no need to worry trip F, we will always be bff. you fought the jordy-type battles w/ me going way back to hornfans (pre-blacklist days).
btw...more on Morris-Pullen #'s. It is truly amazing how much Marcus hides when he's guarded by the big boys.
Marcus played against 2, 3, & 4 while Pullen played against 1, 2, & 3 (sticking w/ the top 4 because nobody else has enough of everything to be a factor).
3 of the 4 games for Marcus were in the cozy confines of home @ Allen while our little Jake stuck out his chest and challenged the fierce opposition in 3 of 4 constests on the road.
Comparing both of their averages vs. their overall conference stats (forget non-con...don't really care what Marcus did to cacty Longwood, etc)
Marcus
FG % vs. all big 12 - .618 (102-165)
FG % vs. top 4 - .463 (19-41)
Jake
FG % vs. all big 12 - .420
FG % vs. top 4 - .417
Jake only drops .3% while Marcus is embarrasing dropping over 15%!!!
3FG% (yes, realize bigs don't shoot many 3's but Marcus especially doesn't against top 4, even though KU fans WOWED by Marcus range)
Marcus
3FG % vs. all Big 12 - 30% (9-30)
3FG % vs. top 4 - 0% (0-5)
Jake
3FG % vs all Big 12 - .398
3FG % vs top 4 - .448
Once again, Marcus is an embarrassment to KU fans vs. heavy competition. Nada on the range vs real teams while lil Jakey up 5 full percentage points!
Rebounding?
Marcus crashes into Buffs and Cyclones w/ fury like no other and gets 7.4 RPG but when it's time to put on big boy shoes he's down to 6 RPG. The sight of a Jordan Henriquez-Roberts type warming up on the other end has him heading for the locker room!
PPG?
Marcus
vs all big 12 - 18.6ppg
vs top 4 - 13ppg
Jakey
vs all big 12 - 21.7 ppg
vs top 4 - 25 ppg
Again, Marcus is an embarrassment if he runs into a villianous big wearing burnt orange, Aggie Maroon, or Purple & black or grey. Marcus PPG down a whopping 30% by 5.6 ppg. Jakey goes yard against the best pitchers and increases point productivity by 15%!!
Conclusion...big time players make big time plays in big time games. Marcus is just not very POY-ish