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  1. 39 minutes ago, shadow_operative said:

    plenty of people here (prior to the tennessee game) have been vehemently and even angrily insistent that the team has been no worse under terry than they were beard

    If that is the case I haven't seen it. Maybe I'm just not sensitized to it. The board has seemed pretty aligned to me, which is why it always surprises me when you make these very aggressive counter arguments. I'm just not sure who you are arguing with.

    Oh well, I agree it will work itself out within 2 months.

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  2. 2 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

    This isn't directed specifically at you, but I haven't seen one person argue that Terry is just as good as Beard yet everyday on this board people act like this is actually a thing and start an argument about it with.....no one.

    This is exactly my point. I don't think this is a divisive issue among anyone that even casually follows the program.  

    That said, I was talking with some non-Longhorn family members this weekend and they were like "Are you guys hiring Terry?".  I told them "I doubt it".  And they were surprised.  "But he is doing so well!!!!"

    I'm sure everyone has friends and co-workers like this.  Can we all just agree that these people are clueless and don't represent the people on this board?

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    (regarding Terry) it's the topic du jour around here and it's a divisive topic.

    I don't really think that Terry's future is much of a divisive topic at all.  Everyone seems to be in alignment that the only way we keep him is with a truly outstanding year.

    The only debate is to whether it will take an Elite 8, Final Four or Title run for him to keep the job. 

    • We haven't made an Elite 8 since 2008
    • We haven't made a Final Four in 20 years (and only once in my lifetime)
    • We have never played for a title

    If he does any of the above, there SHOULD be a debate about whether he keeps the job.  And the strength of his position increases a ton the farther he goes.  But until any of that happens, there is no point in speculating.  I would LOVE to have these debates in April after a great run.

    I also don't see much debate regarding whether we have digressed since Beard's arrest.  Of course we have.  That said, it took a while for the shell shock of Beard's arrest to wear off.  We have also entered conference play and the Big 12 is the toughest conference top to bottom I have ever seen.  So... it is hard to know how much to attribute directly to Terry.  But anyone arguing he is up to par with Beard isn't worth arguing with.

     

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  4. On 1/28/2023 at 4:51 PM, Francisco 2.0 said:

     

     

    I didn't see what happened before that, but I wouldn't put it past Harden to be in the game, but then to run down and sit on the bench waiting for this opportunity. 

    If that is the case, then it shouldn't be illegal.  Because usually it would result in a massive failure since your team is playing 4 on 5.

  5. For me offering Chet Holmgren in any deal is the equivalent of multiple unprotected firsts. He was just the #2 overall player.  Honestly I don’t think I would trade him straight up for Gobert when you factor in age and salary.

    Who knows what a pick becomes. Maybe a great player. Maybe a #22 throw away. 
    I agree generally that OKC should stay the course. But they are looking like they are ahead of schedule and they have way more picks than they can ever use. I would sprinkle a few picks to get some players NOW, while keeping the bulk of the war chest for the future.

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  6. 1 hour ago, Fastbreak said:

    Sac ain’t trading Sabonis

    Sabonis becomes a free agent at the end of next season.  If they think they are going to lose him, I can see them taking a good offer.  And OKC has the ability to put together some incredible offers.

    Let's say OKC offered Sacramento Chet Holmgren, the 2024 Clippers unprotected pick and the 2025 Clippers/Houston/OKC pick.  Sacramento would be insane to turn that down. 

  7. Siakam would be a great fit.

    I would also see what it would take to get Sabonis. That dude is basically Jokic light. And then pair him with a cheaper rim protector (again, like Bamba). Although I guess they have Holmgren who will play that role.

  8. I think it is incredibly unlikely, but if I was OKC, I would try to mend fences with Durant and bring him back for a redemption tour. It could also help rehab his image (though I'm sure he doesn't care much about that).  Even though the Nets are doing well right now, I think their ownership would entertain some offers given the drama of the last few years.

    Then I would use another chunk of the picks to go get DeAndre Ayton or Myles Turner.

    For this year, they could throw a few picks at Orlando to bring in Bamba to help at center and take some of the load off of Chet Holmgren in the future.  James Wiseman might also be an option.

    This has the potential to be a title team:

    • PG - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
    • SG - Josh Giddey
    • SF - Kevin Durant
    • PF - Myles Turner
    • C - Chet Holmgren
  9. Back on OKC... here is a summary of their future draft picks for those who have lost count. Future picks are my reasonable best guess:

    • 2023 - 9 - Best 1st rounder between OKC and Clippers
    • 2023 - 37 - Best 2nd rounder between OKC and Wizards
    • 2023 - 50 - Best 2nd rounder between Miami and Dallas
    • 2024 - 5 - via Houston 1-4 protected
    • 2024 - 8 - via Clippers unprotected
    • 2024 - 13 - OKC own pick
    • 2024 - 14 - via Utah 1-10 protected
    • 2024 - 45 - Worst 2nd rounder between Charlotte and Minnesota
    • 2025 - 6 - Best 1st rounder between Clippers, Houston (1-10 protected) and OKC
    • 2025 - 20 - via Miami (1-14 protected)
    • 2025 - 22 - via Philly (1-6 protected)
    • 2025 - 48 - via Atlanta (31-40 protected)
    • 2025 - 52 - Best 2nd rounder between Boston and Memphis
    • 2025 - 54 - via Philly
    • 2026 - 7 - via Houston 1-4 protected
    • 2026 - 8 - via Clippers unprotected
    • 2026 - 20 - OKC own pick
    • 2026 - 45 - Best 2nd rounder between Dallas, Philly, OKC
    • 2027 - 24 - OKC own pick
    • 2027 - 25 - via Denver 1-5 protected

    As it stands, OKC could have as many as 9-10 lottery picks over the next 5 years!  Plus a ton of 2nd round picks.... 20 picks in total. 

    There is no way that they can even use all of these picks, so I would expect them to be active in bundling them up to go higher in the draft, or in trades to get some better players.

  10. Terry has to figure out a way to get Hunter going again. Hydrate him up, play him 35 minutes and tell the other players to get him 30+ points. Don’t care if he has to put up 40 shots to get there and we lose the game.  
     

    This team can possibly get to the Sweet 16 without him, but no way we go farther than that. He needs to play like the best player on the team - and he is capable of it.

  11. Up until the end, I wanted Shaka to succeed at Texas.  Early in his time here, we lost sooooo many close games by just a few points.  And we were recruiting well.  It seemed like we had a CHANCE to turn the corner.

    The team that lost to Abilene was actually a really good, well constructed team. They finished 9th in the final AP poll, and were as high as 4th for multiple weeks.  I thought it had the potential to make a deep run in the tourney - maybe even to the Final Four.  I mean, we had TEN top-100 HS players on the roster.  Matt Coleman was a boss.  We had solid interior play with Jericho Sims, Kai Jones, Greg Brown, Hepa, Cunningham, Hamm, etc.  And our guards were all experienced.  It is just beyond comprehension that this team lost to ACU.  

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  12. 30 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

    I don’t think the guy should get the job permanently either but this song and dance after every game depending on the result is tiring.

    If this team has a GREAT year in the Big 12, they are still in line to lose like 5 more games. There are two active coaches in the Big 12 who have above .500 records in conference play the last 3 years.

    I couldn't agree more.  Even if Beard was still coaching the team, I wouldn't have gone into that game with confidence AT ALL.

     

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