2024-25 NCAA Basketball Thread

[Zog from Margo]

Looking at the box score, UW was without Klemsit. Was a 1 point game at the break and MN got outscored by 20 in the 2nd half.

Send em to the Summit League. (Dawson had 22 & 10 though)

Ben Johnson was a horrendous hire. Another in the "all about recruiting/talent" hires. Not that I care, but ouch for UM fans. UM used to be a respectable program.

[pbiflyer]

Cronin gets ejected.

I love his quote "I gotta defend my players".

Like this?

"It's really hard to coach people that are delusional" - Mick Cronin


https://x.com/thehoopherald/status/1877051671534022786?s=61&t=jsIZllSIAp6Fe-FmvZNVnw

[WhiteTrash]

I am no fan of Cronin and I don't care either way about UCLA in general, but I think we should cut him some slack this week with the fires in LA and the added stress of possibly losing his home.

[pbiflyer]

I am no fan of Cronin and I don't care either way about UCLA in general, but I think we should cut him some slack this week with the fires in LA and the added stress of possibly losing his home.

Pretty sure the quote throwing his team under the bus was before the fires.

[WhiteTrash]

Pretty sure the quote throwing his team under the bus was before the fires.

That's fair, so I'll go back to my first assertion: "I am no fan of Cronin.."

[Uncle Rico]

That's fair, so I'll go back to my first assertion: "I am no fan of Cronin.."

Cronin has always had a reputation as a whiner and has thrown players under the bus before.

[brewcity77]

Cronin has always had a reputation as a whiner and has thrown players under the bus before.

He's a product of his environment. Learned from Huggy & Pitino. I think those old school "motivate through negative reinforcement" tactics are less effective in this generation.

[Uncle Rico]

He's a product of his environment. Learned from Huggy & Pitino. I think those old school "motivate through negative reinforcement" tactics are less effective in this generation.

A "tough love" coach can work if you have the right type of players but Cronin comes off as phony and doesn't have the gravitas Huggins and Pitino did.  He recruited the players, so if he's mad about their attitudes or efforts, that's on him and his staff.

He knows he'll get support from those bemoaning these "greedy kids" playing for the name on the back and not the front.  Good luck with that, Mick

[pbiflyer]

Yeah I had two coaches that I butted heads with. One was like Cronin and I dismissed his "tough love" as he was a clown. The other one? If he was especially critical of me, I would straighten up and pay attention. He really wanted the best for his players. The first was all about him. Weird thing was his father was earlier my coach and someone who I deeply respected. Guess the Apple sometimes falls far from the tree.

[Shaka Shart]

Yeah I had two coaches that I butted heads with. One was like Cronin and I dismissed his "tough love" as he was a clown. The other one? If he was especially critical of me, I would straighten up and pay attention. He really wanted the best for his players. The first was all about him. Weird thing was his father was earlier my coach and someone who I deeply respected. Guess the Apple sometimes falls far from the tree.

There's a pretty discernible difference between those who sternly demand the best effort/results and those who belittle and deflect. I don't like Cronin but he's been around and relevant long enough to at least buy into that he's the former, albeit maybe with some poor phrasing sometimes

[Newsdreams]

About 25 yrs ago I coached my sons little league team and was in charged of teams from 5 yrs to 16. Government here requires coaches for children to take a couple of free seminars, about 4 hrs total before you coach. The technic they thought which I imagine is well known is the sandwich. When you're going to tell the individual or the team something negative, regarding play, you should begin and end with something positive with the negative in between. I feel Shaka does that, he mixes the good and the bad win or lose.

[pbiflyer]

There's a pretty discernible difference between those who sternly demand the best effort/results and those who belittle and deflect. I don't like Cronin but he's been around and relevant long enough to at least buy into that he's the former, albeit maybe with some poor phrasing sometimes

Great point, the good coach I butted heads with was because of his personality, not his integrity or attitude toward his players. I just didn't like him, but respected him. Maybe it was because he never missed an opportunity to remind us he was a Notre Who alum. 

[PGsHeroes32]

Illinois pounding team to boost their metrics, gonna take a hit losing to NET 95 at home by 8

[Uncle Rico]

Illinois pounding team to boost their metrics, gonna take a hit losing to NET 95 at home by 8

Hurts Marquette's cause

[PGsHeroes32]

Hurts Marquette's cause

Wrong

It sky rocketed the BE cause.

Desmond Claude dominated them. BE is in his blood

[cheebs09]

I love his quote "I gotta defend my players".

Like this?

"It's really hard to coach people that are delusional" - Mick Cronin


https://x.com/thehoopherald/status/1877051671534022786?s=61&t=jsIZllSIAp6Fe-FmvZNVnw

[GoldenEagles03]

Johni Broome just got hurt for Auburn in a game they trail by 2.

Looks like a very badly rolled ankle.

[Zog from Margo]

About 25 yrs ago I coached my sons little league team and was in charged of teams from 5 yrs to 16. Government here requires coaches for children to take a couple of free seminars, about 4 hrs total before you coach. The technic they thought which I imagine is well known is the sandwich. When you're going to tell the individual or the team something negative, regarding play, you should begin and end with something positive with the negative in between. I feel Shaka does that, he mixes the good and the bad win or lose.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ewIT_KAQQlU&pp=ygUeZmFtaWx5IGd1eSBjb21wbGltZW50IHNhbmR3aWNo

[Uncle Rico]

Louisville 5-1 in ACC play (yes, caveats and all).  Think the Kelsey hire will work out.

[PGsHeroes32]

That Broome injury did not look good

[JWags85]

South Carolina working on blowing this cause Paris is more concerned with using 28 seconds on every possession instead of running offense...in a one possession game

[MU82]

Auburn survived. SC missed two FTs with 9 seconds left that could have given them a 1-point lead.

Also, Pearl didn't foul up 3. SC got a decent look but it was a 30-footer that hit the rim.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Louisville 5-1 in ACC play (yes, caveats and all).  Think the Kelsey hire will work out.

Chucky Hepburn shared Gard's secret of how to always get it done.

[JWags85]

Auburn survived. SC missed two FTs with 9 seconds left that could have given them a 1-point lead.

Also, Pearl didn't foul up 3. SC got a decent look but it was a 30-footer that hit the rim.

SC scored zero points the last 5 minutes of the game.  I'll let them shoot ALL DAY in that scenario.

One made basket total by both teams in the final 5 minutes, just a gross finish.  SC's defense could be deemed impressive if their constant pissing of their pants on offense and at the line didn't totally negate it.

[Viper]

About 25 yrs ago I coached my sons little league team and was in charged of teams from 5 yrs to 16. Government here requires coaches for children to take a couple of free seminars, about 4 hrs total before you coach. The technic they thought which I imagine is well known is the sandwich. When you're going to tell the individual or the team something negative, regarding play, you should begin and end with something positive with the negative in between. I feel Shaka does that, he mixes the good and the bad win or lose.

where exactly is 'government here' ?