Ramey is basically the go to guy next year for handling the ball in crunch time. He did that WAY better than Roach and Coleman in the last few games when given the chance.
It's mind-boggling that Hamm and Liddell got so little play this year, and Hepa didn't get enough play to benefit from, other than perhaps getting a dose of the speed and strength he will need to play with at this level.
I think Cunningham's role, if he gets a chance to play, will be to stand around outside the 3 point line on offense and play as a corner defender in the zone. Maybe the fact he and the Baker played in HS together will benefit them both somehow?
We'll be in trouble if someone besides Simms and Hamm is not ready to play some meaningful minutes inside on both ends of the court.
I saw encouraging play and encouraging personnel use in the NIT, but can't think of a why it took that long to get things going. The team (and coaching plan) seemed a lot better when there was no pressure to win. They folded multiple times in a row when they needed just one win to make the NCAA tournament. That shit needs to change.
As much as I was not a fan of Roach's discipline, pouting, low bball IQ, shit leadership, and turnover propensity, and hated DO's inability to make a 1' shot and his periods of flat out unmotivated, lazy play, the point and rebound totals they put on the boxscore are going to need to be covered by someone else next year. I'd prefer not to see us fall back on the 35, 3-point shots a game strategy for the first 20 games next year.
The players on the roster for next year should allow a good coach to hit 20-22 wins fairly easily. Fuck "good losses" and not showing up for scrub games like OSU, TCU and Georgia. And fuck pissing away 19 point leads at the end of games.
Since it looks like Shaka is staying, can we send him and his assistants to apprentice over the summer with Izzo?... and, let Jai Lucas go to A&M.