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RE: I don’t know anything Nathan Buntin or his game

Posted on: April 24, 2019 at 13:01:35 CT
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Nathan Buntin

Letterman - 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

The 6'9 forward from Detroit and son of former Michigan star Bill Buntin came to MU and as a freshman played the second most minutes on the team right out of the gate. “Cool Breeze” scored 22 against Illinois and 28 against KSU and was the third highest scoring freshman in program history with 402 points for a 11.8 ppg and was second on the team in scoring. The Tigers were the surprise winners of the Big 8 conference in his first season thanks in large part to his contributions. The arrival of Doug Smith the next year meant decreased minutes for Buntin, but he still managed to average 9 ppg on what was the highest scoring MU team ever up to that point but one that finished only 4th in conference and lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Then as a junior, Buntin would be lost in the shuffle of what may have been the Tigers most talented team ever. MU won the most games in program history to that point, but Buntin averaged only 13 minutes per game and 4.6 ppg. Not to be forgotten, he roared back as a senior. Buntin was Sports Illustrated's National Player of the Week in the non-conference for No. 4-ranked Missouri with averages of 24.5 points and 15.5 rebounds as the Tigers beat #7 Arkansas and two other non conference opponents. Later, he scored 22 points as Mizzou beat #1 Kansas and ascended to number 1 in the polls for the first time in eight years. For the season, he averaged 14.8 points and 9.5 boards per game (leading the team with 13 double doubles) and MU would win another conference title. The 304 rebounds that season was the 6th highest in MU single season history. In his final game, one in which he would lead the Tigers with 21 points, his three point play with under a minute to tie the game would be the last points of the season for MU as Northern Iowa's Maurice Newby hit a 25 footer at the buzzer to knock MU from the tournament. He is currently 22nd all time at MU with 1,308 points scored and is 10th in program history in career FG%. After being drafted by Grand Rapids of the CBA he instead elected to play overseas in Poland for several years.
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     I'll have to pay closer attention to college bball - Tigerfish MU - 4/25 09:33:51
     what idiot friend or family member told him he was ready - Beakerbasher KC - 4/24 21:18:06
          seems like it really puts a bad taste in your mouth (nm) - TigerA MU - 4/24 21:53:19
               Definitely salty (nm) - Cosmo MU - 4/24 22:58:18
     In my mind he's regressed somehow... - Gyro MU - 4/24 10:48:40
          Million dollar talent and ten cent....fill in the blank..nm - tigertix MU - 4/24 16:32:36
               dick? (nm) - ChinaTiger KC - 4/24 16:42:00
                    You have a ten cent dyck?????????????nm - tigertix MU - 4/24 17:34:36
                         nah I have ten cent talent (nm) - ChinaTiger KC - 4/24 17:59:46
          I think his 'regression' is in what his perceived potential - XRob MU - 4/24 14:39:52
          His lack of development seems to stem from a lack - ERB KC - 4/24 12:30:16
          His aggressiveness and defense has regressed dramatically - FIJItiger MU - 4/24 11:53:03
               he Was actually better defensively this season - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/24 12:03:47
                    Disagree, he was a huge liability for large portions of - FIJItiger MU - 4/24 12:16:58
                         It was still better than he was as a freshman - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/24 12:22:17
                              No because as a freshman in those scenarios he would - FIJItiger MU - 4/24 12:37:15
                                   Those games were less frequent this season - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/24 12:43:55
                                        I'm not bagging on him, he was by far our most talented - FIJItiger MU - 4/24 12:48:43
                                             I think he will have a lesser role next season - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/24 12:50:58
                                                  that aligns with my comparison below to Nathan Buntin: - FIJItiger MU - 4/24 12:54:03
                                                       I don’t know anything Nathan Buntin or his game - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/24 12:58:52
                                                            RE: I don’t know anything Nathan Buntin or his game - FIJItiger MU - 4/24 13:01:35
                                                                 Unless you have game film that doesn’t help (nm) - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/24 13:04:31
                                                                      RE: Unless you have game film that doesn’t help (nm) - FIJItiger MU - 4/24 13:07:25
                    Yep. Fiji is mostly wrong (as usual) but there are times - TheWildcat STL - 4/24 12:16:30
                         FYI, you are describing how I was right (nm) - FIJItiger MU - 4/24 12:17:37
                              FYI, no.(nm) - Mizzmi27 MU - 4/24 12:52:18
          He has improved. My eyes and the numbers tell me he has - TheWildcat STL - 4/24 11:08:06
               Also, improving less than 2 ppg from prior year is not - FIJItiger MU - 4/24 12:44:23
                    Being a main scoring option isn’t his ideal role - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/24 12:54:10
                         I agree and am glad to hear you say that - longtimereader MU - 4/24 15:26:41
                              I agree with that - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/24 15:42:41
                         Plus, he actually saw his Ortg rise from being below average - Domino MU - 4/24 13:03:41
          Your mind is wrong. - GeorgiaTiger76 MU - 4/24 10:54:08
          easy answer, you are not correct in your assessment(nm) - Domino MU - 4/24 10:53:08
               This is correct - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/24 10:54:34
     He thought they would increase fouls to 7 per game(nm) - Erwin Fletcher STL - 4/24 10:12:32
     Is it a lack of development and coaching or perhaps - raskolnikov MU - 4/24 08:48:21
          No it's a misperceived expectation of what some fans thought - longtimereader MU - 4/24 15:29:21
          He's worked out as a solid contributor his Fr & Soph - tigerdb MU - 4/24 09:24:34
          His stats are pretty similar to those - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/24 08:57:23
          I have no idea what you're trying to say - Domino MU - 4/24 08:53:39
               Lol, exactly. People act like he sucks. (nm) - TheWildcat STL - 4/24 09:38:38
                    He doesn't suck. He's actually about what a lot of people - sprintcar STL - 4/24 09:51:21
                         If he could stop fouling and average 25-30 mpg he would - TheWildcat STL - 4/24 09:52:34
                              He already played almost 25 mpg this season - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/24 10:00:06
                                   That's about a proper expectation in minutes and production - longtimereader MU - 4/24 15:33:55
                    10pts, 6reb as a sophomore, yet "lacks development" - Domino MU - 4/24 09:51:00
                         Terrence Phillips avged 10 ppg as a sophomore too - FIJItiger MU - 4/24 12:51:40
                              On that team, as much as he handled to ball, as well as who - longtimereader MU - 4/24 15:41:50
               yep anyone expecting a 1 or 2 and done talent were - TigerA MU - 4/24 08:58:24
     4-year player - tiger4real MU - 4/24 07:29:28
          JT Tiller? - ERB KC - 4/24 10:08:44
          If he stays 4 years he could break Kim Anderson's record - alstl MU - 4/24 08:07:49
          I don't see how he'll be a Tiger legend AND a 4-year player. - tgr MU - 4/24 08:07:31
               He is a bigger Nathan Buntin, or at least that is who - FIJItiger MU - 4/24 08:29:12
                    I think he could be an NBA player. He has the body to be an - BigSlickTiger MU - 4/24 09:13:24
               No. Just......no - alwaysright MU - 4/24 08:20:22
               denmon and english had great senior years and are - TigerA MU - 4/24 08:12:51
                    I guess that's true but English and Denmon did a lot more - tgr MU - 4/24 08:28:21
                         Tilmon had a higher recruiting ranking - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/24 08:34:38
                         i see what you are saying but having another great player - TigerA MU - 4/24 08:29:52
                    Carroll was also a 4 year player - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/24 08:14:34
                         exactly. need to be on a very good team either of the next - TigerA MU - 4/24 08:16:21
          Possibly - Domino MU - 4/24 07:35:32
               He has to make a big improvement next season in order to - alwaysright MU - 4/24 07:37:41
                    I think he makes a big improvement next season - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/24 08:11:38
                    Sure, but he doesn't have to go to the NBA to go pro - Domino MU - 4/24 07:41:13
                         For sure. Ratliffe makes $500k a year in Korea. - tgr MU - 4/24 09:20:41
          That would be great. - GeorgiaTiger76 MU - 4/24 07:35:11




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