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Message: [QUOTE="Sherman20, post: 2681304, member: 6357"] It’s not “overreaction.” It’s exaggeration or hyperbole. And I’d like to quibble with some of your own hyperbole and generalizations. JB almost never says “best”; he usually says, no player or no team “has ever been better.” Meaning they’re at least equal but not necessarily better or best. Also, when it comes to the preseason expectations, he understands the media and knows that preseason chatter and preseason rankings will help get his team more coverage early on, so he’s not afraid to advocate for his team with the national media. Also, when he feels his team isn’t getting enough love going into the season (i.e. 2009-2010), he’ll stump for them. Of course, as a smart coach he wants to avoid his teams getting too cocky and overconfident, so I think he tries to thread a needle. As for 2016-17 season (the White and Gillian team), he never said they would be the best. He said that on paper, that team had everything you needed to win—shooting, guard play, forwards, rim protection—and that they *had a chance to be one of his best teams in a while.* He categorically never said they would be the best. That’s hyperbole, generalization and operating from poor memory on your part. We all know that team disappointed—and there were various reasons for that, including two fifth year transfers that struggled to learn the zone, plus the loss of center spot rim protection with Coleman and Paschal’s injuries. But JB was right to believe they *had a chance* to be *one of his best teams in a while.* That was purposely vague but many people believed it would automatically come true. I, too, had high expectations for that season and was disappointed. Big deal. Welcome to sports fandom. It’s part of the game. [/QUOTE]

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