stoopified
2/23/2006, 02:23 AM
I have bragged on him twice before but his numbers are mind-blowing.Since he has been healthy enough to play at full speed (basically conference play).He has played 11 games, is averaging 16 ppg, is shooting 53.3% from 3(48-90) and 52.3% fg(56-107).The first leads the conference and the second is the number two shooting mark in conference play. By contrast Neal was 30-86(34.9% from 3 and 36-116(.310) from the field overall in non conference games. Amazing how good he is now that he is healthy,hmm!Does anyone here think we would have lost to NU and MU if Neal had played?I say no freakin' way.As a team we are shooting 39.7 from 3 in conference( before Neal emerged and started firing howitzer bulls-eyes from 3 we were barely above 30,0%).Our overall shooting % has gone from 42.2 % to 44.8 %.
IMHO the Newcomer of the year race is over and Neal is THE MAN.Not just his numbers but the intangibles he brings to the floor have changed this into a very dangerous team.A two-handed Book and a semi-healthy AJ and we could be the team projected in preseason. Realistically I don't expect the health issues to change significantly for the better, but I can Hope.In any case I look to an exciting conclusion to this season.Bombs away Michael and BOOMER SOONER BABY.
IMHO the Newcomer of the year race is over and Neal is THE MAN.Not just his numbers but the intangibles he brings to the floor have changed this into a very dangerous team.A two-handed Book and a semi-healthy AJ and we could be the team projected in preseason. Realistically I don't expect the health issues to change significantly for the better, but I can Hope.In any case I look to an exciting conclusion to this season.Bombs away Michael and BOOMER SOONER BABY.