Convinced
Earlier in the year when Rick Stansbury called LSU the best team in the league, I wondered if he wasn't blowing smoke.
Now, I'm convinced. Stansbury knew what he was talking about.
I don't say that just because LSU clinched a share of the SEC basketball championship last night.
I say that because of what this team has done over the last couple of weeks.
There was the double-overtime win at Mississippi State. They come back a couple of nights later, get behind nine in the second half to Ole Miss and outscore the Rebels 19-4 to win the game.
They have a slow start at Arkansas, rally to win the game. They fight off a pesky Auburn team and win the game.
Oh, and I forgot to mention, the Ole Miss and Arkansas wins came without starting point guard Bo Spencer.
Then there the was the win over Florida when both teams were playing at a particularly high level.
"I think we were playing against the best team in the league right now with a whole bunch of seniors,'' Florida coach Billy Donovan said after the game. "I think our guys did pretty well to be honest with you.''
And I agree. Florida didn't play poorly.
Yet for the last month or so, LSU has consistently found ways to win games.
Yes, the Tigers don't have that sexy out-of-conference win. But they have played consistently well over an extended period of time. That's what good teams do.
Now, I'm convinced. Stansbury knew what he was talking about.
I don't say that just because LSU clinched a share of the SEC basketball championship last night.
I say that because of what this team has done over the last couple of weeks.
There was the double-overtime win at Mississippi State. They come back a couple of nights later, get behind nine in the second half to Ole Miss and outscore the Rebels 19-4 to win the game.
They have a slow start at Arkansas, rally to win the game. They fight off a pesky Auburn team and win the game.
Oh, and I forgot to mention, the Ole Miss and Arkansas wins came without starting point guard Bo Spencer.
Then there the was the win over Florida when both teams were playing at a particularly high level.
"I think we were playing against the best team in the league right now with a whole bunch of seniors,'' Florida coach Billy Donovan said after the game. "I think our guys did pretty well to be honest with you.''
And I agree. Florida didn't play poorly.
Yet for the last month or so, LSU has consistently found ways to win games.
Yes, the Tigers don't have that sexy out-of-conference win. But they have played consistently well over an extended period of time. That's what good teams do.
posted by Scott Ferrell at 8:55 AM
1 Comments:
We'll see exactly how good they are as they finish the SEC season, then the SEC and NCAA tourneys. And we'll see how good of a coach and recruiter Johnson really is next year when he replaces 3 sr. starters, a sr. 6th man, and possibly Tasmin.
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