http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/01/buzz-williams-housing-markets-and-marquettes-new-look/
Marquette is going to have their work cut out for them this season.
And it's not because they have a lack of talent on their roster. Quite the opposite, actually; Buzz Williams has a myriad of perimeter weapons and a pair of big-bodied centers at his disposal.
Where Marquette could run into some trouble, however, is in how quickly new roles become defined. With Jae Crowder and Darius Johnson-Odom both graduating and heading to the NBA, Marquette is going to need to figure out where they go to for scoring and who they can count on for defense and rebounding at the power forward spot.
But if you as Williams, the best way to prepare for this season is to ... ignore last year?
"Every team is a house," Williams said. "We all live in that house and when the season's over, that house goes on the market and you can't live in it again. They were pretty impressive and you can argue that they were maybe the best (combination) of guys that's been here in a long time but relative to who replaces them and how that plays out, nobody knows that. We're in a different house."
(Sidenote: quotes like this are the reason why you always need your recorder turned on when Buzz Williams is speaking.)
What may end up being the more likely outcome here is that Marquette doesn't have a single go-to guy. Maybe one night Trent Lockett goes for 25 points, while the next game it's Todd Mayo and Vander Blue who combine for 40 points. A week later, it's Junior Cadougan scoring 12 points and handing out 10 assists before Steve Taylor puts together a three-game stretch where he scores 40 points coming off the bench.
The point I'm trying to make is that instead of fielding a team with two stars, Marquette will have a handful of perimeter weapons that are all capable of taking over that 'leading-man' role for a night, and that's before you consider that Jamil Wilson, Davante Gardner and Chris Otule are all back up front.
So Buzz is right.
This could end up being a much different house.
But this year's house will be any less valuable at the end of the season than last year's house.
Rob Dauster is the editor of the college basketball website Ballin' is a Habit. You can find him on twitter @robdauster.
Seems like Buzz is pyramiding to his dream house, aina?
Does Buzz's use of the word "relative" bug anyone else?
no, go build yourself a new house and get over it ;)
Quote from: AWegrzyn17 on November 02, 2012, 09:28:52 AM
Does Buzz's use of the word "relative" bug anyone else?
I would be more bothered had Buzz not used "relative" in that sentence.
My interpretation of his use of "relative" admits the obvious - we have to replace guys, but we don't know how good we'll be until the season starts - yet implies that he at least has some vision on how to put the team together.
Simply saying "they were maybe the best (combination)... that's been here in a long time but who replaces them and how that plays out, nobody knows that" has the connotation that Buzz has no plan, no idea, no vision and may be completely lost as to how to build this year's team.
Sorry for being unclear. I just mean grammatically and his usage in general; not substantively. It seems to me he uses the word every time I hear him talk and I don't really think its used correctly in that sentence.
Quote from: AWegrzyn17 on November 02, 2012, 09:41:26 AM
Sorry for being unclear. I just mean grammatically and his usage in general; not substantively. It seems to me he uses the word every time I hear him talk and I don't really think its used correctly in that sentence.
Well, if he uses it every time he speaks or consistently misuses it, then I wouldn't ascribe any meaning/symbolism to it whatsoever.
Everyone has at least one word they not only use with disproportionate frequency, they also use it incorrectly... "relative" might be Buzz's word.
I got some relatives I'd like to lose also.
Quote from: Benny B on November 02, 2012, 09:52:14 AM
Everyone has at least one word they not only use with disproportionate frequency, they also use it incorrectly... "relative" might be Buzz's word.
You know, some people do this, you know, quite often when giving an interview.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJC-iodokRg
Quote from: 4everwarriors on November 02, 2012, 09:58:56 AM
I got some relatives I'd like to lose also.
Build a new house.
Buzz has been watching too much Six Feet Under.
Quote from: LittleMurs on November 02, 2012, 10:36:04 AM
Build a new house.
Murray, next stop is the assisted living commune for both of us.
Quote from: brewcity77 on November 02, 2012, 10:39:02 AM
Buzz has been watching too much Six Feet Under.
Best series finale of all time
Anyone know if Buzz carries flood insurance?
Quote from: AWegrzyn17 on November 02, 2012, 09:41:26 AM
Sorry for being unclear. I just mean grammatically and his usage in general; not substantively. It seems to me he uses the word every time I hear him talk and I don't really think its used correctly in that sentence.
I have no idea, but it may reflect where he is from. In Wisconsin we say bubbler and in most other places it is water fountain. In wisconsin we call it soda, while in some other places it is pop. I guess it is all relative to where you are from.
Big East signs TV deal with the Home and Garden Channel!
Quote from: AWegrzyn17 on November 02, 2012, 09:28:52 AM
Does Buzz's use of the word "relative" bug anyone else?
Definitely. His sentences are a bit convoluted sometimes.