Jump to content

Max Abmas (and Kevin Obanor!) 2020-21 Honors (...and beyond?)


Old Titan

Recommended Posts

Both Max and Kevin are very efficient. Both are averaging around 45-46% from 3 point range and both are averaging 88-90% on FTs.  Wow!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yeah, with transfer rules so liberal right now, I'm not sure which is more troubling:  that as the leading scorer in the country Max can pretty much write his own ticket if he wants to; or that blue blood programs such as UK, KU, North Carolina or Duke can pretty much treat the entire college basketball landscape as their own private buffet from which to cherry-pick.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Those blue bloods would not give Max the freedom he has at ORU.  He usually has the ball in hands, shoots from the logo, and is free to drive whenever he wants.  That would never happen at Kentucky.  It is flattering that big name schools would be interested in Max but would be very surpised if he transferred to a blue blood.  They just have too much talent and Max would just be another cog in the system.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I tend to agree. Max is special as a playmaker with every possession running through his hands. As a catch and shoot piece, I doubt he would thrive.

Doesn't mean he won't go, though. I'm sure he'll get a lot of attention this spring (if he's not already).

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yeah. Playing at Rupp Arena in front of 24,000 fans, adored by millions, being coached by a hall of famer, on national TV every night would suck. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

7 minutes ago, oruvoice said:

Yeah. Playing at Rupp Arena in front of 24,000 fans, adored by millions, being coached by a hall of famer, on national TV every night would suck. 

There would be pros and cons. I doubt a P5 coach would or could give Max a green light like he currently has. SEC guards are longer and would probably bring his numbers down a bit... So there would be a lot to consider.

If you can raise your profile to a national level at a place like ORU do you risk becoming the 3rd or 4th guy on a P5 team? Maybe you do, but I think Max is talented enough to get an NBA look no matter what he does.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

26 minutes ago, oruvoice said:

Yeah. Playing at Rupp Arena in front of 24,000 fans, adored by millions, being coached by a hall of famer, on national TV every night would suck. 

You post on here more now than when you were a fan.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 minute ago, Old Titan said:

You post on here more now than when you were a fan.

I don't post 90% of the bad stuff I know about coaches and staff on this board. 

But, you are welcome to your opinion of me and my "fandom". That's fine. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just now, oruvoice said:

I don't post 90% of the bad stuff I know about coaches and staff on this board. 

But, you are welcome to your opinion of me and my "fandom". That's fine. 

"opinion"??

LOL...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

23 minutes ago, Old Titan said:

"opinion"??

LOL...

Yes. Opinion.

And, knowing what many of them say about you (behind your back), and you still supporting them, makes you a MUCH bigger man than me. 

I'm sorry. I'm just not as good of a Christian man as you are, my friend. I willingly admit that. 

But, as I've said previously...I hold back MOST of what I COULD say about specific people at 81st & Lewis. And, you KNOW this to be true. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

21 minutes ago, oruvoice said:

And, knowing what many of them say about you (behind your back), and you still supporting them, makes you a MUCH bigger man than me.

LOL - gee thanks, I guess...? 🤔

Anyway:  "HOW ABOUT THAT MAX ABMAS!!" 🤪

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

14 minutes ago, Old Titan said:

LOL - gee thanks, I guess...? 🤔

Anyway:  "HOW ABOUT THAT MAX ABMAS!!" 🤪

 

He's really good. Thankfully he chose ORU. Hope he stays. He's the star on the only program at ORU above .300 winning percentage, other than men's futbol. 

  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 hours ago, Dr. Cornelius said:

There would be pros and cons. I doubt a P5 coach would or could give Max a green light like he currently has. SEC guards are longer and would probably bring his numbers down a bit... So there would be a lot to consider.

If you can raise your profile to a national level at a place like ORU do you risk becoming the 3rd or 4th guy on a P5 team? Maybe you do, but I think Max is talented enough to get an NBA look no matter what he does.

His numbers would be brought down more than a bit. He'd be lucky to score in the double digits. He's a very good player, and he would have a good shot to get significant minutes at a big program, but he would be LUCKY to be the 3rd or 4th guy at a big program. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Detroit-Mercy lost a heartbreaker to Northern Kentucky in the Horizon tournament. Davis scored 16 points. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Summit League POY and First/Second Team Honors should be announced tomorrow (Thursday).

Link to comment
Share on other sites

8 hours ago, TrueBlue82 said:

Summit League POY and First/Second Team Honors should be announced tomorrow (Thursday).

There will be some really good players who don’t make that 12-man list.

Players 13-thru-17 could theoretically prove a formidable starting five.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...