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He is going to be a very good player. I already like seeing him in the game subbing for McConnell. He's one of those players who will make things happen, and never cringe when he gets the ball.

Actually outplaying TJ tonight since McConnell can't play any defense.

PJC was in when the Cats took the lead. TJ back in and SDSU is ahead again,

Kid is going to be a great PG. Already earning trust from the coaching staff.

Feel so comfortable when he has the ball. He is so calm and collected, heady. Plays like a senior in a weird way. He'll be a media darling in March when leading the team.

Kid has exceeded expectations. Dont want to sbe Mr Obvious, but we dont win tonight without his solid first half minutes. That game was on the verge of getting away

Yes. The freshmen kept us in it in the first half.

gumby wrote:Yes. The freshmen kept us in it in the first half.

yep

PJC has 10 assists and 1 TO through 6 games. Absolutely love how good he is with the ball, such handles, such vision!

He certainly can play. Nothing against TJ (love TJ). But, PJC presents different problems for the opposition. Solid for a Frosh!

#teamparker

dcZONAfan wrote:PJC has 10 assists and 1 TO through 6 games. Absolutely love how good he is with the ball, such handles, such vision!

Incredible. I am also going to add that he does not hesitate when taking the ball among the trees.

Also:

PJC = 1.50 PPA
TJM = 0.98 PPA

I don't feel bad at all when Parker is on the floor.

Seems calm, makes good decisions. Hit some pretty nice shots. I like what I'm seeing. Keep working hard kid.

Reminds me a bit of Damon (size, speed, ball control). He has the potential to a special player at AZ.

Tyus Edney.

I'm a huge fan

Playing very well. Hope he gets some second half minutes against the zags

I have a new crush

He's going to be huge in March. Really fun watching him get better every game.

Really like him. It seems like he might be our best shooter

12 minutes. 7 assists.

Needs a new twitter handle "Ipass4zona2"

Second half surge caused by Park

Man, his demeanor reminds me of Gardner. He is going to be great for us, a media darling too.

Best backup pg since JT in 1998. Kid is absolutely rock solid. No worries when he subs for TJ.

Go Cats!!

Parker is legit.

Some PER's thru the first 6 games (not including tonight):

31.9 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
26.4 Parker Jackson-Cartwright
21.1 Stanley Johnson
18.8 T.J. McConnell

TJ had 5 points (in 2 for 6 shooting), 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 0 turnvers, in 28 minutes.

PJC had 5 points (in 2 for 2 shooting), 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, in 13 minutes.

PieceOfMeat wrote:TJ had 5 points (in 2 for 6 shooting), 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 0 turnvers, in 28 minutes.

PJC had 5 points (in 2 for 2 shooting), 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, in 13 minutes.

wow, wish he'd play 20 min per can't wait to watch the game on the dvr

Looks like the PG position is in great hands going forward.

I like this kid. Smart (hi bball iq), patient, defense getting better, took some good shots.

Seems like he has long arms for a kid only 5'9". Not sure if these boomer eyes are playing a tricks or what.

Would he start over Simon next year?

10.0 Assists/40 minutes
15.3 Points/40 minutes
7.1 Rebounds/40 minutes
1.63 PPA
8.50 A/TO

Those kind of numbers and he should start over just about anybody on the planet.

97 says that CSM lives on KenPom, so I'm sure that CSM is taking notice. The future is bright people.

Miller's talking about playing him alongside McConnell at times. Something I was hoping to see. Two guys who can advance the ball, set up others and hit shots.

gumby wrote:Miller's talking about playing him alongside McConnell at times. Something I was hoping to see. Two guys who can advance the ball, set up others and hit shots.

That's the deadliest backcourt combination we have. On offense. On defense, it's still pretty damn good, too, but not optimal. Miller still sounds concerned about TJ guarding some opposing 2's. I say fine, but run with that backcourt when you can. And if you throw Ristic in the post, you've got a real shot-in-the-arm on offense (with cost). Sometimes it's just what you want.

Here are the PER's for the 10 top rated players in the Pac-12 (for games through 12/6/14) with (MPG) played:

37.7 Josh Scott (30.0)
37.5 Robert Upshaw (16.8)
35.1 Jakob Poelti (24.3)
31.5 Delon Wright (31.1)
29.0 Parker Jackson-Cartwright (9.6)
28.1 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (27.1)
27.9 Stefan Nastic (29.7)
27.8 Gary Payton (36.3)
27.7 Dakarai Tucker (30.4)
26.3 Kevon Looney (30.4)

Is it really unreasonable to believe that PJC should be playing significantly more minutes on a consistent basis?

Defense. That's just the way it is. Some things never change.

CSM has said that once PJC's defense improves, he will get more pt. What stat do coaches use that help them evaluate defense?

He defends the point really well already. He's a smart defender, stays in front of his man, prevents dribble penetration, and fights over screens along the perimeter. Just not at TJ's level. Who is, really? But there are some 2's that TJ can guard, too, in which case you can play both your PG's alongside in stretches.

T.J McConnell Defensive Rating - 86.4.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright Defensive Rating - 89.7.

T.J McConnell Offensive Rating - 102.4
Parker Jackson-Cartwright Offensive Rating - 145.3

T.J McConnell WinShares/40 - 0.165
Parker Jackson-Cartwright WinShares/40 - 0.308

T.J. McConnell is a wonderful college point guard - best that we have had at Arizona in many years.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright is better.

Kaibab, I'm wondering where those numbers come from?

KaibabKat wrote:T.J McConnell Defensive Rating - 86.4.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright Defensive Rating - 89.7.

T.J McConnell Offensive Rating - 102.4
Parker Jackson-Cartwright Defensive Rating - 145.3

T.J McConnell WinShares/40 - 0.165
Parker Jackson-Cartwright WinShares/40 - 0.308

T.J. McConnell is a wonderful college point guard - best that we have had at Arizona in many years.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright is better.

I'm not sure of that. PJC has not played enough minutes to make me think those figures aren't skewed some. TJ is always in the game when it is on the line.

PieceOfMeat wrote:Kaibab, I'm wondering where those numbers come from?

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/sch ... /2015.html

KaibabKat wrote:

PieceOfMeat wrote:Kaibab, I'm wondering where those numbers come from?

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/sch ... /2015.html

Ah thanks, wasn't sure if it was kenpom or whatever. Interesting stuff

KaibabKat wrote:T.J McConnell Defensive Rating - 86.4.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright Defensive Rating - 89.7.

T.J McConnell Offensive Rating - 102.4
Parker Jackson-Cartwright Offensive Rating - 145.3

T.J McConnell WinShares/40 - 0.165
Parker Jackson-Cartwright WinShares/40 - 0.308

T.J. McConnell is a wonderful college point guard - best that we have had at Arizona in many years.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright is better.

No. They are playing at different times and TJ is playing against some different players sometimes. PJC will be very good and may be better. This is an example of how statistics don't tell you crap.

Miller barely played PJC against Gonzaga and several times ran York as the pg instead of PJC with Pitts as the 2 guard.

midnightx wrote:Reminds me a bit of Damon (size, speed, ball control). He has the potential to a special player at AZ.

he's got jason gardner's feet and court smarts, too.

Daryl Zero wrote:
Miller barely played PJC against Gonzaga and several times ran York as the pg instead of PJC with Pitts as the 2 guard.

And that was a mistake. In the 9 minutes Parker played against Gonazaga he had 3 assists, 2 points, and 2 rebounds

Yep, York played a total of 5 minutes at the point against Gonzaga - it was an ugly 5 minutes.

That settles it. McConnell to the bench.

Folks, calm down.

McConnell is an incredibly smart player who is the leader of this team and the right starting PG.

That said, it's pretty clear that PJC is going to be so much better at the 1 in the future than McConnell ever could be. He's incredibly skilled on the ball whether he's creating or taking it himself and more importantly he is always in the right spot for boards, on defense, whatever. He's limited by his lack of experience and strength (though he's finished through contact multiple times).

Using his lack of playing time at key moments and York running at the 1 instead isn't an indictment of PJC. Rather, just an example of Miller's stubbornness along with the need to have experience on the court and critical junctures.

Valiant effort, but too late. Who gets to tell coach?