lostsheep
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Texas fans would agree with you.
However, he’s the best we’ve had since Bruce.
Now, whether that’s worth $5m a year or not is debatable.
Despite the turnovers he was our best player on the floor today. That is both encouraging and unfortunate at the same time.Vescovi ended up being our leading rebounder and even w/ all the TOs, our 3rd-most efficient player today. It wouldn't surprise me at all to see him emerging as our best freshman this year.
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I think Plavsic and the growth of ON will give us some good post play. Walker will contribute early and Fulky can go back to the role he feels more comfortable in.Will be exciting for sure, but we will still lack post play. Hate to say it but Jalen Johnson needs to graduate and go play elsewhere. We need another post player and he will never play with the class we have coming in.
Texas fans would agree with you.
However, he’s the best we’ve had since Bruce.
Now, whether that’s worth $5m a year or not is debatable.
We are not gonna shoot free throws playing this way. Get used to it.Well, that’s what happens when you have 14 turnovers. You get beat. However, something is wrong and BS when LSU is attempting 14 FT to only 5 for us. They were reaching in mauling us all day and no calls.
Additionally, Nkamhoua had exactly ZERO rebounds the entire game and 3 turnovers. Can’t have that. Have to box out and protect the lane. He acts like he would rather play more of the 3 than a 4, yet neither him or Pons dribble well enough to be a driving/slashing SF.
And finally, Bowden just completely didn’t show up. Absolute pitiful performance from him today. I see a lot of potential in Vescovi, but his 9 turnovers were the difference in the game. Can’t have that either. However I do believe Bowden and Vescovi will eventually learn how to play a little better together by seasons end, once they develop a little continuity. Bowden was just completely out of rhythm...too comfortable playing with only Turner, and it showed. Rapport will be developed eventually...
One of his problems is refs never call over the back on who he’s guarding. No matter how big or small they are, I guess because white guys are supposed to be gritty?Fulky should be our primary option in a half court set. He doesn’t get nor take enough shots. But he needs to do his part and demand the ball more. Due to lack of strength he gets pushed around and seems to tire quickly.
Listen, I’m glad we have him. And I hope he’s here for several years before riding off into the sunset.It didn’t turn out as well as Texas had hoped. Barnes missed one NCAAT in 17 years, and Smart has missed 2 in 4 years with 2 first round losses. One year he was 11-22.
Pretty sure some Texas fans would be fine with Barnes as their coach.
At some point, you have to pay a premium to keep a successful coach. If we hire a new one, it’s a midmajor coach who you are gambling on. Our track record hasn’t been good. It’s simple economics- you pay just 1.0-1.5 million more to keep a coach who gets people in the seats. Next year will be fun.,
Listen, I’m glad we have him. And I hope he’s here for several years before riding off into the sunset.
However, it is debatable that he’s worth $5m a year currently.
Well, that’s what happens when you have 14 turnovers. You get beat. However, something is wrong and BS when LSU is attempting 14 FT to only 5 for us. They were reaching in mauling us all day and no calls.
Additionally, Nkamhoua had exactly ZERO rebounds the entire game, and 3 turnovers. Can’t have that. Have to box out and protect the lane. He acts like he would rather play more of the 3 than a 4, yet neither him or Pons dribble well enough to be a driving/slashing SF.
And finally, Bowden just completely didn’t show up. Absolute pitiful performance from him today. I see a lot of potential in Vescovi, but his 9 turnovers were the difference in the game. Can’t have that either. However I do believe Bowden and Vescovi will eventually learn how to play a little better together by seasons end, once they develop a little continuity. Bowden was just completely out of rhythm...too comfortable playing with only Turner, and it showed. Rapport will be developed eventually...
Hot Take: I rather have Bruce back
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I was with you until you got to Vescovi. Vescovi's 9 turnovers in the game wasn't the difference. If you think that then you just haven't been paying attention the last several games. Sure he needs to cut down on the turnovers but he is the best weapon on offense already.
What would be the excuse if Vescovi didn't play at all and we were held under 50. A lack of defense and no paint presence was the difference. Along with Bowden providing nothing like several other losses.
Sorry, completely disagree with you there. This was Vescovi’s first game so I’m giving him a pass. Like I said, SV looks to have a lot of potential, but if you don’t believe having 9 turnovers by one player, that being your PG, isn’t a problem then you are dead wrong.
Its not like we were winning every game in spite of a bunch of turnovers before Vescovi got here. It has been a problem several times this year no matter who was playing PG, and when it has happened we usually lose.....(Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Memphis, LSU, Florida State)- all of those were games with 14+ turnovers, and all of them were losses. It just reared it’s ugly head again today with a different PG. That is all