Recruiting rankings in basketball are useless. The one and done five stars get you high rankings, but ultimately mean very little.
Shooting is absolutely crucial. It is easy enough to scheme defensively to make up for not having lock down one on one defenders.
We don’t need a team full of NBA players to be good. What we need is tough minded team players that can develop. Shooting should be a huge priority.
If we had Stevenson, Elleby, Noah Williams, and Emmett Wilson next year, we could bar really good. There is no reason we shifted or passed on those guys.
Seattle metro hoops is massively overrated in my opinion
Lots of dudes can play ... no question about that
But there have been a lot of dudes coming out of Seattle that play super selfish individual ball that flames out
For all those that like to say the local kids want to put on for their school, family, and friends locally ... historically that hasn’t been true in hoops other than for fits and starts
umm teq what is your greater point with this?
There’s always this narrative that Seattle is this hot bed of hoops ... there are lots of very good players
UW has never really been the primary school of choice for the local kids ... that’s been true across multiple UW coaches
Most of the best players that this area has produced has gone elsewhere
I’m not super crazy about the general mindset that has come out locally tied to the local AAU level ... lots of kids playing individually and not tied to the team
Who is the last Seattle area kid that really did anything of consequence in college? Payton Siva?
There are literally only two scholarship players from Seattle even eligible to play this year.
There are plenty players from Seattle playing well elsewhere.
This team was good with Seattle players last year.
Seattle players aren't the problem unless you're talking about Hop's inability to recruit them.
My point is that there’s a laundry list of top Seattle players ... typically the ones with lengthy NBA careers ... that didn’t go to UW
Over the last 5-10 years by and large the best local players that have come to UW have been 1 and done ... the exceptions being IT, Thybulle, and Nowell
We recruit the 2nd tier local kids (like the Wazzu guys) and the complaints become that Hop isn’t recruiting well enough (and let’s be fair here the Cougs are still a below .500 P12 team) ... when those guys look good getting big minutes on a shitty team they become why didn’t we recruit them stories
It’s probably fair to say Hop needs to do better locally ... but I don’t look at this team as a sign that his ability to get talent is the issue. I see the issues being lack of consistent performance, effort levels, playing for each other ... basically a number of little things that win games
IT, Thybulle and Nowell aren't *exceptions*, they're literally as many of them as there are one and done local kids in that time span (Wroten, Murray and Jaden).
50% of the best local players of the past decade is not an exception.
Taking your comments at face value ... that’s 3 kids in 10 years for the program
Not a number to rely on in building a program
Imagine blaming the players that they develop everywhere else besides UW.
Seattle metro hoops is massively overrated in my opinion
Lots of dudes can play ... no question about that
But there have been a lot of dudes coming out of Seattle that play super selfish individual ball that flames out
For all those that like to say the local kids want to put on for their school, family, and friends locally ... historically that hasn’t been true in hoops other than for fits and starts
umm teq what is your greater point with this?
There’s always this narrative that Seattle is this hot bed of hoops ... there are lots of very good players
UW has never really been the primary school of choice for the local kids ... that’s been true across multiple UW coaches
Most of the best players that this area has produced has gone elsewhere
I’m not super crazy about the general mindset that has come out locally tied to the local AAU level ... lots of kids playing individually and not tied to the team
Who is the last Seattle area kid that really did anything of consequence in college? Payton Siva?
There are literally only two scholarship players from Seattle even eligible to play this year.
There are plenty players from Seattle playing well elsewhere.
This team was good with Seattle players last year.
Seattle players aren't the problem unless you're talking about Hop's inability to recruit them.
My point is that there’s a laundry list of top Seattle players ... typically the ones with lengthy NBA careers ... that didn’t go to UW
Over the last 5-10 years by and large the best local players that have come to UW have been 1 and done ... the exceptions being IT, Thybulle, and Nowell
We recruit the 2nd tier local kids (like the Wazzu guys) and the complaints become that Hop isn’t recruiting well enough (and let’s be fair here the Cougs are still a below .500 P12 team) ... when those guys look good getting big minutes on a shitty team they become why didn’t we recruit them stories
It’s probably fair to say Hop needs to do better locally ... but I don’t look at this team as a sign that his ability to get talent is the issue. I see the issues being lack of consistent performance, effort levels, playing for each other ... basically a number of little things that win games
IT, Thybulle and Nowell aren't *exceptions*, they're literally as many of them as there are one and done local kids in that time span (Wroten, Murray and Jaden).
50% of the best local players of the past decade is not an exception.
Taking your comments at face value ... that’s 3 kids in 10 years for the program
Not a number to rely on in building a program
Imagine blaming the players that they develop everywhere else besides UW.
Unless YOU have the cash on HAND to personally pay for Hop’s buyout, you don’t get to criticize.
Do you have any idea what kind of damage you’re doing here?
Seattle metro hoops is massively overrated in my opinion
Lots of dudes can play ... no question about that
But there have been a lot of dudes coming out of Seattle that play super selfish individual ball that flames out
For all those that like to say the local kids want to put on for their school, family, and friends locally ... historically that hasn’t been true in hoops other than for fits and starts
I like to blame the players but not the coach that recruited said players. That’s what I like to do.
Hop deserves plenty of ire for this shit show
But unless you fuckers that want him fired are prepared to pony up the $$$ to buy him out ... then you can LIPO
I don’t want him fired. That’s a pretty good reason why you should want him fired.
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Thread plays out as about the same as the basketball season did; decent start, issues but still some promise, absolute shit show collapse, Roadie trying to carry the thread like Stewart, more collapse, apathy
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Thread plays out as about the same as the basketball season did; decent start, issues but still some promise, absolute shit show collapse, Roadie trying to carry the thread like Stewart, more collapse, apathy
I just like to help doogs find their way back home to Doogman where they can really shine.
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Here I thought there would be some new take or information about Hop leaving or something, instead its Tommy trying to run Teq's ass and a "discussion" on the local talent UW doesnt recruit
Thread plays out as about the same as the basketball season did; decent start, issues but still some promise, absolute shit show collapse, Roadie trying to carry the thread like Stewart, more collapse, apathy
I just like to help doogs find their way back home to Doogman where they can really shine.
To put this in perspective, this squad would give its left nut for a Ryan Appleby right now.
Think about that. Ryan Fucking Appleby is a value-add to the shit show that Hop has cobbled together.
I mean, I love me some gritty whiteboy guards but when Apples is what you'd plug in right this second as an upgrade, that's just wrong.
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Here I thought there would be some new take or information about Hop leaving or something, instead its Tommy trying to run Teq's ass and a "discussion" on the local talent UW doesnt recruit
Thread plays out as about the same as the basketball season did; decent start, issues but still some promise, absolute shit show collapse, Roadie trying to carry the thread like Stewart, more collapse, apathy
I just like to help doogs find their way back home to Doogman where they can really shine.
To put this in perspective, this squad would give its left nut for a Ryan Appleby right now.
Think about that. Ryan Fucking Appleby is a value-add to the shit show that Hop has cobbled together.
I mean, I love me some gritty whiteboy guards but when Apples is what you'd plug in right this second as an upgrade, that's just wrong.
With the right team, Apples would be a weapon playing 15-20 minutes a game.
If I were a coach, I would be a huge premium on shooting. Having multiple guys that can get hot from outside really helps teams avoid scoring lulls.
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Here I thought there would be some new take or information about Hop leaving or something, instead its Tommy trying to run Teq's ass and a "discussion" on the local talent UW doesnt recruit
Thread plays out as about the same as the basketball season did; decent start, issues but still some promise, absolute shit show collapse, Roadie trying to carry the thread like Stewart, more collapse, apathy
Like you said, if Hop actually had some recruits coming in, I wouldn’t be dead set on firing him. He doesn’t, which means we are a couple years away from even being a tournament team. Other than Battle and Tsohonis, every other freshman or sophomore that will be here next year is worthless.
Hop can’t coach offense to begin with. We don’t have any guy that could be a go-to guy. I think Battle could be like CJ Wilcox and become a 15 per game guy. That’s it. I’ve written off Bey. Tsohonis is a fine player but he will never be better than a top 5-10 PG in the league. Roberts might develop into a decent third big, but having him as the best big on the team is troubling.
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Here I thought there would be some new take or information about Hop leaving or something, instead its Tommy trying to run Teq's ass and a "discussion" on the local talent UW doesnt recruit
Thread plays out as about the same as the basketball season did; decent start, issues but still some promise, absolute shit show collapse, Roadie trying to carry the thread like Stewart, more collapse, apathy
I just like to help doogs find their way back home to Doogman where they can really shine.
To put this in perspective, this squad would give its left nut for a Ryan Appleby right now.
Think about that. Ryan Fucking Appleby is a value-add to the shit show that Hop has cobbled together.
I mean, I love me some gritty whiteboy guards but when Apples is what you'd plug in right this second as an upgrade, that's just wrong.
With the right team, Apples would be a weapon playing 15-20 minutes a game.
If I were a coach, I would be a huge premium on shooting. Having multiple guys that can get hot from outside really helps teams avoid scoring lulls.
Pretty much the Gonzaga model. If you can't shoot, you're not getting in the gym. The last Zag I remember who couldn't shoot was Errol Knight and that was probably pushing 15 years ago.
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Here I thought there would be some new take or information about Hop leaving or something, instead its Tommy trying to run Teq's ass and a "discussion" on the local talent UW doesnt recruit
Thread plays out as about the same as the basketball season did; decent start, issues but still some promise, absolute shit show collapse, Roadie trying to carry the thread like Stewart, more collapse, apathy
I just like to help doogs find their way back home to Doogman where they can really shine.
To put this in perspective, this squad would give its left nut for a Ryan Appleby right now.
Think about that. Ryan Fucking Appleby is a value-add to the shit show that Hop has cobbled together.
I mean, I love me some gritty whiteboy guards but when Apples is what you'd plug in right this second as an upgrade, that's just wrong.
Before CJ Wilcox he was the best 3 point shooter in school history, hell maybe the best considering he had fewer seasons at UW, I don’t care enough to check. I don’t think that’s saying a lot that he would be an upgrade on a team with only 1 actual shooter, who also happens to be a true freshman playing limited minutes. Apples was a valued piece on one of our best teams. I’d take an Appleby type every year if I could. Teams that can’t shoot suck. This team can’t shoot.
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50+ new comments!!!!
Here I thought there would be some new take or information about Hop leaving or something, instead its Tommy trying to run Teq's ass and a "discussion" on the local talent UW doesnt recruit
Thread plays out as about the same as the basketball season did; decent start, issues but still some promise, absolute shit show collapse, Roadie trying to carry the thread like Stewart, more collapse, apathy
I just like to help doogs find their way back home to Doogman where they can really shine.
To put this in perspective, this squad would give its left nut for a Ryan Appleby right now.
Think about that. Ryan Fucking Appleby is a value-add to the shit show that Hop has cobbled together.
I mean, I love me some gritty whiteboy guards but when Apples is what you'd plug in right this second as an upgrade, that's just wrong.
Before CJ Wilcox he was the best 3 point shooter in school history, hell maybe the best considering he had fewer seasons at UW, I don’t care enough to check. I don’t think that’s saying a lot that he would be an upgrade on a team with only 1 actual shooter, who also happens to be a true freshman playing limited minutes. Apples was a valued piece on one of our best teams. I’d take an Appleby type every year if I could. Teams that can’t shoot suck. This team can’t shoot.
BRoy, Appleby, Burmeister, Brockman, Wolfinger, Wallace, Gasser - all local boys. Sweet 16.
Year before - BRoy, Simmons, Nate, Conroy, Jensen.....Sweet 16
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Here I thought there would be some new take or information about Hop leaving or something, instead its Tommy trying to run Teq's ass and a "discussion" on the local talent UW doesnt recruit
Thread plays out as about the same as the basketball season did; decent start, issues but still some promise, absolute shit show collapse, Roadie trying to carry the thread like Stewart, more collapse, apathy
I just like to help doogs find their way back home to Doogman where they can really shine.
To put this in perspective, this squad would give its left nut for a Ryan Appleby right now.
Think about that. Ryan Fucking Appleby is a value-add to the shit show that Hop has cobbled together.
I mean, I love me some gritty whiteboy guards but when Apples is what you'd plug in right this second as an upgrade, that's just wrong.
Before CJ Wilcox he was the best 3 point shooter in school history, hell maybe the best considering he had fewer seasons at UW, I don’t care enough to check. I don’t think that’s saying a lot that he would be an upgrade on a team with only 1 actual shooter, who also happens to be a true freshman playing limited minutes. Apples was a valued piece on one of our best teams. I’d take an Appleby type every year if I could. Teams that can’t shoot suck. This team can’t shoot.
BRoy, Appleby, Burmeister, Brockman, Wolfinger, Wallace, Gasser - all local boys. Sweet 16.
Year before - BRoy, Simmons, Nate, Conroy, Jensen.....Sweet 16
But 'historically' the local talent sucks. Right?
During that stretch we had multiple players poached by other big time D-1 programs too. Several went on to national championships and/or NBA careers.
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Here I thought there would be some new take or information about Hop leaving or something, instead its Tommy trying to run Teq's ass and a "discussion" on the local talent UW doesnt recruit
Thread plays out as about the same as the basketball season did; decent start, issues but still some promise, absolute shit show collapse, Roadie trying to carry the thread like Stewart, more collapse, apathy
I just like to help doogs find their way back home to Doogman where they can really shine.
To put this in perspective, this squad would give its left nut for a Ryan Appleby right now.
Think about that. Ryan Fucking Appleby is a value-add to the shit show that Hop has cobbled together.
I mean, I love me some gritty whiteboy guards but when Apples is what you'd plug in right this second as an upgrade, that's just wrong.
Before CJ Wilcox he was the best 3 point shooter in school history, hell maybe the best considering he had fewer seasons at UW, I don’t care enough to check. I don’t think that’s saying a lot that he would be an upgrade on a team with only 1 actual shooter, who also happens to be a true freshman playing limited minutes. Apples was a valued piece on one of our best teams. I’d take an Appleby type every year if I could. Teams that can’t shoot suck. This team can’t shoot.
Yep. Imagine having Stewart and 4 guys that could shoot. Then you might have something. The shitty teams that do damage in the tournament normally have multiple guys that can get hot.
It’s not like Virginia always has lock down defenders, but they have a team scheme that locks down the other team every single year. Defense is an effort and positioning thing more than having lock down defenders. A lock down, man defender that doesn’t play team defense hurts you more often than not. The zone also leads to shitty rebounding when your guards aren’t blocking out guys on the perimeter. We get destroyed by giving teams 2nd and third opportunities because of offensive rebounds.
You pack the paint and let the shitty shooters on opposing teams fire up threes. I don’t think it’s as hard to do as most teams make it.
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50+ new comments!!!!
Here I thought there would be some new take or information about Hop leaving or something, instead its Tommy trying to run Teq's ass and a "discussion" on the local talent UW doesnt recruit
Thread plays out as about the same as the basketball season did; decent start, issues but still some promise, absolute shit show collapse, Roadie trying to carry the thread like Stewart, more collapse, apathy
I just like to help doogs find their way back home to Doogman where they can really shine.
To put this in perspective, this squad would give its left nut for a Ryan Appleby right now.
Think about that. Ryan Fucking Appleby is a value-add to the shit show that Hop has cobbled together.
I mean, I love me some gritty whiteboy guards but when Apples is what you'd plug in right this second as an upgrade, that's just wrong.
Before CJ Wilcox he was the best 3 point shooter in school history, hell maybe the best considering he had fewer seasons at UW, I don’t care enough to check. I don’t think that’s saying a lot that he would be an upgrade on a team with only 1 actual shooter, who also happens to be a true freshman playing limited minutes. Apples was a valued piece on one of our best teams. I’d take an Appleby type every year if I could. Teams that can’t shoot suck. This team can’t shoot.
Yep. Imagine having Stewart and 4 guys that could shoot. Then you might have something. The shitty teams that do damage in the tournament normally have multiple guys that can get hot.
It’s not like Virginia always has lock down defenders, but they have a team scheme that locks down the other team every single year. Defense is an effort and positioning thing more than having lock down defenders. A lock down, man defender that doesn’t play team defense hurts you more often than not. The zone also leads to shitty rebounding when your guards aren’t blocking out guys on the perimeter. We get destroyed by giving teams 2nd and third opportunities because of offensive rebounds.
You pack the paint and let the shitty shooters on opposing teams fire up threes. I don’t think it’s as hard to do as most teams make it.
BRB, JO
For real, though. A single quality big man and 4 shooters with decent athleticism would be my ideal CBB lineup.
That was the recipe for Romar’s best teams, Louisville’s last natty team, Nova’s recent natty, and most successful Gonzaga teams.
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50+ new comments!!!!
Here I thought there would be some new take or information about Hop leaving or something, instead its Tommy trying to run Teq's ass and a "discussion" on the local talent UW doesnt recruit
Thread plays out as about the same as the basketball season did; decent start, issues but still some promise, absolute shit show collapse, Roadie trying to carry the thread like Stewart, more collapse, apathy
I just like to help doogs find their way back home to Doogman where they can really shine.
To put this in perspective, this squad would give its left nut for a Ryan Appleby right now.
Think about that. Ryan Fucking Appleby is a value-add to the shit show that Hop has cobbled together.
I mean, I love me some gritty whiteboy guards but when Apples is what you'd plug in right this second as an upgrade, that's just wrong.
Before CJ Wilcox he was the best 3 point shooter in school history, hell maybe the best considering he had fewer seasons at UW, I don’t care enough to check. I don’t think that’s saying a lot that he would be an upgrade on a team with only 1 actual shooter, who also happens to be a true freshman playing limited minutes. Apples was a valued piece on one of our best teams. I’d take an Appleby type every year if I could. Teams that can’t shoot suck. This team can’t shoot.
He might have been the best pure shooter but he hit like one clutch three in his entire career. Last two minutes of the fourth quarter he was an automatic miss.
He was the Jake Browning of shooters.
Give me Tre Simmons all day erry day over Apples. Or even just Nate or B Roy's shooting ability (obviously anyone takes their entire game over Apples).
Throbber's point is legit but I hated that floppy haired hobbit.
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50+ new comments!!!!
Here I thought there would be some new take or information about Hop leaving or something, instead its Tommy trying to run Teq's ass and a "discussion" on the local talent UW doesnt recruit
Thread plays out as about the same as the basketball season did; decent start, issues but still some promise, absolute shit show collapse, Roadie trying to carry the thread like Stewart, more collapse, apathy
I just like to help doogs find their way back home to Doogman where they can really shine.
To put this in perspective, this squad would give its left nut for a Ryan Appleby right now.
Think about that. Ryan Fucking Appleby is a value-add to the shit show that Hop has cobbled together.
I mean, I love me some gritty whiteboy guards but when Apples is what you'd plug in right this second as an upgrade, that's just wrong.
Before CJ Wilcox he was the best 3 point shooter in school history, hell maybe the best considering he had fewer seasons at UW, I don’t care enough to check. I don’t think that’s saying a lot that he would be an upgrade on a team with only 1 actual shooter, who also happens to be a true freshman playing limited minutes. Apples was a valued piece on one of our best teams. I’d take an Appleby type every year if I could. Teams that can’t shoot suck. This team can’t shoot.
He might have been the best pure shooter but he hit like one clutch three in his entire career. Last two minutes of the fourth quarter he was an automatic miss.
He was the Jake Browning of shooters.
Give me Tre Simmons all day erry day over Apples. Or even just Nate or B Roy's shooting ability (obviously anyone takes their entire game over Apples).
Throbber's point is legit but I hated that floppy haired hobbit.
See 54 new posts in the "Hop sucks donkey balls" thread.
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50+ new comments!!!!
Here I thought there would be some new take or information about Hop leaving or something, instead its Tommy trying to run Teq's ass and a "discussion" on the local talent UW doesnt recruit
Thread plays out as about the same as the basketball season did; decent start, issues but still some promise, absolute shit show collapse, Roadie trying to carry the thread like Stewart, more collapse, apathy
I just like to help doogs find their way back home to Doogman where they can really shine.
To put this in perspective, this squad would give its left nut for a Ryan Appleby right now.
Think about that. Ryan Fucking Appleby is a value-add to the shit show that Hop has cobbled together.
I mean, I love me some gritty whiteboy guards but when Apples is what you'd plug in right this second as an upgrade, that's just wrong.
Before CJ Wilcox he was the best 3 point shooter in school history, hell maybe the best considering he had fewer seasons at UW, I don’t care enough to check. I don’t think that’s saying a lot that he would be an upgrade on a team with only 1 actual shooter, who also happens to be a true freshman playing limited minutes. Apples was a valued piece on one of our best teams. I’d take an Appleby type every year if I could. Teams that can’t shoot suck. This team can’t shoot.
He might have been the best pure shooter but he hit like one clutch three in his entire career. Last two minutes of the fourth quarter he was an automatic miss.
He was the Jake Browning of shooters.
Give me Tre Simmons all day erry day over Apples. Or even just Nate or B Roy's shooting ability (obviously anyone takes their entire game over Apples).
Throbber's point is legit but I hated that floppy haired hobbit.
Aaron Brooks was right, IMO.
Aaron Brooks? But Seattle has no talent!
Adam Morrison was a very good high school player, but everyone was sucking him off when Aaron Brooks was easily the more valuable high school player. He was probably the best Washington prep PG in a very long time.
He took awhile to really hit his stride at Oregon, but he was one of the best best players in the country his senior year. He could still play in the NBA. He was legit on offense and instant offense. He had one year for Houston where he averaged like 19 a game.
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Shooting is absolutely crucial. It is easy enough to scheme defensively to make up for not having lock down one on one defenders.
We don’t need a team full of NBA players to be good. What we need is tough minded team players that can develop. Shooting should be a huge priority.
If we had Stevenson, Elleby, Noah Williams, and Emmett Wilson next year, we could bar really good. There is no reason we shifted or passed on those guys.
Do you have any idea what kind of damage you’re doing here?
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Here I thought there would be some new take or information about Hop leaving or something, instead its Tommy trying to run Teq's ass and a "discussion" on the local talent UW doesnt recruit
Thread plays out as about the same as the basketball season did; decent start, issues but still some promise, absolute shit show collapse, Roadie trying to carry the thread like Stewart, more collapse, apathy
Think about that. Ryan Fucking Appleby is a value-add to the shit show that Hop has cobbled together.
I mean, I love me some gritty whiteboy guards but when Apples is what you'd plug in right this second as an upgrade, that's just wrong.
If I were a coach, I would be a huge premium on shooting. Having multiple guys that can get hot from outside really helps teams avoid scoring lulls.
Hop can’t coach offense to begin with. We don’t have any guy that could be a go-to guy. I think Battle could be like CJ Wilcox and become a 15 per game guy. That’s it. I’ve written off Bey. Tsohonis is a fine player but he will never be better than a top 5-10 PG in the league. Roberts might develop into a decent third big, but having him as the best big on the team is troubling.
Year before - BRoy, Simmons, Nate, Conroy, Jensen.....Sweet 16
But 'historically' the local talent sucks. Right?
But yeah, no local talent...
#TequillaFS
It’s not like Virginia always has lock down defenders, but they have a team scheme that locks down the other team every single year. Defense is an effort and positioning thing more than having lock down defenders. A lock down, man defender that doesn’t play team defense hurts you more often than not. The zone also leads to shitty rebounding when your guards aren’t blocking out guys on the perimeter. We get destroyed by giving teams 2nd and third opportunities because of offensive rebounds.
You pack the paint and let the shitty shooters on opposing teams fire up threes. I don’t think it’s as hard to do as most teams make it.
For real, though. A single quality big man and 4 shooters with decent athleticism would be my ideal CBB lineup.
That was the recipe for Romar’s best teams, Louisville’s last natty team, Nova’s recent natty, and most successful Gonzaga teams.
He was the Jake Browning of shooters.
Give me Tre Simmons all day erry day over Apples. Or even just Nate or B Roy's shooting ability (obviously anyone takes their entire game over Apples).
Throbber's point is legit but I hated that floppy haired hobbit.
Aaron Brooks was right, IMO.
He took awhile to really hit his stride at Oregon, but he was one of the best best players in the country his senior year. He could still play in the NBA. He was legit on offense and instant offense. He had one year for Houston where he averaged like 19 a game.