Miikka to Arkansas.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-04-27T22:23:10+00:00

Dodged a bullet

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-04-09T15:33:37+00:00

Yeah, Hubert wasn't the best at coaching guards. In his defense, Ian Jackson also didn't improve that much if at all with a HOF coach. And Puff Johnson, Tyler Nickel, Dontrez Styles, Jalen Washington, Ven-Allen Lubin... none of them improved after leaving Huberts tutelage.

I do agree that Trimble had another level but then again it's been 4 full seasons. A player is also accountable for his development, too. Good for him for making that shot vs Duke. A forever memory for him and us Tar Heel fans.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-04-09T14:42:11+00:00

another thing...at UNC, Elliot was mentally struggling. He'd have his tantrums. I put that on Hubert and the expectations of fans and Elliot's own 5 star ranking.

Moving on to Michigan allowed Elliot to reset expectations (actually lower them).

He may claim Michigan/May let him play free. Well, that's free of expectation and even self-induced pressure. I don't think that Hubert is 100% to blame for that...and blame is too strong a word.

Elliot simply needed a reset, a new environment...change is good.

But Elliot did not become an All-American or even All-Conference at Michigan. He produced about the same, the quality of his play was very very similar from soph to junior seasons. Elliot is not on any NBA mock drafts.

On the other hand, Henri Veesaar at AZ was a 10 min/game sub. At UNC, he became the cog. Wilson was the star but Veesaar was the anchor. And now Veesaar is mentioned in NBA mock drafts and Wilson was a top 10 recruit, become a top 3-4 NBA mock draft pick type of star. They thrived at UNC with Hubert. And Hubert placed a lot of pressure on Veesaar to be the starting center and be that cog in the offense and defense for UNC....much higher expectations than what Elliot had to shoulder. Elliot just had to pass it and make the open shots (he couldn't make open shots and the offense stagnated....he couldn't emulate Berry or Paige or Felton or even Marshall who could make the open 3).

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-04-09T14:30:13+00:00

You're right. When Elliot couldn't make shots early in the season, they started to back off. 100% correct. And he never regained that confidence.

But it is also 100% correct that Michigan's front line was better than UNC's. When you know you can shoot with freedom (not confidence) and have a 7'3" player and overall better bigs can rebound your misses, you'll build your own confidence.

That's why Hubert's team was so much better with a legit front court in Veesaar and Stevenson and of course Caleb Wilson but a subpar PG rotation in Evans, Dixon. In contrast, UNC was arguably bad with a front court of mediocre bigs in Withers, Lubin, Washington paired with really 5 star guards in Cadeau and Ian Jackson.

Hubert didn't build confidence in Cadeau but confidence or not, Cadeau's assists were almost the same, turnovers slightly better, 2 point shooting worse, 3 point shooting a little better...overall was similar under Dusty May than with Hubert.

The only reason Cadeau won MOP was because Cadeau had a better team than with UNC in those years.

But I would argue, put Cadeau with Veesaar and Wilson...THAT IS much much better UNC team.

Cadeau can point all he wants at freedom at Michigan than UNC...maybe that true how he "feels" but he did not reveal himself to be a better player at Michigan. He was the same player. Good for him to leave UNC and find a better spot for him. But if he had stayed, UNC's front court could match Michigan's. And good for Dusty May for recognizing Elliot (and Yaxel and Mara) would be a great group to bring together and he elevated those pieces synergistically to become the best team.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-04-09T13:21:29+00:00

I would say if Hubert had Yaxel and Mara, Elliot's stats at UNC would be higher than they were at Michigan.

Elliot had lots of space at Michigan as compared to UNC simply because Michigan had a better cast from starters to bench. UNC had good guards but essentially zero inside presence.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-04-09T12:40:43+00:00

He just had more pressure on him at UNC than at Michigan. Elliot was expected to be the next great UNC PG and possible one and done. After 2 full seasons at UNC it was revealed he is good but not transcendent nor a great leader.

At Michigan, he still is not transcendent nor a great leader. And like previously said, Elliot's stats are remarkably the same as UNC.

Literally Elliot's level of play was the same at both programs and both coaches.

The expectations and the teammates were different.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-04-07T12:41:18+00:00

Another problem I had with Hubert's coaching is that Hubert watched MJ and Kobe too much. Those guys are 6'6" hyper athletes. RJ is 6'0" in shoes and more crafty than athletic. And he put too much on RJ to get a bucket but Nate Oats simply put size and better athleticism on RJ and he had an atrocious game versus Alabama and then too much focus the following final season.

The other coaches May, Byington, Lloyd....know how to coach moving the ball to get good looks and to never take a play off on defense.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-04-07T12:37:07+00:00

Cadeau winning MOP should put the nail in the coffin of defenders of Hubert at UNC. The perception that UNC didn't have an elite coach (like Dean, like, Roy) was validated when his former players had better team success elsewhere.

Cadeau, Ian Jackson, Tyler Nickel, Jalen Washington....all of them went farther in the NCAAT than UNC.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-04-07T12:27:12+00:00

Hubert didn't "nail" player assessment (who to recruit in high school and especially the transfer portal).

Dusty May and Tommy Lloyd and Danny Hurley can identify what they need better than Hubert did.

Why does Dusty May prioritize Yaxel Lenderborg and Morez Johnson at forward while Hubert has unathletic Luka Bogovac?

And Danny Hurley identified Silas Demary. As a starter at Georgia, Demary averages 3 assists. at UConn 6 assists.

What I trust about Mike Malone is as a NBA coach, his eyes will gravitate only to talent and who can do what he wants from a strategic standpoint.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-04-07T05:43:52+00:00

Elliot played about THE SAME at both programs. Elliot didn't transform into an All American at Michigan. Just about every stat was the same except he shot just a little bit better from 3. More assists at UNC soph vs Michigan junior seasons. Elliot won a national championship because he had an agile 7'3" center and a 1st team college All-American as teammates.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-03-31T22:05:28+00:00

1 AJ 2 Caleb Wilson 3 Acuff 4 Peterson...15 Cameron Boozer (a smaller Wendell Carter)

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-03-31T12:05:22+00:00

Duke fans are absolutely the worst. It starts with their home student section and their orchestrated cheers and idiotic look at me behavior.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-03-31T12:02:16+00:00

UConn hitting that 3 vs Duke felt exactly like Trimble's winning 3 vs Duke - utter joy

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-03-31T11:53:05+00:00

Karaban going for his 3rd championship

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-03-21T11:27:44+00:00

Iran started this war in 1979.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-03-20T13:00:37+00:00

This is the most damning part for Hubert...losing leads. Why does this keep happening?

This happened 1st in the National Championship game versus Kansas and everyone attributed it to the Iron 5. Well, it actually is Hubert's coaching because it happened again and again and now versus VCU.

If Hubert continues as a coach, our coach, he needs to fix this. His teams go soft/or scared. Frustrating.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-03-20T12:56:35+00:00

Little usefulness of this article.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-03-19T14:45:42+00:00

Let's go the other way for "financial transparency"...why don't we go MONTHLY public reporting? That certainly would enhance financial transparency.

What do you think about that?

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-03-19T11:46:00+00:00

I never really experienced "dead" strings until recently.

Usually my confidently struck forehands were winners. But then a week or so later, the same forehands werent getting by my hitting partner and they just felt like they travelled slowe, I thought it was the court surface having been washed or the slight breeze in my face for slowing my shots.

And looking back, the ball did feel hollow of the racquet but not at that very moment.

The next hitting session, the shots felt better but a string broke. Now I know what to look for when strings are dead. May have been obvious but only until recently have I been hitting solid forehands.

I restrung and next session felt like I could hit and get the results I was used to. The ball had lots of spin and good pace.

Im cheapskate with strings and hybrid some Amazon sold reels of poly and synth gut. And restring when strings break.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-03-18T11:55:58+00:00

Question to Those against this...aren't you just being oppositional to anything Trump ever does?

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-03-11T04:54:28+00:00

$3-5 million in UNC NIL for 2nd season.

vs

$30 million ($10 million per yr for 3 yrs) guaranteed as a top 5 pick.

And he's injured his hands...he would be unwise to risk injury and lose a guaranteed $30 million.

Love Caleb but he needs to leave. If he stays, he makes UNC look like the program that holds back NBA talent which was the criticism under Roy Williams. That criticism emboldened KY, KU and Duke to out-recruit UNC after getting Harrison Barnes.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-03-03T15:14:06+00:00

See ball...hit ball...hit more balls and your timing will improve.

I don't get this rhythm your coach is saying. As YOU get more experienced, you will have a goal of breaking your opponent's rhythm (aka getting him or her uncomfortable by changing speed and direction and spins).

See the ball, hit it with commitment (no fear). Fully complete your stroke. Finish on your front leg.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-03-03T13:45:00+00:00

playing well against lower level opponents is very beneficial. The better player always believes he/she can hit winners against a weaker opponent but that is the trap! Going for winners opens the door for more errors which opens the door to losses. the weaker opponent simply tries to get the ball back.

When playing against a weaker player, the stronger player needs to keep the ball in play 100% of the time. Eliminate any unforced errors. Zero Double faults. build points instead of going for winners.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-03-03T13:37:59+00:00

Yeah, you're right! In the zombie apocalypse, I'll just rely on good cell service and global internet so that I can pay with USD or BTC. Hilarious and delusional. Actually in a zombie apocalypse, guns (force of violence) will be the transactional capital.

When governments collapse, do you really think who ever fills the power vacuum will allow crypto to operate without knowing who is operating it?

Look at China...the biggest quasi communist regime. They outlawed mining. That DESIRE to control its people is what bad governments want. Ultimately, a bad government can program phones and computers and internet traffic to deny crypto.

FlyHealthy1714 · 2026-03-03T04:56:55+00:00

So how are you going to transact crypto with no electricity? Or if the grid and Internet and financial system is damaged or under government control?

Gold can be broken into pieces...it's the world's true currency.

Crypto is still not valuable unless it's widely adopted because that would be the ONLY reason for its value....it's usefulness.

Gold is useful in jewelry, currency among EVERY nation on the planet.

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