alagold
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In Sept, I asked some friends who would have the fewest conference wins--football or bball ??--my guess was bball even though we play a lot more bballl games
I think this is the case. He’s a pretty polarizing guy as far as college basketball head coaches. Most recruits (especially the top ones) probably get 30 seconds into the initial phone call before they thank him for the offer and ghost him. If his genuine nerdiness clicks, I’m guessing he (and Tech) are a great fit for you.He is well liked by his guys from what I’m told. Others would know better.
I was one who thought we would be a lot better, but it hasn't happened. Why have things gone south for this GT basketball team?We can still go 13-7 in conference play and get to that 20 win plateau that the “good fans” predicted in the preseason.
Good analysis.I was one who thought we would be a lot better, but it hasn't happened. Why have things gone south for this GT basketball team?
1- We are not a good shooting team. Our percentages are down from last year all over the floor.
2- Neither of our two "bigs" are very effective on the offensive end. So the guards have to play 4 on 5.
3- Our defense has never gelled and no matter what combination Pastner puts on the floor, it isn't working consistently.
But mostly it's the terrible shooting we see night after night. Coleman was recruited because he was a Dennis Scott level shooter. He is hitting less than 30% from outside, less than 40% overall, and less than 70% on FTs. Terry is at least hitting his FTs, but is clearly not an ACC level player. I don't even want to mention Sturdivant's and Smith's poor shooting. These are all great kids who are better players than they are showing. But something is terribly wrong right now. Can it be fixed? If we were losing by two and three points in final seconds I would have more optimism. These recent games have drained that from me.
Given all that, the end of our 2023 ACC schedule is easier than the beginning. But, this "good fan" is not expecting that 13-7 record.
This is an excellent typo.I also don’t see anyone stepping forward to right this sheep.
Good analysis.
One additional thought is that we don’t have anyone who is a floor leader. Several of these players would play excellent support roles but none seem good at opening the court up for other players.
I also don’t see anyone stepping forward to right this sheep. As a team, this feels like Pastner’s worst.
This team needs at least one border collie every yearThis team needs a Border Collie.
This team needs a Border Collie.
Second to the worst.The ACC is trash this year and we are the worst of the worst
The good news is, as mentioned earlier, the schedule gets way easier after Duke, and we could realistically end the year 5-5…But even that would give us the worst 2 year stretch a single GT Basketball coach has had since Dwayne Morrison’s last two years in the early 80s (And essentially tied with the Hewitt-Gregory transition for the worst 2 year stretch since the early 80s)Only solace is CPast's teams usually get better later in the year. We just gotta wait for it.
Who me? Nah, I'm not nervous. Like, at all .....