How does this team rank amongst the 2000s?

[Its DJOver]

That three was still crazy. It was the first made three of the game. Absolutely terrible shooting team.

Until the last 90 seconds against Davidson, but yea agree, that team won games on the defensive end. Still think Lockett may be the most underrated played in history, definition of a glue guy.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

I would love to make the money he has in is downward spiral.

Yep, dwyane wade the gift that keeps on giving.

[MUDPT]

The '08 team is the only MU team in the kenpom era with a top 25 offense and defense. They were dealt a lousy BE schedule and some tough losses (Georgetown at home). It ended up that ND who we smoked twice and lost by 3 at their place, was placed one seed higher and played Wazzu in the second round.

[Galway Eagle]

surprised that nobody's higher on the 02 team. I know they lost early but picked up some solid wins and still had Wade and Deiner

[HowardsWorld]

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[SaveOD238]

surprised that nobody's higher on the 02 team. I know they lost early but picked up some solid wins and still had Wade and Deiner

I think all of the great teams of this era (03, 09, and 12) each had a "good," but incomplete, team the year before.  From 02 to 03 we added Jackson and Novak, plus another year for Diener and Wade.  Then we took the next step.  From 08 to 09 we added Jimmy Butler (and subtracted Tom Crean) and would have taken the next step if not for DJs broken foot and Lazar's foot on the baseline.  From 11 to 12 we lost Jimmy but brought in Jamil and Todd and gained some experience for the freshmen Blue and Gardner.

From 18 to 19 we added Joey and a much improved Theo.  We'll see where that takes us.
Even if 2019 turns out to be just a "good" year, in 2020 we should bring everyone back and add Koby McEwen.  2020 could take the next step, like 03 and 12 did (and 09 should have).

[HowardsWorld]

The 3 amigos team was really hard to gauge. On the one hand they never made it past the second round in the NCAA tournament but on the other hand they had multiple heart breaking losses where they should have gone deeper.

-2006-07 McNeal got hurt which killed our season
-2007-08 We lose to Standford on a miracle shot by Brook Lopez
-2008-09 We lose to Missouri after blowing a lead late and we would have beat Memphis in the S16 as they were vastly overrated.
-2009-10 We blow a 15 point lead with 10 to go against Washington in which we played New Mexico in the next round.

Even though all the above happened they were better teams than what the tournament made them out to be. I enjoy the ride as much as the tournament but the tournament will always be the measuring stick.

Getting back to the point. I believe this team will be better than all those teams above.

[Galway Eagle]

The 3 amigos team was really hard to gauge. On the one hand they never made it past the second round in the NCAA tournament but on the other hand they had multiple heart breaking losses where they should have gone deeper.

-2006-07 McNeal got hurt which killed our season
-2007-08 We lose to Standford on a miracle shot by Brook Lopez
-2008-09 We lose to Missouri after blowing a lead late and we would have beat Memphis in the S16 as they were vastly overrated.
-2009-10 We blow a 15 point lead with 10 to go against Washington in which we played New Mexico in the next round.

Even though all the above happened they were better teams than what the tournament made them out to be. I enjoy the ride as much as the tournament but the tournament will always be the measuring stick.

Getting back to the point. I believe this team will be better than all those teams above.

09-10 was lazar plus jimmy and DJO.