Hello There, Guest! (LoginRegister)
Open TigerLinks
 

Post Reply 
Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
Author Message
Bookmark and Share
MemphisTigerPawr Offline
Jesus is the risen LORD and Savior
*

Posts: 23,037
Joined: Oct 2005
Reputation: 1508
I Root For: TIGERS
Location: West Tennessee

Donators
Post: #41
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
(01-13-2020 01:32 PM)DDrum1961 Wrote:  
(01-13-2020 12:34 PM)UOFMGLENN Wrote:  Dandridge seems to be the only one in the group of him, Maurice and Lance that has the potential to be the Big Man in the middle. Maurice has no desire to work hard in the lane and I am beginning to see why Lance played little at Louisville.


My Starting Lineup
ALO
Boogie
Lester
Precious
Malcolm

Damian
Tyler
DJ
DJ
Maurice / Lance

Sorry Jayden (he is totally lost out there)


On Offense Maurice / Lance need to be told; you guys are playing the 5 ... Inside, posting, and grabbing Offensive Rebounds and dunking on pick and rolls .... That's it ... If you can't then you'll sit ... Dandridge definitely needs to start, with these guys betting between 7- 8 minutes each spelling him ...

I liked DJ coming off the bench, and letting him come in as part of a 3 man rotation playing 2 spots with Lester and Precious lets us match up both big and small if need be ... More minutes for the 3 most important players IMO

Alo needs to develop a "floater" like Tyler has ... a lot of his turnovers are taking it to the hole and getting into trouble (fumble it away, no way to get a shot off, etc)

Tyler and DJ coming in together can be instant, high energy offense against anybody's 2nd unit, or a tired 1st unit ...

Baugh just needs to get to the rack ... He doesn't look comfortable as an off guard going to the corner waiting for the ball ....


I think Baugh needs to start over Boogie right now. Might be time for TH to start.

ALo or Harris
Baugh
Quinones
Achiewa
Dandridge
01-13-2020 01:35 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
steves Offline
All American
*

Posts: 4,065
Joined: Mar 2004
Reputation: 252
I Root For: DA'TIGS'
Location: Thompson's Station,
Post: #42
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
He's gotten better every game. And he's allowed Precious to be more effective. He's starting now and unless we start playing that quick lineup ... which is our best right now (PA, DJ, LQ, DB, AL), he'll keep starting. Now if Boogie gets it going ...
01-13-2020 01:42 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Stammers Offline
Legend
*

Posts: 38,187
Joined: Feb 2004
Reputation: 1739
I Root For: Memphis
Location: Montreal, Canada
Post: #43
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
(01-13-2020 01:14 PM)ksigtigerdood Wrote:  
(01-12-2020 06:46 PM)Stammers Wrote:  I said it before the season started, and I'll say it again. We will go as far as Dandridge takes us.

With Wiseman, we needed Dandridge to be a contributor to be a Final Four team. Now we need him to be a Sweet 16 team.

We have possessions with most of them without a single player in the lane. You can't run an offense like that. IF Dandridge can be a bit of a threat and get us 8 and 8, we can be good. If he can't we won't. He is a good passer and he makes a super high percentage of his shots. He would open things up for our guys outside and make everyone better.

It isn't fair to put it on him and if he can't, he can't and he shouldn't be blamed. This is how I see us.

I agree that we need Dandridge to be good. I don't see any way we're getting 8 points, 8 boards from him. He hasn't achieved either in any game, thus far.

10 points and 8 rebounds in his last 33 minutes of play, plus he will continue to improve.
01-13-2020 01:50 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Oman Offline
All American
*

Posts: 4,025
Joined: Mar 2004
Reputation: 230
I Root For: Memphis !!
Location: Cordova
Post: #44
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
(01-13-2020 12:25 PM)Stammers Wrote:  
(01-13-2020 11:55 AM)Oman Wrote:  We need any and all of these things, but to me we just need someone to be "the man". Doesn't mean he has to be the leading scorer, just the guy who is in charge, a calming, steady influence who makes good decisions, makes plays at crunch time, all the things the team captain should do.

It was Wiseman. it was his team, and everyone knew it. With him gone I thought it would be Alo, it still may be, it could DJ, could be Harris.. just somebody who everyone else depends on. i don't see precious doing that, he has trouble with the ball in his hands.

if anyone steps up, we could be very good. If not....probably continued chaos.

It was never going to be Wiseman, not in a million years. He would have been our best player, but he never seemed to be a leader (now the proof is in the pudding) and he wasn't especially vocal or aggressive.

Precious was always going to be the leader by the way he plays and Lomax would have been just as much if Wiseman was on the roster. Maybe LQ has that potential down the road. The team is so young, you can't really tell.

If I had to bet, I'd say Lester emerges as the man of this bunch
01-13-2020 02:00 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
tigers0830 Offline
Heisman
*

Posts: 5,755
Joined: Dec 2004
Reputation: 93
I Root For:
Location:
Post: #45
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
(01-13-2020 01:42 PM)steves Wrote:  He's gotten better every game. And he's allowed Precious to be more effective. He's starting now and unless we start playing that quick lineup ... which is our best right now (PA, DJ, LQ, DB, AL), he'll keep starting. Now if Boogie gets it going ...

Take out DB and insert Tyler and that is our best 5.
01-13-2020 02:04 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Chi-Town Offline
Perpetually Optimistic
*

Posts: 10,671
Joined: Feb 2004
Reputation: 280
I Root For: Memphis Tigers
Location: Twin Cities
Post: #46
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
(01-13-2020 08:59 AM)SeñorTiger Wrote:  
(01-13-2020 08:53 AM)mairving Wrote:  Dandridge's biggest problem is that he is behind because of the amount of missed time he had. It will probably take him longer maybe into late February or early March to get there. He's really lost a lot of time on defense which is to be expected.

Definitely. But yesterday he was moving much more fluidly. He at least appears to be getting through the first part which is just getting back into game shape. His first couple of games he looked like he had concrete blocks for shoes but I really thought yesterday he looked much smoother and more comfortable roaming around the court.

Are you reading my Twitter?? LOL - I said the same thing yesterday. Malcom appeared much more comfortably aggressive, and seemed to flow much better than in previous games. I think he was mentally into his game, and with just a little more tweaking I could easily see him in an 8 and 8 guy as mentioned earlier in the thread. Aside from that, his defense is outstanding, he has quick hands which appear pretty soft as opposed to most big men. He is also LARGE and will not be pushed around easily.
01-13-2020 02:18 PM
Visit this user's website Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
SeñorTiger Offline
Heisman
*

Posts: 6,010
Joined: Mar 2018
Reputation: 690
I Root For: Tigers
Location: Fayetteville, AR
Post: #47
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
(01-13-2020 02:18 PM)Chi-Town Wrote:  
(01-13-2020 08:59 AM)SeñorTiger Wrote:  
(01-13-2020 08:53 AM)mairving Wrote:  Dandridge's biggest problem is that he is behind because of the amount of missed time he had. It will probably take him longer maybe into late February or early March to get there. He's really lost a lot of time on defense which is to be expected.

Definitely. But yesterday he was moving much more fluidly. He at least appears to be getting through the first part which is just getting back into game shape. His first couple of games he looked like he had concrete blocks for shoes but I really thought yesterday he looked much smoother and more comfortable roaming around the court.

Are you reading my Twitter?? LOL - I said the same thing yesterday. Malcom appeared much more comfortably aggressive, and seemed to flow much better than in previous games. I think he was mentally into his game, and with just a little more tweaking I could easily see him in an 8 and 8 guy as mentioned earlier in the thread. Aside from that, his defense is outstanding, he has quick hands which appear pretty soft as opposed to most big men. He is also LARGE and will not be pushed around easily.

Nope, never had a twitter or any interest in it. Great minds think a like... 04-cheers

Yesterday, I thought he really looked ready to play for the first time. And that is not meant as a knock on him because he was coming off an injury and it was to be expected for him to have to play himself back into game shape.
01-13-2020 02:36 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
macgar32 Offline
Legend
*

Posts: 32,671
Joined: Dec 2007
Reputation: 758
I Root For: Memphis
Location: Bartlett
Post: #48
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
Penny felt the need to go zone when Dandridge was in the game...

We are going to have to be able to play Dandridge without having to go zone. If that means we cant switch as much so be it.
01-13-2020 06:17 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Tiger87 Offline
Hall of Famer
*

Posts: 19,054
Joined: Jan 2012
Reputation: 1239
I Root For: Memphis
Location:
Post: #49
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
I like Malcolm and think he's the right starter for those matchups where we need a traditional big. If the other team doesn't have a center, I think a smaller lineup without MD is better for starting.

No way I think MD sets the ceiling for this team. I think that will be set by guard play. We need 2 of the freshmen guards to take their games to the next level. LQ has gotten the closest so far.
01-13-2020 10:29 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
New Here 101 Offline
1st String
*

Posts: 2,062
Joined: May 2018
Reputation: 212
I Root For: Memphis Tigers
Location:
Post: #50
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
If he can play man, then let him play man.

If not, put him in the middle zone and play a 4 on 4 man with a rim protector.

Think back to Bird/McHale/Parrish type stuff.
(This post was last modified: 01-13-2020 11:32 PM by New Here 101.)
01-13-2020 11:30 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
New Here 101 Offline
1st String
*

Posts: 2,062
Joined: May 2018
Reputation: 212
I Root For: Memphis Tigers
Location:
Post: #51
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
Our Bird/McHale/Parrish is DJ/Precious/Dandridge.
(This post was last modified: 01-13-2020 11:46 PM by New Here 101.)
01-13-2020 11:35 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
memtigbb Offline
Hall of Famer
*

Posts: 18,943
Joined: Dec 2008
Reputation: 923
I Root For: memphis
Location:
Post: #52
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
(01-13-2020 10:29 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  I like Malcolm and think he's the right starter for those matchups where we need a traditional big. If the other team doesn't have a center, I think a smaller lineup without MD is better for starting.

No way I think MD sets the ceiling for this team. I think that will be set by guard play. We need 2 of the freshmen guards to take their games to the next level. LQ has gotten the closest so far.

I agree. I think Malcolm is an important piece, but tournament time is all about guard play. If 2 of our freshmen guard arent playing high level basketball at that point we wont be there long.
01-13-2020 11:50 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Stammers Offline
Legend
*

Posts: 38,187
Joined: Feb 2004
Reputation: 1739
I Root For: Memphis
Location: Montreal, Canada
Post: #53
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
(01-13-2020 10:29 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  I like Malcolm and think he's the right starter for those matchups where we need a traditional big. If the other team doesn't have a center, I think a smaller lineup without MD is better for starting.

No way I think MD sets the ceiling for this team. I think that will be set by guard play. We need 2 of the freshmen guards to take their games to the next level. LQ has gotten the closest so far.

We should easily be a Final Four team without anyone in the lane on many of our possessions.
01-13-2020 11:53 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Stammers Offline
Legend
*

Posts: 38,187
Joined: Feb 2004
Reputation: 1739
I Root For: Memphis
Location: Montreal, Canada
Post: #54
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
(01-13-2020 11:50 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  
(01-13-2020 10:29 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  I like Malcolm and think he's the right starter for those matchups where we need a traditional big. If the other team doesn't have a center, I think a smaller lineup without MD is better for starting.

No way I think MD sets the ceiling for this team. I think that will be set by guard play. We need 2 of the freshmen guards to take their games to the next level. LQ has gotten the closest so far.

I agree. I think Malcolm is an important piece, but tournament time is all about guard play. If 2 of our freshmen guard arent playing high level basketball at that point we wont be there long.

I agree. We will be fine with Maurice and Thomas posting up.
01-13-2020 11:54 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Stammers Offline
Legend
*

Posts: 38,187
Joined: Feb 2004
Reputation: 1739
I Root For: Memphis
Location: Montreal, Canada
Post: #55
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
Lomax will have to pick up the pace if he wants to be 2nd on the team in rebounding. He is .3 rebounds per game behind DJ. Having a rebounder and defender at the 5 isn't necessary.
01-13-2020 11:58 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Claw Offline
Hall of Famer
*

Posts: 24,898
Joined: Feb 2004
Reputation: 1225
I Root For: Memphis
Location: Orangeville HELP!
Post: #56
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
I'm not reading three pages of stuff.

For us to make the 16, we are going to need all of those guys to step up and have hot games here and there. There is no one on this team likely to carry us if other teams target them defensively. The only way we go deep is for different players to have the hot hand in different games.

The good news is we have enough talented players to pull this off.
01-14-2020 12:26 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
micman Offline
1st String
*

Posts: 2,186
Joined: Jun 2016
Reputation: 143
I Root For: Memphis/GT
Location:
Post: #57
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
(01-13-2020 11:58 PM)Stammers Wrote:  Lomax will have to pick up the pace if he wants to be 2nd on the team in rebounding. He is .3 rebounds per game behind DJ. Having a rebounder and defender at the 5 isn't necessary.

I don’t see Malcolm getting there this year. He’s not gotten his explosion back that he had prior to the injury (last year he was dunking everything). Year after next, he will be devastating. This year, our hopes will lie in a lineup of 3 guards with Precious and DJ.
01-14-2020 12:48 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Tiger87 Offline
Hall of Famer
*

Posts: 19,054
Joined: Jan 2012
Reputation: 1239
I Root For: Memphis
Location:
Post: #58
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
(01-13-2020 11:53 PM)Stammers Wrote:  
(01-13-2020 10:29 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  I like Malcolm and think he's the right starter for those matchups where we need a traditional big. If the other team doesn't have a center, I think a smaller lineup without MD is better for starting.

No way I think MD sets the ceiling for this team. I think that will be set by guard play. We need 2 of the freshmen guards to take their games to the next level. LQ has gotten the closest so far.

We should easily be a Final Four team without anyone in the lane on many of our possessions.

Don't be obtuse. If a freshman center who will be lucky to average 5 and 5 is going to set our fate, then it's a shallow roster.
01-14-2020 10:01 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Tiger87 Offline
Hall of Famer
*

Posts: 19,054
Joined: Jan 2012
Reputation: 1239
I Root For: Memphis
Location:
Post: #59
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
(01-13-2020 11:58 PM)Stammers Wrote:  Lomax will have to pick up the pace if he wants to be 2nd on the team in rebounding. He is .3 rebounds per game behind DJ. Having a rebounder and defender at the 5 isn't necessary.

lol

We are tied for 5th in the country in rebounding, and we're top 20 in defensive efficiency. We've been outrebounded in only 2 games - both were wins.

Don't worry about who the 2nd rebounder is, I think we'll be okay.
(This post was last modified: 01-14-2020 10:10 AM by Tiger87.)
01-14-2020 10:09 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
misplaced tiger Offline
1st String
*

Posts: 1,700
Joined: Sep 2005
Reputation: 108
I Root For:
Location:
Post: #60
RE: Our Fate Is Tied To Dandridge
While Malcom is huge compared to a normal human, he's probably not a s big as people thought he would be on a college basketball court. If our fate is tied to Dandridge, we're in trouble. He's not going to be anywhere near dominant this year. I like him starting and getting plenty of minutes, but anything he gives us should be considered gravy.
01-14-2020 10:14 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Post Reply 




User(s) browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)


Copyright © 2002-2024 Collegiate Sports Nation Bulletin Board System (CSNbbs), All Rights Reserved.
CSNbbs is an independent fan site and is in no way affiliated to the NCAA or any of the schools and conferences it represents.
This site monetizes links. FTC Disclosure.
We allow third-party companies to serve ads and/or collect certain anonymous information when you visit our web site. These companies may use non-personally identifiable information (e.g., click stream information, browser type, time and date, subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over) during your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you. These companies typically use a cookie or third party web beacon to collect this information. To learn more about this behavioral advertising practice or to opt-out of this type of advertising, you can visit http://www.networkadvertising.org.
Powered By MyBB, © 2002-2024 MyBB Group.
MemphisTigers.org is the number one message board for Memphis Tigers sports.