This team has the makings of a Huggins' Cincinnati team, circa 1998-2000.

[Son_Of_Saul]

I loved his squads back in the late 90s, early 2000s. That injury to K-Mart derailed them in 2000, but they had an incredible team based on physicality, bullying opponents, and a "ride or die" DMX-style attack.

Remember the names during that few year stretch?

Kenyon Martin
Pete Michael
DerMarr Johnson
Kenny Satterfield
Jermaine Tate
Melvin Levett
Steve Logan
Ryan Fletcher

They had a nice combination of physicality and finesse on those teams. I think we might have the same. We have true Cincy-style guys like Oscar, Livingston, Toppin, and Wallace; and we have high-finesse players like Fredrick, Collins, and Reeves.

I hope that our style is one of a defensive dynamo that can take multiple opponents out of a game (Toppin and Wallace are already elite defenders; Kingsley/Collins/Livingston have the potential to be).

I'm becoming more excited the more I get to know this squad. If Toppin and Livingston can develop into beasts, we might just have a shot at a Final Four this year.

Cautiously optimistic at this point.

 

[STL_Cat]

I like it ... I was thinking more along the lines of a Cal Memphis team.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

I like it ... I was thinking more along the lines of a Cal Memphis team.

Good comparison. Those Memphis teams and Huggins' Cincy teams had the same time of swagger. It's going to be interesting seeing how quickly these guys can come together. If we get high-level production out of the 3/4 spots, I think we'll be a very good team.

 

[STL_Cat]

Good comparison. Those Memphis teams and Huggins' Cincy teams had the same time of swagger. It's going to be interesting seeing how quickly these guys can come together. If we get high-level production out of the 3/4 spots, I think we'll be a very good team.

I miss having a bunch of big, strong, intimidating and not scared of anything guys on our teams. We've had too many "this guy has potential! but he's thin as a rail and soft guys" on our team in the past 5 years or so. Let's put the fear of God back into some opponents.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

Define thugs?
Huggy always had scrappy bad-ass athletes who could drive through you or jump over you.

yes please

 

[Gromcat]

Define thugs?

Sure. Just looked it up. Said see Bob Huggins Cincinnati basketball roster.

 

[Gromcat]

A DMX style attack sounds like a drive by at the trap house btw.

 

[YardCat]

Whup that trick!!

 

[wldctky]

Define thugs?
Huggy always had scrappy bad-ass athletes who could drive through you or jump over you.

yes please

lots of trouble off the court from his players while he was in Clifton......

 

[Deli owl]

Not one single player resembles K. Martin in any form or fashion.

 

[Gromcat]

Not one single player resembles K. Martin in any form or fashion.

Yea but we’re looking at players that play the way DMX sounds. You have to admit Saul is on to something with that. And it does seem like something that would resemble K-Mart. So in a round about way…..

 

[CELTICAT]

Steve Logan is probably my favorite non UK player ever. Dude was a real baller.

 

[Gromcat]

I’d take a white guy that plays like this 16 year old sounds.

 

[BlueSince92]

I miss having a bunch of big, strong, intimidating and not scared of anything guys on our teams. We've had too many "this guy has potential! but he's thin as a rail and soft guys" on our team in the past 5 years or so. Let's put the fear of God back into some opponents.

Let’s get the shi(p) right.

 

[bbncal02]

I miss having a bunch of big, strong, intimidating and not scared of anything guys on our teams. We've had too many "this guy has potential! but he's thin as a rail and soft guys" on our team in the past 5 years or so. Let's put the fear of God back into some opponents.

This. Haven’t had a real bruiser since WCS. Fox and Monk were competititors and fierce, but not enforcers.

Oscar is my MATB but he still doesn’t have that overly mean edge. Toppin and Ware can be those dudes.

I’m ready for a guy like Toppin to posterize someone and stare his ass down. Technical be damned.

It’s time for teams to bow down again.

 

[SosaUK87]

So this team is a bunch of thugs? Lol

 

[SosaUK87]

I like it ... I was thinking more along the lines of a Cal Memphis team.

I remember when they kicked our ass in Maui. Wanted to trade coaches right than and there.

 

[CELTICAT]

So this team is a bunch of thugs? Lol

Wow, didn’t expect you to go for the racist dog whistle 😉

 

[BlueArrow87]

The ultimate thug is right here...

 

[SemperFiCat]

WTF is dmx style attack ?

It's when you stop, drop, then shut them down. Then you open up shop. That's how DMX rolls.

 

[flacat22]

Man, the season can’t get here fast enough for this board.

 

[Kybluedude]

I’d take a white guy that plays like this 16 year old sounds.

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Serious question from a guy from another generation/ world.

Is this young man talented?

 

[Fox2monk]

I loved his squads back in the late 90s, early 2000s. That injury to K-Mart derailed them in 2000, but they had an incredible team based on physicality, bullying opponents, and a "ride or die" DMX-style attack.

Remember the names during that few year stretch?

Kenyon Martin
Pete Michael
DerMarr Johnson
Kenny Satterfield
Jermaine Tate
Melvin Levett
Steve Logan
Ryan Fletcher

They had a nice combination of physicality and finesse on those teams. I think we might have the same. We have true Cincy-style guys like Oscar, Livingston, Toppin, and Wallace; and we have high-finesse players like Fredrick, Collins, and Reeves.

I hope that our style is one of a defensive dynamo that can take multiple opponents out of a game (Toppin and Wallace are already elite defenders; Kingsley/Collins/Livingston have the potential to be).

I'm becoming more excited the more I get to know this squad. If Toppin and Livingston can develop into beasts, we might just have a shot at a Final Four this year.

Cautiously optimistic at this point.

Yeah Huggins really recruited some great teams back then and played a great style.

 

[Titpwhami2014]

I loved his squads back in the late 90s, early 2000s. That injury to K-Mart derailed them in 2000, but they had an incredible team based on physicality, bullying opponents, and a "ride or die" DMX-style attack.

Remember the names during that few year stretch?

Kenyon Martin
Pete Michael
DerMarr Johnson
Kenny Satterfield
Jermaine Tate
Melvin Levett
Steve Logan
Ryan Fletcher

They had a nice combination of physicality and finesse on those teams. I think we might have the same. We have true Cincy-style guys like Oscar, Livingston, Toppin, and Wallace; and we have high-finesse players like Fredrick, Collins, and Reeves.

I hope that our style is one of a defensive dynamo that can take multiple opponents out of a game (Toppin and Wallace are already elite defenders; Kingsley/Collins/Livingston have the potential to be).

I'm becoming more excited the more I get to know this squad. If Toppin and Livingston can develop into beasts, we might just have a shot at a Final Four this year.

Cautiously optimistic at this point.

Oh yes. Attended their game vs. UofL at Freedom Hall in 2000. Those dudes were grown men. I think they win the national championship if Martin doesn’t break his leg. They were better than Michigan State.

 

[Fox2monk]

It's when you stop, drop, then shut them down. Then you open up shop. That's how DMX rolls.

What about Oh… No…. That is how those Rough Ryders Roll.

 

[SemperFiCat]

What about Oh… No…. That is how those Rough Ryders Roll.

"Oh... Noooo!" is for when Wheeler gets too deep in the lane and nowhere to go, lol.

 

[Gromcat]

Serious question from a guy from another generation/ world.

Is this young man talented?

At 16 to be able to do that….Extremely

He’s older now and signed.

 

[YardCat]

Hopefully Toppin and Collins jams and sings “Move Biatch, get out the way”

 

[HagginHall1999]

So this team is a bunch of thugs? Lol

Furthest thing from it but they do appear to be uber physical.

 

[Zissou87]

 

[Gromcat]

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Weirdest thing that’s ever happened on earth was DMX voting for George Bush.

In a weird way he both gained, and lost, all of my respect.

 

[deep3]

Sure. Just looked it up. Said see Bob Huggins Cincinnati basketball roster.

Ive always agreed with your posts here I completeley agree with the original poster give me Huggins teams in late 90’s/2000 physically tough/ hard nosed I will take that type of team all day

 

[Gromcat]

Ive always agreed with your posts here I completeley agree with the original poster give me Huggins teams in late 90’s/2000 physically tough/ hard nosed I will take that type of team all day

They were renegades. They never won anything. They always lost when it mattered, and they had constant off the court trouble.

I’m good on those teams. If we’re going this direction I’ll take guys like Cals Memphis teams over that. CDR, Dozier, Dorsey etc. They had off the court trouble with some of them but they actually won things.

I guess this is that one time we’ll just have to agree to disagree.

 

[Lempface]

In shambles you say?

 

[SosaUK87]

Furthest thing from it but they do appear to be uber physical.

I wasn’t calling our boys thugs. I think you know that but can never be too sure nowadays. Lol.

 

[HagginHall1999]

I wasn’t calling our boys thugs. I think you know that but can never be too sure nowadays. Lol.

Oh yeah I know...I was agreeing with you in my own challenged way 😆

 

[SosaUK87]

Oh yeah I know...I was agreeing with you in my own challenged way 😆

Lol. Would you like the last word? Haha

 

[SosaUK87]

@HagginHall1999 also, I’d take Oscar in a wrastlin’ match over anybody for sure.

 

[docholiday51]

I'll take a team of Winston Bennetts and a couple of Larry Stampers thrown in.

 

[SosaUK87]

I'll take a team of Winston Bennetts and a couple of Larry Stampers thrown in.

And shake it up. Lol