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We should realize it. We have consistently missed it too.I think the NIT is honestly a stretch. PPL don't realize its not that easy to make when you miss ncaa.
BingoI just don’t understand how we can have multiple guys every year on scholarship that the staff thought were good enough to get scholarships but cannot see the court for more than 5 minutes the whole season.
Although I agree with basically everything here, Parker has also been a contributor. In addition, it’s also fair to include Williamson and Damari as Forbes HS recruits.This is where I am at the moment.
1. Forbes is (obviously) a much better coach that [Redacted] or Manning.
2. Forbes has upgraded the talent level on the team from bottom of the conference year after year to the middle of the conference.
3. Forbes' high school recruiting/player development has been abysmal- through 4 recruiting classes, Forbes has recruited 1 high school player who has contributed to the team in any consistent way- Cam Hildreth. He has recruited 3 other guys who have made limited contributions (Marsh, Keller, and Klintman). Even with injuries and depth issues this season, he has a guard (Clark) who he doesn't think can even provide 5-7 minutes a game.
4. There is no evidence during his tenure at Wake that Forbes can coach a competent defensive team- throwing out the covid year, we ranked 68 (2022), 223 (2023)(!) and 81 (this season) in defensive efficiency. And this season, we give up an average of 41.4 ppg in the second half of road games. That just will not get it done.
5. This season is not over, and the team could, theoretically, right the ship. I hope it does, and I hope Forbes figures out both rotations and some sort of defensive strategy that works.
6. I don't think Forbes will be let go after this season, although I have stated that I would let him go if he doesn't make the tournament. But I expect Currie will give him at least 1 more year.
7. On a long enough timeline, Forbes will make the tourney a couple of times- he is not a terrible coach. But my fear (and the current evidence) is that at best, he will be like Keatts- capable of getting a team to the tournament, but not capable of building a team that is actually competitive. And not capable of building a team that is consistently good.
Although I agree with basically everything here, Parker has also been a contributor. In addition, it’s also fair to include Williamson and Damari as Forbes HS recruits.
He was asked a question after the game about a lack team chemistry and if bringing in so many transfers caused that. His answer was “no next question” which was very unlike Forbes and seemed to me it hit a nerveI would say that one of Forbes' clear strengths in prior years had been his ability to create an excellent team chemistry. This year, for whatever reason - perhaps because Forbes (understandably) devoted a great deal of time to his wife's recovery, maybe because he lost Brooks Savage, maybe it's just due to d a different mix of players - I don't see that same chemistry. I see a team performing less than the sum of its parts. In critical situations, I see multiple wasted possessions of hero ball, which seem to cascade upon themselves, one after another.
Maybe he can fix this over the next few weeks. I doubt it.
We’re essentially saying the same thing, but rather than a lack of chemistry, I would call it lack of on court leadership when things start to go south. This is compounded by Forbes disdain for calling timeouts during the implosions.I would say that one of Forbes' clear strengths in prior years had been his ability to create an excellent team chemistry. This year, for whatever reason - perhaps because Forbes (understandably) devoted a great deal of time to his wife's recovery, maybe because he lost Brooks Savage, maybe it's just due to a different mix of players - I don't see that same chemistry. I see a team performing less than the sum of its parts. In critical situations, I see multiple wasted possessions of hero ball, which seem to cascade upon themselves, one after another.
Maybe he can fix this over the next few weeks. I doubt it.
We don't really have a 7 man rotation at the moment. We have a starter who is a shell of himself, a freshman who is a defensive liability, and a guy returning from injury who is a turnstile. We have 4 guys (Miller/Sallis/Carr/Reid) who are consistently playable at the moment.Depth would be nice but 7 man rotations aren’t that unusual in college hoops.
Agree. Both of Alabama’s guards last night played 36 and 37 minutes. Same thing for Providence and I’m sure other there’s others as well. It shouldn’t be a tough ask for ours to play 32+ minutes, especially after a 9 day break.Depth would be nice but 7 man rotations aren’t that unusual in college hoops.