Quote from: #UnleashMalik on December 30, 2025, 08:18:50 PMJust watched two "seniors" piss that away

Grow up

Quote from: onepost on December 30, 2025, 11:05:46 PMYup. And the way they "poured into each other" the first 35 minutes. Just wish they kept "pouring into each other" the last 5 minutes. That was the difference.

Hardly.
The difference in this game (and all the others) is the staggering amount of layups this team misses. It's bad enough we don't have shooters, missing layups is insane. Hit half your layups and the last 5 minutes would never have been an issue. We have to be the worst in division 1.

Quote from: onepost on December 30, 2025, 11:05:46 PMYup. And the way they "poured into each other" the first 35 minutes. Just wish they kept "pouring into each other" the last 5 minutes. That was the difference.

The clichés and catchphrases are harder to stomach when the team is terrible

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on December 30, 2025, 10:21:37 PMKolek was never our leading scorer in a season. That's what made us so good.

We had a starting lineup of 4 NBA players and Stevie. We are stratospheres away from that. Portal. Portal. Portal.

He wanted the ball at the end of games.  He didn't have to shoot to win us games but he did take control of games.

There is not one single player on this team you can say that about.

Quote from: JTJ3 on December 30, 2025, 11:03:22 PMIt's going to be funny when Shaka moves on after this year but Nigel, Stevens and Sheek stay for the new coach instead of going with him

Your lips to God's ears, JTJ3!

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on December 30, 2025, 11:05:51 PMI actually feel pretty badly for Ben. He was a part of the Big East Titles, he was a part of the Sweet 16 run, he was a full time starter last year, and to top it off he's over here in a different country than his own, sitting through 4 years of RGV! RGV! RGV! and yet he is sent to the bench after starting all of last year. Not to mention he's been one of the few actual performers on the team. Averaging near 9 PPG and 7 RPG, he's been fine. Yet he's the Senior benched and forced to go do a post game after a loss. I feel for him right now.

https://youtu.be/8dXJPLEsrA4?si=mGC4ftwIO3y1y2qH

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Quote from: Pakuni on December 30, 2025, 11:04:13 PMThe problem isn't him taking open 3s. The problem is that taking 3s is the entirety of his offensive game most nights. And if you're hitting them at a below 35% clip - and below 30% this year - that should not be the entirety of your offensive game.
Ben should have been developed as a well-rounded big who could stretch teams when necessary, but also provide some offense in the post. Instead, he was developed as a really tall spot-up shooter.

With a bad, flat shot at that.

Quote from: JTJ3 on December 30, 2025, 11:03:22 PMIt's going to be funny when Shaka moves on after this year but Nigel, Stevens and Sheek stay for the new coach instead of going with him

I don't think he's going anywhere, but if he flees from the mess he made it'll be the quickest heel turn since Hulk Hogan joined NWO.

I actually feel pretty badly for Ben. He was a part of the Big East Titles, he was a part of the Sweet 16 run, he was a full time starter last year, and to top it off he's over here in a different country than his own, sitting through 4 years of RGV! RGV! RGV! and yet he is sent to the bench after starting all of last year. Not to mention he's been one of the few actual performers on the team. Averaging near 9 PPG and 7 RPG, he's been fine. Yet he's the Senior benched and forced to go do a post game after a loss. I feel for him right now.

https://youtu.be/8dXJPLEsrA4?si=mGC4ftwIO3y1y2qH

Quote from: Markusquette on December 30, 2025, 10:43:22 PMI was impressed with a couple stretches where they got lost in the fight

Yup. And the way they "poured into each other" the first 35 minutes. Just wish they kept "pouring into each other" the last 5 minutes. That was the difference.