2/1 - MBB vs. Louisville

[MWBATL]

I believe the NBA projects him as a 3-4 player, and he needs to develop a 3 pt. shot. Of course coach needs him at the 4-5.

So far, he has NO 3 point shot so he’d hurt the team at the 3-4….

 

[gte447f]

I’m skeptical of the drastic weight loss story for Baye. I’m not doubting @AUFC , but I am doubting the truth of that information. It doesn’t make any sense to me. He already appeared lean and gangly to me. Most guys seem to add substantial bulk in their first few years in the nba rather than getting leaner. Plus, to me he has looked less agile and less coordinated this year, which I wouldn’t expect from getting leaner unless he was just wasting away. I assumed his less agile play might be because he had bulked up a little, although I don’t know and can’t tell whether he has or not.

 

[Home Park Jacket]

As soon as my buddy and I saw Baye at the first game, we turned to each other and asked had he lost a lot of weight. Story seems right to me.

 

[ESPNjacket]

He has to be a scoring threat post high pick or the rest of the offense falls apart. CDS is pushing for the obvious. I thought George was very efficient and impactful with his decisions to shoot/pass in this game. He has been getting better the last several games. Much less pounding the ball looking for THE pass. Hit the roll if it is there, take a shot if everyone drops off or simply move the ball and keep the possession going. Getting much better.

Yes. The message I took from George was that he was trying too hard to get the ball to others and not taking the shot when it was there. He said Coach Stoudamire made his living with that mid-range shot and knew George can make them.

I am hoping we play well the remainder of the season. This team seemed to play with more confidence this past Saturday. We were much better at grabbing 50-50 balls than we had been.

 

[forensicbuzz]

Someone start a Clemson thread. I'm headed to Greenville tomorrow. Clemson is just 48 minutes further.

 

[GT33]

He was officially weighed & height measured at last year’s NBA Elite Camp. If he lost at least 20 pounds during his trip home in order to collect NIL $, I can understand why that would piss off CDS. That’s a lot of weight to lose at his height and would put him at or under 200 lbs. Seriously doubt that would have been an NBA recommendation or that CDS would not have been aware of such a recommendation. But it might explain his being manhandled & chuckled at by Bearcat players who dominated him back in November and his early season performance level & constant foul trouble. At least he looks to be back on track now.

Last year's media guide: 6'9" 214 lbs
This year's media guide: 6'9" 240 lbs

He doesn't look 240 to me. He looks like the 226 he's reported to be. That would be 14lbs less than what he supposedly weighed when that media guide was sent for layout/print

 

[Ramble1885]

This play in particular is what got the momentum back in our direction for good. Made the building shake.

 

[gte447f]

Last year's media guide: 6'9" 214 lbs
This year's media guide: 6'9" 240 lbs

He doesn't look 240 to me. He looks like the 226 he's reported to be. That would be 14lbs less than what he supposedly weighed when that media guide was sent for layout/print

He was 226 at nba g league elite camp which was held fairly shortly after the season concluded last year. I doubt he dropped much weight between the end of the season and the elite camp. Plus he is still listed as 240 in the media notes for the Clemson game which could easily be updated if anyone cared to. My only point is that I don’t think we can glean much from the media guide. I mean, teams notoriously lie about physical measurements anyway.

 

[ChristoGT]

So far, he has NO 3 point shot so he’d hurt the team at the 3-4….

Come'on, he's hitting over 36% !!

 

[AUFC]

This play in particular is what got the momentum back in our direction for good. Made the building shake.

The forced turnover rate (the percentage of opponent possessions that end in a turnover) has gotten MUCH better since the beginning of the season. Live ball steals and transition dunks are huge when it comes to rattling an opponent, especially at home. The defense has really stepped up.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

Three things.

1. I said several games back that George needed to be more decisive in his decision making and take the shot every time the defense leaves him wide open. Just wanted to say, “I told you so.”

2. Ndongo has definitely been less fluid and athletic for most of this year but seems to be playing back into form. His early lack of athleticism has been a real puzzle, as if he was playing at an unfamiliar weight and not yet comfortable in his own body.

3. The dunk by Terry was a great team and crowd pick me up, but the play that finally broke the spirit of Louisville was later when a great defensive play led to a McCollum fast break and feeding Ndongo for an alleyoop dunk. Crushing for the Cardinals and caused a steady exodus of fans in red afterwards.

 

[spdrama]

Three things.

1. I said several games back that George needed to be more decisive in his decision making and take the shot every time the defense leaves him wide open. Just wanted to say, “I told you so.”

2. Ndongo has definitely been less fluid and athletic for most of this year but seems to be playing back into form. His early lack of athleticism has been a real puzzle, as if he was playing at an unfamiliar weight and not yet comfortable in his own body.

3. The dunk by Terry was a great team and crowd pick me up, but the play that finally broke the spirit of Louisville was later when a great defensive play led to a McCollum fast break and feeding Ndongo for an alleyoop dunk. Crushing for the Cardinals and caused a steady exodus of fans in red afterwards.

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#3 above is the truth. Watch!!! But be patient. You gotta wait for the very end.

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