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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Nov 28, 2020 12:39:32 GMT -5
His defense looks a lot better. I think a lot of that has to do with playing with much better defenders and in a much better defensive system. On top of that, they've played their first 2 games without the guy who's regarded as their best defender (McCullar) Shannon is a stud on defense and McCullar actually took his starting spot last season and is supposedly much better on that end, so I can only imagine how much better the D... Great breakdown... what D does Beard use? Texas Tech's defense is great, and I really envy it. I wish we had a similar system. I would highly suggest anybody who is interested to read this article, which goes into depth about their defense, and shows how a good coach can get bad individual defenders to play better. We need a defensive guru assistant like Adams. www.theringer.com/march-madness/2019/4/3/18293467/chris-beard-texas-tech-jarrett-culver-final-four-defenseWhat shows that a good defensive coach can get good defense out of even low-talent players is illustrated by what he did at Little Rock, which is described in the article. This is why it's so frustrating seeing our defense struggle year to year.
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Post by aleutianhoya on Nov 29, 2020 19:46:48 GMT -5
McClung had 18 points in 20 minutes. 5-9 from two, 2-3 from three, and 1 turnover. I am confident Beard will get more out of McClung than Ewing would have, but I still miss having him on our team. We will see what he does on Sunday against a good team. He was 6-9 including 2-4 from three in our first game last year. And against a good team.... 3-11 from the field including 0-6 from 3. 1 assist. He did have only 1 TO. And did have 16 pts due to 10 made FTs. Played basically the whole game. He seemed more efficient to me in terms of not forcing early in shot clocks, but he took a ton of low percentage shots.
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Post by seaweed on Dec 2, 2020 0:02:16 GMT -5
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Post by drquigley on Dec 5, 2020 13:32:08 GMT -5
Okay so I can't help watching Texas Tech and Arizona (and eventually LSU) play. Last night Mac was on fire in the first half. Still has a long way to go if he expects to be NBA caliber but man is he fun to watch. Really miss him taking it to the hoop and drawing fouls. Texas Tech has some real players, especially the kid who shoots 3 like they're nothing. Supposedly shot 45% in high school. And yes it does make me pine for the fjords.
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Post by hoya9797 on Dec 5, 2020 13:44:01 GMT -5
Okay so I can't help watching Texas Tech and Arizona (and eventually LSU) play. Last night Mac was on fire in the first half. Still has a long way to go if he expects to be NBA caliber but man is he fun to watch. Really miss him taking it to the hoop and drawing fouls. Texas Tech has some real players, especially the kid who shoots 3 like they're nothing. Supposedly shot 45% in high school. And yes it does make me pine for the fjords. Just be patient. In six more seasons, maybe we’ll win 8 Big East games.
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Post by the_way on Dec 5, 2020 14:01:46 GMT -5
A lot of Texas Tech fans on this board lately.
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Post by iowa80 on Dec 5, 2020 14:09:21 GMT -5
Those young men are gone. Their departures hurt the program. I have no interest in them but assume the ceiling is likely Euro-ball.
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Post by BeantownHoya on Dec 5, 2020 14:12:17 GMT -5
Okay so I can't help watching Texas Tech and Arizona (and eventually LSU) play. Last night Mac was on fire in the first half. Still has a long way to go if he expects to be NBA caliber but man is he fun to watch. Really miss him taking it to the hoop and drawing fouls. Texas Tech has some real players, especially the kid who shoots 3 like they're nothing. Supposedly shot 45% in high school. And yes it does make me pine for the fjords. Just be patient. In six more seasons, maybe we’ll win 8 Big East games. Another clever Anti Ewing Anti Gtown post...you have to ask yourself where does he come up with these gems?
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Post by guru on Dec 5, 2020 14:31:21 GMT -5
I honestly don't get what happened with McClung at all. The other guys were either disciplinary or clearly unhappy (Akinjo). Mac seemed to be primed to take the entire spotlight in his last season or two.
Do people think he simply took a life boat away from what he thinks is a sinking ship? I'm not sure how much better we'd be with him on this season's roster anyway, so maybe he saw another season of team irrelevance and figured he needed more (positive) exposure?
I admit to not following the program all that closely by the end of last season and into the early days of the pandemic, so I didn't read much when he left. In any case, I really don't understand how Ewing and the staff lost this kid, and seeing him hyped up by ESPN last night reminded me of how electric he could be at times.
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Post by prhoya on Dec 5, 2020 14:48:38 GMT -5
I honestly don't get what happened with McClung at all. The other guys were either disciplinary or clearly unhappy (Akinjo). Mac seemed to be primed to take the entire spotlight in his last season or two. Do people think he simply took a life boat away from what he thinks is a sinking ship? I'm not sure how much better we'd be with him on this season's roster anyway, so maybe he saw another season of team irrelevance and figured he needed more (positive) exposure? I admit to not following the program all that closely by the end of last season and into the early days of the pandemic, so I didn't read much when he left. In any case, I really don't understand how Ewing and the staff lost this kid, and seeing him hyped up by ESPN last night reminded me of how electric he could be at times. Multiple choice: Wanted to be on a team with a chance to reach the NCAAT... wanted more instruction... wasn’t impressed with recruits... wasn’t happy with the program/team mojo... all of the above? none of the above?
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Post by DFW HOYA on Dec 5, 2020 14:49:26 GMT -5
I honestly don't get what happened with McClung at all. The other guys were either disciplinary or clearly unhappy (Akinjo). Mac seemed to be primed to take the entire spotlight in his last season or two. Do people think he simply took a life boat away from what he thinks is a sinking ship? I'm not sure how much better we'd be with him on this season's roster anyway, so maybe he saw another season of team irrelevance and figured he needed more (positive) exposure? No inside info here, but I suspect the NBA scouts that evaluated him (and those close to him) led him to reconsider Ewing as a coach where McClung could grow in the areas he absolutely needs to work on to be a legitimate NBA prospect. Chris Beard is very well respected as a development coach and McClung choosing to go there, and not just somewhere to fill a stat sheet, made a statement. It's unreal to think a guard has not been drafted out of Georgetown in 24 years but scouts notice it and players do too. This may have played a role with Akinjo as well, though it seemed more personality driven with him than about his draft status. Secondarily, he saw the forecast for this team and figured he would get a lot more attention with 15 points a game on a Top 20 team than one in the bottom of the Big East standings. It's why Jaren Jackson Jr. could end up as a lottery pick at Michigan State after one year but could have never got that level of attention (and NBA contract) at Georgetown.
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Post by the_way on Dec 5, 2020 14:52:06 GMT -5
I honestly don't get what happened with McClung at all. The other guys were either disciplinary or clearly unhappy (Akinjo). Mac seemed to be primed to take the entire spotlight in his last season or two. Do people think he simply took a life boat away from what he thinks is a sinking ship? I'm not sure how much better we'd be with him on this season's roster anyway, so maybe he saw another season of team irrelevance and figured he needed more (positive) exposure? I admit to not following the program all that closely by the end of last season and into the early days of the pandemic, so I didn't read much when he left. In any case, I really don't understand how Ewing and the staff lost this kid, and seeing him hyped up by ESPN last night reminded me of how electric he could be at times. Did Akinjo ever say anything about his departure? And no not quotes from his uncle, but Akinjo himself. On the other hand, McClung has clearly stated why he left. He had NBA aspirations. The league told him he needed to be a facilitator to have a shot, something he didn't do at G-town. The evaluators didn't care how fun it was to watch him play. Mac said he wanted to got to a place that felt more like a family. Mac was the 3rd best player in his recruiting class, at least for the 1st year. Akinjo was the Big East Rookie of the year and LeBlanc had the most potential of the 3 of with what he brought to the table.
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Post by drquigley on Dec 5, 2020 15:43:47 GMT -5
I honestly don't get what happened with McClung at all. The other guys were either disciplinary or clearly unhappy (Akinjo). Mac seemed to be primed to take the entire spotlight in his last season or two. Do people think he simply took a life boat away from what he thinks is a sinking ship? I'm not sure how much better we'd be with him on this season's roster anyway, so maybe he saw another season of team irrelevance and figured he needed more (positive) exposure? I admit to not following the program all that closely by the end of last season and into the early days of the pandemic, so I didn't read much when he left. In any case, I really don't understand how Ewing and the staff lost this kid, and seeing him hyped up by ESPN last night reminded me of how electric he could be at times. Did Akinjo ever say anything about his departure? And no not quotes from his uncle, but Akinjo himself. On the other hand, McClung has clearly stated why he left. He had NBA aspirations. The league told him he needed to be a facilitator to have a shot, something he didn't do at G-town. The evaluators didn't care how fun it was to watch him play. Mac said he wanted to got to a place that felt more like a family. Mac was the 3rd best player in his recruiting class, at least for the 1st year. Akinjo was the Big East Rookie of the year and LeBlanc had the most potential of the 3 of with what he brought to the table. Watching the game last night I didn't see Mac working on his facilitator role. He's no Stockton or Kerr and I doubt he ever will be. But he is fun to watch and would have made this year much more bearable for us fans. I was very concerned about the not feeling like a family comment. That goes to the heart of what I've been saying about the upscale "elitist" GU campus environment. A kid, especially a white kid from a small town in SW Va had to have a hard time finding guys to hang with on campus or places to go off campus.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2020 15:48:58 GMT -5
I have already stated how I feel about the Macinjo show. I miss Leblanc, Galen and Myron too.
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Post by hoyaatheart55 on Dec 5, 2020 16:05:55 GMT -5
I like to see Mac doing well but it also makes me sick thinking about all that we lost lol.
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Post by hoopsmccan on Dec 5, 2020 16:16:44 GMT -5
I honestly don't get what happened with McClung at all. The other guys were either disciplinary or clearly unhappy (Akinjo). Mac seemed to be primed to take the entire spotlight in his last season or two. Do people think he simply took a life boat away from what he thinks is a sinking ship? I'm not sure how much better we'd be with him on this season's roster anyway, so maybe he saw another season of team irrelevance and figured he needed more (positive) exposure? It's why Jaren Jackson Jr. could end up as a lottery pick at Michigan State after one year but could have never got that level of attention (and NBA contract) at Georgetown. Not sure what crevice of your ass you pulled this nugget out of. Last time we had a first round talent, the NBA scout was able to drive his beat up car out to little old Georgetown to see him play some round ball. The problem is getting the talent, not exposure. hm
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Post by the_way on Dec 5, 2020 16:22:57 GMT -5
Did Akinjo ever say anything about his departure? And no not quotes from his uncle, but Akinjo himself. On the other hand, McClung has clearly stated why he left. He had NBA aspirations. The league told him he needed to be a facilitator to have a shot, something he didn't do at G-town. The evaluators didn't care how fun it was to watch him play. Mac said he wanted to got to a place that felt more like a family. Mac was the 3rd best player in his recruiting class, at least for the 1st year. Akinjo was the Big East Rookie of the year and LeBlanc had the most potential of the 3 of with what he brought to the table. Watching the game last night I didn't see Mac working on his facilitator role. He's no Stockton or Kerr and I doubt he ever will be. But he is fun to watch and would have made this year much more bearable for us fans. I was very concerned about the not feeling like a family comment. That goes to the heart of what I've been saying about the upscale "elitist" GU campus environment. A kid, especially a white kid from a small town in SW Va had to have a hard time finding guys to hang with on campus or places to go off campus. Race shouldn't be an issue. He is playing the wrong sport, if it is. So, that isn't an issue. The family aspect didn't hurt Yurt, Muersan, Malinowski. On top of that, Blair and Pickett are still here. Mosely stuck it out. And we seem to get a host of transfers that seem to fit in and like it just fine. Maybe Lubbock, Texas is more Mac's speed than D.C. It also doesn't hurt IF he is playing the same role or similar role at Tech, then that says it all. He transferred to a program that was in the National title game 2 years ago. He only had 2 years left. Either play your game at G-town in another rebuilding phase or playe your game at Tech where you have a much better chance to win in the short-term.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Dec 5, 2020 16:28:22 GMT -5
Not sure what crevice of your ass you pulled this nugget out of. Last time we had a first round talent, the NBA scout was able to drive his beat up car out to little old Georgetown to see him play some round ball. The problem is getting the talent, not exposure. hm Thanks for your thoughts. But the problem is that in 2017-18, no one player in Ewing's first season was going to set the lottery on fire. A top five ranking and a 30-win season elevated Jaren's draft stock as a result.
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Post by calhoya on Dec 5, 2020 17:23:10 GMT -5
His comment to the media supposedly referenced a difference between the Hoyas and the Raiders as being that on his current team guys hang out together which was not the case at Georgetown. Considering that the rest of his recruiting class had gone by season’s end I assume that his reference was to the entire team and not just his fellow recruiting class. In any event good luck to him. He was an exciting player to watch and he brought attention to the program. Wish he had stayed but better to have the kids who want to be here. Will say that down the stretch he was the biggest cheerleader on the bench when out with his injury. Stark contrast to the pouting from others.
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Post by hoopsmccan on Dec 5, 2020 17:23:59 GMT -5
Not sure what crevice of your ass you pulled this nugget out of. Last time we had a first round talent, the NBA scout was able to drive his beat up car out to little old Georgetown to see him play some round ball. The problem is getting the talent, not exposure. hm Thanks for your thoughts. But the problem is that in 2017-18, no one player in Ewing's first season was going to set the lottery on fire. A top five ranking and a 30-win season elevated Jaren's draft stock as a result. No problem, I like to share. Jaren Jackson Jr. was a lottery pick coming out of high school. He had the skill, measurables and pedigree. He could have gone to Washington, LSU, Memphis, Georgia or even Georgetown and it would have been so. hm
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