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Discussion in 'NBA Draft' started by Progs, Mar 14, 2014.

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  1. PhiSlammaJamma

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    How can you not see the truth when it's right there for you to read it. The odds can get worse. Admit it.
     
  2. YOLO

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    HAHAHAHAHAHA you old geezers. get help

    posting odds for the 2021 season when baylor won, while claiming its the same year kansas won this past year

    LOL
     
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    #5423 YOLO, Nov 16, 2022
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    Sasser has so much more in his bag now. Not so long ago he was just a shooter. his ball handling and ability of finish in the paint has improved drastically
     
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    Lol 18 year old jarace walker is the man playing against boys tonight. Too big and unguardable
     
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    Yes he is, because they're playing TSU
     
  7. PhiSlammaJamma

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    Solid effort. First mini-test up next.
     
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    Doesn't matter who they play. Dude looks like he has the same genetics Scoot Henderson has. Total freaks.
     
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    Scoot Henderson at 17 looked like he had been working out with Kali Muscle since he was 3. That dude looks like a PF in a PG body.
     
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    ESPN+ snippet on COOGS
    https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...s-early-2022-23-trends-men-college-basketball

    Kelvin Sampson has his best chance at a national championship
    What's going on?

    Houston has been as consistently successful as any program in college basketball over the past five seasons under Kelvin Sampson. Three Sweet 16s, two Elite Eight appearances and a Final Four run in 2021 -- with at least 27 wins in each of the four seasons that featured an NCAA tournament run. But this year might be his best group yet. Sampson-coached teams are always going to be elite defensively and on the offensive glass, but this squad has hoopers on the offensive end too. Marcus Sasser is an All-American, Jarace Walker was a five-star prospect and Jamal Shead is a high-level playmaker.

    Will it last?

    While other preseason top-10 teams have struggled, Houston has been absolutely dominant. The Cougars beat a Northern Colorado team that won 21 games last season by 47, Saint Joseph's by 26 and Oral Roberts by 38. They scored at least 81 points in each, and didn't allow more than 55. The schedule stiffens up starting on Sunday at Oregon, but this team is the real deal. In fact, they moved up to No. 1 in ESPN's Power Rankings earlier this week.

    What they're saying

    "You're overwhelmed by them. You can sit there and watch them on film, but it's different," one opposing coach said. "They're comfortable in iso. There's no spacing with Houston. When they're in iso, everyone is running to the rim. They're not trying to drive and kick. They want to get a shot up. [Tramon] Mark, [Marcus] Sasser can make shots. Jamal [Shead] hasn't made a 3 but he's got like 24 assists to two turnovers. They just go. They shoot 15-foot floaters. If you play your traditional defense, they don't care about any of that stuff. The one thing I didn't anticipate is their speed. [Jarace] Walker is fast. Shead, Mark, Sasser. They have tremendous speed. Teams that beat them in the past hold them on the offensive glass. I don't know how you do that to this team."

    "They play the same no matter who they are playing," one coach who scouted them this season said. "You never have to worry if they play down to a lesser team and get upset. They shoot it well, they are more athletic now and the defense and rebounding are non-negotiable."
     
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    I know Coogs haven't played anybody*, but Jesus they look strong. Anxious to see how they do against Oregon.


    *no disrespect intended
     
  12. YOLO

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    The H-Town legend continuing to get behind UH

     
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    I forgot about him. Nice move
     
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    Best test of the year so far!

    Has to be the ugliest court in NCAA lol

    Go COOGS
     
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    Anyone have a stream of the game?
     
  19. YOLO

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    Goodness. Hou has some killer freshman

    so many guys on this team that can step up. Deeeeeeep
     
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    Good lord that's an ugly ass court. That has to be a bit distracting.
     
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