SIAP, but Bill Murray's son (yes, that Bill Murray) is an assistant on the staff and supposedly the mastermind behind that offense.Hurley is a weirdo and annoying but people complaining him being CoY are clueless. They have good players but they aren’t destroying teammates on talent. That offense is a machine. The shot selection, patience, motion without the ball, decision making is just perfection. There are games where shots don’t fall but holy hell what a chore guarding that offense is.
He was pretty active at Xavier as well.SIAP, but Bill Murray's son (yes, that Bill Murray) is an assistant on the staff and supposedly the mastermind behind that offense.
I can't remember the last time I watched it. The song is brutal and I don't GAF about any other teams' joy or sorrow.Hot take: one shining moment sucks
The song and the whole thing.
SIAP, but Bill Murray's son (yes, that Bill Murray) is an assistant on the staff and supposedly the mastermind behind that offense.
He was pretty active at Xavier as well.
Yeah, the Murray thing is interesting. UConn is interesting in that they were absolutely a defense-oriented team a couple years ago and have really transitioned to recruiting around offense and expending more energy and movement on offense.SIAP, but Bill Murray's son (yes, that Bill Murray) is an assistant on the staff and supposedly the mastermind behind that offense.
Yeah one year with Mack.I think Murray's kid was at Louisville as an assistant for awhile. I remember seeing him in Des Moines when Louisville was here back in 2019.
UCLA was also winning with players that had to stay all four years, so no one and done. While there was no NIL, it been widely reported that UCLA players were being paid under the table while they were in school.UCLA did win 38 tournament games in a row. But they only had to win four games each tournament. UConn is the only team to win back to back, win 6 games each tournament, and win every single game by double digits. Their combined margin of victory average the two years was 260 points or 21.7 per game. No champion has had that margin of victory in one year since 1985 (much less over a 2-year run).
They didn't rebuild with mostly different players though. What is most impressive to me is that they got a first rounder to stay. Newton was for sure a second rounder last year as well.UCLA was also winning with players that had to stay all four years, so no one and done. While there was no NIL, it been widely reported that UCLA players were being paid under the table while they were in school.
What UCONN has down the past two years is remarkable, win the title, rebuild with mostly different players and win it again in impressive fashion. They were truly a team that could play any style of basketball.
After I watched UConn in round 3 (I think?) vs SDSU, I was convinced they really were unbeatable. Their age and skills on offense were elite, but the way they played defense is what put them over the top. I don't think I've ever seen a team as complete as UConn this year. Truly zero weaknesses. Their last couple games they didn't shoot well from three and still curb stomped the competition. It's a damn shame Houston got so injured, as I think that would have been an actual game. I shouldn't, but I actually feel a little bad for Houston. I guess I know what it's like when your team's best player gets injured during a great run. . .
The Athletic's too early prediction is pretty friendly to Purdue, assuming that team is even close to that good without Edey. That'll be one of those teams that starts the year top 15 then disappears.
Uconn had the luxury of playing Edey straight up (no double) for a large portion of the game with Clingan and Johnson.Interesting that Purdon't only took seven threes. They averaged 17 attempts per game this year.
Uconn had the luxury of playing Edey straight up (no double) for a large portion of the game with Clingan and Johnson.
Smart plan, almost got both fouled out, but it worked.
The fact they played a ton of guys and had great depth last year was a big help.They didn't rebuild with mostly different players though. What is most impressive to me is that they got a first rounder to stay. Newton was for sure a second rounder last year as well.
Newton, Karaban, Clingan, Johnson, Diarra were all back. They just added two guys in Castle and Spencer. To me the crazy thing is that they were so close to adding Timberlake before they got Spencer. They were the favorite for him even but then I think KU offered more money and he went there. That one decision could have won them the tournament because they wouldn't have gotten Spencer.