Slumps are rough...a few of his looks were great shots. Feet under him, ball just didn't go in. Have to shoot your way out of a slump.
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Slumps are rough...a few of his looks were great shots. Feet under him, ball just didn't go in. Have to shoot your way out of a slump.
Most likely because there seems to be like 3 posters on here (RustShack being one) who keep repeating "Nader is the best guy on this team" over and over.
I'm not saying he isn't; I have no idea. But I was wondering the same thing and can't figure out where else it is coming from. This quote from McKay is about the most "official" thing I've heard. I don't think I would have ever had that notion if it wasn't for frequenting this forum.
@Twins I do know a lot about basketball. I would agree, I mispoke. I thought he looked lost and slow in the Oklahome game, had much better stats than I thought. The Baylor game which I watched in person he didnt even look like himself and the KU game, well we all know how that game went. So I stand corrected. Hes had two horrible games out of the last 3.
I don't think he was horrible against Baylor at all. He missed some shots but I thought passed the ball very well.
The best word association to describe Niang is that he is a technician rather than athletic.
This.
On an athletic test, an above average athlete would win probably rather easily. But his basketball IQ is through the roof. Very skilled and very smart player. There isn't shame in admitting that. If he was as athletic as say Hogue, the kid would be a lottery pick in this years draft.
While Niang has all sorts of technical precision, I would still use the term athletic because of how well he uses his body. It is not like he sits in the corner and does nothing but take the one shot he knows how to make. Rather, he is constantly doing new things in the game according to the situation.
I know most people are talking vertical leap, quickness, speed, etc when referring to someone that is athletic, but body control and coordination are also a part of it and Niang is very good at both. He does obviously need to hit some threes though, as does the entire team.
He no longer averages a double double
But I am inclined to agree with you. My concern is shooting. If Nader has a better shot than Hogue, we might need him out there. That is a big handycap on this team right now is outside shooting. Morris is okay from deep, Naz/Thomas are good shooters but struggle getting open looks, Vaughn would be good if we land him. Niang is streaky so that leaves who ever plays the other 2 spots. One of them has to be a decent threat from deep. Hogue isn't a terrible shooter, but he certainly isn't a great shooter. If McKay plays the 5, I would think Nader has to play the 3, but maybe Nader plays the 4 and Hogue plays the 3 with McKay coming off the bench when he qualifies.
I agree with many that it's a great problem to have.
When have waivers been granted or denied based on the fault of the NCAA?
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I think Nader will be a very nice addition next year, but we have guys currently averaging 17/7/6, 18/7, 12/9, 15/4/3. The bar for being the best player on the team is set extremely high.
Every highschool has an "athletic test" That test consists of speed, quickness, vertical leap, agility and hand/eye coordination. Just watching him move, it doesn't take a genius to realize he would not do that well in that test, but he is a very skilled basketball player. I don't understand peoples hesitation to admit that.
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Next year will be interesting to see how they use McKay and Nader. I can see either starting along side Niang and Hogue. Great front court again for ISU.
If he does this then I totally agree. Rebounding is inarguably one of the most important stats in basketball.
