I don’t have a great feeling about Vaaks. Doesn’t seem like an every day guy to me. Not really sure he’s even an every other day guy. I know it’s preseason and I hope I’m wrong about him. But I know a Dawg when I see one …
Baylor 95, Illinois 91 (Exhibition) Postgame
He seems to be an interesting one to pick on tonight honestly…
Pretty sure you're jumping the gun on any sort of judgment by about......6 weeks. Let the guy settle in with his team. The early season is for defining roles. Let's let it unfold.
This is a bit questionable ethically, but if you want to win games and the refs are calling fouls on every possession foul the right guy.
Baylor had 2 players who couldn’t shoot and were rebound only players and we didn’t foul them.
We would have easily won if a concerted effort to double off of Bodo Bodo and the other guy who didn’t score and foul them when the ball went inside.
It’s a strategy that I’ve never seen Brad use, but is effective when you are up against large uncoordinated players who can’t shoot. Don’t need to be dirty just tactical fouling.
Baylor had 2 players who couldn’t shoot and were rebound only players and we didn’t foul them.
We would have easily won if a concerted effort to double off of Bodo Bodo and the other guy who didn’t score and foul them when the ball went inside.
It’s a strategy that I’ve never seen Brad use, but is effective when you are up against large uncoordinated players who can’t shoot. Don’t need to be dirty just tactical fouling.
I really thought we would see Vaaks with the ball in his hands more with decision making, guess I didn’t fully understand his game.
Biggest thing for me is moving the ball around. The ball was way too sticky in the first half, too much 1on1.
Biggest thing for me is moving the ball around. The ball was way too sticky in the first half, too much 1on1.
skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
It’s the same random unknown dude that secretly goes from team to team that schedules Illinois and wrecks Illinois.
He’s 56 years old with 14 degrees.
to me it's very clear vaaks is on the andre plan from last year
they know this dude is an NBA player but he has losing habits and is now at a winning place. no more all gas no brakes losing basketball.
adjust to make winning plays, harness your skill and hone your decision making, be part of the unit.. then when you get your green light moments... unleash hell!
vaaks being a good shooter and passer puts him ahead of Andre on the offensive side. but andre is a elite 2 pt bucket and we made that work. vaaks has higher ceiling in this system. defense is the big difference. andre became a weapon in the tourney on the defensive side. yet to be seen what vaaks is in that regard.
they know this dude is an NBA player but he has losing habits and is now at a winning place. no more all gas no brakes losing basketball.
adjust to make winning plays, harness your skill and hone your decision making, be part of the unit.. then when you get your green light moments... unleash hell!
vaaks being a good shooter and passer puts him ahead of Andre on the offensive side. but andre is a elite 2 pt bucket and we made that work. vaaks has higher ceiling in this system. defense is the big difference. andre became a weapon in the tourney on the defensive side. yet to be seen what vaaks is in that regard.
I think he's back at worst by UConn. Could be earlier though.
if it's November then it's November. want it earlier but it is what it is