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Post by sacredheartgreg on Nov 22, 2023 8:37:07 GMT -5
The performance he put on last night was admirable- 34 points (12-15 from field, 6 rebounds, 4 assists). He exhibits such a positive presence on the the floor and a quiet leadership. He staged a performance worthy to book mark back in my mind of greatness I have seen at Calihan Hall. Also noteworthy is the innate ability that Tankersley has in driving to the basket and the way he can finish at the hoop in several different ways. We have the makings of a very good backcourt. I am starting to enjoy the offensive scheme coach is trying to implement, it fits the talents and abilities of our personnel. The cutting, slashing to the hoop, and energy was at its best when Davis, Olajuwan, Stone and Davis were on the floor together. I would stick with these guys and try to build from it.
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Post by JDetroitTitan on Nov 22, 2023 9:13:32 GMT -5
The performance he put on last night was admirable- 34 points (12-15 from field, 6 rebounds, 4 assists). He exhibits such a positive presence on the the floor and a quiet leadership. He staged a performance worthy to book mark back in my mind of greatness I have seen at Calihan Hall. Also noteworthy is the innate ability that Tankersley has in driving to the basket and the way he can finish at the hoop in several different ways. We have the makings of a very good backcourt. I am starting to enjoy the offensive scheme coach is trying to implement, it fits the talents and abilities of our personnel. The cutting, slashing to the hoop, and energy was at its best when Davis, Olajuwan, Stone and Davis were on the floor together. I would stick with these guys and try to build from it. I see you put Davis twice did you mean Tankersley “Tank” as the other one. The best thing that happen this season is that Toastly “toast” and Oton was benched this season. Without those guys being bench we would of saw what these young guns could do against Ole Miss. Also when they were in the Eastern game we started charging back with the young guns. I would start the young guns with the old man as center and mix Kyle into the group. |
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Post by uddrummer on Nov 22, 2023 9:59:37 GMT -5
Austin 3:16..Stone Cold.
Offense is fun to watch. Finally we have some plays off the set screens. Mr. Stone also had some nice finishes down the lane. He runs the offense well as the PG. Keep it up young man!
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Post by royaloakdave on Nov 22, 2023 11:33:08 GMT -5
Totally agree, Jayden Stone had an outstanding game and the comment 'positive presence on the the floor and a quiet leadership' is spot-on. 😊
Tankersley is developing into an excellent player. It's been a pleasant surprise to see solid contributions from Johnson and Olajuwon. Regarding Del Cadia; he's making progressing on staying out of foul trouble and improving his assist -turnover ratio.
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Post by udballer on Nov 22, 2023 22:02:32 GMT -5
Stone was awesome yesterday and he had to work very hard for each of his 15 shots. He cashed in all day and it was a great performance.
All that said, this is kind of why I am so excited about Marcus Tankersley. Kind of like what they say in football, his game travels. It's not every day that you're going to make 10 of 15 turnaround 19-footers... but you can drive the lane and put in a reverse layup anywhere.
Solid backcourt, for sure. Big issue is that we are missing a frontcourt.
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Post by royaloakdave on Nov 22, 2023 22:52:14 GMT -5
Indeed, we're definitively missing a frontcourt.
Del Cadia has the skills and strength to be effective however, he needs to stay out of foul trouble and quit turning the ball over. Hopefully Emmanuel Kuac will be available in the near term; he's very athletic and plays with a lot of energy.
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Post by motorcitysam on Nov 23, 2023 13:47:02 GMT -5
Stone was awesome yesterday and he had to work very hard for each of his 15 shots. He cashed in all day and it was a great performance. All that said, this is kind of why I am so excited about Marcus Tankersley. Kind of like what they say in football, his game travels. It's not every day that you're going to make 10 of 15 turnaround 19-footers... but you can drive the lane and put in a reverse layup anywhere. Solid backcourt, for sure. Big issue is that we are missing a frontcourt. Stone is best when he is looking to score in a variety of ways, and not totally focused on the three pointer, as he was in the Ohio game. He's big enough to score by driving and posting up, and strong enough to finish through contest. The EMU game was him at his best. Great point about Tankersly. I like the way he's hit 11 of his last 13 free throw attempts as well. "His game travels" is a great way to put it. |
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Post by motorcitysam on Nov 23, 2023 14:02:34 GMT -5
Indeed, we're definitively missing a frontcourt. Del Cadia has the skills and strength to be effective however, he needs to stay out of foul trouble and quit turning the ball over. Hopefully Emmanuel Kuac will be available in the near term; he's very athletic and plays with a lot of energy. I think Del Cadia has some conditioning issues, as well, at least based on what I've been hearing on the radio broadcasts. Had things worked out the way we wanted, we would have had a frontcourt of Kuac, Alex T, Tovar, and Coleman at the small forward. On paper, that's decent. As you said, hopefully Kuac is able to return fully recovered and able to contribute. He showed some flashes at New Mexico. |
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Post by ptctitan on Nov 23, 2023 17:48:03 GMT -5
Indeed, we're definitively missing a frontcourt. Del Cadia has the skills and strength to be effective however, he needs to stay out of foul trouble and quit turning the ball over. Hopefully Emmanuel Kuac will be available in the near term; he's very athletic and plays with a lot of energy. Some help for the front court is expected at the semester break. Depth and minutes - not saviors and not Tchikou. They're looking for Kuac being cleared for game conditions in about mid-December. Hurst could be cleared sooner. |
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Post by Commissioner on Jan 28, 2024 16:58:27 GMT -5
In a dismal season, Jayden Stone has stood out as a lonely bright spot. First, he returned, which I don't think most of us thought would happen. Then, he made the Honor Roll, after losing eligibility last year at mid-season due to academics. Quite an academic turnaround.
Because of missing several games with an the ankle injury, Stone hasn't played in the requisite 75% of the team's games to show up in the Horizon League leaders. However, assuming no more missed games, he soon will--in fact, he'll hit 75% if he plays in both games this week, against Cleveland State on Thursday and Robert Morris on Saturday.
After today, the league's leading scorers are Trey Calvin (19.95), Noah Reynolds (19.3), Marques Warrick (19.0), and Tristan Enaruna (18.5), then a drop to Trey Townsend (16.8). Stone is averaging 19.56 ppg, which, with enough games, would put him second, less than four-tenths of a point behind Calvin. So once he's re-qualified for the leader board, he should be at or near the top with a decent week. Given how little we've had to root for, it would be nice to see Jayden lead the league in scoring. Jayden could also finish in the top 10 in the league in 3 pointers made (he's currently 8th), free throw percentage (currently 5th if he had the games); steals (5th), assists (10th); and rebounds (12th).
Although it may say more about the caliber of the team, it is still notable that Stone is positioned to become the first Titan ever to lead the team in scoring, rebounds, and assists in the same season since assists became an official stat category in 1973.
Kudos to Jayden on a fine season on and off the court.
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Post by ptctitan on Jan 29, 2024 5:23:06 GMT -5
Jayden is the only player on this year's current roster whose absence hurt the team. Now that MD has rejiggered the offense to run through Jayden as the ballhandler, we are getting better results. Since he returned from his ankle injury two weeks ago, he has averaged 21 points, 4.4 assists, and 6.0 rebounds per game. More importantly, until the players tire late in the second half of games, the ball is moving better on offense. I pray that he finishes strong this year. He has never played more than about 15 games per year at Grand Canyon or here.
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Post by Commissioner on Feb 6, 2024 8:07:59 GMT -5
In a dismal season, Jayden Stone has stood out as a lonely bright spot. First, he returned, which I don't think most of us thought would happen. Then, he made the Honor Roll, after losing eligibility last year at mid-season due to academics. Quite an academic turnaround. Because of missing several games with an the ankle injury, Stone hasn't played in the requisite 75% of the team's games to show up in the Horizon League leaders. However, assuming no more missed games, he soon will--in fact, he'll hit 75% if he plays in both games this week, against Cleveland State on Thursday and Robert Morris on Saturday. After today, the league's leading scorers are Trey Calvin (19.95), Noah Reynolds (19.3), Marques Warrick (19.0), and Tristan Enaruna (18.5), then a drop to Trey Townsend (16.8). Stone is averaging 19.56 ppg, which, with enough games, would put him second, less than four-tenths of a point behind Calvin. So once he's re-qualified for the leader board, he should be at or near the top with a decent week. Given how little we've had to root for, it would be nice to see Jayden lead the league in scoring. Jayden could also finish in the top 10 in the league in 3 pointers made (he's currently 8th), free throw percentage (currently 5th if he had the games); steals (5th), assists (10th); and rebounds (12th). Although it may say more about the caliber of the team, it is still notable that Stone is positioned to become the first Titan ever to lead the team in scoring, rebounds, and assists in the same season since assists became an official stat category in 1973. Kudos to Jayden on a fine season on and off the court. Jayden is now qualified for the league leader board, and is, indeed, leading the league in scoring at 20.3 ppg. Behind him are Wright State's Trey Calvin (20.1) and Noah Reynolds of Green Bay (19.3), then Warrick and Enarauna at 19.0. |
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Post by akhorey on Feb 6, 2024 11:50:51 GMT -5
In a dismal season, Jayden Stone has stood out as a lonely bright spot. First, he returned, which I don't think most of us thought would happen. Then, he made the Honor Roll, after losing eligibility last year at mid-season due to academics. Quite an academic turnaround. Because of missing several games with an the ankle injury, Stone hasn't played in the requisite 75% of the team's games to show up in the Horizon League leaders. However, assuming no more missed games, he soon will--in fact, he'll hit 75% if he plays in both games this week, against Cleveland State on Thursday and Robert Morris on Saturday. After today, the league's leading scorers are Trey Calvin (19.95), Noah Reynolds (19.3), Marques Warrick (19.0), and Tristan Enaruna (18.5), then a drop to Trey Townsend (16.8). Stone is averaging 19.56 ppg, which, with enough games, would put him second, less than four-tenths of a point behind Calvin. So once he's re-qualified for the leader board, he should be at or near the top with a decent week. Given how little we've had to root for, it would be nice to see Jayden lead the league in scoring. Jayden could also finish in the top 10 in the league in 3 pointers made (he's currently 8th), free throw percentage (currently 5th if he had the games); steals (5th), assists (10th); and rebounds (12th). Although it may say more about the caliber of the team, it is still notable that Stone is positioned to become the first Titan ever to lead the team in scoring, rebounds, and assists in the same season since assists became an official stat category in 1973. Kudos to Jayden on a fine season on and off the court. Jayden is now qualified for the league leader board, and is, indeed, leading the league in scoring at 20.3 ppg. Behind him are Wright State's Trey Calvin (20.1) and Noah Reynolds of Green Bay (19.3), then Warrick and Enarauna at 19.0. Renyolds got the best of him in Green Bay but I don't think there's anyone in this league better than J Stone. He has kept this team competitive and the program from true rock bottom, whether that good or bad. |
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Post by akhorey on Feb 27, 2024 16:41:37 GMT -5
Was doing some research for athletics today and here’s an interesting compilation of stats I put together. He’s quietly having the best season of any Titan ever.
Alright I had like 10 minutes so here’s a swing at some stuff that might help you
First of all he is 0.2 blocks away from leading the team in every major category which would likely be the first person to do so ever.
But here is the really interesting one. Because he missed 6 games (these would be crazier if he didn’t) He’s only got 496 right now about 200 from the 10th best season scoring wise in history (AD 21-22). Now technically not there yet but barring that he gets the 4 needed points and 9 free throws he’ll be the first player in program history to have 500 points, 100 fts made, 100 rebounds, 50 3s made, 30 stls, 5 blocks all in one season. These all could also rise still.
I think there’s a real possibility he could come back and if that is the case Taylor should understand that him in uniform next season is 10x more impactful than any coaching change they can make. They just aren’t going to get like this going forward especially that are not undersized and got lucky from GCU’s incompetence to not play him much.
Now he could just decide to play pro and this conversation would be irrelevant but it’s one worth evaluating
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Post by udballer on Feb 27, 2024 18:53:14 GMT -5
I think there’s a real possibility he could come back and if that is the case Taylor should understand that him in uniform next season is 10x more impactful than any coaching change they can make. I like Stone alot. I absolutely hope he comes back to 6 & Liv next season. That said, I couldnt possibly disagree with this statement more. |
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