2023 Team Outlook

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I truly don't understand anyone who says the ceiling of this year's team is the NIT, and those posts are in this thread.

While the NIT is certainly a possible outcome so is a single digit seed and winning a game or two in the big dance.

I have no idea what's going to happen - with so many question marks the range of potential outcomes is pretty wide. That's scary but also pretty exciting.

So in a year where there's so much uncertainty I'm choosing to be optimistic unless and until the results on the court prove otherwise.

[MU82]

I truly don't understand anyone who says the ceiling of this year's team is the NIT, and those posts are in this thread.

While the NIT is certainly a possible outcome so is a single digit seed and winning a game or two in the big dance.

I have no idea what's going to happen - with so many question marks the range of potential outcomes is pretty wide. That's scary but also pretty exciting.

So in a year where there's so much uncertainty I'm choosing to be optimistic unless and until the results on the court prove otherwise.

Well said. As for your last paragraph ... ditto.

[We R Final Four]

Big Guards.  Not necessarily tall, though some are, but weight room Big.  All these guys have clearly put in some serious work off the court. Hopefully it translates!

https://twitter.com/MarquetteMBB/status/1565782552799055874?t=7JTSs033BHQNJ-tZSZn07g&s=19

Who leaked that video of OMAX????
Our secret weapon is out of the bag.

[bilsu]

Big Guards.  Not necessarily tall, though some are, but weight room Big.  All these guys have clearly put in some serious work off the court. Hopefully it translates!

https://twitter.com/MarquetteMBB/status/1565782552799055874?t=7JTSs033BHQNJ-tZSZn07g&s=19

We will not know if they are weight room big until we see them matched up against other Big East guards.

[Herman Cain]

Love Kam's attitude

https://twitter.com/MarquetteMBB/status/1564731515917029377?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[bilsu]

Love Kam's attitude

https://twitter.com/MarquetteMBB/status/1564731515917029377?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

This is a great promotion.

[🏀]

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ABD

[pbiflyer]

Just say it COLE

The new official shirt of scoop.

[tower912]

.... and all my words come back to me

in shades of mediocrity....

[MUHoopsFan2]

The outlook for this season's team boils down to this.    Is the continuity and year to year development going to be enough?    If it is, this will be a fun year.    The guards with 5-10 more lbs of muscle.    Oso being 15 lbs stronger.   Understanding the system and expectations.   If, as Nevada said, that this team is going to play faster longer because of all of the offseason work.   

If it works, watch out.    If it didn't work, watch out in a different way.   

What are you talking about? This is only year #2. . . wait to year 3 and 4 to increase expectations.

[Stretchdeltsig]

I think this tram will surprise a lot of people by winning more games than last year. It will be faster with more steals and fast breaks.

[Scoop Snoop]

I think this tram will surprise a lot of people by winning more games than last year. It will be faster with more steals and fast breaks.

I'm going to board this tram.

[We R Final Four]

The tram came by and I got on....

[The Sultan]

Toot toot!!!

[4everwarriors]

Hoo farted, hey?

[real chili 83]

Pull my finger.

[tower912]

https://twitter.com/MarquetteMBB/status/1569372919733620736?s=20&t=TyyNZxdBurWvNKKFjbegRA

Ben Gold hitting a catch and shoot 3.
Sean Jones with a step back 2 over Oso.
Who had a 'violent' block on Stevie.   

[MU82]

Great energy from Coach Haynes, positive but also holding guys accountable. Players really respond to that.

[Elonsmusk]

https://twitter.com/MarquetteMBB/status/1569372919733620736?s=20&t=TyyNZxdBurWvNKKFjbegRA

Ben Gold hitting a catch and shoot 3.
Sean Jones with a step back 2 over Oso.
Who had a 'violent' block on Stevie.

Like the intensity.  Think we will be really good defensively...big question mark will be if we can finish the defensive possession with the rebound.

Ben Gold is a very good prospect.  Sean Jones will be electric and a contributor.  I see a potential HAVOC style team that can go 10 deep and have very little drop off from the starting 5 to backup 5...

[brewcity77]

I really hope we don't go 10 deep because that's a major weakness come March. Ideally maximize minutes for your 6-7 best players.

I do like our upside and think the extra year in the system will really help guys like Kolek, Oso, and O-Max. I think we'll be better than last year.

[GoldenEagles03]

I really hope we don't go 10 deep because that's a major weakness come March. Ideally maximize minutes for your 6-7 best players.

I do like our upside and think the extra year in the system will really help guys like Kolek, Oso, and O-Max. I think we'll be better than last year.

I agree with maximizing 7 players in a traditional strategy but doesn't that kind of go against this teams mantra and roster construction?

This roster has 12 guys who can play. Maybe it's because there is so much uncertainty surrounding this group, but it seems like they are built to play hard, rotate, rest on the bench and rotate again.

Everybody contributes kind of attitude. I could be wrong, but that seems to be how the roster is constructed and how they are going about things.

[BCHoopster]

I see 9 for sure getting minutes with Ross and Itejere maybe getting mop up minutes.  If Ross surprises then 10 will play.

[tower912]

I disagree.   If we are going to be pressuring 94 for 40, I want to go 10 deep.  I thought last year's team got worse as the bench shortened.   Well, and as the freshmen hit their wall.

[GoldenEagles03]

I disagree.   If we are going to be pressuring 94 for 40, I want to go 10 deep.  I though last year's team got worse as the bench shortened.   Well, and as the freshmen hit their wall.

That's kinda how I feel as well.  As long as they close with some consistency I think they can get away with play 10 guys.

[tower912]

https://twitter.com/marquettembb/status/1570520659197038593?s=21&t=NOihVBpRQ-hG4PZ_UyDkyA