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Post by NCHoya on Feb 7, 2019 10:41:50 GMT -5
Anyway, 34:8 since the freshman moment against Marquette is outstanding by Akinjo. I liked what I saw in terms of shot selection, he seems to be pulling up more and not going into the trees as much. The adjustment will be gradual and those floaters/pull-ups will not be automatic overnight. He also seomtimes gets stuck with the ball at the end of the shot clock and just has to chuck it. I am fine seeing him continue to be aggressive. You need to make the other team play you honest, and his FT shooting is a strength.
Frankly, I have been very impressed with the way Akinjo bounced back from that mini benching after the MU game. He has far surpassed my expectations since then. BE ROY is within reach.
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Feb 7, 2019 11:06:36 GMT -5
The quality of Akinjo's 2PFG attempts has improved dramatically since those couple games when he tried to do too much on his own. The benching sent a message, apparently.
The 2PFG% hasn't matched the quality of his attempts, but I am very confident it should follow with more practice and game experience. He's shooting 3PFG at a very nice percentage, and also generally taking quality open attempts from 3.
He is also using his slow dribble much more effectively, probing the lane, but not over-committing. Getting the guy on his hip/back, slowing down, letting help defenders come to him, making a pass (and with no help defense, shooting the jumper/floater). Got to love that development. Very Jalen Brunson-esque - keep watching tape of Jalen...
34:8 is an incredible 5(?) game conference run for a freshman PG.
And I'll take an 80%+ free throw shooter as my PG every day of the week.
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Post by RBHoya on Feb 7, 2019 11:58:05 GMT -5
The emphasis on the need for a PG seemed strange, but there was another announcer recently making the same case--I think it was Gus when we played SJU at the Garden. Part of me wondered if there was some talking points given out to announcers to try to cue things up for Cole Anthony to the Hoyas so he's playing his games on FS1 and not ESPN. If not, it seems a strange coincidence given that we have 2 stand-out freshman guards.
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Post by sleepy on Feb 7, 2019 12:19:10 GMT -5
The emphasis on the need for a PG seemed strange, but there was another announcer recently making the same case--I think it was Gus when we played SJU at the Garden. Part of me wondered if there was some talking points given out to announcers to try to cue things up for Cole Anthony to the Hoyas so he's playing his games on FS1 and not ESPN. If not, it seems a strange coincidence given that we have 2 stand-out freshman guards. IDK, I thought the same thing at first but then I was pretty sure Marshall was criticizing Mac and Akinjo for shooting twos instead of 3s as if we were losing to Providence in the last few minutes. That lumped in with the fact he didn't know about our latest recruit, didn't know we prefer playing at a fast pace, didn't know any guard other than Akinjo's name on the team, he doesn't get the benefit of the doubt of being part of an FS1 conspiracy to get get Cole Anthony. I'm surprised he didn't mention the Princeton offense or Wallace shooting over a broom with the dated talking points he was using. |
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Post by wnyhoya on Feb 7, 2019 13:29:27 GMT -5
Guys give Donny Marshall a break, he was clearly just looking forward to having beers with his buddy “Eddy” Cooley after the game 😉
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Post by wnyhoya on Feb 7, 2019 13:32:28 GMT -5
On a more serious note, very impressed with James’ game last night. Other posters have pointed out most of my thoughts and I would only add two plays that I thought were representative of his progression as a PG. The pass to Jessie to end the half...he probably would have forced that shot over his defender earlier in the season, and then early in the first half his cross-court skip pass to Jamorko on the pseudo-secondary break for a wide open 3. He’s gotten so much better at navigating the break. Just incredible to see his development in season
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Post by hoyaatheart55 on Feb 7, 2019 13:36:25 GMT -5
My mouth is watering at the thought of senior year Mackinjo.
This could be something really special.
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Post by DanMcQ on Feb 7, 2019 14:05:06 GMT -5
Obviously I didn’t hear Donny Marshall last night and frankly the comments surprise me because I’ve thought in the past he had overcome his suspect education and been a pretty fair analyst. As for last night, looked like Akinjo was working on a push shot/floater in the lane (which some here were calling for) but clearly he hasn’t mastered it. I thought aside from missing shots, most of which were good, he played a very good game. He and Mac are playing very well together and both alternate the PG role better than in the past and both look for Josh any chance they get. Anybody that suggests he isn’t a great point guard is out of their mind. Donny said multiple times that Georgetown is still looking for a true PG. the board conjecture was that maybe he was holding a grudge because James reneged on UConn. But even beyond that he was just annoying and off point most of the game. Tbh it seemed like he did no prep whatsoever, rolled into the arena 5 mins before tip, and just started regurgitating lines he’d used in the past when calling our games. Bet you're right. Not going to lose any time trying to figure that out! |
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Post by DanMcQ on Feb 7, 2019 14:06:27 GMT -5
Obviously I didn’t hear Donny Marshall last night and frankly the comments surprise me because I’ve thought in the past he had overcome his suspect education and been a pretty fair analyst. As for last night, looked like Akinjo was working on a push shot/floater in the lane (which some here were calling for) but clearly he hasn’t mastered it. I thought aside from missing shots, most of which were good, he played a very good game. He and Mac are playing very well together and both alternate the PG role better than in the past and both look for Josh any chance they get. Anybody that suggests he isn’t a great point guard is out of their mind. He was terrible. He called our game as if it was 2017 and said we had no star games. I don't think he even knew who Mac Mclung was. Too much Super Bowl partying apparently. I('d say get the game tape for James for motivation, but I have the feeling he doesn't need any. |
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Post by zxhoya on Feb 7, 2019 14:51:41 GMT -5
My mouth is watering at the thought of senior year Mackinjo. This could be something really special. Senior year?! How about freshman year, my mouth has been watering all season and they continue to get better and better. The future is bright and I'm enjoying every moment of Mackinjo. |
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Post by hoyazeke on Feb 7, 2019 15:11:54 GMT -5
My mouth is watering at the thought of senior year Mackinjo. This could be something really special. Senior year?! How about freshman year, my mouth has been watering all season and they continue to get better and better. The future is bright and I'm enjoying every moment of Mackinjo. There will be no senior year Mac. I don't think there will be a junior year Mac personally. Let's just enjoy them while we have them.... |
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Post by sleepy on Feb 7, 2019 15:34:09 GMT -5
Senior year?! How about freshman year, my mouth has been watering all season and they continue to get better and better. The future is bright and I'm enjoying every moment of Mackinjo. There will be no senior year Mac. I don't think there will be a junior year Mac personally. Let's just enjoy them while we have them.... I personally don't think transfer speculation like this allowed, because I know we aren't crazy enough to suggest McClung could be a 2 and done at his size and outside shooting ability. |
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Post by BigmanU on Feb 7, 2019 15:36:15 GMT -5
There will be no senior year Mac. I don't think there will be a junior year Mac personally. Let's just enjoy them while we have them.... I personally don't think transfer speculation like this allowed, because I know we aren't crazy enough to suggest McClung could be a 2 and done at his size and outside shooting ability. I think that was pro speculation? |
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Post by sleepy on Feb 7, 2019 16:10:42 GMT -5
I personally don't think transfer speculation like this allowed, because I know we aren't crazy enough to suggest McClung could be a 2 and done at his size and outside shooting ability. I think that was pro speculation? I know, that was the point of my post. There is no way McClung is making it the NBA in 2 years with his current height, shooting ability, defense and handle. 3 years minimum, if at all. Therefore, the only logical reason he wasn't at Georgetown would be transfer. |
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Post by hoyazeke on Feb 7, 2019 17:23:33 GMT -5
I think that was pro speculation? I know, that was the point of my post. There is no way McClung is making it the NBA in 2 years with his current height, shooting ability, defense and handle. 3 years minimum, if at all. Therefore, the only logical reason he wasn't at Georgetown would be transfer. Agree to disagree. If you can't see the rate of improvement along with the natural skill set, then I don't know what to tell you. Barring injury the kid will be going pro after next year.... |
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Post by sleepy on Feb 7, 2019 17:30:36 GMT -5
I know, that was the point of my post. There is no way McClung is making it the NBA in 2 years with his current height, shooting ability, defense and handle. 3 years minimum, if at all. Therefore, the only logical reason he wasn't at Georgetown would be transfer. Agree to disagree. If you can't see the rate of improvement along with the natural skill set, then I don't know what to tell you. Barring injury the kid will be going pro after next year.... Is there a sudden rush on 6'1" shooting guards who can't shoot consistently in the NBA that I am unaware of? He is a 3 year college player minimum and likely only 3 years if he goes the Derrickson/Peak route, most likely 4 year player. I could see him making it the NBA because he is hard worker, be he has a very steep uphill climb simply because of his physical limitations and the skills he needs to develop aren't 1 offseason fixes. And I am saying this as someone who would LOVE for Mac to make the NBA next year. I couldn't think of anything better for our program, but its not happening. That being said, if there is a freshman to worry about going pro after two seasons, you shouldn't be looking at the guard position... |
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Post by zxhoya on Feb 7, 2019 18:20:37 GMT -5
Agree to disagree. If you can't see the rate of improvement along with the natural skill set, then I don't know what to tell you. Barring injury the kid will be going pro after next year.... Is there a sudden rush on 6'1" shooting guards who can't shoot consistently in the NBA that I am unaware of? He is a 3 year college player minimum and likely only 3 years if he goes the Derrickson/Peak route, most likely 4 year player. I could see him making it the NBA because he is hard worker, be he has a very steep uphill climb simply because of his physical limitations and the skills he needs to develop aren't 1 offseason fixes. And I am saying this as someone who would LOVE for Mac to make the NBA next year. I couldn't think of anything better for our program, but its not happening. That being said, if there is a freshman to worry about going pro after two seasons, you should be looking at the guard position... Do you mean the forward position (LeBlanc)? |
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Post by zxhoya on Feb 7, 2019 18:29:52 GMT -5
Agree to disagree. If you can't see the rate of improvement along with the natural skill set, then I don't know what to tell you. Barring injury the kid will be going pro after next year.... Is there a sudden rush on 6'1" shooting guards who can't shoot consistently in the NBA that I am unaware of? He is a 3 year college player minimum and likely only 3 years if he goes the Derrickson/Peak route, most likely 4 year player. I could see him making it the NBA because he is hard worker, be he has a very steep uphill climb simply because of his physical limitations and the skills he needs to develop aren't 1 offseason fixes. And I am saying this as someone who would LOVE for Mac to make the NBA next year. I couldn't think of anything better for our program, but its not happening. That being said, if there is a freshman to worry about going pro after two seasons, you should be looking at the guard position... Someone here already made the Ben Gordon comparison and I think it's a good one, 6 foot scoring guard who's almost exclusively a point getter. Mac is a pretty good play maker but he's really not required to be with Akinjo. |
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Post by sleepy on Feb 7, 2019 19:18:34 GMT -5
Is there a sudden rush on 6'1" shooting guards who can't shoot consistently in the NBA that I am unaware of? He is a 3 year college player minimum and likely only 3 years if he goes the Derrickson/Peak route, most likely 4 year player. I could see him making it the NBA because he is hard worker, be he has a very steep uphill climb simply because of his physical limitations and the skills he needs to develop aren't 1 offseason fixes. And I am saying this as someone who would LOVE for Mac to make the NBA next year. I couldn't think of anything better for our program, but its not happening. That being said, if there is a freshman to worry about going pro after two seasons, you should be looking at the guard position... Someone here already made the Ben Gordon comparison and I think it's a good one, 6 foot scoring guard who's almost exclusively a point getter. Mac is a pretty good play maker but he's really not required to be with Akinjo. Gordon played for three years at Uconn, and left to go to a much different NBA than Mac would be going to. Again, would love for him to go the NBA especially so soon, but he's doesn't have anything NBA actively seeks other than his athleticism which is countered by his size. He could make himself an NBA player with a lot of work, but we are talking years more work ahead of him, not months. |
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Post by sleepy on Feb 7, 2019 19:19:25 GMT -5
Is there a sudden rush on 6'1" shooting guards who can't shoot consistently in the NBA that I am unaware of? He is a 3 year college player minimum and likely only 3 years if he goes the Derrickson/Peak route, most likely 4 year player. I could see him making it the NBA because he is hard worker, be he has a very steep uphill climb simply because of his physical limitations and the skills he needs to develop aren't 1 offseason fixes. And I am saying this as someone who would LOVE for Mac to make the NBA next year. I couldn't think of anything better for our program, but its not happening. That being said, if there is a freshman to worry about going pro after two seasons, you should be looking at the guard position... Do you mean the forward position (LeBlanc)? Was supposed to be shouldn't. |
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