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Bob Hope said:
December 19th, 2009 at 11:51 am
NY Horn said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Finally back in Texas after what felt like an endless night spent in the airport. Let’s do this shit TEXAS!!!
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Justin Mason is starting.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
with Blabay, hello Zone if Roy is smart
WTF said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Balbay and Mason both starting
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
avery needs to keep shooting, hes getting good looks
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
The 2006 Rose Bowl is on ESPN Classic.
dick said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
easy Jordan
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
no way am i changing the channel!!!
hamilton and dexy back to back slams
dick said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
trying too hard but great hustle Jordan. settle down. when do we see Lucas?
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Gary Johnson has his first two career assists.
dick said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
jai is in
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
jai enters with GJ DJ avery and mason
right before the under 12
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Bradley gets more confident every game.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
big play by AB
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
clint loses containment,
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
avery gets shaken outta his boots, and 1 for davis
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
and this has somehow turned into a monologue on here…
shit, even HJ has gone away…
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
sorry guys
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
i showered
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Bad shot selection by Brown.
The Wood Shed said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Jordan is pressing big time.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
dog making a couple bad decisions
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Balbay back in with two fouls.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
cheap foul on dex
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Great camera work.
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
That was goaltending.
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
That was not.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
big block from dexy
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
nice group in there with hill
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
like that we’re up 4 at the under 4 after going 3-15 from the field to start
NY Horn said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Our other bigs need to play. They’re exposing our lack of depth inside.
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
USC is up 30-23, scagnetti.
Sailor Ripley said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
3-15 from the field to start
This.
RichUT said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Jordan Hamilton needs to settle the hell down. If he’ll be patient, he’ll get good looks.
RichUT said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Bradley is limping after he fell down trying to push the tempo.
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Brown has a sweet shot.
dick said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
it’s completely awesome to see us physically and athletically matchup with a program like UNC
RichUT said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Those are not the types of fouls I want to see from Dex. He’s got to let that one go and use his fouls more wisely.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
im going back and forth during the breaks, HJ
its called glory of the halcyon days and that which is to come
big basket from Gary
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Gary Johnson is en fuego.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
im startin to think itd be OK for us to have brown in at the end of the game just for his foul shooting
RichUT said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Gary Johnson for 3??
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
love how brown is finding his offense
and AVERY off the inbound!!!
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Wow.
dick said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
holy shit what an awesomely disastrous end of the half by UNC
RichUT said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Holy chit. Helluva finish there.
Bradley = Stud
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
shows rick has his playing every second…
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Is that Shemp Howard?
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
A few things of note at half.
1) Whats with the court? I’m sure the coaches are so pissed that they are so far away from the court. Watching a one armed Roy Williams climb up on the stage to iterate his point was kind of funny.
2) Nice that Jai Lucas is back.
3) Nice to see George W. in the house! Who was that sitting with him? I thought
4) Holy crap Dexter Pittman is good! He’s gotta be a top 5 pick.
5) I think we came out a little tight. I think we pull away and win by 15-20 points
6) Nevermind on point #5, 3 baskets in the last 45 seconds has Texas up 13 at half. Folks, this team is very, very, very good!
NY Horn said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Dexter has such soft hands for a big. It’s ridiculous how good he is around the rim. Their only hope at this point is getting him out of the game with fouls.
dick said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
For everyone that wondered how our young freshman would respond against legit competition, Bradley and Brown responded tremendously well. Jordan, not so much, but he was hustling and showed he can hang with the best.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
still i like what matt hill is contributing as well, if dex goes out theres not ALOT we lose, just a bit more dynamic offense, but lose virtually nothing on the defensive glass
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Good point Scagnetti, Matt Hill is surprising the shit out of me. He’s done a tremendous job on the glass. He looks like he can hold his own until Dex has had his spell and can return. This is a very good thing.
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
38-26 USC
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
DT’s 10th catch… 44o left, inside the 20
how come this isnt on natl tv?!
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
VY!!!!
beowulf said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
We just scored with a little over 4 minutes to play in the Rose Bowl to make it 38-33. Too little too late.
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Is there any way Dexter passes John Wall as the #1 pick?
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
i dunno, i feel pretty good we’ll get a stop against USC here on this drive
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
still dont like damion outside the arc most times
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Bradley and Brown can drive around the Carolina defenders with ease.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
ugh
going small with mason and balbay
hate this lineup
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
Very true HJ, especially Bradley
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
We are going to win the tourney. This team is filthy!
Sasha is a Longhorn Dog said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Dangit! I’m torn! But it’s at the 4th-and-2 play for the Rose Bowl. I forgot how freakin’ horrible on my nerves that game was to watch.
And wow. Impressed with the bball team so far today.
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Bradley is a witch.
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Unbelievable DJ refuses to be denied.
RichUT said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Still looking strong. Shocked Avery didn’t finish that layup though.
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
UNC looks defeated already
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
i woke up a 5 year old and a 2 year old when the chains came down for the measurement, sasha
Sasha is a Longhorn Dog said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
AND, I just saw Colt behind Vince right before VY ran out after the 4th and 2. I’m a dork, but I think that’s pretty cool.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
3rd and 12….
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
We just converted a 3rd and 12.
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Outside of Ed Davis, we have UNC completely out manned.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
the effing facemask call, made me sick when it happened because people would say they gave it to us
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
and then i saw the replay!!!
hahahahaaa
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
mismatch on gary
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
hill with ole defense
RichUT said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Brown is crazy poised for a freshman. Seems like nothing fazes him.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
wtf happened?!
up 17 when VY got the ball back now up only 9
homesickalien said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
J’Covan Brown hits free throws as effortlessly as I hit the bowl when I piss.
RichUT said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
4th and 5 coming up.
Cricketslayer said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
We seem in control, but I fear us tightening up if Carolina gets it close again. They’ve been tested thus far. We haven’t. C’mon boys.
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Vince!
RichUT said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
What a weak play call by Keith Jackson there.
RichUT said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Man crush on J’Covan is in full effect.
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I love how everyone is thread shitting a football game on a basketball thread. Especially for a game that was played 4 years ago. And people say we’re a football school…
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
hahahahaaaa, i was about to say 41-38, but yer right n-ea, but i am gonna go full juve and say HJ started it….
but as i learned arelier as well, its impossible to resist
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Who are the two blonde chicks to the right of Roy Williams?
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Hamilton is doing some dumb shit.
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
I don’t like this run UNC is making. The press is fucking us up a little bit.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
we look listless without damion and dex on the floor
RichUT said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
They are all doing some dumb shit right now.
Sasha is a Longhorn Dog said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Texas needs to calm down. And go at them on offense.
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Stay Frosty team. Stay Frosty!
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
this would be a good time for a mason-bradley-hill-hamilton-chapman half court clock killer lineup
IMO
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
horns have lost the passion, damion not being aggresive for that board
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Nice DJ!
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
as soon as i say that
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Were just in a funk Scag, we’re about to pull away again. UNC can’t keep this up
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
I would let Dexter bang my girlfriend
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
J’Covan is unflappable.
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Technically, I don’t have a girlfriend, but if I did
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Unflappable??? Is that a real word?
NY Horn said:
December 19th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
JCB is going to be money in the tourny. He’s your, game tied with 30 seconds left, go get me some points, type player.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
i think youd let dexter band doris burke
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Nice steal by Dog, nice put back by Dex
mpayne said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
mason…please don’t shoot any more 3′s. tyler zeller can’t check damion out on the perimeter, even with damion’s shaky handles.
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Dang it Scag, now I’ve gotta Google Doris Burke
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
and “Unflappable”
Puedlfor said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
North Carolina has a big, talented, deep frontcourt – and we are just annhilating them on the boards. ESPN has Dex with 11 offensive rebounds.
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Haha, Doris Burke and Dex having sex would be awesome!
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
doris will prolly talk to ROY after he tries to kick W outta his luxury box…
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Dex just made himself a lottery pick, gauranteed!!!
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Unflappable – not easily upset or confused, esp. in a crisis; imperturbable.
If I ever hear someone speak that word I’ll be confused. Should I punch them in the face for being a nerd or will I think, hey, I actually know what that word means.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
HJ, that unflappable remark is of note, simply because JCB has NOT been so far. does that mean we have to wait till he goes postal or has Rick really had him turned the page?!
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Dicky V thinks we’re better than Kansas right now. This is the truth.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
damion damnit, picked up his dribble THREE TIMES in two trips down the floor at the worst possible time
MerHorn said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
You should pressure Damion every time he has the ball…he is shaky with the rock. It was fun watching him trying to dribble on the wide open dunk.
MerHorn said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
100 and this is a home game so do we get a free frosty or taco or any food item?
HenryJames said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
J’Covan is imperturbable.
vandy said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
can we officially change pittman’s first name to big dickster?
Sasha is a Longhorn Dog said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Yessssssssssssss.
MerHorn said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
I wish Rick would have twisted Roy’s left arm.
I like how Roy is backtracking now that his playing god was caught on video.
MerHorn said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Is this Nick Cannon and his drumline cast?
n-ea said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Nice one HJ
Sasha is a Longhorn Dog said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
AND, just because there is no where else to post it:
The Longhorn Volleyball team is playing Penn State in the National Championship tonight. Penn State is ridiculous. Those gals need our support.
Plus, hot girls in tight shorts. I’m sure you guys can get behind that.
scagnetti said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
yeah, sasha, on at 7pm central on ESPN 2
uthookem said:
December 19th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Plus, hot girls in tight shorts. I’m sure you guys can get behind that.
Yes, the ladies will have their hands full. It would be nice to end the streak at 101.
We have very similar teams, so it will be up to whoever plays mistake free.
Hook ‘em!
texoz said:
December 19th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
J’Covan’s penetrating drives overcome the impregnable.
Minnesotahorn said:
December 19th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
I’m pissed HJ never got around to indefatigable.
kafka said:
December 19th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
NORTH CAROLINA QUOTES
HEAD COACH ROY WILLIAMS
Two really big keys to the game: they have 60 rebounds, we have 41; they outscored us 27-11 on the backboards. My teams have always been really good rebounding teams but Texas killed us on the boards. Dexter Pittman kicked our tail by himself. He and Damion (James) had 30 rebounds by themselves. The other thing is, we always made a living getting the ball inside and getting to the free throw line and they shot 34 free throws and we shot 19. You can’t do those kinds of things.
On Texas: They’re a really good basketball team. To me, by the end of the season, this has the chance, in my opinion, to be the best Texas team (Coach Barnes) has had since he’s been there, and he took a team to the Final Four.
On his team’s struggles on the boards: They’re good. It’s not always something we’re not doing. They’re ranked second in the country for the reason. Dexter, you’ve got to be proud of the youngster to do what he has done. We wanted to get him in foul trouble and run him so he wasn’t in there as much and he played 34 minutes. We didn’t run him, we didn’t get him in foul trouble and now he’s in there and he’s a load inside.
nordberg said:
December 19th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
“On Texas: They’re a really good basketball team. To me, by the end of the season, this has the chance, in my opinion, to be the best Texas team (Coach Barnes) has had since he’s been there”
Someone go get Roy off that limb.
hobzzz said:
December 19th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
loved the result, but come on, balbay needs to sit more.
no shooty….no playee
especially at the end of the game when a foul shot (that he won’t make most of the time) will stop the clock.
Confused and dazed said:
December 19th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
You’re a dumbass!
burnt orange outrage said:
December 19th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Heartbreaker for the VB team: they lost 15-13 in the fifth set after taking a 2-0 set lead. Brutal. Penn State’s 102nd straight win. 102.
December 19th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Balbay is disgustingly good. It’s impossible to qualify how important he is to this team. He didn’t have a great game, but he did his job and locked down defensively. He doesn’t need to shoot when Jordan, Avery, and J’Covan are out there. I was so pissed in that game hearing from Vitale about how “Balbay can’t shoot and is going to lose minutes” and “Brown got kicked off his high school team (he actually said the team got kicked off the team at one point, WTF?), when is he going to lose it?” Shut up!!!
uthookem said:
December 19th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Good call on that one, Blake. I heard the comment from Vitale about Brown and I almost spit up my beer from laughter. Vitale does not know any of the history behind Brown and should not be commentating about it. But what do you expect from Vitale and ESPN?
gingerballs said:
December 20th, 2009 at 12:11 am
I was a few beers deep after KU’s pathetic 2nd half effort against a 1-3-1, so I recognize every really good team this year has issues, but I thought Trips told me this was a lock-down defensive team some time ago? 48% from the floor and 54% from distance has me a bit concerned if I’m a ‘Horn fan.
None of the top teams are infallible but I was surprised to see you guys get suckered in to that type of game. Sure, it’s nice to know that you can beat that caliber of team playing that style but you could have won easier playing your style of game. If you slow that down to a low 80′s pace UT wins by 20 going away. Bradley was really fun to watch playing that style though, he plays fast and free better than most.
Obviously a really good win. “Having said that,” that kind of game could have gone down a lot differently if it wasn’t played in Texas. I really think Rick could have played to his strengths better.
Back to my mulling over of how Self did not have the team prepared to counter a 1-3-1 zone against a Beilein coached team….
kafka said:
December 20th, 2009 at 12:34 am
Balbay’s free throw shooting is a liability at crunch time. That is why Barnes was subbing in Brown on O and Balbay on D at the end. Brown is nearly automatic at the free throw line.
java said:
December 20th, 2009 at 1:22 am
Watching this game all I could say was, “WOW”!
This team is so much fun to watch.
Hook ‘em!
CrazyJoeDavola said:
December 20th, 2009 at 1:28 am
gingerballs, I’m sure it sounds like kind of a lame excuse, but I think the issues you bring up can be attributed partly to this being our first game against competition with a real pulse. We’re still calibrating our lineups and styles, and UNC is obviously a step up in magnitude from our previous opponents. If we see the same kind of performance against MSU, then maybe it’s time to be a little worried.
I’m more inclined to follow your glass-half-full take: happy to see that we’re completely capable of winning an offensive-oriented game against a quality opponent – and that’s with Jordan Hamilton having a pretty craptacular game.
Until then, I think we can probably be as concerned about it as you are about KU’s 1-3-1 performance … i.e., something that’s most likely going to get fixed without too much real heartburn.
As for the “home court” thing … at least going by what was on TV, I couldn’t see any measurable benefit we gained from playing in New Xanadu. It certainly would have been more troublesome in Chapel Hill, and less so in Austin. I would love to have seen what the crowd would have been like in Toyota Center or the AA Center.
Everything still seems on track to our game in February being as epic as expected.
gingerballs said:
December 20th, 2009 at 1:56 am
CrazyJoeDavola:
Very good take, I did not mean to say that you guys should be worried about it, more something to think about.
You can’t be too disappointed beating UNC on a “neutral” court by 13. What I was attempting to get at was that your team is talented enough to have won that in a variety of manners, I just think winning 85-72 would have shown me a lot more.
It’s still so early however, I’m sure that game wouldn’t have played out the same in February. There is still no doubt that Texas is my pick as second best team in the nation. The February 8th tilt is still right on track for game of the year.
Trips Right said:
December 20th, 2009 at 7:04 am
gingerballs, actually, if you read my Carolina preview, you’d see one of my three keys to beating UNC was to push pace and welcome Carolina to play uptempo if they were so inclined. Giving up 48% from the floor is the tradeoff, but it’s better than allowing UNC’s depth at frontcourt to take over the ball game.
Also, i said that Carolina’s perimeter guys would literally be shocked by the Texas backcourt, which they were. Check out Larry Drew’s statline.
texoz said:
December 20th, 2009 at 8:28 am
North Carolina was 7 of 13 from the 3-pt line. 53.8% For the season they shoot 37.5%. That long range shooting padded the total and kept the game closer than it would have been.
kafka said:
December 20th, 2009 at 9:02 am
Trips:
Larry Drew’s stat line looks a little better than Balbay’s. Drew had a couple more turnovers than Balbay but also scored more points (albeit on more shots), had 2 more steals, and a couple more rebounds. and 3 more assists.
NC had 16 turnovers vs 13 turnovers for UT, not a big difference. NC hit 36 of 75 shots while UT hit 36 of 87 shots (about 41%). The offensive style actually seemed to suit NC a bit better (which is why they shot 7% better than UT). What won the game for UT (as Roy Williams pointed out) was UT’s rebounding edge (60 to 41!). Dex had an amazing game (including 12 offensive rebounds!) but UT’s fast pace did not help him stay on the court but instead meant that he had to get a rest even more than usual.
MerHorn said:
December 20th, 2009 at 9:11 am
I do not think the key was for Balbay to have a better stat line but that Drews game would be disrupted which it was since he could not get into the lane at will.
BEHorn said:
December 20th, 2009 at 9:30 am
kafka – Drew’s stat line is nearly self-cancelling:
1 made shot, 3 misses
1 made FT, 1 missed FT
5 assists, 4 turnovers
4 rebounds, 4 fouls.
Only his 3 steals kept his “good vs bad” stats from neutralizing each other. (Kentucky and ‘Cuse did similar things to him.)
p said:
December 20th, 2009 at 9:43 am
“Larry Drew’s stat line looks a little better than Balbay’s.”- kafka
The difference is Balbay’s stat line always looks like that, and Drew’s does not.
p said:
December 20th, 2009 at 9:47 am
gingerballs-
Being a KU guy, you know that Roy Williams forces his tempo like no other. The difference is, this year they don’t have the horses to play that tempo, and we do. I actually think that if we slow the tempo, they stay in the game much easier, and their bigs have a little more say in the game. More possessions, equal more fouls, which makes their bigs play less aggressive. It played right into our hands. just my IMO.
hobzzz said:
December 21st, 2009 at 7:20 pm
some of you are just basketball illiterate. i don’t give a shit how good balbay can play defense. there will be times in the future that he will be a liability because he can’t shoot a lick….not even a fucking free throw.
he may be the worse shooting guard i’ve ever seen play at the college level.