Texas Basketball 2024-25

[ztejas 44114]

On 11/10/2024 at 8:17 AM, HookEm said:

His best future would be playing a 2012 Russell Westbrook style of PG where he can use his athleticism to get to the rim, rebound from the guard position, and just out energy everybody.

I mean yeah that would be cool if he turns into a top 10 player in the NBA 😂

He doesn't have Westbrook's ball skills or vision. I think he's a little bigger/longer though, isn't he?

[closetohumping 17776]

7 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I mean yeah that would be cool if he turns into a top 10 player in the NBA 😂

He doesn't have Westbrook's ball skills or vision. I think he's a little bigger/longer though, isn't he?

Westbrook is a top ten player?

[Firemans4Horn 18499]

31 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

Westbrook is a top ten player?

Between 2012 and 2021 he finished in the top 12 of MVP voting 8 times. Finished top 5 4 times. I’d be cool if Tre Johnson ended his NBA career like that. 

[MrX 794]

Westbrook was definitely a top 10 NBA player for a decent stretch of time. 

[ztejas 44114]

1 hour ago, closetohumping said:

Westbrook is a top ten player?

God no not any more. By 2012/2013 he was knocking on that door and probably was from '13 to '18ish.

(granted he never had any playoff success without Durant)

Either way - Weaver doing anything to elicit Westbrook comparisons means he's doing something right. Unless it's bricking 3s or turning the ball over 5 times a game.

[HookEm 2492]

1 hour ago, ztejas said:

I mean yeah that would be cool if he turns into a top 10 player in the NBA 😂

He doesn't have Westbrook's ball skills or vision. I think he's a little bigger/longer though, isn't he?

Weaver is about exactly Westbrook's size from when he was at UCLA. Their college stats aren't hugely different either.  That said, I appreciate that Weaver will never be in the same universe as Westbrook. I'm just saying that he could play a similar style of basketball.  The main difference is Westbrook's handles are about 10x as good as Weaver's.  Westbrook could drive through traffic at full speed and go up and dunk on people.  Weaver always seems slightly out of control (even though he really doesn't turn the ball over much).

When will Mark make his debut? 

[Blotto 23974]

Love these early season games against noname teams. Just picked up a decent seat for $15 including fees on seat geek. Fuck those.....checks notes....Chicago State Cougars!

[jimmyjazz 46969]

So, ESPN+?

[Js1 86929]

Yes

[Dbeasy 15526]

27 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

So, ESPN+?

 

26 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Yes

I learned during football season that you don’t need to have espn+ to watch the horns football game on sec+ IF you have Uverse. I’m wondering whether it will be the same tonight, since the game is on sec+ and not espn+. 

[Js1 86929]

Just now, Dbeasy said:

 

I learned during football season that you don’t need to have espn+ to watch the horns football game on sec+ IF you have Uverse. I’m wondering whether it will be the same tonight, since the game is on sec+ and not espn+. 

Correct. It’s being broadcast both ways, so you can watch either via an ESPN+ subscription or a TV provider that has SECN access 

[jimmyjazz 46969]

I have SEC Network -- that gets me SEC+?  I'd love to drop ESPN+.

[Js1 86929]

2 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

I have SEC Network -- that gets me SEC+?  I'd love to drop ESPN+.

Yes, it should 

[The Original Greaser Bob 2880]

4 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

I have SEC Network -- that gets me SEC+?  I'd love to drop ESPN+.

If you titrate each ESPN+ you have with four moles of Pac12 Network you'll get one ESPN and four Mountain Wests up past channel 4000.

[jimmyjazz 46969]

Shit, I hate chemistry.

[Js1 86929]

12-4 Texas at the media TO

[Atari 17]

I miss LHN. I have ESPN+ but it's awful.

[Js1 86929]

Just now, Atari said:

I miss LHN. I have ESPN+ but it's awful.

The ESPN app is usually quite ass 

[Braff Zacklin 13675]

I know Chicago State sucks, but this Texas team has a looooooot of potential.

[Dbeasy 15526]

Is the sound cutting out for others?

[jimmyjazz 46969]

Just got home -- Tre OK?  He's not on the floor.

[Atari 17]

6 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

Is the sound cutting out for others?

I just gave up on it. Less than legal streams don't buffer as much as ESPN streams do. Just can't do it.

[Braff Zacklin 13675]

1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said:

Just got home -- Tre OK?  He's not on the floor.

No, he's mired in a slump--he missed back-to-back shots.

[Js1 86929]

1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said:

Just got home -- Tre OK?  He's not on the floor.

Yeah he started

[Telegraph_it 3376]

Is this the Dave South of basketball on espn+ !?!

[Braff Zacklin 13675]

12 minutes ago, Atari said:

I miss LHN. I have ESPN+ but it's awful.

I miss Lance. RIP, No.32. 🤘

[Hookem2147 21930]

Opponent sucking aside, Shedrick does look and move much better than last year. We will see if that matters when the games get tough.

[Braff Zacklin 13675]

Oh, wow, congrats to the wimmenz soccer squad for winning the SEC title.

[Js1 86929]

Clowning on them now

[jimmyjazz 46969]

Oh man that was such a great setup off the glass for Tre.  To echo Sark -- there seems to be some good culture on this team, that could have easily just been a layup or dunk.

[Braff Zacklin 13675]

Dude, this is becoming a meaningless exhibition but I AM entertained.

[Js1 86929]

2 minutes ago, Braff Zacklin said:

Dude, this is becoming a meaningless exhibition but I AM entertained.

So Clark, Bott, Pryor and Vinson get the last 10 min of the second half?

[Hookem2147 21930]

Even Onyema can score against this team 

[Hookem2147 21930]

It doesn’t matter if it is Chicago State or Duke, Onyema is going to use every foul given to him.

[Braff Zacklin 13675]

Anybody know Weaver's official vert?

[Js1 86929]

19 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Opponent sucking aside, Shedrick does look and move much better than last year. We will see if that matters when the games get tough.

This. He looks noticeably healthy 

[Hookem2147 21930]

That was actually a very good end of half play they drew up.

[ClubWhatever 12276]

1 minute ago, Hookem2147 said:

That was actually a very good end of half play they drew up.

It CAN be done.  Armadillos take note 

[ClubWhatever 12276]

This coach plays his kid starter minutes and the kid absolutely blows

[kingkoopa6 8593]

Tuning in late. My screen looks jacked. Wtf 

[kingkoopa6 8593]

lame 

[kingkoopa6 8593]

Ok. Might be the tv. Looks like all shit looks like this. 

[BERT 4488]

What’s wrong with your tv?? 

[Js1 86929]

Your TV has AIDS

[Braff Zacklin 13675]

Tre Johnson is good at this basketball thing.

[BERT 4488]

Johnson is so smooth 

[TommysTinyTowels 820]

Wow, Jim Haller calling the game. SWC Baylor coach has got to be 80 years old.

Would love to see Vinson get some time

[Steamboat1874 4280]

Just now, TommysTinyTowels said:

Wow, Jim Haller calling the game. SWC Baylor coach has got to be 80 years old.

He sounds great.

He loves Texas.

[cashman 10]

I hate being that guy to bitch about a game when we're blowing a team out, but like why the hell have we only gone 9 deep so far. We were up like 30 in the half, feel like a bunch of guys could have gotten game experience.

[txhorns 2421]

6 minutes ago, cashman said:

I hate being that guy to bitch about a game when we're blowing a team out, but like why the hell have we only gone 9 deep so far. We were up like 30 in the half, feel like a bunch of guys could have gotten game experience.

Probably because we have a bunch of new players in their 3rd game with the team who are still learning to play together.  Add in injuries as well.  Blowouts matter so you don’t want walk ons turning a 50 point game into a 25 point win.