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WJC88

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  1. Since Tuesday, the NBA has provided some really entertaining games.  The Saturday games were especially fun. 

    I don't have a rooting interest in one team so i just want some close, exciting games.  Looking forward to the Knicks-Hawks (crowd in MSG will be rocking) and Lakers-Suns games on Sunday.  

  2. 3 hours ago, BigOrange1 said:

    no that was in the big 12 tournament and was the incident i was referring to.  before that moment, i don't recall a single instance of anyone on this site calling him a head case or questioning his mental toughness.  so my point is that people are using one incident (which wasn't even all that bad) to justify calling the kid a head case.

    I think some people were so caught up in another Shaka special that they don't realize that Greg returned to the bench and can be seen cheering for his teammates late in the 2nd half of that game.  Also for the rest of the season, when his playing time was sporadic, you can see him on the sidelines clearly cheering for the team.  Including late in the ACU game where he only played 6 mins.

    Immature, needs to be more focused- sure. I just don't see headcase based on his behavior.  I hope a solid franchise (spurs, heat, raptors) drafts him because I think he can have a productive NBA career if he starts in a positive environment.        

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  3. 2 hours ago, Tex Pete said:

    I’ll go- what happened?

    I've read no speculation, and I don’t know anyone who knows. Not sure why the super secrecy a week in. Not to be voyeuristic, but it’s hard to have honest discussions about societal issues when we can’t openly bring them up  

    Thanks in advance. 

    Thank You for asking TexPete.  Your post represents my situation.   

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  4. 4 hours ago, Fondren & Main said:

    This is a big nothing burger.  Anyone offended by this is a bitch.

    Truth.

    3 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:

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    People upset over things said in a private conversation? This country has jumped the shark. 

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  5. 2 hours ago, Wally Pryor said:

     

    Baylor plays defense, better than anyone remaining and it's not close. It's an afterthought for Gonzaga.

    I think you'll be surprised when you watch Gonzaga play. While not at Baylor's level, they are a really good defensive team when they feel challenged. Suggs and Ayayi are very good on the perimeter. Their bigs are good situational defenders. Would be a great matchup with Baylor. 

  6. 4 hours ago, shadow_operative said:

    i actually agree with everything you said after this, but this part isn't true. i really wish that i could expound more, but i can't do so without outing/doxxing the former players who've told me some stories about Shaka. the bottom line is this (and i've alluded to this before)- i know for a fact that Shaka, who does represent the university well and who puts up a pretty great public image, has a nasty habit of playing mind games with/freezing out guys who aren't "his guys". whether it's a player he inherited, or a player who for whatever reason found himself at odds with Shaka, coach Smart has treated some of his players in some seriously immature and at times downright fucked up ways. like, you'd be upset and angry and like, "ok, fuck Shaka Smart" if you knew what i know. again, this is such lame shit for me to be posting; i know that. i wish i could get more specific, but i can't.

    here is something i can say though- during the entire six years that Shaka was here, how many of his starters were ever demoted or benched, and how many of his bench players ever *earned* a larger role? we all know that these things rarely happened during Shaka's time as HC here, and that is emblematic of what i'm talking about. if you're one of Shaka's guys, what can you do to get benched? to lose minutes? to have your role reduced? unfortunately, the only answer (which is "cross Shaka Smart") has nothing to do with on-court performance. his guys are his guys, and the other guys don't matter. 

    Jordan Barnett and James Banks? Shaka had no use for them; G Tech and Mizzou were very happy to take them off his hands. Prince Ibeh? gets no PT until Cam breaks his foot. Turns out to be the Big XII DPOY. Royce Hamm and Brock Cunningham? these dudes couldn't even get meaningful run in November/December games, and then all they did was save Shaka's job when injuries forced him to play them during the stretch run of Big XII play. Demarcus Holland and Kendal Yancy? Holland went from the team captain, senior leader, first-in/last-out, Big XII all-defense team member to being demoted and actually sat out of games that he was healthy for. Yancy rode the pine on our 11 win team until Shaka said "fuck it" and played him and it turned out that he was one of our more steady, calm, and consistent players. Greg Brown gets upset with something and, as sometimes happens with teenagers, needs to be calmed down. the result? he plays a total of 6 minutes vs ACU in a game where they outrebound us on the offensive glass 18-5. Matt Coleman could have taken three consecutive shots from half court and not been punished at all, but GB III needs to be taught some lesson for being upset with Shaka, in the most important game of Shaka's career no less.

    meanwhile, Ramey and Jones will pull up from 23 feet with 25 seconds left on the shot clock with Texas down by 7 with 2:30 left and it doesn't move Shaka's needle. Matt Coleman can *disappear* for an entire half or more, and there will be no discernible amount of coaching, benching, teaching, nothing from Shaka. Matt will just play his standard 35 minutes and he'll either figure it out at some point or he won't. Ramey can aimlessly drive, leave his feet, take a bad shot/turn the ball over three times in five possessions, and Shaka doesn't notice. meanwhile Royce Hamm breathes wrong and he's out of the mix. 

    again, i seriously wish that i could tell specific stories without doxxing people who trusted me with said stories, but i can't. all i can do is point to the above anecdotes and hope that y'all can connect the dots here with regards to Shaka being this "great man". if you're his guy, he's your mentor and role model. if you aren't, then the guy can be a total charlatan who fucks with your head and tries to gaslight you into submission. there are certainly worse guys out there- he's no Gregg Marshall- but he's not the guy he portrays himself to be, and i won't be rooting particularly hard for him moving forward. 

    I appreciate your take. 

    The title is still fucked up.

    44 minutes ago, DiceHands said:

    I dont get why we never even tried that here.  I thought that was why we hired him.  We never got that same Shaka we saw at VCU. 

    We did get the Shaka from VCU. People didn't watch enough VCU basketball to be informed.

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  7. 7 hours ago, mdmost said:

    I'm thankful this is a weekly release and not a binge release all at once. It's been fun having something to look forward to watch every Friday. Plus we can have enjoyable discussions and theories about what's happening that you wouldn't get with a binge show. 

     

    3 hours ago, Drew said:

    Also, I have no fucking clue what's going on since every time I think I got it, they throw something else out there.

    Such a great show.

     

    It's bringing me back to the 80's when I read comics on a regular basis. Totally enjoying this experience.

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  8. 15 minutes ago, Dr. Beeper said:

    Yes it is a contrarian take. The majority of boards have Brown as a borderline lottery guy and Kai as a borderline 1st rounder. Some boards don’t have Kai at all (like even in 2nd round). When considering their current talent and contribution to the team it is very much a contrarian take. And I love Kai and his play. Love watching both play too. 

    Greg has been an elite prospect since he was 9-10 yrs old.  And training as one.  Kai just started playing the game seriously at 15.  I think that makes a difference in the players we see right now.

    Most draft boards don't have Kai high on their boards because they are just noticing him.  He looked so raw as a freshman.  The improvement he has shown in one year is impressive.  He is showing improved range, better ability to put the ball on the floor and get a basket.  The NBA is famous for drafting on potential.  If he continues to develop his game he will move up those draft boards as he has since this season started.  

      

      

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  9. 30 minutes ago, ztejas said:

    So you wish he wasn't as good? 

    He's incredible for an 18 year old. Extremely polished. Going to be a good amount of games like this one where he won't be able to simply will you to a win by himself, though.

     

    27 minutes ago, 'stache said:

    I wish he could grow with the other young guys. It really sucks that we didn’t have some veterans and let Cade take us up to another level, but everyone else is young  and Cade won’t single handedly get us further that somewhere in the middle of the standings, hopefully. We dominated TCU most of that game and still lost at the end. Really painful.

    Cade is very good.  Reminds me of Jimmy Jackson at Ohio State.  

    Great win for UT.  Happy for GB having a big game.  

  10. 1 hour ago, Bottlecap said:

    coleman legit sucks. this guys a senior?

     

    8 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

    with his best roster ever he will be lucky to be .500 in big 12 this year. same bullshit going on year 6. the fact that Sr year Matt Coleman is slightly better than Frosh Matt Coleman says volume

    I can't recall a guy, anywhere, that has played as much as Coleman and looks basically the same as when he started. 

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