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A quick tip of the cap to Evan Gordon for playing his role beautifully in his first game as a Hoosier:   ->  Let the game come to him ->  Steadying influence whenever he was on the court ->  Looked to me like an 85% free throw shooter. Will be on the court at the end of close games when we're ahead.   Excellent

Good to hear, Naples. I would hate to think that RMK coming back would result in skin off your balls!

    Appreciate the added love for Evan, but in regard to your thoughts about his value to the team vis-a-vis Will.....   Ahhhhhhh....   No

  After the exhibitions, I wasn't worried that he'd want to take over a game and do too much.   However, I didn't expect him to play with so much poise amid the chaos. To contribute and look like a fifth year senior was the trick, and so far (albeit against Chicago State) he did just that.

Wouldn't it be nice?   Just sayin'.

Therein causing the Harrison twins to implode in November.

I no longer have an emotional answer, but I damn sure would have a very emotional reaction were it ever to happen.    There wouldn't be a dry eye in Assembly Hall if it ever did, and CTC would be right there getting choked up with the rest of us.   You can also be sure that RMK would have an extremely emotional reaction. Kudos to Pat, Scotty, and Quinn. It would be...   Awesome.

  Coach Calipayoff speaks the truth when he says "we have a different team every year". They always have six or seven slots open, and next year will be no exception. Moreover, they currently only have four commits for next year.   It's a one-year NBA transit station for young men who have no interest in a college degree and are therein interested.

Rumor has it that Bo Ryan has a tattoo of a pink fluffy unicorn covering his entire left butt cheek. No, I have not personally seen it. That's why it's just a rumor so far.

  And...Aaron Jordan is a straight 'A' student who is interested in IU for basketball AND academics.

    Good G_d.  Is that Trey's dad?!?!

Victor Oladipo has more college degrees than every Calipari coached player drafted in the past ten years, combined.

Go White Sox.

From Trey's U-16 Basketball profile, it is clear why Trey committed to UK. Like JB2, Trey's dad is a former UK player!   Personal Notes Born Trey Anthony Lyles in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, on Nov. 5, 1995, but currently lives in Camby, Ind. Son of Jasenka and Thomas Lyles, has one older brother, Kyle, and two older sisters, Tanika and Kristina. Father played basketball at Panola Junior College (Texas) and Kentucky, and played professionally in the NBA, CBA and Canada     In fact, the only difference between James Blackmon Sr. and Tom Lyles is that Tom Lyles may be telling just a little bit of a fib!

Nice win over Beverly Hills High big fella.   Makes Chicago State seem less cupcakey!   :biggrin:

Trey Lyles commits to Kentucky. Still waiting on Tom Lyles to sue @dandakich.

Wasn't home to see the linked feed (will see replay tomorrow), but I just saw the highlight reel.   Question: Was the announcer on the BTN student production as good the whole game as he sounded on the highlight reel?   Seemed like a really good gritty voice (really!)

From his Inside The Hall interview tonight: JB: "I really heard a lot of Kentucky and to be honest, Kentucky and IU were my top two until the last minute. I actually was going to go with UK and then I just thought about it until the last minute and that was when I just like, ‘I’m just going to stay home.’ It really just came down to the last minute. People don’t know how tough of a decision it really was. It was like the craziest thing in my life. There was like five minutes left in the game, I don’t know what I’m doing and I have to set up for the ESPN thing and I’m just thinking in my head, going back and forth still. And even when I sat down in the chair, I’m going back and forth with it. I had the two hats right there and I just kept staring at them and it just hit me at the last second." First the Watshot, now the last second JB2 buzzer beater commitment!

Yes, you heard me. Not "Welcome to the NBA, Victor Oladipo", it's Welcome to Victor Oladipo, NBA. Tonight, our proud Hoosier is absolutely annihilating the Nets. Steals, spins in the lane, no-look assists, 360 slams off of steals...you name it. Absolutely took the game over in the third quarter and single-handedly beat a playoff quality NBA team. Final line in 21 minutes: 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals (a bunch of turnovers), and a complete 3rd quarter energy transfusion that took a close game and turned it into a blowout. It's gonna be good to live in Florida where all Magic games are televised. Fantastic.

Hillsdale has played two straight D1 teams to the last minute (and then some).   Is there such a thing as a "trap game" in an exhibition against a DII team?

  Yes, it is NBA Jam Yes, that's exactly what VO did   GREAT comparison!

PART I: And now, it's time for the stoooory of "AS THE TWO-GUARDS TURN", the never-ending bittersweet saga of a group of star-crossed youngsters and their dramatic drama-filled dramafest of dramatic drama. In this week's episode: Will Isaiah leave Tom for Rick, who is still heartbroken over his torrid affair with Karen S? Will Jaquan, Rick's current love, feel Isaiah's attention turning to his man, and go back to flirting with Tom, Jaquan's gramma's true love? Will Dante leave the countryside for a quick fling with Tom or Cal, avenging his father's love of Dean and Roy, or will he go for fame and fortune in the big city? Will Robert, the previously unloved, now handsome newcomer, become the new infatuation of Roy or Tom, or will he stay home with Tony? Then there's James. OH JAMES!! Will James, who once loved Tom, return to his arms, or will he continue to be drawn to Cal like his best friend Trey, who only loves Cal for his money? And, will Tom leave them all behind, hoping that only Good-luck will see him through? All these questions and more will be answered during the next month. Don't miss a day of the tension, the passion, and the drama that can only be... "AS THE TWO-GUARDS TURN" (now playing on college campuses and message boards near you) Part II: And now it's time for another installment of the stoooory of "AS THE TWO-GUARDS TURN", the never-ending bittersweet saga of a group of star-crossed youngsters and their dramatic drama-filled dramafest of dramatic drama. In this week's episode: Jaquan, who had accepted Ricky's proposal, LEFT HIM AT THE ALTAR! (gasp!). Jaquan will be back to playing the field in no time. His gramma still dreams of him settling down with Tom, but Jaquan may be attracted to that bad boy Cal. Robert also received a proposal; from Roy, who says he loves Robert, but the whole town is thinking that Robert and Tom will live happily ever after. Roy has become strangely infatuated with James. Roy even snuck into James' house the day after James' former love, Tom, was there. James wants to be with Trey, but Trey is still eyeing bad boy Cal and his fancy cars and jewelery. James is already from the wealthy side of town and is not sure about Cal. Tom's father, Tom Sr. is wooing Lourawls. Doesn't Tom Sr. know that Tom Jr. and Lourawls have been dating for some time now? Both Tom Sr. and Tom Jr. have proposed to Lourawls!! Old friends Cody and Vic returned to the show for a cameo appearance. There was a big party and celebration in their honor. Everyone wished Goodluck to the town. Tune in again next time for "AS THE TWO-GUARDS TURN". Don't miss a day of the tension, the passion, and the drama! (now playing on college campuses and message Part III: Now appearing on our new network, it's time for the stoooory of "AS THE TWO-GUARDS TURN", the never-ending bittersweet saga of a group of star-crossed youngsters and their dramatic drama-filled dramafest of dramatic drama. When we last left our guards, Jaquan had left Ricky, Cal was flirting with James and Jaquan, Rob was torn between Roy and Tom, and Lourawls was cheating on Tom with (gasp) Tom Sr.!, all while Tom Jr. waited for "good-luck". Well, Tom Jr. was heartbroken that Lourawls left him for Tom Sr. the elder, and if that wasn't enough, goodluck eloped to Las Vegas with a complete stranger! Alas, all seemed lost for Tom when the goodhearted young Rob spurned Roy. Everyone had gathered for Roy and Rob's wedding, but Rob declared his commitment to Tom! There was much joy, but now Rob's best friend Devin may be moving into town, which is only bringing more drama. Meanwhile, the fickle James STILL cannot make up his mind, and may be tiring of bad-boy Cal. Did Tom's commitment to Rob send James into Cal's arms forever, or will it spur James's competitive nature to fight for what is his? Will Jaquan shock the town by bringing his whimsical ways back to our show? Will Devin follow Rob? Will the Government shutdown finally be lifted? (oops! sorry, wrong soap opera) All these questions and more will be answered during the next month. Don't miss a day of the tension, the passion, and the drama that can only be... "AS THE TWO-GUARDS TURN" (now playing on college campuses and message boards near you)

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Once again, it's time for the stoooory of "AS THE TWO-GUARDS TURN", the never-ending bittersweet saga of a group of star-crossed youngsters and their dramatic drama-filled dramafest of dramatic drama. In a comedic twist, a stranger from another land, Max has joined the cast. He's a surfer dude with a German accent, and everyone thinks he's super-duper cool! Now, on to our main storyline...Yes...JAMES SAID "I DO" (squeal!) Seems he told Booker that if Booker moved in with bad-boy Cal, so would James. Secretly, however, the whole town felt that Booker's new fling with Cal would only make James jealous in the long run. Well, it did. The whole town came dressed-up for a costume party on Halloween eve. James had two hats to cover his head (and his innermost feelings). Tom was home trick-or-treating in his homey neighborhood, and bad boy Cal was out gambling and delivering $200,000.00 in a brown paper bag to someone. For the final dance, James almost put on the costume professing his love for Cal, but then then, THEN... HE PROFESSED HIS TRUE LOVE FOR TOM! and glowingly stated "There's no place like home. There's no place like home". Everyone was soooooo happy, except for Cal, who angrily went to play with "The Twins" he had bought last year. Cal's friend Casual GM choked on a banana when he heard the news! All across the town across the river, people beat their cousins/spouses/farm animals (and sometimes that was all in one creature!). The only ones who knew what was going to happen were James' BFF Jaquan, and Jaquan's BFF Kendrick! Meanwhile, Jaquan secretly plotted to join James. Jaquan is currently in a land far away, but may come back to town soon. Will Jaquan now find true love, and if he moves to town will that make James and good-hearted Rob jealous? Find out next time, and don't miss a day of the tension, the passion, and the drama that can only be... "AS THE TWO-GUARDS TURN" (now playing on college campuses and message boards near you)

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