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[inm8num2]

It sounds like an easy excuse since most teams deal with injuries, but once MSU gets a little healthier they should be more dangerous.

Without Payne they look anywhere from mediocre to pretty good, and for some reason at home they've not played well consistently.

Bring on the Wolverines.

 

[Velcro Fly]

They called AJ Hammons for traveling four fucking times and refused to call it on an out of control Cobb as he makes a layup. It's inexcusable to lose when you don't get it to your best player on the last play of the game. Painter is a sack of dogshit. Seriously fucking ridiculous to lose today of all days.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Tonight Duke returns to Coral Gables where

occurred just a year ago.

I'd have to think the result would be at least a smidgen different though with Duke not playing its fourth game without a pivotal senior and Miami losing half of their team. Still this Duke team is looking for their first road win of the year.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

KEVIN DING ‏@KevinDing 1h
Duke fan @kobebryant and Duke alum @RyanKelly34 will lead a Lakers contingent in attending the Duke-University of Miami game tonight.

KEVIN DING ‏@KevinDing 1h
According to @RyanKelly34, UNC alum @KButter5 won't be allowed near the Duke bench tonight.

@KButter5 is Kendall Marshall, by the way.

 

[Brian Fellows]

Gross. If I were a Duke player I'd tell Kobe to fuck off.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Kobe wants to get a preview of his teammate next year, Jabari Parker.

@KButter5 is Kendall Marshall, by the way.

My most vivid memory of Kendall Marshall's college career was him throwing 3/4 court bounce passes and suddenly finding a jumper while UNC pounded the stuffing out of the Rivers-led Blue Devils in Cameron for the regular season ACC title.

 

[truly101]

Gross. If I were a Duke player I'd tell Kobe to fuck off.

Good thing there are no white girls on the team.

I'll admit I'ma feel like a jackass if Duke loses this game. I would have thought it impossible 3 months ago, yet now....not so much.

 

[Servbot24]

Bad vibes from this Michigan game

 

[Proelite]

Wow that's a double foul oh my gosh.

 

[Mac the KNife]

Saturday will be fun.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Wow that's a double foul oh my gosh.

Yeah, a double foul was like... seriously? POTY Josh Hairston was clearly there for the

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block

.

 

[inm8num2]

I wish I could see Iowa's coach in the locker room after the game. Should be a good show.

 

[truly101]

Well, Duke didn't run them off the court, but holding Da U to 46 pts in their bldg is hopefully, especially as bad as this D has been. I think they found some things that worked.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Jabari with 17 and 15

#lightwork

 

[Dreams-Visions]

It sounds like an easy excuse since most teams deal with injuries, but once MSU gets a little healthier they should be more dangerous.

Without Payne they look anywhere from mediocre to pretty good, and for some reason at home they've not played well consistently.

Bring on the Wolverines.

See you on Saturday. :3

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Not a pretty game, but I guess The U doesn't play a pretty brand of basketball this season.

 

[inm8num2]

See you on Saturday. :3

If Dakich and Tirico are doing the game we will suffer together.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Parker, Hood, and "Sulimon" get some love from LBJ.

http://instagram.com/p/jfq_2pCTN3/

kingjames
38 minutes ago
I be so Bron'd out I could trip a referee! Hahaha. Duke vs UM game. Was there to see Coach K and the young boy Jabari Parker. That boy R. Hood and Sulimon can go as well!

 

[truly101]

Parker, Hood, and "Sulimon" get some love from LBJ.

http://instagram.com/p/jfq_2pCTN3/

MP3 had a couple Nenes tonight. I wonder if Lebron liked them too.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

That dunk tho

 

[ErasureAcer]

Gophers went 2-2 during their top-ranked opponent stretch. Probably what they needed to do at the minimum. Could have easily won the other 2 games as well. Only bad loss so far is to Arkansas on the back end of a back-to-back. Currently 4th in the Big Ten. I project we'll get a 4 seed in the NCAA tournament. Matheiu can really break down opponents defenses and create for others. Smith adds a more solid presence from the 3 point line now that Austin Hollins has reverted back to his first 2 years of throwing up bricks(he played well last year though)...now that Joe "I suck" Coleman transferred out(good luck Gaels), I'd have to say Austin is the Joe, turnover city, of this team...he also picked up the Rodney Williams thunderous dunk honors though so that's good. Our PF position is kinda iffy. King is the better defender/hustler while Osenieks seems to be more reliable on offense. Our big men can play although I'm sick of seeing Elliason whining every play. Andre Hollins is injured but he should return hopefully. He's still top notch. This team has a legitimate shot to win it all.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Silver's going to throw Kobe a bone

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Joe Rexrode ✔ @joerexrode

Breaking: MSU's Branden Dawson has a broken bone in his hand, out 4-5 weeks, about to go to surgery. He's talking now.

Joe Rexrode ✔ @joerexrode

Dawson says he was watching TV clips this morning with the team and got frustrated, slammed hand against table, suffering injury.

 

[inm8num2]

Well that was dumb of him.

 

[thefro]

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/...Branden-Dawson-explains-how-he-broke-his-hand

lol it was Dan Dakich's fault apparently.

 

[DominoKid]

Joe Rexrode ✔ @joerexrode

Breaking: MSU's Branden Dawson has a broken bone in his hand, out 4-5 weeks, about to go to surgery. He's talking now.

Joe Rexrode ✔ @joerexrode

Dawson says he was watching TV clips this morning with the team and got frustrated, slammed hand against table, suffering injury.

what an idiot

 

[Randolph Freelander]

"Next time, use your head!"
"I will, coach."
"No, I mean literally."
"I will, coach."

 

[inm8num2]

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/...Branden-Dawson-explains-how-he-broke-his-hand

lol it was Dan Dakich's fault apparently.

Everything is Dakich's fault.

Seriously, though, that guy is literally the worst. He yaps constantly and says some dumb shit. I usually mute when he calls games.

 

[Outdoor Miner]

Illini-OSU doing a great fuckball demonstration. So this is what happens when 2 teams fielding zero shooters play one another. 1st team to 40 wins it.

 

[Fjordson]

Everything is Dakich's fault.

Seriously, though, that guy is literally the worst. He yaps constantly and says some dumb shit. I usually mute when he calls games.

Dakich is awful at his job.

Sucks, because the Big Ten produces some great games, but there's no chance I could sit through a whole game of Dan Dakich. Though if it's a really big game I'll just mute the TV.

 

[inm8num2]

O$U up 5 on Illinois with about 3 min left.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Well... at least we covered.

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Can it be next year yet?

 

[truly101]

last year.

this year

 

[DominoKid]

I wouldve loved to see one of our practices when PJ was still around. Now I see why Roy said he was absolutely dominant in practice.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

MVP Tyler Thornton is taking over for Duke against FSU

edit:Maybe Marshall can finally get consistent run. Dude can ball.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

I about fell over when MP3 hit that full sprint backhand layup.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

That eruption after Plumlee's free throw is apparently because it's the first he has ever made. 1 for 17.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

That eruption after Plumlee's free throw is apparently because it's the first he has ever made. 1 for 17.

That's my 2011 McDonald's All-American tho

 

[Randolph Freelander]

That's my 2011 McDonald's All-American tho

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Plumlee just needed that one and he's now unstoppable.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Hood (who may be sick again) and Parker are 7-24 combined.

The whole team is shooting barely above 30% for the game.

Thank Tebow for the free-throw line.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Good win. Get points where you can.

 

[truly101]

Good win. Get points where you can.

I like the platooning and I like how MP3 has found his spot. Next week will be huge but I like where the team is going for the first time this year.

 

[bachikarn]

Looks like we are finally going to get a win against Tenn

 

[Fjordson]

Florida up 21 on Tennessee. Gators are legit.

What's happening with Chris Walker's eligibility?

 

[Silkworm]

Florida up 21 on Tennessee. Gators are legit.

What's happening with Chris Walker's eligibility?

No one still knows :-\ There was speculation that he'd play today but that's not the case and I won't believe it until I hear something officially and see him on the court. It sucks and the longer this lasts the likelier he'll never play for the Gators (if he can't play for UF until next season I wouldn't fault him for going straight to the NBA). I really wish the NCAA would hurry up and make a decision on this matter one way or the other *sigh*

Finally, it looks like UF will get a win against UT and a comfortable one at that (woo!). The Cuonzo curse is lifted ;-) Of course Pearl had a lot of success against UF as well

 

[Ceebs]

Florida up 21 on Tennessee. Gators are legit.

I kinda like how under the radar we have been flying.

 

[Silkworm]

I kinda like how under the radar we have been flying.

Me too. Just keep winning and getting better. It'll all sort itself out in the NCAA tournament. Hopefully if they continue to play well, they'll be seeded such that they'll play close to home to start the NCAA tournament, i.e. in Orlando. But there's a long time between now and then.

 

[bachikarn]

The NCAA taking this long with Chris Walker makes me think they found something, but even if they did, hurry up and decide on a punishment. He has already missed like 9 games so far because they NCAA is taking so long. Fucked up.

I hope he isn't so disgusted by the NCAA he won't come back next year. I don't think he will be a lotto pick or anything without playing (he has the potential to be one). So I can see him coming back. I know people point to how poor his family is, but if it was such a big deal, he could have played in Europe this year. It would be very beneficial for him to get another year of development from Billy and show off his skills next year on national TV.

 

[Silkworm]

The NCAA taking this long with Chris Walker makes me think they found something, but even if they did, hurry up and decide on a punishment. He has already missed like 9 games so far because they NCAA is taking so long. Fucked up.

I hope he isn't so disgusted by the NCAA he won't come back next year. I don't think he will be a lotto pick or anything without playing (he has the potential to be one). So I can see him coming back. I know people point to how poor his family is, but if it was such a big deal, he could have played in Europe this year. It would be very beneficial for him to get another year of development from Billy and show off his skills next year on national TV.

I'm not sure what to think. I don't think Walker would fault UF for this current situation and at least he's had a chance to practice with the team and learn from Billy so hopefully he's enjoyed that experience. But considering his financial situation (as you pointed out), how highly regarded he was coming out of high school, I'm just not sure he can pass up going in the draft which I think he'd still be a lotto pick for based on his "potential". UF could definitely use him for next year (and would be a great addition this year to give Young some backup) and I think playing for the Gators next year would help his game and future in the NBA but I guess we'll just have to wait and see how things pan out. I'll try to be optimistic but I just hope for a bright future for Walker whatever he ends up doing.