Re: Setting up for the letdown?
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:53 pm
We legit suck
No Maldo, no Ike. We probably can’t beat anyone in the MWC without them other than AF.
I really don't know how much blame to put on Linder ... but I agree about Thomson. I will always remember the handful of good moments he has given to Wyoming basketball but if he's playing big minutes, something has gone very wrong.LanderPoke wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:43 pm I still don't understand how Linder could have managed his roster in such a way that would led to thompson getting big minutes. Oden is not a big man. Thompson is not a big man even though he has been cast as such his whole career. He's a slow-footed guard that bricks threes. Linder should have understood that if Ike EVER went down we were likely screwed. SMH. Negligence by Linder
The hype train was way out of control.307bball wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:50 pmI really don't know how much blame to put on Linder ... but I agree about Thomson. I will always remember the handful of good moments he has given to Wyoming basketball but if he's playing big minutes, something has gone very wrong.LanderPoke wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:43 pm I still don't understand how Linder could have managed his roster in such a way that would led to thompson getting big minutes. Oden is not a big man. Thompson is not a big man even though he has been cast as such his whole career. He's a slow-footed guard that bricks threes. Linder should have understood that if Ike EVER went down we were likely screwed. SMH. Negligence by Linder
Would you say the hype train was just off the tracks this whole time? I mean, with Maldo and Ike on the floor, I still think we are better than last years team but not way better....mostly because Maldo doesn't have to bring the ball up the floor. So, ultimately, this team has the same flaws as last years team just with a fully matured Maldonado and Ike. Without them...it most likely is CBI time!
Doh...why do I always forget about Jeffries...great point. One thing I remember from last year was that Jeffries had a little dog in him. Not sure we have that outside of Maldo. Ike is tough but a perimeter guy with an attitude is really valuable.LanderPoke wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 3:07 pmThe hype train was way out of control.307bball wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:50 pm
I really don't know how much blame to put on Linder ... but I agree about Thomson. I will always remember the handful of good moments he has given to Wyoming basketball but if he's playing big minutes, something has gone very wrong.
Would you say the hype train was just off the tracks this whole time? I mean, with Maldo and Ike on the floor, I still think we are better than last years team but not way better....mostly because Maldo doesn't have to bring the ball up the floor. So, ultimately, this team has the same flaws as last years team just with a fully matured Maldonado and Ike. Without them...it most likely is CBI time!
I would not say we are not better than last year. We miss Jeffries. We don't have anyone that is near the defender and rebounder he was, not to mention his elite shooting. We don't have any wings that are worth much in my opinion. If we had Jeffries and a back up big man this year we'd be in business, but we have neither, plus I don't think Linder's done a very good job up to this point in the season
Maldo doesn't bring the ball up, but it still has to go to him every possession because we have no other consistent scorers. Same flaw as last season. We still don't have a true reliable point guard who can take care of the ball and create offense. Anderson and Reynolds show flashes but are simply way too careless with the ball.307bball wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:50 pmI really don't know how much blame to put on Linder ... but I agree about Thomson. I will always remember the handful of good moments he has given to Wyoming basketball but if he's playing big minutes, something has gone very wrong.LanderPoke wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:43 pm I still don't understand how Linder could have managed his roster in such a way that would led to thompson getting big minutes. Oden is not a big man. Thompson is not a big man even though he has been cast as such his whole career. He's a slow-footed guard that bricks threes. Linder should have understood that if Ike EVER went down we were likely screwed. SMH. Negligence by Linder
Would you say the hype train was just off the tracks this whole time? I mean, with Maldo and Ike on the floor, I still think we are better than last years team but not way better....mostly because Maldo doesn't have to bring the ball up the floor. So, ultimately, this team has the same flaws as last years team just with a fully matured Maldonado and Ike. Without them...it most likely is CBI time!
Maldo doesn't bring the ball up, but it still has to go to him every possession because we have no other consistent scorers. Same flaw as last season. We still don't have a true reliable point guard who can take care of the ball and create offense. Anderson and Reynolds show flashes but are simply way too careless with the ball.307bball wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:50 pmI really don't know how much blame to put on Linder ... but I agree about Thomson. I will always remember the handful of good moments he has given to Wyoming basketball but if he's playing big minutes, something has gone very wrong.LanderPoke wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:43 pm I still don't understand how Linder could have managed his roster in such a way that would led to thompson getting big minutes. Oden is not a big man. Thompson is not a big man even though he has been cast as such his whole career. He's a slow-footed guard that bricks threes. Linder should have understood that if Ike EVER went down we were likely screwed. SMH. Negligence by Linder
Would you say the hype train was just off the tracks this whole time? I mean, with Maldo and Ike on the floor, I still think we are better than last years team but not way better....mostly because Maldo doesn't have to bring the ball up the floor. So, ultimately, this team has the same flaws as last years team just with a fully matured Maldonado and Ike. Without them...it most likely is CBI time!
Yes...that is true..it all adds up to a very high turnover team.Poke in New England wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 6:48 pmMaldo doesn't bring the ball up, but it still has to go to him every possession because we have no other consistent scorers. Same flaw as last season. We still don't have a true reliable point guard who can take care of the ball and create offense. Anderson and Reynolds show flashes but are simply way too careless with the ball.307bball wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:50 pm
I really don't know how much blame to put on Linder ... but I agree about Thomson. I will always remember the handful of good moments he has given to Wyoming basketball but if he's playing big minutes, something has gone very wrong.
Would you say the hype train was just off the tracks this whole time? I mean, with Maldo and Ike on the floor, I still think we are better than last years team but not way better....mostly because Maldo doesn't have to bring the ball up the floor. So, ultimately, this team has the same flaws as last years team just with a fully matured Maldonado and Ike. Without them...it most likely is CBI time!