VTIME Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 I just find it weird how Indiana lost Kirk Haston early to the draft and went to the title game the next year. LSU lost Brandon Bass early to the draft and went to the final four the next year. Florida lost it's 2 top returning players early in Matt Walsh and Roberson and won the national championship. How do teams lose what's supposed to be their leader the following season early and rebound to have the year that star was supposed to give them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 >I just find it weird how Indiana lost Kirk Haston early to >the draft and went to the title game the next year. LSU >lost Brandon Bass early to the draft and went to the final >four the next year. Florida lost it's 2 top returning >players early in Matt Walsh and Roberson and won the >national championship. How do teams lose what's supposed to >be their leader the following season early and rebound to >have the year that star was supposed to give them? While they weren't lost to the NBA, Izik Ohanon and Reggie Bryant were the Bills' leading scorers in 2004-05, their final season, but the team adds Tommie Liddell and Kevin Lisch and improves by seven games. New blood makes a difference. Also, sometimes the players "stuck" behind those leaders have the opportunity to step up their games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyddobbler Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 ahh, the sports guy has written about this many a time. it's called the Ewing Theory. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1193711&type=package Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTIME Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 >>I just find it weird how Indiana lost Kirk Haston early to >>the draft and went to the title game the next year. LSU >>lost Brandon Bass early to the draft and went to the final >>four the next year. Florida lost it's 2 top returning >>players early in Matt Walsh and Roberson and won the >>national championship. How do teams lose what's supposed to >>be their leader the following season early and rebound to >>have the year that star was supposed to give them? > >While they weren't lost to the NBA, Izik Ohanon and Reggie >Bryant were the Bills' leading scorers in 2004-05, their >final season, but the team adds Tommie Liddell and Kevin >Lisch and improves by seven games. > >New blood makes a difference. Also, sometimes the players >"stuck" behind those leaders have the opportunity to step up >their games. I dont know how to say this without sounding mean, but I was referring to already successful teams who lost big time players from tournament teams and the next year made an even deeper run. It's not that hard for a couple of good freshman to take a 9 win team and improve. I am surprised to see the Bills get a seven game improvement though, especially after that dreadful streak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p diddy Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 the year after dominique wilkins left early for the ncaa draft, georgia went to the final four. Georgia never went to the ncaa tournament in three years with the human highlight film. bad boyz for life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenbooster Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 are you really that much of a numb nut when it comes to Billiken basketball are you just fond of writing stuff here without thinking? If you had ever read any of the posts about two years ago, you would know that it was an aberration. The two seniors on the team were hurt...one played only one third of the season, the other was not able to play beyond 60-70% of what he showed the year before. There was no 'dreadful streak'. I keep telling myself not to respond to any of your posts, but when I read such idiotic stuff, I have to cause other newer posters read your jibberish and think it is true. Please read your posts before you put them up. A journalist rereads his stuff for accuracy before submitting it. Please mhg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billinikens Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 >There was no 'dreadful streak'. Pretty sure he was referring to the dreadful WLWLWL streak to start last year's campaign. >Please read your posts before you put them up. A journalist >rereads his stuff for accuracy before submitting it. Maybe you should read his posts before you respond to them. Calling someone an idiot when it was you that misinterpreted what he said doesn't exactly result in much credibility heading your direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenbooster Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 he referred to the seven game improvement that came after the dreadful streak. The seven game improvement came IN not after the seven game improvement season, if the streak he references is the WL streak. I apologize if I misread your statement, V. mhg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTIME Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 Kansas went to the title game the year after Drew Gooden left early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 BBooster - Tom F was hurt and Reggie was hobbled but IO was fine. So, we had 3 leader senior but really only one was a nonfactor. IO - no leadership at all and RB tried but could not get it done. Like some earlier said - different people bring different chemistry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p diddy Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 KU was still expected to be a great team after gooden left because they had two lottery picks back in hinrich and collison. plus simien was back, although he got hurt. bad boyz for life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTIME Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 > > KU was still expected to be a great team after gooden left >because they had two lottery picks back in hinrich and >collison. plus simien was back, although he got hurt. > >bad boyz for life they still improved despite losing a top 4 pick in the 2002 draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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