Longhorns Eliminated in Overtime
by awiggo on Mar 18, 2010 11:47 PM CDT
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Don't know what to say. No. 8 seed Texas is knocked out of the NCAA tournament in the first round by No. 9 seed Wake Forest. The Longhorns miss an opportunity to clinch the win in regulation and then blow an eight point lead in overtime. Wake gets a last second jumper from Ishmael Smith to defeat Texas, 81-80.
Wake moves on to take on No. 1 seed Kentucky on Saturday. Texas is done--way too soon.
Seniors Dexter Pittman, Damion James, and Justin Mason have each played their final game in burnt orange and white.
Use this as your disappointment thread.
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Thanks Seniors
It was a tough run, but at some point in your careers we all thought you were the greatest addition to Texas Basketball. Some more than others, but you were Longhorns nonetheless, which makes you winners in life, not just on the court. Here’s to this class of Seniors…may better days lie ahead!
Hook em!
Stumpy: It's called the '80s. Ford was president, Nixon was in the White House, and FDR was running this country into the ground.
+1
"Speak softly and carry a big stick."
by InDKR'sShadow on Mar 18, 2010 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions
no surprise
well that sucked, but it was no surprise. FT shooting has killed us all year and i knew it was gonna happen in the tourney. it was nice the team was #1 if only for a few days, but something needs to be done next year about this horrendous FT shooting.
by Longhorn Lumboo on Mar 18, 2010 11:51 PM CDT reply actions
+1 anyone who didnt see that coming when johnson got fouled is blind
i was shouting “dam**t!” when gary got fouled. i knew then and there that it was over.
oh well, we deserved this and this is what we get when our collective team b ball IQ is < 7
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Mar 18, 2010 11:55 PM CDT up reply actions
They deserved to lose
but they had it wrapped up until mr.stripes stepped in with that bogus 5th on Damo. He ends his career with a fantasy call forcing him out. He didn’t deserve that
yup, and it didnt help that brown or johnson choked harder than ive ever seen any other longhorn ever
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Mar 18, 2010 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Sorry that their Senior season ending this way
But im glad the Texas Longhorn basketball season is over. It was torture watching them. But at least DaMo has a future in the league. I like Mason, but not happening…and the other fella….im not wasting text space.
Throw Ya Horns, Mayne
damion james, sadly, wont make it more than 2 or 3 years in the league
hes not big enough to be a PF and isnt fast enough to be a guard. also, he cant handle the ball to save his life. i love the guy, but just dont see him translating at all to the NBA. no wonder he stayed this last year. sure, he will get picked up in the draft, but if he makes it more than 2 years, ill eat my hat. reminds me of pj tucker
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Mar 18, 2010 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Another bet huh?
At least you saved all those $$$ this go-round ;)
its cause u could see it coming from a mile away
after we lost to UCONN u could just tell this team didnt have the heart or the horses to make it far. not hating, just being realistic and accepted this team for what it was: a talented pick-up team
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Mar 19, 2010 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions
na man
his athletic ability and coachability could make him a very capable defensive specialist
ill agree to that a lil, but its not like hes the best defender even on the longhorns team
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Mar 19, 2010 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions
I think he'll be a good role player
his game sort of reminds me of portions of Shawn Marion, Trevor Ariza, and Gerald Wallace
by goingforthecorner on Mar 19, 2010 12:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Thats a good comparison. nt
Stumpy: It's called the '80s. Ford was president, Nixon was in the White House, and FDR was running this country into the ground.
his game does remind me of them, but i just dont think he will ever be as good as they are.
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Mar 19, 2010 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions
u really dont know anything greenspoint
Reminds you of PJ Tucker? Lol. Wow, couldn’t think of a worse comparison.
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by Michael Bean on Mar 19, 2010 1:40 AM CDT up reply actions
PB's brother?
Stumpy: It's called the '80s. Ford was president, Nixon was in the White House, and FDR was running this country into the ground.
indeedy
Freel free to email me anytime at behindthesteelcurtain@gmail.com with questions, suggestions, complaints, etc, or to just say what's up. -Michael Bean (Blitz)
by Michael Bean on Mar 19, 2010 2:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Thank God. The misery is over!!
Sure wish this Barnes’ name was included in that statement about a last game in burnt orange!!
by Horns94 on Mar 18, 2010 11:57 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Thank you seniors
Underclassmen, let the pain from tonight motivate you to improve your basketball skills. Lord knows we have no perfect players on this team.
Barnes, take a look a mirror and decide if this is for you. You did not seem to have the drive of a champion this year. I am not convinced you are the right leader for us. Prove me wrong.
its not all just on barnes, the players really crapped it up bigtime
brown was laughing after he missed those 2 FT attempts. chapman was playing around on the sideline.
we left the door open when we went up by 8 and couldnt hold onto a lead to save our lives. yea, barnes deserves the blame, but none of these players even played with heart this game until 4 min left.
we looked like a pickup team u would see at hemphill park… only worse
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Mar 19, 2010 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions
JCB was probably embarrassed about the FTs
You see the smile on players’ faces after they screw up when they know they shouldn’t have. It’s pretty natural, trying to save face. Would you prefer if he had grimaced and hung his head?
season epitomized
Bad decisions (e.g., Brown giving up the ball when he otherwise would have been fouled in the final minute), missed free throws (the fatal last two shots), and poor coaching (Hamilton carried us in the first half but sits for key stetches in the second) killed Texas in the second half of the season just as it did tonight.
Although I am frustrated that we managed a combined one win in the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments, of course I wish our seniors well in their future activities.
Brown HAD to give up the ball..
..double teamed, and they weren’t gonna foul him. It would’ve been a violation. Throw that on coaching too.
by vy til i die on Mar 19, 2010 12:09 AM CDT up reply actions
No
Stumpy: It's called the '80s. Ford was president, Nixon was in the White House, and FDR was running this country into the ground.
Meh
I could very well be wrong. I watched it on mute and tried to get work done at the same time. Very well could have missed it.
Stumpy: It's called the '80s. Ford was president, Nixon was in the White House, and FDR was running this country into the ground.
from the espn recap . . .
“I was watching the 10-second clock because [Brown] should have kept the ball. We wanted him to keep the ball,” Barnes said. "I told him that. What he should have done is dribbled it, and see if they would have — because they would have fouled him, because they were yelling for the foul.
I agree with everyone else
I’m just glad the torture is over. Looking forward to next year.
College Station made The Guinness Book of Records: World's largest tool shed
Where do the Texas fans stand?
I’m a KSU fan, and I can’t help but think Frank Martin would be CRUSHING people if he had Texas’ talent. Where do you guys stand on Rick Barnes? I really think he might be one of the worst X’s and O’s coaches in the nation….but somehow 5* recruits want to play for this guy. I don’t get it.
i said the same thing
to one of my friends whose a ku fan, and he agreed completely
It's a ton of things
Facilities, Austin, young player friendly offensive scheme (ie we don’t have a scheme so you can come in and start as a Freshmen…no problem), coach lets players go to the league as soon as they get a decent draft grade, decent coaching staff…
frank martin
would make the big twelve his bitch with our team. I love his intensity and we would be cutting the nets in 4 years with him
Not convinced he does everything by the book
nor do i think he is a stand up person. I am judging this on hearsay, but I don’t want a Frank Martin type leading my program.
I thought the same thing at first.
But I’ve come around. An he is getting better with his temper all the time. I’d compare him more to Bo Pelini with his temper than a thug like Bob Huggins.
why not
the problem is that rick is soft and when he tries to be authoritative i bet the players tune him out. I would be certain that when frank martin speaks, his team listens and listens well.
yeah..
..or else he’ll hit him. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Martin get fired ala Leach, Mangino, and Leavitt.
Alternate answer
“…or he’ll make ’em get a crappy haircut like his”
by vy til i die on Mar 19, 2010 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Fun fact about Frank Martin
His car was towed during the KSU-Texas game by KSU parking services. Oops.
Im glad its over
i love longhorn sports and basketball as a close second behind football, but this trainwreck needed to end. I liken watching ut basketball during the second half of the season to that of a drug addict and its relationship with the drug. We have to have it and when its there we love it but then the reality sets in and the come down is horrible. We’re miserable the whole time we dont have it and complain about its affects, but then when it comes again we forget how bad it really is and love the moment again. I feel a sense of relief as i know that the long agony is over and look to august and next year. Damion is the man and one of my favorites all time but i will erase this one from memory. hello two a days
I'm not that mad at DaMo for missing that last free throw
I mean, that guy has played like a warrior all season and has been by far our most consistent player. I’m more upset at Pittman for pulling another disappearing act, for missing a gimme layup, and not helping us keep up on the boards. How can we lose by TWENTY on rebounds? Oy. At least his block on the dunk was pretty cool.
We clearly outplayed Wake the latter part of the game, but we built yet another hole early in the second half because we refused to rebound, rotate on D, or get back on transition defense. Or stop dribble penetration… you know, play defense period.
I was thrilled with some of the things I saw from the freshmen today, but then again, it’s the last game, not November, so rather than hoping for better things in the near future, we have to wait for another season.
In many ways, all the issues of the season manifested in this game. I don’t need to bother to list them all.
by TheElusiveShadow on Mar 19, 2010 12:00 AM CDT reply actions
pittman and johnson need to learn how to play hard. hell they cant dunk a b ball for crap
it was embarrassing with 3:55 left in the game when pittman got rejected 2 or 3 times then stripped. i was laughing because he played better before he lost all that weight. and gary johnson, i love u man, but jesus! ur from aldine?? u sure as hell dont dunk like it
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Mar 19, 2010 12:03 AM CDT up reply actions
few things...
..Pittman now >>>Pittman then.
..are you from aldine? can you dunk? no? I didn’t think so. He should’ve done a layup b/c he’s not that tall to go up against their bigs.
by vy til i die on Mar 19, 2010 12:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Actually, im from the Aldine-Greenspoint area and yes, I can dunk
when i play basketball, even in pickup games, i go hard to the rim… WITH 2 HANDS!!! jeez u think he would know from playing with some of the guys growing up. its prison rules over there
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Mar 19, 2010 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions
You're from Aldine?
I thought you were from Yates? Everything is prison rules in Greenspoint.
Stumpy: It's called the '80s. Ford was president, Nixon was in the White House, and FDR was running this country into the ground.
i will always rep houston and the state of texas
dont care if its good or bad, its my city and ill love her till the end
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Mar 19, 2010 12:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Um...thats cool
I’m happy for ya. Wish you had the same sentiment as being a longhorn fan as you do for the North Belt and 45 exchange.
Stumpy: It's called the '80s. Ford was president, Nixon was in the White House, and FDR was running this country into the ground.
i do, but ill be damned if i ever thought this team was good the last 2 or so months
do the astros suck? ya
rockets? meh
texans? they are on the uptick
ill rep my teams, but when they are playing worse than some state colleges I know then imma call em out. if im paying money to watch em, then I sure as heck and criticize them.
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Mar 19, 2010 12:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Hmm
I wasn’t really talking about the Houston area teams, but thats cool, I guess. I’m talking about your complete “Chicken Little” attitude that you’ve developed lately over our basketball team. I shouldn’t say developed, because its certainly not new with you, but now its gone as far as you attacking these kids personally.
Who are you to talk down on these student athletes? You know NOTHING about what they do and how hard they’ve worked to become players on a very competitive Div. 1 University like Texas. You know nothing of their background, yet you continue to belittle them. Being an upset fan is one thing, trust me I know (I’m a Houston Sports fan as well). However, I’ve never stooped to the level that you have before. Its embarrassing and sad to see it coming from a Texas fan.
I’m not happy with how Texas has played down the stretch, but it is what it is. I’m not going to call for their heads on a platter. I’m going to pick my team up, dust them off, and get ready for Omaha. Why? Because WE’RE TEXAS! its who we are.
Stumpy: It's called the '80s. Ford was president, Nixon was in the White House, and FDR was running this country into the ground.
He should’ve done a layup b/c he’s not that tall to go up against their bigs.
ps – i dont buy that at all. a dunk is the highest percentage shot in basketball. dunk it!
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Mar 19, 2010 12:17 AM CDT up reply actions
I am not mad at any players for more than 5 seconds
All blame lies with coaches, especially at this level. If you don’t like a players performance, blame the coaches for recruiting him or for not developing him properly or for not putting him in position to succeed.
still dunno y hamilton sat to start the second half
all i can say is watever. my expectations have slowly deflated over the past month, didnt have much left comin into tourny
by ibleedburntorange49-9 on Mar 19, 2010 12:03 AM CDT reply actions
dexter pittman
now that he is gone, can we say he was the worst project. I bet rick doesnt make that mistake again. think of the hours todd wright put in on him and to see him develop into a soft giant w/ a 5 inch vertical
Referring to Pittman as a failed project is really low...
Cmon, he’s a college athlete.
I’ll miss you Pittman, Mason, and especially Danion James.
by Longhorn11 on Mar 19, 2010 12:12 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I dont miss Mason one bit!
GOOD RIDDANCE TO the Deon Beasley of the Basketball team!
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Mar 19, 2010 12:15 AM CDT up reply actions
Beasley wasn't so bad this past season
by TheElusiveShadow on Mar 19, 2010 12:15 AM CDT up reply actions
lol u serious?
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Mar 19, 2010 12:17 AM CDT up reply actions
He was pretty disappointing in 2008, I'll say that
This past year, he was okay when he got playing time. Definitely deserved to sit behind the starters, but he wasn’t awful.
by TheElusiveShadow on Mar 19, 2010 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Just because they don't play that well
Doesnt mean you can’t miss their hustle, work ethic, character, ect.
Greenspoint, I generally don’t make it a habit of disliking people I rarely interact with, but I quite honestly just can’t stand you. Your negativity and I TOLD YOU SO attitude is really starting to wear thin.
Sorry if I crossed a line, but I feel you needed to hear that, regardless of if you care or not.
by Longhorn11 on Mar 19, 2010 12:22 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
i sure as hell wont miss mason. dude cant shoot, has regressed significantly this year, and cant even pride himself on his D anymore
im not pulling his character into question, just think he is not worthy enough to play on a team the caliber of UT
specially not starting. if u disagree with that then ur prolly one of the people who is suprised we lost.
this team was doomed for a long time, but no one here would accept that. and when i stated unfavorable things about this team, no one would accept it. but its the truth. this team was garbage, had pretty bad coaching, and u could see it from a mile away
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Mar 19, 2010 12:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Believe me
In no way did I expect to win tonight.
Hope? Yes.
I have no problem with you realizing “this team was garbage.” Its the way you seem to want everone to know it was you that predicted our downfall.
Sorry if this comes across as too much of a personal attack, it just gets annoying every time something bad happens to see you telling everyone “I told you so”
by Longhorn11 on Mar 19, 2010 12:32 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
we werent garbage
thats like saying USC is garbage in football after their disappointing season. they had all the talent possible they just couldnt put it together. same here
by ibleedburntorange49-9 on Mar 19, 2010 12:40 AM CDT up reply actions
you must be new..
..GPT likes to live in hyperbole. When he says garbage, he means average. When he says the worst, he means kinda bad. When he says “Yates high school would beat UT in basketball”, he is on crack.
by vy til i die on Mar 19, 2010 12:42 AM CDT up reply actions
so true. nt
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
lol im not new.....
i usually like to curb greenspoints negativity with reason and he usually ends up agreeing with me. u really dont recognize my name? thats like..surprising lol
by ibleedburntorange49-9 on Mar 19, 2010 12:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Not new
I’ve lurked for a while, just started posting.
Oh well, everyones entitled to their opinion, i’m just nit a fan of hyper-negativity. :)
by Longhorn11 on Mar 19, 2010 12:45 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Haha
Definately thought that was for me.
by Longhorn11 on Mar 19, 2010 12:46 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
seriously
what would you call him? Damion I have nothing but love for them, but we wasted our time with pittman. Lesson to every coach….. never take an overweight project. it wont work
he wasnt a failed project, just overhyped
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Mar 19, 2010 12:18 AM CDT up reply actions
well i guess not
if youre talking about a human being losing weight to help his overall health, but for what he came here to do….. yeah failed project. Oh, and the three dunk attempts culminating in a turnover was a microcosm of dexter pittman
Completely disagree. Like many big men, Pittman’s success was dependent on his back court. The inability of the backcourt to be a credible threat allowed defenses to pack it in in the second half of the year.
by honkskillet on Mar 19, 2010 12:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Agreed. nt
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
And no one likes a giant
they get ZERO love down there. Even his foul after the play today, they went and saw that he was held and of course they missed it so they couldn’t do anything but move on
Seniors
- Damo, Thank you for your hard play, great play, determination, loyalty….you are great Longhorn
- Mason, Thank you for your loyalty and hard work
- Pittman, enjoy gaining back 100 pounds. You were a novelty that never blossomed. You were always tired and a distraction to the team’s chemistry
Hey man
Stop sippin’ on the haterade. Novelty at the circus? Gaining back 100 pounds? That’s just @$$hole man.
by ElMariachiLoco on Mar 19, 2010 8:41 AM CDT up reply actions
same crap
diffrent game! find ways to lose and not take advantage of prime time situations….. good luck seniors in the NBA & freshman try to learn to play the game better before jumping at the money. Barnes please hire an strong offensive minded asst coach who can teach free throw drills and scoring strategies!!!
by LOS34 on Mar 19, 2010 12:08 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
I keep on coming back to Jai Lucas’ stint of a couple minutes early in the second half. Why? WHY? He should never have seen the floor. I honestly don’t think he is even of the talent level to be scholarship worthy. Just maddening.
I agree
but it had little to do with the outcome
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
You're probably right
just symptomatic of how after 30+ games we hadn’t figure out our rotation. Plus hamilton should have seen more court time in the second half.
by honkskillet on Mar 19, 2010 12:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Next years lineup (2 deep)
PG – Brown, Balbay
SG – Bradley, Ward
SF – Hamilton, Williams
PF – Johnson, Thompson
C – Wangmene, Chapman
If we keep Hamilton and Bradley for another year……
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
ouch..
…hopefully Wangmene/Chappy can pull out a Connor Atchley type of improvement
by vy til i die on Mar 19, 2010 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions
move johnson or thompson over to C
by ibleedburntorange49-9 on Mar 19, 2010 12:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Johnson is 6'6"
If he is our Center, then we are a running team huh?
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
He's got "hops" as the kids like to say
:)
Stumpy: It's called the '80s. Ford was president, Nixon was in the White House, and FDR was running this country into the ground.
i don't think so..
..did you see that dunk attempt?
hops, not so much
by vy til i die on Mar 19, 2010 12:24 AM CDT up reply actions
He is tough enough to play in the paint
but it does make us pretty small.
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
u would rather have chapman or wangmene as our starting C?
i rest my case.
by ibleedburntorange49-9 on Mar 19, 2010 12:25 AM CDT up reply actions
Not really up to me
Barnes hasn’t called me for line-up advice in years. But if it were, I would certainly try to put our BEST 5 guys on the floor – even if it made us smaller.
When I listed them, I was just listing according to where there talents as individuals put them ideally.
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
....which shows our weakness at Center. nt
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
He asked years ago?
Any chance he may re-hire after this debacle of a year? ;)
Balbay
because of his 2nd knee injury, AW suggested he’ll go pro next year (Europe), we’ll have to replace him with hopefully Cory Joseph. We have Lucas back also.
Thompson will probably be starting at C.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 19, 2010 12:34 AM CDT up reply actions
re: Lucas
in a whiny kid voice “Do we have to?”
by vy til i die on Mar 19, 2010 12:36 AM CDT up reply actions
i recall
Varez Ward played D like balbay but the offense didnt take a nose dive with him at point, i really think thats the best spot for him
You could be right
if Balbay leaves. I still can’t help but think how amazing Dogus would be if he had a jump shot. He would just be ridiculous.
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
Would Think Both Would be bacK
Neither looked ready for the NBA. Another year would do them good.
by realmccoy on Mar 19, 2010 1:42 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Agree with this.
Especially for Hamilton. He needs some work all around to become more consistent. Bradley can be a flat out beast and a top pick in the draft with a couple more years. I mean, he could very well be a first round pick this year, but I feel that a couple extra years would be crucial to his development towards the next level.
by ElMariachiLoco on Mar 19, 2010 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions
I would change...
Play Thompson at Center:
PG, upgrade via maturity and no Mason
SG, upgrade via experience
SF, big upgrade no Mason
PF, downgrade
Center, upgrade no big fat slow donut man
True
But I don’t think he cracks our starting line-up over Brown or Balbay. Would LOVE to be wrong on that though, cause that means he is pretty amazing.
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
Considering he was doing well there in the start of the season,
It should in theory be down to Brown and Ward with Balbay getting minutes somewhere else if possible because you know Barnes likes Balbay’s defense.
TEXAS FIGHT
so
wangmene hill and chapman will see significant minutes next year. That can only lead to success right?
Isn't it great?
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
Once in a blue moon
Chappy does something productive I suppose….a starter? maybe for Colorado or ISU
lol
but the funny thing is, he would probably go off on us for like 20 and 10
can we get him to transfer
i would pay to see that, just for the comedic irony of chapman putting on a one man show against us. seriously, who wouldnt pay to see that
has anyone really thought about what next year will hold
i mean if they are on the floor that is absolutely no offense and liabilities on defense, i dont know what to think
I don't really think they will start
any of those guys. I think Johnson will. And it could work too, but we would have a different identity.
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
Agreed
So is this what our line-up really looks like?
PG – Brown/Ward
SG – Bradley
SF – Hamilton (6’7")
PF – Thompson (6’9")
PF – Johnson (6’6")
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
damn
we better run people out of the gym or well get dominated on the boards
Perhaps
It involves a lot of hustle and heart. The Rockets play Hayes (6’6) at Center but not only do they not get outrebounded, but they are third in league in offensive rebounding.
Size doesn't hurt though
But I get what you are saying. J Ham is not a good rebounder/big defender, and Thompson is an unknown. GJ can play big, but he can’t do it all is what I think is the point.
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
Oh fully agree
I don’t think anyone chooses to play as small as that lineup (except for small spurts) but it’s the best 5 we have.
Unlike the pros there is less height in NCAA ball too. At least I feel like that’s true haha
I'm still excited about next year
Brown, Bradley, and Hamilton would get increases in minutes and opportunities as sophomore next year. Because of that, I think they would all have incentive to return to increase their stock.
Eventually, I’ll be ready to move on from this disaster of a season. Pittman just didn’t mix well with this team. He plays at one wavelength, while everyone else plays at another level. Sad to say, but I think we’re better without him, and I firmly believe next year we’ll see a better team than this year, even with James and Dexter leaving. Having three seniors here basically prevented the freshmen from experiencing a true trial by fire, as the conservative Barnes for example would rather go with with the reliable glue guy in Mason than taking a chance with Brown. I’m willing to say this in hindsight – James and Pittman coming back may have actually hurt this team, as it played a role in the lack of development of our freshmen.
Next year will be a much more balanced team that can all play at the same style. If our starting lineup is Brown, Bradley, Hamilton, Johnson, and Thompson, you will not be seeing complaints from me. The bench is hopefully Ward, Joseph, Lucas, Williams, and Wangmene/Chapman. I see it being significantly better offensively than this year’s team. While on paper we would struggle on defense, a good offense that doesn’t turn the ball over and take bad shots helps your D.
As a fan, I learned a lot this year. While I won’t be turning into someone like greenspointexas anytime soon, I’ll probably be paying more attention for any signs of weaknesses much earlier, instead of simply shrugging off close wins to Rice and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi like I did this season. I guess jaded would be a good word to describe how I feel about the program at this point.
Barnes should not be fired, but I feel like he really needs to come up with something special to make up for this year’s colossal disappointment. I feel bad for him personally because I think the entire nation at this point considers him as a clueless basketball coach when it comes to X’s and O’s, he can bring in talent but can’t develop them, he does less with more, etc. and so on. I believe adding an experienced assistant coach or two to help Barnes with game-planning and player development would work wonders for the program.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 19, 2010 12:51 AM CDT reply actions
i think that pittman coming back may have hurt the team but i wholeheartedly disagree about james
senior leadership, teaching the freshmen. mason coming back hurt us. if pittman played pg/sg/sf where he took minutes from the freshmen then i would agree. as long as everyone returns for next year(the freshmen) then im pumped for next year.
by ibleedburntorange49-9 on Mar 19, 2010 12:55 AM CDT up reply actions
I wonder
If Barnes is of the stubborn variety and won’t higher quality assistants.
Also you think Balbay is gone too huh? I’m curious to see, he seems like the loyal type.
Hope we land Joseph as well, which actually may push Balbay out. I actually think with Balbay tonight we shut down that Ishamel kid and win. How ironic people wanted him gone early in the year, and him not being here may have cost us tonight.
Balbay
PB’s Man-crush. He grew on me. He learned a lot of control from last year to this year. And his defense improved a ton. But honestly he hurt us on the offensive side because James, Pitt, Johnson could not get points down low because an extra defender lagged off Dogus. If he had a jumper……
Thats what would be great….. Dogus takes the summer and gets a jump shot. I swear we could win the National Championship next year.
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
Lovin the optimism!
Hell yeah! National Champs 2011! Bradley POY! Balbay Def. POY!
Stumpy: It's called the '80s. Ford was president, Nixon was in the White House, and FDR was running this country into the ground.
While I agree his lack of a jumper hurt us offensively
I didn’t see much improvement when he left.
Man if he gets a solid 15 footer he could be a lottery pick!
I just don't know about Barnes
Part of me is frustrated that we have had the kids we have had and we have so little hardware to show for it.
The other part of me remembers UT B-Ball before Barnes. I don’t have the energy to look it up, but tally our Tourney trips, Sweet 16’s, Elite 8’s, Final 4’s in the 20 years before Barnes and then compare to his time here.
I think his sucess earns him some benefit of the doubt.
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
Keep this in mind folks
No matter how bad this basketball season hurts, take solace in the fact that at least our football and basketball teams fared better than OU’s. It still feels good to be a Longhorn.
Stumpy: It's called the '80s. Ford was president, Nixon was in the White House, and FDR was running this country into the ground.
That is a good note to sleep on
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
This is a bad note
Whoever this guy is: http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/en/entry?entryID=499462
…needs to come to Vegas with me.
Stumpy: It's called the '80s. Ford was president, Nixon was in the White House, and FDR was running this country into the ground.
LOL did the mods delete greenspointexas' fanpost?
by goingforthecorner on Mar 19, 2010 1:20 AM CDT reply actions
I am depressed
I know this was far from the best Texas team ever, but I fell in love with this team. I always do, I think I am a bigger basketball fan then I am a football fan for sure.
Disappointing tonight, looking forward to next season…
"The best decision I ever made was coming to Texas," James said. "The second-best decision was coming back."
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