We have the pieces for a complete team

[Rhavicc]

What would my posts get reported for? Because I don't gush over Cal? Whats wrong with that? Show me the rule that says "must gush over Cal at all times". This board is an opinion board. I haven't bashed Cal, called him names, bashed players, called them names. Im not going to get banned for having a different opinion. Nice try.

No, for flaming (which is typically against all forum rules that I've seen). There could be a thread 100% unrelated to Cal (like the Willie Cauley-Stein/Boogie Cousins thread), and you start bashing Cal, sending pretty good threads into a spiraling crap-heap.
Anybody can have an opinion, it's the fact that you use that opinion to irritate the masses and get things in a stir for no reason, even in completely unrelated topics, that you should be banned for.

That, and being the consensus worst poster on the board. Those two things should be your ticket out of here.

EDIT: I also don't think that you've ever said anything at all positive about any of our athletics programs. Like, ever. Seriously. Nevermind the fact that Calipari has been winning more games percentage-wise than UK has ever won, nevermind the 1.8 billion dollars that the University of Kentucky is seeing from campus-wide upgrades, nevermind the fact that many of our athletics programs are moving in an upward trajectory with many of them already nationally ranked, and having one of the best athletics departments in the nation. No, you're too busy trying to draw the needles out of the haystacks that is that actual negatives in our athletics department.

 

[tmuck]

What would my posts get reported for? Because I don't gush over Cal? Whats wrong with that? Show me the rule that says "must gush over Cal at all times". This board is an opinion board. I haven't bashed Cal, called him names, bashed players, called them names. Im not going to get banned for having a different opinion. Nice try.

Like I said, you keep thinking that and keep doing what you're doing. 3rex had the exact same posting style as you, I mean exact. Never a positive post, and always critical of Cal. If you would sprinkle in some positive posts every now and then, you would probably be okay. But the constant negativity will ultimately lead to your ban. 3rex had just as many posts as you, maybe more. He thought he was bulletproof, too. I told him he wouldn't last through the summer, and he didn't.

 

[hotelblue]

3rex got banned? i wish i was there for that. a like for anyone that can tell me the post that brought him down. that's hilarious.

 

[ccukuk]

I really like the pieces Calipari has put in place with this team. Sometimes you have to take what you can get when recruiting, but this particular group seems to have all the pieces.

That 2009-10 team may be the most talented team Calipari has had in terms of NBA potential, but it had a fatal flaw, lack of shooters who could beat a team that threw a zone at them. The 2006 Team USA that lost to Greece had a similar problem. It was filled with a bunch of great athletes that could run, jump, slash, and dunk, but lacked players who could shoot the ball.

This team has all the pieces. We still need to see them perform on the big stage and work together as a team, but the pieces are there. Consider what you really need to have a championship team in college basketball.

1. A great point guard. You can't win at any level without a great floor leader. We have three.
2. A transcendent player with NBA talent. I think we have at least 2 in Murray and Skal.
3. Size and strength inside. You gotta have someone who can bang down low. Poythress returning gives us some beef. Humphries can give us that as well, if needed.
4. Ability to score with back to the basket. More than beef is needed, you must have a low post offensive threat. Skal and Poythress have this covered. Perhaps Lee as well.
5. A shot blocker, rim protector. You need a guy who can erase defensive mistakes. Lee can definitely do this and so can Poythress. Skal has all the tools to be a great shot blocker too.
6. A slashing small forward who can do a little bit of everything. We lacked this last year. Matthews can do this and seems underrated to me. Murray can do this a bit too, though he's undersized at the 3.
7. Shooters who can stretch the defense and prevent a team from beating you with a zone. Ulis, Murray, Briscoe, and Mulder are all solid 3pt shooters.

We're unproven at several different positions right now but the pieces are there on this team in my opinion.

Balls, court, backboards, nets,rims,players, shoes, socks, unis, water and bottles to hold the water, coach, trainers, yep. I think we have the pieces. Oh, shoes. Yeah, Converse has that covered.

 

[CatCrazyChuk]

Absolutely loved how aggressive the team came out. Can already see How Tyler's personality is influencing the rest of the guys. Also enjoyed seeing how the guys shared the ball.