Justin Taylor transferring to JMU

[MSOrange]

 

[djcon57]

Justin Taylor finished the year at JMU averaging 1.8 pts a game in 10 mins a game.

The stat that blew me off my chair...

For the season, he was 0 for 4 from 3.

4 attempts for the season!

What the hell happened to this kid. He was like 40% from 3 2 years ago.

 

[JarHeadJim]

I had forgot about him.

Dang that's unbelievable.

 

[Owens guy]

I'm not sure if loosing his shot was more due to bulking up too much or if it was more mentally between his ears but it's really too bad to see a nice kid struggle this much.

He was either told not to shoot any 3's this year or he just has lost all confidence he can make that shot.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Justin Taylor finished the year at JMU averaging 1.8 pts a game in 10 mins a game.

The stat that blew me off my chair...

For the season, he was 0 for 4 from 3.

4 attempts for the season!

What the hell happened to this kid. He was like 40% from 3 2 years ago.

That's wild, but it's also wild that he played more as a freshman and sophomore at Syracuse than he did as a junior at JMU.

 

[Orangezoo]

Justin Taylor finished the year at JMU averaging 1.8 pts a game in 10 mins a game.

The stat that blew me off my chair...

For the season, he was 0 for 4 from 3.

4 attempts for the season!

What the hell happened to this kid. He was like 40% from 3 2 years ago.

Wasn’t he hurt all year this year and played through it?

 

[Chip]

Justin Taylor finished the year at JMU averaging 1.8 pts a game in 10 mins a game.

The stat that blew me off my chair...

For the season, he was 0 for 4 from 3.

4 attempts for the season!

What the hell happened to this kid. He was like 40% from 3 2 years ago.

If the old Taylor got all of the new Taylor's minutes, we win 20+ games.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Wasn’t he hurt all year this year and played through it?

He had a wrist injury from this past summer. Don’t know why he played if he was hurt and didn’t redshirt though.

 

[djcon57]

If the old Taylor got all of the new Taylor's minutes, we win 20+ games.

Joke?

 

[djcon57]

Wasn’t he hurt all year this year and played through it?

if he can’t shoot a 3 with a hurt wrist, why play?

 

[rrlbees]

He had a wrist injury from this past summer. Don’t know why he played if he was hurt and didn’t redshirt though.

Don’t know if he was hurt all year but he was hurt early in the year and there was talk about a possible medical redshirt.

 

[Chip]

Joke?

Yes. See Copeland thread.

 

[Orangezoo]

if he can’t shoot a 3 with a hurt wrist, why play?

No disagreement I just know I posted about his lack of productivity and I see Cherie chimed in above(as before when I asked ) and that’s what I was referencing. Anyone catch any JMU games?

 

[NineOneSeven]

I'm not sure if loosing his shot was more due to bulking up too much or if it was more mentally between his ears but it's really too bad to see a nice kid struggle this much.

He was either told not to shoot any 3's this year or he just has lost all confidence he can make that shot.

Absolutely not.

 

[Fly Rodder]

That's wild, but it's also wild that he played more as a freshman and sophomore at Syracuse than he did as a junior at JMU.

He started at PF over Maliq from the start of the season ... and started all games. He hasn't taken a three at JMU since December 29th when they played a D2(?) team and only took 13 FGA the rest of the way.

Strange turn.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

He started at PF over Maliq from the start of the season ... and started all games. He hasn't taken a three at JMU since December 29th when they played a D2(?) team and only took 13 FGA the rest of the way.

Strange turn.

I believe part of why he started ahead of Maliq last season was because Maliq was a little hobbled when the year began, and Red wanted to reward a guy that set the right tone in terms of work to get ready for the season.

I remember someone saying Taylor got the talk when Red took over, but convinced Red that he'd bust his tail if allowed back, and came through on that end. It just didn't materialize into the level of play you'd hope for.

 

[CardiacCuse]

I believe part of why he started ahead of Maliq last season was because Maliq was a little hobbled when the year began, and Red wanted to reward a guy that set the right tone in terms of work to get ready for the season.

I remember someone saying Taylor got the talk when Red took over, but convinced Red that he'd bust his tail if allowed back, and came through on that end. It just didn't materialize into the level of play you'd hope for.

red overvalues personality BIG TIME in player eval

not saying its not important...but it cant be the only thing he looks at

 

[billsin01]

My nephew is buddies with him at JMU. Says he’s a great kid. Rooting for him regardless. I’m sure there’s a health thing but there was definitely a confidence thing here. Hope he is able to right the ship.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

red overvalues personality BIG TIME in player eval

not saying its not important...but it cant be the only thing he looks at

Red is completely clueless on player evaluations. This is a guy that tried to build a roster around Chris Bell.

 

[billsin01]

Red is completely clueless on player evaluations. This is a guy that tried to build a roster around Chris Bell.

Rooting for Red but it’s been discouraging so far. I go back and forth between talent eval, defensive philosophy, and advanced scouting/game-planning as the things I’m the most concerned about.

To your point — building around Chris bell, then seeing him struggle a bit and put him on the bench is beyond puzzling. Bell is a great shooter who struggled for stretches this year. That happens. But I still can’t wrap my arms around what the plan even was to begin with.