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Post by jwp91 on Dec 21, 2020 14:31:26 GMT -5
So we saw 5 more minutes of Malcolm nearly doubling his career minutes.
Is he the answer to all of our problems? No.
On the plus side, he had some nice offensive rebounds, and he looks good at the back-end of the press.
On the negative side, he had a turnover I wish he had converted into a easy 2 under the basket and those free throws were bordering on cringe-worthy. For goodness sakes, he can practice free throws 24 hours a day on his own. There is no excuse.
I am pleased the Ewing gave him some minutes against St. John's as I think this would be one of his best match-ups. It seems to me he runs better than virtually all other bigs. We need to figure out how to use that to put him in a situation in which he can thrive.
Keep working, Malcolm.
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Post by RBHoya on Dec 21, 2020 15:12:25 GMT -5
The free throws were bad, but I don't think it's necessarily lack of practice. It's a confidence thing. Malcolm is such a soft spoken, humble kid, I think it almost works against him in some ways. In that setting, nearly empty gym, all eyes on you, nationally televised game, you need a certain self confidence to step up to the line and not feel the nerves. I don't think Malcolm is there yet, but that will get better with experience.
I still think he's the most fluid of our bigs, and has the best shotblocking instincts (noting that he's on a team with a guy who blocked 9 shots in a game last week and a guy with a 7'8 wingspan). He may never be a very confident shooter, but I still firmly believe he has potential to be a defensive terror. Remember that even though he was in the program last year he's still a freshman getting action in an NCAA game for only the 3rd time, not all that different than Sibley, Berger, et. al.
I second the "Keep working"--my gut still tells me he's going to blossom into a very good player. Happy to see him getting a bit of experience.
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Post by professorhoya on Dec 21, 2020 16:08:39 GMT -5
I give him a mulligan on the free throws because he was probably nervous having not shot many in real game situations at the NCAA level
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Post by dchoya72 on Dec 21, 2020 17:13:53 GMT -5
Many people miss free throws. He missed, and one was an airball. How many times have we seen that, even at the highest level! I believe he will get better with experience. That was his first time at the stripe in two years. Would you be a little nervous? LOL!
Give the young man time and experience. I believe his impact will be defensively.
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Post by HamptonHoya on Dec 21, 2020 17:22:45 GMT -5
It is great to see all of the support for Malcolm. Looking for brighter skies ahead for this young man.
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Post by MCIGuy on Dec 21, 2020 22:05:32 GMT -5
I mean the results were kind of to be expected considering his lack of playing time and his being thrust into his first Big East game. His mistakes reveals he wasn't ready for prime time just yet. No shame in that.
Despite the problems he suffered things haven't changed in terms of what he brings to the team. As I wrote months back he is the best athlete of the bigs followed by Ighoefe followed by Wahab. But Wahab is the best player of the three so he gets the minutes. I truly believe he is quick enough to switch and defend comfortably on the perimeter. But he doesn't give you much on offense and he is thin enough to be really pushed around at this point.
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Post by prhoya on Dec 21, 2020 22:08:08 GMT -5
I give him a mulligan on the free throws because he was probably nervous having not shot many in real game situations at the NCAA level One FT airball and then a made FT with glass... reminded me of a golf slice followed by a hook...
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Post by frozenhoya on Dec 22, 2020 1:39:51 GMT -5
It is clear even from a couple of short appearances that Malcolm is going to work hard, hustle and do whatever is needed to win, setting picks, etc. I think he can be 4 who elevates the D, seals off the backside rebound that killed us against St John's and score off rebounds and hustle. It will take time but he has 4 years to get there. He also seems like a great representative of the University.
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Post by bostonfan on Dec 22, 2020 8:32:13 GMT -5
It is clear even from a couple of short appearances that Malcolm is going to work hard, hustle and do whatever is needed to win, setting picks, etc. I think he can be 4 who elevates the D, seals off the backside rebound that killed us against St John's and score off rebounds and hustle. It will take time but he has 4 years to get there. He also seems like a great representative of the University. Just watching Malcolm run the floor and how quickly he can elevate to contest shots shows that he has the tools to be a contributing player. He does need more strength, but more than that he needs to increase his comfort level and confidence so he knows he belongs out there so his athletic ability can shine and then I think he can add something. I am not sure he is ever going to be much of an offensive contributor, beyond being a rim runner for lops and the occasional offensive put back. Even in high school he was not much of an offensive player so I would be surprised to see him become much better at this level.
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Post by HOYAPLAYA on Dec 22, 2020 10:07:53 GMT -5
I'd still like to see him get minutes at 4 (only with Wahab in the game) and have him running around setting picks to get some combination of Blair/Pickett/Carey/Berger open with an occasional roll to the basket after a screen or dive from opposite side to rebound when Wahab is operating in the post. 2 to 3 minutes a half would be just fine with me and minutes coming from Bile
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Post by jwp91 on Dec 22, 2020 13:47:49 GMT -5
If he were to play the 4, wouldn’t he have to be guarded despite his limited offensive game? He would score offensive rebounds at will if they left him open.
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Post by HOYAPLAYA on Dec 23, 2020 9:47:42 GMT -5
If he were to play the 4, wouldn’t he have to be guarded despite his limited offensive game? He would score offensive rebounds at will if they left him open. Yes, he would have to be guarded and we could try some junk zone defense with him out there.
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Post by professorhoya on Dec 23, 2020 11:19:12 GMT -5
I feel like he can be a Tall long defensive 3 like Tayshaun Prince or Stacey Augmon. His quickness and nimbleness stood out even as freshman at Kenner
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Post by bostonfan on Dec 23, 2020 11:41:58 GMT -5
I feel like he can be a Tall long defensive 3 like Tayshaun Prince or Stacey Augmon. His quickness and nimbleness stood out even as freshman at Kenner I hope Malcolm can find more minutes and I guess I can see him playing the 4 a little for a few minutes in the right circumstances but I can't see him playing the three with his current skill level. If the assumption is that he is playing the 3 because you have Q and Tim also on the floor at the same time, that would leave your offense with 3 guys who can't really handle the ball and can't score from anywhere outside of the paint. It just won't work unless one or more of these big guys can really expand their games. I think Malcolm could be effective playing the 4 for a few minutes if they played zone and he could use his athleticism and quickness to contest shots in the corners and also provide weak side rim protection and rebounding. On offense at this point he is really just a screener, rim runner and offensive rebounder who does not need to be defended outside of the paint. Having two guys (Malcolm and either Q or Tim) the defense does not need to worry about creating offense on the perimeter makes it really tough on the other guys on the floor.
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Post by EtomicB on Dec 23, 2020 11:53:57 GMT -5
I'd still like to see him get minutes at 4 (only with Wahab in the game) and have him running around setting picks to get some combination of Blair/Pickett/Carey/Berger open with an occasional roll to the basket after a screen or dive from opposite side to rebound when Wahab is operating in the post. 2 to 3 minutes a half would be just fine with me and minutes coming from Bile I don't see how this can be effective when Wahab is on the post clogging the lane for any rolls to the rim. Also why would his defender even follow him on high screens?
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Post by professorhoya on Dec 23, 2020 12:08:35 GMT -5
I feel like he can be a Tall long defensive 3 like Tayshaun Prince or Stacey Augmon. His quickness and nimbleness stood out even as freshman at Kenner I hope Malcolm can find more minutes and I guess I can see him playing the 4 a little for a few minutes in the right circumstances but I can't see him playing the three with his current skill level. If the assumption is that he is playing the 3 because you have Q and Tim also on the floor at the same time, that would leave your offense with 3 guys who can't really handle the ball and can't score from anywhere outside of the paint. It just won't work unless one or more of these big guys can really expand their games. I think Malcolm could be effective playing the 4 for a few minutes if they played zone and he could use his athleticism and quickness to contest shots in the corners and also provide weak side rim protection and rebounding. On offense at this point he is really just a screener, rim runner and offensive rebounder who does not need to be defended outside of the paint. Having two guys (Malcolm and either Q or Tim) the defense does not need to worry about creating offense on the perimeter makes it really tough on the other guys on the floor. I think Malcolm is quick enough to guard 3 pt shooters along with his length.
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Post by HOYAPLAYA on Dec 23, 2020 12:23:06 GMT -5
I'd still like to see him get minutes at 4 (only with Wahab in the game) and have him running around setting picks to get some combination of Blair/Pickett/Carey/Berger open with an occasional roll to the basket after a screen or dive from opposite side to rebound when Wahab is operating in the post. 2 to 3 minutes a half would be just fine with me and minutes coming from Bile I don't see how this can be effective when Wahab is on the post clogging the lane for any rolls to the rim. Also why would his defender even follow him on high screens? Because if his defender doesn't follow him, then the man he screens for gets open. It's why you often will use some of your less skilled offensive players as screeners away from the basket. If they slip and catch a nice pass, potential for easy baskets. Regarding Wahab, you screen opposite side high when ball is on wing side with Wahab set up in post. Clears up space or they double team Wahab and then he has to make the right decision on opposite pass to 3 or across post to cutting Wilson. It's a sideways high low motion offense designed for two bigs but requires your big to be decisive with post move and making the right pass.
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Post by EtomicB on Dec 23, 2020 12:43:55 GMT -5
I don't see how this can be effective when Wahab is on the post clogging the lane for any rolls to the rim. Also why would his defender even follow him on high screens? Because if his defender doesn't follow him, then the man he screens for gets open. It's why you often will use some of your less skilled offensive players as screeners away from the basket. If they slip and catch a nice pass, potential for easy baskets. Regarding Wahab, you screen opposite side high when ball is on wing side with Wahab set up in post. Clears up space or they double team Wahab and then he has to make the right decision on opposite pass to 3 or across post to cutting Wilson. It's a sideways high low motion offense designed for two bigs but requires your big to be decisive with post move and making the right pass. What I mean by not following is that the defender will never have to play him, they just have to play the ball handler to stop the drive or contest the jumpers... I understand that your scenario can work but im not sure it'll effective consistently...
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Post by HOYAPLAYA on Dec 23, 2020 12:48:43 GMT -5
Because if his defender doesn't follow him, then the man he screens for gets open. It's why you often will use some of your less skilled offensive players as screeners away from the basket. If they slip and catch a nice pass, potential for easy baskets. Regarding Wahab, you screen opposite side high when ball is on wing side with Wahab set up in post. Clears up space or they double team Wahab and then he has to make the right decision on opposite pass to 3 or across post to cutting Wilson. It's a sideways high low motion offense designed for two bigs but requires your big to be decisive with post move and making the right pass. What I mean by not following is that the defender will never have to play him, they just have to play the ball handler to stop the drive or contest the jumpers... I understand that your scenario can work but im not sure it'll effective consistently... 2 to 3 minutes a half and just one of a number of sets you can run depending on other 3 on the court. Also, I'll take a switch if his man wants to guard the dribbler coming off the screen. 6'11 against 6'2 to 6'5 can cause a number of rotation issues and offensive rebounding opportunities that we could use
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Post by practice on Dec 23, 2020 13:00:59 GMT -5
It's pretty hard to come to conclusions on a guy who's career has been 11 minutes. I would hope that once he gets a little more time that the game will slow down a little. Right now he's throwing up air balls and banking in free throws. He can't catch an entry pass and I fear what a shot would look like. That being said, he's going to get better. His upper body is still rail thin but he looks stronger in the legs. Also his legs are pogo sticks that eventually are going to result in double digit rebounds, lots of blocks and dunks. The idea of him playing a perimeter game this season is laughable ... but maybe some day he will develop a shot. My sense is that if he gets some more time, regularly, that we'll start to see good things under the basket on both ends of the floor.
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