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Ok, calling the 1st breakout kid of the EYBL season: watched Jeremy Jenkins’ game yesterday since at least he has a staff offer and he played ok. He kind of is what he is. But, he has a teammate I’d never heard of named Lewis Uvwo and, holy smokes, that kid was positively kinetic. 6’10”ish. Runs end to end like a gazelle. Blocked 8 shots according to the box but probably changed 5 others. Showed hands in traffic. Finished at the rim. Just a non-stop ball of energy and was doing it with this huge goofy grin on his face like he was having the most fun ever. Impossible not to fall in love with that kid.

Feels like probably a function of the available role they're offering. Wang’s not a 3rd big. He’s a 4th big and if the staff believes Sisley can give you 10 mins a night as a 4 then he’s barely that and you’re getting into niche territory. Now, if they don’t bring in a better 3rd big than him that would be a sketchy situation.

Not that most aren’t but in this case it was never gonna be anything but the size of the check. If Arkansas got to the number his people wanted then it became time to make a call and leverage that and Trilly’s probably right for the moment. But if any school at all in the country is willing to beat that number by 9:59am Monday morning he could land literally anywhere.

Ok, I just spit coffee on my shirt. Sometimes you need a warning when something’s coming.

I think Fisher plays a long time as a 4th LB/ST captain who an org can’t bring themselves to cut. Imagine Sarratt will need just the right situation not to be one of those guys who’s always on the edge of being replaced and plays for a million teams.

https://nikeeyb.com/session-1-livestream A nice game this afternoon, Meanstreets(Davion Thompson) vs Indy Heat(Isaiah Hill) at 330EST on court 2. Side note: after always having been free in the past EYBL is now charging for streaming. $4.00 for a weekend pass. It feels for all the world like a nuisance fee and is just sort of an irritant but it’s not the utter $crewjob that is Adidas, which charges $25 A SESSION. You want to follow 3SSB all weekend? Runs ya $75.

Not sure how I’m gonna thread the needle between simultaneously rooting for my all-time favorite IUFB player while wanting the Jets to flounder for the remainder of Woody Johnson’s days, but I’m gonna figure it out.

Brutal

I’m sure there’s a way for a place to look more soulless, but it doesn’t immediately leap to mind.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I know the kid’s a good player but if they did cutups of him just from the 3 games he’s played against Cig’s teams he’d look pretty much undraftable.

Watch McVay and then try to tell me he was on board with Simpson.

What is that shirt Omar’s wearing?

Oh God, no.

Those were the days. They’d print them in the Indy Star by round and there were a billion names and I’d comb that thing looking for every player I knew. Today, the very thought of it gives me a migraine.

Ok, this might explain the 3 hanging roster spots.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/04/23/indiana-basketball-gm-ryan-carr-contract-salary-bonuses-pacers-executive/89743637007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z117760p119650c119650e1165xxv117760d--64--b--64--&gca-ft=226&gca-ds=sophi Details of Ryan Carr’s contract. Honestly, I thought he would be more expensive.

I seriously, seriously, doubt it happens but I’m gonna spend tonight waiting for the last 5 picks or so to see if any GM has the combination of stones and good sense to take Ponds in Rd 1. That kid’s gonna play a decade and be a no doubt winning player.

Given the start time coinciding with the start of the draft am I correct to assume that Mendoza’s pick will be on the big screen before the game actually starts?

Yup. Will more than a little surprised if the 3rd big isn’t a Euro that we’ve probably barely heard of.

I’d forgotten we even had this thread, but, hey, IU being a football school now and all, seems like the day to bump it. Media consensus seems to be: Day 1: Mendoza, Cooper Jr Day 2: Ponds, Sarratt Day 3: Fisher, Black, Nowakowski, Coogan, Kamara, Hemby, Moore That sound about right? Thoughts?

Come on, Scott/DDV/Ryan, y’all need to take advantage of this. Montreal, Toronto, hell, go back to San Juan. I have no summer vacation plans this year.

Pretty nasty loss for Izzo this late. Kid flat won them a couple of games.