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(07-14-2015 08:26 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(07-14-2015 12:41 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(07-14-2015 12:15 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(07-14-2015 11:21 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  It would be nice if brown became a bit more of a slasher, but it's hard to argue with the way he ended the season. im most interested in how all the pieces are going to fit together this year. Brown shouldn't have to carry the team as much as he did last year.

Sounds like Rob expects Dirk to be on the floor with him this season, moving Hak to the bench. This could remind folks of Millsap and Sanders with big guards on the floor getting after it defensively.

mehinti-Smalls
Haha-Cokley
Rob-Madison
Dirk-Baxter
Nick-Watts

That still leaves a combo guard and a combo forward.

That is an awesome bench. Great experience except behind Mehinti.

Yep. And we aren't even mentioning Sullivan right now. I think he's going to be a good player for us, I just don't know if that'll be next year, or a couple years from now. I'm also not 100% sold on Smallwood being in the rotation just yet. Haase will put different groups of 5 on the court, and he has options now.

We could put a lineup of rob Dirk watts Baxter and one of the bigs out there, or we could put 3 of the bigs out there with Norton and Dirk and have two very different looks. I hope nobody gets knocked out of this rotation, but it's hard to see us having enough minutes to go around right now.

Thats kinda the point of recruiting, dont wanna have guys getting too comfortable.

(07-14-2015 08:40 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(07-14-2015 02:52 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Have you ever posted in a basketball thread without bringing up football?

If the loss of UAB football would have had no effect on UAB basketball, that might be a valid observation. I believe BBHC Haase was asked by his players about the possible results of the Dec 2, 2014 act by the UAB President more than in just casual conversation. He had to to consider the risk that some of his best players might bolt for more stable programs prior to 6/1/15. It's not like transfers in BB are unknown.
I recognized his apparent skill in holding his team together when it might have disappeared before his eyes. He could not guarantee them that UAB would remain in C-USA nor could he guarantee that they would play their next season in a league with serious tournament chances. That feat of coaching leadership might be compared to the leadership of Col. Travis at the Alamo in that he kept his men together when leaving might allow an easier / longer life.

Has absolutely nothing to do with this thread. There are about eleventy billion other threads that it fits in though. Try one of those.