🏀 2024/25 Virginia Men's Hoops In-Season Thread

Men's Basketball
1491

Karl Hess was pretty universally despised

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1492

Wasn’t him, but thanks. I could be misremembering, name may not start with an R

1493

Could only be Lenny Wirtz - haha

1494

Rick Hartzell?

1495

With you on this Hav, not only because of the elite skill, but Isaac will be on track to graduate, a four year member of the team, and a great representative of the U. Pony up the $1mill to keep, him. He’s the guy you want to keep coming back for visits, etc. as part of the “program.”

Also, he suffers because of the comparison to Kyle - he’s not quite him so we’ve discounted just how effing good iMac is - plus, next year I think he just will be lights out. He and Rohde should be part of the future (I’m still out on DD because of defense).

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1496

You can learn defense. You can’t learn creating your own shot, and that’s a skill only Ames possesses on the roster that’s playing right now.

And we’ll very likely be playing a different defense next year.

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1497

Agree you can learn defense, the question is whether he wants to as sometimes his effort, at least to me, is not exactly ”continuous” in Tony’s,parlance. Tha6 being said, I should have said my judgment is still out on him (earlier in the year I was in the camp that he shouldn’t see the floor) - he certainly has shown a better ability to finish around the rim and his outside shooting (although I really hate the 13-16 fade away) has been a pleasant surprise.

1498

There have a number of times this year when that fade away has ended a serious drought, so I like it just fine.

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1499

I will not argue (excessively) with success.

1500

Do we get a trip to Europe this year? If so, it would be timely.

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1501

Italy trip was 2022, so I believe not until next year.

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1502

Just sue the NCAA, demand a Europe trip whenever the hell we want. That’s how you do it these days

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1503

Just go and dont tell em

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1504

If you could bring back Rohde, iMac and Rohde next year, would you do it?

To me it’s hard to shake that it’s 3/5 of a starting 5 that struggled to be competitive in the ACC. Wouldn’t call any of them great defenders or rebounders. Who would pair best with Chance?

1505

Wait - Rohde has a clone or a brother?

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1506

Well, that double dose of Rohde makes it one of the best backcourts in the NCAA :laughing:

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1507

Gertrude. And Dai Dai.
All 3 could stretch the D and get to the cup. And fast break effectively.

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1508

If you add Rohde to that group, then yes.

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1509

Would a lineup of 5 Rohdes have a better record than what we’re putting out there now?

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1510

Wouldn’t all Rohdes lead Rome?

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