IJ Ready update

[mstateglfr]

He is shooting 48.7% overall. <----that includes all the 'wild' and 'terrible' shots which are complained about here. Almost 50% overall as a guard.
He is shooting 32.3% from deep. <----this isnt good, but funny enough its within 1% of another player who is defended as being a shooter, so who the 17 knows I guess.
He is averaging 10.5 pgg this season <----if he continues this average, he will end his career with 994 total points, assuming 1 conference tournament game. Hopefully he gets those extra 6 points!
He is averaging 5.1APG and 1.8TOPG <----this is a 2.8/1 assist to turnover ratio. Pretty damn good.
He is averaging 80% from the line, pulling down 2.9 RPG, and getting 1.7 steals per game <----all are very solid stats for a PG.


Compared to SEC players for the season-
- Ready is 2nd in Assists per game.
- Ready is 2nd in Assists/Turnovers per game among the top 20 assists leaders.
- Ready has the 6th most steals overall and is 7th overall in steals per game.


Against LSU- ready made 5 of 6 shots overall, made 3 of 4 shots from deep, had 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and only 1 turnover.
This was a better played game than his averages, obviously, so it isnt being suggested that he is this effective always.




Dude struggles on defense at times. Its typically against bigger guards who can post him up or muscle their way past him and down the lane. He also is effective on defense against many other matchups, and plays good help defense(which is basically ignored on this message board as existing for some reason). He is constantly rotating to pick up the open man and slides in well to try and take charges.

All this isnt to suggest that Ready is a star. It isnt to suggest anything more than what it statistically shows- he is an effective college point guard.
Please keep these stats in mind the next time Ready takes a deep 2 and misses or cant stop a larger guard backing him down. Almost all college players have weaknesses and matchups, by design, are meant to expose such matchups. Sometimes Ready is the victim, other times its another player on our team. And by the stats you can see that taken as a whole, Ready is also able to expose weaknesses in other teams too.
The emotional in the moment rants and claims that Ready is awful are just that- the immature cries of a petulant child. Actual history shows otherwise.

 

[57stratdawg]

Howland has a pretty good record with developing PGs.

 

[tatedog]

I'm gonna need to see him kick a few guys in the nuts before I make a final judgment.

 

[klong-dog]

Since IJ has been in Starkville, I've been more pro IJ than not. I think he gets more criticism than he deserves.

 

[fishwater99]

IJ is a BIG liability on Defense. That is my only problem with him, an a it's glaring one.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

He played a great game Saturday.

I agree, he's not a star, but he's an effective college PG. My biggest problem with him has been when he tries to do too much, like when he tries to take it to the basket on a 1-on-2 fast break, takes quick, contested outside shots, or tries to create his own shot. That's not his game. I hope he continues to play like he did Saturday.

 

[Dawg1979]

he has really started playing better since the 2 prima donnas, malik newman and rodney hood, have left the building. it seemed like before, he was trying to hang with those guys.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Yes he is terrible at defense but he is one of the few players on the floor that can create something from nothing. Q and Peters are also good at creating something from nothing and play better defense but right now we still need IJ

 

[HD6]

Ready wasn't even in Starkville at the time Rodney Hood was.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

You and your facts.....screwing up hot takes since 2002.

 

[Predestined]

Thanks, Mr. Ready.

 

[KurtRambis4]

I've never had

a problem with him on offense, at least in a couple of years, but you cannot deny that at least a couple of times a game he pulls up with some ridiculous shot. Sometimes they are during key possessions late in games, too.

His glaring weakness is on the defensive end of the floor, though. Sometimes he lets his man just run right by him, as if he's not even there.

 

[esplanade91]

IJ is a BIG liability on Defense. That is my only problem with him, an a it's glaring one.

I'm too lazy too look at his +/- but I'd guess it's - for his career, which probably isn't his fault.

 

[Dawg1979]

Ready wasn't even in Starkville at the time Rodney Hood was.

exactly. it was that bad. my bad. i was off by a year maybe.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

You were off by two. Hood played here in the 11-12 season, Ready started here in 13-14.

 

[philduckworth]

I love Ready off the bench for 20-25 mpg. Hopefully, he can keep producing and continue to provide leadership and mentorship for Lamar.

The only criticism I have seen on Ready that has merit is:
1. He shouldn't be starting over Peters (Howland has corrected that)
2. His late game decision making where he has forced some things in the past (no this year)
3. His lack of size hurts him on the defensive end. Not his fault, but it's a solid reason on why his minutes have to be controlled. (looks like Howland is taking care of this)

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

I really like IJ, I just think he is better suited coming off the bench. Seemed like he played more loose when he did the other day. I also think had Howland had him 4 years he would be considerably better.

 

[Thirty-Two Dive]

Thank you, for your factual perspective. I have been guilty of chastising Ready, last year, due to his sometimes erratic play. Truth be told, the erratic play I'm holding him accountable for, is probably in my memory bank from before 1/1/16.

He really started changing, during SEC play, last year. Even I, could see the development. It doesn't make him the next Isaiah Thomas. But, he's come light years from his freshman year.

Seeing the guys develop, is a lot of the fun of following a college basketball team.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Ready may be the lone

bright spot of the Ray tenure, and even then, it took Howland being the coach to realize his potential.

 

[coach66]

Ready has been a much better player since he started to pass first and shoot

second last year. That's what point guards do and oh yeah they play defense too but that's a struggle at his size. He's a good player for what he has to work with.

 

[mount lefroy]

He is shooting 48.7% overall. <----that includes all the 'wild' and 'terrible' shots which are complained about here. Almost 50% overall as a guard.
He is shooting 32.3% from deep. <----this isnt good, but funny enough its within 1% of another player who is defended as being a shooter, so who the 17 knows I guess.
He is averaging 10.5 pgg this season <----if he continues this average, he will end his career with 994 total points, assuming 1 conference tournament game. Hopefully he gets those extra 6 points!
He is averaging 5.1APG and 1.8TOPG <----this is a 2.8/1 assist to turnover ratio. Pretty damn good.
He is averaging 80% from the line, pulling down 2.9 RPG, and getting 1.7 steals per game <----all are very solid stats for a PG.


Compared to SEC players for the season-
- Ready is 2nd in Assists per game.
- Ready is 2nd in Assists/Turnovers per game among the top 20 assists leaders.
- Ready has the 6th most steals overall and is 7th overall in steals per game.


Against LSU- ready made 5 of 6 shots overall, made 3 of 4 shots from deep, had 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and only 1 turnover.
This was a better played game than his averages, obviously, so it isnt being suggested that he is this effective always.




Dude struggles on defense at times. Its typically against bigger guards who can post him up or muscle their way past him and down the lane. He also is effective on defense against many other matchups, and plays good help defense(which is basically ignored on this message board as existing for some reason). He is constantly rotating to pick up the open man and slides in well to try and take charges.

All this isnt to suggest that Ready is a star. It isnt to suggest anything more than what it statistically shows- he is an effective college point guard.
Please keep these stats in mind the next time Ready takes a deep 2 and misses or cant stop a larger guard backing him down. Almost all college players have weaknesses and matchups, by design, are meant to expose such matchups. Sometimes Ready is the victim, other times its another player on our team. And by the stats you can see that taken as a whole, Ready is also able to expose weaknesses in other teams too.
The emotional in the moment rants and claims that Ready is awful are just that- the immature cries of a petulant child. Actual history shows otherwise.

Not the biggest fan but he's serviceable. Were he to play ball distributor instead of playmaker he'd be better.

Next year will show an upgrade at the position.