CAN'T WAIT for basketball season!

[GatorLurker]

Originally Posted by themistocles

With any luck, among the four of them, they can contribute 20-25 minutes of good backup time this year, which should provide more than adequate depth for high-speed game-long BillyBall.

I know that what I'm going to say will rub a lot of posters the wrong way, but I will say it anyway: What they call "Billy Ball" is absolutely not where you want your hoops team to be.

A fast paced game played at break-neck speed and chucking 3's is fun to watch, but it is an approach to the game that you take when faced with superior talent on the other side.

I think that our program is beyond that point.

[themistocles]

Lurker, what you describe is not "BillyBall."

BillyBall is a fast-paced, high-pressure game plan, like Arkansas former 40 minutes of Hell, but whether one chucks up a lot of 3s or not depends on the makeup of the team. Last years team had multiple options for 3-pointers: Murphy, Boynton, Walker, Rosario & Beal, and also Wilbekin & Walker were not slouches. This year's team will also have a lot of good 3-point shooters. Last year's team was, if I recall correctly, the top 3-point shooting team in the nation.

But a good coach (e.g. Billy D), matches his game plans to the qualities of the team he coaches.

I have been involved with BB for almost exactly 50 years, and one thing I have observed consistently through those years is that when you stretch the floor and make your opponents have to be in shape to stay with you throughout the game and especially at the end, even if the other team has better "quality" players, you will win more than your fair share of games. BillyBall does exactly that.

[ufhomerj31]

Bump, for the new swamp gas lukers. We just look lost:-S

[ApexNC]

Great win for the football team, but I still can't wait for basketball!

[ThePlayer]

Originally Posted by GatorLurker

I know that what I'm going to say will rub a lot of posters the wrong way, but I will say it anyway: What they call "Billy Ball" is absolutely not where you want your hoops team to be.

A fast paced game played at break-neck speed and chucking 3's is fun to watch, but it is an approach to the game that you take when faced with superior talent on the other side.

I think that our program is beyond that point.

A lot of truth in what you wrote...mostly because we HAVE been outmanned for the most part.
Luckily, I see us having another great run like our teams did from 2000 and 2005-to-2007.
The future looks really bright.