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  • #100346
    choppack1
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    Freeman is showing incredible heart out there. What a teammate.

    Good effort tonight. Then again under gott effort is usually there.

    #100350
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    Ya’ll been having fun… I see…

    Hooked the radio to battery on my 140 today….
    planted another 1/2 mile of Taters….

    at least I GOTT something positive done..

    Ya’ll know anything ’bout Fingerling Taters???

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #100352
    choppack1
    Participant

    You’re a sick man bill. Oh, you said fingerling.

    #100354
    Adventuroo
    Participant

    Once again, an opposing player has a career high game….

    #100355
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    LMAO, chop. My brain went there, too.

    Reminder of what’s at stake midweek. BC would be the first side in the post-WWII era EVER to go winless in the conference in footy and hoops for the same academic year.

    That’s right, Northwestern never did it. Nor TCU. Nor Kansas State. We. Can’t. Screw. That. Up.

    #100357
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    I saw a stat yesterday…can’t remember if it was during our game or on college game day or whatever…stating that in football and basketball this year, when not playing one another, Wake and BC are a combined 1 and 42 in conference play.

    #100359
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    And of course, the source of that “1” being…

    #100360
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    And of course, the source of that “1” being…

    Yup.

    #100364
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    Talk about “sick”….
    some of ya’ll might need to wash your hands….

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #100365
    choppack1
    Participant

    We’re like Anthony Michael-Hall in 16 Candles..”King of the Dipsh…”

    Yes Adventuroo – another career day by another opposing player, which is surprising since we were told that defense would be the strength of this team.

    #100366
    choppack1
    Participant

    I think this article is pretty insightful as to why we struggle on the defensive end of the floor. When your players have this kind of impression, it gives an idea of where the passion of the coach resides.
    http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article44562573.html

    #100367
    Rick
    Keymaster

    Yeah that article says a lot. Gott’s priority is not defense and the team knows it.

    #100371
    PackerInRussia
    Participant

    Seriously…why are we not shutting Frenchie down at this point?

    Because that would start the fears and speculations that he was going to transfer.

    #100373
    PackerInRussia
    Participant

    I think the coaches should let every contributing player rest until the ACCT and just play walk-ons and Kirk, then see how the team does in the tourney with rest. Might not make a difference, but it couldn’t hurt either way. Except possibly giving BC their only conference win of the year. Speaking of that; we didn’t have a banner year in either sport, but we can all thank our lucky stars we’re not BC. What a downer of a sports year for them. I don’t know how their hockey is, though, so maybe it’s not all bad for them.

    #100375
    TheCOWDOG
    Moderator

    So, are you prepared for Bennett style basketball, or not?

    Even our good friend Beej was ready to slit his wrist whenever that name came up.

    (Sorry, Man, you must own it, like we all own our individual proclomtaions from time to time.)

    The thing is…D ain’t ever gonna be the focus again for the overwhelming majority of coaches. Until the next wave of the game, that is.

    #100380
    choppack1
    Participant

    Cow – I am not interested in how the next coach does it. If we can win Paul westphaul style – fine. I also am a big believer in basic fundamentals… Among those are boxing out and having an offense that doesn’t look like basic ISO’s.

    However, I have thought that what keeps Gott’s teams from being great is their D. Specifically if we forced more to’s or did a better job on the defensive boards, that should probably be enough.

    I don’t have a pitchfork out or anything. I am a big believer in earning things based on merit and Gott has earned next year.

    #100381
    TheCOWDOG
    Moderator

    ^ Agreed. Find me some HS coaches and AAU flunkies that are of similar thought.

    #100382
    tractor57
    Participant

    Chop – Paul Westhead?

    Even K has backed off a bit on a defensive focus. Not a fan of no defense but I can understand the trend.

    #100383
    choppack1
    Participant

    Well cow – there’s that.

    Tractor – thank you, you’re correct.

    Regarding Coach K – I think part of it is having the kids only for 1 year.

    You guys bring up a good point about d though. And golden state certainly isn’t known for defense. And really I am not sure what to say other than that in a day and age where it is being de-emphasized, we are still bad enough that it’s a bad thing.

    #100384
    Tau837
    Participant

    ^Actually, Golden State is known as a very good defensive team.

    #100386
    MrPlywood
    Participant

    Speaking of the Warriors, did anyone watch that game against the Thunder last night? It was one of the best finishes I’ve seen in a long time. Curry is amazing, but Kevin Durrant also hit some clutch shots. GS got to OT because of their end game play and defense, forcing a turnover by NOT fouling KD on the inbounds and making him pass the ball. Then Curry’s 35ft 3 to win was a thing of beauty. The kid lives in the moment. All the oldsters crying about the good old days need to take a seat. He’s the real deal.

    #100387
    tractor57
    Participant

    I missed the game but did catch some video clips today. Today in the NBA I watch 2 teams – GS and the Spurs.

    #100388
    tractor57
    Participant

    Chop I’m thinking the same here. K has adjusted to the current situation.

    #100389
    TheCOWDOG
    Moderator

    Make shots…win games.
    It transcends generations.

    #100390
    tractor57
    Participant

    Agreed SA plays some very good defense but that is quite different from the college game. Much higher talent level, somewhat different rules.

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