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Official 2023-24 MBB Season Thread
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That sucks. More or less what I feared when I saw the brace. Could be worse, though. Wonder if being back for the Zona/Cal trip is possible, or if we're looking more for the LAs at home.
The program indicated official word would come later this week, I would imagine we'll hear Fridayish before the game?
Any updates on RJ?
I'm in there
Are you the white guy with the CU gear on?
You need to box out better on the defensive glass.
No, I'm the other white guy with CU gear on
Next year's Big XII sitting at 1,2,3,5,7 coming into today in the NET rankings.
Arizona and Baylor taking L's today though.
**** Baylor!!!
A few of us are going on this trip (combo men's and women's), and the tip times have lined up real nice. Zona games are 730p and 6p, ASU games are 6p and noon. It's going to make travel real easy.
This is significant.
He'd be so nice to have back. Before his knee gave out he was rounding into a real plus player
Great shooter, efficient and we could also use another ball handler.
I'd love to have Ruff back. Heady player.
The article makes a good point, though, only so many min avail for a 3rd pg, right now. RJ and Ruff would be fighting over scraps.
The article makes a good point, though, only so many min avail for a 3rd pg, right now. RJ and Ruff would be fighting over scraps.
Yup. But with RJ on a questionable return timeline I'll take a ray of hope for Ruff.
3. Cody Williams | SG/SF | Colorado
6-8 | Age: 19.1 | Previously ranked: 10
Currently sidelined with a wrist injury, Williams is expected to return in the coming week, a source told ESPN, and will have a chance to further showcase himself after a solid start to his freshman year. The younger brother of Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams, Cody offers intrigue with his mix of size, length, passing instincts and defensive acumen, presenting intriguing upside for him to grow on both ends. His body hasn't filled out yet and he's still raw in some areas, without a polished scoring arsenal and consistent jump shot. While more of a playmaker than a go-to guy, when Williams plays assertively, you can see the blueprint for what he might become. There are still some important developmental unknowns -- he'll need some time, particularly if tasked with handling the ball -- but his point-forward mold is certainly interesting to ponder at the top of this draft class.
I wanted to post about KJ's leap in every facet of his game this year, but now even the national writers are beating me to it.
All this talk of KJ's leap has me reflecting on guard play at CU under Tad. At this point Tad has to be considered a guard development guru. His staff identifies and develops PGs as well as any program in the country. All the guys I'll mention below deserve credit for putting in the work, but the pattern demonstrates the effectiveness of the process:
Alec Burks - (3 star to lottery pick, not sure how much credit to give to Tad since he was recruited by the previous coaching regime). Honorable mention: Cory Higgins, Nate Tomlinson
Spencer Dinwiddie - (3 star to would be lottery pick if not for the injury)
Derrick White - (D2 to borderline NBA All Star)
McKinley Wright III- (3 star to Pac-12 1st team for multiple years)
KJ Simpson - (Top 70 recruit to one of the best PGs in the country)
We've also seen non-star guards maximize their talent. Dom Collier finishing as Pac-12 6th man of the year, George King, and now Julian Hammond. Of course there are misses, Keyshawn Barthelemy, Thomas Akyazili. But way more hits than misses with most players leaving the program exceeding expectations.
All this talk of KJ's leap has me reflecting on guard play at CU under Tad. At this point Tad has to be considered a guard development guru. His staff identifies and develops PGs as well as any program in the country. All the guys I'll mention below deserve credit for putting in the work, but the pattern demonstrates the effectiveness of the process:
Alec Burks - (3 star to lottery pick, not sure how much credit to give to Tad since he was recruited by the previous coaching regime). Honorable mention: Cory Higgins, Nate Tomlinson
Spencer Dinwiddie - (3 star to would be lottery pick if not for the injury)
Derrick White - (D2 to borderline NBA All Star)
McKinley Wright III- (3 star to Pac-12 1st team for multiple years)
KJ Simpson - (Top 70 recruit to one of the best PGs in the country)
We've also seen non-star guards maximize their talent. Dom Collier finishing as Pac-12 6th man of the year, George King, and now Julian Hammond. Of course there are misses, Keyshawn Barthelemy, Thomas Akyazili. But way more hits than misses with most players leaving the program exceeding expectations.
I was told that one of the reasons to fire Tad is that he doesn't recruit or develop true point guards. WTF is this craziness you're trying to sell?
P.S. Ski was also 2nd team All Pac-12 his senior year when he played PG.