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VinyVango

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  1. It's a weird combo of things in my opinion.  Our guards are inconsistent and outside Hunter well below average on defense and ball handling (and Hunter's not a great ball handler).  The new pieces are still a work in progress far as meshing and complimentary basketball.  Our stud portal transfer is still getting used to higher level competition and is a bit less polished as far as shot selection and being able to get teammates involved than we hoped. 

    There is a clear drop in defensive consistency and intensity from Beard's teams and that is concerning since it seems like opponents get to the  basket a lot easier than the previous 2 years.  There's been stretches this year where the team shows it's good enough when motivated, aggressive and clicking to be a possible 2nd weekend NCAA tourney team, but the inconsistency is concerning.  When things aren't working, the great coaches will adapt and change to maximize their roster talent.  Terry seems like he is still trying to figure that part out consistently.  He's experimented with lineups that have shown promising results and also stuck with discombobulated lineups and guys who were having really bad games. 

    We also don't really have a Sir Jabari Rice rock we can rely on in the crunch... and the defensive energy and focus tends to be bipolar during games.  This is not a talent depleted team or a team with a clueless coach... it's once where neither team nor coaches have been able to consistently build forward without taking the steps backwards along the way.  These concerns are amplified by the fact we are already > 1/3 of the way into the season.

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  2. You have a weird hate for Abmas. He was by far our best player that half. 8 points and 5 assists. 
    Also, that UTA run started with Abmas on the bench. 

    Not a weird hate … I just expect him to be a lot sharper decision wise due to his experience and pedigree as a transfer … call it high expectations / tough love … I’ll root for him every game, just hoping to see some 5th year senior leading ncaa scorer pedigree and poise bubble up to bring this teams mean up several notches … his inconsistency is frustrating for me but I’m a demanding old bastard at times.
  3. Starting big12 play by bitch-stomping tech would be a nice statement that the team is ramped up for the conference schedule … I liked the big lineup and hunter’s reappearance last game … just need Abmas to be more controlled with ball security and shoot selection on offense and steering his man into a big defender on defense … otherwise reduce his minutes a bit while weaver and Cunningham d-up on the opposing shooting guards

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