tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319260418553490797.post7794684630948466392..comments2023-03-22T09:16:14.682-06:00Comments on Basketball Diaries: Home standJason Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865320061941648252noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319260418553490797.post-61333379918111012242009-01-29T14:55:00.000-07:002009-01-29T14:55:00.000-07:00Is that Randy Brown on the Kings coaching staff? ...Is that Randy Brown on the Kings coaching staff? Thought I glimpsed Randy on SportsCenter congratulating Mo Williams for his 43-pt game Tues. when LeBron kept feeding the rock to Mo... btw, where's Reggie Theus working?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319260418553490797.post-79916813415661160082009-01-29T11:14:00.000-07:002009-01-29T11:14:00.000-07:00If NMSU hopes to make any noise in Reno in March, ...If NMSU hopes to make any noise in Reno in March, these games are must wins. A loss to SJSU drops the Aggies into the 6 slot, which means a visit with either Boise or Idaho in the first round of the tournament, and home team Nevada (likely the 2 seed) in the second round. Staying in the 4 or 5 seed position means playing either Boise or Idaho in the first round, and neutral court USU in the second. Neither option is especially palatable, but I think USU becomes the more winnable second round game by March. I would actually prefer to be in the 4/5 slot than in the 3/6 slot. <BR/><BR/>I don't think this is necessarily a down year in the WAC. 2009 USU is probably the best team the WAC has seen since 2007 Nevada, and more importantly, the dregs of the conference have improved such that we don't have any RPI 250+ teams anymore. Every game will be tough from here on out.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198046629172775909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319260418553490797.post-31156726686909745172009-01-28T05:50:00.000-07:002009-01-28T05:50:00.000-07:00This team is young but, I still have a tough time ...This team is young but, I still have a tough time watching them make the same mistakes over and over! <BR/>Man grow up and quit using the youth card!<BR/><BR/>That said, everyone expects us to sweep the home stand and once again, get back to .500%!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319260418553490797.post-37162269773084715092009-01-27T17:07:00.000-07:002009-01-27T17:07:00.000-07:00Right on, JJ.I say you get what you pay for and th...Right on, JJ.<BR/>I say you get what you pay for and the Aggies are still the best ticket in town. Thursday is a battle of 3-and-4 teams at Pan Am. Same night, Reno visits Logan and Boise goes to Moscow. That's a real exciting Thursday night for tumbleweed country. Then on Sat while we solute Lou Henson for 1999, Nevada gets it's rematch at Idaho. For the 08-09Aggies, Joyner and some others have gotten minutes in live fire situations. It's hurt this year in close games but they've got to be playing for next year by now. You get to the conference tourney and hopefully get to catch a high-seed on their off night. No WAC team is on the bubble for an at large bid, so who cares about the close losses? Keeps motivating these guy to keep working and builds healthy grudges against these other programs. I didn't vote but I'm not disappointed with the performance. The main thing is: is the team 'satisfied.' Answer is 'no' and so that's good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319260418553490797.post-17235447900058584002009-01-27T15:42:00.000-07:002009-01-27T15:42:00.000-07:00I think the definition of must win is stated in th...I think the definition of must win is stated in the sun-times poll. No one wants to wait until next year. Do we have the talent to win, in what everyone has called a "down year in the WAC?" <BR/><BR/>At this point of the season, what are your feelings on the New Mexico State men's basketball team?<BR/>Total Votes = 72<BR/>Happy, they are playing better than I expected 1 Votes, or 1.388 %<BR/>Satisfied, they are right where I think they should be 5 Votes, or 6.944 %<BR/>Disappointed, they should be better 63 Votes, or 87.5 %<BR/>Neutral, I am still unsure 3 Votes, or 4.166 %Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319260418553490797.post-26119269356742465942009-01-27T14:28:00.000-07:002009-01-27T14:28:00.000-07:00I think the first item needs to be a better defini...I think the first item needs to be a better definition of “must win”. <BR/><BR/>Definition 1: If we want the Aggies just to compete and not have any higher aspirations, then actually no game is a must win, as long as they keep the games close. <BR/>Definition 2: If we want them to develop this year and be in a position next year to compete for the title, then there are a few losses we can endure and still achieve that goal. <BR/>Definition 3: If we want the Aggies to finally come alive and be in the title hunt THIS year, then that changes things.<BR/> <BR/>Personally I want the last definition. <BR/><BR/>The “young team” label has certainly proven out so far this year, but it is time that if these players have any ideas of being the premier team in the league (and YES they have the talent for it), then they need to step up in games for the rest of the season to achieve this.<BR/><BR/>Definition 1 – Be competitive: Keep all games close, win a few here and there<BR/>Definition 2 – Compete for title next year: Must Wins (San Jose, Hawaii (twice) Fresno, Boise, Louisiana Tech (twice))<BR/>Definition 3 – Compete for title this year: Allow for loss @ Utah State. Bracketbuster depends on which team we play. All others Must Wins)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com