IMO, he just needs to add 10 lbs of muscle and he will be fine. Then ZRF can move onto the next guy to hate.
Holy **** that’s a big win
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Just think of all the sophomores we did not give up in the past, Naz, Thomas, Sullivan, etc. Let him develop.
KU still got a very good draw - the best among contenders - despite what their fans will tell you
I didn't mean to imply that Pav can't develop. I'm a fan of his skillset and think he can. I'm just thinking about how his development would lead to playing time, and I think it could best come by being a more aggressive shooter, which would also help open up the driving ability and passing skillset we've already seen from him.
Naz is actually a great example where, coming in as a high school recruit, I believe he was more of a combo guard. Then he realized that he probably wouldn't be getting playing time as a primary ball handler and playmaker, so he forced his way into playing time by becoming a great shooter who could fill into Tyrus McGee's role.
Texas fans I think look at Iowa State and probably everyone else in the conference except KU and OU and maybe now Houston the same way that we look at non-conference buy-games, like the idea that this team might be pretty good and you might not be able to dog-walk them isn't on the radar as a possibility.
No rationale fan would look at this game and be in shock at losing it.
Beating Texas is always good. The Big 12 should have let them go earlier and take their Oklahoma lapdog with them.
TJ is using him based on game match ups. Some games he plays more than others. Does not put him in a positions to fail.
I mean have you heard the locked on Big XII guy? he's a goddamn clown. They have some guys that are alright. I liked the old Big XII guy, the Pac XII guy was less in denial and more putting a positive face on things. Most of those channels are trash, though.
I tried for a while, but he started doing bet picks during FB season, but not with any real analysis of the teams. So not very interesting to me. Plus he was generally really wrong, like his lock of the week was always dead wrong lol. So after about 2 doses of that I gave up. Tried one other time when looking for content, and idk wtf he was even talking about.
Outside the CF team, the Bears365 guys are about as good as it gets, they are usually OK. They do some dumb lists, and I think Smoak's kid brings nothing. But they get a lot of interviews with key people, and often good insight/intel on the Texas programs that you wouldn't get here.
I like how TJ uses Pav, Watson for just spot minutes to save energy for the starters. But then when they are in, they both make winning plays.
Last 3 games, combined, they are averaging:
10mpg, 3.3 ppg, 3 rpg, 1 steal/block pg
That's a pretty handy "7th guy" - basically averaging a double double if they were playing 30 mpg. Says a lot to both guys too, working hard and ready to play, even knowing they aren't the stars.
When it comes to Pav, he has some limits, but I agree he's good to have as adjustable minutes depending on game situation. Not like he's playing 20-plus minutes per game consistently.
Sometimes this season I've thought, y'know, on a couple of McDermott's ISU teams, a player like Pav might have been a regular starter. Think about that.
Sometimes this season I've thought, y'know, on a couple of McDermott's ISU teams, a player like Pav might have been a regular starter. Think about that.
Paveletzke would've been the most talented guard Greg had outside Diante Garrett
I think he would have been a big contributor on Hoiberg teams. He's just not a great fit for the physical style TJ wants to play and really just how physical overall the conference has gotten. Hopefully he can adjust and keep getting better like he did in the non-con.
Mike Taylor says "hi."
Edit -- Garrett definitely would rank close to top ... it's weird how Taylor & Garrett bookend GM's period, almost like one is "holdover" and the other thrived more afterward.
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Pav doesn't quite have Curtis Jones's size (listed at 6'2" vs. 6'4", and 6'2" looks awfully generous for Pav to me), but I think he can possibly develop into a role similar to what Curtis is playing. He's only a sophomore, lots of time still.