What we are seeing from the Zags this season is a new normal with the arrival of the "transfer portal" & 'NIL". It is near to impossible to establish a cohesive/synchronized basketball unit with a basically "free agent" roster. Coach Few has done a wonderful job this year. I want this to go on the record. I wouldn't be surprised if this is Few's last season at Gonzaga. Few may jump to the NBA. It wouldn't surprise me if he coaches the Golden State Warriors. Few gets along with Steve Kerr and the Warriors style of basketball is very similar to Gonzaga's. If this does happen this will place Few in a good position to be the head-coach of any future Olympic games. Steve Kerr's shelf life of being a coach is about to expire. Graham Icke had a good game against UCLA. UCLA's post man was very weak. This player would never have made the starting lineup or maybe the team during UCLA's golden years under famed head-coach John Wooden. With regard to Nembhard. It would have been nice if he would have made that crucial free throw. To be fair since he is a point guard. Scoring is not crucial for his position. His primary job is to distribute the ball not score. When Nembhard has to score the rest of the team stands around there is no motion. Lastly this is a good team. This team has the potential to get "hot" latter in season and could run the table during tournament time.
@patrickshea36194 күн бұрын
You must have been dreaming, like Clint said, 'A man has to know his limitations' Few knows his.
@fr.davidtelemond24263 күн бұрын
@@patrickshea3619 I wish you could've been a little more specific.
@doubleandy4 күн бұрын
Bizzare that ref crew wouldn't go to the monitor for elbow to Innocenti when it seems like all contact above the shoulders these days gets a review
@Dragracingduleist4 күн бұрын
This team feels less than the sum of its parts and is bolth completely unable to close games and get more than 2 players to play well at a time...
@GC-jb1kp4 күн бұрын
agree, i’m hoping it’s more of a cohesion issue but something needs to change for this team to be consistent.
@jameskile51134 күн бұрын
Do we know why Hickman didn’t start? Also, Gregg needs to start. Ajayi had his chance and he’s proven he can’t handle the speed of real competition
@doubleandy4 күн бұрын
I think Ajayi is a better 1 on 1 defender, so wonder if that's why he starts? I'm with you though, and I hope they put him back in the starting rotation because he seems to have a knack for getting extra possessions from his hustle plays.
@jameskile51134 күн бұрын
@ yeah thats a good point, he is a better defender overall. He has better tools overall to be an amazing player but just can’t seem to handle the speed of the game. But yeah Gregg has earned his starting spot back because at least he can generate some value, not always a lot, but at least some.
@rustyshackleford90174 күн бұрын
Yeah, he's really bad
@Hammsolo773 күн бұрын
I lost a lot of respect for Jimmy Jackson. He actually changed his argument depending on the plays. With Battle he said intent didn’t matter. Later with Ike he said you had to look at intent.
@MrDerubbo4 күн бұрын
I think these first few games, Mark Few needs to provide some isolation for Ajayi to show what he has. his performance is ridiculously bad on paper for his resume, but is it Fews style? he just can' the on the floor if he fails to score every game.
@Boarsheadcontracting3 күн бұрын
Hard to win when elbowing somebody in the face gets you points
@paulseely34604 күн бұрын
That is a concern if this is best officiating team.All 3 tech calls are suspect.Not reviewing charge and likely F1 is inexcuseable. 3pt defense cost us the game...we will be Elite 8 !
@duncanfromunderthebridge4 күн бұрын
Last year was one of Few’s best coaching jobs. Got the most out of a bunch of new pieces. This year might be one of his worst. Getting seemingly the minimum out of a bunch of talented and returning pieces. Part of that could just be variance in a small sample size of close games, but not winning ANY of the games we’ve lost seems like coaching has to have played a role.
@f.r.etling4 күн бұрын
The irony is that everyone said last season was Fews worst coaching job. Patience, young padawan
@NELA12204 күн бұрын
They probably stayed in Los Angeles
@EDAHSC4 күн бұрын
These are perhaps the best crew of officials in college bball for anyone who knows the game. I'd say it was about as well officiated of any game I've watched this year. They maybe missed a couple of calls all game. Certainly the refs did not determine the outcome like they do in many games. Overall excellent officiating for this one. If I look at Zags down the stretch it seems obvious the so called best point guard in college hoops made two poor plays in the last minute, the alligator free throw followed by taking a 3 before he needed to. But rarely does one see a college game played well nowadays. It's mostly about the 3 ball and UCLA won the 3 ball shooting contest today. That is the basics of why this game went their way.
@rustyshackleford90174 күн бұрын
This team, being this bad, is insanity. They shouldn't even be ranked. Few hasn't done a thing to help win games late
@gdsprings4 күн бұрын
Seems like this group just cannot close out good teams. The’re only capable of winning against mediocre team and this does not translate to winning a championship. Another year of disappointment.
@jrippinger3 күн бұрын
Do you know what losers all have in common? They blame the officials for their loss.
@MrDerubbo4 күн бұрын
another FEW mistake. your starting 5 starts the game, gets into a Rythm and FEW subs 3 guys at a time, totaly disrupting that Rytham. one at a time Mark ! and for Gods sake Start gregg !
@ChrisArmstrong-l5t4 күн бұрын
Please don’t say dumb things like you can understand Ajayi left Pepperdine because his coach left! Ajayi was way gone we’ll before Romar was ousted. Sheez.
@terrell97024 күн бұрын
This team is soft.
@Gregheffley12874 күн бұрын
No you are
@erikhancock985694 күн бұрын
👍Truth!
@jameskile51134 күн бұрын
@@terrell9702 I hate that you’re right 😂
@rdancranston4 күн бұрын
Dont worry your cupcake schedule is on the horizon!!...just win the 1st 3 and you'll jump the ranks by 5 spots or more!!!😆
@SteelyyDan4 күн бұрын
Bozo comment. You think they want under par competition? It isn't Gonzaga's fault
@TimmyPruitt1664 күн бұрын
The Zags is about to start the cake walk conf play like every yr! Must be nice to play D2 schools in conf play!
@Gregheffley12874 күн бұрын
Be quiet
@doubleandy4 күн бұрын
NET says otherwise
@Gregheffley12874 күн бұрын
@@doubleandy don’t you dare use facts
@erikhancock985694 күн бұрын
It's not going to be a cake walk this year. They might end up a 3rd place team in the WCC.