The rotations will get better, but this is still a team that is really lacking solid role players. Outside of the 4 big names, there's virtually no offense and Chen is the only one I'd view as a "solid" role player right now. That's still enough to win a lot of games but we're vulnerable to injuries and/or foul trouble.
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2012 Colorado Basketball Game thread: Hartford at Colorado
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You knew that the Buffs were going to win anyways so no suspense involved. PAC 12 network will repeat it at 1:00 am if you want to record it.
CVilleBuff
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The lack of production from the bench is an issue. There's really no way around it. It's going to cost us in conference play unless there is drastic improvement.
solid victory in a game we should have won. I am stoked to come out of non conference at 10-2 though. That is huge for us coming into Pac-12 play. Now if the buffs can go at least 1-1 on this road trip we may be finally starting to put the pieces together. Scott and Andre are quite a duo. Would love to see them keep that up.
Adams puzzles me. He has shown flashes of ability that should translate into a guy who can make things happen on offense but for some reason never seems to break and become that offensive force. XJ is still very young so I am not worried about him but would like to see Adams turn it on which would be huge for this team.
Against the bottom tier of the conference, it's OK. But against the top 3 or 4 teams, we're going to have our hands full unless those top 4 are playing out of their minds. We already have 3 guys playing more minutes than anyone on last year's squad and Scott's 28mpg is a heavy load for a freshman big man. Someone needs to emerge from that cluster of a bench to take the pressure off of those guys.
Exactly the post I would expect from the guy in your portrait.
CVilleBuff
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I can already see us getting into early foul trouble against UCLA or Stanford (two of the most difficult matchups for us), and the disaster it could turn into
Yeah, this team is walking such a fine line, there's going to be a few ugly games. Let's just hope we stay healthy enough to minimize them.
shang
Member
adams is a great athlete and pound for pound, the strongest on this squad. Unfortunately since the summer he got to CU, he's been plagued by injuries/health issues. Last year during the scrimmage he suffered a nasty concussion that took a few weeks before they cleared him, then the diabetes diagnoses and figuring out how to manage it in the context of a grueling schedule for a student-athlete, then early this summer a knee injury and just as the season started, another injury to the other knee. Hopefully he gets healthy as the team is stronger w/ him as opposed without him....
shang
Member
Agreed, but I think that as the season progresses, we'll see flashes of brilliance from Shane, Eli and lil X... Hopefully at key times and that 1, 2 or all 3 gain the confidence and consistency as we go into the P12 tourney, remember last year Shane had some great quality minutes in the tourney.
shang
Member
Good points, how many among us wish that Wesley Gordon did not redshirt and that one of the 2 frosh guards did? Could bite us in the ass as the season progresses... Hopefully not though...
I agree. This decision by Boyle still confuses me a bit but who am I to question "The Tad"
I see XJ as a key and I think Boyle did/does too. Maybe his play before the season played a hand in Boyle red-shirting Gordon. I know they play different position but Boyle may have thought that the offense XJ could produce along with good rebounding skills would be good enough that he could give Gordan a year of development.
I know XJ is a Freshman but I really did expect a little more out of him. He definitely shows flashes but his inconsistency and undisciplined defense worry me a bit. But I shall remain patient and hopeful. I'm sure he will come around.
I don't think there was ever a chance of Gordon suiting up this year. For various reasons, it seems the plan was always to redshirt him. The one who could have possibly contributed this year, though, is Jenkins. I think it was either Talton or Jenkins, and Jenkins was the one who agreed to the redshirt year. I do think Jenkins shooting ability would be an asset this year though.