StarkVegasSteve
03-03-2025, 10:32 AM
Obviously still two games to go but we are locked into the tournament and will be somewhere between 5-7 seed. What grades would y'all give us as a team?
Offense: B. Definitely has been Jans' best offensive team he's coached since he's been here. They score the ball at a much higher clip than we have in a long time. We do have the ability to get too reliant on Hubbard but we rebound well on the offensive glass, we have multiple shooters(when they are hitting and not a shell of themselves), and we still have been able to get some solid post play out of Murphy and Nwoko.
Defense: D+. Like the offense has been Jans best, the defense has been his worst. We are slow on rotations, if we get there at all, and we consistently leave shooters wide ass open. Our rebounding has been ok, I actually expected it to be worse. And we can get in passing lanes and cause some steals.
Starters: A-. Our starters have done what we expected them to do. Losing Clary definitely hurt, but I think we've made it over that hump and Hubbard has started embracing not just being a spot up shooter and has learned to attack when it's available. Kugel is a bit like Paul George. You could tell me he scores 15 with a three 3's and you could tell me he scored 0 with 5 TOs. Neither stat line would shock me. Nwoko has been the biggest surprise. I was hoping we could get maybe 5-10 minutes, 4 pts, and 5 boards out of him and lately he's been giving us 8-10 pts and 6-8 rebounds. Cam has been a bit of a disappointment. He was never going to be good offensively, but he's basically just out there for defense and the occasional rebound now. At least the last couple of years he would drive for a dunk or get a few offensive rebounds
Bench: A. We have gotten a lot more out of our bench than I would've thought in about November. Obviously having Murphy there is going to give you points, but what Shawn Jones has brought to the table from a defensive perspective has been really cool to watch. I also like Claudell better off the bench. If he can give us 8-10 moving forward then we're going to be in a lot of games from here out.
Coaching: B. I think Jans has righted the ship well, but I don't feel like this has been his best coaching job. He's made some great adjustments over the course of the season, but his in game coaching has been a tick worse this year. The Florida and Mizzou games stand out where we just looked lethargic. Saying that, I thought he made a really solid adjustment on Saturday and got after their asses at half time and really put the clamps on Carter. He's still far and away the best coach we've had in the last decade and he's creeping up on overtaking Richard for 3rd best all time behind only Stans and Babe.
Overall I would give this team a B. The defense has been the killer. Even average defense in a few games adds 2-3 more wins to our tally and we are fighting for a Top 16 seed right now. However, you only need to get hot for 6 games. And it's like we've said all year, the 3 headed monster of Kugel, Melendez, and Haris is going to the difference in a first round exit and a Thursday night mathcup in a Regional Semifinal against a top flight team.
Offense: B. Definitely has been Jans' best offensive team he's coached since he's been here. They score the ball at a much higher clip than we have in a long time. We do have the ability to get too reliant on Hubbard but we rebound well on the offensive glass, we have multiple shooters(when they are hitting and not a shell of themselves), and we still have been able to get some solid post play out of Murphy and Nwoko.
Defense: D+. Like the offense has been Jans best, the defense has been his worst. We are slow on rotations, if we get there at all, and we consistently leave shooters wide ass open. Our rebounding has been ok, I actually expected it to be worse. And we can get in passing lanes and cause some steals.
Starters: A-. Our starters have done what we expected them to do. Losing Clary definitely hurt, but I think we've made it over that hump and Hubbard has started embracing not just being a spot up shooter and has learned to attack when it's available. Kugel is a bit like Paul George. You could tell me he scores 15 with a three 3's and you could tell me he scored 0 with 5 TOs. Neither stat line would shock me. Nwoko has been the biggest surprise. I was hoping we could get maybe 5-10 minutes, 4 pts, and 5 boards out of him and lately he's been giving us 8-10 pts and 6-8 rebounds. Cam has been a bit of a disappointment. He was never going to be good offensively, but he's basically just out there for defense and the occasional rebound now. At least the last couple of years he would drive for a dunk or get a few offensive rebounds
Bench: A. We have gotten a lot more out of our bench than I would've thought in about November. Obviously having Murphy there is going to give you points, but what Shawn Jones has brought to the table from a defensive perspective has been really cool to watch. I also like Claudell better off the bench. If he can give us 8-10 moving forward then we're going to be in a lot of games from here out.
Coaching: B. I think Jans has righted the ship well, but I don't feel like this has been his best coaching job. He's made some great adjustments over the course of the season, but his in game coaching has been a tick worse this year. The Florida and Mizzou games stand out where we just looked lethargic. Saying that, I thought he made a really solid adjustment on Saturday and got after their asses at half time and really put the clamps on Carter. He's still far and away the best coach we've had in the last decade and he's creeping up on overtaking Richard for 3rd best all time behind only Stans and Babe.
Overall I would give this team a B. The defense has been the killer. Even average defense in a few games adds 2-3 more wins to our tally and we are fighting for a Top 16 seed right now. However, you only need to get hot for 6 games. And it's like we've said all year, the 3 headed monster of Kugel, Melendez, and Haris is going to the difference in a first round exit and a Thursday night mathcup in a Regional Semifinal against a top flight team.