It's way too early to make a
Do you know the difference
Do you know the difference between a question and a statement?
cheat, cheat, and cheat some more, and when you get caught, do the right thing, lie!
Yes, I do. And it's
Yes, I do. And it's impossible to answer your question without making a statement. You're asking us to state that he either is, or isn't, a better shooter than Glen Rice.
I didn't make a statement,
I didn't make a statement, nor did I say he was better than Rice, now did I?
cheat, cheat, and cheat some more, and when you get caught, do the right thing, lie!
No, you didn't. But you
No, you didn't. But you asked a question that forced us to make a statement one way or the other - and we can't. It's too early.
Must....not....make.....state
Must....not....make.....statement........Yes, he's better! Damn you Maznblu. Damn you!
Why are your opinions ok, but
Why are your opinions ok, but you down vote anyone who disagrees with you. Thats how my three year old handles things.
I didn't downvote (or upvote
I didn't downvote (or upvote for that matter) anyone in this thread.
Your three year old is posting here?
That would explain some things.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
It’s a simple question in
It’s a simple question in order to spark decent conversation. We are very excited about this freshmen and this team. I say if you don’t like the question don’t comment.
That's all it was blue, no
That's all it was blue, no one said he was better than Glen, no one said he was a better shooter, scorer, 3 point shooter, ect. Some guys have trouble reading.
cheat, cheat, and cheat some more, and when you get caught, do the right thing, lie!
I have little trouble reading.
You first post attacked someone for making a very reasonable point. Although his meaning was quite clear, it's obvious that you didn't understand his post then and you still don't.
Eating is murder.
I have no problem with the
I have no problem with the question. (If you notice, I'm not one of the people who downvoted the OP, nor did I even downvote any of his replies.) I just feel it's hard to answer. Why does this bother the OP?
Because you are failing to
Because you are failing to follow the basic rules of sports commentary:
1. Make as many premature evaluations as you can. The smaller the sample size, the better.
2. If a narrative is compelling, use it. Obvious lack of empirical support should be ignored.
3. Hyperbole must always trump objectivity, even if you represent a major sports network.
4. If a mediocre white college player displays good effort, he shall be compared to a professional white athlete with similar size but far superior skill and athleticism.
5. Being loud and obnoxious is good. Being loud and obnoxious while talking about Tim Tebow is better.
Sources: Skip Bayless, Drew Sharp, RCBM, Mike Valenti, Stephen A. Smith, Bucknuts, Colin Cowherd, and Jim Rome.
epic retort sir. Some posts
epic retort sir. Some posts deserve 6 votes.
Too early, but Nik's really, really smooth
Rice was ridiculous. Set the NCAA tourney record, which still stands.
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When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....
or..
Trust me, I'm a scientist.
Good Lord
Good Lord this is amazing!
"But in the tire fire that was last year's secondary he showed a little spark." - Brian Cook
Too soon to tell...
Strive to win. If you lose....win.
Ask
after the NCAA tourney.
If an OSU fan divorces his wife are they still brother and sister?
Wait a few years
But Michigan looks to have one heck of a shooter that, I believe, is going to do some GREAT things.
If Stauskas goes 85% beyond the arc and is the key to helping mich win the tourney this year then Ill agree with you that he's better than rice. :p
"The street legend is back, bitches!"
I will give it to him even at
I will give it to him even at 82.5%. Damn you are demanding.
Nik can shoot the lights out
for sure, but Rice did it for 4 years and did amazing things in big moments.
Let's just enjoy Stauskas as a great player/shooter in his own right and not put pressure on him by comparing him to the most prolific single tourney scorer ever.
We won't know...
We won't know for sure until Stauskas allegedly bangs Sarah Palin.
/no politics.
Strive to win. If you lose....win.
SKEET SKEET SKEET
SKEET SKEET SKEET
Michigan Resurgent? Michigan Resurgent!
The beatings will continue until the uniforms improve!
He is one hell of a shooter
He is one hell of a shooter but he has not really been tested in high stress environments like Rice was. If he can hit clutch jumpers in late March/Early April then I'll think about it but right now lets just leave it at he is an outstanding shooter.
Lloyd Brady is my homeboy...for real he is!
This is definitely a
This is definitely a premature question, but it'll be difficult to ever make a one-to-one comparison of their three-point shooting ability because the NCAA three-point line was at 19 feet, 9 inches when Rice played, and it's now at 20 feet, 9 inches.
Twitter: @Raoul_000
The other thing is that the
The other thing is that the 3-point shot was only added to the NCAA in Rice's sophomore season, so he didn't grow up shooting 3's like players now do. In fact, he even played inside frequently when he was an underclassman (and was one of the league's best rebounders one year). He made a remarkable transition to becoming a primarily perimeter player by the time he was a senior.
It's going to be apples and oranges. If Stauskas can come even close to matching Rice's production he'll have one heck of a career.
apples orange juice and rice
apples orange juice and rice
5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
Great points
so he didn't grow up shooting 3's like players now do.
Yes—it's highly unlikely Rice took as many outside shots growing up as Stauskas claims he did:
“Shooting is what I do,” Stauskas said. “I’m comfortable with it. I’ve probably taken a million shots in my life. That’s pretty much all I did when I was a kid, just go outside and shoot.”
(from this Daily article)
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and . . .
and Stauskas sometimes shoots them from 23 feet 9 inches
Big gulps huh? Alright! Well, see ya later.
No
See 1989 tournament performance
6 or so games....remember
6 or so games....remember that
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5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
Ok, but which one is better?
Ok, but which one is better?
We all know the answer
Only one of those things ever had a funky bunch
Whatcha gonna do, little brother?
After comparing their
After comparing their careers, I would have to say yes. Stauskas is a better shooter.
Right now he's a better shooter than reggie miller
but sample size.
Tremendous!
No.
No.
Well he is certainly off to a
Well he is certainly off to a great start, but has a long way to go to be mentioned with Rice.
ty
He's off to a fantastic
He's off to a fantastic start, but I've been burned from the Gavin Groninger experience never to again hype up a shooter too much.
Best shooter in the history of basketball
They're retiring his jersey tomorrow.
I put up a tough front, but deep down I just want to be held.
if you extrapolate his 6 game
if you extrapolate his 6 game career over a 4 year... err 3 years... err 2 years... err the rest of this season before he goes pro....
Canadians make great shooters
Stauskas, Nash... Seems definitive.
Whatcha gonna do, little brother?
SELF UPVOTE?
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I put up a tough front, but deep down I just want to be held.
I just don't care, still
I just don't care, still enjoying the mere fact of having a baltic named tall canadian as a SG. It's well known having one on your team is not just effective, it makes you cooler.
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I wonder who will wear his legacy numbet?
Rice...
Is one of the greatest shooters in basketball, not just u of m, history. So I guess I'll say no.
Steve fisher's thought on Glen Rice
Fisher was asked after the tournament run if Glen Rice was the greatest shooter he'd ever seen. Fisher said, Rice wasn't even the best shooter on the team. The reporters all laughed, but fisher told them it was Rob Pelinka. Most of you won't even remember Pelinka, but as a shooter he was unbelievable. In pre game warm ups he would warmup up until he made 100 shots. The one night I counter he was 100/120 from all over the gym including 30 footers. That's the difference between a great basketball player and just a great shooter.
Desmond Howard's Heisman and the Fab Five - Great time to be a Michigan Student. Wrote Punt-CounterPunt in 1993 Season.
It's way too early to make a statement like that. Rice shot over 50% from 3 for an entire season and is still the all-time leading scorer in the NCAA Tournament.
http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/baskmen/baskmaa/riceaa.htm