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Post by bigsaxa on Dec 3, 2019 22:46:28 GMT -5
Patrick is trying to be a big man heavy offense. He obviously is a big man coach and the only reason yurt came here was to be the center in a big man offense. It’s really tough for shoot first guards to play in a big man dish first offense. We will see how it plays out, but I think you will start to see some different offensive play calls now.
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Post by iowa80 on Dec 3, 2019 22:54:36 GMT -5
This is just crazy with this rumor stuff. lol. In the short-term, it is a big loss. Akinjo wasn't perfect, but he was the Big East Rookie of the year for a reason. If he wasn't happy and needed a change of scenery, then his departure is best for all involved in the long-term. The after-the-fact rationalizations here--supported by little approaching fact--are puzzling to say the least. He's gone; let's bash him.
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Post by the_way on Dec 3, 2019 22:54:52 GMT -5
Patrick is trying to be a big man heavy offense. He obviously is a big man coach and the only reason yurt came here was to be the center in a big man offense. It’s really tough for shoot first guards to play in a big man dish first offense. We will see how it plays out, but I think you will start to see some different offensive play calls now. How does this explain when Jesse was on the team last year and Akinjo thrived?
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Post by gatormcclusky on Dec 3, 2019 22:55:03 GMT -5
I know people dont want to talk about this but the issues Akinjo had with McClung are very easy to see. Akinjo was a top-100 player and proved himself in top-flight competition in California. He got off to a good start as a freshman. He played decent. He was BE Freshman of the Year. Basketball people, fans, coaches analysts knew watching Akinjo for 10 minutes and McClung who was the more talented player. But go on youtube. He had no video highlights. Meanwhile, McClung would have videos 30k-70k views, because he scored 14 points. Meanwhile, James had 17 points and 7 assist. Okay, we know why we get that. But then his fans who I highly question how much basketball they watch, how many D-1 players they been around, or ever actually saw a NBA player pre-college fill the online sphere with "going to the league", he is better than his teammate, the PG he is playing with is stopping his ability to make the NBA." I literally said McClung is not a NBA player, he will be a 3-4 year starter who will score 1400-1800 points. And have a nice career. But he will be overseas, and nothing is wrong with that. So I was off on my guess he will be a 4 year starter and he could leave GU as 2000 point scorer. That's what I felt he was coming out of HS. His fans went after me like I said he shouldn't make JV basketball. Their demands are he is a NBA draft pick in 3 years even if its 2nd round. You explain that Akinjo ain't going to the league, so McClung is a super longshot.they begin saying if Akinjo wasn't the PG, McClung would be so he could become better. It was in complete disregard to the larger needs of the Georgetown Team. That's where the family is coming from. I've seen a situation like this very up close on the HS level. So it's not surprising it happened. It's the nature of the society we live in. Matt Boling was all over the internet/news for running a national HS record in the 100M. Yea it was wind-aided. But guys like Demps, Schawrtz, Brommel were barely mentioned when they accomplished their feats, in legal conditions mind you. If I was in Akinjo's inner circle I would tell him to ignore that stuff the people in the know, know his talent, and you can't get caught up with "fans". Shawn Kemp was a walking highlight but basketball people valued Dennis Rodman, Kevin Willis, Detelfe Shremphf way more. I hear you. That is exactly what consumed Akinjo. And none of it is Mac's fault, he can't help what he was born with. I mentioned this before but during the freshman Kenner at one of the first games James was ballin and Mac was putting on a show. Afterwards there were a couple parents and kids waiting outside the Thompson Center. Akinjo came out first and nobody noticed him. Now to be fair Akinjo was in street clothes and is pretty short and so could be mistaken for a team manager or student and nobody had yet really seen Akinjo up close or on TV yet since it was before his season TV debut. MacClung then came out and the parents and kids went to go get selfies and autographs with Mac. You could see that Akinjo was deeply hurt that nobody went to congratulate him or notice him. Now Mac's a role model much in the same way that Jeremey Lin and Lamar Jackson are role models. And role models are very important. So they are going to be popular because they show that any thing can be achievable. And also dunks are flashy and exciting so that's something Mac has that Akinjo will never have. Unfortunately, I think that Matt Boling like unfairness (as you alluded to) consumed Akinjo into this unhealthy rivalry. Instead of embracing it, and working together, because despite what people say Mac is talented, especially at the college level and has a incredible work ethic and drive to improve his game just like Akinjo does, James let it consume him, even if he won't admit it. Will either of them make the Association? That's tough for 99% of college basketball players but I think they both have a chance because they have heart and drive. They could have both built something special together but I hope both of them keep their eyes on the prize and make it. it's hard for me to believe that the reigning Big East freshman of the year and tough kid from the streets of Oakland, James Akinjo, skipped out on Pat Ewing and the Georgetown Hoyas because he was that jealous of his teammate's internet hype. It just seems nuts - why the hell wouldn't you just be happy for the guy? I mean I could see ignoring it or busting his chops about it constantly, but getting so upset that you leave the team where you're currently the star point guard because of it? especially when you consider that Mac is an extremely talented player who works his ass off to succeed and from all accounts is a pretty nice, genuine kid - exactly the type of teammate you'd want to have if you were hoping to lead a winning team. there has to be more to this situation than just that. professor, I do agree with everything you've said about Mac and being a role model and fan favorite in the same way as Long, Lamar, Venus and Serena, Tiger, Boling, etc. If you're different and successful, you're gonna get a lot of attention - most people are cool with it, but unfortunately there's still a lot of jerks out there who hate people that are different for being successful.
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Post by EtomicB on Dec 3, 2019 22:56:21 GMT -5
Patrick is trying to be a big man heavy offense. He obviously is a big man coach and the only reason yurt came here was to be the center in a big man offense. It’s really tough for shoot first guards to play in a big man dish first offense. We will see how it plays out, but I think you will start to see some different offensive play calls now. The only difference between this year & last was the fact that Govan was a legit threat from 3 which allowed for much better spacing... More importantly for Akinjo, he wasn't doubled every time when the center screened for him with Govan... Imo the system isn't new, it's just that the 5 spot isn't nearly as diverse offensively as it once was which has caused a lot of stagnant play offensively...
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Post by bigsaxa on Dec 3, 2019 23:00:24 GMT -5
Patrick is trying to be a big man heavy offense. He obviously is a big man coach and the only reason yurt came here was to be the center in a big man offense. It’s really tough for shoot first guards to play in a big man dish first offense. We will see how it plays out, but I think you will start to see some different offensive play calls now. How does this explain when Jesse was on the team last year and Akinjo thrived? Jesse was the guy last year, and it was know when they were both recruited. All the young guys respected the hell out of him because he was that kinda guy who just brought the peace. There was a ton of hype last year and everyone trying to find their place in the lineup with 3 freshman. James and Mac never got along but tolerated each other because they were both new. Now with Jesse gone, and Yurt becoming the man I personally think it set some attitudes on fire. There suddenly was no balance of power on the squad.
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Post by tashoya on Dec 3, 2019 23:02:41 GMT -5
Patrick is trying to be a big man heavy offense. He obviously is a big man coach and the only reason yurt came here was to be the center in a big man offense. It’s really tough for shoot first guards to play in a big man dish first offense. We will see how it plays out, but I think you will start to see some different offensive play calls now. Okay, but Yurt has had a lot of trouble staying on the floor. There have been plenty of minutes not remotely affected by the big man type offense as Q isn't an offensive focus yet.
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Post by bigsaxa on Dec 3, 2019 23:04:28 GMT -5
Patrick is trying to be a big man heavy offense. He obviously is a big man coach and the only reason yurt came here was to be the center in a big man offense. It’s really tough for shoot first guards to play in a big man dish first offense. We will see how it plays out, but I think you will start to see some different offensive play calls now. The only difference between this year & last was the fact that Govan was a legit threat from 3 which allowed for much better spacing... More importantly for Akinjo, he wasn't doubled every time when the center screened for him with Govan... Imo the system isn't new, it's just that the 5 spot isn't nearly as diverse offensively as it once was which has caused a lot of stagnant play offensively... That’s a really good point. It puts much more pressure on the guards to try and perform in a less than productive formation. It’s unfortunate what’s happened to the squad, but maybe this could be the change we needed for some guys to broaden their capabilities. Yurt is actually a great shooter, Patrick just wants him on the block to run the half court offense. I would like to see yurt shooting more outside, of nothing else but to spread the flow for Mac and Mosley to drive more.
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Post by robbyt on Dec 3, 2019 23:19:39 GMT -5
Akinjo has Carmeloitis, the ball sticks and doesn't get where it needs to go. It's not about Yurt this or Jesse that. Akinjo didn't get Jesse the ball well last year and this year it's more of the same with Yurt, pick your big man the ball won't get there. It's just a basic fact of basketball, if you're a PG who can't distribute reliably your coach is gonna be Editeded at you a lot. People won't want to play w you (see Durant leaving Westbrook). It's why Carmelo doesn't have a job right now.
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Post by EtomicB on Dec 3, 2019 23:21:03 GMT -5
The only difference between this year & last was the fact that Govan was a legit threat from 3 which allowed for much better spacing... More importantly for Akinjo, he wasn't doubled every time when the center screened for him with Govan... Imo the system isn't new, it's just that the 5 spot isn't nearly as diverse offensively as it once was which has caused a lot of stagnant play offensively... That’s a really good point. It puts much more pressure on the guards to try and perform in a less than productive formation. It’s unfortunate what’s happened to the squad, but maybe this could be the change we needed for some guys to broaden their capabilities. Yurt is actually a great shooter, Patrick just wants him on the block to run the half court offense. I would like to see yurt shooting more outside, of nothing else but to spread the flow for Mac and Mosley to drive more. I like Yurtseven a lot but I don't think he's any type of threat from 3, check his game logs the year he went 22 of 44, you'll see that he had a few big games from 3 but mostly he barely took any... Yurt sets screens all the time and when teams aggressively take the ball handler he dives to the middle almost every time, if he could really shoot it he'd have more than 2 attempts in 7 games in my view... I also have to mention that the stats show post-ups as the 4th most used set this season behind transition, spot-up and PnR ball handler... I think PE/staff are just trying to get players in the spots they're most comfortable...
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Post by DanMcQ on Dec 3, 2019 23:26:42 GMT -5
Moving this thread to Pro & College Sports because the subject has transferred himself elsewhere.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Dec 3, 2019 23:31:12 GMT -5
I personally don't have the energy to explain the rule again. I'll just say this your getting caught up in the verbiage of the rule and lost in the application. The word waiver is where your getting lost. I leave Etomic (if he chooses) to go back and forth with you... Seriously, this isn't complex. A player can play 4 academic years/seasons. Both Akinjo and LeBlanc have played 2 seasons/academic years. So, they have 2 academic years/seasons left to play. The only way around this is a waiver, which is exactly what happened with Josh Smith, as described in this article's sub-headline: The NCAA has granted UCLA transfer Josh Smith a waiver to play immediately at Georgetown, and the former McDonald's All-American will have two full seasons of eligibility remaining despite that he's already participated in three different seasons of Division I basketball.I'm done debating the issue. Despite the back-and-forth, there's absolutely nothing that indicates this analysis is wrong, nor has anybody identified a player who has played more than 4 seasons/academic years without a waiver (because they can't).
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Post by Problem of Dog on Dec 3, 2019 23:41:14 GMT -5
Well, think about it: if your kid was transferring in the midst of all this and legitimately had done nothing wrong, you'd also declare his innocence. I don't think this is dispositive on its own. With that said, I have a REALLY hard time believing he simply up and left having done nothing wrong. This is mere speculation based on very flimsy rumors that there's no need to repeat and that many of us have heard. But I have to believe there's more to this and not in a good way. Just doesn't add up otherwise. It’s more just the decision to put your name in the transfer portal at the same time as someone embroiled in serious legal issues. Just a very dumb move for someone who isn’t at all associated with any of the foul play. A very very dumb move. Yes. At the exact same time? Leads me to believe they both received the same punishment from Ewing, or were facing punishments for similar infractions.
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Post by Problem of Dog on Dec 3, 2019 23:42:55 GMT -5
Akinjo has Carmeloitis, the ball sticks and doesn't get where it needs to go. It's not about Yurt this or Jesse that. Akinjo didn't get Jesse the ball well last year and this year it's more of the same with Yurt, pick your big man the ball won't get there. It's just a basic fact of basketball, if you're a PG who can't distribute reliably your coach is gonna be Editeded at you a lot. People won't want to play w you (see Durant leaving Westbrook). It's why Carmelo doesn't have a job right now. I'm sorry to break this to you but...Carmelo was the Western Conference Player of the Week last week.
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Post by OldHoyafan on Dec 3, 2019 23:50:07 GMT -5
Hope the young man finds a home for his style of play. I truly thought last year that he was the pg Ewing was looking for to run the team. Saw flashes of toughness and grit that was synonymous with the teams Ewing played on in college. I also saw one mindedness of him going to the basket and refusing to pass to other players. I thought this was just due to being a freshman, however that type of play continued this year. The young man is a warrior not afraid to go to the basket against taller players and to take pressure shots. The problem last year and this year was his decision making in when to take that shot and his inability to set his teammates up for easy shots more than setting hisself up to take the shots. There is a place for this style of play usually on less talented teams. As I watch the Duke v Michigan State game, talent and toughness wise Akinjo is more similar to Winston than Jones. Winston is not a great athlete like Jones but he is the leader of his team like Jones and both look to set their teammates up first. Both control the game by making the other team aware of the threat of getting by their man and getting to the basket for a layup. The other defending players always have their head on a swivel because of this threat and therefore the offensive player they are covering can slip to the basket for an assist by Jones or Winston when either drives the lane. In the time Akinjo was here we saw way too little of this style of play from Akinjo. Akinjo has Lllliard as his idol. Ewing had Kimba Walker as his ideal pg. Both of these players as diminutive as they are, are big time scorers for their teams. They also are big time distributors for their teammates. Unfortunately in his tenure with the Hoyas, Akinjo has not shown the ability or desire to also be a big time distributor.
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Post by cindad on Dec 4, 2019 4:53:05 GMT -5
I hear you. That is exactly what consumed Akinjo. And none of it is Mac's fault, he can't help what he was born with. I mentioned this before but during the freshman Kenner at one of the first games James was ballin and Mac was putting on a show. Afterwards there were a couple parents and kids waiting outside the Thompson Center. Akinjo came out first and nobody noticed him. Now to be fair Akinjo was in street clothes and is pretty short and so could be mistaken for a team manager or student and nobody had yet really seen Akinjo up close or on TV yet since it was before his season TV debut. MacClung then came out and the parents and kids went to go get selfies and autographs with Mac. You could see that Akinjo was deeply hurt that nobody went to congratulate him or notice him. Now Mac's a role model much in the same way that Jeremey Lin and Lamar Jackson are role models. And role models are very important. So they are going to be popular because they show that any thing can be achievable. And also dunks are flashy and exciting so that's something Mac has that Akinjo will never have. Unfortunately, I think that Matt Boling like unfairness (as you alluded to) consumed Akinjo into this unhealthy rivalry. Instead of embracing it, and working together, because despite what people say Mac is talented, especially at the college level and has a incredible work ethic and drive to improve his game just like Akinjo does, James let it consume him, even if he won't admit it. Will either of them make the Association? That's tough for 99% of college basketball players but I think they both have a chance because they have heart and drive. They could have both built something special together but I hope both of them keep their eyes on the prize and make it. it's hard for me to believe that the reigning Big East freshman of the year and tough kid from the streets of Oakland, James Akinjo, skipped out on Pat Ewing and the Georgetown Hoyas because he was that jealous of his teammate's internet hype. It just seems nuts - why the hell wouldn't you just be happy for the guy? I mean I could see ignoring it or busting his chops about it constantly, but getting so upset that you leave the team where you're currently the star point guard because of it? especially when you consider that Mac is an extremely talented player who works his ass off to succeed and from all accounts is a pretty nice, genuine kid - exactly the type of teammate you'd want to have if you were hoping to lead a winning team. there has to be more to this situation than just that. professor, I do agree with everything you've said about Mac and being a role model and fan favorite in the same way as Long, Lamar, Venus and Serena, Tiger, Boling, etc. If you're different and successful, you're gonna get a lot of attention - most people are cool with it, but unfortunately there's still a lot of jerks out there who hate people that are different for being successful. Because these are young kids and and acceptance by their peers are is a huge thing. I was maybe 25 before I stopped caring what "people" thought about me, and maybe 31 before I really didn't even pay strangers attention to my decisions or behavior. I can only imagine what the vitriol could been like on DMs on various social media platforms towards him. Again, McClung fans view Akinjo as barrier to their guy's destiny. Not GU Fans, or Basketball fans. I can say this just because of what I assessed what about McClung play. Mind I have commented on say someone like Tre Jones on his internet highlights and said IDK if this is a NBA guy? Feel like the hype is a little Jimmy Clausen-ish (a guy who is from a big-name family, going to a blue-blood). No one cared some people even felt hey that could be true. I'm not a scout I've just seen lots of top prospects come though gyms. Case in point Emoni Bates plays about a hour from my house. I've seen his highlights, I'm gonna leave work early one day this winter to see the kid. He is a sophomore. Because how many guys I seen get dubbed "NBA" I don't even like mentioning that until they are seniors in HS because by then you can tell with about 5-10 guys for sure. I've known personally, 1/2 dozen guys pre-college who made the NBA, and probably a couple hundred high-level D-1 recruits that lived the burden of adults putting that expectation on them. And its shameful what it does to these kids. I always remember this guy I played against in HS he played on a team with with 2 NBA players. Well he was honestly the best player on their team. Issue was he was a 6'5" 230 lbs and wasn't that athletic. But he terrified teams. He played on a team with a NBA bound guard and wing. You might have a player who could stay in front of their guard, and could matchup a player of similiar size on the wing. But this guy was a matchup problem. He would get 20/20 all the time. Well he ended up playing Div II ball, his teammates went to B10 schools. I ran into him in the bar maybe when we 22-23. We recognized each other started chit-chatting. I asked him what he was up to. He said "you know trying to make it too the league". Issue was he was probably was 280lbs at this point. He was playing semi-pro making 600/game. I remember seeing his uncle/older guy that knew him as a kid in a barbershop telling us his guy is gonna make it. Mind we were in our 2nd-3rd year of college by then. He was at a Div-II school the dream is literally that really, a dream. That's the world these 2 players are operating in. There is 40 to 65 available spots in worlds top league. And "fans" want their guy, the closer you get the crazy the fans are. In the age of social media it's people "all over the country" versus 20 years ago it was just maybe 10-20 people within 5 miles of your house. On Akinjo's side I get the irritation. I know nothing about him and his former backcourt mate's personal lives. But I constantly see online that McClung is such a hard worker and a great kid, etc. All could be true. All I hear about Akinjo he is a tough kid from Oakland. Again could be true. But it plays into narratives that are age old. I highly doubt Akinjo didn't spend hours in the gym getting better. I also doubt he isn't a decent student and citizen considering the school he attended in California. But he gets labeled as that a "tough kid". I just saw him as a undersized guard that called his own number too much at times. He appeared to be a guy who really wanted to score. But that's like 90% of guards transitioning to college, everyone in college was usually a bigtime scorer in HS. So it be a process in changing his style of play. Every guard goes through this. Similar to big guys rebounding, they just got rebounds being bigger in HS now everyone is big and the guys that are 3 inches shorter can really jump.
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Post by saxagael on Dec 4, 2019 8:30:06 GMT -5
Well, think about it: if your kid was transferring in the midst of all this and legitimately had done nothing wrong, you'd also declare his innocence. I don't think this is dispositive on its own. With that said, I have a REALLY hard time believing he simply up and left having done nothing wrong. This is mere speculation based on very flimsy rumors that there's no need to repeat and that many of us have heard. But I have to believe there's more to this and not in a good way. Just doesn't add up otherwise. It’s more just the decision to put your name in the transfer portal at the same time as someone embroiled in serious legal issues. Just a very dumb move for someone who isn’t at all associated with any of the foul play. A very very dumb move. I've been thinking this since the yesterday's Georgetown letter came out. Either it is a dumb move, or he is evil. A lot of things I was hearing over summer he was a good catalyst for the program and sounded like Akinjo really wanted to go back home to the West Coast and play and it was Leblanc that encouraged him to stay as they could go a long way. If Leblanc was leaving that weakened Akinjo's hook to stay. So, I don't think it was evil, but maybe just didn't care. Leblanc's move, whether he intended it or not was a public burn all the bridges on the way out. It will be tough to find a new program with that baggage.
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Post by gatormcclusky on Dec 4, 2019 8:55:46 GMT -5
it's hard for me to believe that the reigning Big East freshman of the year and tough kid from the streets of Oakland, James Akinjo, skipped out on Pat Ewing and the Georgetown Hoyas because he was that jealous of his teammate's internet hype. It just seems nuts - why the hell wouldn't you just be happy for the guy? I mean I could see ignoring it or busting his chops about it constantly, but getting so upset that you leave the team where you're currently the star point guard because of it? especially when you consider that Mac is an extremely talented player who works his ass off to succeed and from all accounts is a pretty nice, genuine kid - exactly the type of teammate you'd want to have if you were hoping to lead a winning team. there has to be more to this situation than just that. professor, I do agree with everything you've said about Mac and being a role model and fan favorite in the same way as Long, Lamar, Venus and Serena, Tiger, Boling, etc. If you're different and successful, you're gonna get a lot of attention - most people are cool with it, but unfortunately there's still a lot of jerks out there who hate people that are different for being successful. Because these are young kids and and acceptance by their peers are is a huge thing. I was maybe 25 before I stopped caring what "people" thought about me, and maybe 31 before I really didn't even pay strangers attention to my decisions or behavior. I can only imagine what the vitriol could been like on DMs on various social media platforms towards him. Again, McClung fans view Akinjo as barrier to their guy's destiny. Not GU Fans, or Basketball fans. I can say this just because of what I assessed what about McClung play. Mind I have commented on say someone like Tre Jones on his internet highlights and said IDK if this is a NBA guy? Feel like the hype is a little Jimmy Clausen-ish (a guy who is from a big-name family, going to a blue-blood). No one cared some people even felt hey that could be true. I'm not a scout I've just seen lots of top prospects come though gyms. Case in point Emoni Bates plays about a hour from my house. I've seen his highlights, I'm gonna leave work early one day this winter to see the kid. He is a sophomore. Because how many guys I seen get dubbed "NBA" I don't even like mentioning that until they are seniors in HS because by then you can tell with about 5-10 guys for sure. I've known personally, 1/2 dozen guys pre-college who made the NBA, and probably a couple hundred high-level D-1 recruits that lived the burden of adults putting that expectation on them. And its shameful what it does to these kids. I always remember this guy I played against in HS he played on a team with with 2 NBA players. Well he was honestly the best player on their team. Issue was he was a 6'5" 230 lbs and wasn't that athletic. But he terrified teams. He played on a team with a NBA bound guard and wing. You might have a player who could stay in front of their guard, and could matchup a player of similiar size on the wing. But this guy was a matchup problem. He would get 20/20 all the time. Well he ended up playing Div II ball, his teammates went to B10 schools. I ran into him in the bar maybe when we 22-23. We recognized each other started chit-chatting. I asked him what he was up to. He said "you know trying to make it too the league". Issue was he was probably was 280lbs at this point. He was playing semi-pro making 600/game. I remember seeing his uncle/older guy that knew him as a kid in a barbershop telling us his guy is gonna make it. Mind we were in our 2nd-3rd year of college by then. He was at a Div-II school the dream is literally that really, a dream. That's the world these 2 players are operating in. There is 40 to 65 available spots in worlds top league. And "fans" want their guy, the closer you get the crazy the fans are. In the age of social media it's people "all over the country" versus 20 years ago it was just maybe 10-20 people within 5 miles of your house. On Akinjo's side I get the irritation. I know nothing about him and his former backcourt mate's personal lives. But I constantly see online that McClung is such a hard worker and a great kid, etc. All could be true. All I hear about Akinjo he is a tough kid from Oakland. Again could be true. But it plays into narratives that are age old. I highly doubt Akinjo didn't spend hours in the gym getting better. I also doubt he isn't a decent student and citizen considering the school he attended in California. But he gets labeled as that a "tough kid". I just saw him as a undersized guard that called his own number too much at times. He appeared to be a guy who really wanted to score. But that's like 90% of guards transitioning to college, everyone in college was usually a bigtime scorer in HS. So it be a process in changing his style of play. Every guard goes through this. Similar to big guys rebounding, they just got rebounds being bigger in HS now everyone is big and the guys that are 3 inches shorter can really jump. ok, I hear ya, man - you make some good points. But I'm not saying Akinjo is a tough kid from Oakland as some kind of pejorative label, dude - I'm saying it because he IS a tough kid from Oakland. It's something he and his family mention on social media all the time, so I highly doubt they think it's some kind of a negative. It's part of his identity and what helped make him the kind of competitor that he is today. I'm not disputing for a minute that there are narratives in people's heads about these kids based on things they can't control, or that there are a lot of morons out there these days who seriously think they're qualified to be NBA scouts. You're 100% right about both of those things. People in general tend to have a lot of dumb opinions, and the internet has given every idiot with a keyboard the opportunity to spout foolishness far and wide. case in point, I've seen the stupid arguments in the comments on Mac's videos, and I agree there's people out there who think he's a surefire NBA lock and aren't afraid to flame anybody with a different opinion. But I've also seen nearly as many people out there throwing out hateful comments about the kid and saying he sucks, which is just as stupid of a take. And I seriously doubt that James was arguing with anybody on YouTube videos or social media - that's an activity for us internet dorks all I'm saying is I don't believe there's some kind of army of raging Mac McClung fans out there running a James Akinjo harassment campaign. There's probably a few jerks for sure - I agree with that - but I see just as many people hating on McClung out there, too. In fact, with all Mac's internet fame, he's under a bigger spotlight in that sense than anyone else on the team, and he hasn't let it affect what he's doing. Nearly every sports star and celebrity these days gets that kind of hate from random fools online - like you said, it's part of the world today, and for better or worse those people have to learn to ignore it. bottom line is if James was so jealous that he couldn't handle the attention Mac gets (which again, I find hard to believe that's all there is to it - James was a star at Georgetown and the fans and media loved him) then it was an absolutely stupid, selfish decision to walk out on his team and coach. But the Hoyas are way better for that decision in the long run because if so, the kid has some serious maturity issues that were going to create a lot more problems eventually.
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Post by wolveribe on Dec 4, 2019 15:22:29 GMT -5
Patrick is trying to be a big man heavy offense. He obviously is a big man coach and the only reason yurt came here was to be the center in a big man offense. It’s really tough for shoot first guards to play in a big man dish first offense. We will see how it plays out, but I think you will start to see some different offensive play calls now. But, this isn't jus t a throw in the post offense. Akinjo has as much free reign as any PG in America. They ran an uptempo offense and pushed constantly. They ran a very PNR heavy offense. Akinjo was shooting on 22% of the possessions. He may have hated Ewing but he's not going to find a better offense suited for him.
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Post by hoyaatheart55 on Dec 4, 2019 22:55:12 GMT -5
Maybe we’ll look back on this and laugh at how much of an over reaction it was, but this could be a death blow to Pat’s tenure here. This sets us back years. Get a load of this moron.... Our tournament run is back on boys lol.
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