I think Rivers is going to do that to a lot of people this year. his jab step is ridiculously fast.

7/19/2011 11:30:32 AM

according to their twitters Torian Graham is going to play with Purvis and the CP3 All Stars in a tournament in Florida. Hopefully he does a little nudging during all of this.

7/19/2011 11:49:08 AM

according to twitter Blake Griffin may be playing tonight in the pro am? I know he's been at Dook visiting Jeff Capel. that would be disgusting to go see...

7/19/2011 11:52:10 AM

^ woah. i'll have to keep an eye on that.

and austin rivers is going to make so many people look so dumb in college.

7/19/2011 2:22:47 PM

where's the pro-am bro

7/19/2011 3:06:32 PM

How big are Blake's hands, he makes that solo cup look almost like a shot glass.

7/19/2011 3:57:23 PM

Good catch! That dude is huge lol. Probably standing in 3 feet of water

7/19/2011 4:32:21 PM

Tyler Harris hIgHliGht vid from the Pro-Am

http://packinsider.com/video-tyler-harris-gives-nc-state-fans-a-first-look-at-proam/

7/20/2011 1:10:31 PM

he's got very good control for his size

seems to have a very nice jumper too (fundamental-wise)

7/20/2011 3:15:41 PM

nm

[Edited on July 20, 2011 at 5:47 PM. Reason : ]

7/20/2011 5:46:16 PM

^^fundamental...ly?

7/22/2011 8:46:59 AM

i think tyler harris is going to be a solid solid player...very excited about him. seems like a guy that will make others around him better.

7/22/2011 10:14:08 AM

^ you will likely be disappointed by him.

7/22/2011 10:33:23 AM

^probably, but i'll be an optimist until i see him play a game that makes me believe otherwise.

7/22/2011 10:45:18 AM

Why does blake griffin look like a Bro?

7/22/2011 10:48:34 AM

Obviously Blake Griffin is a bro



where's the keg bros

[Edited on July 22, 2011 at 12:36 PM. Reason : ]

7/22/2011 12:30:59 PM

De Thaey had 20 points, 7 rebounds (3/5 from three) against the Czech Republic, who i think i remember reading is expected to win the U20 Division B European championship.

http://u20men.fibaeurope.com/enDivB/cid_GtpNa-qCJkM1Osy8c8nb01.gameID_8341-F-3-2.compID_UIfgjyQcGqk-fPlnl66Tj0.season_2011.roundID_8167.teamID_.html

7/22/2011 7:11:19 PM

Thaey play Estonia tomorrow. (I'm so clever)

7/22/2011 7:17:58 PM

^^^hahah love the caption

[Edited on July 22, 2011 at 7:22 PM. Reason : ]

7/22/2011 7:22:01 PM

I love how De Thaey can hit the 3 with so much consistency against high level competition, maybe he can give Howell some pointers

7/23/2011 1:07:29 AM

If this guy is Evtimov version 2.0 i would so shit my pants in a good way.

7/23/2011 10:46:42 AM

^I'd love Evtimov 2.0. Not getting my hopes up though. But if he can consistently hit the 3 and fit in with the offense then I'll be happy.

7/23/2011 11:12:05 AM

i loved evtimov but De Thaey is way faster.

7/23/2011 1:09:25 PM

Evtimov =

dude had more surgeries than any player I've ever seen.

but he was still one of my favorites.

7/23/2011 1:15:38 PM

Evtimov played smart basketball. He wasn't fast and he couldn't jump (mostly because of the surgeries), but he made the team better which is something we desperately need now.

That said, looking at how de Thaey is shooting at the U20s, I wouldn't count on him hitting the three. He needs to be able to be physical in the paint which might take some work. I'm cautiously optimistic about this guy since I have chosen to be cautiously optimistic about the new staff and their eyes for talent.

7/23/2011 7:02:26 PM

How big is De Thay? Would he be our center or PF? if he could come in and stretch the floor by being a 3-point threat it would do nothing but help open up the lane for Leslie, Howell, Painter, Vandy

I'm trying to temper my expectations but I love all the news coming in about our guys this summer.

[Edited on July 23, 2011 at 9:01 PM. Reason : asf]

7/23/2011 8:43:10 PM

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"I love how De Thaey can hit the 3 with so much consistency against high level competition"

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7/23/2011 8:59:46 PM

lol, y'all makin it sound like evtimov like he was the greatest thing that ever happened to nc state. like that's just what we've been missin all these years.


[Edited on July 23, 2011 at 10:29 PM. Reason : .]

7/23/2011 10:04:46 PM

^^^ 6'8" I believe.

7/23/2011 10:22:15 PM

^^damn self pwnt on my grammar skills

7/23/2011 11:33:17 PM

^^^ Evtimov was a solid contributing player, a fantastic passer for a big man, and a decent rebounder for someone with a 3 inch vertical. Plus he had a great BBall IQ.

I don't think anyone is expecting this guy to win ACC POY, or even ROY, but the team definitely could use a player like Evtimov.

[Edited on July 24, 2011 at 1:13 AM. Reason : ]

7/24/2011 1:13:26 AM

^ exactly, and considering that he is a 6'8 white dude not named hansbro, it is hard to be optimistic.

7/24/2011 1:31:10 AM

Quote :

"a decent rebounder for someone with a 3 inch vertical"

so, not a very good rebounder then?

7/24/2011 1:45:15 AM

Evtimov was awful. Guy gave up 20 points a game easy.

He led the ACC in catching the ball out of the basket after his man scored on him or the guy he couldn't box out scored on a putback.

He had a scoop shot that i think he literally went 0-74 during his career on.

Other than that he was fantastic.

7/24/2011 2:16:56 PM

Quote :

""a decent rebounder for someone with a 3 inch vertical" so, not a very good rebounder then?"

idk, that sounds like a description of richard howell too

7/24/2011 2:23:12 PM

he made at least one scoop shot, i think at least two in his 9 year career that i can recall

7/24/2011 2:23:23 PM

I'd love to have a big man that had the hands that evtimov had.

C'mon, the guy brought the bounce pass out of a 30 year hibernation and used it effectively to assist several backdoor layups.

His strength and smart play made up for his lack of athleticism. Plus, he was a hard worker who didn't slack in games.


I mean he was far from an All-American, but he was a solid contributor on an under-coached and under-achieving squad.

7/24/2011 2:45:53 PM

and cool as hell to hang out with.

7/24/2011 4:30:11 PM

I too have hung out with a basketball player.

7/24/2011 4:51:55 PM

prove it.

7/24/2011 4:58:07 PM

It was nice to have more than 1 player who could hit a 3 pointer, but people who think evtimov was a positive forget his defense.

Good offensive player, horrible defensive player. Marcus Melvin was a better player.


Based on rebounding numbers alone, melvin was a better front court player. Rebounding is the most important stat.

[Edited on July 24, 2011 at 6:34 PM. Reason : .]

7/24/2011 6:31:07 PM

I remember when shoosh dropped all that weight his senior year so he could dunk during a game. Pretty sure it never happened

7/24/2011 6:33:08 PM

http://www.kentucky.com/2011/07/09/1805189/uk-notes-point-guard-purvis-says.html


Harrow going to Kentucky stopped Kentucky from recruiting Purvis and some other to guard name LJ Rose. Maybe Harrow still helping us out, and looks like Harrow has a better shot at UK starting stop in 2012

7/24/2011 6:40:13 PM

Quote :

"idk, that sounds like a description of richard howell too"

no, howell is a good rebounder despite being 6'8", not a good rebounder considering that the guy is 6'8".

7/24/2011 7:10:24 PM

7/24/2011 10:13:43 PM

he looks pretty damn scary in that picture

7/24/2011 10:14:11 PM

Lorenzo Brown-Austin Rivers clip looks not so good but whatever. I cant wait to see how Zo does at the point.

[Edited on July 25, 2011 at 2:12 AM. Reason : ef]

7/25/2011 2:11:42 AM

Quote :

"When asked his reaction to Kentucky taking Harrow, Purvis said in a soft voice, "It's never good when somebody feels they've got what they need and don't need you. ... I'll recover from it.""

Sounds damn good for us in general.

7/25/2011 8:18:38 AM

but if I were purvis, doesnt that kinda make us out to be Harrow's "Sloppy Seconds"? unless of course he sees it as a brand new opportunity and particularly likes the Gottfried system

7/25/2011 1:06:46 PM

^
Que?

7/25/2011 1:17:49 PM