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UNLV 89, Illinois 82 POSTGAME
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 631370" data-source="post: 1357980"><p>Last year's team also featured 3 seniors in the starting lineup and a top-50 sophomore who has since transferred. And the team had the benefit of playing their entire careers within that system.</p><p></p><p>Contrast that with a roster full of guys 2 months into a brand new system -- 3 of our top 7 or 8 contributors being freshmen. </p><p></p><p>I don't think anybody here is HAPPY with going 1-4 against high-major competition, but it's the manner in which we've competed that provides a sense of optimism more so than merely looking at the W-L record. Every one of those games was winnable until the very last minute. The difference between winning them and losing them comes down to experience, leadership, and other intangibles. We are clearly at a net deficit in that department, but it's also clear that we have much more room for improvement than last year's team did.</p><p></p><p>I'd argue that our team last year was about as good as they were going to get by December. This year, it's just the opposite. </p><p></p><p>We're all entitled to our own opinions, but it baffles me to see those who are admittedly "1000% behind Lovie Smith" complain about the direction of the basketball program. Goodness.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 631370, post: 1357980"] Last year's team also featured 3 seniors in the starting lineup and a top-50 sophomore who has since transferred. And the team had the benefit of playing their entire careers within that system. Contrast that with a roster full of guys 2 months into a brand new system -- 3 of our top 7 or 8 contributors being freshmen. I don't think anybody here is HAPPY with going 1-4 against high-major competition, but it's the manner in which we've competed that provides a sense of optimism more so than merely looking at the W-L record. Every one of those games was winnable until the very last minute. The difference between winning them and losing them comes down to experience, leadership, and other intangibles. We are clearly at a net deficit in that department, but it's also clear that we have much more room for improvement than last year's team did. I'd argue that our team last year was about as good as they were going to get by December. This year, it's just the opposite. We're all entitled to our own opinions, but it baffles me to see those who are admittedly "1000% behind Lovie Smith" complain about the direction of the basketball program. Goodness. [/QUOTE]
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