Regarding Castles 3 point shooting, both his 3 point shooting and free throw shooting improved as he worked his way back from the injury which coincided with the competition as well as pressure increasing. It’s a small sample but I’m not really worried he will be a league average shooter at...
I think the Hurley and staff nudged him in this direction. It helps Karaban as well as the staff to know what the NBA tells him to work on and unless he blows everyone away, he will be back for the quest for seven.
I'm completely in favor of it with one caveat.... I think there has to be an academic progress component... this is still college after all even if it feels like a minor league. If you are two time transfer and transferring your credits makes you an academic sophomore or even still a freshman...
I read several times over the years that teams love kids of professional athletes because they know the commitment first hand in being successful. Look no further than Kobe Bryant, Steph Curry and now Jalen Brunson. I can’t imagine three guys working harder at their craft.
This is a great point. In fact, how many undrafted players in NBA history have had a 20 and 20? I think Ben Wallace is one but if there were 5 total I’d be shocked.
This is so old school but the formula looks to me like the Red Holtzman Knicks with multiple positional defenders, relentless rebounding and excellent passers at every position. Clingan and Willis Reed are not necessarily similar in terms of protecting the paint but I'm not sure we will have a...
I'm so often conflicted on these. Carter is great and he's one of the few players in the Big East who I think would start for us but I too lean towards the most valuable player on the best team as opposed to the player who made winning plays but put up awesome numbers often in vain.
It’s rare when teams ranked number 1 live up to the hype. Hurley made a similar comment to this but our ranking really reminds me of various boxers who once they won the belt suddenly became better because their pride and will to win reached levels to match their skill.
I’d put Cam on Kolek. Cam tends to get beat by athletic guards who get downhill and Koleks strength is his guile not his athleticism. Let Kolek get his but shut down the rest.
After last year I thought that Hawkins, Jackson and Adama were all so unique in their skill sets that they couldn’t be replaced. Instead, we’d need different skills from different types of players similar to Johnson strengths versus Adana’s. I was for the most part incorrect. Cam has mostly...
I see that video and it reinforces my belief in how crucial Diarra is to the squad. It is impossible without access to the locker room to know who the leaders are but from what I see, Hassan personifies the joy of being part of the team and sacrificing for the greater good.
I actually have no problem starting Johnson the remainder of the year. Much like Tyler Olander years ago, let Johnson start the game and allow the refs to set the tempo of the calls before bringing in Donovan.
This accomplished a few things, 1) it avoids foul trouble for DC, 2) it allows...
You are correct that the post needs to improve at the line but simultaneously they are putting so much pressure at the rim that they are drawing the fouls that put us in the bonus and allows us to have more made FTs than the opponents have shot in total.
I sensed last year he was one of the leaders of the team but not being a significant contributor diminished his positive attributes. This season his contributions have added to his leadership qualities which gives the team another significant voice especially when some other leaders tend to be...
Re: Timberlake specifically and how he would have fit in. Danny hasn't really missed yet in the transfer portal with RJ, Tyrese, last year's crew and Cam. I think Danny does a better job of building self confidence than Self does and Timberlake would have been a far more significant piece here...
One of the most exciting thing about being a fan during these Hurley years is watching the jumps players make season to season. With that said, I can't wait to see who makes the leap next year and hopefully that includes all the players who aren't guaranteed an NBA draft selection.
I really think AI in the modern game is being underestimated. Two things about him... 1) he could defintely shoot but because the game was much more physical and midrange heavy his numbers (and body) took a toll. If he played today, he'd shoot more threes without a doubt and I'm confident his...
I too believe more in Providences roster than Xavier’s but I also saw at least two or three seasons in the Pac12 where you thought Archie’s teams were down and they would fight and scrap to the top of the conference. I don’t quite give Miller the benefit of the doubt like Self, Painter or...
I wonder if they are selling him on the Andre (2nd facilitator) role instead of being a “big”. Of the clips I saw he was really dynamic with the ball in his hands and I do think he can guard anyone but potentially small guards. That role would also solidify his incredible draft stock without...
In the same press conference, he gave the Danny Hurley “you better get us now” declaration. Time will tell but USC at home next week is a better barometer than Oregon on the road.
Chambers was an amazing talent but I’m not sure he was ever great because he didn’t make enough winning plays. He should have been a first or second team player every year but there was no question he wasn’t really that type of player even back then. An All-Star definitely but not great.
I...
I’m a CU grad, football season ticket holder and obviously an enormous Husky fan too. I just got from Boulder and the Prime effect is very real. Besides being 2-0 against decent teams it’s hard to understate the economic impact. The game was a rare sellout (at least in the last ten years)...
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If Clingan puts up those numbers on this team, he is an All-American and we are a #1 seed. We have at least four other quality options and if he if he has that type of production, he will be toying with the opponents.
In a vacuum I’d say Hurley and Self have the best odds to win at least one in the next six years but conference realignment, and NIL among others really make predictions in this landscape impossible.
So much of that had to do with recruiting 5 star talent year in and year out. We rarely have had players waiting in the wings who were undeniably the best high school players in their classes so some of the drop offs in production was simply talent not having developed to their potential in a...
I find this thinking ironic as UCLA has been pretty impressive since Wooden. In total they have been to Final Fours with 5 different coaches (Wooden, Harrick, Brown, Howland and Cronin) and won championships under 2 (Wooden, Harrick). Kentucky is the only other school to have gone to Final...
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