If they shut down Perry Ellis again, we have no chance.

I think the guys will be on fire, and we’ll win by 20+

(Don’t worry, I’ll avoid the game chat so my optimism won’t ruin the downer party.)

@Blown I’m tied for second to last place ahead of someone who didn’t finish filling out the bracket in the bucket challenge.

As I recall, the Lite group was bitterly divided between “tastes great” and “less filling”

Did anyone actually watch the last ten-ish minutes of the Tech game?

Definitely slower pace with Lucas in, but I’d say we played more under control with Lucas in the game than with either Bragg or Diallo (and definitely without Greene flying around).

The quarter of the game where you WIN, net production doesn’t matter.

Tied 44-44. What did Lucas do?

10:03 Lucas post layup

8:52 Lucas screen for Mason made 3

8:31 Lucas boxout, fouled on defensive rebound

8:10 Lucas screen on Svi missed 3

6:02 Lucas assist on Selden jam

5:04 Lucas screen for Mason made 3

3:20 Lucas bounce pass to SVI who missed the dunk, made 1 FT

2:25 Lucas screen for Selden’s made 3

1:42 Lucas ssist/lob for Ellis jam

On Devonte’s layup at 1:08 Lucas screened Selden’s guy and Selden would have had an easy dunk if Devonte needed to dish of the ball. By that point the game was won.

Lucas got scored on a couple times in the 2-4 minute range, but other than that, I understand why Self is comfortable with Lucas out there. He knows exactly where he’s supposed to be.

Until Diallo figures that out, it’s going to be Lucas.

HUGE. Kev coming back is ten times bigger than any of the new guys, including Dickenson.

I’m not sure if y’all remember how inept last year’s team was with Kev hurt or on the bench. The guy is locked in like a coach on the floor. Juando and Kev + any three other halfway competent players is a damn good team.

Well, basically this is the same penalty North Carolina got except for the penalties.

Being a retired professional basketball player sounds pretty rough. Greg Ostertag–bored with golfing every day–decided to become the world’s tallest hockey player.

Seriously, here’s the story.

Interesting quote:

“I’ll be the first to admit that I never reached my full potential as a basketball player. I took it for granted that I was 7 feet tall, and I rode that.”

Yeah, well we all kind of figured that!

When he was a little kid, they called him “Squirt”

I love the masks. Haven’t had to trim my nose hairs in months! Thanks to my expressive eyebrows and dancing eyes I’m still able to connect personally with people in Menards, Dillons, the liquor store… well, that’s pretty much it.

My favorite play of the game was Council Jr and Elmarko on the break with Jr. throwing him the lob for the dunk. Reminded me of Tyshawn and Elijah Johnson back in 2012. It was also the only play of the day where Elmarko rose up above his weird slow ass lackluster braindead effort, so I’m going to give my man Council some credit for sparking that out of him.

Three point doldrums can be contagious so hopefully someone gets their groove. Good grief, there were wide open air balls.

Otherwise, I like this team even without mr superstar who is 1-1 at this point.

@rockchalkjayhawk I agree as well on Nick Bahe. Usually I have the volume practically off a few minutes into a game, but he was absolutely great and a breath of fresh air today.

Council with 6 assists so far. 8 points. Should have about 16 points. He gets to the rim easily. Sets up the oops.

Good game. Liking all the freshmen and a couple of the transfers! Rock chalk!

Tiller broke my ankles and I’m sitting on the couch a mile from AFH

Holy shit. Tiller

Probably not a good game to evaluate effort, but I kind of expected more improvement from Bidunga on D

Rosario continues to impress me

I hope Jamari goes through all the Cosby fat Albert and the junkyard kids hairstyles throughout the season

Well. That sucked. Rock chalk!