Worse Loss

[wisblue]

What is this ..

It's one of the board's "comedians" carrying on with his painfully pathetic schtick.

Better to ignore it or laugh at how silly it is.

[Uncle Rico]

It's one of the board's "comedians" carrying on with his painfully pathetic schtick.

Better to ignore it or laugh at how silly it is.

Is it as funny as people freaking out about a 3-0 start?

[Shaka Shart]

Some prefer tears over laughter. Sad state of the world...

[Uncle Rico]

Some prefer tears over laughter. Sad state of the world...

3 games into the season and some are in full panic mode (yes, I know some are always in full panic mode).

The team lost its two best players.  Its best big and its best facilitator, arguably the best the program has ever had. The likely PG is out with a major injury.

Listen, there are going to be bad nights.  Everyone has them!  Houston just lost at home to a team that had to divert their plane back home because of players fighting.

The shooting has been bad but if you thought there'd be a new offense this year, I'm not sure you've been paying attention.  If you thought this would become a team laser focused on rebounding, I'm not sure you've been paying attention.

Tre and Zaide need to be better. That's why we have non-conference games. It's a big step up in minutes and from just practice. Let's let them grow like we let Kam grow, Chase grow and Joplin grow.

Relax, have a cream soda and listen to the coaches when they speak because they're telling you exactly what the team is going to do.

[Shooter McGavin]

3 games into the season and some are in full panic mode (yes, I know some are always in full panic mode).

The team lost its two best players.  Its best big and its best facilitator, arguably the best the program has ever had. The likely PG is out with a major injury.

Listen, there are going to be bad nights.  Everyone has them!  Houston just lost at home to a team that had to divert their plane back home because of players fighting.

The shooting has been bad but if you thought there'd be a new offense this year, I'm not sure you've been paying attention.  If you thought this would become a team laser focused on rebounding, I'm not sure you've been paying attention.

Tre and Zaide need to be better. That's why we have non-conference games. It's a big step up in minutes and from just practice. Let's let them grow like we let Kam grow, Chase grow and Joplin grow.

Relax, have a cream soda and listen to the coaches when they speak because they're telling you exactly what the team is going to do.

Makes too much sense.  I don't like it.

[Shaka Shart]

Counterpoint: Here is my five point plan

[mug644]

3 games into the season and some are in full panic mode (yes, I know some are always in full panic mode).

The team lost its two best players.  Its best big and its best facilitator, arguably the best the program has ever had. The likely PG is out with a major injury.

Listen, there are going to be bad nights.  Everyone has them!  Houston just lost at home to a team that had to divert their plane back home because of players fighting.

The shooting has been bad but if you thought there'd be a new offense this year, I'm not sure you've been paying attention.  If you thought this would become a team laser focused on rebounding, I'm not sure you've been paying attention.

Tre and Zaide need to be better. That's why we have non-conference games. It's a big step up in minutes and from just practice. Let's let them grow like we let Kam grow, Chase grow and Joplin grow.

Relax, have a cream soda and listen to the coaches when they speak because they're telling you exactly what the team is going to do.

Rico, I'm going to state my piece, and expect that you'll ignore it or give some snarky response. So it goes.

I have you on my Ignore list due to your incessant trolling and pot-stirring. You and the three other people I ignore filled my feed with s**t and I'm glad to not have to wade through your banter.

For better or (mostly) worse, some folks still quote you and others, meaning I must or can read what I'm try to ignore. Very infrequently, I see that you have posted something of value, providing insight rather than inanity. Such as the above post. Thank you for that contribution.

Oh well, I'll not hope for greater discretion on your part with most of your future posts.

[Uncle Rico]

Rico, I'm going to state my piece, and expect that you'll ignore it or give some snarky response. So it goes.

I have you on my Ignore list due to your incessant trolling and pot-stirring. You and the three other people I ignore filled my feed with s**t and I'm glad to not have to wade through your banter.

For better or (mostly) worse, some folks still quote you and others, meaning I must or can read what I'm try to ignore. Very infrequently, I see that you have posted something of value, providing insight rather than inanity. Such as the above post. Thank you for that contribution.

Oh well, I'll not hope for greater discretion on your part with most of your future posts.

Fair

[Shaka Shart]

One way to cut down on the crap posts is to engage with the crap posts.

[Newsdreams]

One way to cut down on the crap posts is to engage with the crap posts.

Let's do it

[Shaka Shart]

Let's do it

Right there with you

[THRILLHO]

Rico, I'm going to state my piece, and expect that you'll ignore it or give some snarky response. So it goes.

I have you on my Ignore list due to your incessant trolling and pot-stirring. You and the three other people I ignore filled my feed with s**t and I'm glad to not have to wade through your banter.

For better or (mostly) worse, some folks still quote you and others, meaning I must or can read what I'm try to ignore. Very infrequently, I see that you have posted something of value, providing insight rather than inanity. Such as the above post. Thank you for that contribution.

Oh well, I'll not hope for greater discretion on your part with most of your future posts.

I mean, I get it, but this is also a thread rico started, that you clicked into.

[wisblue]

One way to cut down on the crap posts is to engage with the crap posts.

If the "crap posts" can be confined to crap threads (like this one) that would be progress.

It's the strings of crap posts that clog up threads where people are trying to have actual discussions and share useful information that destroy the value of the board.

[mug644]

I mean, I get it, but this is also a thread rico started, that you clicked into.

Fair. As Rico replied to my message.

Perhaps I could've been more explicit that Rico has been on my Ignore list for more than one year; so my comment was in this thread, but not limited to this thread.

[Shaka Shart]

I'd ask for my money back if I were you

[Newsdreams]

If the "crap posts" can be confined to crap threads (like this one) that would be progress.

It's the strings of crap posts that clog up threads where people are trying to have actual discussions and share useful information that destroy the value of the board.

There are no actual discussions or useful information in Scoop

[Uncle Rico]

There are no actual discussions or useful information in Scoop

Willie has taught me a lot about college basketball and how the human anus is vital to it

[rocket surgeon]

Rico, I'm going to state my piece, and expect that you'll ignore it or give some snarky response. So it goes.

I have you on my Ignore list due to your incessant trolling and pot-stirring. You and the three other people I ignore filled my feed with s**t and I'm glad to not have to wade through your banter.

For better or (mostly) worse, some folks still quote you and others, meaning I must or can read what I'm try to ignore. Very infrequently, I see that you have posted something of value, providing insight rather than inanity. Such as the above post. Thank you for that contribution.

Oh well, I'll not hope for greater discretion on your part with most of your future posts.

  F'ing post of the century!!  i'm just p!ssed i didn't think of writing this like, last year.  this is the type of post that should have a poll associated with it as i believe many on this board would love to place their 10 cents worth.  he and a few others have become beyond annoying...right up there with...

https://youtu.be/aR3MDSF-IpQ

[Uncle Rico]

F'ing post of the century!!  i'm just p!ssed i didn't think of writing this like, last year.  this is the type of post that should have a poll associated with it as i believe many on this board would love to place their 10 cents worth.  he and a few others have become beyond annoying...right up there with...

https://youtu.be/aR3MDSF-IpQ

6 out of 10

[The Sultan]

F'ing post of the century!!  i'm just p!ssed i didn't think of writing this like, last year.  this is the type of post that should have a poll associated with it as i believe many on this board would love to place their 10 cents worth.  he and a few others have become beyond annoying...right up there with...

This is very ironic.

[The_Blaze]

'97 NCAA Tournament Providence game.  We were the better seed and lost by 20+  Austin Croshere lit us up. 

I believe Mike Deane was the first coach ever to be kicked out of a NCAA Tournament game.

Providence had GOD ShammGOD.

[Uncle Rico]

This is very ironic.

We need more of

'97 NCAA Tournament Providence game.  We were the better seed and lost by 20+  Austin Croshere lit us up. 

I believe Mike Deane was the first coach ever to be kicked out of a NCAA Tournament game.

Providence had GOD ShammGOD.

What

[The Sultan]

Rico, I'm going to state my piece, and expect that you'll ignore it or give some snarky response. So it goes.

I have you on my Ignore list due to your incessant trolling and pot-stirring. You and the three other people I ignore filled my feed with s**t and I'm glad to not have to wade through your banter.

For better or (mostly) worse, some folks still quote you and others, meaning I must or can read what I'm try to ignore. Very infrequently, I see that you have posted something of value, providing insight rather than inanity. Such as the above post. Thank you for that contribution.

Oh well, I'll not hope for greater discretion on your part with most of your future posts.

The point is that people here are freaking out over our start even though it was going to be obvious that dropping two players now playing in the NBA was going to cause people to have to play in new and expanded roles. This was always going to have to be a season, similar to Shaka's first here, where the team is going to grow throughout the year. And they're still 3-0!

Rico's style is to point this out in a way that's different no doubt. But perspective is always important.

[Pakuni]

The point is that people here are freaking out over our start even though it was going to be obvious that dropping two players now playing in the NBA was going to cause people to have to play in new and expanded roles. This was always going to have to be a season, similar to Shaka's first here, where the team is going to grow throughout the year. And they're still 3-0!

Rico's style is to point this out in a way that's different no doubt. But perspective is always important.

There's a pretty wide gulf between a fair assessment of how the team has performed so far and "freaking out."
There may be some people doing the latter, but most people are just watching the games and seeing some concerning things. Lumping them all together is kind of dumb.

Joplin and Gold aren't a combined 10-for-47 on threes because TKO and Oso are in the NBA. They're just missing wide open shots. Lowery and Norman aren't struggling because they're being asked to play new roles - they're basically playing the same roles.
It's not unreasonable to suggest/believe that things will improve as the season goes on. But it's also not unreasonable - or mean you're freaking out - to point out and discuss this team's flaws so far.

[MUbiz]

Per Synergy, there are 37 players in D1 with 10+ unguarded spot up 3s this season.

Ben Gold ranks first in attempts: 16
Ben Gold ranks 35th in 3PT%: 18.8%

Will try to dig in a little deeper this week, but found that wild.

https://x.com/PaintTouches/status/1856417625678721123