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(04-04-2024 06:00 PM)aardWolf Wrote:  

(04-04-2024 05:53 PM)tiger1016 Wrote:  

(04-04-2024 05:18 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  If I had administrator privileges, I could have logged in under your accounts and typed these exact responses. Well, except for snow's "philosophy".

Y'all are a predictable bunch, lol.

Goes both ways lol
The board is basically divided into “yeah go Penny” and “let’s wait before we get excited again”

Not difficult to guess what the responses would be

And then the third group that refuses to be happy no matter what.

(04-04-2024 06:00 PM)aardWolf Wrote:  

(04-04-2024 05:53 PM)tiger1016 Wrote:  

(04-04-2024 05:18 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  If I had administrator privileges, I could have logged in under your accounts and typed these exact responses. Well, except for snow's "philosophy".

Y'all are a predictable bunch, lol.

Goes both ways lol
The board is basically divided into “yeah go Penny” and “let’s wait before we get excited again”

Not difficult to guess what the responses would be

And then the third group that refuses to be happy no matter what.

That group is an extreme minority - maybe a group of 1 - to be considered anything of consequence.

It’s a group of one all right!
—‘one’ being the operative word

(04-04-2024 05:18 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  If I had administrator privileges, I could have logged in under your accounts and typed these exact responses. Well, except for snow's "philosophy".

Y'all are a predictable bunch, lol.

Nascar is never happy with anything Penny does yet he goes with a Lou Who post on an assistant coach. It’s comical

Put me in the “cautiously optimistic” group. Didn’t we pull an experienced, no-nonsense 3-point sniper from Wichita State? Who subsequently went on a loooooong dry spell and never really got back to form?

Welcome, Mr. Haggerty. I’ll be watching to see if you were a one-hit wonder, or if you have the game to compete at the level I expect from a University of Memphis Tiger. I’m hoping for the latter.

You guys might be missing part of the point — the third group that refuses to be happy no matter what is actually quite happy—- wallowing in their refusal. lol

They believe themselves to be smarter and therefore uniquely special. Sometimes they even enjoy the persecution of pushback. lol

This first new commitment to the Memphis Tigers is a very nice occasion.

Carpe Gaudium!

(04-04-2024 07:42 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  You guys might be missing part of the point — the third group that refuses to be happy no matter what is actually quite happy—- wallowing in their refusal. lol

They believe themselves to be smarter and therefore uniquely special. Sometimes they even enjoy the persecution of pushback. lol

This first new commitment to the Memphis Tigers is a very nice occasion.

Carpe Gaudium!

“Some people are only happy when they are unhappy.”

I think this was the one pickup that would push David Jones out. David is a selfish player who wants to take all the shots. That's actually a good thing considering he's got ice water in his veins, but that attitude was what caused the riff in the locker room with JQ and especially Walton, who basically quit playing in January. Fingers crossed, but I think this is a negative as far as keeping Jones. We need Dawgs. And rebounder. And defenders. Not scorers.

(04-04-2024 05:32 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(04-04-2024 02:32 PM)Rodney Carney Wrote:  This is good news. I hope Jones stays and we can get a good big man.

Which one would be most likely to take the support role?

Only one ball on the court at any particular time.

Biggest problem this year was that too many were expecting to be the main go to guy.

Neither has to. Need more than Jones 20ppg

She goes clockwise
She goes counter clockwise

Then she quits twirling —just jumps up and down on one leg and swings her other lback and forth
Shrug

Jones is a three pt shooter. PJ is not

(04-04-2024 08:08 PM)Tgrrfan Wrote:  I think this was the one pickup that would push David Jones out. David is a selfish player who wants to take all the shots. That's actually a good thing considering he's got ice water in his veins, but that attitude was what caused the riff in the locker room with JQ and especially Walton, who basically quit playing in January. Fingers crossed, but I think this is a negative as far as keeping Jones. We need Dawgs. And rebounder. And defenders. Not scorers.

at least someone in here can look at it objectively.

(04-04-2024 09:05 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(04-04-2024 08:08 PM)Tgrrfan Wrote:  I think this was the one pickup that would push David Jones out. David is a selfish player who wants to take all the shots. That's actually a good thing considering he's got ice water in his veins, but that attitude was what caused the riff in the locker room with JQ and especially Walton, who basically quit playing in January. Fingers crossed, but I think this is a negative as far as keeping Jones. We need Dawgs. And rebounder. And defenders. Not scorers.

at least someone in here can look at it objectively.

I disagree. The slide came after Jones was already established as our go to scorer. I think JQ was the problem. Walton based his play on whether or not he could hit threes. When he missed (which was most of the time), it affected the rest of his game.

(04-04-2024 07:51 PM)holyterror Wrote:  

(04-04-2024 07:42 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  You guys might be missing part of the point — the third group that refuses to be happy no matter what is actually quite happy—- wallowing in their refusal. lol

They believe themselves to be smarter and therefore uniquely special. Sometimes they even enjoy the persecution of pushback. lol

This first new commitment to the Memphis Tigers is a very nice occasion.

Carpe Gaudium!

“Some people are only happy when they are unhappy.”

Want another scorer?

Colby Rogers - Wich St
K. Battle - Arkansas
J.Edwards - N Texas

1 of these with Jones and Haggerty might be a crowd but we definitely need more guys that can shoot the 3…

(04-04-2024 07:23 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  It’s a group of one all right!
—‘one’ being the operative word

You’re onto something here!

(04-04-2024 09:24 PM)micman Wrote:  

(04-04-2024 09:05 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(04-04-2024 08:08 PM)Tgrrfan Wrote:  I think this was the one pickup that would push David Jones out. David is a selfish player who wants to take all the shots. That's actually a good thing considering he's got ice water in his veins, but that attitude was what caused the riff in the locker room with JQ and especially Walton, who basically quit playing in January. Fingers crossed, but I think this is a negative as far as keeping Jones. We need Dawgs. And rebounder. And defenders. Not scorers.

at least someone in here can look at it objectively.

I disagree. The slide came after Jones was already established as our go to scorer. I think JQ was the problem. Walton based his play on whether or not he could hit threes. When he missed (which was most of the time), it affected the rest of his game.

PJ is a get to the rim guy, that will compliment Jones' game. When the defense is collapsing on PJ as he penetrates, Jones will be there to hit the open 3. Add a solid offensive big who can rebound & be a tough defender plus some complimentary guys & we could be pretty tough.

(04-04-2024 10:32 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  

(04-04-2024 09:24 PM)micman Wrote:  

(04-04-2024 09:05 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(04-04-2024 08:08 PM)Tgrrfan Wrote:  I think this was the one pickup that would push David Jones out. David is a selfish player who wants to take all the shots. That's actually a good thing considering he's got ice water in his veins, but that attitude was what caused the riff in the locker room with JQ and especially Walton, who basically quit playing in January. Fingers crossed, but I think this is a negative as far as keeping Jones. We need Dawgs. And rebounder. And defenders. Not scorers.

at least someone in here can look at it objectively.

I disagree. The slide came after Jones was already established as our go to scorer. I think JQ was the problem. Walton based his play on whether or not he could hit threes. When he missed (which was most of the time), it affected the rest of his game.

PJ is a get to the rim guy, that will compliment Jones' game. When the defense is collapsing on PJ as he penetrates, Jones will be there to hit the open 3. Add a solid offensive big who can rebound & be a tough defender plus some complimentary guys & we could be pretty tough.

In many of our games when we had to make runs in the second half.

These occurred when Jones started taking it to the rim.

In most of our wins, we dominated in the paint.

Jones spent a lot of time with the ball in his hands.

He was 3rd in assist and led the team in turnovers because he was basically a point forward and handling the ball so much.

Jones had more FTA than the next 2 Tigers combined.

Another stat that indicates he does a lot of driving with the ball.

Almost 2/3rds of his shot attempts came from inside the arch.

Tgrrfan was right by pointing out PJ would be more likely to increases Jones' portal possibility because both are the primary ball handlers in the offense.

Doesn't mean it will happen.

Just they're both be looking to have the ball in their hands.

When it comes down to crunch time, will either or both of them be able to let someone else take the shot.

Last three years we've seen what happens when the primary ball handler is not willing to give it up for someone else.

(04-04-2024 07:32 PM)former guest Wrote:  Put me in the “cautiously optimistic” group. Didn’t we pull an experienced, no-nonsense 3-point sniper from Wichita State? Who subsequently went on a loooooong dry spell and never really got back to form?

Welcome, Mr. Haggerty. I’ll be watching to see if you were a one-hit wonder, or if you have the game to compete at the level I expect from a University of Memphis Tiger. I’m hoping for the latter.

I'll start clapping when I see him in a Tiger uniform knocking down 20 plus points a game.

(04-04-2024 07:42 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  You guys might be missing part of the point — the third group that refuses to be happy no matter what is actually quite happy—- wallowing in their refusal. lol

They believe themselves to be smarter and therefore uniquely special. Sometimes they even enjoy the persecution of pushback. lol

This first new commitment to the Memphis Tigers is a very nice occasion.

Carpe Gaudium!

You say all that like it's a bad thing.