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F Marc Loving (Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario - NBA G-League)

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DZ83CK;2328150; said:
I read that Loving averaged 22 points as a Junior, it appears his average dipped slightly to 21 as a Senior. Why would that have happened?
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A couple of things contributed to this. First, he was drawing double/triple teams on almost every single play. This led to his assists number to increase since so many of teammates were open. Second, he had more talent around him with Gardner, Ohio's most underrated player, and also guys like Thompson and Glover. His teammates really stepped up. Finally, their schedule this year was tougher than last year. Unfortunately, Gardner got hurt and wasn't able to play in the playoffs so SJJ lost early to Rogers. Loving will absolutely thrive at OSU. I've said it before, but he reminds me a lot of Otto Porter.
 
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shiznit7;2328156; said:
A couple of things contributed to this. First, he was drawing double/triple teams on almost every single play. This led to his assists number to increase since so many of teammates were open. Second, he had more talent around him with Gardner, Ohio's most underrated player, and also guys like Thompson and Glover. His teammates really stepped up. Finally, their schedule this year was tougher than last year. Unfortunately, Gardner got hurt and wasn't able to play in the playoffs so SJJ lost early to Rogers. Loving will absolutely thrive at OSU. I've said it before, but he reminds me a lot of Otto Porter.
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OK, thanks. Seems to me that he is similar to Ross in many ways, but if he's the next Porter then Matta got a steal. Hopefully he can come in and fill Ross's role from last year as Q will be in the starting lineup next year and OSU will need someone to back him up at the 4. I saw he shot 30% on 3s in high school this year, that is definitely something he will need to work on as it doesn't get any easier in college. But if he is good enough, I don't doubt that Matta will at times turn to a "small" lineup with Q and Loving together in the frontcourt without a C next year.
 
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Marc Loving's cool tattoo, Thad Matta could shuffle his starters and Ohio State still lacking in BCS standings: Buckeye Breakfast
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Ohio State freshman Marc Loving made his collegiate basketball debut in the tenth-ranked Buckeyes' 93-63 blowout of Walsh in an exhibition game on Saturday. However, he has had Ohio State's "Block O" tattooed on his left arm for about a month. (Ari Wasserman)
By Ari Wasserman, Northeast Ohio Media Group
November 04, 2013

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State freshman forward Marc Loving made his collegiate basketball debut in the tenth-ranked Buckeyes’ exhibition game against Walsh on Sunday, a game they won 93-63.

But Loving didn’t wait to play in his first game before forever marking his arm with his college team about a month ago.

High up on his left arm near his shoulder, Loving got a tattoo with the outline of the state of Ohio’s borders. Inside the outline is a montage consisting of the American flag, his last name, and his hometown of Toledo spelled out. But the O inside Toledo stands out because it is Ohio State’s “Block O.”

Loving earned a large chunk of time in the game, and he made the most of it. In 21 minutes of action, the freshman had five points, nine rebounds, two blocks and a steal. After the game, Loving said he could envision earning a regular role for the Buckeyes this season, a task not easily accomplished by freshman under Thad Matta.

“I am pretty comfortable,” Loving said. “Going into the game there were some butterflies. It was a pretty big stage coming from Toledo. … I just wanted to contribute any way I could. That was rebounding and defense, because we worked really hard on that in practice.”
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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2013/11/marc_lovings_cool_tattoo_thad.html
 
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Interesting note that I picked up from the box score: Loving was the only player on the OSU team not to record a turnover during the Walsh exhibition. And I believe one of a select few with a positive A:TO ratio.
 
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