greg.w.h said:

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I think Buzz is like Cal in the sense he does actively coach and adjust, but he wants the players to regulate their own application of the game plan and decisions in the floor. The difference is that Cal usually has better athletes than Buzz does. But it might be that Buzz builds to a more consistent high if he can start groups that have the experience this team has and then reload.

Not to say this has been as good as Turgeon but I think Buzz teams have a higher ceiling if they can stay consistent.

Can they? Not yet at least not here.

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bobinator said:

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I think what the gregbot meant, in a rare moment of actual clarity, is that they both tend to let players play through mistakes and try to find their own way on the court. I actually agree with that, they're both on the high end of the "how long does it take for them to call a timeout when things are going the other way" spectrum.

I think they both also spend a lot more time than most coaches trying to build team chemistry, though why they do it isn't the same. Buzz is trying to build a team that's bigger than the sum of its parts. Cal is trying to do it because they have so much roster turnover each season that he has to build team accountability from scratch practically every season so he's trying to figure out in a hurry who his leaders are and which buttons to push.

I think the idea that Cal can't coach is ridiculous. He's not some kind of X's and O's mastermind, but when you consider every aspect of coaching he's been one of the best in the game for a very long time.

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JJxvi said:

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Are we really ranked high enough compered to Buzz's salary, though?

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BuzzFan24 said:

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JJxvi said:

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Are we really ranked high enough compered to Buzz's salary, though?

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I mean obviously we should be ranked #1 since Buzz has a salary that pays him as the 5th highest paid coach in the conference.

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bobinator said:

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We didn't make the Sweet 16, but that aside… Calipari hasn't been good in the NCAA Tournament. I'm not debating that. But here's Kentucky's seeds in the recent tournaments:

3, 6, 2, (didn't make it the weird Covid year,) N/A but projected 4, 2, 5, 2, 4, 1.

I don't care where you're coaching, you're not putting up those kinds of seasons year in and year out by just rolling the ball out on the floor or letting handlers pick your rotations.

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Snowball12 said:

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BuzzFan24 said:

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JJxvi said:

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Are we really ranked high enough compered to Buzz's salary, though?

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I mean obviously we should be ranked #1 since Buzz has a salary that pays him as the 5th highest paid coach in the conference.

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Picked to finish 5th in conference though so does that mean his salary is meeting expectations? Or do we need to pay him more so we can get that 1st place preseason ranking?

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