So many to choose from....
Our staff and players seem to think he's a leader and alpha. Ask KJ who has helped him, he mentions DH as one of the biggest just this last week.ousdahl wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 1:50 pm I never said anything about his appearance. That was just you and somebody else arguing with the boogeyman in yer heads.
and, go figure illy doesn't know what it means to be an alpha.
I've watched this team enough to know Dajuan is objectively a career 4 ppg guy, and subjectively just struggles to score, or to be much more than a "defense and passing" kinda guy, and may have strength and conditioning issues too.
It's tough criticism, and high expectations, I know. But the thing is, we're an elite program! I want guys who we can cheer for cuz they're high-production alpha studs, not guys who we have to sit back and make resigned excuses like, "...but at least he takes care of the ball..."
I'm concerned that, as CnB put it, Dajuan may end up "another one of those players who received so much more run and a longer leash than the skillset probably deserved. At times to our detriment."
Of course, at this rate, hopefully my criticism will turn into some reverse juju effect like it did with Haunkey Taunk, and Dajuan will go off, be all-conference, and end up declaring unexpectedly early to go first round to the Denver Nuggets, in which case I'll gladly eat more Crauw.
ousdahl wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:58 am I know the game thread is leaning toward blaming our bigs
buuuuut
2 points, 2 assists, 4 turnovers and 5 fouls in 18 minutes is like an all time bad staring PG stat line. Like that's the kind of shit that even makes Naadir Tharpe blush!
And, come on, it's not like he's some promising young freshman at this point.
And my personal favorite...ousdahl wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 12:24 pm How do you figure not most physically gifted?
Yea he’s the smallest, but also prob the quickest first step, most explosive, strongest too.
Dajuan has the wingspan, but is not particularly quick, and built like a toothpick.
And Bobby just not durable.
Joe’s also got the best jumper of the 3, but that’s not saying much.
And not the most talented at defense or PG stuff, but the most talented overall scorer…but again, not saying much.
Coming off the bench in a dumpster fire of a game, dude just tied Dajuan’s career high points.
Neighborhood kid brother. LOLousdahl wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 10:43 am
were we really playing any better WITH him, tho?
it'd be nice to have a PG who can actually play 3 games in a row without ending up looking like the neighborhood kid brother who gets so exhausted from trying to keep up with the 8th graders that at some point even his mom says you don't have to let him play any more, just tell him to come home, mom's got an ice cold Capri Sun waiting.
but, admittedly, I realize that's pretty meltdowny for November.
Now regarded, by people who actually know/watch college basketball, as one of the most underrated players in the country and someone who will be on the Cousy Award List.
You are a clown show when it comes to analysis of our players that you don't like.
