Derrick Walton first player since Dwayne Wade to post 25pts/10assists/5rebs in NCAA tournament (SIAP)
Everyone knows D-Walt has been on a tear recently. This Yahoo article compared him to Kemba Walker and the run he and UConn had to win the NCAA championship. Also, Walton is the first player since Dwayne Wade in 2003 to post 25 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds in an NCAA championship game.
Not bad.
aka Kemba Napier...
Tom Crean thinking about Dwayne Wade while filling out unemployment paperwork.
It'll be on 7 more times in the next hour.
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You know, I've scoffed at the Burke comparisons, but...
Since the "white collar" Illinois game (a stretch of 19 games), Walton is averaging 18.7 points per game, 5.9 assists, and 5.4 rebounds per game, while shooting 44.2% (53-120) from downtown. That is Burkesque.
I was thinking about how important PG play is in Beilein ball.
Walton has always been a good player here, but only recently has he been a good PG, IME. its leading to tons of easy baskets, but also not letting our offense go adrift whenever Zach tries to take over too much.
The only time we've had a good team without a good pg was Walton's freshman year when we still had Stuaskus, Lavert, GRIII, and Morgan.
I'm already excited for next year, but if we're going to be good X needs to make the leap. Hopefully he can contribute more this tourny too.
March 17th, 2017 at 10:58 PM ^
Even then, Stauskas and Morgan were absolutely ridiculous on the pick and roll that year. I think Nik filled the pg absence nicely with his play
March 17th, 2017 at 11:17 PM ^
Yeah, Stauskas was the de facto PG on offense. Walton was on defense.
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Derrick has been fabulous and amazing. Thanks for posting. BTW, Barkley said he is probably the best player in the country the last two weeks earlier today.
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Son of Mr. Big Shot
or
Mr. Big Shot, Jr?
March 18th, 2017 at 12:00 AM ^
D Walton is playing the best point in the country.
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Two reasons I've never liked D-Wade...
1) He seemingly gets "injured" and bows out of the season when his teams are horrible and/or he has nothing to play for
2) His name is ridiculously spelled Dwyane not the commonly misspelled Dwayne - ergo his name should be pronounced Dwi-ane.
How can he be Derrick Walton Jr. when he's everybody's daddy, that's what I want to know.