Pugs are the best dogs to steal. They’re small, and they don’t bark.Quote:
Originally Posted by American X
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Pugs are the best dogs to steal. They’re small, and they don’t bark.Quote:
Originally Posted by American X
Q's best game is driving to the bucke and dishing to a wide open person on the wing for an open 3. When you have very few players who can bury the 3 it takes away from his game. That's been issue #1. Also teams are denying him entry into the lane which results in him taking jump shots or 3's. Those are the two big issues I see from him.
A couple times yesterday he got to the bucket only to have his shot blocked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Muskie
I still say the only way this team starts to win games is by playing better D/ and or changes their defensive scheme. Add some half court pressing. More ball trapping, more on the ball pressure. We have to force more turnovers b/c we certainly aren't getting it done in the half court bend don't break D we are running out there now.
Very true.Quote:
Originally Posted by bleedXblue
Could be academic problems, family issues, girlfriend issues. Teammate or Coaching problems. Injury issues. A combination of all above.
This team is not well synchronized. I still root for Q & support this team. Go X
As for issue 2, having Hankins and Jones playing together makes it even more difficult. IMO, that’s why Steele doesn’t start Q when he starts the two bigs. I can’t remember when we saw Ty, Sean, or Kerem on the floor at the same time last year (note: it may have happened a lot but memory starts to fade when you’re my age).Quote:
Originally Posted by Muskie
The way he’s playing, I’m afraid it’s either an iguana or a ferret. Both are poor decisions, just like him jacking up another 3.Quote:
Originally Posted by American X
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Originally Posted by noteggs
actually against FSU there was Trevon and Scruggs at guard, Karem, Ty and Kaiser at forward for a few min when JP in foul trouble and Q got hit in crotch..Naji already gone with injury (FSU brutal team). I remember Ty and Karem both missing a putback on the same play. Damn.. Just probably 2-3 minutes
I am firmly convinced that Paul Scruggs needs to be the starting PG and put Marshall, Castlin/Welage, Jones and Hankins out there. Maybe Harden or Kennedy in if they show in practice. Q should not get more than 15 minutes per game and mainly to rest Marshall or Scruggs. The best Xavier has played this year were the games vs Butler and GTown when Q didn't play at all and Paul ran the team. The last 11 minutes of the Marquette game just cemented it for me. Steele left Q out there in the second half to the detriment of Scruggs- who did not HAVE A SHOT AT THE BASKET from 11:28 to 1:34.
What happened in that 10 minutes?
-Xavier went from a 6 point lead to 8 points down.
-Paul had no shots, but 2 assists for baskets, plus two more "assists" that resulted in free throw conversions- accounting for 6 points despite no shots. Oh, and ZERO turnovers.
-Q went 1-3 with 2 bad shots blocked, 1 turnover and 1 assist.
-Naji went 1-3 with 2 bad shots, 1 free throw and 1 turnover with zero assists.
So when Paul went through 10 minutes where he didn't have a shot- OUR BEST PLAYER- he still accounted for 6 clean points while the other two had 6 shots 1 Free Throw and 7 points, but because of the turnovers leading to points, a net of 2 points positive. Paul Scruggs, himself with ZERO shots, accounted for more net offense than the other 2 "stars" combined. This is ridiculous.
I totally blame Steele for A) Losing his poise after a proper no call on Marshall's drive and getting a BAAAD technical when down only 2, B) Allowing an offense with no called play to get your best player a shot or multiple shots at the basket over 10 minutes of crunch, C) Allowing the other "stars" to run wild with little productivity. I'll excuse Naji to an extent because Steele got him almost no rest and he worked his ass off, but there was no excuse for Q.
Almost every time the ball got into Jones and Hanky Saturday, good things happened, but if it wasn't Paul Scruggs delivering the ball in there 4 times, it didn't get done. That is also on Q.
Mr. Pine is calling for a meeting with him.