The problem is that kids refuse to sit and develop anymore. We already saw that with Norris. Kigab fits the bill of what you're describing, but he couldn't make it through year 2 before he wanted to head out. He was a guy that was even seeing 15 or so minutes per game. Kids are too impatient, so it's almost impossible to have these veteran teams anymore without a few years of growing pains, as these lower ranked 3-4 stars see significant playing time their freshman and sophomore years.duckfan22 wrote:I have always thought the same. Villinova has put the style on display for all to see.maxduck wrote:My thoughts exactly. The upside is that type of team is a lot more entertaining to watch. The last couple years I would rather watch the Oregon women's team, they generally demonstrate the teamwork that is lacking the few times I see the men play.Merganzer wrote:Okay, this isn't a new idea. But, Villanova is the program I think Oregon/Altman should follow. Altman's style of coaching seems more akin to Jay Wright's than of Calipari. The Wildcats have won the championship twice in the last 5 years w/o a 1& done. Their rosters are composed of players similar to the Ducks' Final Four team. Oregon shouldn't say, "Thanks, no thanks" to Cole Anthony if he wants to sign on, but maybe he should be the exception rather than the rule on a team full of 3's and 4's who will stay, learn the system and become better, NBA Draft ready, in the process.
One and dones are great but you dont always get the cemistry ya need. But like you
say they greate teamwork. Dont get me wrong but i really like king and bol. but they get here
then there gone. You drop down a bit to guys like Richardson and Norris. they gain experience this
year that will help them in the next couple of years etc.
If you look at the team, it actually has quite a few of the guys that you're looking for them to get. Pritchard, Richardson, Wooten, Bailey, etc. It's funny, because I see people calling for Oregon to recruit these type of players, then simultaneously complaining as these players expectantly go through the growing pains of a 3-4 star player.
The problem with that type of system to recruiting is that once your team has a super successful season, all your best players will jump to the NBA. That leaves you in rebuilding mode for a couple years while the next wave grows and develops. We're seeing that a bit with Villanova this year as they've lost to Furman and Penn. It really just boils down to kids being way too impatient these days and looking for immediate gratification.
I firmly believe this team would have won the pac-12, but losing your best player obviously doesn't help that cause. King is still shaking off the rust, Wooten is now out, and they have 8 healthy players. It's really just a disaster of a season that couldn't be avoided. Maybe it's just because I don't follow other colleges as closely, but doesn't it seem like Oregon has a disproportionate amount of foot injuries? It also always seems to happen to the star players. It's obviously kind of fluky thing, but just seems weird.