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Favors and Lawal will probably be as good a 1-2 punch as anyone has down low. But GT still needs to find an effective point guard, which will hopefully be Udofia so Shumpert can play the two. And still must find a way to win in spite of Hewitt instead of because of him.
I hate Tech, but I agree 100%. I believe his wingspan is similar to Elton Brand's which is one of the things that made him such a dominant player (in both college and the pros) I expect him to win rookie of the year and be a top 3 pick next year. Once he's gone from Tech, I'll really cheer for him.
And I too would take Favors over Ed Davis. Its kinda like Jordan vs Bias back in the day. Bias just had the perfect build. He was a man child. That's how I see Favors vs Davis, both great players, but Favors/Bias clearly have the bigger and stronger build.
Just to make a point, this is okay, but Chapel Hill College isn't right?
And once you add Wall to that lineup.
I've been saying since May Georgia Tech was going to be good simply because of the recruits they had coming in and who they had returning. Some of the posters in this thread, well one in particular and I'm sure everyone can guess, laughed at the notion. Funny how that happens. And you are correct, it's up to Hewitt to guide this team. They have all the talent to win the conference.Favors and Lawal will probably be as good a 1-2 punch as anyone has down low. But GT still needs to find an effective point guard, which will hopefully be Udofia so Shumpert can play the two. And still must find a way to win in spite of Hewitt instead of because of him.
CROCHETING IS FINE, AND KNITTING IS FINE.
Admittedly, I do not know a lot about Lawal, but I can't imagine those 2 are better than Patterson and Cousins.Favors and Lawal will probably be as good a 1-2 punch as anyone has down low. But GT still needs to find an effective point guard, which will hopefully be Udofia so Shumpert can play the two. And still must find a way to win in spite of Hewitt instead of because of him.
Lawal is a very good low post player. He's pretty much a lock for a double/double every game. He's a physical guy that's very very efficient down low. The downside to him is his FT shooting, but overall he's a very nice player. I only see his numbers increasing this year.Admittedly, I do not know a lot about Lawal, but I can't imagine those 2 are better than Patterson and Cousins.Favors and Lawal will probably be as good a 1-2 punch as anyone has down low. But GT still needs to find an effective point guard, which will hopefully be Udofia so Shumpert can play the two. And still must find a way to win in spite of Hewitt instead of because of him.
I'm feeling what you're saying here for the most part, but (1) I think it's relevant when a highly-ranked team loses in the preseason - - isn't it? (2) When I first found this thread, Duke was being renamed as a matter of course. Was that just to prevent ripleys from finding the thread? Honestly, I don't care if Tar Heel fans use some misspelling of Duke if they think it's funny.
Maybe...maybe not. This was a scrimmage. Key word being scrimmage. Teams aren't going to show a whole lot in a scrimmage. Not saying this means UNC didn't try, which I'm sure they did. However, I'm not going to put much stock into what's done in an absolutely meaningless game. Do they have weaknesses? Absolutely, you don't lose 4 starters from a national championship team and expect them to come back and be great. The media has them ranked too high. I know that and most Tar Heel fans know that. We've been saying that for months. Some of the other Duke fans though read into and twist words around thinking all Heels fans think this team is ranked where they should be. I know TLEF doesn't think that way and I hope you don't either, but you can gather what I'm saying I hope. I will stand by my notion though that the UNC team we see in November and December will not be the same team that we see in March. I trust Roy and I think anyone with an basketball common sense knows he maximizes the most of his talent. He lost more in 2005/2006 than he did this year and we remember what heppened that year. They clearly exceeded everyone's expectations. As far as highly ranked teams losing early in teh season to unranked teams I'm pretty sure that's happened quite often. I know for a fact the Heels did lose to an unranked Santa Clara team in 2004, but they did just fine the rest of the year. Two different animals completely, but I'm sure there are plenty other examples to use.Like I said, I'm sure the Heels will have some losses and bad ones at that early on. That will be fine. Last year they started out the conference play 0-2 and fans from many teams had plenty to say. By conference season end though all I heard were crickets. All I know is to dismiss any team that RW coaches is pretty foolish. HIs track record and domination of the ACC over the past 5 years speaks for itself.I'm feeling what you're saying here for the most part, but (1) I think it's relevant when a highly-ranked team loses in the preseason - - isn't it? (2) When I first found this thread, Duke was being renamed as a matter of course. Was that just to prevent ripleys from finding the thread? Honestly, I don't care if Tar Heel fans use some misspelling of Duke if they think it's funny.
Yes. TSTNBN isn't inherently insulting, really.1) Vandy's going to be pretty good this year, from what I've read. I don't think much can be read into this loss, esp. since nobody really has any info. on it. UNC is going to be solid, make the Tourney, and fall short of the F4 barring everything falling into place. I don't think anyone disagrees with this. FWIW, I think UL had some close exhibition scrapes (they barely got past Georgetown College (not University)) in a pre-season game, and still ended up getting a #1 seed and making the E8.2) The SEC as a whole looks very tough, not just UK. On the flip side, I think we'll see a much more reserved LHUCKS this CBB season...Let's do the draft at brucezone.com/forums, and then just have a general discussion thread over at :e:.
I've got Tech finishing third in the conference.I've been saying since May Georgia Tech was going to be good simply because of the recruits they had coming in and who they had returning. Some of the posters in this thread, well one in particular and I'm sure everyone can guess, laughed at the notion. Funny how that happens. And you are correct, it's up to Hewitt to guide this team. They have all the talent to win the conference.Favors and Lawal will probably be as good a 1-2 punch as anyone has down low. But GT still needs to find an effective point guard, which will hopefully be Udofia so Shumpert can play the two. And still must find a way to win in spite of Hewitt instead of because of him.
Hearing a lot of positive vibes about Thomas from a few people over the past few weeks. Still waaaay too early in the recruitment process though get a true gauge.
Michigan State lost to Grand Valley State in a a preseason game, and went on to have a pretty good year I think.In some cultures, it's a sign of respect - if you hold something in such high regard, you can\'t even say the name.Scrimmages and exhibition games are just that. It\'s not that uncommon for elite teams to play nail-biter exhibitions. The Michigan Fab Five had a close game/loss in the preseason once, yet somehow they managed to recover and get to the title game. (I don\'t even remember if they won or lost the preseason game I\'m referencing, which IMO shows how important those game outcomes are.)
Start now.
I'm in. We're at ten now- is that everyone?
We need two more. I'll send out a reminder, and then maybe we can get rolling a week from today or so.
Can I get a link to the forum to follow the draft and discussion?
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Turns out White was arrested for stealing $100 worth of merchandise from Macy's and pushing the security guard down when confronted. Way to go. Best recruit the Gophers have signed in a long time who had a checkered history, Tubby takes a chance and it looks like he lost. I have no idea if Tubby gives me another chance at this point, but it wouldn't shock me if he didn't - I wouldn't blame him at this point.Frostillicus said:
Its 100% Duke. I've said this for 2 months. Barnes, Irving, Hairston, Thorton. Should be the #1 or #2 class next year.2011 class will be just as nasty too.
He apparently loved his visit to UCLA. He went with the team to check out a Laker practice and he got to meet Kobe Bryant who is his favorite player.Kobe told him that, although he'd have gone to Duke out of high school, he'd go to UCLA if he could do it all over again. He told him how great UCLA is as a school and that he would know since he takes classes there. He said go be a Bruin.Too bad for Duke.Its 100% Duke. I've said this for 2 months. Barnes, Irving, Hairston, Thorton. Should be the #1 or #2 class next year.2011 class will be just as nasty too.
UCD won it in 97, IIRC. Great D2 football team too, but could never crack through and take one down. Fort Hays sounds familiar.
Findlay Prep already lost Kanter, he's already been at like three high schools.
It could be really, really ugly.The Bruins needed a three-pointer with 16 seconds left from Mustafa Abdul-Hamid (former walk-on) to beat NAIA, Concordia College, in last night's exhibition game.Granted, projected starters, SF Michael Roll and PG Jerime Anderson, didn't play in the game, but they looked horrible. Simply terrible. And, the fact that the guys that did play hadn't really practiced all that much really showed last night. On a positive note, Frosh Tyler Honeycutt looked terrific despite not scoring. Malcolm Lee fouled out, but he looks like the type of one-on-one player that can break a defense down off the dribble that has made many UCLA fans jealous when going up against the Memphis and Florida teams the past few seasons.One nice thing for UCLA followers is that there should be literally no expectations or pressure for this team. You can just watch them play and enjoy their growth throughout the season without any nervousness because they are going to struggle.Assuming everyone returns who could return next season (which is something UCLA hasn't seen since 2004 or so), next season and the following season are when this team looks like they may be competing for national titles again. This will be a season of monster growing pains, though.
bumpI'm sure he did love his visit to UCLA. And yes, Kobe is his favorite player. But he'll be playing for Duke next year.
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Did he announce and I missed it?
the calling coach K is the best one. Basically, the rumor is that a WAITER overheard K on the phone at a restaurant. The WAITER claims that Barnes called K (I guess K yelled "HI HARRISON" loud enough for everyone in a restaurant to hear) and K got bad news and was visibly upset.Because I'm sure K takes important private phone calls like that in a public place.Seriously, anyone can make this stuff up. Its just so silly.
There have been a few people saying something like this did take place. HOwever, apparently it wasn't to say Duke is not in the running, rather it was Barnes canceling the visit the next day. Again, who knows how much of this is true, but there have been some people email me, even Duke people, saying they are sure this happened but it wasn't as bad of news that is spreading.
The mental images I'm getting from this scenario are priceless, especially when I attach K's voice and "I'm pissed at the officials" face to it. Now imagine Dean Smith as the chain-smoking waiter and Gary Williams as the bleary-eyed, I'm-on-my-5th-Scotch maitre d' having seated him.
I think one of those Hitler videos taking off on this would be hilarious. Celph, I'm sure you know of someone who could do this......
Let's see where Barnes ends up first, I'm spending all my dork time currently getting ready for fantasy hoop. Would it be as funny if Hitler = Roy? Roy seems like he's too much of an aw-shucks yokel kind of guy for it to really match up, whereas K's pinched face and dyed/slicked hair has, on previous occasions, reminded me of AH.I think one of those Hitler videos taking off on this would be hilarious. Celph, I'm sure you know of someone who could do this......
