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MikeWaters · 12-15-2013, 03:45 AM

I would be nice to have a basketball coach who understood basic things like:

1) shot selection
2) the value of defense, after all it's about half of what you do on the floor
3) which players are good and which players suck
4) a half court offense. of some kind. any kind.

It would also be nice to have a coach who could actually get his team up for big games and play well. Instead of losing every single one.

Dave Rose has recruited well, and he does have an up tempo style that is fun.

But man, sometimes I wonder.

This BYU team is soft. And mentally weak. And it's not going to get better until some things change:

1) Tyler Haws is not asked to create on his own
2) We get some guards who can shoot free throws
3) Kyle Collinsworth develops a shot better than an average sixth grader
4) This team can play a competent man defense

Right now, this team is trending towards the NIT. You can probably bank on them losing both games to Gonzaga plus perhaps 3 more games in conference.

12-15-2013, 03:45 AM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	vs. Utah I would be nice to have a basketball coach who understood basic things like: 1) shot selection 2) the value of defense, after all it's about half of what you do on the floor 3) which players are good and which players suck 4) a half court offense. of some kind. any kind. It would also be nice to have a coach who could actually get his team up for big games and play well. Instead of losing every single one. Dave Rose has recruited well, and he does have an up tempo style that is fun. But man, sometimes I wonder. This BYU team is soft. And mentally weak. And it's not going to get better until some things change: 1) Tyler Haws is not asked to create on his own 2) We get some guards who can shoot free throws 3) Kyle Collinsworth develops a shot better than an average sixth grader 4) This team can play a competent man defense Right now, this team is trending towards the NIT. You can probably bank on them losing both games to Gonzaga plus perhaps 3 more games in conference.