2.4 to .8
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Pretty damn good for a freshman getting good minutes.
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Pretty damn good for a freshman getting good minutes.
Mulcahy Assist to Turnover ratio
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How about his body language and leadership he is already showing on the court. Staying positive. Showing intensity. Displaying an understanding of what he did wrong when he has made mistakes. Always looking to praise or boost his teammates when they need it. That’s just the intangibles he is bringing to the court. So glad pike got this young man. He’s a winner and he’s gonna help make this program a solid one
Gonna look deeper at this but when did p5. Football classification apply to basketball?
Ps, the kids looking legit and pretty darn good no?
What other frosh came in recently and had his numbers and on court presence. ?
He has looked good against the non top 100 opponents. As a whole shaky against top 100.
This team desperately needed a backup PG that can give you 10 MPG and I think we have it. I like the intangibles he brings. Not sure I trust him in long stretches against good teams yet.
He hasn't yet shown he’s ready for top defenses. But progress is evident and the trajectory is very promising.
I know it's Wisconsin, Seton Hall and Lafayette, but Mulcahy has done a MUCH better job at taking the shot opportunity that the defense has presented at the foul line, by driving and looking to score.
He also is probably responsible for Myles Johnson shooting percentage being 20% higher than it should be, by making great passes for dunks/layups. Myles Johnson is shooting an absurd 74.6% from the field.
Mulcahy will have to show he can knock down a shot eventually but he's playing very well considering how effective he is with his passing. I knew his passing would be solid, but it's honestly exceptional or even better because it's happening against more aggressive defensive gameplans designed to make him shoot.
This Caldwell game may mean very little to some, but another handful of him making the right pass and play, scoring and assists, could carry over into Nebraska and Penn State.
Paul’s basketball IQ is off the chart. Very mature. He is a leader on the court already. Very vocal on his defensive communication. That kind of stuff is lauded by the coaching staff during film review and can be contagious and become a part of a team’s DNA.
As a true freshman he will still have nights when he struggles somewhat, as well as his nights where he plays very well.
Mulcahy is a winner. I am extremely glad Paul is a Scarlet Knight.
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Paul is going to be a good player in the B1G. How good, we can only guess. My guess is very good.
I don’t want to hear anything positive about him until we see how he plays against the Ohio State, LSU, Oklahoma, and Clemson football teams.
Not sure how you define good in B1G. Although possible, I don’t ever envision him being thought of as a starting point guard.
Well, then I'm not sure what you mean when you say P5 because that's not it.
Seton Hall added football last week and was immediately a member of the Big 12. The Big 12 also added Georgian Court.
A PG is like a doctor, “first, do no harm.”
If he brings the ball up, facilitates the offensive sets and dishes well, without turning it over, then he makes his positive offensive contribution to the team.
Some efficient scoring in the paint or at the rim adds to that, which Paul has done. Becoming an outside threat is helpful, which he has not yet accomplished.
Defense and rebounding need to be at least neutral, not negative. In Paul’s case he is a positive rebounder (moves his feet, establishes position, gets his share of boards for a PG). Defensively his length helps and while his foot speed may be lacking, he doesn’t have to cover the opposing PG.
If he brings the ball up, facilitates the offensive sets and dishes well, without turning it over, then he makes his positive offensive contribution to the team.
Some efficient scoring in the paint or at the rim adds to that, which Paul has done. Becoming an outside threat is helpful, which he has not yet accomplished.
Defense and rebounding need to be at least neutral, not negative. In Paul’s case he is a positive rebounder (moves his feet, establishes position, gets his share of boards for a PG). Defensively his length helps and while his foot speed may be lacking, he doesn’t have to cover the opposing PG.
There is a 30 second shot clock. Today's point guard needs to score.
Paul needs to transform his body and become a capable shooter. If he does these two things there is a path.
I would never have thought Myles Johnson would be and right now I’d put the odds at EVEN.
Paul, in my eyes, would be a huge dark horse.
Most would agree Jacob has a more athletic body than Paul, and yet Paul is shooting 64% from two and 25% from three, while Jacob is at 41% from two and 12% from three.
Meanwhile Paul has 29 assists to only 10 turnovers while Jacob has 24 assists and a whopping 33 turnovers. Paul will undoubtedly get stronger over his career here, but in the meantime I’ll take his shooting right now, to go along with his far superior point guard skills, transformed body or not.
Agree on the defense. Ben Simmons has done a pretty decent job so far without an outside shot - it is possible to be a successful PG without being an outside threat.
The limited player who understands his limitations and has a coach that understands that, can place the player in the position to not hurt the team or help the team with the strengths he has.
The player that believes he can do everything well and has unlimited athleticism and can make every pass, shot or play, is actually a more difficult player to coach and fit within a system or team concept.
I would not rewind the years too far back, but the 1st Mike Rice team that defeated SHU at MSG with James Beatty, Gil Biruta, Dane Miller, Jonathan Mitchell etc, outworked and outhustled SHU in an afternoon session and also did the same to St John's the next afternoon before the phantom no travel call etc.
You are at times better off with players who at least have distinguished strengths that can be pushed forward within a team concept OR...... trying to corral and control a player who runs outside of that concept with many potential strengths but no way to manage them.
The player that believes he can do everything well and has unlimited athleticism and can make every pass, shot or play, is actually a more difficult player to coach and fit within a system or team concept.
I would not rewind the years too far back, but the 1st Mike Rice team that defeated SHU at MSG with James Beatty, Gil Biruta, Dane Miller, Jonathan Mitchell etc, outworked and outhustled SHU in an afternoon session and also did the same to St John's the next afternoon before the phantom no travel call etc.
You are at times better off with players who at least have distinguished strengths that can be pushed forward within a team concept OR...... trying to corral and control a player who runs outside of that concept with many potential strengths but no way to manage them.
It's my understanding they count those other 8 games, too
Perhaps this should tell you something about your ability to prognosticate player development.
Honestly, writing a guy off before the conference schedule in his true freshman season is so silly. What is the point in these posts?
Greene - I know you are a data guy and simply, you need to see it, before you can believe it.
But, respectfully, I believe your skill set, which is very valuable is evaluating the NOW, is not valuable is assessing the future. Simply, there are things that I can see that help me to a better extrapolation of how effective a player can be going forward. These factors are not totally objective, in fact, most of them are subjective.
In contrast to what you have posted, based on how I saw Myles playing early last year, I have posted that Myles would be a huge contributor early. Likewise I can see that Paul adds something this team (and many others) do not have and he will contribute to B1G wins.
Watch with a vision to the near future.
