College Basketball 2013-2014

[gvox]

I thought I'd start this season's thread, with an interesting tie-in from the last post of the old thread back in May.

Steve Nash reiterates a few of the points I made, probably more succinctly. (even tho I did call him old lol!)

NCB - Steve Nash on the growth and future of Canadian basketball - ESPN

There's a record 103 Canadians playing D1 basketball this year, many of them in pretty key roles. Growing every year..

 

[PhilsFan]

 

[PhilsFan]

 

[gvox]

Has she been taking skin care tips from Vybz Kartel or something? lol

 

[bono_212]

I realize that IU is not likely to be the team this year that they were last, but I'm still pleased to see them putting up numbers like this.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Jabari Parker is going to have NBA scouts saying Andrew Who?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

The Harrison twins look like dog shit in this game.

I love it.

 

[gvox]

H to tha Izzo

 

[gvox]

Here we go. Gotta cheer for my kid Wiggins.

 

[U2inUtah]

Jabari is the real deal.

 

[gvox]

Yes, he absolutely is.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

H to tha Izzo

Did you come up with that all on your own?

 

[cobl04]

lol!

 

[gvox]

Ha! I was actually gonna write that cobbler advised me, but hey, I'll take sole credit why not lol

 

[PhilsFan]

For the early season, which is always sloppy (and even moreso with the new foul rules), that was some great basketball last night.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

The new rules on no hands at all on defense in the post will drive me bat shit all season long.

 

[PhilsFan]

I hate those entry passes getting whistled immediately because a forward has his hand on the guy's back. I mean what the fuck?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Hands on the back has always been a foul. They're calling it more, and I'm kinda okay with that part of it. But they were calling fouls for having a guy with a forearm on the back. If they're going to call that a foul, then there's no way to stop a good post player other than to double team.

I mean if it encourages post play again, perhaps it's a good thing... but I just see it as another way of fixing a problem by changing the rule to make it easier rather than actually addressing the root of the issue (bad coaching, AAU, blah blah blah).

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

 

[Hewson]

GAF will be pissed.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Indeed. Just look at his reaction...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qCYErpJTF8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Hewson]

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Gaffer grabbed his illinai sweat shirt and went home

 

[bono_212]

I'd just like to give a shout out to the UCF basketball team. thanks for being in town tonight so that I had to work over Thanksgiving break.

 

[deep]

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[PhilsFan]

#NoMoreFree

 

[gvox]

I'm pretty sure the joke is the hat mixup right? But yo, check out dude (dad?) on the left...uhhhh...

 

[PhilsFan]

god damn it all

 

[Imperor]

Adios, Mack.

 

[PhilsFan]

Should really be a boost for Longhorns basketball.