(01-11-2023 10:31 PM)MtownTigers916 Wrote:  Penny apologized after the Tulane game for forgetting about Kao and promised it wouldn’t happen again…

Well, he broke that promise for reasons we apparently still don't know.

(01-12-2023 11:24 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(01-12-2023 11:21 AM)Antonio5fan Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 04:24 PM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 04:13 PM)SouthernBoiNOLA Wrote:  Kao gets lost out there numerous times during the game. A lot of times he is outta position defensively. I think that is probably the biggest reason he doesn't get the minutes this year.

Sidenote - does he still have his covid year or is this year his absolute last one?

It wasn’t him that got lost when ECU went 7-8 from 3 late in the first half. He wasn’t in the game

And we made the run in the second half when he was in there

Like I asked someone else earlier today

Who do you think is better at the 5 right now?

The defense just doesn't get out on the 3 pt. shooters. Almost any college player can make a 3 when he isn't guarded.

They’re scared they’ll get beat on the drive if they overcommit to the 3. Dandridge made guys think twice about coming into the lane. We miss his presence in the paint.

absolutely

Simple answer

2.9 ppg
1.7 rpg

He's one dimensional

His only skill is shot blocking.

(01-12-2023 11:02 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  Simple answer

2.9 ppg
1.7 rpg

He's one dimensional

His only skill is shot blocking.

Sure, that makes sense. Run your 5 ragged, don't give him a break by subbing for a rim protector who can make the easy shots from 2-3 feet from the basket.

(01-13-2023 08:17 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(01-12-2023 11:02 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  Simple answer

2.9 ppg
1.7 rpg

He's one dimensional

His only skill is shot blocking.

Sure, that makes sense. Run your 5 ragged, don't give him a break by subbing for a rim protector who can make the easy shots from 2-3 feet from the basket.

Makes sense if Penny wanted someone who was able to rebound that game. As far as making the easy shots, he made one during the game. His other two points were from the line. Feels like you're looking for anything to complain about, regarding Penny, after the loss.

(01-13-2023 08:17 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(01-12-2023 11:02 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  Simple answer

2.9 ppg
1.7 rpg

He's one dimensional

His only skill is shot blocking.

Sure, that makes sense. Run your 5 ragged, don't give him a break by subbing for a rim protector who can make the easy shots from 2-3 feet from the basket.

Penny can do no wrong.
This is basketball 101. Penny sometimes makes things harder than it needs to be.

This is going to be a long process with Penny. No second weekend game for 13 yrs now…maybe 14 this year. Rough times and football is trending down as well.

We saw today why he is not a stater, a stator, or a starter.

19 minutes 2 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 2 blocks, 2 fouls, and 2 turnovers.

(01-15-2023 06:00 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  We saw today why he is not a stater, a stator, or a starter.

19 minutes 2 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 2 blocks, 2 fouls, and 2 turnovers.

yeah, so he had a bad game today... who should be the starter at the 5 then? Dandridge when he returns? Would you like to go through his career here at Memphis and point out all of his bad games? keyword being ALL...

Chandler? Ok, Chandler is out there playing, very undersized 5 and has been at his ceiling since his freshman year.

Kao is going to have bad games, but he is the 5 I would want to invest most of my time into developing.

(01-15-2023 06:19 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:00 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  We saw today why he is not a stater, a stator, or a starter.

19 minutes 2 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 2 blocks, 2 fouls, and 2 turnovers.

yeah, so he had a bad game today... who should be the starter at the 5 then? Dandridge when he returns? Would you like to go through his career here at Memphis and point out all of his bad games? keyword being ALL...

Chandler? Ok, Chandler is out there playing, very undersized 5 and has been at his ceiling since his freshman year.

Kao is going to have bad games, but he is the 5 I would want to invest most of my time into developing.

Dandridge is playing 15 minutes, averaging 6 and 4, with1 block, is shooting 55% from the field and 77% from the line...and you can't stop crapping on him and Lomax.

You need help.

(01-15-2023 06:29 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:19 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:00 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  We saw today why he is not a stater, a stator, or a starter.

19 minutes 2 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 2 blocks, 2 fouls, and 2 turnovers.

yeah, so he had a bad game today... who should be the starter at the 5 then? Dandridge when he returns? Would you like to go through his career here at Memphis and point out all of his bad games? keyword being ALL...

Chandler? Ok, Chandler is out there playing, very undersized 5 and has been at his ceiling since his freshman year.

Kao is going to have bad games, but he is the 5 I would want to invest most of my time into developing.

Dandridge is playing 15 minutes, averaging 6 and 4, with1 block, is shooting 55% from the field and 77% from the line...and you can't stop crapping on him and Lomax.

You need help.

I am willing to bet the vast majority left on this board (that you have not chased away) would overwhelmingly choose you as the poster who needs help the most... overwhelmingly, keyboard warrior.

(01-15-2023 06:19 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:00 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  We saw today why he is not a stater, a stator, or a starter.

19 minutes 2 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 2 blocks, 2 fouls, and 2 turnovers.

yeah, so he had a bad game today... who should be the starter at the 5 then? Dandridge when he returns? Would you like to go through his career here at Memphis and point out all of his bad games? keyword being ALL...

Chandler? Ok, Chandler is out there playing, very undersized 5 and has been at his ceiling since his freshman year.

Kao is going to have bad games, but he is the 5 I would want to invest most of my time into developing.

Not a bad game for him. He was right on his career average of 2.9 points and 1.7 rebounds a game.

(01-15-2023 06:31 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:29 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:19 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:00 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  We saw today why he is not a stater, a stator, or a starter.

19 minutes 2 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 2 blocks, 2 fouls, and 2 turnovers.

yeah, so he had a bad game today... who should be the starter at the 5 then? Dandridge when he returns? Would you like to go through his career here at Memphis and point out all of his bad games? keyword being ALL...

Chandler? Ok, Chandler is out there playing, very undersized 5 and has been at his ceiling since his freshman year.

Kao is going to have bad games, but he is the 5 I would want to invest most of my time into developing.

Dandridge is playing 15 minutes, averaging 6 and 4, with1 block, is shooting 55% from the field and 77% from the line...and you can't stop crapping on him and Lomax.

You need help.

I am willing to bet the vast majority left on this board (that you have not chased away) would overwhelmingly choose you as the poster who needs help the most... overwhelmingly, keyboard warrior.

I have chased posters away the same way you told everyone the NCAA was going to clobber us. Cool stories, both of them.

And here you are, constantly bashing Lomax and Dandridge, in games they aren't even playing in. The more angry you get, the more hysterical you get.

15 minutes, averaging 6 and 4, with1 block, is shooting 55% from the field and 77% from the line.

Poor thing..

(01-16-2023 12:33 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:31 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:29 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:19 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:00 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  We saw today why he is not a stater, a stator, or a starter.

19 minutes 2 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 2 blocks, 2 fouls, and 2 turnovers.

yeah, so he had a bad game today... who should be the starter at the 5 then? Dandridge when he returns? Would you like to go through his career here at Memphis and point out all of his bad games? keyword being ALL...

Chandler? Ok, Chandler is out there playing, very undersized 5 and has been at his ceiling since his freshman year.

Kao is going to have bad games, but he is the 5 I would want to invest most of my time into developing.

Dandridge is playing 15 minutes, averaging 6 and 4, with1 block, is shooting 55% from the field and 77% from the line...and you can't stop crapping on him and Lomax.

You need help.

I am willing to bet the vast majority left on this board (that you have not chased away) would overwhelmingly choose you as the poster who needs help the most... overwhelmingly, keyboard warrior.

I have chased posters away the same way you told everyone the NCAA was going to clobber us. Cool stories, both of them.

And here you are, constantly bashing Lomax and Dandridge, in games they aren't even playing in. The more angry you get, the more hysterical you get.

15 minutes, averaging 6 and 4, with1 block, is shooting 55% from the field and 77% from the line.

Poor thing..

The way Moussa was a lottery pick and we were the 2nd team in?

Yep, and you have ran away more posters than we can keep track of, that is your speciality, keyboard warrior. so nice face to face, but goes crazy the moment he can hide behind his computer screen....

(01-16-2023 12:47 AM)memtigbb Wrote:  

(01-16-2023 12:33 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:31 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:29 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:19 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  yeah, so he had a bad game today... who should be the starter at the 5 then? Dandridge when he returns? Would you like to go through his career here at Memphis and point out all of his bad games? keyword being ALL...

Chandler? Ok, Chandler is out there playing, very undersized 5 and has been at his ceiling since his freshman year.

Kao is going to have bad games, but he is the 5 I would want to invest most of my time into developing.

Dandridge is playing 15 minutes, averaging 6 and 4, with1 block, is shooting 55% from the field and 77% from the line...and you can't stop crapping on him and Lomax.

You need help.

I am willing to bet the vast majority left on this board (that you have not chased away) would overwhelmingly choose you as the poster who needs help the most... overwhelmingly, keyboard warrior.

I have chased posters away the same way you told everyone the NCAA was going to clobber us. Cool stories, both of them.

And here you are, constantly bashing Lomax and Dandridge, in games they aren't even playing in. The more angry you get, the more hysterical you get.

15 minutes, averaging 6 and 4, with1 block, is shooting 55% from the field and 77% from the line.

Poor thing..

The way Moussa was a lottery pick and we were the 2nd team in?

Yep, and you have ran away more posters than we can keep track of, that is your speciality, keyboard warrior. so nice face to face, but goes crazy the moment he can hide behind his computer screen....

Again, GREAT story. Btw, you seem super upset with our win. All you can do is crap on Lomax and Dandridge IN A GAME THEY DIDN'T EVEN PLAY IN, and cry like a little baby with your feelings hurt.

Quote:The way Moussa was a lottery pick

For bonus points, you were telling everyone that the rankings didn't mean anything and Lomax was going to be much better than his high school ranking. Irony at its finest.

(01-16-2023 12:47 AM)memtigbb Wrote:  

(01-16-2023 12:33 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:31 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:29 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:19 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  yeah, so he had a bad game today... who should be the starter at the 5 then? Dandridge when he returns? Would you like to go through his career here at Memphis and point out all of his bad games? keyword being ALL...

Chandler? Ok, Chandler is out there playing, very undersized 5 and has been at his ceiling since his freshman year.

Kao is going to have bad games, but he is the 5 I would want to invest most of my time into developing.

Dandridge is playing 15 minutes, averaging 6 and 4, with1 block, is shooting 55% from the field and 77% from the line...and you can't stop crapping on him and Lomax.

You need help.

I am willing to bet the vast majority left on this board (that you have not chased away) would overwhelmingly choose you as the poster who needs help the most... overwhelmingly, keyboard warrior.

I have chased posters away the same way you told everyone the NCAA was going to clobber us. Cool stories, both of them.

And here you are, constantly bashing Lomax and Dandridge, in games they aren't even playing in. The more angry you get, the more hysterical you get.

15 minutes, averaging 6 and 4, with1 block, is shooting 55% from the field and 77% from the line.

Poor thing..

The way Moussa was a lottery pick and we were the 2nd team in?

Yep, and you have ran away more posters than we can keep track of, that is your speciality, keyboard warrior. so nice face to face, but goes crazy the moment he can hide behind his computer screen....

First I’ve heard of this. Is there some secret data base that I’m unaware of? Have the mods been made aware?

Kao is not the answer. It is as simple as that. He is the definition of a role player. His athleticism is easy to be enamored with. However, it is only on display 2 or 3 times a game. He lacks the basketball IQ to consistently impact the game and has no rebounding instincts at all. He has a role on the team but it is a limited role and if we are waiting on him to be the key that unlocks the greatness of this team then don't hold your breath waiting...

At this juncture, Deandre is the key. We have to be able to count on him to
1) still be in the game in big moments
2) take some pressure off KD and not be a liability to commit an offensive foul or any other miscellaneous bone headed play

KD and Williams are good enough to get us through this stretch and get healthy, but we need Williams to get his head out of his @$$ and be the player we need him to be.

What we have done up to this point is despite Williams, not because of Williams. We need him to help carry us while Alo and Malco get healthy

(01-15-2023 06:19 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  

(01-15-2023 06:00 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  We saw today why he is not a stater, a stator, or a starter.

19 minutes 2 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 2 blocks, 2 fouls, and 2 turnovers.

yeah, so he had a bad game today... who should be the starter at the 5 then? Dandridge when he returns? Would you like to go through his career here at Memphis and point out all of his bad games? keyword being ALL...

Chandler? Ok, Chandler is out there playing, very undersized 5 and has been at his ceiling since his freshman year.

Kao is going to have bad games, but he is the 5 I would want to invest most of my time into developing.

This.

(01-16-2023 09:58 AM)SeñorTiger Wrote:  Kao is not the answer. It is as simple as that. He is the definition of a role player. His athleticism is easy to be enamored with. However, it is only on display 2 or 3 times a game. He lacks the basketball IQ to consistently impact the game and has no rebounding instincts at all. He has a role on the team but it is a limited role and if we are waiting on him to be the key that unlocks the greatness of this team then don't hold your breath waiting...

I don't think he is the answer playing 20 minutes, but for 6-10 minutes he would can be effective, even when Dandridge comes back. I don't understand how his rebounding can be so bad; it's weird. There has to be a way for that to improve. Playing time should obviously help, but there has to be something at practice and in the film room that can help him.

He would be most effective in a zone patrolling the paint. Not chasing shooters at the top of the key. We are already giving up a ton of open shots on late close outs because we don’t have the personnel to switch all position. Pack KO and Deandre in the paint