Cody Zeller (and Indiana Game Thread in the Comments)
Given Pack fans distaste for UNC’s absurdly awkward Senior, Tyler Zeller, we found it only appropriate to highlight his younger brother, Cody: the lone freshman in Tom Crean’s starting rotation. I can’t wait to see how the students go after him.
For starters, the family resemblance is impeccable.
Apparently his teammates aren’t trusting young Cody and he is having some trouble getting the ball. ESPN
Crean’s thoughts:
During a preseason scrimmage in October, Indiana coach Tom Crean saw something he didn’t like: His top freshman, Cody Zeller, wasn’t getting the ball. So Crean stopped practice to institute a rule. If the 6-foot-11 forward didn’t get at least one touch on a possession, his team’s bucket wouldn’t count.
“They did not lose the next couple of scrimmages,” Crean said later. “It was amazing. Cody makes it easier for everyone. Not to be a visionary, but I saw it coming.”
On a more serious note, at an athletic 6′ll”, Zeller could create a mis-match in the paint and The Pack will need to step up inside.
BJD Update: Because I’m lazy, this shall double as your open game thread. See you in the comments, bring the snark brothers and sisters. Hallelujah!!
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We should test the Zeller DNA to find the gene for awkwardness. They’re both really strange looking, but in different ways.
That is one good looking kid.
Does Cody play the banjo?
Shall this be the game thread? I think so. Let’s school that goofy looking bastard.
Get loud, get proud.
I expect JV to lay down the hammer on Cody before the night is over – even if JV only get’s 1 minute of game time.
Let’s go pack.
Nice bowl cut Cody, but that doesn’t hold a candle to Ty’s ear issues.
Hope some people decide to show up. Far from full
anybody got a link to the game to watch it online?
nevermind, looks like its on espn3. I thought it would be blacked out since its already on espn2
fricken Elmore!
Get Calvin in there right now!
Well, that didn’t take long. We got ‘em right where we want ‘em.
why do all our teams start slow?
Jesus, Indiana looks freaking incredible. I always liked Tom Crean.
We didn’t start slow. Indiana is just shooting their asses off.
leslie rebound was sick
Wuf – that will/is cooling
At least this game doesn’t have the mud-wrestling tempo that most Challenge games have so far. Pleasant to watch.
Good Lord, Calvin. Go on and take this thing over.
fun game to watch so far.
crashing the boards, love it
painter has that shot down
Damn if Painter hasn’t improved since he got some coaching.
lupus-
yeah, they’ve cooled off a bit. Good thing too because they were on about a 140 pt pace there for a while.
wuf – maybe, i hope, please let it cool…..