Gerry, the sticking point is "on command." Do they score more than 80 some of the time? Of course, but they don't score more than 80 every time, especially not against the best competition later in the tournament. Coaches would always like to score as much as possible. That would be "on command."

3 minutes ago, harveycmd said:

Gerry, the sticking point is "on command." Do they score more than 80 some of the time? Of course, but they don't score more than 80 every time, especially not against the best competition later in the tournament. Coaches would always like to score as much as possible. That would be "on command."

My use of "on command" is the pure definition ...

"On command" means acting immediately in response to an order, signal, or request. It signifies doing something instantly when instructed or desired, often implying obedience or the capability to produce an action at will.

That's where I'm coming from. If the game is going to be decided by 75+, better be able to get there on command. If the game is going over 80, better be able to get there on command. 

The losers in the NCAA Tournament, the majority of the time, can't get to 75+ or 80+ when it's required. 

1 minute ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

My use of "on command" is the pure definition ...

"On command" means acting immediately in response to an order, signal, or request. It signifies doing something instantly when instructed or desired, often implying obedience or the capability to produce an action at will.

That's where I'm coming from. If the game is going to be decided by 75+, better be able to get there on command. If the game is going over 80, better be able to get there on command. 

The losers in the NCAA Tournament, the majority of the time, can't get to 75+ or 80+ when it's required. 

We're talking semantics at one level, but ultimately we're not. Bottom line is that it's not scoring "on command" that wins titles, it's defending "on command" that wins titles. 

It's great if you can score on command, but college teams can't. Even NBA teams can't score on command in the playoffs when the chumps finally decide to man up.

Certain great players in NBA history have been able to score on command more often than not, but that's not teams. By the way, LeBron and Steph aren't among those players who consistently beat their man to win games. That's why they aren't really among the greatest, pencil goober numbers aside.

Chicken Tenders Hamilton knows what he is talking about! 

27 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

My use of "on command" is the pure definition ...

"On command" means acting immediately in response to an order, signal, or request. It signifies doing something instantly when instructed or desired, often implying obedience or the capability to produce an action at will.

That's where I'm coming from. If the game is going to be decided by 75+, better be able to get there on command. If the game is going over 80, better be able to get there on command. 

The losers in the NCAA Tournament, the majority of the time, can't get to 75+ or 80+ when it's required. 
 

Chicken Tenders Hamilton knows what he is talking about! 

3 minutes ago, aaronstein5 said:

Chicken Tenders Hamilton knows what he is talking about! 

Gerry damn sure knows basketball. This is a point of emphasis deal.

I wish Gerry had gone into coaching like his dad. He would have a great basketball coach,

20 hours ago, harveycmd said:

Not until they get another rotational guard. This is an upgrade from Jordan Pope. 

Lew Alcindor (now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) is widely considered the greatest college basketball player of all time. 

This is what Matas needs to think about when he says Arvydas is his favorite player.

I am an upgrade from Wilcher. 

The NCAA literally made dunking against the rules because of Kareem. They said it was for "player safety." These guys today have no idea.

Edited April 12Apr 12 by harveycmd

For you Mavs fans, Cuban spearheaded NBA rule changes to stop Kobe and Shaq and benefit slow boy, unathletic Dirk. What a guy! The NBA now sucks. Thanks Cuban.

On 4/11/2026 at 1:10 PM, harveycmd said:

Lew Alcindor (now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) is widely considered the greatest college basketball player of all time. 

This is what Matas needs to think about when he says Arvydas is his favorite player.

Are you really surprised that a Lithuanian kid idolizes Arvydas Sabonis?

It is true, he never played college ball. 

Look like Declan Duru is portaling out as well @Gerry Hamilton Duru may have been just too raw to wait to be developed. 

 

Edited April 13Apr 13 by horn1

5 hours ago, horn1 said:

Look like Declan Duru is portaling out as well @Gerry Hamilton Duru may have been just too raw to wait to be developed. 

 

Talented dude. Has to mature to maximize 

Gerry, could you give us the top 5 players on the board committed or not?

Was either punch or Johnson our top target out of the portal?