What I see is a kid who’s always dominated the ball having a hard time adjusting

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Jan 8, 2025
12:03:33am

palangi All-American

What I see is a kid who’s always dominated the ball having a hard time adjusting

It happens to players all the time when they’re no longer the best option to be the primary ball handler and they struggle to play off the ball and fund other ways to contribute and impact the game. Most I’ve seen don’t ever really figure it out.

Happens all the time to players especially as they move up to higher levels of play.

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palangi

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Messages

Author

Time

Dallin Hall

gocougs719

Jan 7, 10:49pm

There were games last year he was our best player. This year there are times

RalphWiggam

Jan 7, 10:52pm

I think the injury really rusted him up. Does not look like last year’s Hall yet

Big Daddy D

Jan 7, 10:54pm

He has no feel for the game this year.

Archaea

Jan 7, 10:54pm

yeah last year he was our primary ball handler/facilitator and he rose to the

cwilke1

Jan 7, 10:57pm

Last year he had too many turnovers

chirocoug

Jan 8, 12:01am

You are thinking of Spencer Johnson. He was picked from behind a lot

bdizzle

Jan 8, 1:40am

No. That rarely happened to Dallin and he had an insane AST/TO ratio to end the

puntersarepeople

Jan 8, 10:57am

You’re spot on

ldssdl

Jan 7, 10:54pm

#2 is not true

Remigius

Jan 7, 10:58pm

Last 3 games he’s had 2 total shot attempts inside the arc!!! 3 games, 2 shot

gocougs719

Jan 7, 11:00pm

Which is why he had 1 assist. He picks up his dribble 30’ from the hoop.

dtownCoug

Jan 7, 11:03pm

That stat doesn’t tell the whole story

Remigius

Jan 8, 9:40am

He doesn't finish well, at least not this year.

Archaea

Jan 8, 12:34pm

Go find 3 total clips this year of him beating his man, scoring or assisting...

gocougs719

Jan 8, 2:28pm

#2 is true, even my wife has noticed. He is slow bringing the ball down

Tio

Jan 8, 10:46am

76.5% from the free throw line needs to be better

Remigius

Jan 8, 11:52am

He was 63% last year. This year he's 76% but hasn't shot much.

Tio

Jan 8, 12:22pm

I'd take Hall over Baker every time. Baker shouldn't be getting minutes.

KayakCoug

Jan 7, 11:45pm

Baker seems like he should not play much. Really bad at D and effort.

GoneWiththeBreeze

Jan 7, 11:53pm

Baker can create his own shot; a skill this team lacks

Parker Schnabel

Jan 8, 1:29pm

He also can dribble and lose the ball, and he is a free lane to the hoop on a

Archaea

Jan 8, 2:30pm

I wish I could argue...but I can't. Unfortunately, we have a lot of guys who

Parker Schnabel

Jan 8, 4:39pm

Ohh disagree, Baker can create and shoot. Hasn’t gotten the minutes to flow

gocougs719

Jan 7, 11:59pm

Career averages against terrible teams. He's not a big 12 guy.

KayakCoug

Jan 8, 2:03am

You do realize Baker is averaging more ppg in fewer minutes than Hall this yr?

ldssdl

Jan 8, 7:14am

Go back and watch the game last night

gocougs719

Jan 8, 9:34am

Agreed. Both by the numbers and the eye test, Baker has been more productive.

ldssdl

Jan 8, 9:39am

I don’t think you’ve seen a large enough sample size

gocougs719

Jan 8, 12:05am

Hall has the ability and has proven it last year. He got off to a slow start

KayakCoug

Jan 8, 2:04am

I'd take Baker over Hall

Dynomite

Jan 8, 11:00am

As complementary scorer/playmaker to Egor? Yes. As backup PG? No. That's Hall's.

SinkingQuffa

Jan 8, 11:14am

Last year he was key because of his intangibles: 1. Toughness 2. D 3. Clutch 4.

GoneWiththeBreeze

Jan 7, 11:52pm

He’s had two layups attempts in B12 play (3 games).giving nothing at basket

gocougs719

Jan 8, 12:00am

Well, he's not a real dangerous man at it. Not wise to risk it too often.

SinkingQuffa

Jan 8, 2:13am

What I see is a kid who’s always dominated the ball having a hard time adjusting

palangi

Jan 8, 12:03am

I think it’s not so simple

gocougs719

Jan 8, 12:07am

I agree, it’s not simple at all and I do think he’s mentally wrecked

palangi

Jan 8, 12:21am

I think wrecked is way too strong a word. He's thinking too much.

SinkingQuffa

Jan 8, 5:17am

He needs his role defined better.

Plantagenet

Jan 8, 11:29am

He's less sure of his role & the offense than he was last season.

SinkingQuffa

Jan 8, 2:10am

Hall benefitted from Popes high ball screens and overall team movement. And

CCookie

Jan 8, 7:25am

Ccookie speaks the truth

6ftCougarTail

Jan 8, 9:12am

Catching a jumps off the page to me. His upside is so high. 19 min last night

gocougs719

Jan 8, 9:32am

He was pretty bad last night. Looked completely lost.

ochobeeguy

Jan 8, 10:47am

I thought he attacked the basket really well

puntersarepeople

Jan 8, 11:00am

Hall's more versatile than you're giving him credit for. He'll adjust.

SinkingQuffa

Jan 8, 9:32am

I hope he does because I like Hall a lot but we’re in 2nd week of January.

palangi

Jan 8, 10:03am

He's not the only one struggling with his role — not by a long shot.

SinkingQuffa

Jan 8, 10:05am

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SinkingQuffa

Jan 8, 10:07am

I didn’t say he was. We also needed him to not struggle given his experience

palangi

Jan 8, 10:35am

Listen to KY's postgame comments.

gocougs719

Jan 8, 11:48am

I heard that & agree. Baker over Hall as playmaker & scorer but NOT as backup PG

SinkingQuffa

Jan 8, 12:18pm

This!

Burton162

Jan 8, 9:47am

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