Arizona basketball ranks #4 in returning production in 2025-26

[arxpert]

Of the players we LOST, the only true contributors were Love, Veesaar and Bryant. 

You say that as if it wasn't almost the entire essence of the team.

[KansasCityCats]

It's not.  To your point from last season, Bryant wasn't on the floor as much as he deserved, so his loss isn't detrimental, in terms of productivity.

Jaden Bradley and our backcourt will be in a MUCH better position without Love because we won't have a guy throwing up 10-15 shots per game at the worst FG% on the team.

Veesaar's absence will be felt but Krivas was the starter ahead of Henri for a reason.  He's a big body with a soft touch...and better ability to finish around the rim.  Hopefully he's fully healed.

[mvpreed2]

This is undervaluing Henri specifically and the synergistic force that Henri was with a guy like Carter. Tommy didn't coach that. It was found within each other to up their levels.

Townsend was simply not a fit for the tempo Tommy wanted to play.

KJ Lewis had a boo boo, but clearly had a problem with Tommy too.

Returning 3 guys whom which 2 are benchers who "had to answer the call to action" while 1 is starting level just means that Tommy has no control at the moment. He has no choice, but to rely on all of the incoming class to showcase themselves. I don't believe there will be much Coaching this season. More "watching" and "hoping".

I am fine with that. Let Bradley and Krivas work a pick and roll game. Let Burries and Peat do whatever the damn well please. Then figure out if Aristode is actually good or if he is the weak link.

Losing Henri is what will stop this team from getting to the top if I had to say 1 comment.

Well, that is why this is only based off of numbers isn't it?
The sad part is there is no metric to measure things like heart/motor/energy, etc.

When you sign a class with two 5* prospects (Burries/Peat) projected to be OAD, another (Aristode) that has a chance to play his way into being a OAD also?
Yes, you are going to be "coaching" a team where your limits are going to be forced to be pushed because you do not have many options outside of some of these freshmen.
You feel a lot differently than I do about James, and I guess we will see how that plays out.
#BearDown