Max Hooper

[salty dog]

Remember that guy from Lincoln, Lance Stephenson, Kansas backed off, Florida did not want him, Johnnie's hoped and he went to Cinncy and had so so
career., Now he is becoming a monster in the pros. Why???

 

[Ray Morgan]

Remember that guy from Lincoln, Lance Stephenson, Kansas backed off, Florida did not want him, Johnnie's hoped and he went to Cinncy and had so so
career., Now he is becoming a monster in the pros. Why???

Enlighten me.

 

[Marillac]

The outside shooting %s are actually not terrible this year. Greene is shooting 39.3%, Harrison is shooting 36% (entered Gtown game at 38.6%), Hooper is shooting 43%, and Bourgault is shooting 66%.

The problem is that we average more than three combined attempts per game form the trio of Jordan (14%), Dom (18%), and Sanchez (24%).

 

[logen]

The outside shooting %s are actually not terrible this year. Greene is shooting 39.3%, Harrison is shooting 36% (entered Gtown game at 38.6%), Hooper is shooting 43%, and Bourgault is shooting 66%.

The problem is that we average more than three combined attempts per game form the trio of Jordan (14%), Dom (18%), and Sanchez (24%).

Which just shows how silly stats can be. We are a horrible shooting team and anyone who watches us knows that.

 

[usguard]

The outside shooting %s are actually not terrible this year. Greene is shooting 39.3%, Harrison is shooting 36% (entered Gtown game at 38.6%), Hooper is shooting 43%, and Bourgault is shooting 66%.

The problem is that we average more than three combined attempts per game form the trio of Jordan (14%), Dom (18%), and Sanchez (24%).

So are you saying the wrong players are taking the maj of the shots

 

[no hope]

lil hope calls everyone sir thats the way to build respect! and yes we are getting old but here is the question what comes first lil hope hitting 3's for Kentucky or SJU going to the final 4 :evil:

 

[paultzman]

lil hope calls everyone sir thats the way to build respect! and yes we are getting old but here is the question what comes first lil hope hitting 3's for Kentucky or SJU going to the final 4 :evil:

Enjoy Lexington. Ha

 

[no hope]

no hope is crushed wow paul no faith in lavin and our program. I think the seeds are there now we need to stay off the grass and let it grow %-)

 

[Marillac]

The outside shooting %s are actually not terrible this year. Greene is shooting 39.3%, Harrison is shooting 36% (entered Gtown game at 38.6%), Hooper is shooting 43%, and Bourgault is shooting 66%.

The problem is that we average more than three combined attempts per game form the trio of Jordan (14%), Dom (18%), and Sanchez (24%).

So are you saying the wrong players are taking the maj of the shots

I think it goes a little deeper than that. I think the guys have not settled into their correct roles yet. Greene should be what Paris was for us offensively--even better because he has a midrange and better ability to drive. He has a good set shot. It might not seem like it because everytime he touches the ball 2/3's of the board is probalby sighing in disgust, but he has a good set shot. He needs more set attempts and needs to never be running point.

Harrison should be getting more touches so he doesn't have to force shots after going 2-3 minutes of being ignored. I think that will improve his shot selection. Jordan needs to scale back his outside shooting this season unless he's wide open. That three off the bounce in the beginning of the set against Xavier was as bad a play as you'll see all year.
Sanchez should only be shooting when completely open and he should get off the perimeter if not setting a screen. Pointer should only shoot when nobody is within 7-10 feet of him, and he can't hesitate.

 

[usguard]

Somehow Jensen did to GTown what Mullin couldn't.

Interesting in that Georgetown has Harrison number in what 5 games he hasn't averaged 10 points.
You would think our coaching staff would have a solution by now.

The coaching staff should have a solution to his shooting 1-12? LOL! He is not a shooter! He has a scorers mentality and thinks he has to score even when it is a bad shot that will be the equivalent of a turnover. In year 3 he still does not know the difference. You do with him what you do with Branch....sit him and gamble with shooters. That is what the M & M guys were brought in to do......well, I guess in the end...it is coaching or the coaches knowing when to sit or play players. We must have the crappiest practices of any Big East team when we are reduced to starting walk ons! At schools like Kansas or UNC you send players a message by recruiting a ranked player at the same position. Lavin gives our guys a union card and waits for them to retire. That is why you recruit a stud every year. That is how you keep players working for their room and board and not skipping recruiting for a year.

Wow! with all of your superior knowledge I'm surprised your not a Big East head coach. You make it sound so easy, maybe coach Lav can get you on staff. You should contact him. If you have never been to a practice you shouldn't assume they are crappy.

I am also dissapointed with our results so far but this type of post is hysterical.

First of all I have observed quite a few workouts from the summer forward. Secondly, the wizard, the all-knowing, the biggest bulls**t artist ever to grace our bench, gave as a rationale, the starting of a walk on, Ndayis and his practice ethic was better than his 4 star recruits on the bench. I personally think he is FOS and think some players cannot understand the double talk and act confused in practice and just do not get what the f he is trying to convey. The results on the court are a reflection of that confusion.
Also, scouting an opponent requires sound advice from your assistants and ours suck! Even an amateur Big East couch coach like me saw after the first 6 minutes of the Gtown game that Smith-Rivera had to be keyed on and prevented from touching the ball. He had a season high game and was 75% of the reason we lost. There have been few adjustments that make sense and pulling an Ndays out of your ass five minutes before tip off is an act of capriciousness worthy of Jarhead at his worst.
With a team with just one freshman, and a top 20 one at that, and mostly guys 3 years out of high school, I have seen Ron Naclerio prepare better for opponents!

I DO NOT CARE HOW BAD A COACH IS .A TOP 1 HUNDRED PLAYER (and we have many) NO MATTER SHOULD PREFORM BETTER
At the div 1 level and after being coached over 4 yrs in HS as a group alone should put out a better product

Do you think our players are the only top 100 recruits to not play like they are top 100 recruits ????

Maybe someone made an error and left out a zero. Could they really be top 1000 recruits?

7\

That was funny.lol

 

[no hope]

NO HOPE has been away for awhile but he comes back and sees the name OMG Ricky Torres ..chills run down no hopes back ..we are not going there agan :yawn:

 

[mjmaherjr]

NO HOPE has been away for awhile but he comes back and sees the name OMG Ricky Torres ..chills run down no hopes back ..we are not going there agan :yawn:

No Hope invented talking in the 3rd person. It cracks mjmaherjr up

 

[Class of 72]

NO HOPE has been away for awhile but he comes back and sees the name OMG Ricky Torres ..chills run down no hopes back ..we are not going there agan :yawn:

No Hope invented talking in the 3rd person. It cracks mjmaherjr up

George Costanza invented it. Class of 72 thought you should know that.

 

[simplyred]

NO HOPE has been away for awhile but he comes back and sees the name OMG Ricky Torres ..chills run down no hopes back ..we are not going there agan :yawn:

No Hope invented talking in the 3rd person. It cracks mjmaherjr up

George Costanza invented it. Class of 72 thought you should know that.

Actually, Jimmy invented it. George Costanza just admired Jimmy.

 

[no hope]

no hope is a trail blazer he gets infront of trends he does not follow them.. just look back at his history......after all he is just no hope :woohoo:

 

[ccnobz]

NO HOPE has been away for awhile but he comes back and sees the name OMG Ricky Torres ..chills run down no hopes back ..we are not going there agan :yawn:

No Hope invented talking in the 3rd person. It cracks mjmaherjr up

George Costanza invented it. Class of 72 thought you should know that.

George likes his chicken spicy

 

[Ilzion]

We were playing 4 v 5 when Hooper was in the game on offense because the other 4 players looked past him. They were not playing as a team when he was in the game. I am not sure why it took Lavin the whole first half to realize this and reduce his minutes in the 2nd half.

 

[McGarry2]

We were playing 4 v 5 when Hooper was in the game on offense because the other 4 players looked past him. They were not playing as a team when he was in the game. I am not sure why it took Lavin the whole first half to realize this and reduce his minutes in the 2nd half.

I don't think Lavin allows the inmates to run the asylum, just yet. If your right the correct action is to sit the other four down.

 

[monte]

Marco has a far more fluid shot than Max. Max always looks off balance to me when he's shooting. Marco is also more athletic. In limited minutes, Marco is shooting at a far higher clip than Max. The only reason that I can think of that Max is getting the minutes is that Lavin is hoping that Max makes a few shots and validates all those accolades that Lavin heaped upon him.

 

[Moose]

Marco has a far more fluid shot than Max. Max always looks off balance to me when he's shooting. Marco is also more athletic. In limited minutes, Marco is shooting at a far higher clip than Max. The only reason that I can think of that Max is getting the minutes is that Lavin is hoping that Max makes a few shots and validates all those accolades that Lavin heaped upon him.

Lavin heaped the same praise on Marco last year. I sat at a dinner where he uttered the name of Steve Kerr.

Max plays because he is a sophomore and also plays the 3 as opposed to Marco who is stuck having to compete with the glut of guards we have (Dee, Phil, Sheed, Branch)