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  1. 1 hour ago, ztejas said:

    Like since last season? 

    Max Abmas is a better scorer than anyone we had on the roster last year. You have to go back a ways to find any guards at UT who score as well as he does AND as efficiently as he does. Abrams (funny the spelling is so close) is about as close as we have, but he wasn't nearly as versatile of a player.  

    And yes, I realize that he was doing this in the Summit League. But he also did in in the NCAA Tourney. And he was doing it with very little help, so the other defense could completely key on him.

    It wouldn't surprise me at all if he averages ~20 points and also gets close to 6 assists per game next year.

     

    Best UT guard scoring seasons:

    • Max Abmas ('21) - 24.5 PTS, 3.8 AST, 3.4 TRB, 42.1 3P%, 63.1 TS% - NCAA All-Region Team  (Oral Roberts)
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    • Marcus Carr ('21) - 19.4 PTS, 4.9 AST, 4.0 TRB, 37.1 3P%, 51.7 TS% - Big 10 3rd Team  (Wisconsin)
    • Tyrese Hunter ('22) - 11.0 PTS, 4.9 AST, 3.5 TRB, 27.4 3P%, 47.5 TS% - Big 12 RoY  (Iowa State)
    • Sir'Jabari Rice ('23) - 13.0 PTS, 2.0 AST, 3.5 TRB, 37.1 3P%, 61.0 TS% - Big 12 6MoY  (Texas)
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    • Matt Coleman ('21) - 13.2 PTS, 4.0 AST, 3.5 TRB, 37.7 3P%, 60.2 TS% - Big 12 3rd Team
    • Isaiah Taylor ('16) - 15.0 PTS, 5.0 AST, 2.8 TRB, 31.1 3P%, 52.5 TS% - Big 12 1st Team
    • Myck Kabongo ('13) - 14.6 PTS, 5.5 AST, 5.0 TRB, 29.6 3P%, 54.9 TS%
    • J'Covan Brown ('12) - 20.1 PTS, 3.8 AST, 3.4 TRB, 36.9 3P%, 55.0 TS% - Big 12 1st Team
    • AJ Abrams ('09) - 16.6 PTS, 1.3 AST, 2.2 TRB, 39.6 3P%, 55.7 TS% - Big 12 2nd Team   
    • DJ Augustin ('08) - 19.2 PTS, 5.8 AST, 2.9 TRB, 38.1 3P%, 55.7 TS% - 1st Team All-American

     

  2. 7 hours ago, Hermanator said:

    Mitchell is an idiot if he goes in the draft, he could make more as a college player with NIL next year than an undrafted althletic guy

    This is a pretty uninformed take. What kind of NIL deal do you think he would get here?

  3. A lot of us were saying to be patient. The portal is dynamic and players get added continually. And that patience has been rewarded. No need to bicker. Let’s enjoy the fact that we have all the big pieces now. Everything else is just finding the right complementary pieces.

     

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  4. I’m not sure we need a “point guard”. It would be fine having both Abmas and Hunter and just use the two interchangeably.  Plus whenever one is taking a break 10 min a game, the other will be the main ball handler.  Carr and Hunter both played a lot of lead guard minutes last year.

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  5. Obviously I want Abmas to come here.  But having both him and Tyrese Hunter is going to be pretty small at guard.  It won't be the end of the world if we wind up with:

    • Tyrese Hunter, 6-0, G – 10.3 PTS, 3.0 REB, 2.5 AST, 0.8 STL, 0.2 BLK, 80.0% FT, 44.6% 2P%, 33.7% 3P%, 30.3 MP, 73 GS, 1.8 TO  – 2 yrs left
    • Tyrin Lawrence, 6-4, G – Vanderbilt – 13.1 PTS, 4.4 REB, 1.7 AST, 1.0 STL, 0.1 BLK, 74.3% FT, 56.3% 2P%, 36.0% 3P%, 29 MP, 52 GS, 1.8 TO – 2 yrs left
    • Chendall Weaver, 6-3, G – UTA  – 9.5 PTS, 4.6 REB, 2.0 AST, 0.9 STL, 0.4 BLK, 70.3% FT, 46.5% 2P%, 40.2% 3P%, 29 MP, 25 GS, 1.2 TO – 3 yrs left

    Plus Perryman and some minutes from Brock at SG.

  6. 12 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

    I too thought it was a bit odd that these games were this close. 

    Switch coaches and those games are all Suns blowouts. 

    Ty Lue was able to get every last bit of productivity out of Westbrook.  They were hanging tough by playing crazy hard.  If you add Kawhi and/or Paul George it would have changed the dynamic a lot.  It probably goes seven games, but I still think Suns win.  Curious if the Clippers keep Westbrook.

  7. Boston went from gentleman's sweep to being in real danger of losing this series in one shot.  Atlanta has a good chance of winning the next one at home.  Then anything can happen in game 7.

  8. 11 minutes ago, CTC2 said:

    KD’s reputation is really more for what he’s done in the NBA over Texas. I’d put Rice above him for impact, excitement and showmanship. 

    Wat.  KD was incredible at Texas. Had one of the best seasons by any player at the college level.  The team was just waaaay too young to capitalize on it.

     

    2 hours ago, shadow_operative said:

    off the top of my head, is jabari no.2 on the all time one-and-done list at Texas, behind only KD?

    Interesting question. Decided to go back and do a little research. This would be my order of liking the one-and-dones:  

    • Kevin Durant – 25.8 PTS, 11.1 TRB, 1.3 AST, 1.9 BLK – National PoY
    • Sir’Jabari Rice – 13.0 PTS, 3.5 TRB, 2.0 AST, 86.3 FT% – Big  12 6MoY  (Made Elite Eight)
    • Mo Bamba – 12.9 PTS, 10.5 TRB, 3.7 BLK – All-Big 12 2nd Team, Big 12 All Defense, UT Blocks Record, Hit rap song  (Lost 1st Round)
    • Tristan Thompson – 13.1 PTS, 7.8 TRB, 2.4 BLK – All-Big 12 2nd Team, Big 12 All Defense, Big 12 RoY  (Lost 2nd Round to Arizona)
    • Myles Turner – 10.1 PTS, 6.5 TRB, 2.6 BLK – All-Big 12 3rd Team, Big 12 All Defense, Big 12 RoY  (Lost 1st Round)
    • Jarrett Allen – 13.4 PTS, 8.4 TRB, 1.5 BLK – Big-12 All-Freshman  (No NCAA Tourney)
    • Jaxson Hayes – 10.0 PTS, 5.0 TRB, 2.2 BLK – All-Big 12 2nd Team, Big 12 All Defense, Big 12 RoY  (Won NIT)
    • Corey Joseph – 10.4 PTS, 3.0 AST, 1.0 STL – Big-12 All-Freshman   (Lost 2nd Round to Arizona)
    • Ioannis Papapetrou – 8.3 PTS, 4.4 TRB, 1.2 AST – (Lost 1st Round of CBI)
    • Greg Brown – 9.3 PTS, 6.2 TRB, 1.2 3PT – Big-12 All-Freshman  (Lost 1st Round to ACU)
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  9. I like that he has 3 years left. Get some player continuity up in here. 

    Right now we basically have zero guards.  We need 3 of Tyrese Hunter, Max Abmas, Tyrin Lawrence, Chendall Weaver.  Any three out of that four would be fantastic.  

     

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     Though Rodney could also be selling him on a 3 guard starting lineup with Disu and Shedrick, versus last year’s 2 guard starting lineup. 

    In my opinion, the only way that Ron Holland isn't in our starting lineup is if Dillon Mitchell is back. And even then, it will be a very interesting decision who starts at the 3. 

    I could see a lot of minutes with a lineup like:  Hunter + Abmas + Holland + Mitchell + Disu.  That is a mobile, athletic, fast AF team that would be a nightmare to match up against on both ends of the court.

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  11. 5 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

    Dude played pretty well as a freshman and won WAC RoY.  Decent size.  Shot >40% from 3. Low turnovers.  Seems like a good add.  That said, UTA was 11-21 last year. I would prefer to get players from winning programs if possible. 

    Wonder if Chris Ogden started his recruitment to UTA when he was there.  

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  12. 58 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

    So, Tang would rather him go to Baylor, which checks notes, plays in the Big 12. 

    Abmas only has a year left so it doesn't really matter that much to K-State whether he plays for Texas or Baylor.

  13. Looking at how the minutes might shake out if Mitchell and Hunter come back and we add Abmas.  I'm not seeing how we have room for Onyema or any other 3/4/5 in that scenario.  We really need to add another capable guard.

    I could see it looking something like this, with the orange highlighting the starters. (Note that we generally average ~220 minutes when you account for missed games due to injury and such). 

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    If Mitchell doesn't come back and we fail to add another guard, then we will need Onyema.  We would also need Hunter and Abmas to log pretty big minutes (about what Carr did last year).  Brock would also have to pick up the load at SG.  I don't think this team would be bad, but it really only goes 7 deep.  

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  14. Am I wrong in thinking that Brock could play some shooting guard for short stretches?  The last two years he has shot 43% from 3 (granted on limited volume).  He is also an underrated passer and I like the way he keeps the ball moving.  He might have problems guarding the smaller guards, but has to do that all the time anyway when we are switching.  Maybe he can work on his ball handling over the summer and give it a shot, playing an NBA PJ Tucker role.

    Anamekwe is going to give us some minutes at the 3/4.  247 had him as the #15 player in the state his senior year.  It will be great to watch his development.  He definitely has the physical tools to work with.  I still don't think we will get a ton from him this year, but by next year I think he will start to be a contributor. 

    It is also probably unrealistic, but I have some hope that Gavin Perryman will continue to improve and get a few minutes as the years go by.  Like his dad, he is a great shooter and may be able to give us 5 min a game this year.  He will now be in his 3rd year in the program after redshirting in 2021.  

  15. Updated:

    • Returning players:  Brock Cunningham, Alex Anamekwe, Dylan Disu (Apr 23)
    • Incoming Transfers:  Kaden Shedrick (Apr 23)
    • Incoming freshmen:  Ron Holland (#5 National)
    • Potential commits: Max Abmas (Oral Roberts), Ze'Rik Onyema (UTEP)
    • Outgoing Transfers:  Arterio Morris, Rowan Brumbaugh
    • NBA Early Entries: *Dillon Mitchell (likely top-25 pick), *Tyrese Hunter (probably back)
    • Decommits:  AJ Johnson (#20 National)
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  16. Updated:

    • Returning players:  Brock Cunningham, Alex Anamekwe, Dylan Disu (Apr 23)
    • Incoming Transfers:  none yet
    • Incoming freshmen:  Ron Holland (#5 National)
    • Potential commits: Max Abmas (Oral Roberts), Kaden Shedrick (Virginia), Ze'Rik Onyema (UTEP)
    • Outgoing Transfers:  Arterio Morris, Rowan Brumbaugh
    • NBA Early Entries: *Dillon Mitchell (likely top-25 pick), *Tyrese Hunter (probably back)
    • Decommits:  AJ Johnson (#20 National)
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