Texas vs Syracuse- UKG Legends Classic, Thursday, 6pm on ESPN2 from Brooklyn

[dcar00 14189]

I hope Syracuse is a good team.

[Lurch 5930]

Going to pay off when we get into bigXII  play, apparently

[Blotto 23502]

I dont know what the fuck Terry does all week at practice, but maybe he can switch it up and try coaching some basketball. You can see some talent there, but no cohesion. Both teams looked like ass tbh.

[UTEE97 3521]

Johnson got the delivery from forhims.com just in time to deliver.

[ClubWhatever 12141]

1 minute ago, Hookem2147 said:

Did Mark play at all in the second half outside of the last 20 seconds?

He looked bad.  Going to take a while to find his game i guess 

[hornbri 1398]

Good win

[Rickylovesweed 14304]

Biggest issue is the 5. 

Shedrick is a borderline type starter and Onyema isn't any good at all. This should have been a 20 point lead in the first half if not for offensive rebounds. The 2nd half shifted when we couldn't stop Lampkin inside. When teams are able to score it slows us down in transition where our offense thrives. 

[Lonestar88 4664]

2 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

I hope Syracuse is a good team.

They probably aren’t. Take a look at their first 3 games.

 

We need to improve a lot. Mark wasn’t right in his first game back. Hopefully he can find a rhythm before conference play.

[Hookem2147 21253]

I was super skeptical of the Kaluma addition late in the portal cycle but I am glad to have been proven wrong.

[VirginiaLonghorn 4771]

4 minutes ago, Blotto said:

I dont know what the fuck Terry does all week at practice, but maybe he can switch it up and try coaching some basketball. You can see some talent there, but no cohesion. Both teams looked like ass tbh.

I imagine you can watch his practice on any asphalt playground in America …

[Rickylovesweed 14304]

2 minutes ago, Lonestar88 said:

They probably aren’t. Take a look at their first 3 games.

 

We need to improve a lot. Mark wasn’t right in his first game back. Hopefully he can find a rhythm before conference play.

I don't like these type of tournaments. 

It's the same thing as Louisville last year (who was also bad). It makes no sense to play a neutral site game that's essentially going to be a road game against a bad team. You're playing with fire doing this. 

Granted, I guess it's hard to know that teams like Louisville and Syracuse will be bad. 

[HookEm 2467]

That was a frustrating game to watch. I guarantee we lose that game during the Shaka years.

Syracuse has some solid pieces. Not sure why they suck so bad. Lampkin is a hoss and Starling is also a good player.

I didn’t actually think Tre Johnson played that bad . Most of his shots were decent, he just wasn’t hitting them. Then for a bit he was clearly forcing them, but he redeemed himself at the line. It shows a lot of maturity that he was able to hit all of the FTs despite struggling all game.

Shedrick drives me crazy. He is lost all the time on defense. I really wish we could have upgraded in the portal.

[BurgleBro 787]

4 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

I was super skeptical of the Kaluma addition late in the portal cycle but I am glad to have been proven wrong.

He's got hustle, heart, and he's aggressive. 

I was concerned about him being a black hole on offense but hey, second leading scorer, who saw that coming? 

 

If we can get the PGs 3 shooting to heat up we're in business

 

[Dbeasy 15050]

There is some talent on this team, but you can just see they don’t understand how to attack on offense, or play good defense, switching off. They rely pretty much on hero ball. It’s so frustrating to watch. 

[ztejas 43425]

23 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

Terry believes in Shaka Ball minus the crazy athletic bigs

Just wasn't a fan of the whole "lose in the 1st round in the tourney every season" ideology. 

[Knoxtnhorn 5976]

10 minutes ago, Blotto said:

I dont know what the fuck Terry does all week at practice, but maybe he can switch it up and try coaching some basketball. You can see some talent there, but no cohesion. Both teams looked like ass tbh.

Looks like they've got 30 coaches on the bench.  You'd think one of them could make a difference.  

I'm glad we won, but I'm not sure this team is going too far. 'Cuse plays TN next week.  I'll be interested to see how the Vols do.

[NorthLoop 14202]

3 minutes ago, HookEm said:

Syracuse has some solid pieces. Not sure why they suck so bad. Lampkin is a hoss and Starling is also a good player.

They suck at shooting from distance and at the line. Reminds me of a lot of our old teams.

[VinyVango 693]

Cuse exposed our weakness (interior strength and defensive boards) and our stud freshman let the pressure get to him a bit tonight (hopefully a great learning opportunity). Shed got out-toughed and ended with just 2 boards … he’s going to have to step it up with the interior defense if we are gonna be a top 25 team

Hoping Kent can provide some interior toughness when he’s back

[ztejas 43425]

3 minutes ago, HookEm said:

Shedrick drives me crazy. He is lost all the time on defense. I really wish we could have upgraded in the portal.

I only got to watch a little bit of the game but the triple post pivot move with like 2 mins left where he got called for a travel and (in my book) fouled the defender was fucking awful. 

You aren't Hakeem, bro.

[ztejas 43425]

Just now, VinyVango said:

Shed got out-toughed and ended with just 2 boards

That's embarassing. Love all of the 9.95 mouth breathers that tried saying he had taken a big step in the offseason.

[Horn80 6120]

20 minutes ago, Blotto said:

I dont know what the fuck Terry does all week at practice, but maybe he can switch it up and try coaching some basketball. You can see some talent there, but no cohesion. Both teams looked like ass tbh.

Thought Texas looked good in first half.

[chainsaw 9867]

W beats an L but this is a low basketball IQ team

[Rickylovesweed 14304]

16 minutes ago, HookEm said:

.Shedrick drives me crazy. He is lost all the time on defense. I really wish we could have upgraded in the portal.

He's soft inside and not mobile on the perimeter. 

A lot of the breakdowns on the perimeter are when teams put Shedrick in some type of action and he just gets completely lost. Johnson and Kaluma were frustrated with him several times. 

 

 

[Hookem2147 21253]

Gonna need to cover my eyes if we get Shedrick vs JT Toppin tomorrow 

[Rickylovesweed 14304]

Just now, Hookem2147 said:

Gonna need to cover my eyes if we get Shedrick vs JT Toppin tomorrow 

Rough start for Tech in this game. 

[ATLLonghorn 856]

I don't know how you guys watch this stuff every game. It is an absolutely brutal watch.

[jeevsie 3734]

Where tf is Lampkin transferring to next year so he plays us again??

[Rickylovesweed 14304]

I guess us playing Tech isn't a guarantee. Down 13 to Saint Josephs. 

[ztejas 43425]

41 minutes ago, ATLLonghorn said:

I don't know how you guys watch this stuff every game. It is an absolutely brutal watch.

Because they're good fans.

[MrX 732]

No other comment other than suck it Melo

[Js1 85334]

1 hour ago, Rickylovesweed said:

I guess us playing Tech isn't a guarantee. Down 13 to Saint Josephs. 

This game is wild 

[Blotto 23502]

I keep forgetting Tech is no longer coached by that lesbian they hired after Beard ditched them. 

And they lost. Good, fuck Tech and their bitchass fans. 

Edited 23 hours ago by Blotto

[Js1 85334]

Well it ain’t gonna be Tech

[tx 3 putt 76954]

1 hour ago, Rickylovesweed said:

I guess us playing Tech isn't a guarantee. Down 13 to Saint Josephs. 

 

st joes it is 

[Rickylovesweed 14304]

Poor Texas Tech. 

[Js1 85334]

Just now, Rickylovesweed said:

Poor Texas Tech. 

Not really 

[Rickylovesweed 14304]

St. Joes is gonna be gassed tomorrow. 

Hope we get out in the open court and run. 

[perfectchaos007 6639]

Texas Tech wanted nothing more than to get a crack at us. womp womp, losers

[Rickylovesweed 14304]

St joes lost to Central Connecticut State but anything can happen when you get hot from 3. 

12/22 from 3. That's how you pull off an upset. 

[Steamboat1874 4059]

Between our game and this one plus the GT college game and the NFL snow game it was a pretty good Thursday night of sports.

[Hookem2147 21253]

I know the dude would have costed an arm and a leg but Toppin would have legitimately completed this roster perfectly. You don’t get Kaluma if you get Toppin but he provides exactly what this team is lacking in the paint.

[Horns RD Standard 67]

Was at a HS Football game, so wasn’t able to watch. How’d Mark look in his debut?

[HookEm 2467]

Rusty

[jimmyjazz 45945]

It took me a minute to figure out where I had seen Eddie Lampkin Jr.  Flashback.  He definitely made Shedrick look like the non-physical player he is.  That's gonna be our downfall.

[Rickylovesweed 14304]

I don’t know why teams like Texas and Texas Tech agree to these type tournaments. You have to play neutral site games against teams that are essentially road games. 

You’re just asking for disaster this early in the season with less potential reward. As Tech found out last night. 

[Derka 6194]

it’s good adversity to face in november in a tournament style (neutral site) setting. you really don’t have anything to lose unless you’re a fraud. there’s plenty to gain though if you’re legit or working towards it.

[Rickylovesweed 14304]

13 minutes ago, Derka said:

it’s good adversity to face in november in a tournament style (neutral site) setting. you really don’t have anything to lose unless you’re a fraud. there’s plenty to gain though if you’re legit or working towards it.

From a NET perspective, it doesn't do anything for you.

On a neutral court, these 2 games are just decent wins but potential for bad losses. Against teams essentially playing at home and crowd on their side. If you want to test yourself then schedule somebody good at home. 

Edited 9 hours ago by Rickylovesweed

[Rickylovesweed 14304]

13 hours ago, Hookem2147 said:

I know the dude would have costed an arm and a leg but Toppin would have legitimately completed this roster perfectly. You don’t get Kaluma if you get Toppin but he provides exactly what this team is lacking in the paint.

This is what the portal is. Follow the money.

Tech has one of the best frontcourts in the country but their guards are awful. Toppin could be a legit NPOY candidate with some good guards. I guess he got a bag though which is all he cares about. 

[Js1 85334]

12 minutes ago, Derka said:

it’s good adversity to face in november in a tournament style (neutral site) setting. you really don’t have anything to lose unless you’re a fraud. there’s plenty to gain though if you’re legit or working towards it.

Yeah, I like these setups, though I'd prefer a day in between.  It's very much first weekend/second weekend where you know your first opponent and have 2 potential opponents in your next game that you have to prepare for and then gameplan immediately for whoever wins that game after yours.

It gives the coaches and players a good taste of March. 

RT and staff had to plan and prepare for both Tech/St Joe's and then immediately pivot to solely focuses on St Joe's and get the team ready for them after a late game ending. 

[Derka 6194]

20 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

From a NET perspective, it doesn't do anything for you.

no disrespect to you, but who cares? it’s two games in november where you get to travel, play in a giant, cavernous arena on a “neutral” court where the crowd is actually against you. and it’s on national tv. i’ll gladly take that experience, regardless of its impact on my NET rating.