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How KU Compares To Other Top Teams Right Now
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8 years 9 months ago - 8 years 9 months ago #3122
by konza63
“With kindest regards to Dr. Forrest C. Allen, the father of basketball coaching, from the father of the game.”
1936 inscription on the portrait of Dr. Naismith, displayed above Phog Allen's office desk at KU.
Good stuff. Thank you!
Clearly we have our work cut out for us in terms of improving and rounding out the attack.
The one stat that made me about "blow a gasket" (hat tip to Self) was seeing Roy's TarHoles above KU in adjusted defensive efficiency. I've watched that over the years, and it's never lied in terms of Self's rep for good D and Roy's rep for treating D as an afterthought to the up-tempo offense.
That's telling and sad to see. And it makes me want Dave to add an emoji icon for a guy ramming his head against a wall.
Clearly we have our work cut out for us in terms of improving and rounding out the attack.
The one stat that made me about "blow a gasket" (hat tip to Self) was seeing Roy's TarHoles above KU in adjusted defensive efficiency. I've watched that over the years, and it's never lied in terms of Self's rep for good D and Roy's rep for treating D as an afterthought to the up-tempo offense.
That's telling and sad to see. And it makes me want Dave to add an emoji icon for a guy ramming his head against a wall.
“With kindest regards to Dr. Forrest C. Allen, the father of basketball coaching, from the father of the game.”
1936 inscription on the portrait of Dr. Naismith, displayed above Phog Allen's office desk at KU.
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8 years 9 months ago - 8 years 9 months ago #3169
by konza63
“With kindest regards to Dr. Forrest C. Allen, the father of basketball coaching, from the father of the game.”
1936 inscription on the portrait of Dr. Naismith, displayed above Phog Allen's office desk at KU.
Great stuff on Maryland, ATX, and I hope I didn't "spin out" too much of your workday on this. 
I realized after posting that Maryland just barely missed the cut on Adj OFF and Adj DEF, but I still felt like they were solid enough in both to warrant attention.
My eye test confirms the turnover problem for them that you cite. But my "basketball gut" tells me that, with the truly exceptional point guard leadership (and scoring threat) they have in Melo Trimble, the big and dynamic load they have inside with Diamond Stone (who as a freshman still has a ton of upside, but has really flashed at times this season), the outside scoring prowess and assassin-like nature of Sulaimon, and the defensive tenacity/mental-physical toughness emphasis of a coach like Turgeon, they are a team that most definitely could catch fire and do some serious damage in the tourney. Watch them closely, sports fans.
RE UNC standing out from the crowd, man, that makes me sick. Bilas has said he thinks they're the top team in the land, and I very much hope he and the current numbers you're seeing prove to be very wrong. Seeing Roy hoist 3 NC crowns at UNC, and just having that very tainted program get another championship even as the NCAA sits on their fraud-riddled case and refuses to do nothing, would be infuriating and exasperating.
I realized after posting that Maryland just barely missed the cut on Adj OFF and Adj DEF, but I still felt like they were solid enough in both to warrant attention.My eye test confirms the turnover problem for them that you cite. But my "basketball gut" tells me that, with the truly exceptional point guard leadership (and scoring threat) they have in Melo Trimble, the big and dynamic load they have inside with Diamond Stone (who as a freshman still has a ton of upside, but has really flashed at times this season), the outside scoring prowess and assassin-like nature of Sulaimon, and the defensive tenacity/mental-physical toughness emphasis of a coach like Turgeon, they are a team that most definitely could catch fire and do some serious damage in the tourney. Watch them closely, sports fans.
RE UNC standing out from the crowd, man, that makes me sick. Bilas has said he thinks they're the top team in the land, and I very much hope he and the current numbers you're seeing prove to be very wrong. Seeing Roy hoist 3 NC crowns at UNC, and just having that very tainted program get another championship even as the NCAA sits on their fraud-riddled case and refuses to do nothing, would be infuriating and exasperating.
“With kindest regards to Dr. Forrest C. Allen, the father of basketball coaching, from the father of the game.”
1936 inscription on the portrait of Dr. Naismith, displayed above Phog Allen's office desk at KU.
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