Why can't Malik finish the drive?

[fishwater99]

He just failed to score or get the assist twice in a row. Throw it down!!

 

[coach66]

Vertical lift, needs compression pants*

Nm

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Give him a break

He has a back!

 

[DudyDog]

I'd love to know what his percentage is from 3' in for the year.

 

[RebChuck]

Heavy expectations.....

 

[Hump4Hoops]

Looking at his numbers, It's got to be awful.

Tied for the highest 3pt% on the team, but a lower overall % than everyone but Fred Thomas. Good jump shot, terrible at the rim.

Also, the more I'm looking at our team stats, the more I'm impressed by Q as a freshman. 39% from 3, almost 80% FT, 47% overall, 2nd on team in rebounds, tied for most steals, even A:TO ratio. And that's overall this year, with SEC play even better.

 

[MississippiHeavyMetalDog]

I understood the Renardo criticism but not for Malik.

He just failed to score or get the assist twice in a row. Throw it down!!

Malik appears not to have an attitude, doesn't appear to be lazy, and is trying to live up to expectations.

Even if Malik never meets expectations, he chose Mississippi State when everyone else would have loved to have him. Renardo had baggage in high school. Malik did not. I really want him to exceed but I'm sure not going to criticize him if he doesn't. Jackson is notorious for overhyping players. See Othello Harrington.

 

[coach66]

For the record I am very happy to have Malik on out team and part of our family.

My comment was a little tongue in cheek but he does have to learn to go straight up with bad intentions at the rim or he is going to continue to struggle at the rim. It may all be injury related, I
don't know.