I don't see him ever being a consistent 10-15 ppg, 7-8 RPG contributor......Quote:
Originally Posted by GoMuskies
For whatever reason he shows up and/or doesnt show up...............
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I don't see him ever being a consistent 10-15 ppg, 7-8 RPG contributor......Quote:
Originally Posted by GoMuskies
For whatever reason he shows up and/or doesnt show up...............
Dude is averaging 14 points and like 5 boards in BE play.
He has bad games every once in a while but he shows up way more often than not. I bet he's been in double figures in every BE game but 3/4
We'll see how he bounces back against Nova. We need a big game out of him and probably a lot of minutes out of him from the 4 spot.
I'm already having nightmares about what Jayvaughn Pinkston is going to do to whoever we have playing the four.Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Mack_Pack
I'm more concerned about James Bell who absolutely killed us last time. We have no one who can matchup with him.Quote:
Originally Posted by casualfan
Haha, now this is actually laughable because I too have nightmares about this. Pinkston gets every board it seems like and able to finish. I'm hoping he is a perfect example of what Jalen Reynolds can be and more.Quote:
Originally Posted by casualfan
JMart has to be the one to guard Bell like he did McBuckets. He's the only one with the size and ability to stay with him when he really wants to. Just for the love of God don't leave him open from the corner. It's the only place he loves to shoot.
Even with the caveat of "(MUCH) better," I just don't see this. Martin has been one of the most consistent players on the team in Big East play. He simply had a bad game.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoMuskies
I've watched Pinkston for a few years now and I'm not sure I've seen many guys as skilled as he is at his size.Quote:
Originally Posted by xufan2434
I think Jalen is going to be a really nice player at X and he may even turn out to be much better then Pinkston (I think he has a higher ceiling), but they are totally different types of players IMHO.
It's the discipline issue more than anything. He obviously did something stupid at a really bad time. Reminds me of something stupid Robinson might have done (foul on purpose at the end of a tie game).Quote:
Originally Posted by XUFan09
Ah ok, but those are different, as one is an on-court issue and the other an off-court issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoMuskies
The 35 footer he chucked up in the middle of a terrible shooting night didn't help either.Quote:
Originally Posted by XUFan09
At least he realized they needed quick scores near the end while everyone else was waiting for the shot clock to wind down before doing anything..Quote:
Originally Posted by GoMuskies
There were 9 minutes left in the game.
That drove me crazy, but Go is right, there was plenty of time when he chucked that up. Lol I do the same thing when I play NBA2K12 and the game isn't going well, and at those much lower stakes, it's clearly 80% frustration and 20% desperate hope.Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Mack_Pack
My bad, thought there was 4-5 minutes left when he took that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoMuskies
He had the game of his life in our biggest win of the season. My guess (just a guess) is that he enjoyed it too much. If that's the case, it's not good but far worse things have happened.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoMuskies
This young man needs kudos from us this morning.
19 points 4 boards, no turnovers only 2 fouls and 38 minutes on the floor.
JMart came to NYC to play!!!!!
He has become one of the more consistent players on the team, which is something even the biggest of JMart fans didn't expect.Quote:
Originally Posted by XU-PA
He's had himself a very fine BE season, and had a nice game last night. Hard to believe that he didn't make at least HM Big East, based on the numbers he has put up in BE play. Certainly hit some big shots last night. Been a pleasure to watch him develop into a key member of the team.
JMart is going to be our #1 star next year, assuming that SC will be gone. What a big change in attitude and performance he exhibited this year. X would not be dancing without him that's for sure.
Zero turnovers from Martin and Dee Davis was the key to the win. They were both focused for the full 40 minutes with no mental lapses.Quote:
Originally Posted by XU-PA
Martin was awesome last night. One or two shots I didn't like (one of which led to a breakout dunk), but that's going to happen when you're shooting as well as he is right now. Almost all of his good looks are going down right now. The only time he seems to miss is when he takes a bad shot (which I guess plays into the old adage is that the only bad shot is one that you miss!).
Let's hope he brings it back to back nights in NYC.
Bad assumption...SC will be back.Quote:
Originally Posted by GreatWhiteNorth
I am sure SC would much rather be making the big $ next year than playing college basketball. I hope he gets what he deserves.Quote:
Originally Posted by X-man
Semaj now gets his chance to Dance. If he has a big tournament, he'll be projected solidly in the first round, at which point I bet he takes the opportunity. It's a win-win for Xavier fans: Semaj leads us on a tournament run or we're LOADED next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by GreatWhiteNorth
I have never been so happy to be so wrong about an anlysis I made after the Bahamas.
I have my Lenten Sackcloth on and wearing ashes. Use me as a Voo-Doo pin cushion. I don't care.
Pain is right next to pleasure.
Tough to tell, at this point. Most NBA mocks I've seen have him being taken somewhere in the mid 20s. The 2014-2015 NBA rookie pay scale for a pick in that range is $1.3M (120% of base $1.09M at pick #23) to $756,000 (80% of base $946,000 at pick #27).Quote:
Originally Posted by X-man
That's great money, but it's not "blow you away" money -- and it's also far enough down the board that there would be SOME worry about falling out of the first round entirely (and remember, only 1st round picks get guaranteed contracts in the NBA). If Semaj comes back, works on his outside shooting in the offseason, and can improve himself into the 15-18 pick range, he'll be looking at lock-down guaranteed contract at over $1M per year.
Assuming Maj's draft status remains unchanged between now and the end of the tourney, he's going to have a difficult decision to make IMO.
I think its probably 60/40 he goes, and no one could fault him for leaving. With that said, IF he stays, XU has the potential to be a top 15 team. Semaj, Remy, JMart, Reynolds, and Stain starting. Bluiett, Davis, Davis, Randolph, Farr, Macura as the bench. That team is stacked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Caveat
Just having a couple of guys who you can count on coming off the bench would make this team so much better. The starting 5 right now is really good, the bench right now is a different story.
yeah i think we're all counting our chickens before they hatch here. I dont think we will be nearly as deep as we think next year. Can't really count of freshmen to contribute too much (look at this year) and our will be sophomore issues as well (sans reynolds of course)....
No rookie is making "blow you away" money. And no matter how long he stays, Semaj will never climb enough to be a top 10 pick. If I was him I would definitely leave. If he likes college/Xavier/Cincinnati, then by all means, stay. But his draft situation isn't necessarily going to change much if he stays another year or two. Players are just as likely to improve in the NBA that they are in college, might as well get paid for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Caveat
This year, our bench consists of freshmen and a sophomore who had played 42 total minutes the previous season. Next year, our bench will consist of sophomores, freshmen, and possibly an upperclassman, depending on how the starting lineup shakes out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Milhouse
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Obviously a little bias, but I think it would be smart for him to stay another year. This years draft class is probably the best draft class since Lebron in '03. He can play on a terrific team and continue to improve his weaknesses. I wonder if Mack has thought about what would happen if he were to stay. That would make the squad 2 scholarships over. I think we can assume Richards is transferring, but not sure about the other spot.
I agree that he probably isn't going to improve his stock by staying unless he goes Kemba Walker in the Big East tourney next year and leads X to a National Championship. For selfish reasons I'd love for him to stay because X could be real special next year if he does.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juice
If Farr wasn't going to be our 3rd big by default next season, Id still be ok with him leaving
Back to the thread on JMart. I bet he gets 10 plus boards tonight.
I'm still not sold on him being the 3rd big. I can see Martin, Reynolds, and Stainbrook eating most of the minutes at the 4 or 5 unless we see a drastic improvement from Farr on defense. Who knows, maybe O'Mara or London can play some effective minutes next year too.Quote:
Originally Posted by TUclutch
This. I would take a lineup with JMart Remy and Bluiett all in with Stain and Semaj/Dee before any lineup with Farr. Both incoming bigs are more athletic thats for sure. Farr is way to stiff and doesn't jump overly well. Gonna be interested to see who doesnt come/leaves especially if Semaj stays. I think its probably a lock that Richards is done due to his injury and attitude prior to the injury. Dont see Myles or Randolph going anywhere. Maybe one of the three between Sumner, O'Mara, and London goes prep for a year?Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Mack_Pack
Farr pushed out? NFW.
I dont think it will happen because he is the 3rd big on the depth chart. With that said, unless he gets loads better, mostly on defense and a post game, he will not gain much PT.Quote:
Originally Posted by waggy