[TonyLima]

Delaire only played something like three of the last six minutes, which was a real headscratcher for me. Zero fouls, so that wasn't it.

But Stanford beat a team that's actually got a pretty good chance to make the Big Dance, so I will give Haase some credit for the team win.

Delaire seemed to be struggling on defense.  They had him on Maldonado for most of the game, and Delaire just couldn't keep up.  Very odd decision by Haase because Delaire should not be guarding smaller, quicker guys.

The only thing I have to add on yesterday is that the improvement in Spencer Jones' game since his freshman year is remarkable.  He came in as a catch-and-shoot 3-point shooter (a good one), and really not much else.  And now he is driving, defending at a high level, and playing much better overall.  I've seen some criticisms here that Haase's players don't improve.  I disagree, and Jones is a good example of what I'm talking about.  Keefe fits, too. FWIW, I'm still in the "time to move on from Haase" camp, but it's not because his players don't improve individually.  My beefs with Haase are all about team play (or lack thereof).

Nice observation.

[TonyLima]

Delaire only played something like three of the last six minutes, which was a real headscratcher for me. Zero fouls, so that wasn't it.

But Stanford beat a team that's actually got a pretty good chance to make the Big Dance, so I will give Haase some credit for the team win.

Delaire seemed to be struggling on defense.  They had him on Maldonado for most of the game, and Delaire just couldn't keep up.  Very odd decision by Haase because Delaire should not be guarding smaller, quicker guys.

The only thing I have to add on yesterday is that the improvement in Spencer Jones' game since his freshman year is remarkable.  He came in as a catch-and-shoot 3-point shooter (a good one), and really not much else.  And now he is driving, defending at a high level, and playing much better overall.  I've seen some criticisms here that Haase's players don't improve.  I disagree, and Jones is a good example of what I'm talking about.  Keefe fits, too. FWIW, I'm still in the "time to move on from Haase" camp, but it's not because his players don't improve individually.  My beefs with Haase are all about team play (or lack thereof).

Nice observation.