I've figured out whats wrong with Shabazz

[UCDaveD]

2010-2011

2011-2012

It's obvious to me. Put the t-shirt back on young man!

 

[RuffRuff]

Hopefully it's as simple as the T - despite the blowout win against this putrid Seton Hall team, I have little faith he's the guy that is going to redirect the team. He continues to be so sloppy with the ball, can't shoot and just looks flat/uninspired. Ryan Boatright is 100% the better basketball player.

 

[huskymagic]

no kidding Boatright is a stud and is flat out a great player who elevates everyones game. Napier is a limited player and is playing at his maximum level.

 

[huskyharry]

Mentally, he is clearly not properly engaged, but it you want to tie it to his mojo, his play tanked shortly after cutting off the rat tail


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[61cygni]

8 boards today guys. May not have performed the regular PG details as well as the Boat, but he came up big mixing it up for rebounds.

 

[RuffRuff]

Saw the boards - most of them were just fortuitous position after the ball hit the court already, although credit where credit is due. Rebounding isn't what we need out of him. It's just the little things with the kid - he makes so many head scratching moves in a game, from the little things like overdribbling, to missing a layup to throwing the ball behind Lamb in transition, to getting stuck in double teams. He just doesn't do anything crisp, it's like he's in a physical fog.

 

[Zionn]

It is the Rat Tail

 

[SaeHusky]

bazz will find his stroke soon - i like him at the 2 guard

 

[Kitaman]

WINNING .....................................fixes everything

 

[NutmegDog]

Bazz can rebound, no doubt. But the question is whether we really need rebounding from the 2 and whether his actual TOs and the quasi TOs (when he dribbles so long that he's required to hoist a hopeless chuck) are worth the extra rebounding. I'd have Boat and Jeremy start as guards and stick Roscoe or Olander in there to get rebounds.

Boat was close to spectacular today.

 

[imno1]

Saw the boards - most of them were just fortuitous position after the ball hit the court already, although credit where credit is due. Rebounding isn't what we need out of him. It's just the little things with the kid - he makes so many head scratching moves in a game, from the little things like overdribbling, to missing a layup to throwing the ball behind Lamb in transition, to getting stuck in double teams. He just doesn't do anything crisp, it's like he's in a physical fog.

He's certainly struggling with his ball handling as is Jeremy but I think the rebounds were key. This years guards including JL are not rebounding like last year. It was good too see them go after the ball

 

[mauconnfan]

no kidding Boatright is a stud and is flat out a great player who elevates everyones game. Napier is a limited player and is playing at his maximum level.

You're a limitedposter too. Ryan was special at times and also had his share of real stupid passes....too many!! You can't dismiss that fact just because of your infatuation.....I like them both and today there was passion, from everyone. Fact is though this was a Hall team who couldn't hot the side of a barn from 10 ft away and had no Herb Pope. I'll take the win but if they're tha sloppy with the ball against Lousiville and Cuse coming up they lose them both by a combined 50!

 

[uconnfan68]

You're a limitedposter too. Ryan was special at times and also had his share of real stupid passes....too many!! You can't dismiss that fact just because of your infatuation.....I like them both and today there was passion, from everyone. Fact is though this was a Hall team who couldn't hot the side of a barn from 10 ft away and had no Herb Pope. I'll take the win but if they're tha sloppy with the ball against Lousiville and Cuse coming up they lose them both by a combined 50!

Agree with this. Also, for a few games now we've heard announcers saying "too much thought", etc., and many times we saw hesitant play and shooting. I'd like to see them just play for a change. Commit to defense, and stopping the other guys, and the offense will start flowing again.

 

[huskymagic]

I have an infatuation with players that are special and are key for us winning. What I still don't understand why you guys have such high expectations for Napier and keep trying to convince yourselves and me that he is a big part of our success. He is not, the key to our success is Boatright first and foremost, then comes Drummond and Lamb, after that comes Alex and Roscoe. These are the guys who will win us a title. Roscoe and Drummond's intensity especially on defense and rebounding was the main factor besides Boat why we played so well today. If we play like we played today we should beat Lousiville. You are right that we were fortunate to play a reeling Hall team without their best big men, but I don't think it would have mattered in the final outcome.

 

[tzznandrew]

I have an infatuation with players that are special and are key for us winning. What I still don't understand why you guys have such high expectations for Napier and keep trying to convince yourselves and me that he is a big part of our success. He is not, the key to our success is Boatright first and foremost, then comes Drummond and Lamb, after that comes Alex and Roscoe. These are the guys who will win us a title. Roscoe and Drummond's intensity especially on defense and rebounding was the main factor besides Boat why we played so well today. If we play like we played today we should beat Lousiville. You are right that we were fortunate to play a reeling Hall team without their best big men, but I don't think it would have mattered in the final outcome.

Most of us have a memory to remember to separate, but related things:

1. He was the PG most of the time when we had Kemba Walker and was a key reason to our championship last year (read: without Napier, no title)
2. Kemba Walker had similar struggles as a Sophomore as Napier is now, and many people are/were saying the same things about him as you are about Napier.

 

[Giddyup5]

I agree with you Huskymagic that Boat should be our primary PG.

However, you can't be that extreme about ability of Bazz. There is no way that he is as bad as he has played over the last few games.

Bottom line is that Bazz is going to be in the game during crunch time with Boat and Lamb in the back court unless there is a severe defensive mismatch. It is in the benefit of the team that Bazz play a good SG while Boat runs the show. In that 3 guard set, Bazz should be the 3rd perimeter option behind Lamb/Boat. Over the last 2 games, and especially today, it is clear that Bazz is moving the ball better and has not deflated the ball as much at the top of the key compared to previous games.

I'm optimistic.

 

[mauconnfan]

Most of us have a memory to remember to separate, but related things:

1. He was the PG most of the time when we had Kemba Walker and was a key reason to our championship last year (read: without Napier, no title)
2. Kemba Walker had similar struggles as a Sophomore as Napier is now, and many people are/were saying the same things about him as you are about Napier.

Yeah short memories by people tzz so well-stated. And no matter who we were playin the first 12-13 games he was pretty damn good and needs to find that again. The 2 kids together could be formidable if they play off each others strengths no doubt. I see people saying Bazz sucks and is awful and it makes me laugh my a** off......yeah sure he is!!!! Kemba was really bad as a soph but found himself in time to make a great 2nd half run....should be interesting to see if Bazz can do the same..........I know one thing we need him to!! 3 TO's for Bazz and 4 for Ryan - one thing is for sure those numbers cannot happen against good teams.

 

[huskymagic]

Yeah short memories by people tzz so well-stated. And no matter who we were playin the first 12-13 games he was pretty damn good and needs to find that again. The 2 kids together could be formidable if they play off each others strengths no doubt. I see people saying Bazz sucks and is awful and it makes me laugh my a** off......yeah sure he is!!!! Kemba was really bad as a soph but found himself in time to make a great 2nd half run....should be interesting to see if Bazz can do the same..........I know one thing we need him to!! 3 TO's for Bazz and 4 for Ryan - one thing is for sure those numbers cannot happen against good teams.

I hear this excuse all the time how Kemba had a bad sophomore year similar to how Napier is playing. This is frankly is not very accurate. Kemba was very good but the problem was he wasn't the main guy and main player for that team. There was Stanley and Dyson and Gavin and other talented players who wouldn't allow Kemba to be the undisputed leader of that team and had to defer to them and take a backseat. Kemba unlike Napier wasn't made a captain of that team and wasn't declared the leader of the team because if he was he would have done some special things even with that team.

 

[mauconnfan]

I hear this excuse all the time how Kemba had a bad sophomore year similar to how Napier is playing. This is frankly is not very accurate. Kemba was very good but the problem was he wasn't the main guy and main player for that team. There was Stanley and Dyson and Gavin and other talented players who wouldn't allow Kemba to be the undisputed leader of that team and had to defer to them and take a backseat. Kemba unlike Napier wasn't made a captain of that team and wasn't declared the leader of the team because if he was he would have done some special things even with that team.

Kemba was very bad and made several ill-advised plays throughout the better half of his soph. year and only you saw otherwise. It wasn't Stanley and Jerome and.......You make up to please yourself and it's pretty funny........Roscoes "big minutes" today for instance and how much a key he was? 16 minutes 4 and 3....I mean I love Roscoe and his 2 jumpers were part of the 1st half run but only because you predicted would he be the reason for the turnaround, these numbers aside, you're wrong. I get the love affair with Boat, but to think Shabazz stinks is just a joke..............

 

[UConn990411]

Shabazz's stats (35.8 mpg): 13.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 5.9 apg (/3.0 tpg), 1.7 spg, 39.7% FG, 35.5% 3-point, 74.2% FT
Kemba's sophomore stats (35.3 mpg): 14.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 5.1 apg (/2.9 tpg), 2.1 spg, 40.3% FG, 33.9% 3-point, 76.7% FT

Shabazz will never be as good as Kemba, but he's closer as a sophomore than your wants to give him credit for. He also has the ability to be more than just a role player as an upperclassman.

 

[61cygni]

Shabazz's stats (35.8 mpg): 13.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 5.9 apg (/3.0 tpg), 1.7 spg, 39.7% FG, 35.5% 3-point, 74.2% FT
Kemba's sophomore stats (35.3 mpg): 14.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 5.1 apg (/2.9 tpg), 2.1 spg, 40.3% FG, 33.9% 3-point, 76.7% FT

Shabazz will never be as good as Kemba, but he's closer as a sophomore than your Replicant wants to give him credit for. He also has the ability to be more than just a role player as an upperclassman.

Wow, didn't realize quite how close the stat lines are... the effect of Kemba obliterating his previous 2 seasons with the magnificent junior year.

 

[tzznandrew]

Shabazz's stats (35.8 mpg): 13.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 5.9 apg (/3.0 tpg), 1.7 spg, 39.7% FG, 35.5% 3-point, 74.2% FT
Kemba's sophomore stats (35.3 mpg): 14.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 5.1 apg (/2.9 tpg), 2.1 spg, 40.3% FG, 33.9% 3-point, 76.7% FT

Shabazz will never be as good as Kemba, but he's closer as a sophomore than your Replicant wants to give him credit for. He also has the ability to be more than just a role player as an upperclassman.

Thank you for doing my dirty work!

 

[mauconnfan]

Shabazz's stats (35.8 mpg): 13.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 5.9 apg (/3.0 tpg), 1.7 spg, 39.7% FG, 35.5% 3-point, 74.2% FT
Kemba's sophomore stats (35.3 mpg): 14.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 5.1 apg (/2.9 tpg), 2.1 spg, 40.3% FG, 33.9% 3-point, 76.7% FT

Shabazz will never be as good as Kemba, but he's closer as a sophomore than your Replicant wants to give him credit for. He also has the ability to be more than just a role player as an upperclassman.

Good stuff...................but you do know that the reason Kemba's stats were "so low" was because of Sticks, Jerome and all the upperclassmen!!!LOL

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Agree with this. Also, for a few games now we've heard announcers saying "too much thought", etc., and many times we saw hesitant play and shooting. I'd like to see them just play for a change. Commit to defense, and stopping the other guys, and the offense will start flowing again.

Boatright played great defense on Jordan Theodore. JT's 7 turnovers were attributable mostly to the defense Ryan played. If the game does not consistently go through Boatright at the point UConn will be NIT bound. Fortunately it appears the transition is in place. Therefore anything is possible.

 

[aceboon]

no kidding Boatright is a stud and is flat out a great player who elevates everyones game. Napier is a limited player and is playing at his maximum level.

How in the hell can you say Bazz is playing at his maximum level when he has shot about 1-23 his last 3 games??? If that was his max ability he wouldn't even be a D1 player. Its almost like you take pride in posting like an idiot.