Fly Rodder
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on 21 FGA.Who is going to replace his 20ish points a night?
on 21 FGA.Who is going to replace his 20ish points a night?
The 2003 National Champions?
Well, then it seems like this is possible to overcome, I guess?A few more...
1987 team lost Pearl the year before.
1996 team lost Moten.
2003 team lost Shumpert (as you said)
2010 team lost Flynn
Can you explain what you mean though? I think people are trying to assert that JB and staff won’t be able to attract another high level transfer if Buddy is on the team because any potential transfers will worry that Buddy will get most of the shots? I don’t fully buy this reasoning. Most of the top teams have a few really talented players and they learn to play as a team and share the wealth. Especially if Cole leaves but even if just Jimmy leaves, we’ll need another high-level scoring wing.That’s the problem though
Our parts don't fit well together. If Buddy was on the 2013-14 team instead of Cooney nobody notices the defense.Buddy would be an amazing "Robin" - the 2nd guy.
The problem is, he's "BatMan" for this team, but he's not that guy, and never will be.
Does that make JB Chief Gordon?
He goes to the Bat Signal far often.
We all know that IF Buddy returned, then JB would once again play him All The Minutes.
And he would take All The Shots.
And play None Of The Defense.
This.Jesse getting more shots, Joe playing off the ball.
The idea that its a 1 for 1 is silly.
And thats not even to say you arent right. We might not be better. But its not negative to want to switch it up after 3 years of the Joe/Buddy backcourt with only 1 tourney birth
I'm not AZ, but Buddy is probably the 3rd best player on a top-10/20 team. That's not a knock on him, he's skilled, but any team where he's the best player isn't going to be talented enough to win consistently. And him being a 5th year senior on his father's team where he's coming off of leading the P5 in minutes and FGAs isn't going to have transfers lining up to take a chance on Syracuse.Can you explain what you mean?
This.
Plus with Jimmy and Buddy gone, JB might get back to coaching without any "Biased Subjectivity", and recruits may get slightly easier without the perception of minutes are not available at certain positions.
I get what people are saying and what Gottlieb said about Daddyball and all that. But don’t you think JB would rather win at a high level and compete for championships over making his kid the team’s leading scorer and unquestioned star? Buddy would still be a key cog in the wheel even if there were other better players around him. Doesn’t it stand to reason that JB would rather have Buddy be on a team that could compete for championships than have him be the star and leading scorer on a mediocre team?I'm not AZ, but Buddy is probably the 3rd best player on a top-10/20 team. That's not a knock on him, he's skilled, but any team where he's the best player isn't going to be talented enough to win consistently. And him being a 5th year senior on his father's team where he's coming off of leading the P5 in minutes and FGAs isn't going to have transfers lining up to take a chance on Syracuse.
All we had to do was keep 2 players that left from last years team and we might be 20-5. The retention is the worst of it for me. We never keep our AAA to AAAA players long enough to get the fruits of their talent anymore. It used to be the NBA. Last year it was the portal.I get what people are saying and what Gottlieb said about Daddyball and all that. But don’t you think JB would rather win at a high level and compete for championships over making his kid the team’s leading scorer and unquestioned star? Buddy would still be a key cog in the wheel even if there were other better players around him. Doesn’t it stand to reason that JB would rather Buddy be on a team that could compete for championships than have him be the star and leading scorer on a mediocre team?
My problem with JB these days is that he can’t really recruit at a high level anymore and he struggles with player retention and his offensive schemes are stale.
I'm not saying we should run the same team back nor did I imply that. I'm always surprised that people are so quick to run Buddy off when he is clearly our best offensive player. Who is going to replace his 20ish points a night?
So who’s the Derrick Coleman, John Wallace, Carmelo Anthony or Wes Johnson on next years team?A few more...
1987 team lost Pearl the year before.
1996 team lost Moten.
2003 team lost Shumpert (as you said)
2010 team lost Flynn
JAB wants to win his way and for the past two seasons, it's been with Buddy being the primary offensive player and I don't see that changing.But don’t you think JB would rather win at a high level and compete for championships over making his kid the team’s leading scorer and unquestioned star?
Another problem.So who’s the Derrick Coleman, John Wallace, Carmelo Anthony or Wes Johnson on next years team?
I was just answering the question literally. I wasn't suggesting I didn't want Buddy back. I want him back.So who’s the Derrick Coleman, John Wallace, Carmelo Anthony or Wes Johnson on next years team?
lol sorry my sarcasm didn’t come off appropriately.I was just answering the question literally. I wasn't suggesting I didn't want Buddy back. I want him back.
Are you sure you got what Gottlieb was saying?I get what people are saying and what Gottlieb said about Daddyball and all that. But don’t you think JB would rather win at a high level and compete for championships over making his kid the team’s leading scorer and unquestioned star? Buddy would still be a key cog in the wheel even if there were other better players around him. Doesn’t it stand to reason that JB would rather Buddy be on a team that could compete for championships than have him be the star and leading scorer on a mediocre team?
My problem with JB these days is that he can’t really recruit at a high level anymore and he struggles with player retention and his offensive schemes are stale.
Our parts don't fit well together. If Buddy was on the 2013-14 team instead of Cooney nobody notices the defense.
People nitpick Buddy's offensive game more than anyone I can remember. Statistically his season is the same as Battle's in 2017-18 and he didn't ever receive the same criticism here.
JAB wants to win his way and for the past two seasons, it's been with Buddy being the primary offensive player and I don't see that changing. He already said that they turned away interested players last offseason because they all want to play minutes.But don’t you think JB would rather win at a high level and compete for championships over making his kid the team’s leading scorer and unquestioned star?
no Mintz?Gun to head
pg -Sy
Sg - jg3
SF - Benny
PF - Transfer
C - Jesse
Bench
Justin Taylor
Cope
Bunch
Frank
another rough year
I specifically called out offensive in my post. Now you’ve moved the goalposts.17-18 were 23-14 and defense is half the game, where Battle is miles better than Buddy. It’s not the same.
This is why I want the coaching change to happen now. Why is JB coming back for this. There’s no way we can pencil in Benny to the starting lineup after what he’s shown this year. If Jesse is here, he’s going to get double teamed every time he touches the ball next year.Gun to head
pg -Sy
Sg - jg3
SF - Benny
PF - Transfer
C - Jesse
Bench
Justin Taylor
Cope
Bunch
Frank
another rough year