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Stone Temp!

How about Crackerman?

Irony?

Well Liotta is dead, so I can kind of see the resemblance

Interesting that X recommended players and staff followed up on his recommendations. Does look like the team will be more athletic overall -- how the changes from JHS and TJD will look are the big question, but to me it's how Race's and Kopp's departures are filled that should make the team quicker and more athletic. Can't wait to see bako and Ware's get out and go is encouraging.

First - Earl Calloway, the Bulgarian citizen. That's kind of fun. Gladness's family went through so much, hard to read all of that.

Could well be, just interesting timing. He’ll make a good living playing pro ball regardless.

Timing is interesting. He was just working out with, as I recall, the Pacers, and I think some others. He may have been told he’s likely to be picked in the 2d, or it may be he’s going pro regardless and will see how the draft shakes out.

Well, I learned today that Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody was originally called "Mongolian Rhapsody" -- there must be a connection here, somehow :) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mongolian-bohemian-rhapsody-freddie-mercury-lyrics-auction-1234745488/

Yes I realize you were just posting Torvik estimates - I was in turn just giving my thoughts on those and numbers that seem to me to be more reasonable based on last year's shooting numbers, who's leaving and who's coming in. Tend to think Mgbacko is going to fill more of the shooting in place of Kopp, but that's just based on what I've read on Mgbacko, obviously don't know more than that at this point. My thinking on Gallo is part hopeful thinking, he improved his shooting and selection so much this past season, if we are moving to more of an outside-shooting O on volume (and I really, really hope we are), would hope/think he'd up his shot takes this season.

4 per game by X seems high to me. Per sports-reference he averaged 2.5 per game this past season. I would think he'll average around 3 and Mgbako more than 3.2 (Kopp averaged 4.1). JHS was at 3.5 per game. Gallo only averaged 2.0 while Bates was at 2.8. Have to think Gallo will increase his takes and with a more outside oriented offense some others will step up the outside takes.

Heat completely dismantled the C’s tonight. That said this looks like Denver’s year. If the Heat make it a series that will be impressive

But what about the lottery numbers!! :)

The point of lift is one of those things that matters for most but not all — Reggie M remains my favorite player. Watch his catch, lift and release form. His form was to bring the ball up all the way from his waist - that low - through to elevation — and he was the most prolific 3 point shooter in NBA history until Ray Allen passed him. Reggie had those long arms and his fade was a thing of beauty, his “form” was basically wrong from a purist standpoint (Curry’s in contrast is picture perfect form with a lightning fast release), but like the saying goes, if it aint broke don’t fix it. For me, any shooter who can get his shot off in his own way effectively— including creating space (Reggie’s relentless movement was key) makes form less important. This guy looks like a killer shooter-scorer, so long as his ability to score translates I wouldn’t worry about form.

Shooting the cover off the ball. Oh I’m going to enjoy watching him score for us.

Me out loud Me being honest

Kinda like ...

Revenge game

An improvement over Fife.... :) OK this is just freaky. My wife and one of my sons share his wife's and son's name. -- So it was destined that he'd return!

The IU cap, classic

Agree, but his footwork is so refined and he’s mobile, would think we’ll see a fair amount of P&R and P&P action with him with some floor spreading to help him/space. Maybe he plays more the small 5 role this season

From what I heard it was a combination, in particular, of - Landing top recruits and helping develop them to go pro (e.g., Vic, OG, etc.) without focused recruiting to fill the gaps in classes when they did go pro or graduate - Losing the confidence of the HS coaches particularly in IN. There was a fair amount of chatter / talk that HS coaches lost faith in Crean as a coach and program leader - which led to a fallout in recruiting efforts - some fallout from talk when Cheaney left in/about 2013. I'm not sure how much this really mattered (to the extent true) as TC obviously continued on through 2016-17 and won the BT etc., but Cheaney was reportedly (talk/chatter), well, less than impressed with Crean's coaching / leadership.

You're going to be 33 by the time this discussion is done...

They’re waiting for someone’s mom to call

And she sang Come on knock on our door we’ve been waiting for you where the kisses are hers and hers and eewwww