Newman is

[HD6]

No you don't seem to get it. Newman's stats say he was a good outside shooter in high school. Fishwater says he is not a good outside shooter. I want to know what he is basing that on. That's all. Somebody tell me that answer.

 

[muddawgs]

D'Angelo Russell only shot 75 percent off the line a year ago. For comparison, Gavin Ware shot 74 percent.

It's one game, coming off an injury and a week missing practice. It sucks to lose this game, but the overreactions are comical.

what overreactions? I don't see any. We just lost to a 17ing SWAC school with a starting 5 of 4 seniors and a junior. If Stansbury or Ray were still the coach this board would be unbearable. 75% is greater than 16%. I'm not sure why you are making excuses for a 1 and done player shooting 1-6 in free throws and the last two weren't even close. Missing a week of practice shouldn't cause him to forget how to shoot a basketball. Especially a free throw.

 

[dawgstudent]

FYI - Fishwater is a shark in the AAU circuit.

 

[HD6]

You know, it's OK to say trolls are trolls. The world won't end. You could be on the right side of this for once.

 

[patdog]

His stats say he was a good outside shooter IN HIGH SCHOOL. He may or may not turn out to be a good outside shooter in college.

 

[HD6]

But that's not what he said, right? He said "not a great outside threat". What is he basing that on? I want to know.

 

[dawgstudent]

I actually trust him on basketball. He does go to watch a lot of games in JPS. And he does troll but I don't think this is one of those times.

 

[philduckworth]

But that's not what he said, right? He said "not a great outside threat". What is he basing that on? I want to know.

Malik is a very interesting player to get a scouting report on. Right now, I would compare him to Marcus Smart.

 

[HD6]

Fine then. Whatever. You win.

 

[patdog]

I actually trust him on basketball. He does go to watch a lot of games in JPS. And he does troll but I don't think this is one of those times.

I agree.

 

[dawgstudent]

 

[fishwater99]

I said a great outside threat.
He is a good shooter, but he really excells by taking his defender off the dribble and to the basket. Yes, he can shoot from outside, but not like a Monta Ellis did in HS. That is not his best option to score.

 

[Sutterkane]

He really wasn't, all the way up to the point that he's admitted it in interviews. He's not exactly a humble guy either, he was telling the truth. He developed his ranged shot later on, but MJ was known for how we he drove to the hole and made moves in the lane. Hell he still is.

 

[MSU601Dawg]

Fat people just don't know basketball

 

[Dawgg]

If Stansbury or Ray were still the coach this board would be unbearable.

I was curious about this... so I found the prevailing thread to Ray's first loss (Troy):
http://forums.sixpackspeak.com/showthread.php?96933-Long-Three-Years-***&p=793625#post793625

There were a few "Stans shoulda been kept/______ would have been a better replacement" drum beaters, but overall, as a group, we were ready to cut Ray some slack, so this doesn't hold water.

Though, I guess to be fair, Ray did beat his first SWAC opponent.

 

[Dogariffic]

What I liked about his first game was the quick pace on his passes. He can flick the ball and it gets where it is going fast. He moved well too. Sure I wish he had gone off for a 20-20 night but he will be fine. Obviously talented!