UT-Arlington (my thread title is bad, UTA not UTSA, sorry for that) hanging in there with Zags to halftime, and Gonzaga even has Tillie back.
Hopefully we develop over the next few months that we would be a better team than UTA at some point this season. There is enough talent on the current roster to work with to accomplish that.halfastros81 said:
At this point in time UTA is better than A & M. They are a good team. Check back in 1-2 yrs... I don't think that will be the case.
UTA May still be good but A & M will be better.
bobinator said:
I look at it this way, a lot of us had said for a long time that the biggest problem with Kennedy's teams was a complete lack of fundamental basketball. Horrible screen setting, spacing, etc.
Buzz is going to build from the fundamentals up. So basically everyone is having to go back to the beginning and learn to play the way that Buzz wants them to play. That, I assume, is the reason that our players that we know are petty good like Mitchell and Flagg, are currently struggling.
He's not going to skip any steps just to beat these bad non-conference teams by more or to keep it close against a team like Gonzaga, we're going to learn it one way, the right way. So that might take some time and it might be a hideous process at times.
But I still think we could be a decent team by the end of the year.
One thing is for sure though, if Flagg doesn't play better than he did against Gonzaga we're absolutely screwed.
bobinator said:
I look at it this way, a lot of us had said for a long time that the biggest problem with Kennedy's teams was a complete lack of fundamental basketball. Horrible screen setting, spacing, etc.
Buzz is going to build from the fundamentals up. So basically everyone is having to go back to the beginning and learn to play the way that Buzz wants them to play. That, I assume, is the reason that our players that we know are petty good like Mitchell and Flagg, are currently struggling.
He's not going to skip any steps just to beat these bad non-conference teams by more or to keep it close against a team like Gonzaga, we're going to learn it one way, the right way. So that might take some time and it might be a hideous process at times.
But I still think we could be a decent team by the end of the year.
One thing is for sure though, if Flagg doesn't play better than he did against Gonzaga we're absolutely screwed.
And I'd be very pleased with that. I expect/expected a bumpy road early, but I would be disappointed if we just flat out 'sucked' the entirety of the year. There is enough talent on this team that I don't see why we couldn't be a dangerous/decent team in February say fighting for an NIT bid.bobinator said:
I look at it this way, a lot of us had said for a long time that the biggest problem with Kennedy's teams was a complete lack of fundamental basketball. Horrible screen setting, spacing, etc.
Buzz is going to build from the fundamentals up. So basically everyone is having to go back to the beginning and learn to play the way that Buzz wants them to play. That, I assume, is the reason that our players that we know are petty good like Mitchell and Flagg, are currently struggling.
He's not going to skip any steps just to beat these bad non-conference teams by more or to keep it close against a team like Gonzaga, we're going to learn it one way, the right way. So that might take some time and it might be a hideous process at times.
But I still think we could be a decent team by the end of the year.
One thing is for sure though, if Flagg doesn't play better than he did against Gonzaga we're absolutely screwed.
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halfastros81 said:
At this point in time UTA is better than A & M. They are a good team. Check back in 1-2 yrs... I don't think that will be the case.
UTA May still be good but A & M will be better.
This is pretty nails. I cringe at the thought of what this team would've been like if BK was still here. 0 wins in conference play would've been at least on the table.mazag08 said:
What led to this?
1. 2018 - no freshmen recruited. In other words, we have no sophomores on the team.
2. Current players lack fundamentals. Flagg literally can't dribble which has led to many fast breaks the other way. Chandler sometimes can dribble, but is blind to what is and isnt a realistic shot to take.. which has led to many fast breaks the other way. Mitchell seems to be lost as he tries to figure out this new system. The three healthy guys we need to depend on are nowhere close due to lack of basic fundamentals.
3. Injuries / suspension. Our best recruit and only dynamic returning backcourt piece are both on the bench.
4. Inexperience. Even if everyone was healthy, we have like 5 guys who have played high level D-1 basketball. And our new guys aren't Kentucky types. Theyre the type that aren't major impact guys at most programs until year 2 or 3.
5. No shooters. We have guys who can shoot, but we have nobody we can absolutely depend on to shoot.
6. Lack of size. We're actually fine here, but the depth is lacking.
7. Establishing a long term culture. You don't scrap the long term goals for short term fixes. Jimbo doesn't do it and you shouldn't expect Buzz to do it.
Best thing to do is hunker down, enjoy the ride, don't get too high or too low, and hope for the best. It will be worth it down the road.
What? 0 wins? Last year's roster was arguably worse than this years - IMO it was. And last year's team went 6-12 in the SEC.HotardRat said:This is pretty nails. I cringe at the thought of what this team would've been like if BK was still here. 0 wins in conference play would've been at least on the table.mazag08 said:
What led to this?
1. 2018 - no freshmen recruited. In other words, we have no sophomores on the team.
2. Current players lack fundamentals. Flagg literally can't dribble which has led to many fast breaks the other way. Chandler sometimes can dribble, but is blind to what is and isnt a realistic shot to take.. which has led to many fast breaks the other way. Mitchell seems to be lost as he tries to figure out this new system. The three healthy guys we need to depend on are nowhere close due to lack of basic fundamentals.
3. Injuries / suspension. Our best recruit and only dynamic returning backcourt piece are both on the bench.
4. Inexperience. Even if everyone was healthy, we have like 5 guys who have played high level D-1 basketball. And our new guys aren't Kentucky types. Theyre the type that aren't major impact guys at most programs until year 2 or 3.
5. No shooters. We have guys who can shoot, but we have nobody we can absolutely depend on to shoot.
6. Lack of size. We're actually fine here, but the depth is lacking.
7. Establishing a long term culture. You don't scrap the long term goals for short term fixes. Jimbo doesn't do it and you shouldn't expect Buzz to do it.
Best thing to do is hunker down, enjoy the ride, don't get too high or too low, and hope for the best. It will be worth it down the road.
maybe start paying attention to reality and your worries will go away.Quote:
I don't know enough about Buzz' recruiting at Marquette and Virginia Tech, but simply from the "going to do this my way" and the type of rebuilds he's had and what we saw on the court this last week it worries me a bit that he's a coach that doesn't make much of an effort to land the blue chip guys unless they fit "his system", which I just don't think is a recipe for any kind of team that can compete on the national (Sweet 16) level save for once in a blue moon when a multi-year guy really blossoms into a stud (Blackshear).
halfastros81 said:
At this point in time UTA is better than A & M. They are a good team. Check back in 1-2 yrs... I don't think that will be the case.
UTA May still be good but A & M will be better.