McBride Quotes, Articles etc...



  • @BShark šŸ˜­šŸ˜­ be proud to call him a son or a Jayhawk!



  • @BShark He blows me away. And he can shoot.



  • McBride dropped 58 pts in a game recently, broke a 25 year school record.

    https://twitter.com/MattyJack33/status/1079265447294451712



  • Here is video of the 3 games. The last one he had 58 inā€¦ absolute stud.



  • BeddieKU23 said:

    Here is video of the 3 games. The last one he had 58 inā€¦ absolute stud.

    Self looked at the roster and was like ā€œoh shit, need some shootunā€ which was definitely acquired with the two signees.

    I have almost no doubt that Self will massacre the league and make a tournament run with RS JR Agbaji, JR Braun, JR McBride and whoever else is added to that future roster. šŸ™‚



  • BShark said:

    I have almost no doubt that Self will massacre the league and make a tournament run with RS JR Agbaji, JR Braun, JR McBride and whoever else is added to that future roster. šŸ™‚

    Who are you and what have you done with @BShark ? šŸ¤£šŸ¤£



  • BShark said:

    BeddieKU23 said:

    Here is video of the 3 games. The last one he had 58 inā€¦ absolute stud.

    Self looked at the roster and was like ā€œoh shit, need some shootunā€ which was definitely acquired with the two signees.

    I have almost no doubt that Self will massacre the league and make a tournament run with RS JR Agbaji, JR Braun, JR McBride and whoever else is added to that future roster. šŸ™‚

    Agree, McBride has that assassin shooting streak in him. Really gets up on those jumpers which will help him playing bigger guys. I think he plays immediately



  • https://247sports.com/college/kansas/Article/Recruiting-KU-signee-Issac-McBride-working-on-PG-skills-in-final-HS-season-127507561/

    The legend of McBride growsā€¦

    Didnā€™t miss a shot in the first half. Then he got hurt and the other team took the lead. He came back in and couldnā€™t quite lead them to a comeback win.



  • my expert impression: he sure falls down a lot after shooting threes, but he drives like a boss



  • @DanR

    Might come in handy, 4 point playsā€¦





  • https://www.hudl.com/profile/6632858/Issac-McBride

    Walking bucket. Give him an inch of space and heā€™s pulling up and putting it in the net.



  • @BShark Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet - -got some toughness - - nice contest - - outside J - looks like a sweet stroke



  • @BShark The second ball handler we need this year!



  • dylans said:

    @BShark The second ball handler we need this year!

    I donā€™t think he will be quite ready for that as a FR. But he can likely contribute next year. If just for his shot making alone.



  • @BShark shooters? Be nice!



  • @Crimsonorblue22 McBride and Braun are really good shooters so lets hope the rest of their games are good enough.



  • @BShark I think McBride may be quick enough to defend next season. I do not have that same thought of Braun at the momentā€¦ To me he looks like the redshirt candidate Ochai was supposed to look like this season.



  • Kcmatt7 said:

    @BShark I think McBride may be quick enough to defend next season. I do not have that same thought of Braun at the momentā€¦ To me he looks like the redshirt candidate Ochai was supposed to look like this season.

    After watching clips of McBride and seeing Braun play I totally agree. McBride if he is quick enough to defend will absolutely play because the rest is there with him. Only caveat with Braun is if he really is tall enough he could play some spot duty at the 4. Thatā€™s not a world I want to live in though.



  • I hope Braun proves to be good enough to play next yr as a spot up shooter. We need both to make buckets.



  • @BeddieKU23 perhaps. I think the only truly bad shooter will be Garrett. I am fairly hopeful that Grimes will take a step forward in that regard.





  • @BShark

    We will take all of that 47% 3 point shooting next yr. Stud!



  • BeddieKU23 said:

    @BShark

    We will take all of that 47% 3 point shooting next yr. Stud!

    McBride and Braun = splash bros



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  • @BShark Iā€™d rather just have him and d dot! Sick of this dad!



  • @BShark heā€™s use to wearing rings!šŸ¤£



  • One thing is nearly for sure ā€¦ weā€™ll be grumbling about Garrettā€™s shooting until he departs. But that grumbling depends on the cast around him. We barely complained in 2017-18 because he had a reasonable role. Starting, 25-30 minutes? Thatā€™s where heads explode.

    Shooters please.



  • Crimsonorblue22 said:

    @BShark Iā€™d rather just have him and d dot! Sick of this dad!

    I think we need RJ to bridge a year, but I get your point.

    @HighEliteMajor This kid certainly fits the bill. Not sure heā€™s ready for big minutes as a FR though.



  • My take? A starting PGā€¦



  • @Marco As a JR/SR sure.





  • Just realized that is premium and I donā€™t really see why sooo

    Yes, Issac ā€œMackeyā€ McBride is excited to arrive on campus.

    ā€œYes sir, very excited,ā€ McBride quickly corrects.

    The three-star combo guard and one of the early-signing members of KU basketballā€™s 2019 class is the No. 131-ranked player in the 247Sports Composite and the No. 22-ranked combo guard nationally. He was discovered by KU assistant Kurtis Townsend in a similar fashion to how Townsend found Frank Mason, but heā€™s more than just a good story.

    McBride chose Kansas for a reason. He wants to get better.

    A lot better.

    The first steps of that improvement will begin this summer. In a recent phone call with Phog.net, McBride talked about the things heā€™s looking forward to upon arriving on campus. Unsurprisingly, there were quite a few things he mentioned.

    ā€œPretty much the summer workouts, individuals and even with the team, but just trying to get better because the ultimate goal of why I decided to come to Kansas was to develop myself and try to be even better than I am right now at every aspect of the game," McBride said. "And also getting acclimated to campus and whatā€™s around it, and knowing the people around there, getting to know them a little better.ā€

    McBride, a 6-1, 170-pound combo guard, has spoken to Phog.net about his basketball philosophies and how they have been shaped by analytics ā€” at least his mentality of attacking and making sure heā€™s taking the shots that get his team the most value. He thinks through the game like a point guard ā€” or perhaps a coach ā€” even when the coaches arenā€™t asking him to.

    ā€œI watched a lot [of KU last year] and was trying to see what I could do and work on to make an impact early on," McBride said. ā€œI tried to look at specific sets, but coach told me not to worry about trying to look at plays and stuff because it changes every year. Offensively, theyā€™ll try to put in new stuff. But I watched a lot of it.ā€

    He was looking for the details, but he still was a fan at heart.

    ā€œIt was kind of hard because even though I wasnā€™t there, I would get nervous,ā€ McBride said. "But I just tried to watch and open my mind up and explore all the stuff that was in front of me on the floor.ā€

    So then, McBride might not be a top-100 ranked recruit, but he absolutely possesses the mentality of a Day 1 contributor.

    In fact, one of the Day 1 contributors from last season, Devon Dotson, has already been in his ear a little bit. The two have discussed topics off the court, and McBride has also linked up with Christian Braun, among others either on or joining the team, on social media.

    Through all his conversations with players and staff members, heā€™s found things to take away. But he also recognizes there are going to be things he canā€™t quite prepare for.

    ā€œThey just told me to come ready to work,ā€ McBride said of the staff. "I donā€™t think any of the freshmen know exactly whatā€™s going to happen, but you just come with the mindset and mentality that every day Iā€™m going to try to become better at everything in life, whether itā€™s on the court or what weā€™re doing in our classes. Thatā€™s the type of mentality they tell us to come with. Just try and get better and work hard every day.ā€

    And yes, McBride is embracing that advice, both on and off the court.

    ā€œI feel like as much as Iā€™ll have time around Coach Townsend, Coach Self and Coach Howard and Coach Q and all the coaches on the staff,ā€ McBride said, ā€œI feel like Iā€™ll learn a lot more about the game.ā€



  • @BShark I want guys like this. He is totally invested in our program.



  • KUSTEVE said:

    @BShark I want guys like this. He is totally invested in our program.

    Thatā€™s our future PG. alt text



  • cool story. big fan of him already. I do think he plays next year as a bit of spark plug offense. Might have a role similar to what Vick did earlier in his career



  • BeddieKU23 said:

    cool story. big fan of him already. I do think he plays next year as a bit of spark plug offense. Might have a role similar to what Vick did earlier in his career

    I could see us needing that. I think heā€™d be a great fit at the 2 next to Devon. Adds another shooter and he has incredible range.



  • BShark said:

    BeddieKU23 said:

    cool story. big fan of him already. I do think he plays next year as a bit of spark plug offense. Might have a role similar to what Vick did earlier in his career

    I could see us needing that. I think heā€™d be a great fit at the 2 next to Devon. Adds another shooter and he has incredible range.

    Indeed. He might be only 6ā€™1 but he jumps high on his shot. I love this kids play making ability and I think he carves out a role. How he defends probably decides if heā€™s the immediate back up to Devon



  • @BeddieKU23 Just found out that he apparently shot 48% from three this last season.

    We might need him as a secondary ball handler this year.



  • BShark said:

    BeddieKU23 said:

    cool story. big fan of him already. I do think he plays next year as a bit of spark plug offense. Might have a role similar to what Vick did earlier in his career

    I could see us needing that. I think heā€™d be a great fit at the 2 next to Devon. Adds another shooter and he has incredible range.

    I like him enough to say that weā€™re not going to need to recruit another starting PG for awhile.



  • Marco said:

    BShark said:

    BeddieKU23 said:

    cool story. big fan of him already. I do think he plays next year as a bit of spark plug offense. Might have a role similar to what Vick did earlier in his career

    I could see us needing that. I think heā€™d be a great fit at the 2 next to Devon. Adds another shooter and he has incredible range.

    I like him enough to say that weā€™re not going to need to recruit another starting PG for awhile.

    Donā€™t get me wrong, I like McBride a lot. I just think heā€™s a better canned offense option off the bench for a couple years. And Daishen Nix is a STUD



  • FarmerJayhawk said:

    Marco said:

    BShark said:

    BeddieKU23 said:

    cool story. big fan of him already. I do think he plays next year as a bit of spark plug offense. Might have a role similar to what Vick did earlier in his career

    I could see us needing that. I think heā€™d be a great fit at the 2 next to Devon. Adds another shooter and he has incredible range.

    I like him enough to say that weā€™re not going to need to recruit another starting PG for awhile.

    Donā€™t get me wrong, I like McBride a lot. I just think heā€™s a better canned offense option off the bench for a couple years. And Daishen Nix is a STUD

    I hope Nix comes! A two-headed monster at the point.



  • Great article on the kc star about him. Canā€™t link on mobile. So many highlights including picking his major. We really got a keeper here folks.



  • BShark said:

    Great article on the kc star about him. Canā€™t link on mobile. So many highlights including picking his major. We really got a keeper here folks.

    Yes he is extremely likable. Have a feeling he goes down as someone we talk about for years to come



  • With guys ranked in this range, I tend to take a wait and see approach. I think Braun and McBride will both translate well to the college game, but I thought we would get more out of Anrio Adams and Brannen Greene than we did, too. McBride could be Frank Mason, or he could be Naadir Tharpe (on the court). Itā€™s hard to project guys in that range because the outcomes are so broad. Some guys ranked there end up as All Americans and NBA players. Others wash out without ever making an impact.

    Both Braun and McBride seem to be smart, thoughtful, hardworking players. That should help



  • The more I hear about Braun the more I like him. Heā€™s going to need a year or two, but if he can add good weight and play at 6ā€™8 205-210, look out. His skill level is really good. And may develop into a really good shooter.



  • Itā€™s wise to take a wait see approach with ever player. It is hard to project, period. I though weā€™d get more out of presumed OAD Alexander, presumed OAD Diallo, presumed OAD Grimes, and presumed OAD Selby. On the other hand, presumed OAD X, presumed OAD Wiggins, and presumed OAD Jackson performed fine.



  • @FarmerJayhawk Do you think he has potential to be Svi like his jr/sr years?



  • @rockchalkwyo theyā€™re different players, but I think thatā€™s his ceiling. Braun has better ball skills at this point than Svi did, but Svi was the better pure shooter. Hard to say how Braun will develop for sure. Not sure heā€™ll ever be as good a shooter as Svi (whoā€™s legit elite at this point). Struggling to come up with a great comp at this point but Svi isnā€™t a bad one.



  • justanotherfan said:

    With guys ranked in this range, I tend to take a wait and see approach. I think Braun and McBride will both translate well to the college game, but I thought we would get more out of Anrio Adams and Brannen Greene than we did, too. McBride could be Frank Mason, or he could be Naadir Tharpe (on the court). Itā€™s hard to project guys in that range because the outcomes are so broad. Some guys ranked there end up as All Americans and NBA players. Others wash out without ever making an impact.

    Both Braun and McBride seem to be smart, thoughtful, hardworking players. That should help

    Yeah I donā€™t expect either to contribute much this year. I think both could be RS candidates, but Iā€™m thinking only one player ends up taking one.

    This is just of course my amateur opinion, and Iā€™ve been really wrong on guys before. Bragg was a big one there, I thought he would be excellent but it never materialized. But anywayā€¦

    I really really like McBride but your point awhile back about athleticism vs skill comes heavily into play here. McBride is very skilled, one of his skills (shooting) is even about as elite as you could ever hope for. So then whatā€™s the problem? Itā€™s very clearly his athleticism. If he were a Marcus or Ochai level athlete we would have been looking at a top 30 player imo. So he has to work on not being a liability on the defensive end. If he can do that and even be around average we are potentially looking at a high impact player his JR/SR year.