Men's basketball head coach Bruce Pearl can't decide what he thinks of his new team.
"What has been happening pretty consistently, and I'm really not sure why, I go to practice, and I'm generally not pleased," Pearl said. "Then I go back and watch the tape, and I'm generally surprised. It was a little better than I thought. I don't know what that means."
So far, it's been all fun and no games for Pearl and the Tigers.
"I'm enjoying going to practice every day, and that's a really good sign," Pearl said. "We haven't had a terrific amount of adversity. Obviously, we're still undefeated. We don't know what it feels like to lose."
As for the team, Pearl said that right now, Sophomore guard Tahj Shamsid-Deen is the best player the Tigers have to offer.
"I love to watch film, and I love to grade film," Pearl said. "Pretty consistently, Tahj Shamsid-Deen has graded out as our best player. I told the team that right now he's our best player as far as how he's performing."
Shamsid-Deen said he appreciated Pearl's comments, but also knows this is just the pre-season.
"It feels good," Shamsid-Deen said. "It's just practice and there has only been a couple scrimmages, so I know I'll have to prove myself when the season actually does come around."
Pearl and the team have been having a good time practicing since his arrival, but without a successful season, it'll be for naught.
"I'm only going to be having fun if we win," Pearl said. "I'm not going to be having any fun if we don't win, and we haven't won anything yet."
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