To much credit being given to Mclemore

**Cyclonepride** · 01-11-2013, 07:56 AM

The guy is very, very good. I noticed him right away in earlier games that I saw. He has really good size and can elevate with good form on his threes. Babb was right there, but the guy has the physical ability to get his shot off when he wants to. Obviously he's not going to hit all his threes all the time, but he looks like a great overall player.

**mt85** · 01-11-2013, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by BallSoHard4Cy

He had a good game. He'll have better ones. He did, no matter what he says, did not call glass. You wouldn't do that. It was a bad shot but it went in. Just how it goes sometimes.

Didn't Matt Dougherty say something to the effect that this was the best game he had witnessed by a college player? Dougherty has been involved with college basektball since 1980 as a player at North Carolina and you consider it just a good game. Hmm...

**CLONECONES** · 01-11-2013, 08:05 AM

Is it just me... or does every big game we play in some kid from the other team has a career night? The pigmy from OSU/J'Covan Brown/Perry Jones 3/Michael Dixon/Ben McLemore...

It's not ever just a solid team win... it's a kid going off for career highs.

**CyOps** · 01-11-2013, 09:15 AM

MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - THRIFT SHOP FEAT. WANZ (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - YouTube

Oh, that mclemore.

**DistrictCyclone** · 01-11-2013, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by TuckerBlayze

I totally agree with you but doesnt he have the same elevation and same good stroke every game? Why hadnt he performed this well all season? His previous game was NOTHING compared to last night.
He is very talented but all Im saying is that he had a crazy game. Kind of like Scotty last year at Kansas State.

Because basketball isn't played by robots in a controlled environment.

Besides, he has been performing well all season. Not the freakish 33 points on 12 shots, but he was still averaging 15 pts and shooting over 50% on the year; he's not a one-hit wonder. The kid had the game of his young career, but like others have said, it'll probably be the first of many.

**VeloClone** · 01-11-2013, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by BallSoHard4Cy

So no one thinks he won't own TCU or Tech at home? Seriously were top 4/5 in this league right now and he had an amazing game. What would he do to them? If they're feeding him the ball he could break 50, or maybe a triple double. They're that bad (TCU/Tech). I really believe Ben McLemore is an All-American. Like his skill, not his attitude.

Yeah, but he won't play 40 minutes against those teams, more like only 20 and then pulled when the rout is on. So no he probably won't get over 30 points.

**VeloClone** · 01-11-2013, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Cyclonepride

The guy is very, very good. I noticed him right away in earlier games that I saw. He has really good size and can elevate with good form on his threes. Babb was right there, but the guy has the physical ability to get his shot off when he wants to. Obviously he's not going to hit all his threes all the time, but he looks like a great overall player.

True, but didn't he go into Wednesday game hitting 2/3 of his threes over the last several games? He has been on a roll for a while building to a game like that. ISU was simply the lucky beneficiary.

**marothisu** · 01-11-2013, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by CysRage

We have no business calling out players who banked a buzzer beater at the end of the game. Scotty's buzzer beater three against OSU at home was a banked shot

LOL +1. Both were lucky shots..this is why I haven't said much about the bank other than yeah sure it was lucky (it was). I bet this is how OSU fans felt last year.

**marothisu** · 01-11-2013, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by CLONECONES

Is it just me... or does every big game we play in some kid from the other team has a career night? The pigmy from OSU/J'Covan Brown/Perry Jones 3/Michael Dixon/Ben McLemore...

It's not ever just a solid team win... it's a kid going off for career highs.

Yep. Sean Kilpatrick of Cincy earlier this year had I think around 30 points against us too.

**benjay** · 01-11-2013, 11:28 AM

Didn't Diante Garrett bank one in against Creighton two years ago as well?

**Cydkar** · 01-11-2013, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by TuckerBlayze

In my opinion, everyone is giving Mclemore to much credit for his performance. The kid plain and simple had the game of his life. He shot out his ***! Everything he threw up went in! He didn't even get called for a single travel (even on the one where he took three steps from beyond the 3-point line, got fouled, and made two free throws)

And to top it off, he BANKS in a shot to tie the game! That was NOT a good shot and would not go in 9 times out 10 but of course it did for him.

I do believe Mclemore is a good player and probably the best on Kansas's team but he is not as good as he showed last night. Kansas is very lucky that he had the game that he did because without his performance Iowa State wins going away!

I credit him for a great performance but not for the last shot. He missed the shot, it just happened to bounce in.

**BloodyBuddy** · 01-11-2013, 11:32 AM

Just looked at the shot for the first time. How do we let the guy square up and shoot like that? Rediculous. The way everyone made it sound like it was an off balance lucky shot. The guys was able to square up, catch and shoot.

Unbelievable.

**Cydkar** · 01-11-2013, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by cy4prez7

I think probably what he meant is that when it left his hands he called bank because he knew it was long. I've done that before.

I do that when I pee sometimes. I don't deserve credit for it, however.

**Cydkar** · 01-11-2013, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by CysRage

We have no business calling out players who banked a buzzer beater at the end of the game. Scotty's buzzer beater three against OSU at home was a banked shot

And I didn't think we deserved to win, either.

**VeloClone** · 01-11-2013, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Cydkar

And I didn't think we deserved to win, either.

I'm not sure how much difference it makes but they weren't identical situations. ISU was in a win or OT situation; KU was in an OT or lose situation. Again I don't know what difference it makes, if any, but remember that if comparing the two situations.