Marial Shayok Commits to ISU

There's been a lot of talk of shooting next year, on this thread. Shayok says his shot has gotten better with the work he's been able to to put in.

One prediction that I have for next year is that Lewis will be a more consistent shooter and a decent threat from deep. He's got size and good mechanics and his experience from this year, plus work in the gym, will bring him consistency. It'll be a deep team next year - he'll have to fight to get playing time.
 
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He was an absolute monster in the tournament year before last.

All this talk about the tournament two years ago. Funny, I don't remember seeing him play . . . probably because our seats were in the next to top row of the United Center . . . and I've tried to block that game out of my mind.
 
Next season will give Shayok a shot to get in the good graces of Iowa State fans. It was a shot by Shayok that drew a controversial fourth foul call on Georges Niang during the second half of Iowa State’s loss in the Sweet 16. Niang went to the bench and Virginia’s lead blossomed into a bigger advantage. Shayok remembered the disgust of Iowa State fans. He maintains it was a foul on Niang.

“I don’t airball for no reason,” Shayok said. “I thought he got me on the wrist a little bit. The other fouls they called on him were debatable, but that one was definitely a foul, I think.”

<wipes tears away from eyes>


<wipes tears away from eyes> indeed.
 
They will run 3 guards out there, all 3 could play point.
Babb will start of course but he will be able to sit for periods of time.

Likely have 5 guys in the backcourt rotation 4 are obvious but the 5th will depend on who's the back up PG. If it's Haliburton he'll be #5, if it's Wigginton then Lewis or Haliburton could be the 2nd wing off the bench. (Just incase that confused someone if LW ends up as our backup PG he still starts at the 2)
 
I've heard from multiple people he'd be the best player on the team if he could play this year

Are any of those people affiliated with the team in any way? Are they stating their personal opinion, or what seems to be a consensus among those in the know?
 
What's everyone's thoughts on Long and Talley next year?

I don't see any talk of them getting minutes next year, maybe prime transfer candidates?

Tally will likely compete w/ Griffin & Conditt for the second big off the bench spot. His biggest hurdle is both those guys can shoot.

Long has a lot of really good players to compete for minutes with and Shayok is the only one we know will run out of eligibility before him.

Time will tell.
 
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Jake sullivan was saying that Young’s minutes will diminish likely next year as well. Also said the a staff member told him next years team may be one of the better ones we’ve had.
 
Are any of those people affiliated with the team in any way? Are they stating their personal opinion, or what seems to be a consensus among those in the know?

People affiliated with the team that would know have said that
 
I had to look back to double check, but Clyburn was really the last impact Small Forward we've had at ISU. The elder Babb might count, but he was more of a long SG. Anyone else that has been 6'6-6'7 has been a stretch 4. We've done a lot with multiple 6'4ish 2 guards, but Shayok should really add that length that we've been missing since the elder Babb was here.

Nadir?
 
People affiliated with the team that would know have said that

What about the second part: Were they stating their personal opinion, or what seems to be a general consensus around the team?

I promise I am not trying to be a ****, just trying to understand what you have heard.
 
In that podcast they talked about Babb being intelligent and steady but criticized him a little because they questioned his ability to create and get into the lane. I understand their point, but I also think that Babb has been limited from the tendonitis in his knee. They didn't mention that.
 
Tally will likely compete w/ Griffin & Conditt for the second big off the bench spot. His biggest hurdle is both those guys can shoot.

Long has a lot of really good players to compete for minutes with and Shayok is the only one we know will run out of eligibility before him.

Time will tell.
At least from my (amateur) view, Griffin's body looks more ready for DI, at the moment; he's a strapping young man. Conditt still looks really thin and I wonder if that will hurt his chances at PT (I haven't seen him shoot much but am glad to read that he's able to shoot).
 

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