Va Tech basketball

[hokiegrad]

great quotes that TKP pulled from various media sources:

"He's not a Costanza-like chucker. Rather, Green is remarkably efficient. ... That would be Green, whose ORtg isn't just "over 100," it’s 121.7!!!! By comparison, the only other ACC player who ends at least 28% of his team's possessions - BC's Ryan Anderson - had an ORtg of 103.0." — Jim Young, ACCSports.com

"In the end, I couldn’t ignore the fact that Green is leading the entire country in scoring, not just the conference. ... The Hokies' lack of overall talent only makes what Green has accomplished all the more impressive, playing against double - and triple-teams and not only scoring at will but finding his teammates as well -- he's sixth in the ACC in assists -- and his teammates aren't exactly Seth Curry and Ryan Kelly and Rasheed Sulaimon and Quinn Cook." — Luke DeCock, ACC Now/newsobserver.com

"Green not only led the nation in scoring, but Tech coach James Johnson said if the rest of the Hokies shot around 42 percent instead of 37 percent, Green might average seven assists a game. Imagine the nation's leading scorer also leading the ACC in assists. That’s how good and unselfish he was this season." — Andrew Jones, FS Carolinas

 

[757Hokie83]

congrats to EG....as if there was really any other choice

 

[HoHumHokie]

The All-America Team: Former Virginia Tech Basketball Players Playing Elsewhere - Gobbler Country



Ben Boggs playing for the Horizon title tonight.

 

[wildturkey]

The All-America Team: Former Virginia Tech Basketball Players Playing Elsewhere - Gobbler Country



Ben Boggs playing for the Horizon title tonight.

It's somewhat ironic that half of those guys will be/have played in the NCAA tournament since leaving bubble cursed VT.

And I'm going to gloat a little bit but I'm happy for Garland. Everyone ragged on him about how bad he was, etc. But I saw value in him. I didn't think he'd be a star, but I thought his game was perfect as a bench guy getting 15ish minutes a game who's role is to provide instant offense. That's basically what he done at La Salle. We definitely could have used him some this year to keep Green from passing out on the court

 

[757Hokie83]

still have to disagree on Garland...yeah maybe he provides instant offense in the A10, but in the ACC, all he provided was instant turnovers. Maybe he just hadn't developed yet, but i cringed every time he stepped foot on the court for us

 

[HoHumHokie]

still have to disagree on Garland...yeah maybe he provides instant offense in the A10, but in the ACC, all he provided was instant turnovers. Maybe he just hadn't developed yet, but i cringed every time he stepped foot on the court for us

This is what I said when Garland was at VT, but I think he never got a chance to get his feet wet and get used to the speed of the college game. Same thing with Rankin. I always thought Garland had a better outside shot than Rankin though.

 

[hokiegrad]

And folks have ragged on Rankin, too. We've got to learn to give a little more slack to freshmen and sophomores.

I would have been happy to keep Garland, as he was a young player and bound to improve. The A10 is not the ACC, but I do think Garland has improved since his time at VT. If we're comparing him to Rankin, though, I would take Rankin hands down. Better defensive player, and better upside overall IMO.

 

[757Hokie83]

also, dont get me wrong, i am happy for garland that he has been successful of late, but i honestly dont feel he would have found the same success at VT

then again, his freshman year Green was averaging just over 2 ppg....so we'll never know

 

[wildturkey]

What's this "A10 is not the ACC" talk? Have you guys watched? This ain't the 80s/90s anymore. The ACC is pretty darn bad right now. You could make a decent case that the A10 is better.

 

[757Hokie83]

The same A-10 that went 2-12 vs the ACC this year?

 

[Ragingcroc]

We beat the A10 Tourny Champs last year.

 

[wildturkey]

The same A-10 that went 2-12 vs the ACC this year?

They're a much better conference than you give them credit for. This isn't a huge step down like in football from a power conference to non-BCS schools.

 

[hokiegrad]

nobody said they were a huge step down. Just that they're clearly a step down. Even this year. No, you can't make a decent case that the A10 is better.

 

[HoHumHokie]

The ACC did own the A-10 this year (primarily Duke and Miami), but the A-10 does have a lot of quality OOC wins this year. Butler (wins over Indiana, UNC, Gonzaga, Marquette), Temple over Syracuse and Villanova, St. Louis over New Mexico, VCU over Memphis and Alabama. Don't be surprised if more A-10 teams advance past the first weekend than ACC teams.

 

[hokiegrad]

interesting read attempting to predict player and team statistics for next year
What The Hokies Have Coming Back - Gobbler Country

 

[HoHumHokie]

interesting read attempting to predict player and team statistics for next year
What The Hokies Have Coming Back - Gobbler Country

I think they are wrong on Adam Smith. This guy may have trouble scoring against taller ACC guards, but he can shoot the ball. Last year for UNC-W, Smith dropped 23 pts on Maryland and 32 pts on Wake. This included 12 of 21 from 3 point range for those two games. Not sure why he didn't have higher numbers against competition in the CAA. VCU did shut him down twice with their "havoc" defense. I look for Smith to average 6-9 pts/game.

 

[hokiecheme11]

I think Brown will average a good deal more than 2.5 APG, and I also don't think Mueller will redshirt, just my opinions though

 

[hokiegrad]

Agree with both of you. If I had to put odds on who's most likely to redshirt, I would say Trevor. He's been dealing with some growing pain issues, and you've got to be careful with a guy that size. But I don't really expect any of them to redshirt.

 

[hokiecheme11]

Agree with both of you. If I had to put odds on who's most likely to redshirt, I would say Trevor. He's been dealing with some growing pain issues, and you've got to be careful with a guy that size. But I don't really expect any of them to redshirt.

Yeah in terms of size, the other 4 seem to be better suited for their positions than TT. And with Dot, JVZ, and Kirby providing some minutes I think we can afford for him to redshirt. The backcourt needs all the help it can get though

 

[Chrish1023]

Good thing we let Tyrone Garland go...