Study Hall: Mizzou 81, Villanova 71 (And A Small Navy Preview)
by Bill C. on Dec 9, 2011 11:13 AM CST
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Your Trifecta: Denmon-Ratliffe-PPressey. Your winner: EVERYBODY! Okay, three people -- Gaknar, Ausgiano and ttt. Seriously, if the top is going to be this predictable, I'm going to go with a damn superfecta. Anyway, give your TRIfecta guesses for tomorrow's Navy game in comments.
So this game happened three days ago, and I almost saw none of it. The analysis on this site and others has been quite strong, so I'm not going to be able to add much to it, but let's peruse the stats nonetheless, then knock out a quick look at Navy.
Mizzou 81, Villanova 71
| Mizzou |
Nova | |
| Pace (No. of Possessions) |
67.0 |
|
| Points Per Minute |
2.03 |
1.78 |
| Points Per Possession (PPP) |
1.21 |
1.06 |
| Points Per Shot (PPS) |
1.23 |
1.18 |
| 2-PT FG% | 43.9% |
45.2% |
| 3-PT FG% | 40.0% |
37.9% |
| FT% | 83.3% |
66.7% |
| True Shooting % | 54.8% |
53.3% |
| Mizzou | Nova | |
| Assists | 23 |
16 |
| Steals | 8 |
4 |
| Turnovers | 8 |
15 |
| Ball Control Index (BCI) (Assists + Steals) / TO |
3.88 |
1.33 |
| Mizzou | Nova | |
| Expected Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
13 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
13 |
| Difference | +0 |
+0 |
Pass, Pass, Pass
Twenty-three assists in 27 made baskets. Phil Pressey's AdjGS points below were only good, not great, but wow is he completely dominating the Missouri offense right now. And with their current proficiency -- 1.27 points per possession for the year, no worse than 1.21 in any one game (they averaged better than 1.21 per possession just once in the first eight games last year) -- it's hard to complain too much about that. Both Presseys and Mike Dixon are figuring out fantastic ways to contribute even if the shots aren't falling (and this season, the shots indeed haven't fallen; none of these three are shooting even 37% so far).
Breaking Even
Missouri isn't going to be an amazing rebounding team, but anytime they can break even, they are probably going to win. Villanova is a bigger team, and even though the Wildcats's bigs are a bit banged up, coming up with a +0 in the expected rebounds department was good enough.
Mizzou Player Stats
(Definitions at the bottom of the post.)
| Player |
AdjGS | GmSc/Min | Line |
| Marcus Denmon |
28.1 |
0.72 |
39 Min, 28 Pts (10-16 FG, 6-10 3PT, 2-2 FT), 5 Reb (2 Off), 3 Ast |
| Ricardo Ratliffe |
17.7 |
0.54 |
33 Min, 17 Pts (8-8 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 Reb (5 Off), 2 TO |
| Phil Pressey |
12.6 |
0.52 |
24 Min, 8 Pts (1-8 FG, 0-4 3PT, 6-6 FT), 12 Ast, 3 Reb, 3 Stl, 3 TO |
| Kim English |
7.8 |
0.24 |
32 Min, 15 Pts (5-12 FG, 3-7 3PT, 2-2 FT), 2 Reb, 2 TO |
|
Matt Pressey |
5.0 |
0.16 |
32 Min, 6 Pts (2-8 FG, 0-2 3PT, 2-2 FT), 6 Reb (2 Off) |
| Mike Dixon |
4.6 |
0.18 |
25 Min, 6 Pts (2-13 FG, 1-2 3PT, 1-2 FT), 7 Ast, 3 Reb, 2 Stl |
| Steve Moore |
3.5 |
0.23 |
15 Min, 1 Pt (0-1 FG, 1-2 FT), 3 Reb, 2 Stl |
- Mizzou got major contributions from only three players, and only played seven players ... and they won by ten regardless.
- Lordy, Marcus.
- Phil Pressey has 29 assists in the last three games.
| Player | Usage% | Floor% | Touches/ Poss. |
%Pass | %Shoot | %Fouled | %T/O |
| Denmon |
21% |
57% |
2.8 |
49% |
45% |
6% |
0% |
| Ratliffe |
16% |
68% |
1.1 |
0% |
66% |
17% |
17% |
| P. Pressey |
28% |
40% |
11.0 |
80% |
9% |
7% |
3% |
| English |
23% |
31% |
1.5 |
0% |
74% |
13% |
12% |
| M. Pressey |
14% |
29% |
1.5 |
37% |
50% |
13% |
0% |
| Dixon |
29% |
26% |
6.9 |
72% |
23% |
4% |
2% |
| Moore |
6% |
22% |
0.6 |
0% |
32% |
68% |
0% |
To the checklist!
Marcus Denmon's Usage% needs to be 23% or higher. (Nope.)
Kim English's %T/O needs to be at 10% or lower. (Nope.)
Kim English's Floor% should be at 35% or higher. (Nope.)
Ricardo Ratliffe's %Fouled should be at least 10%. (Yes!)
Phil Pressey's Touches/Possession need to be 3.5 or better. (To say the least.)
Mike Dixon's %Pass should be 55% or higher. (Yes!)
Steve Moore's Touches/Possession should be at least 1.0. (Nope.)
Only three-for-seven. And again, a double-digit win. As was debated in this week's Roundtable, this wasn't the same type of statement win as the California game, but the fact that they were to win relatively comfortably despite clearly not being on their game was a different kind of statement. We know this team's ceiling -- and now we know that its floor really isn't all that low. They can play worse, obviously (and they surely will at some point), but they'll have to play relatively poorly to lose a game to even a decent team.
A Quick Navy Overview
So does Navy have anything to offer? Not really.
| Navy Offense vs MU Defense Ranks |
|||
| Navy Off. | MU Defense | Advantage | |
| Efficiency | 308 |
27 |
MU big |
| Effective FG% | 225 |
74 |
MU big |
| Turnover % | 303 |
30 |
MU big |
| Off. Reb. % | 244 |
68 |
MU big |
| FTA/FGA | 205 |
13 |
MU big |
| MU Offense vs Navy Defense Ranks |
|||
| MU Offense | Navy Def. |
Advantage | |
| Efficiency | 4 |
239 |
MU big |
| Effective FG% | 2 |
240 |
MU big |
| Turnover % | 2 |
121 |
MU big |
| Off. Reb. % | 184 |
148 |
Navy |
| FTA/FGA | 138 |
99 |
Navy |
Where the Middies are weakest
A lot of places. They are 3-7 despite having played only one team ranked higher than 197th in Ken Pomeroy's rankings. They lost by two (57-55) to No. 110 Tulane at home, and … that's their most impressive result. They have beaten No. 289 Mount St. Mary's (64-56), No. 317 Longwood (78-70) and Penn State-Altoona (88-54). They have kept things mostly close against other bad teams, but they've still lost to No. 197 Quinnipiac (78-54), No. 201 Albany (69-62), No. 202 Elon (51-48), No. 223 Siena (65-56), No. 329 Monmouth (69-67) and No. 341 MD-Eastern Shore (59-46). They are … not a good team. The offense offers little other than the ability to make free throws (though they don't actually draw many fouls), and they turn the ball over like their hands are greased. Not a particularly good sign. Meanwhile, they don't prevent you from taking good shots (which is a problem considering Missouri shoots incredibly well).
Where they are best
They block out well, and they don't foul. That's about it, but it does offer them a couple of slight advantages when Missouri has the ball. They also force turnovers at a decent rate, but probably not well enough against a Missouri team that has committed turnovers at the second-lowest rate in the country thus far.
Summary And Prediction
I guess I've already summarized the 'Nova game above, so regarding Navy, I'll just say Ken Pomeroy's projection is 87-56. Navy will probably try to slow the pace down as much as possible -- which would keep the score down a bit -- but I doubt they'll succeed. And if they can't slow things down, it becomes a "Name your score" game. If they play an average game, they should be able to win by however much they want.
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AdjGS: a take-off of the Game Score metric (definition here) accepted by a lot of basketball stat nerds. It takes points, assists, rebounds (offensive & defensive), steals, blocks, turnovers and fouls into account to determine an individual's "score" for a given game. The "adjustment" in Adjusted Game Score is simply matching the total game scores to the total points scored in the game, thereby redistributing the game's points scored to those who had the biggest impact on the game itself, instead of just how many balls a player put through a basket.
Usage%: This "estimates the % of team possessions a player consumes while on the floor" (via). The usage of those possessions is determined via a formula using field goal and free throw attempts, offensive rebounds, assists and turnovers. The higher the number, the more prevalent a player is (good or bad) in a team's offensive outcome. As you would expect, someone like Kim English has a high Usage%, while Steve Moore has an extremely low one.
Floor%: Via Basketball-Reference.com: Floor % answers the question, "when Player X uses a possession, what is the probability that his team scores at least 1 point?". The higher the Floor%, the more frequently the team probably scores when the given player is involved.
Touches/Possession: Using field goal attempts, free throw attempts, assists and turnovers, Touches attempt to estimate "the number of times a player touched the ball in an attacking position on the floor." Take the estimated touches and divide it by the estimated number of possessions for which a player was on the court, and you get a rough idea of how many times a player touched the ball in a given possession. For point guards, you'll see the number in the 3-4 range. For shooting guards and wings, 2-3. For Steve Moore, 1.30. You get the idea.
Anyway, using the Touches figure, we can estimate the percentage of time a player "in an attacking position" passes, shoots, turns the ball over, or gets fouled.
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Let it ride!
Denmon
Ratliffe
Flip
GO GO FIGHTING METH AGGIES!
by Gaknar on Dec 9, 2011 11:16 AM CST reply actions 2 recs
yeah we're just going to be over here where the winners hang out.
"I try to shoot shots that I know are going to go in."
-Marcus Denmon
of course, although we don't have chairs we have thrones.
"I try to shoot shots that I know are going to go in."
-Marcus Denmon
by ttt on Dec 9, 2011 6:19 PM CST up reply actions
you have no idea, that's all he's ever sat in.
Never Forget Wolf Island, or pie. #AHAMF, it's vaguely sordid.
by Spider_Monkey on Dec 9, 2011 11:00 PM CST up reply actions
I was thinking this
this is a make or break moment. If letting it ride works, then it will surely bring about the end times known as the superfecta…and who am I to stop that?
Bill C
Would love to see a writeup sometime this season on where you would rank Denmon among the last 20 years or so of Tigers.
If he keeps this up, I won't have a choice.
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yes please.
"I try to shoot shots that I know are going to go in."
-Marcus Denmon
by ttt on Dec 9, 2011 6:19 PM CST up reply actions
Bill I like the checklist.
Everything makes more sense in list form.
"I try to shoot shots that I know are going to go in."
-Marcus Denmon
by ttt on Dec 9, 2011 11:28 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
I will second this.
The checklist is great. I bet it lays out how to write up the game quicker too.
by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Dec 9, 2011 12:10 PM CST up reply actions
NOBODY'S SUPPOSED TO WIN. I LIKE CONTESTS THAT TELL PEOPLE THEY ARE STUPID.
RAWR.
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by Bill C. on Dec 9, 2011 12:28 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Do, Or Do Not, There Is No Try-Fectur
Denmon
Phlip
Ratliffe
by MIZZOUfaninAZ on Dec 9, 2011 11:31 AM CST reply actions 2 recs
That's original Trilogy right thar.
Never Forget Wolf Island, or pie. #AHAMF, it's vaguely sordid.
by Spider_Monkey on Dec 9, 2011 11:02 PM CST up reply actions
Go Navy, Beat Army! But, uhh...
not Go Navy in b-ball tomorrow. (Side: I’m shocked that the Navy athletic department has another sporting event even going on tomorrow. It seems weird.)
Ratliffe
English
Dixon
3 is a serious number
Denmoney
Kimmey
Ratliffey
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
Denmon could put himself beside Melvin Booker
in MU lore with a league title run this year. Nothing will ever beat that 14-0 regular season, but if Mizzou brings home the championship in their last year in the league, Denmon will live in the collective imagination of Tiger hoops fans for years to come.
GAH
don’t mention it!
/pleasehavemercyCOTG
//butthatwouldbesoeffingawesome
I believe in the The Black & Gold Standard
HA
“butthat”
I believe in the The Black & Gold Standard
by Logan Hill on Dec 9, 2011 12:36 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs
Weis needs a Butthat to go with his...
Never Forget Wolf Island, or pie. #AHAMF, it's vaguely sordid.
by Spider_Monkey on Dec 9, 2011 11:05 PM CST up reply actions
Not saying it will happen by any means.
I will bet the house that it will NOT happen.
I’m merely pointing out, that in a completely hypothetical situation, the above situation WOULD come close.
If you’re worried about COTG, we can sacrifice a lamb or chicken if you want.
Top Heavy Beer Drinker
Are you supposed to eat the sacrificial lamb?
What you’re suggesting sounds more like a BBQ.
Top Heavy Beer Drinker
i just thought we could kill two birds (lambs) with one stone, so to speak.
the hebrews did it.
In love with the new Gaknar avatar.
yes, Old Testament God approves
Never Forget Wolf Island, or pie. #AHAMF, it's vaguely sordid.
by Spider_Monkey on Dec 9, 2011 11:06 PM CST up reply actions
Trifecta
Flip
English
Steeeeeeeeeevvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeee
Tri-as I might...
’cardo
Denmoney
Lord Baltimore
by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Dec 9, 2011 12:16 PM CST reply actions
What worries me about this team is if we get into a game like the WVU vs KSU game last night
When players are fouling out and we have to go deep into our bench. I noticed in a close contested match there with Nova, Coach Haith didn’t put Green in and I am glad he didn’t because I don’t think he’s looked ready to play in a game like that unless its an emergency. Our quality 7 deep will catch up to us sometime and it will be very interesting to see how we do when it does happen.
I know we are going to lose here sooner or later but its pretty damn exciting to see just how far Mizzou can take this winning streak into the season. Illinois is going to be a big test.
unless Illinois plays like they did a couple of days ago
48 points just won’t cut it
by McZou on Dec 9, 2011 1:01 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Our lack of bench will be our undoing at somepoint this season.
Hopefully it is not in march (or april?)
Top Heavy Beer Drinker
Exactly, this was not a full test because we didn't have to go into the bench.
Never Forget Wolf Island, or pie. #AHAMF, it's vaguely sordid.
by Spider_Monkey on Dec 9, 2011 11:08 PM CST up reply actions
WOW Cam Newton bringin some heat
"What happens when you take a lion out of the safari and try to take him to your place of residence and make him a house pet? … It ain’t going to happen," Newton said. "That’s the type of person that I am. I’m that lion. The house that I’m in is somewhat of a tarnished house where losing is accepted. But I’m trying to change that, whether I’m going to have to turn that house into a safari or I’m just going to have to get out of that house."
"I’m not saying I’m trying to leave this place," Newton quickly continued. "I’m just trying to get everybody on my level."
I believe in the The Black & Gold Standard
can't say as i'd be a fan of my qb spouting off like that in public.
In love with the new Gaknar avatar.
hope you're feeling better, that is NO fun.
Never Forget Wolf Island, or pie. #AHAMF, it's vaguely sordid.
by Spider_Monkey on Dec 9, 2011 11:09 PM CST up reply actions
Teamfecta
Denmon
Ratliffe
Dixon
English
PPressey
Moore
MPressey
Green
Sutton
by MULuke on Dec 9, 2011 12:57 PM CST reply actions 3 recs
I like this idea too.
Given that we have this renewed focus on making sure our best players are involved in the game most, it actually seems like it would be very occasionally winnable.
"I try to shoot shots that I know are going to go in."
-Marcus Denmon
by ttt on Dec 9, 2011 6:24 PM CST up reply actions
twss?
I believe in the The Black & Gold Standard
by Logan Hill on Dec 10, 2011 10:21 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
that's not vaguely at all
Upholding fine Mizzou traditions in Maryland.
MvP, RoC official Nemesis
by Ausgiano on Dec 10, 2011 11:23 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
cult tri
Moore
Sutton
Green
that’s right
Busting Bill C since September 19, 2011 10:19 CST, 8:19 PDT.
i'd be willing to bet
this is the first time sutton was in back-to-back trifecta picks. or maybe even just more than once, period.
In love with the new Gaknar avatar.
It's like you cult leaders are holding hands.
It’s beautiful. (sniff sniff)
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by Spider_Monkey on Dec 9, 2011 11:12 PM CST up reply actions
Trifecta and a question
Ratliffe
Soulcrusher
PPress
My question is sort of a two parter. Is there somewhere where AdjGs and Gs/Min stats are kept for players nationally? And as a follow up, if there is where is Marcus (or Ratliffe and English for that matter) coming in?
It's my own little creation, so no...not available anywhere.
KenPom’s got his individual ratings up now, though, so there’s that. (You have to subscribe now, however.)
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Sounds like someone needs to make a spreadsheet
And pull the numbers from an online source. Y’know because you’ve got that kind of time…
by shaffe on Dec 9, 2011 5:23 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Honestly...
…if someone could unearth some batch file with everybody’s player stats, I’d happily do this. I’d love to see what it produces for the country as a whole. But I’m not going to copy-paste the stats of 300+ teams, so it needs to have already been done.
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settling for mediocrity
Never Forget Wolf Island, or pie. #AHAMF, it's vaguely sordid.
by Spider_Monkey on Dec 9, 2011 11:13 PM CST up reply actions
Trying for a win!
English
Denmoney
Ratliffe
by tigers and chiefs fan on Dec 9, 2011 1:26 PM CST reply actions
Festivus fecta
Dixon
English
Phil
by HHKB Chris on Dec 9, 2011 2:00 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions
We know this team’s ceiling — and now we know that its floor really isn’t all that low
Hey, that’s what I said too :)
by Wan Ihite on Dec 9, 2011 2:04 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
Ha, how about that.
Whoops.
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surely it was a time zone confusion thing
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by Spider_Monkey on Dec 9, 2011 11:14 PM CST up reply actions
On the Tri State
Lord Baltimore
Flippy Cup
Mason Dixon
by MUPete on Dec 9, 2011 2:09 PM CST via mobile reply actions
1,2,3
Denmon
Ratliffe
English
"Let schoolmasters puzzle their brain, With grammar, and nonsense, and learning; Good liquor, I stoutly maintain, Gives genius a better discerning." – Oliver Goldsmith
ot:
rgIII is the favorite to win the heisman tomorrow night. anybody know what the record is for heisman winner with the most losses? i think it was hornung for nd, but not sure. seems like 3 losses is pretty high for a heisman winner.
In love with the new Gaknar avatar.
I'm pretty sure the Irish were 2-8 when Hornung won
Can’t imagine anyone from a team with a worse record winning it
Tebow was 9-3
When he beat Chase Daniel in 2007, 9-4 if you count the bowl game. And yeah I know Chase didn’t come in 2nd, just for a point of reference
at least uf is a powerhouse.
3 losses on a team such as baylor strikes me as odd. i mean, hot tub is good, but i don’t think he deserves quite this much love.
In love with the new Gaknar avatar.
I'd think that 3 losses at a powerhouse would be a negative
That a powerhouse should be undefeated or 1-loss.
Baylor having a season of 3 losses is amazing. But I understand the powerhouse thing with more recognizable players earlier in the season.
He beat OU, TCU, and UT.
Give it to him baby.
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by Spider_Monkey on Dec 9, 2011 11:17 PM CST up reply actions
if he got hurt
Would Baylor been in any of those games? It comes down to him and Luck, IMO, because of that qualifier. And you give it Hot Tub because his impact was just a hair greater. Again, in my opinion.
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by Ausgiano on Dec 10, 2011 9:25 AM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
i'd go with ball. 38 td's! 38!
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by threadkiller on Dec 10, 2011 11:54 AM CST up reply actions
20 of which were scored against Indiana and SW Directional State, er nubbraska.
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by Spider_Monkey on Dec 10, 2011 12:46 PM CST up reply actions
and griffin didn't take advantage of any cupcakes?
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by threadkiller on Dec 10, 2011 1:44 PM CST up reply actions
kU what?
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by Spider_Monkey on Dec 10, 2011 2:42 PM CST up reply actions
Looking forward to Navy...
First game I’m going to this year and first game ever for my 8 year old nephew! His dad is a Navy vet — kid has no qualms about rooting for Mizzou. Should be a good time. With any luck, he walks out wanting to be the next Marcus Denmon. Or the next Mike Kelly. Either one would be fine with me.
Trays to carry my fecta..
English
Denmon
Pressey
Final 82-59.
by Tigersintheheart on Dec 9, 2011 4:41 PM CST reply actions
Triptych
Cardo
Flip
STEEEEEVE
Denmon for the superfecta, with a perfectly serviceable game that leaves us feeling vaguely unsatisfied.
by Belegcam on Dec 9, 2011 4:42 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
/vaguely satisfied
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by Spider_Monkey on Dec 10, 2011 12:08 AM CST up reply actions
TriKIMENGLISHfecta
English
English
English
I’m becoming more and more of a Kimmie fan.
Cheering on the Mizzou Tigers in TX since 2011. Also the San Jose Sharks.
I'll be at Army/Navy this Saturday...
I fear that my Black Knights chances of beating the squids on the grid-iron might leave me a little upset…. however, I am pumped to know that they are going to get destroyed by my Tigers on the hardwood….
Go Army (and Mizzou). Beat Navy.
Tri a Fecta, everyone has
Denmon
Ratliffe
English
by MizzouRugby on Dec 9, 2011 6:42 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions
So I just donated a bowl ticket, but why
does Ticketmaster actually assign a seat for the donated ticket? Wouldn’t it be more efficient to consolidate the donated tickets, so that the donated seats could be together?
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
must be their accounting system
The donated tickets could still be in the same area. Did you donate more than 1? Are they together?
Never mind, I just didn't look at the seat carefully.
Section TBD4, 8 (I get it now, d’uh).
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
tri tri tri to win the trifecta
denmon
ratliffe
english
"He’s not a great golden god come from the sky. He’s a fucking baseball player."
-the red baron
by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 9, 2011 7:05 PM CST reply actions
Does Marcus Denmon have a shot in the NBA?
Maybe as a combo guard?
yeah that's something I've been wondering.
I have heard absolutely nothing about his NBA prospects.
"I try to shoot shots that I know are going to go in."
-Marcus Denmon
by ttt on Dec 9, 2011 8:44 PM CST up reply actions
His best shot is as a reserve point guard
The typical NBA shooting guard now is 6’6". It’s a league of physical freaks.
by Michael Atchison on Dec 9, 2011 9:52 PM CST up reply actions
One current NBA player that gives me some hope for Denmon's prospects
is Ben Gordon. Very similar in height/build both are listed at 6-3 and were capable of lighting it up from distance in college. Problem is Gordon can’t defend to save his life and who knows if GMs will continue to shy away from small SGs. Then again, Stephen Curry played well last year so there are a few exceptions
Yeah, you'd think he'd at least be valuable as a sharpshooter
Coming off the bench as a spark plug (kind of like Mike Dixon’s role this year). :)
Maybe be able to play a little of both guard spots, I mean Steve Kerr won 5 championships….
I just really hope he gets a shot, it seems he really plays with alot of heart and passion. He would obviously be a shoo-in to play overseas if he so desires.
live and in person fecta
English
P. Pressey
Ratliffe
I'm tell ya like the bath tub told the toilet stool, " I get as much ass as you but I don't have to take all that shit!"
-Dolemite
Fecta
Denmon
English
Ratliffe
What do Tigers dream of when they take a little Tiger snooze? Do they dream of mauling Jayhawks, Or Todd Reesing in his sod helmet suit? Don’t you get in a self-loathing funk, We’re gonna start this party with a Lawrence Bowers dunk, And then we’re gonna find Kimmeh’s shot too, And bring a victory back to the Zou! Zou, Zou, oh back to the Zou! But if we keep shooting the three like we have been… Then we’re shit outta luck
.
Denmon
Ratliffe
Flip
"I try to shoot shots that I know are going to go in."
-Marcus Denmon
Just throwing it out there.
One of my close friends goes to Auburn and can’t talk enough about Earnest Ross. I wonder what kind of contribution he and the other transfer (Keion Bell?) are making in practice, pick up games. etc. Thoughts?
What kind of stuff does your friend say?
I haven’t seen any video of him. Just looking at his stats from his sophomore year, he didn’t have overwhelming shooting percentages (but Auburn’s team was bad enough that those might not mean that much). He rebounded a lot and got to the line some, so it seems like he tended to play around the rim.
Bell didn’t shoot great either, but got to the line a lot, and turned the ball over a ton (glad we have Phil to handle the ball for two more years).
Now that I look at these guys stats, I wonder if we are going to have anyone next year who can hang out on the perimeter and knock down threes on kickouts, because it doesn’t look like it’s either of their game. Mike Dixon hasn’t been lighting the world on fire.
"I try to shoot shots that I know are going to go in."
-Marcus Denmon
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m-i-z... z-o-u!
by Wooderson on Dec 10, 2011 3:44 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions
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