McGary will probably be the POY in the league next year. Hammonds is good,but not on McGary's level when it comes to sheer speed and power. McGary was one of the top 2-3 players in the entire NCAA tourny,and will only get better. He will be a top ten pick next spring,and Hammonds would be 2nd round at best.
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BJHawkstrong
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McGary will not come close to be the B1G POY next year. He benefited more from playing with Burke than any other player combo in the conference. He is a solid player wh had a great run in the tourney but that alone doesn't translate to him becoming their go to star next season.
Hammons is far more talented a player than MM. Hammons has exceptional footwork, post moves, shooting touch, hands, etc.
Hammons>MM and it isn't really that close imo. I would make any sort of wager that MM will not win poy in conference next year.
Purdue is going to surprise some people next year. Michigan is going to struggle next year to live up to much higher expectations.
Agree entirely with this post. People see the points McGary scored in the tournament but they don't see how many of them were set up by Burke. McGary basically had wide open dunks handed to him. He also got a lot of put back opportunities that were created as his defenders went to help on Burke. His game is at its best in an up and down, open court game. In the B10, the game slows down, teams are more familiar with each other and half court offense becomes more important. Hammond is a much more skilled offensive player than McGary.
WindsorHawk
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This.
WindsorHawk
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Here's what happened when McGary played against a quality team with a quality coach that decided to game plan for him and contain him...Louisville. Something between what he did in the first 5 games of the NCAA Tournament and this stat line is realistic for conference play next year IMO...and it won't get him anywhere near POY.
29 minutes (about right for next year)
3-6 from the field (50% is about right)
6 points (will be higher)
6 rebounds (probably a bit higher)
4 personal fouls (about right for next year)
sportstalent
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I guess I don't understand the difference between each of them this season really. I look at Hammons and think if someone stands their ground he is ineffective because for all the "great" moves he has, he has a tendency to travel when a defender just bodies up on him.
Another thing, people point to his double doubles...look at the games, blowout losses, except for Penn State and their incredible post defense. It is no different than saying well: "Oglesby did nothing when it mattered." Honestly, what is the difference? The guy is 7'0" and 280lbs and if the refs are letting him be physical and get position...then he will do what he wants. The problem is he has the aggression of gnat and allowed himself to get taken out of games that he should have done better, like against the better teams when Purdue was in the game...at Michigan comes to mind, he quits calling for the ball.
Here is why I will take McGary. They guy plays harder than anyone on the floor, plus he has some talent. His main issue this year until the five or six games of the regular season was how hard he plays worked against him. He has the ability to take the 15-ft jump shot and has the ball handling ability to pump fake and then go to the hoop. McGary works for everything that he gets, but he is a little rough around the edges. He does have post moves, but this year in college I think was the rude awakening for him, nothing came easy and his pure size was neutralized a lot. Look for McGary to put in more work and get a post move or two. The other thing I love about McGary is the way he defends, yes Hammons can block a shot, but McGary plays some of the best post defense I have seen from a freshman in a long time. Again, that comes from his ability to be an effort guy all the time. McGary will not be Michigan's No. 1 option next season and he may again be their 5th option when all is said and done.
Neither of these guys will be POY, but I like McGary a whole lot more than Hammons, I just don't see the mentality to want to dominate from Hammons that he needs to get, he is an enigma. Will he be consistent or continue to show flashes and be a player that everyone will wonder why isn't better because he can do everything?
