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Post by bsutrack on Dec 9, 2023 16:48:30 GMT -6
Auburn 104, IU 76
Sparks:
8 minutes
FG: 1-3
FT: 1-2
PTS: 3
REB: 2
Fortunately for Sparks with 4:30 left in the game and IU trailing by 24 points, he was put back in the game for his first second half minutes in several games. Otherwise, without that garbage time, his playing time would have been 4 minutes in this game.
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Post by realitycheck on Dec 9, 2023 19:10:59 GMT -6
Auburn 104, IU 76 Sparks: 8 minutes FG: 1-3 FT: 1-2 PTS: 3 REB: 2 Fortunately for Sparks with 4:30 left in the game and IU trailing by 24 points, he was put back in the game for his first second half minutes in several games. Otherwise, without that garbage time, his playing time would have been 4 minutes in this game. He just sits down there at the end of the bench and I wonder what he is thinking. Also, when he does get in I've noticed he kind of lumbers up and down the court. He looks bigger to me but not more agile or athletic. I realize he gets to practice against better players now but man it's gotta be a slap in the face to go from being "the guy" to being "a guy" and one who is a 4th or 5th frontline option at best. I suppose he's five fouls you can throw at Edey when they play Purdue if they don't want their starters to get in foul trouble. |
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Post by coastalcard on Dec 9, 2023 20:38:39 GMT -6
I agree on the “lumbering”. Chasing the play down the court looks somehow different than last year.
Man, you gotta look away when he shot puts those free throws
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Post by bsutrack on Dec 9, 2023 20:53:55 GMT -6
I agree on the “lumbering”. Chasing the play down the court looks somehow different than last year. Man, you gotta look away when he shot puts those free throws Didn't you love the way he banked that first free-throw in today. The second free-throw was also a bank shot, but didn't go in. Were both shots a coincidence, or was he actually attempting to make his free-throws now by banking them? |
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Post by rmcalhoun on Dec 9, 2023 23:29:45 GMT -6
dont twitter search payton sparks its brutal out there
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Post by redfeather on Dec 10, 2023 0:10:08 GMT -6
I agree on the “lumbering”. Chasing the play down the court looks somehow different than last year. Man, you gotta look away when he shot puts those free throws I was at this game today and I couldn’t believe how much larger Sparks looked. He looked like he had put on 25 pounds maybe more I mean he was a truckload out there and people around me were commenting on his size. IU fans refer to him as “that Ball State kid”. He looks slower and not as confident around the basket. Granted the competition was way better but Sparks looked very in affective out there today. Sad really. |
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Post by williamtsherman on Dec 10, 2023 9:40:16 GMT -6
The Sparks free throw thing is very odd. Remember that, as a freshman, he shot 70.3% here on a huge volume (202 attempts). This was right on his high school percentage. It's also right around overall ncaa average. So at that point there was absolutely nothing to see here. There was plenty of history and volume to confidently conclude that the kid was a decent free throw shooter.
Then last year here he suddenly falls to 52%, also on a huge sample size of attempts. This year he is 6-19 and apparently banking in some of his makes, so it would appear his trouble are continuing under a second coaching staff.
Shooting free throws is one of the least physically demanding things a basketball player does. If there was some injury or something, surely it would be evident in other aspects of the game, or by just watching him. So this has to be entirely a mental phenomenon...right? Last year I mentioned Steve Sax Syndrome (a.k.a. Steve Blass disease), but that's more of an observation than an explanation, because nobody has ever satisfactorily explained why either of these MLB players suddenly became unable to throw the ball accurately.
So, I think the proper analysis here is WTF?
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Post by lmills72 on Dec 10, 2023 9:52:48 GMT -6
From a purely basketball standpoint, the transfer experience seems to have panned out well for only 1 of the big 3.
Sellers seems to be having a really good year while Sparks and Coleman are kinda forgotten players languishing on the bench unless needed to give another player a breather. I wonder if the non-basketball reasons for transferring (the dream or playing at IU for Sparks or the money for both) have make it worthwhile for them.
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Post by coastalcard on Dec 10, 2023 12:43:09 GMT -6
Never forget that Sellers was all-MAC 3rd team last year.
Wait….the other two were 2nd team honorees 🤔
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Post by bsutrack on Dec 10, 2023 14:01:57 GMT -6
The Sparks free throw thing is very odd. Remember that, as a freshman, he shot 70.3% here on a huge volume (202 attempts). This was right on his high school percentage. It's also right around overall ncaa average. So at that point there was absolutely nothing to see here. There was plenty of history and volume to confidently conclude that the kid was a decent free throw shooter. Then last year here he suddenly falls to 52%, also on a huge sample size of attempts. This year he is 6-19 and apparently banking in some of his makes, so it would appear his trouble are continuing under a second coaching staff. Shooting free throws is one of the least physically demanding things a basketball player does. If there was some injury or something, surely it would be evident in other aspects of the game, or by just watching him. So this has to be entirely a mental phenomenon...right? Last year I mentioned Steve Sax Syndrome (a.k.a. Steve Blass disease), but that's more of an observation than an explanation, because nobody has ever satisfactorily explained why either of these MLB players suddenly became unable to throw the ball accurately. So, I think the proper analysis here is WTF? Sparks' increase in muscle mass can be inversely correlated to his FT percentage. |
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Post by williamtsherman on Dec 10, 2023 14:19:23 GMT -6
The Sparks free throw thing is very odd. Remember that, as a freshman, he shot 70.3% here on a huge volume (202 attempts). This was right on his high school percentage. It's also right around overall ncaa average. So at that point there was absolutely nothing to see here. There was plenty of history and volume to confidently conclude that the kid was a decent free throw shooter. Then last year here he suddenly falls to 52%, also on a huge sample size of attempts. This year he is 6-19 and apparently banking in some of his makes, so it would appear his trouble are continuing under a second coaching staff. Shooting free throws is one of the least physically demanding things a basketball player does. If there was some injury or something, surely it would be evident in other aspects of the game, or by just watching him. So this has to be entirely a mental phenomenon...right? Last year I mentioned Steve Sax Syndrome (a.k.a. Steve Blass disease), but that's more of an observation than an explanation, because nobody has ever satisfactorily explained why either of these MLB players suddenly became unable to throw the ball accurately. So, I think the proper analysis here is WTF? Sparks' increase in muscle mass can be inversely correlated to his FT percentage. I thought about that, but did he increase his muscle mass that much between freshman and sophomore years? That's when the crash happened. And I would say almost all kids increase their muscles from HS through their college years without crashing their FT percentage. |
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Post by dc5525 on Dec 11, 2023 8:57:54 GMT -6
Zero playing time for Coleman last night in Nebraska's win. His name didn't even show up in the boxscore.
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Post by universityjim on Dec 11, 2023 9:18:34 GMT -6
Livin' the dream! Enjoy that NIL money. Dumbshits.
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Post by officerfarva on Dec 11, 2023 9:45:21 GMT -6
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Post by universityjim on Dec 11, 2023 9:49:39 GMT -6
18.5 FG percentage = pine time.
12.5% from 3pt and 63% FT.
He got what he wanted otherwise he'd be in Europe getting paid less.
Boogie gotta be Boogie.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but this is the one of the three I think we are better without.
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