Today I just feel the need to put in my two cents about the Cougs’ disastrous Pac-10 basketball season.
They still could win the conference next season.
Right now, they are maddeningly inconsistent. They look like an NCAA team for a quarter and look like hell for the rest (the UW game). They stink for a half, rally and fall down the stretch (yesterday’s game). They look like a high school team for the whole 40 minutes (the UCLA game).
But all the pieces are in place for this team to turn around.
Imagine Klay Thompson of the first half for an entire season. Early on, he was sinking shots from everywhere on the court. Even when they weren’t sinking, you still had the feeling that everytime he released the ball, it was going to be nothing but net.
His problems are 100 percent due to him being frustrated and learning how to become a superstar. Unlike some people, I’d be more worried if he was good and bad every other game. Right now, he is in a heck of a funk that he might have broken out of Saturday. He has all the tools and feeling confident, he can affect the game in all aspects and be a megastar scoring machine.
DeAngelo Casto has taken a heck of a step in the second half. He has led the conference in blocks all season and should be rewarded with a place on the conference All Defensive Team. But offensively, he is finally scoring consistently in double digits. Unlike Klay, all his problems are fundamental. He always plays hard and has talent so if he just remembers to do simple things like keep his hands up under the basket and take advantage of his power, he’ll be a star.
Reggie Moore was the Cougs best player for a while there in the middle of the season. He is calm under pressure and a potential scoring machine. Defense could be better but he was as good as any freshman in the conference this year. I like Thames too so the backcourt has quite the potential.
Capers plays great defense and Watson shows potential.
And remember Patrick Simon, whom the Cougs signed at age 14, is coming in next year. I’m pumped.
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