you know i hate to be right on those type of things, but it is what it is and the broncos are who they are. they won alot of close games this year, but put themselves in tough situations when need not to be. you jus cant afford to struggle with the la's, dominguez hills, ucsd's, and stanislaus' of the world and expect to make an impact in the playoffs. anything is possible with the great mastermind in coach k but the players are the ones who play the game. and the lack of consistent play, mixed in with no killer instinct, and the inability to finish teams jus doesnt add up to playoff style bball. thats how i came up with my prediction, which i truly hoped i was wrong, but i couldnt see this years team jus turning on a switch and say let's go and win 3 tough playoff games in a row.
as for next year... the broncos got some huge holes to fill! losing 3 senior guards is tough and going to be hard to fill. do me a favor and please dont mention rashad bias's name about filling any of their shoes, because the guy hasnt even stepped foot on the court and has yet to prove himself. and were talking about 3 seniors who have been through the league, won a ton of games and had a lot of experience in game situations. so quite frankly it's going to be tough for any player to come in right away and step in and lead this team to the promise land. all we can hope is that they can try and fill their shoes in due time. i know you guys were tough on pulido this year but without that guys toughness, skills and knowledge of the game, the broncos wouldnt have been as good as they were. there is a reason why he started every game this year. im sure coach k will agree to that. but overall losing those 3 will hurt the broncos.
larry has to step up and be a legitimate go-to guy next year. the broncos will go as far as larry takes them. at times this year he showed what he can do, but dion was able to cover up for larry when he wasnt there this year. next year it will be larrys team, but will he step up and be an all region player, like what he is capable of doing and that we know he can? one thing for sure, kaelen has to put together his first full season of consistent play for the broncos to be a contender. he made big strides this year, but in his final season next year he has to go above and beyond what he has done thus far. im confident that the coaches will work with donelle with his shot and body size and he will have to be impact player for the broncos next year. he will log alot of minutes next year and his duties will increase.
key returners next year:
Coach K
Larry Gordon
Kaelen Daniels
Donelle Booker
key losses:
Dion Cook
Luis Pulido
Billy Hoffman
key factors:
kevin neveu: will he improve on this season and have a solid senior season and play a full consistent season?
will the broncos have solid guard play next year?
Bill forelli...?
other factors not listed due to my time...
who knows, only time will tell, but i can tell you one thing, hall of fame doesnt comment on anything outside of basketball season. i know how much you guys love me, but i wont be tuned in as much. what are we going to do now that basketball season is over with now? i hear they have good teams in intramurals, maybe attend some arena football games, or perhaps watch barry bonds go deep in spring training?
until next time... Hall of Fame signs off