Moderators Gerry Hamilton Posted February 4 Author Moderators Share Posted February 4 Texas up to No. 32 in NCAA NET after the win at TCU https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GQ03 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 On 2/2/2024 at 4:26 PM, Longhornfocus said: Happy to see more size recruited in the backcourt. Like our two guys but hard to be elite (particularly defensively) playing two 6’0 guards. Also believe those two guards compliment Weaver’s skillset well. Not holding my breath on Chomche until he’s enrolled on campus but that would be one heck of a cherry on top of the class. Houston has managed to be elite defensively with a small backcourt and a relatively small frontcourt to boot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Gerry Hamilton Posted February 4 Author Moderators Share Posted February 4 1 minute ago, GQ03 said: Houston has managed to be elite defensively with a small backcourt and a relatively small frontcourt to boot. They have some rugged 6-7/6-8 guys … fit Sampson so well But UH has the same issue they have IMO … can you score 75-78 points in talent neutralized scenarios when a really good team scores on your very good defense deep in the NCAA Tournament … don’t think they can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachBobbyFinstock Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Texas needs to defend their home turf finally and beat Iowa St. That would be a monster feather in their cap 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Gerry Hamilton Posted February 4 Author Moderators Share Posted February 4 Texas up to No. 22 in Bark Torvik ratings after the Quad 1 win at TCU https://barttorvik.com/# 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Leininger Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 1 hour ago, Gerry Hamilton said: But UH has the same issue they have IMO … can you score 75-78 points in talent neutralized scenarios when a really good team scores on your very good defense deep in the NCAA Tournament … don’t think they can Sampson is a great coach, but he still hasn't figured this out. I think he spends to much time on defense and defensive rotations that he forgets that you need to score points. The fact he routinely has a horrible team FT shooting percentage really does boggle the mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GQ03 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 On 2/2/2024 at 4:29 PM, Gerry Hamilton said: Yep. Texas is in a tough spot this season in one way ... the big lineup protects against smaller backcourt, but the flip side is bad spacing in the big lineup and without a wing that is a threat off the bounce or as a perimeter threat (Mitchell). Three guards is the Horns best chance to get to the tournament this season, without question. I feel one of Texas' biggest issues is a lack of a true PG. I see that as an even bigger issue next year. Does Texas go looking for an experienced vet in the portal or do we try to get a Mikel Brown Jr to reclass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Gerry Hamilton Posted February 4 Author Moderators Share Posted February 4 12 minutes ago, GQ03 said: I feel one of Texas' biggest issues is a lack of a true PG. I see that as an even bigger issue next year. Does Texas go looking for an experienced vet in the portal or do we try to get a Mikel Brown Jr to reclass? Texas will go to the portal for a PG after the season. Me personally, I really like Abmas at PG in the college game and what Texas wants to do offensively. You have to play over in the ball screen game and hard hedge out to 27-28 feet. It's creating so many good/clean looks for others. It's more of a pro game PG vs. a drive and dish PG. Moving Hunter off the ball saved the season IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Leininger Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 7 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said: Texas will go to the portal for a PG after the season. Me personally, I really like Abmas at PG in the college game and what Texas wants to do offensively. You have to play over in the ball screen game and hard hedge out to 27-28 feet. It's creating so many good/clean looks for others. It's more of a pro game PG vs. a drive and dish PG. Moving Hunter off the ball saved the season IMO. If only he could be a 38+ BTA shooter to help punish teams for doubling Abmas. Though the pick and pop with Disu works as well. It's crazy that Horton is such a bad play right now because he's still a legit 3 point threat at 38.2% on the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Gerry Hamilton Posted February 5 Author Moderators Share Posted February 5 3 hours ago, Neil Leininger said: If only he could be a 38+ BTA shooter to help punish teams for doubling Abmas. Though the pick and pop with Disu works as well. It's crazy that Horton is such a bad play right now because he's still a legit 3 point threat at 38.2% on the season. No doubt. Texas ideally wanted Horton to be a good enough defender to play him big minutes ... because that ability to shoot the ball can help create optimal floor spacing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Gerry Hamilton Posted February 5 Author Moderators Share Posted February 5 Texas remains in others receiving votes category in the Week 14 AP Top 25 Poll https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll 4. Kansas 5. Houston 13. Baylor 14. Iowa State 23. Texas Tech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Assistant Regional Manager Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 @Gerry Hamilton Are you impressed with what McCasland has done at Tech in year 1? They seem to be playing at a much faster pace than his UNT teams. I'm surprised they've looked this good without Cambridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Gerry Hamilton Posted February 6 Author Moderators Share Posted February 6 7 minutes ago, Assistant Regional Manager said: @Gerry Hamilton Are you impressed with what McCasland has done at Tech in year 1? They seem to be playing at a much faster pace than his UNT teams. I'm surprised they've looked this good without Cambridge. Extremely! The evaluation in the portal for sure, along with playing at the pace required to be successful long term. Five of the top 6 are first year players at TT out of the portal... that's impressive putting the puzzle pieces together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Leininger Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 2 hours ago, Assistant Regional Manager said: @Gerry Hamilton Are you impressed with what McCasland has done at Tech in year 1? They seem to be playing at a much faster pace than his UNT teams. I'm surprised they've looked this good without Cambridge. Just as long as you are ok with your star player raping a teammate's underage sister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assistant Regional Manager Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 (edited) Down goes Kansas to Kansas State. Finishing .500 or above in this league should be celebrated. It’s that tough this year. Maybe doesn’t have the top end teams of years past but there is not one pushover. Edited February 6 by Assistant Regional Manager 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Gerry Hamilton Posted February 6 Author Moderators Share Posted February 6 6 hours ago, Assistant Regional Manager said: Down goes Kansas to Kansas State. Finishing .500 or above in this league should be celebrated. It’s that tough this year. Maybe doesn’t have the top end teams of years past but there is not one pushover. No question. A team under .500 in Big 12 play could very well make the Field of 68 this year. That deep of a league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Orngblud05 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Dillon Mitchell’s basketball IQ is about as low as it gets. On both ends of the court. His defensive awareness is nonexistent. Back to the ball almost always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Leininger Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Hunter and Mitchell were the worst decisions Terry made. Those guys just suck possessions away from the offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Gerry Hamilton Posted February 7 Author Moderators Share Posted February 7 Was traveling and missed the game. But I can say based on everything all season, Hunter's lack of development is just a killer for this team. He's exactly the same player he was when he got to Texas. And he was never going to be a PG that made plays off the bounce to draw two defenders and make the correctly timed passes, but he hasn't added anything to his game ... he has needed a floater in the worst way (any 6-0 PG needs one in todays game)... games like last night from watching clips is exactly why. 33 minutes and zero points on 0-8 from a guy that has a lot of playmaking opportunities will get you beat every night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orngblud05 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 27 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said: Was traveling and missed the game. But I can say based on everything all season, Hunter's lack of development is just a killer for this team. He's exactly the same player he was when he got to Texas. And he was never going to be a PG that made plays off the bounce to draw two defenders and make the correctly timed passes, but he hasn't added anything to his game ... he has needed a floater in the worst way (any 6-0 PG needs one in todays game)... games like last night from watching clips is exactly why. 33 minutes and zero points on 0-8 from a guy that has a lot of playmaking opportunities will get you beat every night. Agree but would say the same thing about Mitchell. Zero threat on offense. Has turned in to a decent rebounder I guess. He just looks completely clueless especially on defense. Outside of Disu catching absolute fire down the stretch, this game would have remained the blowout it was up until then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Gerry Hamilton Posted February 7 Author Moderators Share Posted February 7 45 minutes ago, Orngblud05 said: Agree but would say the same thing about Mitchell. Zero threat on offense. Has turned in to a decent rebounder I guess. He just looks completely clueless especially on defense. Outside of Disu catching absolute fire down the stretch, this game would have remained the blowout it was up until then. Think we have seen some start to the growth process for Dillon, but just me. He has improved at the FT line and in the mid-range ... but his best basketball has always been way out in front of him. The major issue for Texas and Mitchell is he's not a college wing, and Texas doesn't have one this year. Texas struggles at home continue to baffle. A night where Max Abmas just couldn't buy an open look, which happens about three nights over a 35 game season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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