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You're correct, Cooper has defensive liabilities and he isn't fast with the ball. But if he played all season like he played last night I think we'd all be more comfortable with him. With his liabilities on defense, he needs to have a bigger impact consistently on offense. He's at 38.5% on 3's...

I agree, Matthieu played much bigger than he was, and he could shoot it a bit better than Tibbits. Tibbits will be a good player for someone, I just don't think he's quite Big Ten material.

Oops, you are correct, I got my Minneapolis schools mixed up! Thanks!

I watched Wayzata vs Minnehaha last night. I agree that Tibbits is a legit point guard, but being about 5'10 and having an average outside shot, I think he's destined for D2 or possibly a mid-major. He does get to the basket incredibly well and and gets his teammates involved, but I think with...

The thing about Cooper is that he has swung SO far back and forth this year. Much of this is from playing against poor competition early in the year, but he has been a great shooter at times, a horrendous shooter at times, he makes some brilliant passes, and he is sure to make about 2 or 3...

Agreed, the ball movement was way better, and with the spacing they had Payne was able to show his ability to pass cross-court and find open guys, who, as you stated, have a hard time hitting shots. Payne also made a spin move, shot fake, and a score with his left hand for a 3pt play that was...

The schemes always look better when you have more talent, your veterans are playing well (shooting 13-38 and Battle and Cooper with 12 turnovers in this last game), and you don't have to play 4 freshmen significant minutes (yes, I know, Johnson recruited them!). The talent and depth is not...

He's a 2025, far too long of a wait..

Jaleel Donley may be the quickest kid I've seen on the court in years. He creates as much space for his shot as anyone I've seen around here. I saw he made 4 3's in the game that was highlighted, that's encouraging. If he puts on some weight and gains strength he will be really something. Just...

I think it's occasionally an OK thing to point out something a player does well. And it is very valuable to have a guard with some size who can rebound. Carrington has shown some skill there. No arguments about the other things you point out that he needs to do better.

It's absolutely true that Carrington has had a poor year shooting. And, I believe he's a very good shooter who shot poorly. The college landscape is littered with very good shooters who shot very badly in their freshman season. That doesn't mean Carrington will emerge as a great shooter next...

That's for sure, getting more shooters around him will help him go to work down low, and I'm hopeful he shoots 1,000 jumpers a day over the summer. Still mystified why he doesn't shoot occasional 12 footers-I know he's not a great shooter at this point, but he's certainly capable of doing it...

And whether it's 40 inches or 33, the guy is a superior athlete who can get by people far better than anyone else on the team right now, and that makes him incredibly valuable, especially on a team that struggles to score. He will also be an asset with his defense, and he has shown an ability to...

Yes, I've been to a number of them. OK, that's not what I'm seeing. I do know that sometimes when your team is getting pounded it's easier to show that you're gassed.

Hey Weather Guy, I get your takes on some things on the board, but "they've been out of shape all season?" C'mon man, you can argue about their level of talent, construction of roster, etc., but they're out of shape? The coaches are idiots and they didn't know they needed to get them in shape...

Agreed. Right now, Henley is the only guy on this team who can beat people off the dribble and get a good shot. That is unbelievably valuable. He can elevate and he can finish strong at the rim, and he handles and passes it very well for a 6'7 kid. We all saw that it didn't start that way at the...

Well, let me respectfully disagree here. Yes, Garcia's family situation was a huge factor in his decision, and I also know he and Johnson had a very good relationship before when he was making his initial decision to go to Marquette. Garcia strongly considered Xavier, where Johnson was the main...

I went to see Bloomington Jefferson vs Benilde last night, some observations: Freitag: Very impressive athlete, strong, can shoot it, good handle, good passer. Can score with both hands. He also spent much of the game bitching at his teammates. It was clear that many on his team didn't care for...

I understand what you're saying. You can certainly make a case for helping players over time to improve their shooting/free throws. I would also say that it's across the board that freshmen shoot more poorly generally in their first year. There is a huge need for improvement here. In the case of...

You're experience with shooters is different than mine is. You could take the best coaches in the world and the best sports psychologists, and you couldn't make Jordan Murphy a good outside shooter. That's not to say coaches can't help if they show confidence in their players and give them...