Is Crean Overrated?
I always kind of made the assumption that Marquette coach Tom Crean was a good tournament coach. He comes from the Tom Izzo tree, has a Final Four on his resume, and a 4-2 overall record in the NCAAs.
But on further inspection, here's what you find: With Dwayne Wade, he's 4-1 and made the Final Four. Without him, he's 0-1, about to become 0-2 (with Marquette trailing Alabama), and has only two other NCAA tournament apperances.
So maybe Crean was lucky to have one of the most incredible basketball players of the last decade on his squad, rather than having great coaching abilities.
But on further inspection, here's what you find: With Dwayne Wade, he's 4-1 and made the Final Four. Without him, he's 0-1, about to become 0-2 (with Marquette trailing Alabama), and has only two other NCAA tournament apperances.
So maybe Crean was lucky to have one of the most incredible basketball players of the last decade on his squad, rather than having great coaching abilities.

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