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re: Where's the Mike Anderson Haters?
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:39 am to cigsmcgee
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:39 am to cigsmcgee
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Jabril Durham was def a pass-first PG, but he just wasnt very good. Jalen has gotten better each game.
You see that dunk last night?
He's got a WAYYY higher ceiling than Durham. Keep getting better on the mid range game and he will be a good one the next two years.
Crazy how young this team is and how well they're playing.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:56 am to STLhog
The team had 28 assists last night and 38 points off the bench.
Those are elite level stats.
Those are elite level stats.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 9:15 am to BoarEd
We haven't had guards as tough as these guys in years. They are relentless. They stuck a dagger in the CSU players last night when they cut the lead to 7. They had all the momentum and then in a flash we were back up 20. So yeah, I like their toughness so far.
I am curious how we would stack up against better competition, but this team is fun to watch right now.
I am curious how we would stack up against better competition, but this team is fun to watch right now.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 9:17 am to BoarEd
Going back to something I said in the thread last night, it’s hard for me to keep with who is who on the team so far. Usually you have a couple standouts above the rest so you can sort of slowly get to know them. But we have so many good ones, I’m not sure who to love most.
(Should be read with an amused and slightly smug tone. )
(Should be read with an amused and slightly smug tone. )
This post was edited on 12/6/18 at 9:18 am
Posted on 12/6/18 at 9:19 am to Maytheporkbewithyou
I'm getting closer to thinking I can pin down a win total for this team. I think they can win 22+ this year. CAN. Doesn't mean they will. There isn't a team on the schedule that should scare these guys. If a couple of the shooters are having a good night, and Jalen Harris continues to dish out so many assists, they can beat anyone.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 9:24 am to Maytheporkbewithyou
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They stuck a dagger in the CSU players last night when they cut the lead to 7. They had all the momentum and then in a flash we were back up 20. So yeah, I like their toughness so far.
Speaking of this, Mike called a time out at that point, but I don't remember our team using time outs other than that one time.
There was never really any need to other than that one time. That's a very good sign. Especially in the road. Hogs controlled that entire game.
This team actually does remind me a LOT of our old teams that were real good. That game last night could have easily been way worse than it was. We didn't defend the perimeter as well as we could have. I mean, teams are always gonna get good looks at deep balls against Arkansas, but these guys had actually been defending the perimeter better than I expected. Until last night.
If they had forced a worse % from the 3 point line, that could have been a 35+ point victory on the road.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 10:07 am to BoarEd
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The team had 28 assists last night and 38 points off the bench.
Ethan (aka Daniel Gafford's Replacement) Henderson contributed 1 huge assist.
Scouts drooling
Posted on 12/6/18 at 10:09 am to STLhog
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He's got a WAYYY higher ceiling than Durham.
Oh for sure. Hes better right now as a soph than Durham was as a Sr.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 2:38 pm to Maytheporkbewithyou
quote:On the road too.
They had all the momentum and then in a flash we were back up 20. So yeah, I like their toughness so far.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 6:11 pm to BoarEd
I'll reserve judgement on how good this team is after they play in Knoxville.
The first real road test
The first real road test
Posted on 12/6/18 at 6:15 pm to ArHog
So if we lose to a top 5-10 on the road, that's when you'll decide whether you like the team or not?
Posted on 12/6/18 at 6:34 pm to cubsfan5150
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So if we lose to a top 5-10 on the road, that's when you'll decide whether you like the team or not?
You really struggle with reading comprehension don't you?
I will evaluate the team when I see how they shoot on the road against the Coon dogs, a legit SEC opponent.
Key to how many wins this team gets is how do they shoot on the road. Do they hit those Mike Anderson 10 minutes of WTF.
Read my sig line, I don't hate the team.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 6:35 pm to ArHog
quote:Yes, he does.
You really struggle with reading comprehension don't you?
Posted on 12/6/18 at 6:39 pm to ArHog
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I'll reserve judgement on how good this team is after they play in Knoxville.
I responded to exactly what you said... you'll judge the team on the outcome of a road game against a top 5-10 team.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 6:42 pm to cubsfan5150
quote:He will judge the talent level against one of the measuring sticks in the conference to ascertain about where we stand in terms of talent after we play them.
I responded to exactly what you said... you'll judge the team on the outcome of a road game against a top 5-10 team.
He in no way insinuated whether or not it was going to determine whether or not he "liked" the team.
This post was edited on 12/6/18 at 6:44 pm
Posted on 12/6/18 at 6:43 pm to Drewbie
WEll, only a loser would "like" an untalented team.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 6:44 pm to cubsfan5150
We know this team isn't untalented. What we don't know is just how talented they are in comparison to the other strong teams this year. It's really not that hard.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 6:53 pm to Drewbie
And regardless of the outcome in Tennessee, you might still not know. Judging how good a young team is against a top 5-10 team will only tell you so much. If Tennessee was just a top 20 or so team, then I would agree.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 7:00 pm to cubsfan5150
quote:We'll know a lot more than we did before, though. Cmon man. You're not a dumb guy. You of all people should know that a game against a quality opponent will show us a lot.
And regardless of the outcome in Tennessee, you might still not know.
quote:It still gives strong indicators for where your team's strengths and weaknesses are. Obviously situations are dynamic and the amount of weight you put on any given experience varies based on different factors.
Judging how good a young team is against a top 5-10 team will only tell you so much.
The point is that we don't know a whole lot yet just because the teams we're playing right now aren't going to push us. It's the same reason none of us outside of BoarEd will go out and make any bold predictions right now.
My "reserve judgement till" game is LSU at home as I have stated before. Waters killed us in both games last year and being weak against strong guard play was by far the team's biggest shortcoming last year. If these guards can handle Waters and the offense stays efficient against a team like LSU, I'll be prone to much more outlandish predictions.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 7:04 pm to Drewbie
It's a young team... they could beat Tennessee by 15 (we are that talented) and turn around and lose to LSU by 15... all I'm saying is there's no reason to get too high or low based on the Tennessee game.
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