MCW vs. JT

[jdubs30]

No doubt--his assist totals have been diminished by his teammates not hitting shots.

But his teammates not putting the ball in the basket has zero to do with him overdribbling, being lazy with the ball and getting his pocket picked several times per game, or driving into the lane and leaving his feet and trying to pass out only to turn the ball over [or repeating that mistake 2-3 times every game].

I want to be clear: I am not anti-MCW. I think there are some things that he does pretty well. Kid has outstanding passing instincts and court awareness, and I honestly believe that a lot of his issues have to do with lack of experience and being fairly weak physically. I enjoy having a kid like this on our team, I just don't enjoy watching him play against top flight opponents, given how badly he struggles. And I don't think he's anywhere near the transcendent talent that many posters claimed back in November.

I am encouraged by the improvement he showed from Louisville I to the second game [everybody remembers how he played at the end of that game, but tend to forget how awful he was for the first 33 minutes], and how he drove to the hole yesterday and looked to get into the lane to create. I strongly believe that if he came back next year, he'd be much improved and be an assassin in terms of his effectiveness. Little chance of that happening, so oh well.

His is really lazy with his handle at times, but being 6'6" going against guys who are 6'1", that will happen. But I think some of his over dribbling is because no can make a shot, he's trying to make something happen off the bounce because right now Triche or Southerland running a curl screen for a catch and shoot is not working. I think part of his penetration is trying to draw the D and kick it back out (like you mentioned, some of those passes are atrocious) to give people better looks.

Believe me, once Triche and Southerland start hitting their shots again (hopefully!), MCW will look a whole lot better.

 

[RF2044]

Yes it does. When noone around you is capable of functioning like a normal human being you press and make mistakes especially as the only viable playmaker.

The ONLY viable play maker? Mr. Fair says hello--he's been the team's best player the last third of the season.

Enough with the excuses.

 

[longislandcuse]

The ONLY viable play maker? Mr. Fair says hello--he's been the team's best player the last third of the season.

Enough with the excuses.

Fair makes plays for himself. Not for others.

 

[RF2044]

Here's what you said above:

Yes it does. When noone around you is capable of functioning like a normal human being you press and make mistakes especially as the only viable playmaker.

I give you, CJ Fair.

Frankly, I find it odd that our offense hasn't adapted to feature more of a pro-style two man game between those two.

 

[cusetown1]

Fair makes plays for himself. Not for others.

That's what happens when you play 1 on 5.

 

[longislandcuse]

Here's what you said above:




I give you, CJ Fair.

Frankly, I find it odd that our offense hasn't adapted to feature more of a pro-style two man game between those two.

Youre right Fair has been solid. It just never seems, like you said, that MCW and Fair have any game between them. Fair just seems to go iso and MCW then tries to create shots for everyon else.

 

[SarasotaPaul]

what bad plays? everyone makes 1 or 2 bad plays a game. i'd like to hear the other ones

How about at least 4 in the first 10 minutes? How about a few more jump in the air and hope to find someone to pass too? He was totally lost in the beginning and set the tone for a team-wide cr*p game. He did have a good second half but it was over by then.