AAC Guard Comparison

[OkaForPrez]

Interesting look at the top 3 backcourts in the AAC statistically. You could argue that the Memphis backcourt benefits from playing in CUSA which gave up an EFG of 50% last year compared to the big east's 47%, but even normalizing for that you have to respect what they've put together. They are deep. I'm not sure what Jones' will bring to the 'Ville backcourt. Should be some entertaining games next year. Glad we get both these guys x2.

 

[Kitaman]

Good guards. I see epic battles between Bazz/Boat and Smith.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

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Interesting look at the top 3 backcourts in the AAC statistically. You could argue that the Memphis backcourt benefits from playing in CUSA which gave up an EFG of 50% last year compared to the big east's 47%, but even normalizing for that you have to respect what they've put together. They are deep. I'm not sure what Jones' will bring to the 'Ville backcourt. Should be some entertaining games next year. Glad we get both these guys x2.

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Keep in mind Mike Dixon if he waives in at Memphis was 1 of only 5 players to be named to the Big 12 All defensive Team in 2012 with Missouri.

Jones is expected to bring quite a bit to the Louisville backcourt. He was JC POY a la Pierre Jackson/Baylor.

 

[kyle]

Memphis sucks.
This conference sucks a lot more.

 

[Waquoit]

Memphis sucks.
This conference sucks a lot more.

Ignore

 

[UC990411]

Ignore

Why? He speaks the truth

 

[OkaForPrez]

Why? He speaks the truth

I'm not sure how you can see the stat lines on their 4 guards and conclude that. Next year Louisville, Uconn and Memphis will be as good a 1 2 3 punch in basketball as any conference not named the ACC. And even then it might be close.

 

[UC990411]

I'm not sure how you can see the stat lines on their 4 guards and conclude that. Next year Louisville, Uconn and Memphis will be as good a 1 2 3 punch in basketball as any conference not named the ACC. And even then it might be close.

It's the depth that kills the league. 1-3 are great, but 4-10 are all equal to mid major level

 

[OkaForPrez]

It's the depth that kills the league. 1-3 are great, but 4-10 are all equal to mid major level

Cinci is a tournament team. Temple is 1 year removed from being a tournament team. SMU has a top 15 recruiting class and Larry Brown. I wouldn't be shocked to see 50% of the conference in the dance next year. Uconn/ville/Memphis/Cinci/SMU.

 

[selles]

Why? He speaks the truth

No, he doesn't. Memphis doesn't suck. And the conference isn't going to suck in basketball. What sucks is when people feel like any reference to the conference must be followed with "sucks".

 

[kyle]

I'm not sure how you can see the stat lines on their 4 guards and conclude that. Next year Louisville, Uconn and Memphis will be as good a 1 2 3 punch in basketball as any conference not named the ACC. And even then it might be close.

Memphis can have all the talent they want, their coach is still clueless. I've seen nothing from Pastner that shows me he's anything more than just a good recruiter at a school with zero standards. And yes, one win against ranked teams in the last four years does mean you suck.

 

[Kitaman]

Memphis sucks.
This conference sucks a lot more.

So what's the solution this coming season?

 

[UC990411]

Cinci is a tournament team. Temple is 1 year removed from being a tournament team. SMU has a top 15 recruiting class and Larry Brown. I wouldn't be shocked to see 50% of the conference in the dance next year. Uconn/ville/Memphis/Cinci/SMU.

There is a big difference between being great and being a tournament team. Now that I think about it, 1-2 are going to be great. That's it. 3 and 4 may be good, the rest are going to be garbage

 

[OkaForPrez]

There is a big difference between being great and being a tournament team. Now that I think about it, 1-2 are going to be great. That's it. 3 and 4 may be good, the rest are going to be garbage

You are the first person in this entire thread to introduce the term "great team" and start to argue what differentiates that from a tournament team. I dont think thats relevant. Even your definition of two top class teams, and two (I still think its got a good chance to be 3) additional tourney teams is a strong conference. Certainly one that doesn't suck. Now we're exclusively talking about next year, things change after that, but the true dregs of the conference will be limited to Houston, Rutgers, UCF and USF. Take a look at how those teams indexed last year against Wake Forrest, Boston college, Florida state and clemson.

 

[pj]

OK, I'll bite:
great - at a minimum, ranked throughout year, in top 10 most of the year, favored to reach Elite Eight.
tournament team - top 40.

 

[UC990411]

You are the first person in this entire thread to introduce the term "great team" and start to argue what differentiates that from a tournament team. I dont think thats relevant. Even your definition of two top class teams, and two (I still think its got a good chance to be 3) additional tourney teams is a strong conference. Certainly one that doesn't suck. Now we're exclusively talking about next year, things change after that, but the true dregs of the conference will be limited to Houston, Rutgers, UCF and USF. Take a look at how those teams indexed last year against Wake Forrest, Boston college, Florida state and clemson.

The sooner we stop having discussions about us and UCF, USF, Rutgers, Wake, Clemson, and BC the better off we'll all be. None of them are on our level. We should only compare our backcourt to great programs, the blue bloods. If one of those other programs, Cinci included, is on our level it's by accident. We shouldn't care what Memphis and SMU are doing. We should beat them every time we play them.

UConn and Ville are great, the others may be good but they aren't in our class

 

[CTBasketball]

Chris Jones is a very good player. Maybe even a better all around player than Peyton Siva. Louisville's backcourt is still very good.

 

[Pudge]

It's the depth that kills the league. 1-3 are great, but 4-10 are all equal to mid major level

Seton Hall
DePaul
PC (many years)
St. John's (many years)
Rutgers

we have seen BAD teams in the BE. This is where we are ... and we really had NO alternative. Hope we can get to a better platform; in the meantime, beat the crap out of everyone.

 

[SeattleHoop]

Lasan's stats look real nice in this comparison. He might actually be a lot better than we expect.

 

[UConn Hoops1]

Ignore

I can do that.

GO HUSKIES!!!