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Just Random Thoughts

And there he is again, interjecting politics into the BASKETBALL board again
Guys just being silly for sillyness. We take politics way to seriously. Take this how you like. Just listening to the crap on TV and let the crap fly to get it out of my system.
 
What some people seem to forget. This was one of the best D2 teams in the country, and we beat them by 30, and over the last 5 or 6 years we struggled to beat NAIA teams by 30.
NAIA teams can be on par with d2.
 
Man the OP is more focused than I. My random thoughts started with UK, hoping Williams is OK, then i saw on TV where Biden called 1/2 of American Trash, so i thought of a tee shirt (on the front one mans trash (pick of Biden with the red slash is our country's treasure. On the back put Trashy Thing! Heck then I thought about getting ready for next Monday when the games are for real. After that I had a random thought about work for an issue with a customers software, back to basketball, back to election 2024 and so forth. Man my head hurts, can someone make it stop. I only get an average of 3 hours sleep each night.

you see what i mean. My random is well random. To quote the VP (word salad). lol

Good lord man, go to a therapist. You likely think people here care about your political opinions.
 
He was describing his random thoughts and trying to be comical. And, he didn’t actually give political opinions .
 
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NAIA teams can be on par with d2.
Not sure what games you have ever watched, most NAIA teams are way below the really good D-2 teams, there are some D-2 teams that could compete in the OVC or the MAC at times. I played NAIA and tried to walk on to a really good D-2 team before I blew my knee out, and the deference was like a middle school team compared to a good high school team. The D-2 team was faster, more athletic and bigger under the basket. Plus there have been several D-2 players over the years make NBA teams or at least get invited to try out name one NAIA player to make a NBA roster.
 
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I’m not going to concede we will ever get blown out. Too much balance and vets. People tend to parrot the Matt Jones theory that there will be nights when everybody on the team can’t hit and we will get torched. Not seeing that with this offense.
I 100% agree. We may have off nights but an off night may be shooting in the mid-30s from behind the arc instead of mid 40s. Some teams would love to shoot in the mid-30s in a game.
 
There is a political thread, I never believe anyone jokes about politics without projecting.
I will say this, my wife does not even know who I vote for. I have never missed an election. I have not always voted for all options on a ballot (if I do not like the options). Post election my wife and I will discuss. I think it is important not to seriously discuss election stuff. There is a reason you have privacy when voting. If a friend asks me my political views I will have a private conversation with them about my views (not candidates). That being stated, I will tell you that I have actually never voted for Trump, nor for Biden (wrote in my own name on last election (threw away my vote) as I did not believe in either Candidate)), before that I voted Green Party.

So when you see something I post most of it is intended for my own entertainment. If it offends it is not the intent. I have friends that are socialists, far left dems, far right republicans and so forth. I try to love all. My kids think I am off base just like we thought our parents were old fashioned in their thoughts.

Heck this is the most serious I have ever been on this site. Sorry for that. Any sports forum are for enjoyment. This to me is not what my random thought was about. It was actually at that moment in time my random thoughts. I really only sleep about 3 hours a night, on a good night I get up to 4 or 4.5 hours. So random thoughts actually go all over. Those all were the actual random thoughts. It was intended as comedy as I laugh at myself all the time. I tell all my friends they only see about 10% or the crap that is in my head. Heck if I put it all out there I would be at Eastern State Hospital. lol
 
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I 100% agree. We may have off nights but an off night may be shooting in the mid-30s from behind the arc instead of mid 40s. Some teams would love to shoot in the mid-30s in a game.
For reference and perspective, we only have one player (Brea) who has shot over 40% from three for his 4-year career and only 3 (Brea, Kriisa, Carr) who shot better than 40% for a season. Team shooting 40% for a game may be a rarity, as that is difficult to do often, especially in games that really matter. Note: Williams was 3-6 in '21-'22 ... minimal attempts.
CareerCareer
20-2121-2222-2323-24OverallConference
BREA0.3550.4230.3700.4980.4340.461
ALMONORDNP0.3430.3810.3940.3850.403
KRIISA0.3680.3360.3660.4240.3680.376
OWEHDNPDNP0.2500.3770.3680.211
CARR0.2860.4050.3110.3710.3440.350
ROBINSON0.2860.3260.3430.3540.3430.317
BUTLER0.2900.3290.3420.3020.3210.294
WILLIAMS0.000.5000.2670.3330.3080.333
GARRISONDNPDNPDNP0.0000.0000.000
NOAH
PERRY
CHANDLER
 
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For reference and perspective, we only have one player (Brea) who has shot over 40% from three for his 4-year career and only 3 (Brea, Kriisa, Carr) who shot better than 40% for a season. Team shooting 40% for a game may be a rarity, as that is difficult to do often, especially in games that really matter. Note: Williams was 3-6 in '21-'22 ... minimal attempts.
CareerCareer
20-2121-2222-2323-24OverallConference
BREA0.3550.4230.3700.4980.4340.461
ALMONORDNP0.3430.3810.3940.3850.403
KRIISA0.3680.3360.3660.4240.3680.376
OWEHDNPDNP0.2500.3770.3680.211
CARR0.2860.4050.3110.3710.3440.350
ROBINSON0.2860.3260.3430.3540.3430.317
BUTLER0.2900.3290.3420.3020.3210.294
WILLIAMS0.000.5000.2670.3330.3080.333
GARRISONDNPDNPDNP0.0000.0000.000
NOAH
PERRY
CHANDLER
I was giving a "for instance", not real life stats. I do believe our average will increase as the season goes and we get more comfortable in the offense and their confidence grows.
 
Man the OP is more focused than I. My random thoughts started with UK, hoping Williams is OK, then i saw on TV where Biden called 1/2 of American Trash, so i thought of a tee shirt (on the front one mans trash (pick of Biden with the red slash is our country's treasure. On the back put Trashy Thing! Heck then I thought about getting ready for next Monday when the games are for real. After that I had a random thought about work for an issue with a customers software, back to basketball, back to election 2024 and so forth. Man my head hurts, can someone make it stop. I only get an average of 3 hours sleep each night.

you see what i mean. My random is well random. To quote the VP (word salad). lol
Enough politics please, this a basketball forim
 
We were consistently ranked in the top 10 at the start of the season in recent years. How did that work out over the whole season and post season? Most see us as a mid pack SEC team as we start this season ,I think there is some merit to that line of thought. I also think it is very possible we may be better than that, It appears we may get bullied down low but how is that different than the past few years? Our historically young teams have struggled with physical play, we have had great athletes with off the chart measurables who had precious few basketball skills.

I'll take this team over what we have had the past couple of years. In theory line this team up against last year's team and who wins ,better yet line this team up against Oakland last year and who wins?
This UK team would beat last year’s UK team. Oakland had one shooter they couldn’t stop. This team has a roster full of shooter and all of them aren’t going to be cold on the same night. They’re going to be difficult to guard for anyone they play.
 
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