Virginia (3/20/22)

[NorthTexasWeLove]

Great season.

 

Invest. Invest. Invest. 

[meangreenlax]

2 minutes ago, CMJ said:

What a season.  Last year is our historic best team ever given the NCAA tournament win, but this squad is actually probably the best team we've ever had.  At least in the last 50+ years.

Best team for sure. Last year’s team had some better individual performances down the stretch

[Andrew]

3 minutes ago, CMJ said:

I said about a month ago that one day Perry would miss a game winning shot and we'd all be surprised when it happens because he always comes through.  I really thought we were somehow gonna pull this out in both regulation and OT when Perry had that shot.

 

What a season.  Last year is our historic best team ever given the NCAA tournament win, but this squad is actually probably the best team we've ever had.  At least in the last 50+ years.

I was thinking we would have gotten Drez the ball at some point. He was shooting lights out. 

[BillySee58]

What a great season to watch. Program is in great shape.

[p_phelps]

I'm sad for Bell... came through when it counted! Oh so proud of this squad.

Edited March 21, 2022 by p_phelps

[Green Otaku]

So much heart on this team. Never gave up, never backed down. To take a team like Virginia down to the wire with the top level talent they can recruit really shows how our guys are legit. They can do it, we just needed a few breaks to go our way, hopefully that comes with experience. Great season Mean Green, so proud of you. 

[Glory to the Green]

Great game and season.  Proud of how this team kept fighting.  GMG!

[Caw Caw]

The team deserves some love for their free throw performance. We've given them some well deserved ssss all year. Proud of this team, belonged in the dance, GMG.

[Green Otaku]

8 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Wonder if Jones had played if we pulled it off. His defensive pressure alone certainly would have helped. 

That and more rest for Perry, he didn't sit a single minute of the game. I think that was a bigger factor than most people think. 

[GrandGreen]

3 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Wonder if Jones had played if we pulled it off. His defensive pressure alone certainly would have helped. 

My belief, if Jones had played; NT would have won easily.  Jones value is on the defensive side, plays against the other team's best offensive guard.   

Playing so few players throughout the year caught up with McCasland again.  An OT game with only 6 experienced players and one of those in foul trouble most of the game.  Even with the other team having two fouled out, NT just didn't have the manpower to pull this one out.

Great season for a team that just will not quit.  Hope everyone returns that can and NT should be even better next year. 

[meaniegreenie]

11 minutes ago, Andrew said:

With so much time I was wondering why the long pass. Was surprised we got possession and got a decent look up. 

Without a T/O, the team looked confused.  They appeared to not be sure how they were going to execute the last possession.   I think it was a Freshman with the in bounds pass too.  Not blaming him, since he just had to throw into what the others set up. 

[TheColonyEagle]

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like for North Texas to have a legit basketball program….take a big sniff….

[meangreenlax]

As is tradition in the ACC, Virginia fans bitching about the game even in victory because they’re entitled to it. @Censored by Laurie would love these guys 

(I’m also Maryland fan so I have sour grapes aplenty)

[Green Otaku]

1 minute ago, GrandGreen said:

My belief, if Jones had played; NT would have won easily.  Jones value is on the defensive side, plays against the other team's best offensive guard.   

Playing so few players throughout the year caught up with McCasland again.  An OT game with only 6 experienced players and one of those in foul trouble most of the game.  Even with the other team having two fouled out, NT just didn't have the manpower to pull this one out.

Great season for a team that just will not quit.  Hope everyone returns that can and NT should be even better next year. 

Let's not ignore the fact that Franklin changed the game with 3 back to back 3s. He got hot at the right time and really pulled it out for them. Even with the limited rotation our players were doing really well.

[greenminer]

17 minutes ago, meangreenlax said:

Best team for sure. Last year’s team had some better individual performances down the stretch

I think it was the latest Fields podcast where Brune suggested last year's version had better tournament players.  This year's team might be better overall, but lacked the postseason playmaking that we had last year from Hamlet and Drez.

Drez showed signs of it this year, but wasn't nearly as consistent.

EDIT: it might have been on a Texas 24 pod

Edited March 21, 2022 by greenminer

[meaniegreenie]

1 minute ago, Green Otaku said:

Let's not ignore the fact that Franklin changed the game with 3 back to back 3s. He got hot at the right time and really pulled it out for them. Even with the limited rotation our players were doing really well.

That this team fought back while he was doing this is just more to be impressed with.  I LOVE this team and hate that they weren't able to get the W.  They deserved it.

[Matt from A700]

39 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Good news is we win ever overtime game in the NIT. We will win. Science tells us so.

Welp, Avery Johnson, my green underwear and now NIT overtime games are no longer undefeated for UNT basketball.

[keith]

20 minutes ago, CMJ said:

I said about a month ago that one day Perry would miss a game winning shot and we'd all be surprised when it happens because he always comes through.  I really thought we were somehow gonna pull this out in both regulation and OT when Perry had that shot.

 

What a season.  Last year is our historic best team ever given the NCAA tournament win, but this squad is actually probably the best team we've ever had.  At least in the last 50+ years.

Neither one was a good look unfortunately.  

[Aquila_Viridis]

I will be very surprised if Virginia wins the next game cause NT took it out of them today. I sure wish the Green could have pulled this out. 💔

[Green Otaku]

Drez has the option of coming back right? 

We lose Bell, Simmons, Wright, JJ. Am I missing someone? 

[UNTLifer]

Great game, great season. Thank you TBIII for coming back this year. This team was so much fun. I hope the fans stayed and gave them a standing ovation. They deserve it. 

[UNTLifer]

2 minutes ago, Green Otaku said:

Drez has the option of coming back right? 

We lose Bell, Simmons, Wright, JJ. Am I missing someone? 

I hope March-Drez comes back for one more run. Yes, that is the list of graduates. We need the coaches to push Scott, Stone and Morgan this off season. 

[GMG_Dallas]

2 minutes ago, Green Otaku said:

Drez has the option of coming back right? 

We lose Bell, Simmons, Wright, JJ. Am I missing someone? 

I think that's it. I was just thinking about that too. Next year can be really special if Drez comes back and Abou keeps progressing. Throw in Rubin who I think can be the main ball handler, Perry on the bench, the energizer Scott, and Stone who I believe looked good today and man, next year can be even better! Get a backup big and it can be even more special.

[GMG_Dallas]

Forgot about Morgan... hopefully nobody leaves. I can't wait. 

[Censored by Laurie]

10 minutes ago, GrandGreen said:

Playing so few players throughout the year caught up with McCasland again. 

I understand the logic...but I think this is a terrible take and one that needs to die. 

these are 18-23 year olds who don't play back-to-backs (maybe...maybe I'll listen to this argument for the C-USA toruney, but given a short rotation won 4 in 4 in '21, there's still a good case against). tired legs didn't get us beat tonight. 

I think all of us would've loved to have seen a deeper bench, but this is where the logic of advanced stats like wins above replacement have to be considered...if the step down in quality production from Man 8 is too great, playing him to "rest" another is actually detrimental to the overall team.