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SF LaQuinton Ross (Memphis Hustle - NBA G-League)

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MaxBuck;2073042; said:
I just don't see that we've seen enough of Q to make this comment. We have no idea how his game will develop over the course of the season.
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Nothing against Q but its already Big 10 time.. less practice time for Ross to show..he'll get minutes but I don't see 10 plus min a game
 
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Bestbuck36;2073167; said:
I don't think we can judge him at all until he's had some minutes in BiG play. Then we'll know if he is ready or not, especially if the minutes are when the game is not basically over.
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I think what most are saying is that he isn't going to get the minutes for us to be able to judge him :wink:
 
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Ohio State men's basketball: Ross still awaiting his chance to break out
By Bob Baptist
The Columbus Dispatch
Thursday February 2, 2012

For now, LaQuinton Ross is merely the lower-case urban legend at Ohio State. Fans have heard great things about him but have yet to see them with their own eyes.

The question is: At some point this season, will we?

?I?m thinking he might be a secret weapon we have come tournament time,? former Buckeyes point guard Scoonie Penn said.

That?s an intriguing thought. Penn was in the gym with Ross last summer when the 6-foot-8 guard quickly distinguished himself from Ohio State?s other incoming freshmen in one of the country?s top 10 recruiting classes.

?I remember he was playing against Leon Rodgers and George Reese, (older) guys,? Penn said, ?and what stuck out in my mind was that when someone went at him and scored, he didn?t act like a freshman kid out of high school who was like, ?Oh, OK.? He came right back at you. I was like, ?OK, this kid is something special.? He has that ?it? factor you look for.?

And then he was gone.

In late September, a few days after the Buckeyes had begun small-group workouts with coaches leading to the start of practice in mid-October, the NCAA ruled that Ross was not qualified for freshman eligibility. Without a scholarship, he had to return home to Jackson, Miss., and retake courses online to gain his eligibility.

He could do nothing, though, to make up for the time he lost with his teammates while the coaching staff installed the system for this season. And despite qualifying to reenroll at Ohio State this winter, he hasn?t recaptured the edge he had in the summer. Ross has played an average of 4.3 minutes at the end of six blowout victories since making his debut on Dec. 22 and swishing his first shot, a three-pointer.

?After I had to go back home, it really kind of set me back because they were playing at a different level when I came back,? Ross said this week. ?They were on a whole different level as far as intensity.?

He said he does not lament the missed opportunity.

?I?m still part of a great team that has a chance to win the national title,? he said. ?I?ve just got to be ready at all times because you never know when Coach (Thad) Matta might call my number.?

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http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/...s-still-awaiting-his-chance-to-break-out.html
 
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I would like Ross to see some quality minutes but I doubt if he is going to be able to contribute this year. The NCAA really did him a big favor. Reading the article above it seems that defense is his current liability. Just hope that he stays around because he does have talent.
 
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Matta used 10 players in the first half and Matta said "our bench came in and gave us a tremendous boost. Those guys have practiced well and we told them to be ready go to tonight."

As for whether it was an indication of things to come, though, Matta said, "I would honestly like to play those guys as much as I could. But I thought tonight, matchups were favorable for us."

One player who didn't get in wasn't happy about it.

Freshman LaQuinton Ross posted on his Twitter account after the game, "Don't know how much longer I can take this BULL----!!!!!"

He removed the post a short while later and tweeted an apology: "I let my emotions get the best of me!!! I want to apologize to #buckeyenation that should have been something I took up with my coaches!!"
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http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/blogs/hoops-and-scoops/2012/02/02-15-12-postgame-minnesota.html
 
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A lot of fans and even some Buckeye beat writers need to quiet down on the "Why isn't LaQuinton Ross playing!!!" stuff. The same goes for Amir Williams. In this league, if you can't play defense, you can't win. Even youngsters that get playing time (Sam Thompson, Shannon Scott) struggle on defense. Those freshmen blunders give up easy baskets with their defensive breakdowns. I see it all the time with Sam Thompson and Shannon Scott, mainly with their helpside defense, fighting over screens, and boxing out. Little things, but in the grand scheme of it, those little things can be the difference between playing and sitting.

Matta's man defense requires a lot of practice. LaQuinton should have worried about qualifying if he wanted to get major minutes this year.
 
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I've been waiting for this....


He stated numorous times before he got to Columbus that he thought he was a one&done player.....


He has the talent to play for this team; definetly enough talent to play about 15 mins/game off of the bench to massage his ego....


The fact is though, you've got to be a team player and bust your a$$ untill you earn your PT....


We didn't see anything like this from Lenzelle last year and he was dealing with a simillar situation. He got hurt over the summer leading into his freshman season and was behind his teammates (Sibert) and playing catch-up all season. Lenzelle kept his mouth shut, worked on his game and his body, and is now earning almost 30 mins/game in conference play....


Ross is in a similar situation this season, and this time Sam Thompson is benifiting from it.....


He needs to keep his mouth shut, bust his a$$, and earn his time whether that's in the tourny this season, or next season, or after that.....
 
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NINJA BUCK13;2109953; said:
I've been waiting for this....


He stated numorous times before he got to Columbus that he thought he was a one&done player.....


He has the talent to play for this team; definetly enough talent to play about 15 mins/game off of the bench to massage his ego....


The fact is though, you've got to be a team player and bust your a$$ untill you earn your PT....


We didn't see anything like this from Lenzelle last year and he was dealing with a simillar situation. He got hurt over the summer leading into his freshman season and was behind his teammates (Sibert) and playing catch-up all season. Lenzelle kept his mouth shut, worked on his game and his body, and is now earning almost 30 mins/game in conference play....


Ross is in a similar situation this season, and this time Sam Thompson is benifiting from it.....


He needs to keep his mouth shut, bust his a$$, and earn his time whether that's in the tourny this season, or next season, or after that.....
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Don't quite understand your post. Guys don't get playing time just because they a big ego and he does not the talent to play because he cannot play defense. With tweets like that. He might not be around next year to get over it.
 
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LitlBuck;2109990; said:
Don't quite understand your post. Guys don't get playing time just because they a big ego and he does not the talent to play because he cannot play defense. With tweets like that. He might not be around next year to get over it.
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I think the point was that Ross should follow Smith's example. Lenzelle also fell behind as a Frosh due to circumstances but worked on his game like crazy and is now reaping the rewards. Ross needs to make the coaches take notice in practice in order to get PT.
 
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itownbuckeye;2110023; said:
I think the point was that Ross should follow Smith's example. Lenzelle also fell behind as a Frosh due to circumstances but worked on his game like crazy and is now reaping the rewards. Ross needs to make the coaches take notice in practice in order to get PT.
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The thing is that Lenzelle never once stated that he was a "One and done" like Ross has. I don't know if he still considers himself as one but this could have alot to do with his reaction to not getting any playing time.
 
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Q's situation and displeasure over playing time is the topic of the day on 97.1 this afternoon.

I can only think that this is what happens when you have a team full of Mr. Basketballs and McD's All Americans and few upperclassmen to keep them in check.

This team really misses David Lighty.
 
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