Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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- STL City
OR, because we'd be playing 4 vs 5 offensively, it would not be a net positive. The last time he did play for us, he didn't bother even looking at the rim from more than 10 feet out. Purdue didn't even bother guarding him. Running what we're running....he couldn't be on the floor.
I'm not sure if you can call back to back years of winning both the ACC regular season and ACC Tournament Championships, under-achieving... Last time Coach K did that was 98-99 & 99-00.
In his career, Coach K won 79% of his games. JS has won 83%.
3 years in a row making the Elite 8 or better. Coach K hadn't done that since they won back to back titles after losing the National Championship with Laettner, Hurley, Hill, & the gang...
He is going to have to win big eventually, but considering how their arch rivals have floundered since their last HOF coach left, Duke has been left in pretty great hands.
Also keep in mind that Coach K had 4 Final 4 appearances before he ever actually won the big one. (2X runner up & 2X loser in the Final 4)
Thanks, and pardon my orange and blue paranoia. Just hadn't seen an update for a while
Yeah, the NCAAT is a cruel measure of success (and E8/F4 are pretty good even for Duke as you point out). Consecutive top three finishes in KenPom/Torvik after a tough first year and improved second year tell a different story.
His last two NCAAT losses weren't even bad on paper, but the way they lost opens the door for some questions about coaching/preparation.
That he is willing to try supplementing the usual burger-boys with a veteran transfer probably buys some goodwill as well
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
Haven't you got the memo that NCAAT results is the only thing that matters?
Obviously tongue in cheek, but expectations are always so much higher for a school like Duke, so maybe that is the case -- champ or bust.
In his four seasons at Duke: Back-to-back ACC regular season/tourney championships; one Final Four (should be two without collapse against UCONN); two Elite Eights, and one second round finish (his first season).
The guy can win at Duke, especially if he keeps bringing in these fantastic recruiting classes. He always has loaded rosters, so it is I guess valid to question how good of a coach he is, but this idea that he is underachieving at Duke is insane (unless he is expected to win a championship once every four seasons).
Really hoping Jakstys is ready to contribute. He looks like he put on significant "good" weight, which we knew he needed to do. He's also pretty athletic and can shoot some from outside (which is important for a big in our system). We all know the 3-man rotation is Mirk and the Twins, but there will be times when we need something from someone else.
Wow. Didn't know that about K. Everyone can't be UCONN can they?
Yep, he’s the only every day guy who wasn’t even an every other year guy.
Magic Johnson, Game 6 1980 NBA Finals <--most celebrated
Jrue Holiday at 6'3" does it now
Let me know if you want some more...many examples across NBA and College
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ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
And we really don't need much. It's a "ten minutes against certain opponents" kind of thing.
Andrej threw a big fat monkey wrench into things unfortunately, but I was very much of the view that a little was the finishing touch rather than a big.
We are 9-0 in games he has played in. Gotta get him in the game.
