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UCLA is 11 in offense and 66 in defense I think Mick adapted to playing in the big east and it being a tough league. It worked, it kept him competitive. And then when we got moved to the AAC, he kept that style up because it also worked in the AAC and it worked at an even higher level. Mick's success in this league now fundamentally changed the entire league to play that style. Houston made its success by Mimicking what Mick Did with toughness, defense and rebounding. USF followed suit. WSU always played tough and defensive. Mick defined a league that John Brannen recruits, so far have struggled in. Now, Mick is at UCLA, he has access to players who have far more offensive upside. So offensively they are much improved. But Mick does 2 things well no matter what and thats offensive rebound and protect the ball. I think Mick did exactly what it took to win in this league and also did the best with what he could get to come to this league. And the consistency speaks for itself. He is the coach at UCLA because of his successes at UC. |
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Here is the record of UCLA before Mick got there: 17-16 Mick's group of 3 stars and mid major beat that team by 29 frickin points. They sucked. And the team that UC beat by 29 points was lead by Moses brown, Jaylen hands & Kris Wilkes, all 5 stars, who all decided to go pro and leave when Mick took over. These were losing players recruited by a losing coach. |
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How is any of this relevant? How about if you spend the same amount of time and effort analyzing any of the other top programs out there who don't use Cronin's style. We have a much better chance of becoming like any of those than UCLA. Cronin is not our coach!
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01-05-2021, 10:19 AM | #187 |
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I think some people only think there is one way to win. Only one way and one man that can do it.
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01-05-2021, 10:40 AM | #188 | |
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So which other non power schools have a consistent culture we could look too? Houston ? WSU? VCU? All those teams have an identity to survive with toughness when you can’t always get top tier talent. And Gonzaga gets top tier talent, it took a long while to build that program up. You won’t get that same time at UC Ohhh Gonzaga though. Going back to 2013, they’ve had a top 30 defense in every year minus one and even then, that was top 50 Gonzaga even had the #1 defense in the country a few years ago. So like... if you want to be a big time program that isn’t up & down all the time then you gotta play defense. And not just defense. You need to play elite defense. I’m convinced that John brannen couldn’t coach a top 10 defense with 5 kawai Leonard’s. They’d still get back doored, there still press only to allow a wide bucket in the lane. When I say toughness I mean defense. Because defense Is about will. It’s about ego. It’s about trying hard every possession when your exhausted. You will never find a great defense that’s isn’t also tough. Success in the non power leagues will always come back to defense and culture. |
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01-05-2021, 10:44 AM | #189 |
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UCLA is a power school. If we're limiting ourselves to comparisons with non-power schools, let's stop talking about UCLA. Ok?
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01-05-2021, 10:48 AM | #190 |
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UCLA is also in LA. One of the biggest cities in the world. Nicest weather, best history of a basketball school, and recruits go there without asking.
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