N.C. State @ Wake Forest – 8pm

N.C. State Wolfpack (14-9, 5-5) @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-12, 2-7) | 8pm @ Lawrence Joel Coliseum | TV: ACC Network (WRAL locally)

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Ok, we all know what’s at stake. A win keeps the Pack treading water and trending slightly upward with consecutive road victories. A loss won’t sink the ship, but it would leave her listing badly.

Wake is having a tough season with respect to the W/L column, but the Deacons have shown that they are capable of playing quality basketball in spurts. They have no doubt improved since State played them last, and most likely view tonight’s game as a good opportunity to pick up a win.  Wake Forest has been mostly close and competitive against quality competition since facing the Wolfpack in late December.

Hopefully, the Wolfpack will come out with the focus and discipline necessary to pick up a key victory. As always, Barber, Turner, and Lacey have to be big – but getting the post guys involved early and keeping them involved throughout the game would be a great sign. A better rebounding effort would be good, as well 🙂 .

Ordinarily I’d link the ACC standings showing the respective RPI ratings, however today I’ll steer everyone towards this fantastic ACC mid-season review. If you haven’t checked it out yet, do yourself a favor and get over there … The review has all the information you need to prime yourself  for what State and other ACC teams need to accomplish over the second half of the ACC season in order to get where they want to go.

After tonight, the Pack do not play again until next Wednesday evening – at home against Virginia. After that, there’s plenty of road games as we draw in on some must win games. There are so many ‘at’s left on State’s schedule that I think of the AT-ATs from Star Wars. Hopefully we won’t get slaughtered in those road games like the rebels did in that AT-AT battle. Enjoy the game everyone.

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  • #73248
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    Yikes, maybe he really should have?

    #73249
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    … you know that was NOT a great comeback…
    regardless of what Gary Hahn thinks…

    … from here it looks like we are still trying to figure out “WHO we are” as a team…

    Can’t wait to hear what Assistant Student Coach Lacey says in the post game fluffer…

    where’s ‘Roo… he must have gone to the game…

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #73250
    MrPlywood
    Participant

    Attack the rim to win. (Apologies to Tim Hortons http://www.rolluptherimtowin.com/en)

    #73251
    BassPacker
    Participant

    Roy Williams got more fire than Coach Gott. And got more balls to publically call his team out with shet poor performance on the court like Gotts team seem to have nite end and nite out. Gott needs to show some fire in his post game …this team needs some chewing out.

    #73252
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Yikes, maybe he really should have?

    Perhaps, but his mates could learn a thing or fucking three from him. He turns the ball over like it’s his job, but he does attack.

    KEEP SHOOTIN’ THOSE 3’S BOYS! THE WAY TO ABSOLUTE VICTORY!!!

    NORTH KOREA BEST KOREA!!

    #73253
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    VT up at ‘Cuse at the moment.

    #73254
    redcanine
    Participant

    We attacked the rim after we pretty much abandoned our high post junk. Four out- One in, created some driving lanes and took their rim protectors away. The more spaced out we are, the better, the faster we appear.

    #73255
    ldr of the pk 75
    Participant

    An utter failure!! The death spiral has begun. This team and this staff are an embarrassment. No progress, no development. The NIT? Who gives a crap? But hey, the NIT is for losers. This program should feel right at home.

    #73256
    Primewolf
    Participant

    Gott to move on, Debbie.

    I can’t watch another year of this. Gott is totally out of his league. Guys are not born to play defense or not, they are taught!!!!

    Further, they are taught to move on offense and be in position for rebounds.

    I feel like I did at the end of many an NCSU coaching era, it can’t come soon enough. Whatever we save by not firing Gott this year will cost us 10 fold as this thing progressively gets worse over another year.

    #73257
    backthebackagain
    Participant

    I think I am officially and completely off the Gott bandwagon. How this type of game happens in his 4rth year with your back against the wall all things considered is just unfathomable

    #73258
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    With Herb, we tried ok defense with shooting 3’s non-stop.

    With Sidney, we tried just showing up and seeing what happened. (Haha, it’s ok if we’re all fat and lazy guys … lulz)

    Now, we’re trying shooting 3’s non-stop with NO defense!

    NONE OF THESE APPROACHES WORK!!!!

    Glad we know now. I’m heartened that we could spend so much money and waste so many recruits and seasons to come to these important conclusions that no one could have possibly known before hand.

    #73259
    eas
    Participant

    Simple fact = we lost to WF

    Other Facts = we got our a$$ed handed to us for 32 minutes, the guys pulled off another crazy run, we have NO OFFENSE or 3% of Defense, our coaching flat out sucks donkey balls.

    We are in BIG trouble folks. Don’t give me none of this we are young BS!!!

    The players are lost. How dang hard is it to design some decent offensive plays???

    #73260
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    VT up at ‘Cuse at the moment.

    VT is going to kick our ass.

    #73261
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    The high post offense can work. Apparently not for this team though.

    “Corner!”

    #73263
    BassPacker
    Participant

    “VT is going to kick our ass”

    Sad….just sad what this basketball program has become.

    #73264
    PackofMac
    Participant

    I am so relieved NOT to hear any puss**s blabbing on about what a valiant effort our boys made coming back. I logged on expecting to see that type of crap and it still may come. I direct this to one of you stat guys who week in and week out after every loss tell us all what our RPI is and what we need to do. What we need to do is just raise the white flag over PNC. Spare us all the pain and torture of watching these games after we tell everyone we know were done watching. Debbie has GOTT to get GOTT the hell out of town, this GOTT dam* project has officially failed and NO, I do not expect we’ll get what all us alumni and fans want, Archie Miller. At this point any change will be welcomed. I hate it, I really hate it as I really wanted Gottfried to work out but it has become evident the man just isn’t up to ACC caliber when it comes to the x’s and o’s of basketball.

    #73265
    ILPackfan
    Participant

    Wow. And they’ve got UVA next followed by a road trip to Louisville. I try to stay positive, but this season is officially toast.

    #73266
    13OT
    Participant

    We seem to be the basketball version of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road.

    This one tonight had all the recurring nightmares this program has become famous for: Jeckyl and Hyde halves, missed free throws at critical times, turnovers at the worst possible times, long periods of absent defense, and WTF shot selection.

    It’s just a setup for the February 24 game in Chapel Hill.

    #73267
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    I am so relieved NOT to hear any puss**s blabbing on about what a valiant effort our boys made coming back. I logged on expecting to see that type of crap and it still may come. I direct this to one of you stat guys who week in and week out after every loss tell us all what our RPI is and what we need to do.

    We’re all so glad you are satisfied. It’s truly a weight off my mind, and I’m sure everyone else’s as well.

    #73269
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    I am so relieved NOT to hear any puss**s blabbing on about what a valiant effort our boys made coming back. I logged on expecting to see that type of crap and it still may come. I direct this to one of you stat guys who week in and week out after every loss tell us all what our RPI is and what we need to do.

    We’re all so glad you are satisfied. It’s truly a weight off my mind, and I’m sure everyone else’s as well.

    I would add that the stat guys make those posts regardless, win or lose….and many of them feel similar to you sooooo, wrong tree barkage.

    And as long as no one calls anyone names (like pussy for example) for stating their opinion, regardless of agreement, then we can all remain happy(ish).

    #73270
    PackofMac
    Participant

    Wow, add me to the list of those lectured and slapped down. I should have left the “P” word out and I’m aware the stat guys will continue to do what they do. I’m not sure how some of us say what many are thinking yet we are so easily offensive to certain geniuses like yourselves.

    I’m glad your glad I’m satisfied…that satisfies me key master. I am in my place.

    Man, man, man…I wish you two could see me bowing down out of great respect. Block me buddy

    wp76: Didn’t notice your ‘Block me’ edit. In case you care or see this, you’re not blocked – or at least I haven’t blocked you. Disagreements happen, even w/ mods. Doesn’t mean they’re going to block you.

    #73271
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    I would add that the stat guys make those posts regardless, win or lose….and many of them feel similar to you sooooo, wrong tree barkage.

    And as long as no one calls anyone names (like pussy for example) for stating their opinion, regardless of agreement, then we can all remain happy(ish).

    ^I dunno, demanding that everyone think exactly the same way and calling those who don’t ‘pussies’ seems pretty reasonable to me.

    I mean really, being objective and listing facts as to what needs to happen or what has happened is such a pussy thing to do. Why didn’t I think like this sooner?

    #73273
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Wow, add me to the list of those lectured and slapped down. I should have left the “P” word out and I’m aware the stat guys will continue to do what they do. I’m not sure how some of us say what many are thinking yet we are so easily offensive to certain geniuses like yourselves.

    I’m glad your glad I’m satisfied…that satisfies me key master. I am in my place.

    Who lectured you? Who attempted to “put you in your place”?

    You said “what many are thinking”? Proof needed.

    Who was offended?

    Calling someone out for bullshit statements =/= taking offense, lecturing, or slapping down.

    #73274
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    You aren’t being lectured or slapped down. And you haven’t offended anyone yet that I know of.

    Just trying to prevent any personal attacks from occurring. Similar to when I stuck up for you when those folks with the horrible t-shirts decided they didn’t care for your reply.

    #73275
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    VT gonna blow it.

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