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Forum: Bearcat Basketball 11-13-2019, 01:24 PM
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Posted By skyblade
Getting skilled freshmen bigs isn't going to...

Getting skilled freshmen bigs isn't going to happen often at UC. There is limited supply of bigs and more competition for them. Getting freshmen and spending a year or two developing them is pretty...
Forum: Bearcat Basketball 10-28-2019, 12:45 PM
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Posted By skyblade
The grad transfer game is a very risky game. You...

The grad transfer game is a very risky game. You don't know who's going to be available and don't have long to recruit them. Just like top bigs are generally the hardest guys to recruit (fewer of...
Forum: Bearcat Basketball 10-23-2019, 01:15 PM
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Posted By skyblade
I do think a lot of style differences involve...

I do think a lot of style differences involve trade-offs, one isn't necessarily better or worse than the other, just different.

For example if you have a fast pace team that likes to run. In...
Forum: Bearcat Basketball 10-23-2019, 12:27 PM
Replies: 186
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Posted By skyblade
Yeah, I'd like to see someone attempt a...

Yeah, I'd like to see someone attempt a correlation, but I don't believe one exists.

I do think great defense tends to correlate with slow pace of play, much more so than great offense...
Forum: Bearcat Basketball 10-23-2019, 12:17 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 33,446
Posted By skyblade
Yeah, I expect UC's pace under Brannen to be in...

Yeah, I expect UC's pace under Brannen to be in the 150+-25 range. The previous post was more directed at those who claim the slow pace makes for a worse team.

If slow pace = bad and faster...
Forum: Bearcat Basketball 10-23-2019, 11:03 AM
Replies: 186
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Posted By skyblade
I've yet to see any statistical evidence that...

I've yet to see any statistical evidence that this is true. Looking at Kenpom adjT, it seems that slower paced teams have more regular season success then fast paced teams though at least over the...
Forum: Bearcat Basketball 10-23-2019, 09:52 AM
Replies: 186
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Posted By skyblade
I have yet to see anything that shows one style...

I have yet to see anything that shows one style of play is better than the rest. Cronin's style is very similar to that of Virginia and Virginia just won the tournament. The most important thing in...
Forum: Bearcat Basketball 10-23-2019, 08:36 AM
Replies: 186
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Posted By skyblade
I expect Houston and USF to be top two in the...

I expect Houston and USF to be top two in the league. I think Memphis takes some hits early - they are a very young team and teams will be gunning for them. I also think UC takes a few losses early...
Forum: Bearcat Basketball 10-23-2019, 08:32 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 33,446
Posted By skyblade
I think that is the main thing that divides fans....

I think that is the main thing that divides fans. If you think the NCAA tournament is the most important measure of success (and not random), than Cronin wasn't cutting it and had peaked. If you...
Forum: Bearcat Basketball 10-18-2019, 08:35 AM
Replies: 186
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Posted By skyblade
Yeah, I think Wesson and OSU's interior game as a...

Yeah, I think Wesson and OSU's interior game as a whole are a huge concern.

I have a hard time seeing a 4 guard lineup having success against OSU. It can work against smaller teams, but against a...
Forum: Bearcat Basketball 10-17-2019, 07:25 PM
Replies: 186
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Posted By skyblade
I think Brannen has more year one pressure. The...

I think Brannen has more year one pressure. The expectations for UC are have regular season success and make the NCAA tournament and ideally make some noise in the NCAA tournament. Before Mick left...
Forum: Bearcat Basketball 10-17-2019, 05:02 PM
Replies: 186
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Posted By skyblade
Yup, his supposedly poor recruiting was a big...

Yup, his supposedly poor recruiting was a big reason many wanted him gone.
Forum: Bearcat Basketball 10-17-2019, 11:28 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 33,446
Posted By skyblade
Yes, but we also only got him because of his...

Yes, but we also only got him because of his legal issues and late reclassify. So I don't really consider him to be a sign that Brannen can regularly get that level of player.
Forum: Bearcat Basketball 10-17-2019, 10:49 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 33,446
Posted By skyblade
Brannen's recruiting thus far has been fairly...

Brannen's recruiting thus far has been fairly unimpressive. Despite all the talk from fans, we've only added one 150+ player in 2019/2020 (Zach Harvey). Traynor/Eason would be big additions, but...
Forum: Bearcat Basketball 10-17-2019, 10:40 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 33,446
Posted By skyblade
Brooks was our second best player and one of the...

Brooks was our second best player and one of the best offensive rebounders in the country. We replace him with a pair of unimpressive unknowns - Sorolla is a horrible offensive rebounder, Vogt is...
Forum: Bearcat Basketball 10-17-2019, 09:16 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 33,446
Posted By skyblade
I think we have to start Diarra, simply because I...

I think we have to start Diarra, simply because I think we need another big besides Scott to be able to provide 20+ minutes per game and Diarra has by far the most potential. He may also be a better...
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