the_ouskull
12/11/2010, 12:58 PM
When Sampson's teams lost, I never felt like it was because of a lack of effort. It was usually a lack of athleticism, or talent, even... but never effort.
"Tiny" would have never seen the court under Kelvin. He'd have been booted or he'd have quit long before meaningful games started. Willie would have blossomed under Kelvin. I think that, overall, he was a good kid - he just needed the firm hand of an experienced coach, not the soft hand of a young one. TMG could have gone either way, but likely, wouldn't have turned out anyway. Kelvin was the hardest on his point guards, and TMG didn't seem to have the "makeup" to be able to handle that sort of thing.
When I watched Kelvin's teams lose, even in blowouts, I kept watching, 'cause they kept trying to win. When Capel's teams are getting blown out, I'm usually sickened by the effort and changing the channel. People used to bag on Kelvin's offense. What system does Capel prefer, exactly? 'cause it looks like "stand around and wait for someone to launch up an ill-advised shot near the end of the shot clock," or "dump it inside, even if the post is being doubled and they're playing the pass as well." I've run those offenses myself. They're pretty limiting to what a player can do.
If Capel HAS to have top-tier talent to compete, then he's not a good coach. Kelvin WAS a good, even great, coach, and his teams even LOST competitively, top-tier talent or no. So, CAN Capel get there, and does our fanbase have the patience to wait for it to happen? ..assuming that you feel like it EVER will.
Those are the questions facing OU basketball right now.
the_ouskull
"Tiny" would have never seen the court under Kelvin. He'd have been booted or he'd have quit long before meaningful games started. Willie would have blossomed under Kelvin. I think that, overall, he was a good kid - he just needed the firm hand of an experienced coach, not the soft hand of a young one. TMG could have gone either way, but likely, wouldn't have turned out anyway. Kelvin was the hardest on his point guards, and TMG didn't seem to have the "makeup" to be able to handle that sort of thing.
When I watched Kelvin's teams lose, even in blowouts, I kept watching, 'cause they kept trying to win. When Capel's teams are getting blown out, I'm usually sickened by the effort and changing the channel. People used to bag on Kelvin's offense. What system does Capel prefer, exactly? 'cause it looks like "stand around and wait for someone to launch up an ill-advised shot near the end of the shot clock," or "dump it inside, even if the post is being doubled and they're playing the pass as well." I've run those offenses myself. They're pretty limiting to what a player can do.
If Capel HAS to have top-tier talent to compete, then he's not a good coach. Kelvin WAS a good, even great, coach, and his teams even LOST competitively, top-tier talent or no. So, CAN Capel get there, and does our fanbase have the patience to wait for it to happen? ..assuming that you feel like it EVER will.
Those are the questions facing OU basketball right now.
the_ouskull