OT: Gonzaga vs Texas

[McLovin]

Watching the game… a few quick thoughts.

1) Tre Mitchell now plays for a top 5 Texas team (didn’t realize Beard was single haha).

2) Something about Timme really annoys me but he is a really really good college player. The Tyler Hansbrough of Gonzaga.

3) Gonzaga is elite, but we can match up with them if we play them.

On topic: this makes me excited to see how we look against real competition in the Bahamas.

 

[nwhoopfan]

2) Something about Timme really annoys me but he is a really really good college player.

He's actually toned down his posing and flexing. Last year he was too much.

 

[Woodson]

Man is that kid Chet Holmgren thin. I'm not sure he could bench press the bar

 

[McLovin]

It’s one half of one game, but yeah he hasn’t looked or played like the projected number one draft pick that ESPN has made him out to be.

But Samson Johnson is just as thin. But no one has him top of the draft boards.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Man is that kid Chet Holmgren thin. I'm not sure he could bench press the bar

He was getting pushed all over the court early, then was on the bench for quite a while.

Kevin Durant was famously not strong as a college Fr., but even he probably wasn't that thin.

 

[LIuconn]

Durant also put up 30-40 almost nightly

 

[mauconnfan]

He's actually toned down his posing and flexing. Last year he was too much.

Nah he’s just as bad. Laughing after a jump hook because you feel like they can’t guard you is just as bad as posing. He’s real good but he’s a total ash hole.

 

[dvegas]

At least the UT BB team doesn't have to worry about getting ripped a new one by the press tomorrow, this game will be buried on page three of the Austin Statesman sports section....

 

[TheChamps990411]

Noticed on the ticker it said Uconn has won two games in a row by 35+ points for the first time since 2006. Thats pretty crazy considering how dominant the 2009 squad was.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Gonzaga makes you pay for every mistake. A split second delay on a rotation and they make the extra pass and drill a 3. They also don't waste possessions.

The last possession, Texas got confused on D and two longhorns run out at a Zags 3 point shooter. He misses, but Watson gets great position for the board when his guy ran out at the 3 point shooter, and Watson gets an easy putback. Just good basketball.

 

[jibsey]

Gonzaga makes you pay for every mistake. A split second delay on a rotation and they make the extra pass and drill a 3. They also don't waste possessions.

The last possession, Texas got confused on D and two longhorns run out at a Zags 3 point shooter. He misses, but Watson gets great position for the board when his guy ran out at the 3 point shooter, and Watson gets an easy putback. Just good basketball.

They shoulda won the title last year but they didn’t. So I just saw Timme’s highlights and he’s a force for sure. Great footwork and touch. Gotta have help and keep him from getting those entry passes, tough I know but they did a bad job on him. He’s gonna get 20, just keep it from being 40.

 

[tzznandrew]

Noticed on the ticker it said Uconn has won two games in a row by 35+ points for the first time since 2006. Thats pretty crazy considering how dominant the 2009 squad was.

Weird...I didn't remember that being the case, and there were some closer games early in the year. Perhaps because AJ was working himself back into shape after his injury from the prior year?

 

[WestHartHusk]

We really do need to pull the Zags into the Big East to offset the seeming trajectory of Georgetown, Xavier and Marquette.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Gonzaga makes you pay for every mistake. A split second delay on a rotation and they make the extra pass and drill a 3. They also don't waste possessions.

The last possession, Texas got confused on D and two longhorns run out at a Zags 3 point shooter. He misses, but Watson gets great position for the board when his guy ran out at the 3 point shooter, and Watson gets an easy putback. Just good basketball.

The only person Gonzaga doesn’t make pay for mistakes is Mark Few.

 

[nwhoopfan]

The only person Gonzaga doesn’t make pay for mistakes is Mark Few.

How dare you? He missed their exhibition games and a key matchup against Dixie St.

 

[Ha Who]

Texas athletics generates $200.7 million in revenue, $22.1 million profit in 2019-20 fiscal year

Longhorns generate $200.7 million in revenue, $22.1 million profit in 2019-20 fiscal year despite fragile economic conditions

amp.hookem.com

 

[nelsonmuntz]

The only person Gonzaga doesn’t make pay for mistakes is Mark Few.

I will agree that Few has a tendency to tighten up in the later rounds of the Tournament. This Gonzaga team will be a very tough out in the regular season though.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I will agree that Few has a tendency to tighten up in the later rounds of the Tournament. This Gonzaga team will be a very tough out in the regular season though.

 

[HeGotGame]

It’s one half of one game, but yeah he hasn’t looked or played like the projected number one draft pick that ESPN has made him out to be.

But Samson Johnson is just as thin. But no one has him top of the draft boards.

I would be surprised if Banchero is not the 1st pick.

 

[superjohn]

They shoulda won the title last year but they didn’t. So I just saw Timme’s highlights and he’s a force for sure. Great footwork and touch. Gotta have help and keep him from getting those entry passes, tough I know but they did a bad job on him. He’s gonna get 20, just keep it from being 40.

Why should they have won the title last year? They didn't even look like they belonged on the same court with Baylor.

 

[superjohn]

We really do need to pull the Zags into the Big East to offset the seeming trajectory of Georgetown, Xavier and Marquette.

I agree the Zags should be added and Ewing looks cooked because he can't even keep his players but what's the seeming trajectory of Xavier and Marquette? Xavier is expected to be a tournament team and have the 44th and 59th best recruit coming in next year and will probably be adding the 96th best recruit soon. Marquette just shelled out over 3 million per year for Shaka Smart.

 

[the Q]

They shoulda won the title last year but they didn’t. So I just saw Timme’s highlights and he’s a force for sure. Great footwork and touch. Gotta have help and keep him from getting those entry passes, tough I know but they did a bad job on him. He’s gonna get 20, just keep it from being 40.

Great footwork like TH did

He’s good at getting that extra step in. He did it all the time last year

 

[TheChamps990411]

They shoulda won the title last year but they didn’t. So I just saw Timme’s highlights and he’s a force for sure. Great footwork and touch. Gotta have help and keep him from getting those entry passes, tough I know but they did a bad job on him. He’s gonna get 20, just keep it from being 40.

If Gonzaga/Uconn played tomorrow we`d likely get steamrolled. We`re good and going to get much better but they are far more cohesive a team than we are at this point. Timme gets Adama in foul trouble quickly and it all falls apart from there. By Feb if this team comes together and guys improve like i think that game is basically a toss up.

 

[jibsey]

Why should they have won the title last year? They didn't even look like they belonged on the same court with Baylor.

From their regular season they were heavy favorites prior to the tournament so should have won if going by early hype, which is the same this season. Doesn't always happen does it?

 

[uconnfan68]

If Gonzaga/Uconn played tomorrow we`d likely get steamrolled. We`re good and going to get much better but they are far more cohesive a team than we are at this point. Timme gets Adama in foul trouble quickly and it all falls apart from there. By Feb if this team comes together and guys improve like i think that game is basically a toss up.

Whaley would guard him. And lock him up.