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Shaka's Credibility by Scoop Snoop
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Our defense eliminates any hope by MuggsyB
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Excuse my language by BM1090
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#41
Hangin' at the Al / Re: Our defense eliminates any...
Last post by MuggsyB - Today at 11:49:37 AM
Quote from: tower912 on Today at 08:51:02 AMThe defense has been solid the previous seasons.  The switching 1-5, the traps along the sidelines, the switching from the 3-2 to man mid possession, the pressure. If anything, the defense this season is much more vanilla. This group  struggles with the basics.

I am going to chalk this up as one big learning experience for the young guys and trust their offseason work will be on defense.

I think inexperience is a component but not the whole story.  What in the world is Ross doing "guarding" the ball or man?  He'll get steals but he gets beat like a drum.  We have to stop the ball.  Maybe drop back a bit instead of pressuring?   And since our bigs can't get back fron the high hedge, why continue to do it?  Allowing like 25 bunnies a game is ridiculous. 
#42
Hangin' at the Al / Re: Shaka's Credibility
Last post by BM1090 - Today at 11:38:17 AM
Quote from: Scoop Snoop on Today at 09:26:35 AMAt the beginning of this horrendous season, some of Shaka's defenders insisted that this was just "one bad season". Eventually, one of those scoopers later conceded that it was a "catastrophe". It took quite a while for the narrative to disappear from scoop that Shaka's stunning success in his first 3 1/2 seasons somehow made this "one bad season" acceptable.

This "one bad season" is the culmination of FOUR years of RGV and recruiting from only HS. Shaka has to be held fully accountable. This is his RGV team. 

Agree that he's fully accountable. I just have faith he'll adjust and think it would be shortsighted to fire him
#43
Hangin' at the Al / Re: Excuse my language
Last post by BM1090 - Today at 11:36:43 AM
Quote from: willie warrior on Today at 05:36:32 AMPure BS

Honestly impressive that you've been a member for 18 years and have never been right about anything
#45
The Superbar / Re: '25-26 NBA Thread
Last post by cheebs09 - Today at 11:29:29 AM
Quote from: CreightonWarrior on Today at 10:59:01 AMYeah, at this point I'd rather trade Giannis than trade for Morant

Based on the injury, you might have to wait until before the draft to trade him. Honestly, it's not like you need to trade him in order to lose games at this point.
#46
Hangin' at the Al / Re: Shaka's Credibility
Last post by Billy Hoyle - Today at 11:27:41 AM
Quote from: Biggie Clausen on Today at 11:25:33 AMThe article on Shaka's leadership in The Athletic was published on November 13, 2025.  I suspect that list was put together long before this season became a disaster.

How much of that respect is coaches appreciating that he is sticking to the RGV brand and therefore providing less competition on the court and in recruiting?
#47
Hangin' at the Al / Re: Shaka's Credibility
Last post by Biggie Clausen - Today at 11:25:33 AM
Quote from: tower912 on Today at 09:48:15 AMFrom the outside, Shaka was just mentioned in an Athletic article as one of the 40 most respected people across all sports.


The article on Shaka's leadership in The Athletic was published on November 13, 2025.  I suspect that list was put together long before this season became a disaster.
#48
The Superbar / Re: Another ICE shooting in MN
Last post by cheebs09 - Today at 11:24:17 AM
Horrifying.
#49
The Superbar / Re: Another ICE shooting in MN
Last post by jesmu84 - Today at 11:23:59 AM
https://x.com/i/status/2015109122136363174

IF victim has a gun, it appears he was disarmed BEFORE being murdered
#50
The Superbar / Re: Another ICE shooting in MN
Last post by jesmu84 - Today at 11:23:25 AM
https://x.com/i/status/2015105704013574488

Allegedly, witnesses taken into custody by ice