aka The Other Gaping Chest Wound
Shooting Guards
Ben McLemr: 7gms 25.9min 9.0pts (.393 .429 1.000) 1.4reb 0.7ast 1.1stl 0.0blk 1.9TO 2.3FL
Nik Stauskas: 6gms 24.8min 9.7pts (.444 .391 1.000) 1.8reb 0.8ast 0.5stl 0.2blk 1.5TO 3.2FL
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Ben McLemore: 7gms 25.9min 9.0pts (.393 .429 1.000) 1.4reb 0.7ast 1.1stl 0.0blk 1.9TO 2.3FL
BenM 2013-14: 82gms 26.7min 8.8pts (.376 .320 .804) 2.9reb 1.0ast 0.5stl 0.2blk 1.2TO 2.5FL
I included Ben's numbers from last year for comparison to highlight the problem: we still don't have an NBA caliber SG. Now on the positive side Ben looked a little more settled, the ballhandling wasn't such a disaster, he seemed to have found a way to be less of an active drain on the team's energy trying to cover for him. And he was doing a better job of hitting his threes in the preseason, although that tailed in the last few games. Nonetheless, he still basically made an impact in 1 game of 7, frequently missed open shots badly again, still exhibited lateral movement problems on defense, and was so invisible as to leave us a man short most nights. You can say baby steps forward, but the baby steps have to end now because against the murderer's row we run into to start the season, if this is the Ben we get, and if the coach insists on starting him, Cuz better channel Wilt circa '61 or we are just screwed. Last year he had a claim on worst major minute player in the NBA. Off of preseason baby steps maybe now he's only the worst starting SG in the NBA.
Gm1 - 22min 9pts (3-7FG, 1-2 3pt, 2-2FT) 2reb 0ast 1stl 0blk 1TO
Gm2- 27min 12pts (5-10FG, 2-5 3pt, 0-0FT) 1reb 1ast 2stl 0blk 2TO
Gm3- 24min 7pts (2-7FG, 1-2 3pt, 2-2FT) 1reb 1ast 2stl 0blk 0TO
Gm4- 40min 22pts (7-13FG, 3-4 3pt, 5-5FT) 3reb 0ast 1stl 0blk 4TO
Gm5- 20min 4pts (1-7FG, 1-3 3pt, 1-1FT) 1reb 1ast 0stl 0blk 3TO
Gm6- 25min 6pts (3-5FG, 0-2 3pt, 0-0FT) 2reb 1ast 0stl 0blk 2TO
Gm7- 24min 3pts (1-7FG, 1-3 3pt, 0-0FT) 0reb 1ast 2stl 0blk 1TO
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Nik Stauskas: 6gms 24.8min 9.7pts (.444 .391 1.000) 1.8reb 0.8ast 0.5stl 0.2blk 1.5TO 3.2FL
Preseason started off pretty promisingly but then began to tail. There were fewer of those saavy high IQ plays, he was missing shots he's going to hit, and for the last few games it looked more like he was trying to do no harm than creating and trying to have a positive impact. In one of them he got punished on defense as well. He continued to display enough rounded skills to make some contributions and avoid becoming a liability, but after the first couple of games there was no real punch. That's why I said I see him more as future glue guy than star, and its why promising or not relying on a rookie to give you oomph is always a dicey business. he could click into gear against this level completion in 1 week, 1 month or 4 months, you just don't know.
Gm1 - 26min 12pts (4-8FG, 2-5 3pt, 2-2FT) 2reb 1ast 1stl 0blk 4TO
Gm2- 26min 13pts (5-6FG, 2-2 3pt, 1-1FT) 0reb 1ast 1stl 0blk 1TO
Gm3- 21min 4pts (2-6FG, 0-2 3pt, 0-0FT) 2reb 0ast 0stl 0blk 1TO
Gm4- 29min 9pts (4-10FG, 1-5 3pt, 0-0FT) 1reb 3ast 1stl 0blk 2TO
Gm5- 19min 10pts (2-7FG, 2-5 3pt, 4-4FT) 2reb 0ast 0stl 1blk 1TO
Gm6- DNP
Gm7- 28min 10pts (3-8FG, 2-4 3pt, 2-2FT) 4reb 0ast 0stl 0blk 0TO
Shooting Guards
Ben McLemr: 7gms 25.9min 9.0pts (.393 .429 1.000) 1.4reb 0.7ast 1.1stl 0.0blk 1.9TO 2.3FL
Nik Stauskas: 6gms 24.8min 9.7pts (.444 .391 1.000) 1.8reb 0.8ast 0.5stl 0.2blk 1.5TO 3.2FL
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Ben McLemore: 7gms 25.9min 9.0pts (.393 .429 1.000) 1.4reb 0.7ast 1.1stl 0.0blk 1.9TO 2.3FL
BenM 2013-14: 82gms 26.7min 8.8pts (.376 .320 .804) 2.9reb 1.0ast 0.5stl 0.2blk 1.2TO 2.5FL
I included Ben's numbers from last year for comparison to highlight the problem: we still don't have an NBA caliber SG. Now on the positive side Ben looked a little more settled, the ballhandling wasn't such a disaster, he seemed to have found a way to be less of an active drain on the team's energy trying to cover for him. And he was doing a better job of hitting his threes in the preseason, although that tailed in the last few games. Nonetheless, he still basically made an impact in 1 game of 7, frequently missed open shots badly again, still exhibited lateral movement problems on defense, and was so invisible as to leave us a man short most nights. You can say baby steps forward, but the baby steps have to end now because against the murderer's row we run into to start the season, if this is the Ben we get, and if the coach insists on starting him, Cuz better channel Wilt circa '61 or we are just screwed. Last year he had a claim on worst major minute player in the NBA. Off of preseason baby steps maybe now he's only the worst starting SG in the NBA.
Gm1 - 22min 9pts (3-7FG, 1-2 3pt, 2-2FT) 2reb 0ast 1stl 0blk 1TO
Gm2- 27min 12pts (5-10FG, 2-5 3pt, 0-0FT) 1reb 1ast 2stl 0blk 2TO
Gm3- 24min 7pts (2-7FG, 1-2 3pt, 2-2FT) 1reb 1ast 2stl 0blk 0TO
Gm4- 40min 22pts (7-13FG, 3-4 3pt, 5-5FT) 3reb 0ast 1stl 0blk 4TO
Gm5- 20min 4pts (1-7FG, 1-3 3pt, 1-1FT) 1reb 1ast 0stl 0blk 3TO
Gm6- 25min 6pts (3-5FG, 0-2 3pt, 0-0FT) 2reb 1ast 0stl 0blk 2TO
Gm7- 24min 3pts (1-7FG, 1-3 3pt, 0-0FT) 0reb 1ast 2stl 0blk 1TO
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Nik Stauskas: 6gms 24.8min 9.7pts (.444 .391 1.000) 1.8reb 0.8ast 0.5stl 0.2blk 1.5TO 3.2FL
Preseason started off pretty promisingly but then began to tail. There were fewer of those saavy high IQ plays, he was missing shots he's going to hit, and for the last few games it looked more like he was trying to do no harm than creating and trying to have a positive impact. In one of them he got punished on defense as well. He continued to display enough rounded skills to make some contributions and avoid becoming a liability, but after the first couple of games there was no real punch. That's why I said I see him more as future glue guy than star, and its why promising or not relying on a rookie to give you oomph is always a dicey business. he could click into gear against this level completion in 1 week, 1 month or 4 months, you just don't know.
Gm1 - 26min 12pts (4-8FG, 2-5 3pt, 2-2FT) 2reb 1ast 1stl 0blk 4TO
Gm2- 26min 13pts (5-6FG, 2-2 3pt, 1-1FT) 0reb 1ast 1stl 0blk 1TO
Gm3- 21min 4pts (2-6FG, 0-2 3pt, 0-0FT) 2reb 0ast 0stl 0blk 1TO
Gm4- 29min 9pts (4-10FG, 1-5 3pt, 0-0FT) 1reb 3ast 1stl 0blk 2TO
Gm5- 19min 10pts (2-7FG, 2-5 3pt, 4-4FT) 2reb 0ast 0stl 1blk 1TO
Gm6- DNP
Gm7- 28min 10pts (3-8FG, 2-4 3pt, 2-2FT) 4reb 0ast 0stl 0blk 0TO
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