how the coaches rotated them through the scrimmages today.

[PointWarrior]

any PISSED kids?

they had hotdogs - wife had one and LOL'd a bit.

[Jay Bee]

they had hotdogs - wife had one and LOL'd a bit.

TMI

[MUbiz]

I am a bit miffed at the Nolan love. I counted 5 turnovers he made and he was 0/5 from 3 in scrimmage. He also did not use his left hand at all and Stevens realized it and stole it from Nolan.

Nolan was also blocked underneath the basket and then later had a steal and NJ chased Nolan down and rejected Nolans dunk . (Insane block)

There is a lot of room for improvement if you ask me. I think Owens starts the season and Nolan is a bench guy.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Good thread from one attendee:

https://x.com/i/status/2080477873136087513