How bad was Malik injured?

[Fighting Irish.sixpack]

According to Gregg Ellis his injury is of concern. What happened?

 

[msstate7]

Damn! There's goes our ncaa tourney**

 

[muddawgs]

**** I'd be more worried about Ware. If he goes down, you should be able to make a lot of money betting against us this season, because we would have absolutely no inside presence.

 

[messageboardsuperhero]

Is there a more snakebit basketball program than us when it come to injuries?

Seriously, we've had more in the past four years than we had in the previous 20 combined.

 

[57stratdawg]

I get the feeling Newman is going to be a kid that's always playing through an injury.

 

[tired]

I get the feeling Newman is going to be a kid that's always playing through an injury.

Do you mean he'll be injured a lot or will just play through all of his injuries?

 

[wtw2400]

Is there a more snakebit basketball program than us when it come to injuries?

Seriously, we've had more in the past four years than we had in the previous 20 combined.

We will be fine next year. These players won't be here. It is part of Howlands transition years. He has a losing record his first season at every stop and this one looks to be no different. Expect NCAA in year 3.

 

[57stratdawg]

Hes going to be injured a lot. Hell, he's already been injured a lot.

 

[preacher_dawg]

It's the curse of giving Renardo a scholarship. Down hill ever since.

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

Yep thanks a lot Re"Lardo" Sidney!

 

[Palos verdes]

Malik will return next season.

 

[olblue.sixpack]

According to Gregg Ellis his injury is of concern. What happened?

Looked like he took a shot to the ear.

 

[olblue.sixpack]

Malik will return next season.

Why would he do that? You saw his potential, which is what gets a young player to the NBA, on back-to-back possessions in the first half. He showed his explosiveness to the basket and his text book jumper that is Taylor made for the NBA.

Keep in mind he didn't come to college to develop his game. He came because he wasn't eligible for the draft.

With few exceptions, college coaches seem to think they have to micromanage every possession. Which is another reason great players need to move on as quickly as they can. There is no better place to develop your game for the NBA than IN the NBA.

 

[msstate7]

I realize Malik is just getting healthy, but I have a hard time seeing him drafted upper half of the 1st round. Malik was the 3rd best freshman on the court last night and has been behind bacon and Beasley all year.

 

[Digging dog]

It's the curse of giving Renardo a scholarship. Down hill ever since.

Or a bananna in Hawaii *****

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Better than a digit to the fun hole *

 

[olblue.sixpack]

I realize Malik is just getting healthy, but I have a hard time seeing him drafted upper half of the 1st round. Malik was the 3rd best freshman on the court last night and has been behind bacon and Beasley all year.

You are looking at it through the eyes of a Mississippi State fan which is fine. But it only takes one club to want him and with his skills, at least one will.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Look at these stats for a player who played two years in college. If Malik's shooting comes around, he is a good bet to match this guy's sophomore numbers. Of course it's not just all about the numbers, but Malik has always been regarded as a high ceiling player.

	Totals	Shooting	Per Game
Season	Age	College	G	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
2006-07	18	UCLA	36	325	48	105	9	22	17	31		28	24	14	1			122	.457	.409	.548	9.0	3.4	0.8	0.7
2007-08	19	UCLA	39	1318	182	391	26	77	107	150		153	167	63	7	96		497	.465	.338	.713	33.8	12.7	3.9	4.3

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[SIZE=-1]....................................Overall FG....3 PT......FT................Reb ....Ast.TO ......PPG
14 Malik Newman....... 8-6 221 27.6 34-89 .382 17-52 .327 11-18 .611 3 20 23 2.9 14 0 16 17 0 3 96 12.0


The comp is Westbrook. Not saying Malik will end up being that type of player, but Westbrook was picked fourth overall after posting fairly pedestrian numbers in two years at Westwood. Malik doesn't have to put up crazy numbers. He just has to show the talent and ability he's always shown - the type that had him listed as one of the top ten guys in his class last year.

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[esplanade91]

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The comp is Westbrook. Not saying Malik will end up being that type of player, but Westbrook was picked fourth overall after posting fairly pedestrian numbers in two years at Westwood. Malik doesn't have to put up crazy numbers. He just has to show the talent and ability he's always shown - the type that had him listed as one of the top ten guys in his class last year.

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Westbrook was taken waaaaay ahead of where he was projected in a position he wasn't expected to play because his sabermetrics were through the roof. I have no idea how sabermetrics work, but I'd be interested to see OKC's formula they used for Westbrook applied to Malik's.