I was dead wrong about Worthington. I thought he would be buried on the bench with no hope to contribute. He has developed into a nice offensive player in the paint. I am amazed at his discipline and poise. When the refs call him for a ridiculous foul, he doesn't complain, make faces or anything, just goes on with a very businessman-like mentality. It is no wonder he was elected captain. I loved that foul he earned when he bulldozed the kid off the block for rebounding position. He plays a very important role on this team without the benefit of a lot of natural talent.
Regarding Haws: My first red flag of TJ was the way he treated the Washington walk on who was outplaying him in the Blue/White scrimmage last year. It was like don't you know who I am type reaction. The second was watching him complain about every call that goes against him. And the third was watching him lose his cool and get technicals during important times of the game. I remember Marty Haws commenting on a coach getting after Tyler saying, "that coach had earned the right to get after Ty." I thought it odd that a coach would have to "earn" the right to discipline his son. It would be hard not to have an unhealthy perception of your worth to the world growing up as a travel ball phenom. However, he has struggled. With TJ it seems that the more the coaches put the clamps down on him, the tighter he plays. In situations like today when the main guys were not getting it done, he felt like he had to be the guy and therefore played more confidently. He is an absolute magician with the ball. If he could learn some down to earth maturity from Worthington and truly accept his role on this team, they could make the tourney.