So let me see if I have this. It’s ok for Hurley to call out the fans, but not ok for the fans to call out the team for not being able to get a freaking ball in bounds which is certainly one of the most fundamental plays in basketball. Is that about right?
Smith 3.8 Ross 4.3, Stewart 4.6 Reibe 7.1 season avgs=19.8 Clearly includes weak competition, better stat would be in top 11 games
i think we definitely beat Nova, SJU is a toss up we’ll see, we run the table with the rest of the league EASILY though
I don’t think McNeeley is better of the dribble or as a creator. I just think Mullins isn’t asked to do that. Mullins is by far a better shooter in every aspect. Spot up, movement, and off the dribble.
Nope, you don't have it. You've never had it.
I think that is wrong - Mullins doesn't have the body type to work into the paint. McNeeley is far better off the dribble. A couple times I've seen Mullins try to put the ball on the floor, it didn't look good. Has he even attempted a drive to the rim all year? How can you even evaluate? It feels like contradicting just to contradict.
Attacking the basket and off the dribble aren’t the same thing. Mullins is significantly better shooting off the dribble than McNeeley. McNeeley was a set shot shooter. Mullins is better at getting his own shot. McNeeley if he wasn’t attacking the basket, was shooting a set shot.
I don't really agree with this as Mullins has superior lateral quickness allows him to stay in front of defenders especially on the perimeter. I can see you where inside if they are posting up that McNeeley would have the edge there. McNeeley was a real bad defender and could never stay in fron of anyone in his one year at UConn. That is one of Mullines strengths.
Mullins definitely a better defender.
Spot on. My eyeballs also tell me Mullins is better.
It's mind blowing they have such a hard time getting open for inbounds play
Glad you have the confidence we definitely beat Nova. Im just wondering what gives you that confidence with the way we have played lately?
Im just going to say it, my first thought when someone mentions McNeeley, is he underachieved here.
I don't know why people discount Mulready going 7-9 from 3 the prior 4 games, granted on low volume, following that with 4-7 against UConn. That's 11-16 his past 5 games which is quite impressive. That doesn't point to a fluke, but a growing trend. Why let facts get in the way of a Boneyard blue glasses opinion.
He was asked to do an awful lot and the injuries didn’t help. I’m sure he could have done better but I have no complaints on his time here
Hurt and had pneumonia.
McNeeley was a pretty big solid guy and I remember him setting screens pretty well on top of his rebounding. I love the 62% from Mullins but why isn’t he taking more of them?
Mullins two point ability is something that isn’t showcased enough.
But many of the previous games against the weak teams have not been easy at all.
In your opinion, how does he compare to Jordan Hawkins?
And you think we defeated teams in those years that were comparable to Michigan, Arizona, Houston, etc., this year? I think this year's team is better than last year's, so we wouldn't lose to this year's equivalent of Florida, but I find it hard to imagine us making it to the FF.
Are you sure that "humility" was the word that you had in mind? Because my post was closer to "we're not good enough," so I'm not sure humility is needed.
Florida in 14 was definitely equivalent. They were on like a 30-game winning streak. San Diego St. in 11 had a guy named Kawhi Leonard who was pretty good.
It's a good question. Hawkins feels more like a rythym shooter more than Mullins, was much more a part of a system like UConn had that was specifically looking for him to free up off actions, elevate and rip. Mullins seems to have more variety in his bag, some back to the basket stuff, runners, etc. He's also a better overall shooter. I wouldn't say Mullins has a ton in his bag of yet, but more than Hawkins did.
