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They’re definitely uglier - I addressed that in there because Tad tries to minimize the damage by taking the air out of the ball. Personally, I’ve always thought that when you lack depth you blitz teams with your bench and try to get cheap points. But I’m a 40 year old dumbass who reached a basketball pinnacle of playing Colorado high school basketball very poorly and Tad is the all time wins leader in CU history and has coached the US U18 team so I’m probably wrong in this case.
We don't have enough to win it but this team could win one or even a couple of games on the way.
I agree with you, go on the attack and try to change the flow of the game.
He still has a ways to go but LL is starting to look more comfortable with asserting himself on offense. His presence on the defensive end is still impactful. UCLA was better when he wasn't in the game.
He can't shoot a lick and brings the ball down to his waist way too often. He did hit two clutch free throws (I think) but in general he is a huge liability there too. I have no idea why UCLA was guarding him when he had the ball between the free throw line and the three-point line today. He can't make that shot and the defense should just sag back.
Oh there are legit concerns here. The problem is that there are certain narratives that are so comically bad that it overshadows the actual legit criticisms that can be made and then it becomes a political battle where people dig in to their side and it becomes “Tad is a dumbass who needs to be fired” vs “Tad is perfect and I will fight you”.
I can guarantee that he’s going to be going through a lot of drills this summer where he gets hit with a stick when he brings the ball down to his waist. If he can fix that, it’ll be very noticeable next year.
Wish I had written this, it is spot on. Go to the message boards of every team in the country including those who spend a lot of time in the top 10 and you will find criticisms of the coach. Doesn't mean they want or have reason to get rid of him.
Big men are slow to develop, especially big men who didn't face legit big men in their HS years. LL doesn't need to have a whole arsenal of offensive tools. He is a hard worker and I'd be willing to bet that he comes back next year as a much better threat on the offensive end. And a part of that (going back to getting a PG) is his teammates learning how to work with him. Get him the ball where he doesn't have to reach down to get it, where he doesn't have to dribble or expose the ball to the hands of shorter players.
I worry about this too!
Really? Y'all are worried about a starter transferring out? Tell me how often that happens. Y'all act like he's not also got a lot of limitations in his game right now.
Next season starts in the weight room this April. That and everyone shooting hundreds of shots a day, including finishing workouts by heading to the FT line when they're worn out.
Some dudes are taking advantage of it. Not enough.
Tony Padilla is one of the worst officials on earth. It wasn’t an overly terribly officiated game, but it wasn’t well officiated either.
We also recruit a lot of super skinny guys as compared to some other schools. There's not that many guys that come in weighing 230+. The guys that do are usually higher rated or not athletic.
We got more than our fair share of calls today. No right bitching about refs. Defenders for both teams were basically allowed to push off on rebound opportunities all day.
KJ gets fouled on his drives and it doesn't help that he drives right 90% of the time and his 3 pt shot is gone so they play the drive. Weight room for sure and automate his 3pt shot. And do Jrs LOB, TDS have a 5th year if they want?
Everyone in our junior class has their Covid year. LOB is the only one I could see using it.
Starters don’t transfer? Really? And yeah, he’s got limitations but he’s literally the *only* guy on this entire roster that can consistently create and put pressure on the defense. TDS disappears for long stretches. KJ misses lots of shots lately but at least he’s consistently creating and being dynamic.
There has been less than zero smoke about this. The only person who agrees with your worries thinks we need to recreate the 1990s Knicks. At this point you’re just worrying to worry.
They were consistent, for the most part; they were letting a lot go. UCLA was happy to take advantage of the openly physical interpretations, we maybe less so. So many grabs went uncalled, so many moving screens allowed to happen, but, again, I thought it was consistent for the most part.
This was a bizarre sequence.
Bingo. Some of these guys need to develop some more physically for sure. The free throws, agree as well. It cost them the game yesterday, amongst other things, definitely a big factor though. Pick a routine and do that same **** every time. Main thing is, WORK ON IT! I get tired of hearing, oh hell, it's not that big of a deal. If it wasn't, why is it helping you lose games? I'll leave it at that, I'm about to go on an Embree rant.
