Fishclamps wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 10:40 am
I would chalk that up to Calipari phoning it in his last few seasons at Kentucky and that they weren't actually good at all and Townsend got hot
I would say you don't know anything about his background if you think he just got hot. Allow me to refresh your memory.
You also would not know why he looked like a good transfer get for Tommy. Didn't work out as well as he or the coaching staff wanted. A reminder of what he accomplished:
#HLMBB Player of the Year
#HLMBB First Team All-League
#HLMBB Tournament MVP and All-Tournament Team member
#HLMBB First Team All-Academic
NABC District 12 First Team All-District
Played and started in all 36 games, led the team in minutes (36.4 per game), field goals made (220), free throws made (169), scoring (17.3), rebounds (8.1), assists (111) and steals (48)
Scored a career-high 38 points in the #HLMBB Tournament Championship Game, brought down 11 rebounds and dished out five assists in 40 minutes of play
Joined Kevin Durant (Texas, 2007) as the only players to score 35+ points, 10+ rebounds and play 40+ minutes in a conference championship game in the last 25 years. Townsend's also the only player in the last 15 years to record at least 35 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a regulation conference tournament game.
Maybe that is why Tommy wanted him and thought he would be more productive than he ended up being.
We have a hell of alot of psychics on this board. Hindsight is 20/20 but this board seems to change during the season. We went from all our Euro being soft to they are great and a strong foundation for the program. We went from Tommy should have spent some time in the junior or small college ranks to develop his skills to his actual proven results. If anyone here can say they predicted a top 3 finish in the Big 12 they just might be a psychics. Coach's in the big 12 predicted 5 and the highest media I ever saw was 4. Don't forget he did this with one of the worst rosters in Arizona history according to many.
This team has flaws there is no doubt. The biggest being no reliable 3 point shooter that has proven they can get off their own shot. They try to make up for it by rebounding hard and trusting each other. There will be more losses in the near future but it won't take away from what they have accomplished. I am proud of what they accomplished in their first year in the big 12 but don't let facts get in the way of your narrative.