That's why I'm kind of excited when I know others are not. I think we get Siewert's offensive skill set with much better defensive rotation which makes him playable against all opponents.
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2023 NCAA MARCH MADNESS GAMES THREAD
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Formerly_Medford
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Exactly...I honestly don't know what highlights of this kid some of our posters watched. The dude is well above average athletically for a 6'10" guy. Can run, can jump, can shoot.
Why does anyone think he can't defend the the post? He'll likely be 235-240 next year with + athleticism. Last I remember, Josh Scott was a pretty good interior defender despite being a well below average athlete and needing to add serious weight when he came in.
Gonna be quite the day in Birmingham on Saturday with Alabama and Auburn playing back to back. The Houston-Auburn game could be interesting with Sasser being limited and Auburn having a decided crowd advantage.
Formerly_Medford
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Kind of ridiculous the gave the 9 seed a home game in the second round against the top seed
I love Houston if Sasser's right. I think they're the best team this year.
Also - is Houston the top MBB program to have never won a national championship? Them or St. John's, I think.
Wait wait, why the **** is UCLA being mentioned as an argument for bigs? They’re an argument for guards. Leading scorer is 6’7”. Next 4 after him are all 6’5” or shorter, including tiny Tyger. Bona is 6’10” and averaged 7.5 ppg in 22 minutes. Their two other 6’10” guys average a COMBINED 2 ppg and 18 minutes. Their guards get most the rebounds too. We’ll have size next year already. We need to add guard and wing scoring.
Formerly_Medford
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I'd like to add that I don't remember the last time I saw an Ivy league team with athletes with that size and talent. Several of those guys have legit bodies and skills.My bracket when Zona lost to fvcking Princeton...
I think the most embarrassing thing for UA is that it happened despite Princeton having a terrible night from 3pt range. Shameful.
I love Houston if Sasser's right. I think they're the best team this year.
Also - is Houston the top MBB program to have never won a national championship? Them or St. John's, I think.
Good topic - OU, Memphis, Texas? That 2008 (?) Memphis team had it won, stll pisses me off considering who eneded up winning. And I still can't believe that Illinois team in the early 2000's lost to UNC.
Formerly_Medford
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Didn't UNC have 4 first rounders (May, Felton, McCants, and Williams)? They were definitely the best team.
Illinois has had some great teams the past 40 years. Must be nice sitting in the middle of the St. Louis-Indianapolis-Chicago hoops recruiting triangle.
Yea but Illinois was the best college team that year. And the Illini had 2 first-rounders themselves
Buffsbball
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That big Qudus Wahab after we destroyed him, transferred to Maryland, who made it to the second round of the tourney he transfers there had worse stats, Maryland plays worse doesn’t make the tourney, he transfers back to Georgetown who goes back to their old ways as one of the worst power conference teams, and Maryland advanced to the second round without him.
Coincidence I think not
Buffsbball
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They’ve had such an issue recruiting Chicago tho, rural school. Terrance shannon and top Chicago talent always goes out of state. Similar issue to Minneapolis and Minnesota. Such a talent mine but the local school doesn’t profit
The 3-4, same as Siewert
Jumping != guarding the post
The only time Siewert played any significant time as a post defender was when Dallas went down, and I don't remember it going so well. He was almost always on the 4 when it was possible to have anyone else out with him.
I agree that Hurburt's offensive game is very similar. I'm afraid that his interior defense will also be similar.
But are there more PGs or bigs in the game?
Houston's tallest player is closer to Clifford's height than Lovering's.
Yeah. It's what catches UVA sometimes for the same reason. Hard to always out-execute when you're playing so many slimmer margin games.
ahoelsken
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Oh god his feed has been gold all afternoon.
You guys see what UCLA did to UNC Asheville or whoever they're playing? 14-0 right away. Mick Cronin's a hell of a coach.
The top 2 scorers for Houston:
6'8" 240
6'7" 230
Playing the 4 and 5.
Both outweigh clifford by 40 and 50 lbs. Also, they score more than 2 pts / game.
Have held N. KY only big to 4 pts.
Since you asked.
Cronin is so good. UCLA was so lucky to back into him after missing on their top choices.
I'm all about bulk & strength.
Are you saying that you're ok with "bigs" in that 6'7"-6'9" range if they're strong & physical?
If so, I think we're on common ground.
You know that we beat them, on a neutral court, right?
They looked so good the last half of the season. Tough draw, though. PSU is a tough team to guard since they're kind of unorthodox and can shoot the rock. I debated between S16 & opening loss, so I split the difference.
It's not just size - it's the position / way that you play.
It's whether or not you can body up someone and not let them back you down from 12' out.
It's if you can actually box out someone who is 6'11" and 235.
Evan was a MONSTER - at 6'8".
Gordon was one of the best defensive players in the pac-12 - at 6'9".
But you can be 6'11" 265 and be as soft as a cupcake, too.
Formerly_Medford
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Indeex we did, but they absolutely rolled through a good SEC. They are better than we are.