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Yes.Dissagree unless you heard something else Boum is a 2 Guard not PG
Team USA lost to France. And the NBA players dont really care.
I think that's an unfair comparison to this team(CBG). You can't find a guy like Fili Rivera on this team, he was so smooth and he had the shooting machine-like Omar Thomas to drop dimes too. Still remains to be seen if this team has Gamers like those two. On paper yes it seems the most talented team since then, but as you said on the floor "chemistry" remains to be seen. I still think the Caracter CTB team was more talented.Agree that this team is more loaded than CBG’s second year, but that team was the epitome of great chemistry. If this team has that, it sounds that a trip to the tourney is quite possible.
I think that's an unfair comparison to this team(CBG). You can't find a guy like Fili Rivera on this team, he was so smooth and he had the shooting machine-like Omar Thomas to drop dimes too. Still remains to be seen if this team has Gamers like those two. On paper yes it seems the most talented team since then, but as you said on the floor "chemistry" remains to be seen. I still think the Caracter CTB team was more talented.
I think that's an unfair comparison to this team(CBG). You can't find a guy like Fili Rivera on this team, he was so smooth and he had the shooting machine-like Omar Thomas to drop dimes too. Still remains to be seen if this team has Gamers like those two. On paper yes it seems the most talented team since then, but as you said on the floor "chemistry" remains to be seen. I still think the Caracter CTB team was more talented.
I mean talent isn't the only thing that makes a good team. To make the cogs fit together is a coaches challenge. I think the chemistry between Fili and Omar was a natural thing between the two(no disrespect to CBG), and I think this year's team doesn't have anyone proven as clutch as Omar and Fili. CBG team wasn't as talented as CTB team, but Billy Clyde's team was a better (more cohesive) team than Coach Barbee's team IMO. I agree with you, the potential to be better than just good is there. Hope it happens.What’s the unfair comparison? That I think that this team is more loaded? Player by player, i do think that. This team is loaded...at least on paper as you said. We’ll soon see.
My broader point was that if this team can develop the superb chemistry that team had, the potential to be really good is there. Chemistry is key.
I mean talent isn't the only thing that makes a good team. To make the cogs fit together is a coaches challenge. I think the chemistry between Fili and Omar was a natural thing between the two(no disrespect to CBG), and I think this year's team doesn't have anyone proven as clutch as Omar and Fili. CBG team wasn't as talented as CTB team, but Billy Clyde's team was a better (more cohesive) team than Coach Barbee's team IMO. I agree with you, the potential to be better than just good is there. Hope it happens.
BCG's team was pretty loaded. Besides Fili and Omar, and remember that Omar wasn't even usually a starter for BCG (Doc used him as a starter, but he was the sixth man for BCG most games), we had Smallwood, Tofi, Jason Williams, Chris Craig, there were just a bunch of contributors who were capable of double-digit scoring on any given night. It was a balanced team and it was difficult to guard everyone. Fili, I seem to remember, was the top-ranked JUCO PG when we signed him, or pretty damned close? So he came in with built-in experience and was ready to play. He's definitely a big part of the reason that team had such chemistry. And boy, did that team play smothering defense.I mean talent isn't the only thing that makes a good team. To make the cogs fit together is a coaches challenge. I think the chemistry between Fili and Omar was a natural thing between the two(no disrespect to CBG), and I think this year's team doesn't have anyone proven as clutch as Omar and Fili. CBG team wasn't as talented as CTB team, but Billy Clyde's team was a better (more cohesive) team than Coach Barbee's team IMO. I agree with you, the potential to be better than just good is there. Hope it happens.
I miss the Barbee Calapari memes on here.I thought Coach Barbee's best team had exceptional chemistry, until they didn't.
I thought Coach Barbee's best team had exceptional chemistry, until they didn't.
The most impressive aspects of this team will be it's length and mobility. They'll change a lot of shots and grab a lot of rebounds.I miss fili one of my favorite players ever....this team has been playing together for a year now which is should give them some great chemistry or at least they know what to expect.....
Besides Boum who are our shooters? Or will teams clog the paint against us?? I want b-ball season to start TODAY.....
Well, for one thing, Butler was a Final Four team, so they definitely had something to say about it.Agree. For whatever reason, it flew the coop against Butler. 2nd half chemistry was like oil and water.
Well, for one thing, Butler was a Final Four team, so they definitely had something to say about it.
But I remember rumors going around at the time that the team had just found out (perhaps even that day?) that Barbee was leaving to Auburn. I don't know if there's truth to that, but that was definitely one of the rumors that could explain why team chemistry could seem off. Does anybody have any insight into how/when the players actually found out?
Final 2 team if I remember correctly. Lost to Duke in the final.Well, for one thing, Butler was a Final Four team, so they definitely had something to say about it.
But I remember rumors going around at the time that the team had just found out (perhaps even that day?) that Barbee was leaving to Auburn. I don't know if there's truth to that, but that was definitely one of the rumors that could explain why team chemistry could seem off. Does anybody have any insight into how/when the players actually found out?
Yes, I had asked Randy about this years ago. The rumor was out there a d a player asked and Barber didn't deny it. He just said "Whatever happensWell, for one thing, Butler was a Final Four team, so they definitely had something to say about it.
But I remember rumors going around at the time that the team had just found out (perhaps even that day?) that Barbee was leaving to Auburn. I don't know if there's truth to that, but that was definitely one of the rumors that could explain why team chemistry could seem off. Does anybody have any insight into how/when the players actually found out?
And had the lead with less than a minute and almost won it all! It was just their year. We drew the wrong 5 seed that year.Final 2 team if I remember correctly. Lost to Duke in the final.
I believe the team found out just before the Houston game in the conference final. All the players were beside themselves and not doing anything Barbee tried to get them to do. At one point Barbee sat on the end of the bench by himself and just shook his head in disgust. The miners had won 16 or 17 straight at that point. At least that's the way I remember it. The rumors trickled into digs around that time.Yes, I had asked Randy about this years ago. The rumor was out there a d a player asked and Barber didn't deny it. He just said "Whatever happens
And had the lead with less than a minute and almost won it all! It was just their year. We drew the wrong 5 seed that year.
Final 2 team if I remember correctly. Lost to Duke in the final.
Well, for one thing, Butler was a Final Four team, so they definitely had something to say about it.
But I remember rumors going around at the time that the team had just found out (perhaps even that day?) that Barbee was leaving to Auburn. I don't know if there's truth to that, but that was definitely one of the rumors that could explain why team chemistry could seem off. Does anybody have any insight into how/when the players actually found out?