OFFICIAL, ANNUAL: Are we going to be good this year? (HBBIQ'ers only|60% Update)

[michigancat]

Will Angel be able to give good enough "pump up" speeches when English is not his first language? Could be the key to our season. Story at 11.

You can be intentionally ignorant and pestulant like dax or you can discuss the topic like an adult.  Your choice chief.

I think the topic at hand is for children, and will continue to treat it as such, kind sir.

[Kat Kid]

Do you think we are top 4?

[michigancat]

Do you think we are top 4?

No, I think we'll finish better than fifth.

I think we'll finish better than fifth.

[Mr Bread]

Seems like we have a bunch of eat-a-dick savants around here.

Maybe we should all just take a step back.

Maybe everybody should take a step forward and then hug.

[Kat Kid]

Do you think we are top 4?

No, I think we'll finish better than fifth.

I think we'll finish better than fifth.

 

[Mr Bread]

I don't get the UT love.  They're young and not as overly talented as they normally are under Barnes.  Plus they're coming off what is arguably Barnes' worst season at UT.  Their best freshman is a big fatty.  They're no better than FiF, maybe sixth. 

[pissclams]

Pro tip: you don't need leaders in basketball (or any sport). But in basketball you do need someone who can create their own shot (or a shot for the team) off the dribble, and people often decide this person is the leader. So I vote Angel for team leader.

you're absolutely wrong (per usual)

[pissclams]

I don't get the UT love.  They're young and not as overly talented as they normally are under Barnes.  Plus they're coming off what is arguably Barnes' worst season at UT.  Their best freshman is a big fatty.  They're no better than FiF, maybe sixth. 

it's something us B12'ers do to ourselves each year.  makes beating them feel like an accomplishment.

[michigancat]

Pro tip: you don't need leaders in basketball (or any sport). But in basketball you do need someone who can create their own shot (or a shot for the team) off the dribble, and people often decide this person is the leader. So I vote Angel for team leader.

you're absolutely wrong (per usual)

clams, are you concerned that Hot Rod sometimes looks a little sleepy? How can someone who looks sleepy all the time be an effective leader? What if the followers get sleepy, too? Thoughts?

[pissclams]

entire sports world:  points
rusty's "leadership isn't important in sports" take: 0

[pissclams]

point guard?  what is this, 1915? 

[michigancat]

Hey clams, how much do you think our lack of leadership will affect rebounds per game?

[Underdog Wildcat]

Leadership in my mind boils down to, 1 or 2 or even 3 players kicking a lot of ass, their teammates observing them kicking a lot of ass, and either directly or indirectly the ass kickers persuade the non-ass kickers to join in the ass kicking effort.

I believe every successful team has this element of "leadership" to some degree.

[michigancat]

Leadership in my mind boils down to, 1 or 2 or even 3 players kicking a lot of ass, their teammates observing them kicking a lot of ass, and either directly or indirectly the ass kickers persuade the non-ass kickers to join in the ass kicking effort.

I believe every successful team has this element of "leadership" to some degree.

seems directly correlated to having good players.

[Underdog Wildcat]

Leadership in my mind boils down to, 1 or 2 or even 3 players kicking a lot of ass, their teammates observing them kicking a lot of ass, and either directly or indirectly the ass kickers persuade the non-ass kickers to join in the ass kicking effort.

I believe every successful team has this element of "leadership" to some degree.

seems directly correlated to having good players.

Absolutely, you won't have a chance of being successful(aka kicking ass) without having good players.

[pissclams]

Hey clams, how much do you think our lack of leadership will affect rebounds per game?

that's a good question.  without good leadership, the team will suffer and directly result in an overall worse performance than it otherwise would.  so, less rebounds per game.

[pissclams]

Leadership in my mind boils down to, 1 or 2 or even 3 players kicking a lot of ass, their teammates observing them kicking a lot of ass, and either directly or indirectly the ass kickers persuade the non-ass kickers to join in the ass kicking effort.

I believe every successful team has this element of "leadership" to some degree.

seems directly correlated to having good players.

good teams with good players fail all the time. 

[sys]

how could you possibly expect Angel to be a leader this year?  He had some of the worst sideline body language and demeanor of any basketball player I can imagine.  And he has had some stiff competition from Travis Reynolds and Ricky Terry to Wally and Lou.  Curtis and Jamar even had their moments.  But far and away Angel last year was the worst.

death, taxes and kat kid attacking current and former kstate greats.

[CHONGS]

Leadership in my mind boils down to, 1 or 2 or even 3 players kicking a lot of ass, their teammates observing them kicking a lot of ass, and either directly or indirectly the ass kickers persuade the non-ass kickers to join in the ass kicking effort.

I believe every successful team has this element of "leadership" to some degree.

seems directly correlated to having good players.

good teams with good players fail all the time. 

hmmmm how do we know they are a good team or have good players when they fail?   I mean some would consider the definition of a good team as one that does not fail.

[sys]

Will needs to be a role player.

his role, as it has always been, will be to stab this team in its back.  this year, it is the most important role imaginable.

[pissclams]

Leadership in my mind boils down to, 1 or 2 or even 3 players kicking a lot of ass, their teammates observing them kicking a lot of ass, and either directly or indirectly the ass kickers persuade the non-ass kickers to join in the ass kicking effort.

I believe every successful team has this element of "leadership" to some degree.

seems directly correlated to having good players.

good teams with good players fail all the time. 

hmmmm how do we know they are a good team or have good players when they fail?   I mean some would consider the definition of a good team as one that does not fail.

just google it.

[CHONGS]

Leadership in my mind boils down to, 1 or 2 or even 3 players kicking a lot of ass, their teammates observing them kicking a lot of ass, and either directly or indirectly the ass kickers persuade the non-ass kickers to join in the ass kicking effort.

I believe every successful team has this element of "leadership" to some degree.

seems directly correlated to having good players.

good teams with good players fail all the time. 

hmmmm how do we know they are a good team or have good players when they fail?   I mean some would consider the definition of a good team as one that does not fail.

just google it.

doesn't seem to help?  maybe bing?

[pissclams]

i think i meant to say, basketball teams with players that are good at basketball, fail all the time. 

[chum1]

This board doesn't really differentiate between good players (or talent) and players on good teams.  It's a simple minded tautology.

[CNS]

Maybe underachieve and fail should be differentiated for the leadership convo here?