03-15-2013, 01:57 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-15-2013, 04:26 AM by OutsiderFan.)
It doesn't seem possible that there has ever been a team a fan base would have hated more than this year's Stanford men's hoops team. I didn't follow things that closely, but here are just a few highlights I am aware about:
1. Powell missing two dunks against in 1pt loss to not usc in hoops
2. Oregon blowout win
3. Shooting 33% from the FT line in 2 pt loss to IIRC, not USC in hoops
4. Cal blowout win to end its 7-game win streak
5. The OT tournament loss by 1 pt even sinking what, 15 3 pt shots
The team has some of the worst fundamentals and lowest IQ for its sport you'll ever see on a major conference team, which seems totally unacceptable for a Stanford team in any sport. You take an NIT tournament champion team returning most of its key players, and actually don't get better the following year. I just can't imagine even the biggest Stanford fan liking, let alone loving this team. The attendance figures pretty much bear this out.
But hey, maybe they can repeat as NIT champs?
1. Powell missing two dunks against in 1pt loss to not usc in hoops
2. Oregon blowout win
3. Shooting 33% from the FT line in 2 pt loss to IIRC, not USC in hoops
4. Cal blowout win to end its 7-game win streak
5. The OT tournament loss by 1 pt even sinking what, 15 3 pt shots
The team has some of the worst fundamentals and lowest IQ for its sport you'll ever see on a major conference team, which seems totally unacceptable for a Stanford team in any sport. You take an NIT tournament champion team returning most of its key players, and actually don't get better the following year. I just can't imagine even the biggest Stanford fan liking, let alone loving this team. The attendance figures pretty much bear this out.
But hey, maybe they can repeat as NIT champs?