Everything posted by Derka
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All Time 1-On-1 Tournament- who makes the finals?
point being, if steph gets to do things like chase down rebounds and fire up a three before his defender can get back on him, he’s got a much better chance of winning than he does in the completely stupid modern 1v1 game. man, this conversation got me fired up! lol
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All Time 1-On-1 Tournament- who makes the finals?
they also will play variations such as 1 on 1 with only one dribble, or two dribbles, or even no dribbles. all of the best players in the world do this whenever they play 1 on 1. here’s a wild idea: how about you roll the ball out there and fucking compete? how about you actually work up a sweat, take it seriously, and go after the guy who’s trying to beat you? i haven’t been a coach in a decade but this shit fires me up now more than ever. i’ve watched basketball culture in this country rot, and it starts at the top and flows downhill very very fast. modern 1 on 1 is a complete joke. zero surprise that the euro guys are so much more well rounded than we are.
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All Time 1-On-1 Tournament- who makes the finals?
also, i get it that steph is too small and can’t defend, but it would be fascinating to watch as he has the deepest bag when it comes to shooting, and probably has the greatest “he’s on fire!” ability. when he’s on he ain’t missing, from anywhere. he could jump out to a big lead and really put the pressure on any of these, especially if they played by today’s weird ass 1 on 1 rules. for those who don’t know, 1 on 1 is no longer just a straight up game between two players, scoring by 1’s and 2’s, playing to 8, 10, or 11, winning by two. now, there’s all sorts of variations of 1 on 1, and they’ve all gotten rid of things like hustle, rebounding, and defense. now whenever one guy takes a shot, that’s it. whatever happens happens. you don’t hustle for a rebound, try to get the ball back out behind the line, and keep going at it; no. once the shot is up the play is over, and if it’s a miss the defender automatically has the ball. whenever he shoots, both men will again stop playing, watch what happens with the shot, gather the rebound (or make), and start over. it is fucking asinine if you ask me, and the laziness of it all epitomizes the “streamlined” modern american player. we’ve gotten rid of all of the actual playing, and turned it into a skills competition, even during the real games.
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All Time 1-On-1 Tournament- who makes the finals?
wild to me that lebron has 5 votes to larry’s 0. larry >>>>>> lebron in 1 on 1. lebron is a much better full court, team player than he is a 1 on 1 player. larry would roast lebron in embarrassing fashion, and should probably be a top 3 vote getter here with mj and KD.
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Kenpom 2025-26
if we defended the three better we’d truly be in business. hopefully something to look forward to.
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Kenpom 2025-26
you keep alabama reasonable and then totally shut down vandy and yeah, your defensive numbers are gonna jump. we haven’t seen in-season progress like this in years. sunday: today:
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Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
kenpom has us up to 9-9 which would have us tied for 6th in sec. we were at 6-10 two games ago, 5-11 before that.
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Sean Miller is already losing me
something specific that we’ve seen from miller that we never saw from shaka or RT: our shot selection has clearly improved. guys like pope, mark, and swain who are used to jacking up any stupid shot they feel like, or who have to get a shot off if they haven’t touched the ball in 3-4 possessions, are no longer taking those shots. you can even see them considering taking these shots, wanting to take them, then passing up on them and keeping the ball moving. we were taking terrible shots earlier in the year, and now we aren’t. visible, tangible evidence of a HC identifying a problem and addressing and fixing it? during the season? yes please.
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Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
nah, unfortunately what miller and his team needed was not patience, but a come to jesus moment after one of the most pathetic performances i’ve ever seen against Tennessee. thankfully miller has gotten his message across clearly, but holy shit things were really really bad just two games ago.
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Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
i think florida will be, but that’s it. still super tough and deep league, but a clear step down from the bloodbath it was last year.
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Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
we’ve already jumped 10 spots in kenpom. 48 >> 38.
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Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
former baylor player.
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Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
what. a. lob. chendall weaver, wow.
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Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
Texas up 80-60.
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Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
DREAM WEAVER WITH THE LOB TO VOK!!!
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Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
we are fucking these guys up. 78-60.
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Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
jesus swain you have got to make that pass.
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NBA 2025-2026 Season Thread
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vandy’s bench looks crestfallen.- Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
hot damn weaver, i love it.- Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
what are these refs doing??- Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
where was this attitude and effort against tennessee? this is night and day.- Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
tramon mark is, dare i say…en fuego. we should steal freshman nigel james from shaka.- Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
did lowell just say, “he drops a deuce”?- Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
wilcher needs to sit and try and get focused. - Vandy @ Texas ESPN2 - 8pm central
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