BYU Basketball 25-26: The AJ Season

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  • Pelado
    Bald not naked
    • Sep 2010
    • 21083

    #886
    Originally posted by Omaha 680 View Post

    I posted this in the second half of the Cincinnati game. I almost hedged with "barring a miracle transformation in defensive and rebounding intensity", but really didn't think that was possible so I left it out. The team has proven me wrong. Starting with the Tech game, they have had their best prolonged defensive stretch of the season. The defense has been such garbage the entire year, I don't know if there is even another prolonged stretch to compare it to. I don't know what goes on at practice much less behind the scenes, but I was frustrated all year that when we ran into issues with first half deficits or the losing streak, everyone including KY only talked about finding more scoring options. I am relieved that either (1) the coaches pivoted and finally started focusing heavily on getting stops and rebounds or (2) they had been focusing on it all along and they just found the key to unlock the team's effort in those areas.

    I thought it was 50/50 whether we won another game this season after that last road trip. With the transformed team effort and the favorable draw I now think it is 50/50 we get to the second weekend of the tourney. And when you have players like AJ and Rob, crazy runs can happen if other stars align. BYU is the 6 seed no one wants to face.

    The above being said, Rob drives me nuts in key moments and I will not be too disappointed when he walks for more money.
    I haven't done any analysis on this, but it seems like more defensive-minded players have been getting more minutes lately with Diomande being the most obvious. Seems like he and Mboup bring a lot more defensive focus and intensity than some of the other options at those spots. Neither is a great offensive threat but a bucket denied the opposition is about as good as a bucket scored. And, as they've demonstrated over the last few games, they can contribute some scoring on steals and alley-oops.
    "I think it was King Benjamin who said 'you sorry ass shitbags who have no skills that the market values also have an obligation to have the attitude that if one day you do in fact win the PowerBall Lottery that you will then impart of your substance to those without.'"
    - Goatnapper'96

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    • BigFatMeanie
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2008
      • 7082

      #887
      Kostic looks completely lost out there.

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      • All-American
        Right, as Usual
        • Nov 2008
        • 15638

        #888
        AJ is good at basketball
        τὸν ἥλιον ἀνατέλλοντα πλείονες ἢ δυόμενον προσκυνοῦσιν

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        • Idon'tgnawonmywife
          Senior Member
          • Oct 2012
          • 144

          #889
          Needs more kresmir cosic

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          • Shaka
            Senior Member
            • Dec 2008
            • 10436

            #890
            If only we could hit a three...

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            • Northwestcoug
              Cocked and Loaded
              • May 2011
              • 17906

              #891
              Originally posted by Shaka View Post
              If only we could hit a three...
              Have they even gotten one yet?
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              • All-American
                Right, as Usual
                • Nov 2008
                • 15638

                #892
                Originally posted by Northwestcoug View Post

                Have they even gotten one yet?
                Nope. 0-8.
                τὸν ἥλιον ἀνατέλλοντα πλείονες ἢ δυόμενον προσκυνοῦσιν

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                • Idon'tgnawonmywife
                  Senior Member
                  • Oct 2012
                  • 144

                  #893
                  Not great

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                  • Pelado
                    Bald not naked
                    • Sep 2010
                    • 21083

                    #894
                    Finally hit a 3 and then give up the last-second 3 on the other end.
                    "I think it was King Benjamin who said 'you sorry ass shitbags who have no skills that the market values also have an obligation to have the attitude that if one day you do in fact win the PowerBall Lottery that you will then impart of your substance to those without.'"
                    - Goatnapper'96

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                    • Jeff Lebowski
                      Corporate lackey for Jesus
                      • Nov 2008
                      • 69446

                      #895
                      I did not enjoy that first half.
                      "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
                      "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
                      "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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                      • Donuthole
                        Official Outgayer
                        • Nov 2008
                        • 25223

                        #896
                        Just getting absolutely destroyed by a European disease.
                        Prepare to put mustard on those words, for you will soon be consuming them, along with this slice of humble pie that comes direct from the oven of shame set at gas mark “egg on your face”! -- Moss

                        There's three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who's got the same first name as a city; and never go near a lady's got a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, everything else is cream cheese. --Coach Finstock

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                        • Pelado
                          Bald not naked
                          • Sep 2010
                          • 21083

                          #897
                          Can't ask for much more offense from AJ than what he did in the first half. The defense can't stop anything. Not helped of course, when their big guy is allowed to knock out Keita with an elbow to the jaw.
                          "I think it was King Benjamin who said 'you sorry ass shitbags who have no skills that the market values also have an obligation to have the attitude that if one day you do in fact win the PowerBall Lottery that you will then impart of your substance to those without.'"
                          - Goatnapper'96

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                          • Pelado
                            Bald not naked
                            • Sep 2010
                            • 21083

                            #898
                            They really need their second half magic in this game.
                            "I think it was King Benjamin who said 'you sorry ass shitbags who have no skills that the market values also have an obligation to have the attitude that if one day you do in fact win the PowerBall Lottery that you will then impart of your substance to those without.'"
                            - Goatnapper'96

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                            • Pelado
                              Bald not naked
                              • Sep 2010
                              • 21083

                              #899
                              It would really be nice if the defense could get some stops and some rebounds.
                              "I think it was King Benjamin who said 'you sorry ass shitbags who have no skills that the market values also have an obligation to have the attitude that if one day you do in fact win the PowerBall Lottery that you will then impart of your substance to those without.'"
                              - Goatnapper'96

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                              • Bo Diddley
                                Senior
                                • Jul 2012
                                • 18690

                                #900
                                One of my soldiers picked BYU to be down by 4 at halftime and win by 8.

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