PMac to Butler.
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Matta probably doesn't put up with people being lazy on the boards
Usually, you have to be on the interior to get rebounds. Patrick seldom goes near the basket on defense.
6th year player with size and weight should be able to go get some rebounds with his height. Nope.
He is not good, it was so relieving to watch us last night without running 30mph floaters thrown at the backboard.
You’ll see a few good shooting games from him. Very little else. Didn’t want to rebound or play D at IOWA.
Good luck. I hope the new scenery changed his on floor attitude and hustle. 🤞🏻
Season stats from Butler after 3 games PMac leading scorer & rebounder. Wow 10-19 from 3 pt line
Team leaders
16.3
5.7
Butler Bulldogs Stats 2024-25
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Patrick McCafferyF
16.3
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Patrick McCafferyF
5.7
Even at Iowa he was more effective playing against non power 5(4) competition and looks like he’s found the spot where his game can shine.
Be careful to not use too much accuracy here. Lots of revisionist historians out there.
More money in the euro league than the g league,, unless Pat can get a 2-way contract.
Pat will not sniff the NBA.
It's also possible that Patrick is flourishing outside of IC and away from the added pressure that comes with being the coaches son.
I’m not saying he is good enough for either. I’m pointing out that a player can make decent money overseas, often more than a G league salary. It’s more of a comment on the comparison of overseas professional pay vs g league pay.
Not a comment on the worthiness of Patrick.
I was just saying you can’t be serious about a two-way contract.
Sure, he can play at some level, but he's not going to make much money doing so.
I mean Bronny and PMac are in the same boat. Both getting preferential treatment because of their dad.
It's also possible that he's a better fit with his current group.
Fran has tended to have too many guys with similar strengths and weaknesses on the same roster.
Having one tall, slow footed shooting/cherry picking specialist on team of otherwise good defenders is different than having 3 or 4 of them on the court together.
Good for Patrick!
I can be pleased that he is doing well and also be glad it is with Butler, not Iowa.
The young man represented Iowa well and is a Hawkeye forever.
I can be pleased that he is doing well and also be glad it is with Butler, not Iowa.
The young man represented Iowa well and is a Hawkeye forever.
His cancer really had an impact on him. And then he never really found his place here. It was a good move for him and for Iowa.
Once Fran is gone, that will be the last we see of the Mc family. Good bye!
Just checked the box score for Butler's 73-58 win vs Eastern Illinois tonight. PMac had 20 points and 7 rebounds in 33 mins.
It's what he could have done at IOWA if given the uncontested shots he was making last night. Not the dribbling across the lane to his left throwing up off balanced falling away from the basket junk he tried all too often.
Obviously, he's comfortable with the same role he had at IOWA but I still can't watch his bouncing around outside the 3 point line, still showing little or no interest on possible weak side rebounds of missed shots from the other 4 players that are actually running their O.
Good to see he's comfortable at Butler and seeing some success but let's see how this plays out once the competition of the Big East conference games start.
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This.
Watching him at Iowa was exacerbating and I was a critic but there's some truth in your post.
Watched him recently and yes, he still does the perimeter shuffle. He's the same player, in a different uniform.
What was it exacerbating? Your anxiety levels? Me too.
Patrick's Per-40 minutes numbers are similar to his Iowa years. Scoring and rebouding, that is. His assists, steals and block rates are career lows. Somehow he is fouling even LESS, with 1.0 fouls per 40. LOLOLOL
About the only notable difference in his game this year is that he has hit 50% of his 3s, while hitting only 37% from two. I'm going to guess his effective FG % is going to decline from its current .613 to something closer to his Iowa career mark of .485. His overall value per minute (WS/40) will end up about the same.
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About the only notable difference in his game this year is that he has hit 50% of his 3s, while hitting only 37% from two. I'm going to guess his effective FG % is going to decline from its current .613 to something closer to his Iowa career mark of .485. His overall value per minute (WS/40) will end up about the same.
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