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RE: 2019-2020 MBB Season
(09-16-2019 11:44 AM)mrjoolius Wrote: (09-16-2019 11:28 AM)Zorch Wrote: Even were such a miracle to happen, I would place serious money that the NCAA would put us up against UNC. The NCAA puts us up against UNC every chance they get, in every sport. MBB (NIT), MSOC, WSOC, Field Hockey, WTEN, you name it, I think every one of those sports has lost in the playoffs to UNC.
The storybook ending would be to upset UNC and Justin Pierce in the 1st round.
Wow, yeah!! That would truly be the classic case of cosmic karma !!!!
(09-16-2019 01:09 PM)mrjoolius Wrote: (09-16-2019 01:04 PM)LeadBolt Wrote: (09-16-2019 11:44 AM)mrjoolius Wrote: (09-16-2019 11:28 AM)Zorch Wrote: Even were such a miracle to happen, I would place serious money that the NCAA would put us up against UNC. The NCAA puts us up against UNC every chance they get, in every sport. MBB (NIT), MSOC, WSOC, Field Hockey, WTEN, you name it, I think every one of those sports has lost in the playoffs to UNC.
The storybook ending would be to upset UNC and Justin Pierce in the 1st round.
If that impossible scenario played out in Dane's 1st year as coach, I'd be 1st in line checkbook in hand to erect him a statue.
I'd join you in writing a check to honor Coach Fischer, should that scenario play out, but let's find a better way than erecting a statue on campus.
Today's Dane Fischer could become tomorrow's Thomas Jefferson.
Nope, nothing short of a statue of Dane Fischer riding a rearing Griffon erected in front of Kaplan Arena at the newly constructed Dane Dome.
Mr. J is on fire today!! Dane Dome!
(09-16-2019 02:40 PM)tribeinexile Wrote: So I am assuming Katz simply thought, who is the best player in the league (or at least one I’ve heard of) and picked his team no. 1.
That theory definitely has the ring of truth to it!
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RE: 2019-2020 MBB Season
(09-16-2019 03:00 PM)mrjoolius Wrote: I clench my fists in anger at the basketball gods. They have never been kind to us. Might as well defy them.
IMO, the only definite starters are
1 - Barnes
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4 - Van Vliet
5 - Knight
I think the other 2 guard spots will fluctuate and go to whoever is hot, plays defense, and/or rebounds. I expect someone to step up.
I was going to say that I'd be surprised if anyone other than Loewe is the starting PG, but I think it's better to say that only 4 & 5 are set. I wouldn't at all be surprised to see Barnes and Loewe, but I have no earthly idea how they'd play together.
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RE: 2019-2020 MBB Season
I still don't get the Barnes hype. He started about half the time on a bad team and his stat line was something like 6.1/2.5/2.8. He shot 35% from the floor. I guess he's short and fast. Something tells me that Loewe is going to be a captain this year and that he will fit into the mold that Fischer wants.
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RE: 2019-2020 MBB Season
(09-16-2019 09:21 PM)TribeInTheBurg Wrote: (09-16-2019 03:00 PM)mrjoolius Wrote: I clench my fists in anger at the basketball gods. They have never been kind to us. Might as well defy them.
IMO, the only definite starters are
1 - Barnes
2
3
4 - Van Vliet
5 - Knight
I think the other 2 guard spots will fluctuate and go to whoever is hot, plays defense, and/or rebounds. I expect someone to step up.
Barnes ?????
I was going to say that I'd be surprised if anyone other than Loewe is the starting PG, but I think it's better to say that only 4 & 5 are set. I wouldn't at all be surprised to see Barnes and Loewe, but I have no earthly idea how they'd play together.
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RE: 2019-2020 MBB Season
(09-17-2019 07:29 AM)LION KING Wrote: (09-16-2019 09:21 PM)TribeInTheBurg Wrote: (09-16-2019 03:00 PM)mrjoolius Wrote: I clench my fists in anger at the basketball gods. They have never been kind to us. Might as well defy them.
IMO, the only definite starters are
1 - Barnes
2
3
4 - Van Vliet
5 - Knight
I think the other 2 guard spots will fluctuate and go to whoever is hot, plays defense, and/or rebounds. I expect someone to step up.
Barnes !!!
Barnes ?????
I was going to say that I'd be surprised if anyone other than Loewe is the starting PG, but I think it's better to say that only 4 & 5 are set. I wouldn't at all be surprised to see Barnes and Loewe, but I have no earthly idea how they'd play together.
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2019-2020 MBB Season
Based on the "In the Locker" (or whatever it's called) segments, I am also thinking Barnes at PG with Thornton moving over to a SG role. Players have said he has the best shot on the team but have praised Barnes's quickness and athleticism. It's been all new players so far and I have to figure they're just going off what they've seen in practice.
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RE: 2019-2020 MBB Season
(09-17-2019 08:00 AM)zablenoise Wrote: Based on the "In the Locker" (or whatever it's called) segments, I am also thinking Barnes at PG with Thornton moving over to a SG role. Players have said he has the best shot on the team but have praised Barnes's quickness and athleticism. It's been all new players so far and I have to figure they're just going off what they've seen in practice.
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BARNES !!!
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RE: 2019-2020 MBB Season
(09-17-2019 11:42 AM)LION KING Wrote: BARNES !!!
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RE: 2019-2020 MBB Season
I had PG as a contested spot. It will be telling to see if Fischer goes with a new player who might be more the style of PG he likes or sticks with the current incumbents.
In other words, does he go straight to the style he wants to play or does he adjust to the skill sets of the returning players. Granted, the attrition level has made this question somewhat moot.
I don't think the depth exists for this but one could argue for a big front court. Van Vliet is built for a 5 but evidently has the skills and mind set of a 3. Knight seems to want to play the 4. Harvey's natural position is a 5.
I don't think this would happen nor should it but it's interesting to think about. It does put three of our athletes on the floor at one time.
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RE: 2019-2020 MBB Season
(09-20-2019 08:50 AM)mrjoolius Wrote: New in the locker with Nate Knight. This week featuring Andy Van Vliet.
https://youtu.be/w1Dtxc-fw8o
Would love to have gotten to watch 7ft AVV playing IM soccer and winning the championship :). Just loft the ball into the box and let AVV win the header :).
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RE: 2019-2020 MBB Season
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RE: 2019-2020 MBB Season
First official day of practice should be today?
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RE: 2019-2020 MBB Season
(09-24-2019 11:00 AM)Tribeheart Wrote: First official day of practice should be today?
According to some player posts on Instagram it was yesterday.
Sweet practice gear, by the way
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RE: 2019-2020 MBB Season
I like the new unis. Assuming that's just a practice jersey, since reversible.
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RE: 2019-2020 MBB Season
The new logos grown on me a lot, but think it's a little too vertical to work in that spot.
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RE: 2019-2020 MBB Season
CAA announces 11 game CBSSports televised package. Only W&M at Elon on the list. Charleston got a very skewed 4 games.
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