MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[mattgrubb]

i could have seen raul as a POY, but it would have been tough to take if from Sid, it is tough to compare Green to Raul, Placeres was so good at what he could do and so bad at what he could not do (shooting), but if you are a scorer he is a dream and Lambert usually has plenty of guys who can score

[Highlander]

Congrats to Coach Beaty on being named the Head Coach at GP. I am positive that he will have a great influence on the young men that will be under his command.

[GSAC Killer]

I have a question for those who have always criticized my shooting. What do you guys consider a good shooter? Is it what % he shoots from the field? When those shots are hit? Or strictly form?
  I say all those things because if our "Stat Guru" Old Lion goes back and checks the stats I believe I shot over 50% in my college career from the field and over 35% from 3.. I could be wrong but those numbers are pretty close...
  Just a question for some of you who have always doubted my shooting and the shooting of others...

Hey OH YEa I guess they have not seen how good my shot has got this past year!!

[wilburt]

In defense of the GSAC Killer.  He may or may not have been a "good shooter" but apparently he could shoot in the clutch.  His last second 3 pointer against @Fisk to send the game into OT a couple of years ago stand out in my mind.

[mattgrubb]

All that matters is that if you are the man, there will come a point in your career when your coach will look at you and say make it, that is the only shot that will define your shooting capability
Good shooters make a lot of shots
Great shooters make great shots

[wilburt]

What the hell excuse me - heck - does that statement mean Grubb?

Based on your statement how would you define Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson? Are they good or great shooters or both?

[mattgrubb]

well i would define the shot Kobe hit sunday as a great shot so you do the math
Even if he had hit all his shots in the game and did not hit that one then he is a good shooter, but he hit the great shot as well

Think about, it is about winning

[old_lion]

I have a question for those who have always criticized my shooting. What do you guys consider a good shooter? Is it what % he shoots from the field? When those shots are hit? Or strictly form?
  I say all those things because if our "Stat Guru" Old Lion goes back and checks the stats I believe I shot over 50% in my college career from the field and over 35% from 3.. I could be wrong but those numbers are pretty close...
  Just a question for some of you who have always doubted my shooting and the shooting of others...

Hey OH YEa I guess they have not seen how good my shot has got this past year!!

Sorry Killer, I have failed in the assignment you gave me. I could only find stats from your senior year on the Murvul website.

                                       |---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---|               |----REBOUNDS----|
## Player              GP-GS  Min--Avg  FG-FGA   Pct 3FG-FGA   Pct  FT-FTA   Pct  Off Def  Tot  Avg  PF FO   A  TO Blk Stl  Pts  Avg
20 Placeres, Raul..... 29-22  716 24.7  91-181  .503  17-48   .354  83-126  .659   13  69   82  2.8  47  1 142  50   1  50  282  9.7

I don't know what Grubb was talking about ... I don't know how you can criticize the shooting of a pure PG who shoots 50% from the field. It was probably just some good natured ribbing because he is in awe of your mad PG skills. 

[wilburt]

I guess Robert Horry is a GREAT shooter then .

My preseason GSAC predictions based on returning players and early "signees". (Caveat: they are subject to change in October). Full predictions for the GSAC record and overall record to appear in October - stay tuned...

GSAC records ONLY!

1.  Maryville          7-1      
2.  Piedmont         6-2
3.  Fisk                5-3
4.  LaGrange         1-7
4.  Huntingdon      1-7

Oglethorpe

[GSAC Killer]

That is why Old Lion is the MAN..
 
  I think you are overlooking LaGrange... A team who battled everyone last year and brings the majority of the kids back... Watch out!!!
I say    Maryville7-1
             LaGrange 6-2
            Piedmont 5-3

If I was Piedmont's Coach then I would win the GSAC!! haha... 8)

So I made some pretty big shots in my 2 year career here.. Would I be considered a great shooter or a good shooter?? Just kidding I know my shooting was not my strong point but when it came down to it I hit BIG SHOTS...
  "Grubby One" we need to hoop again sometime...

[old_lion]

how would you define Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson? Are they good or great shooters or both?

Kobe and Iverson are fierce competitors and great athletes. I wouldn't describe either of them as "shooters". They score a lot mainly because they shoot a heck of a lot.

Although Kobe has transformed his game lately ... and that's the main reason the Lakers are about to eliminate the Suns. I don't know what took him so long ... he has all the tools to be a Jordon/Pippen type, all-around great player.

[wilburt]

That is why Old Lion is the MAN..
 
  I think you are overlooking LaGrange... A team who battled everyone last year and brings the majority of the kids back... Watch out!!!

1. Old Lion is the man!!!
2. I did take into account LaGrange's returning players GSAC Killer.  I just want to see who they have in the paint next season before I change my prediction for them in the fall.  Any clues Coach Haynes?

[old_lion]

I guess Robert Horry is a GREAT shooter then .

My preseason GSAC predictions based on returning players and early "signees". (Caveat: they are subject to change in October). Full predictions for the GSAC record and overall record to appear in October - stay tuned...

GSAC records ONLY!

1.  Maryville          7-1      
2.  Piedmont         6-2
3.  Fisk                5-3
4.  LaGrange         1-7
4.  Huntingdon      1-7

Oglethorpe

What the heck are you doing, Wilburt ... trying to jinx us? I can't believe you are picking Piedmont over Fisk ... I'm getting out my heavy duty golf umbrella, because I'm certain "pigs are flying"!!!!   

[old_lion]

I actually thought that Raul deserved the POY award his senior year.  Take him away from that team adn you would have had the first regular season loss in the conference. 

I have seen Jake play on several occassions, granted against Maryville College, but he seemed to lack some focus at times (the scoreboard probably helped that). 

Kinda of contradictory to my previous statement though, it seemed his "stats" would come late in the game when they were behind by 20 points as well against Maryville's 3rd string.  I dont know what it is, but there is just something missing.  Maybe the shot, I dont know, havent seen him enough, however I respect his game a lot. 

If you're only seeing people play against Murvul, that's probably coloring your opinion of a lot of guys. (Sort of the opposite of looking at the world through rose colored glasses.) Murvul usually has a pretty good team ... pretty good teams have a tendency to make others look bad a times. Do I know this game or what?

Hopefully, we'll be more competitive next year and we won't be talking about what any of our guys did when we were down 20. We do have 2 of the finest minds on Posting Up predicting we'll be better next season. Now I'm really getting nervous!

I gotta call you on that 3rd string comment though. We've played Murvul 4 times in the last 2 years and 2 of them were pretty close  ... 10 points and 9 points. I was there for all 4, and personally, I haven't seen much, if any, of Murvul's 3rd string.

[wilburt]

OLD LION said:
"We do have 2 of the finest minds on Posting Up predicting we'll be better next season. Now I'm really getting nervous!"

I sincerely believe that Piedmont has an outstanding chance to do "the Huntingdon" next season. You all do host the GSAC tourney next season - don't you?