We got Momcilovic, if we get Jamal Crawford, talk about an off season going from doom to exciting optimism very fast !

Wildcat_in_DC

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my optimism is tempered. with momcilovic i am personally looking forward to the season vs dreading it. but i think we are just a 2nd weekend NCAAT team.

if we exit the summer with 2 or 3 really good recruits then i'll get excited about the future. acquiring talent is still an issue
 

UncleAdolph

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my optimism is tempered. with momcilovic i am personally looking forward to the season vs dreading it. but i think we are just a 2nd weekend NCAAT team.

if we exit the summer with 2 or 3 really good recruits then i'll get excited about the future. acquiring talent is still an issue
I'm with you brother but I'm trying to be happy for at least one day. We deserve it don't you think ?
 

NoJuice

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Whats the hold up if he is going to join? Is he simply undecided or does he have something going on currently? He'd be a great addition but I don't see it happening.
 

TheApostleSaulSmith

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100%. there was a scenario where the next 3-4 months could have been just brutal if we lost moreno and whiffed on milan. neither happened so no reason to dwell over the summer
exactly. That's why I'm baffled by so many posters being negative today. We could've been in a real bad spot as of right now but we're not. Enjoy it while it lasts
 

CatFanMan66

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Can someone explain the Jamal Crawford thing? He doesn't have any coaching experience. I just wonder why everyone thinks he is so great. How much impact can he really have?
 

LakeLifeCat

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Can someone explain the Jamal Crawford thing? He doesn't have any coaching experience. I just wonder why everyone thinks he is so great. How much impact can he really have?
For one he's coached Stokes. For two his son is JJ Crawford...the #1 recruit in the 2029 class...who I REALLY want here in 2029....
 

Rainmaker

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Connections and recruiting. Plus he knows the game.
He can breakdown a game, which is key for a good assistant who will be watching film and game planning and his network and who he is connected to can't be taught and will help with recruiting and agents etc.
 

Anon536483

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He can breakdown a game, which is key for a good assistant who will be watching film and game planning and his network and who he is connected to can't be taught and will help with recruiting and agents etc.
Do you have connections with Crawford?
 

Wildcat_in_DC

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any 1 way will likely lead poor performance over time. depend entirely on freshman or depend entirely on the portal every year.

de-risk roster construction by:
  1. have 3-4 recruits per year - top 50-60 guys with 1 stud
  2. retain 2-3 key players who
  3. 4-5 portal guys
right now pope is whiffing on that first one bad which puts so much pressure on the other two. hard to be a top 5-10 team consistently without it. pope's ceiling will continue to be lower than it should be unless it gets fixed.
 

Anon536483

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Joined 8 minutes ago huh? Seek help as I see you are getting banned at an astounding rate again.
And I see you've made yourself a frequent poster again now that you guessed right (along with dozens of others) for once. Taking your victory lap and finally getting some attention
 

Rainmaker

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And I see you've made yourself a frequent poster again now that you guessed right (along with dozens of others) for once. Taking your victory lap and finally getting some attention
Ever stop to imagine I'm posting because there is actually something to talk about now? Arguing over fake Milan updates wasn't something I joined in on. While you as a troll of course posted constantly about all the "fake" news about Arizona trending and Louisville in the lead now. It wasn't true and reporters reported it in order to keep clicks coming because they need news to report.

That being said, you are on ignore with the rest of your accounts.
 

Catlogic1552

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But would he leave his son on the west coast? He’ll only be a sophomore in high school. Crawford has said often how much he loves helping coach his team.