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No. 1: The biggest strength this staff has had so far is the ability to get the players to improve. I know that's somewhat controversial given how frustrating both AG and CV have been this year, but CV is a MUCH better player than he was two years ago, and basically the entire rest of the roster has improved by leaps and bounds since the end of the 2017/18 season.
And now we're seeing game-over-game improvement from many of the younger guys. It won't always be like that – there will be regression from time to time over the course of the year – but the overall trend is unmissable.
No. 2: They may have recruited a pair of lottery picks in Bouknight and Akok. I knew Bouk would be really good – I kept telling you guys he was a 5-star – but oh my word.
And the thing is, he's not just a scorer. That was the knock on him in high school and AAU, that he had a bit of tunnel vision. Certainly hasn't been the case early in his college career. The dude might not make it to his junior season.
Akok, of course, is an eraser. He has a chance to be our best pure PF since Donyell.
No. 3: I know Carlton is frustrating because he's so slow, but if we're playing an opponent who lets him establish deep post position and then lets us play through him, we are going to win by double-digits every time.
When's the last time we blew the doors off a half-decent team like we did today? I literally can not recall.
And now we're seeing game-over-game improvement from many of the younger guys. It won't always be like that – there will be regression from time to time over the course of the year – but the overall trend is unmissable.
No. 2: They may have recruited a pair of lottery picks in Bouknight and Akok. I knew Bouk would be really good – I kept telling you guys he was a 5-star – but oh my word.
And the thing is, he's not just a scorer. That was the knock on him in high school and AAU, that he had a bit of tunnel vision. Certainly hasn't been the case early in his college career. The dude might not make it to his junior season.
Akok, of course, is an eraser. He has a chance to be our best pure PF since Donyell.
No. 3: I know Carlton is frustrating because he's so slow, but if we're playing an opponent who lets him establish deep post position and then lets us play through him, we are going to win by double-digits every time.
When's the last time we blew the doors off a half-decent team like we did today? I literally can not recall.