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Re: 204-2025 NBA Thread
« Reply #30 on: March 01, 2025, 10:55:09 AM »
Quote from: Custard on February 26, 2025, 10:31:01 PM
I keep seeing Custard in the quote text and think it’s a post I made while blacked out or something.

So being blacked out is a regular thing for you is what you’re saying?!
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Re: 204-2025 NBA Thread
« Reply #31 on: March 04, 2025, 10:07:07 AM »
Mavs got some bad mojo going on....first the trade, then the injury, then the ticket price 8% increases, now Irving done for the year....WOW, that is one helluva black cloud going on there.
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Re: 204-2025 NBA Thread
« Reply #32 on: March 27, 2025, 10:20:45 PM »
holy fuck



the sanford and son reference from King really makes it even better lmao
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« Reply #33 on: March 28, 2025, 09:21:24 AM »
Yes, holy fuck!  That's so unbelievable! 
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Re: 204-2025 NBA Thread
« Reply #34 on: March 28, 2025, 10:00:47 AM »
Amazing finish. LeFlop with the turnover, and then the winning shot goes over his head. Perfect.
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Re: 204-2025 NBA Thread
« Reply #35 on: March 28, 2025, 11:10:53 AM »
Nice finish but wtf was everybody celebrating for with 6 sec to go.
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Re: 204-2025 NBA Thread
« Reply #36 on: March 28, 2025, 12:03:07 PM »
Quote from: No one in Mn on March 28, 2025, 11:10:53 AM
Nice finish but wtf was everybody celebrating for with 6 sec to go.

Right?
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Re: 204-2025 NBA Thread
« Reply #37 on: March 28, 2025, 01:04:51 PM »
Quote from: Custard on March 28, 2025, 12:03:07 PM
Right?
We know better. 6 seconds is an eternity. 🤣🤣
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Re: 204-2025 NBA Thread
« Reply #38 on: April 14, 2025, 08:44:13 AM »
KJ officially in the draft! No surprise, but good article. The last sentence is telling to me as far as BU and Euro preference.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44669227/illinois-star-freshman-kasparas-jakucionis-enter-nba-draft

"The IQ level in the Euroleague is incredible". BU loves the high IQ, and no not every player has it.
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Re: 204-2025 NBA Thread
« Reply #39 on: April 14, 2025, 09:06:20 AM »
We watched KJ throw the ball all over the floor this year. Some good and some not so much so.
NCAA stats lists 350 players in their assist/turnover category. KJ came in at 319th.
He had 6 turnovers in each of his last 4 games.

He's young, I'd like to see him stay, but he's gone.
KJ and Tomi are good but I'm not convinced about the high IQ stuff coming from the guy who also said we have elite shooters and were FF caliber.
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Re: 204-2025 NBA Thread
« Reply #40 on: April 14, 2025, 09:45:55 AM »
Quote from: No one in Mn on April 14, 2025, 09:06:20 AM
We watched KJ throw the ball all over the floor this year. Some good and some not so much so.
NCAA stats lists 350 players in their assist/turnover category. KJ came in at 319th.
He had 6 turnovers in each of his last 4 games.

He's young, I'd like to see him stay, but he's gone.
KJ and Tomi are good but I'm not convinced about the high IQ stuff coming from the guy who also said we have elite shooters and were FF caliber.

The high IQ meaning that is what he wants/would like to have and the Euro players start playing "pro" level much sooner and have different coaching/schemes for the most part. There is a reason, most Euro players play the same, but different than the US players.

Mostly I think fundamentals are worked on far more in Euro, than here, which breeds a higher IQ generally on the court. Maybe not the most exciting play as many of have complained about, but still. That all said I think KJ biggest problem was he tried to continue to play Euro ball and committed far to many turnovers mostly because the US athletes he was playing against were far superior across the board than what he was used too.
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Re: 204-2025 NBA Thread
« Reply #41 on: April 14, 2025, 09:54:36 AM »
Quote from: ILLINICHIEF on April 14, 2025, 09:45:55 AM
The high IQ meaning that is what he wants/would like to have and the Euro players start playing "pro" level much sooner and have different coaching/schemes for the most part. There is a reason, most Euro players play the same, but different than the US players.

Mostly I think fundamentals are worked on far more in Euro, than here, which breeds a higher IQ generally on the court. Maybe not the most exciting play as many of have complained about, but still. That all said I think KJ biggest problem was he tried to continue to play Euro ball and committed far to many turnovers mostly because the US athletes he was playing against were far superior across the board than what he was used too.
And then there are the NBA athletes who are far superior to the NCAA athletes, excuse me student-athletes, that he's used to.
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Re: 204-2025 NBA Thread
« Reply #42 on: April 14, 2025, 10:03:06 AM »
Quote from: No one in Mn on April 14, 2025, 09:54:36 AM
And then there are the NBA athletes who are far superior to the NCAA athletes, excuse me student-athletes, that he's used to.

Yes but not Euro players as a whole, NBA yes (although defense in the league is questionable) , that will again be where he struggles. In fact, that is pretty much the only argument as to why he should have come back, is to work on that part of his game. He is gone, best wishes, cut the T/O's down and he will be a very good PRO.
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Re: 204-2025 NBA Thread
« Reply #43 on: April 15, 2025, 01:46:07 AM »
Nice to see 2 ILLINI players listed on NCAAM front page as being in first round/draft.
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Re: 204-2025 NBA Thread
« Reply #44 on: April 16, 2025, 09:43:36 PM »
Bulls make it to the play in, lose to the Heat for the 3rd straight year.

Run it back next year and go for 4 in a row!
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