Comments on: Guard play prevents Texas from hanging with Sooners

By: Mike Craven

Mike Craven — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:10:54 +0000

Exactly Brian. The one thing Longhorn guards do well is score, it is the inability to make plays for other people. Texas does not get as many easy buckets as other good teams, and they suffer because of it in tight games.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:20:45 +0000

@Bryan: Scoring is one thing, but one of the biggest failings of the Texas backcourt so far has been their inability to create scoring opportunities for others. The frontcourt guys aren't going to be very productive if we don't have a player capable of getting them the ball.

By: Bryan Bennet

Bryan Bennet — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:52:59 +0000

I actually heard an interesting stat the other day when Texas was losing to Arkansas. The announcers said that in each of the last 5 or so seasons, the eventual NCAA champion was led in scoring by the front court rather than backcourt. I know that’s 3 vs 2, but that would suggest that guard play is not where the games are won and lost. Just look at how Memphis manhandled Texas last year when we relied on our small guards for scoring. I’m confident Barnes will right the ship, but we’re probably looking at a 4 or 5 seed in the tourney.