Hameir is our best defender. He’s so good. Notice how they never get an open uncontested 3 in his area of the court. He’s averaging like 3 blocks a game too.
He is averaging 1.4 bpg with 25.6 mpg through the first 5 games... He had zero blocks against Tenn and Maine and one against Montana...
Whoops. I’m all for going to 4 guards around 1 (Quade, Jaden, Jamal, Naz, and Stewart) fyi. Hameir is extremely valued at getting to the 3 pt line to contest everything. He’s elite on that side of the floor.
Just some friendly feedback, you have ruined the value of the word elite
Hameir is our best defender. He’s so good. Notice how they never get an open uncontested 3 in his area of the court. He’s averaging like 3 blocks a game too.
He is averaging 1.4 bpg with 25.6 mpg through the first 5 games... He had zero blocks against Tenn and Maine and one against Montana...
Whoops. I’m all for going to 4 guards around 1 (Quade, Jaden, Jamal, Naz, and Stewart) fyi. Hameir is extremely valued at getting to the 3 pt line to contest everything. He’s elite on that side of the floor.
Just some friendly feedback, you have ruined the value of the word elite
Issue is they're freaked out to shoot... they have no confidence on the offensive end of the court. Hop has to get it figured out.
We have 20 turnovers against fucking Montana.
I mean... when was the last time you saw a guy travel stepping into a wide-open 3?
When was the last time you saw a 5-star point guard commit a turnover with a defender not within 20 feet of him?
They are playing so scared and it needs to stop.
Also. Play RaeQuan Battle. He needs to be in there to break this shit up.
And we're still winning (and covering!) Obviously beating Montana isn't the bar, but this team was never going to be polished from day 1. I get the sense that most people on the board are watching through a football lens. Understand that, unlike football where you kinda are what you are, basketball teams can change in a big way over a season. This team has all the things you can't teach or fix: size, length, frontcourt depth, athleticism, and pure talent. You can improve offensive flow/rhythm, guys find their jumper, they'll be more comfortable in their roles as the season goes on. That's all fixable.
They're playing the worst basketball they will all year right now. When you can win ugly by 17 and not hit a single three all game you have something. Hasn't come together yet, but there's something there.
There's a lot of holes, but when you're winning despite glaring holes, they're opportunities. How good will they be when guys start hitting threes? When they find an offensive flow? When they limit turnovers? When it all comes together? Pretty fucking good. If none of those holes existed in November they'd be a top 5 team. Just a matter of if, when, and how many holes they sort out. Team will be improving all the way through the conference tourney. Trust.
Issue is they're freaked out to shoot... they have no confidence on the offensive end of the court. Hop has to get it figured out.
We have 20 turnovers against fucking Montana.
I mean... when was the last time you saw a guy travel stepping into a wide-open 3?
When was the last time you saw a 5-star point guard commit a turnover with a defender not within 20 feet of him?
They are playing so scared and it needs to stop.
Also. Play RaeQuan Battle. He needs to be in there to break this shit up.
And we're still winning (and covering!) Obviously beating Montana isn't the bar, but this team was never going to be polished from day 1. I get the sense that most people on the board are watching through a football lens. Understand that, unlike football where you kinda are what you are, basketball teams can change in a big way over a season. This team has all the things you can't teach or fix: size, length, frontcourt depth, athleticism, and pure talent. You can improve offensive flow/rhythm, guys find their jumper, they'll be more comfortable in their roles as the season goes on. That's all fixable.
They're playing the worst basketball they will all year right now. When you can win ugly by 17 and not hit a single three all game you have something. Hasn't come together yet, but there's something there.
There's a lot of holes, but when you're winning despite glaring holes, they're opportunities. How good will they be when guys start hitting threes? When they find an offensive flow? When they limit turnovers? When it all comes together? Pretty fucking good. If none of those holes existed in November they'd be a top 5 team. Just a matter of if, when, and how many holes they sort out. Team will be improving all the way through the conference tourney. Trust.
Unlike football, our young talent is getting a chance. That means some mistakes and some growing pains. So far they’ve only lost a neutral site game to a team that was a 1 seed last year.
If the offense still looks like this once we’re in the middle of conference play, it’s a problem. And it’s honestly on Hop to fix. He has PLENTY of talent to work with.
I like Hop and think we are going to be good, but still am bored watching these games. Maybe once they clean it up later in the season they will be more watchable. They aren’t right now.
Quade cant do anything that the defense doesnt give him Naz is in high school still trying to out athlete everyone to get a out of control highlight dunk Bey is a JAG McDaniels seems disinterested half the time and physically underwhelming despite his size the other half Wright is a disaster with the ball in his hands Timmons is Timmons
Stewart is the only guy in the rotation that can do anything on offense with any sort of regularity
How the offense cant figure out to generate more motion and space with their incredible athleticism or hasnt found a guy that can just stand in the corner and drain 3s with any sort of consistency is so dumb.
Bump... In light of Naz's departure and TISO
A reminder that I am always dialed in, even only a couple games into the season.
Players are who I say they are, in basketball and in football
Jaden doesn’t smile or show emotion on the court. Deal with it. Fucker plays his ass off on both ends. He played a lot better tonight. Shots will start falling in bunches for him.
Hameir is our best defender. He’s so good. Notice how they never get an open uncontested 3 in his area of the court. He’s averaging like 3 blocks a game too.
He is averaging 1.4 bpg with 25.6 mpg through the first 5 games... He had zero blocks against Tenn and Maine and one against Montana...
Whoops. I’m all for going to 4 guards around 1 (Quade, Jaden, Jamal, Naz, and Stewart) fyi. Hameir is extremely valued at getting to the 3 pt line to contest everything. He’s elite on that side of the floor.
Just some friendly feedback, you have ruined the value of the word elite
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They're playing the worst basketball they will all year right now. When you can win ugly by 17 and not hit a single three all game you have something. Hasn't come together yet, but there's something there.
There's a lot of holes, but when you're winning despite glaring holes, they're opportunities. How good will they be when guys start hitting threes? When they find an offensive flow? When they limit turnovers? When it all comes together? Pretty fucking good. If none of those holes existed in November they'd be a top 5 team. Just a matter of if, when, and how many holes they sort out. Team will be improving all the way through the conference tourney. Trust.
If the offense still looks like this once we’re in the middle of conference play, it’s a problem. And it’s honestly on Hop to fix. He has PLENTY of talent to work with.
A reminder that I am always dialed in, even only a couple games into the season.
Players are who I say they are, in basketball and in football
another poor BTP player evaluation noted...