Nice feature article on Luke Murray

[ChicagoX]

ThePostGame: Bill Murray Did 'Space Jam' But Son Luke Has Legit Hoops Cred As Xavier Assistant (http://www.thepostgame.com/luke-murray-basketball-coach-xavier-bill-son)

[Muskeagle]

Good stuff. Sounds like we're lucky to have him.

[American X]

Nice find, thanks.

"Never in my wildest imagination did I ever dream I would have sons like these."

[UCGRAD4X]

"It gives us a chance to have one of the best teams we've had here at Xavier," Mack said.

I've not known Mack to be prone to hyperbole, then again, what would you expect him to say?

[SemajParlor]

"It gives us a chance to have one of the best teams we've had here at Xavier," Mack said.

I've not known Mack to be prone to hyperbole, then again, what would you expect him to say?

This is the best team Xavier has had in some time.

[Xavier]

This is the best team Xavier has had in some time.

I hope so. But it will be tough to beat the 16 team, they got to #5 and smoked the #1 (and eventual NC) team in the country. Never been more disappointed in a tournament loss. I’d be thrilled with another 2 seed though. I still think the 08 team was the best team Xavier has had.

[scoscox]

This is without a doubt our best offensive team ever. I'm guessing '08 had probably the best defense of the three teams.

[WCWIII]

In the article, third pic down ... next to the popcorn box (on the other side of Bill) ... explaining the mysteries of the universe to a Nova' fan, I think. Go X!

With that, the couple times I've spoken to Luke ... like once at a Chris Mack Show ... he's very well spoken, obviously knowledgeable about basketball, and come across as a terrific person. Our assistants and associates are a strong reason the program is where it is.

[XUFan09]

This is without a doubt our best offensive team ever. I'm guessing '08 had probably the best defense of the three teams.The '09 team was probably the best defensive team. The statistics support it, and then you have to think of that lineup: Jackson, Raymond, Anderson, Brown, and Love. Four really good defenders and a guy (Raymond) who was at least okay on the ball, knew the system, and had length and strength. That's all you can say about your worst starter when the other four are great. Also, Tu, Frease, and McLean were coming off the bench, which is a good defensive bench.

What held that team back from being an elite offensive team was most obviously point guard, followed by a lack of shooting around C.J. Anderson as an alternative creator.

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[American X]

The '09 team was probably the best defensive team.

100%. We will probably never see a better defensive Xavier team. I have a special love for that squad. They won not by scoring, but by not letting the other team score the last five minutes.

[Masterofreality]

A few years ago, I wrote many times that I thought that CMack was being badly served by his assistants on the bench. Guys like Bino Ranson did little to help for in-game strategy. With Luke and better experience for Travis and Mike Pegues, this staff has it together.

You gotta pay to keep a good staff and X has stepped up. Good stuff.

[xukeith]

Great article and good news wth our awesome coaches/recruiters.

[Blue Blooded-05]

the '09 team was probably the best defensive team. The statistics support it, and then you have to think of that lineup: Jackson, raymond, anderson, brown, and love. Four really good defenders and a guy (raymond) who was at least okay on the ball, knew the system, and had length and strength. that's all you can say about your worst starter when the other four are great. Also, tu, frease, and mclean were coming off the bench, which is a good defensive bench.

What held that team back from being an elite offensive team was most obviously point guard, followed by a lack of shooting around c.j. Anderson as an alternative creator.

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Call BJ Raymond the worst starter on the 2009 team again & see what happens!

[XUFan09]

Call bj raymond the worst starter on the 2009 team again & see what happens!Defensively...We're talking about defense. And he was the worst defender of the starters.

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[gladdenguy]

It's going to be fun to measure this team, 18, 16, 08 and 04.

This team offensively is the best I've seen. I think this team is also the best coached team Xavier has ever had.

Mack is definitely a top 10 coach, and his 3 assistants are about as good as you can get. Combine that with the best offensive team in Xavier history and a team that can get after it on the glass and I'm gonna strap myself in.

Q is the ultimate point guard for this team.
He's got a plethora of shooters (Tre, JP, Kaiser, Kanter)
Big men who understand their roles (Sean, Riq, Kanter, Kaiser)
A CJ Anderson clone (Naji) off the bench who can get to the rim at will.
And a wildcard in Scruggs who is still learning and hopefully will turn the corner offensively as the year progresses
Obviously defense is going to be the key to making a deep run this year.

Beat Colorado!!!