The official update thread for former Longhorns

[Goo Punch 4275]

Isaiah Taylor gets back to back starts with Dennis Schroeder sidelined and he drops  26 the first night with 20 and 8 assists the second night. Hookem Isaiah!

[Bort 9]

Rockets have made many great decisions this year but waiving Isaiah Taylor wasn't one of them. Has proved himself to be a more than capable NBA guard. 

[UT Lawnghorn 758]

 

[Goo Punch 4275]

Allen’s game has grown a ton this year. The athleticism and shot blocking were there, but just how comfortable he looked in the screen-and-roll and shooting that step back three; I can’t imagine what the first couple of years of full-time professional training are going to do for him.

[Machinator 32099]

Listening to Ian Eagle narrate Allen's plays is so much easier on the ears than when Galindo does it.

[Bingo 4]

Was just talking to my buddy about Turner and Allen. He had no idea they went to Texas. I wondered why? Still good to see those guys develop. They both have a ton of upside.  Oh, and Bort - The Rockets had enough guards ahead of Isiah. They believed that spot better spent on a bigger position. Not that I wouldn't want him on our bench but I'm sure that was the thought process.

[BigOrange1 6432]

if allen keeps developing the nets got an absolute steal at #22.

[Guest J'Covan update]

J'Covan is playing this season in the Israeli league for Gilbao as their starting PG and is 2nd in the league in assists per game at 5.6. 

[Richter 2256]

Tristan Thompson is now stepping out on his Kardashian, who is pregnant...  This is surprising because I usually associate the Kardashian name with romantic stability.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5600055/Tristan-Thompson-caught-video-locking-lips-mystery-woman.html

[Goo Punch 4275]

[RockyMountainHighHorn 890]

On 4/10/2018 at 12:46 PM, Richter said:

Tristan Thompson is now stepping out on his Kardashian, who is pregnant...  This is surprising because I usually associate the Kardashian name with romantic stability.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5600055/Tristan-Thompson-caught-video-locking-lips-mystery-woman.html

I think this is the second time he is done this too while his girl is pregnant. 

[Goo Punch 4275]

[Goo Punch 4275]

Demarcus Holland finished 3rd in G League DPOY voting. Way to go D! :hookem:

 

[UT Lawnghorn 758]

On 4/13/2018 at 5:32 PM, Goo Punch said:

Between KD and Tucker, odds seem high a Longhorn gets a ring this year.

[BigOrange1 6432]

 

[Goo Punch 4275]

 

[Catdaddyhorn 3444]

Man that's awesome. I had no idea that he was coaching on that level.  

[Goo Punch 4275]

And another one:

 

[Machinator 32099]

Even if it's the Knicks, NBA assistant > CBB assistant. Can't blame Royal for making that choice if we were truly pursuing him.

[WJC88 97]

2 hours ago, Catdaddyhorn said:

Man that's awesome. I had no idea that he was coaching on that level.  

 

1 hour ago, Machinator said:

Even if it's the Knicks, NBA assistant > CBB assistant. Can't blame Royal for making that choice if we were truly pursuing him.

Great news to hear.

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

I thought tj would be a coach somewhere.  I could swear a few years ago both rick Barnes and popovich talked highly of his coaching future. Guess he didn't want to. 

[Goo Punch 4275]

he is coaching, he has his own hoops academy with a whole bunch of different squads. making a good name for himself in aau ball. he's made it no secret that he wants to be the head coach at Texas and/or be an assistant for Rick some day.

[Patrick Bateman 3910]

 

[Goo Punch 4275]

the kid is putting in work.

 

 

[Patrick Bateman 3910]

Look who I found!  He's still kicking around the game...... Playing overseas and in G League some.

 

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

Are they not sending NBA players to these international tournaments anymore?  Or is this one of those regional tournament where they play against Puerto Rico Cuba and mexico?

[Blotto 23484]

Stumbled across this link recently. Seems like a pretty comprehensive list, and a good reminder of players past.

https://basketball.usbasket.com/team/NCAA/The_University_of_Texas/168?Page=4

 

[Machinator 32099]

Holmes made the 12-man roster for the USA World Cup Qualifying Team.

[Patrick Bateman 3910]

Too bad.... he should find another two way deal somewhere....

Edited June 30, 2018 by Patrick Bateman

[Catdaddyhorn 3444]

 

 

[Goo Punch 4275]

I think Tevin Mack is going to have a big year at Alabama. All-SEC type of season. I could see him going for 17.5, 5, and 2.5 shooting 45/40/80. If we never lose Tevin Mack then we are in much better shape the last two years and going forward. That loss is only going to sting more as time goes on.

[Cameltoe 114]

20 hours ago, Goo Punch said:

If we never lose Tevin Mack then we are in much better shape the last two years and going forward. That loss is only going to sting more as time goes on.

You're so fucking stupid. The loss of Mack isn't stinging at all. First of all, he was dismissed for a reason and that alone is enough to say we probably have better chemistry without him. But even besides that, his talent level isn't something to cry about losing. Sure he has some potential, but nothing special among the top levels of NCAA guys.

[Machinator 32099]

 

[Goo Punch 4275]

Barnett signs with the Bucks. Good luck to him. Crazy to think that at one time we had both Mack and Barnett at SF, only to have it end up being our team's biggest weakness.

[Cameltoe 114]

On 8/7/2018 at 7:18 PM, Goo Punch said:

Barnett signs with the Bucks. Good luck to him. Crazy to think that at one time we had both Mack and Barnett at SF, only to have it end up being our team's biggest weakness.

Barnes never gave any playing time to Barnett when he was here, which was entirely under Barnes's tenure. Why Barnes never gave him playing time and he transferred out of Barnes's program, I guess we'll never know.

[Goo Punch 4275]

As usual, you are clueless. Barnett played for Shaka who had no interest in him, and he transferred out with three years remaining. Went on to average 14 and 6 while shooting .414 from deep and .890 at the line for Missouri, both areas where we've struggled under Shaka. 

Please stop posting.

[VinyVango 684]

man... it would have been nice to have .414 3P shooting and a starting quality SF last year.

[txhorns 2409]

Barnett played a season under both Barnes and Shaka.  Neither played him very much but Barnes did play him a lot more than Shaka.

[Blotto 23484]

7 hours ago, Cameltoe said:

Barnes never gave any playing time to Barnett when he was here, which was entirely under Barnes's tenure. Why Barnes never gave him playing time and he transferred out of Barnes's program, I guess we'll never know.

 

7 hours ago, Goo Punch said:

As usual, you are clueless. Barnett played for Shaka who had no interest in him, and he transferred out with three years remaining. Went on to average 14 and 6 while shooting .414 from deep and .890 at the line for Missouri, both areas where we've struggled under Shaka. 

Please stop posting.

Lulz. Two strong takes

[Goo Punch 4275]

??? mine isn't a take, mine is what happened.

 

except that he only had two years remaining, not three 

Edited August 9, 2018 by Goo Punch

[txhorns 2409]

I always find it hilarious when people think that a player who transferred and had success would have done just as well had he stayed.  In this case Barnett would have been in a completely different situation last year at Texas.  Different coaches, different structure, different amount of pressure, different oppenents, different teammates, etc.  That's not to say he wouldn't have been successful here, just that simply because he shot .414 at Missouri last season doesn't mean he would have shot that at Texas.

[Goo Punch 4275]

23 minutes ago, txhorns said:

I always find it hilarious when people think that a player who transferred and had success would have done just as well had he stayed.  In this case Barnett would have been in a completely different situation last year at Texas.  Different coaches, different structure, different amount of pressure, different oppenents, different teammates, etc.  That's not to say he wouldn't have been successful here, just that simply because he shot .414 at Missouri last season doesn't mean he would have shot that at Texas.

??? we've desperately needed everything that he is (tall, athletic wing who can shoot from the line and outside) the last two years. unless staying at Tecas would have stunted his growth for some unknown reason we absolutely could have used him. same goes for Mack.

[Catdaddyhorn 3444]

Barnett played a season under both Barnes and Shaka.  Neither played him very much but Barnes did play him a lot more than Shaka.

Didn't Barnett transfer at the end of the fall semester? If so, he played for a month under Shaka.

[txhorns 2409]

14 minutes ago, Catdaddyhorn said:

1 hour ago, txhorns said:

Barnett played a season under both Barnes and Shaka.  Neither played him very much but Barnes did play him a lot more than Shaka.

Didn't Barnett transfer at the end of the fall semester? If so, he played for a month under Shaka.

I don't remember tbh, I just looked up his stats and he only appeared in 4 games that year for Texas.  6 minutes a game I think.  Was 8.5 mpg in 21 games the year before.

[Machinator 32099]

 

[Catdaddyhorn 3444]

10 hours ago, txhorns said:

I don't remember tbh, I just looked up his stats and he only appeared in 4 games that year for Texas.  6 minutes a game I think.  Was 8.5 mpg in 21 games the year before.

Barnett's last year at UT was 2015-2016 and his first year at Mizzou was 2016-2017. He clearly left UT once he finished finals during the fall 2015 semester or got some sort of waiver to  avoid sitting out a transfer year (which I doubt). Plus he only played 23 games his first season at Mizzou which either means he was injured or he started playing after the last set of finals in fall 2016.  Like I said before he played about a month under Shaka.  

[Goo Punch 4275]

 

[Patrick Bateman 3910]

 

[realgreggym 835]

I am looking forward to the Myles Turner weight room at the new arena. Or maybe the Myles Turner men's locker room. Congrats and great job.. 

[Braff Zacklin 13551]

So apparently P.J. was following today's showdown with OU closely: