Highlights
https://youtu.be/Ap0EXkyld28

I recognize Abu, Kell and Kirk...

Kirk stans will get all hot and bothered by this package

8/6/2017 2:57:22 PM

Nard down looks good condition wise. Loving the fast break dunks and deflections on defense. This team may surprise. Our size and three point shooting are suspect.

8/6/2017 8:11:48 PM

I have faith in Keatts. He's installing tremendous work ethic in the group and actually knows how to coach. Our defense can only improve, and I like the fast paced system in which we distribute the ball. I just think next year team will be too undersized and lacking talent in some key spots. We'll be better than 2nd in the ACC but the year to watch out for is Keatt's second year.

8/7/2017 4:19:56 PM

Quote :

"matt curry @mattcurry411 This @PackMensBball game is unreal. Tied at 83 going into OT. I'm watching a February ACC caliber road game out in Italy right now."

8/7/2017 4:56:00 PM

Lol deleted the tweet must mean we lost

8/7/2017 4:57:26 PM

Quote :

"We'll be better than 2nd in the ACC"

Tell us more!

8/7/2017 5:12:36 PM

^^correct

8/7/2017 5:36:36 PM

We're doomed.

8/7/2017 6:09:44 PM

Haha, ya'll know what I meant . The thought of giving up triple digits is pretty unsettling but at least it was two overtimes.

8/7/2017 7:47:56 PM

Lost to a random squad from around that town in Italy in double OT


Gonna be a long year yall.

8/7/2017 9:31:40 PM

Cool we'll see ya next year bud.

[Edited on August 7, 2017 at 9:58 PM. Reason : and i'd bet they're pros, not some guys from the gym, but w/e I ain't looking it up]

8/7/2017 9:45:33 PM

OH NO WE SUCK AGAIN

8/7/2017 9:56:36 PM

the ghost of Rowan

8/7/2017 9:57:22 PM

"Da Ground was a team made up of Italian professional players from the top league in Italy, Lega Basket A, as well as Serie A2 and Serie B professional leagues"

8/7/2017 10:04:18 PM

I hate losing to Da Ground.

8/7/2017 11:51:42 PM

Their facebook page has some great stuff when you use FB to translate it:

Quote :

"College Basketball Tour: Daground VS North Carolina State. August 7th. Last graft: one of the most spectacular teams you've ever seen. Man image and pin pin of Pielle Livorno, great protagonist of the last championship that is as a team to beat in the next c gold. Guard, pure indenter who bite games from a psychological point of view already from the heating. His cunning allows him for years to be at number 1 in the ranking of the stolen balls despite the physical deficit with some,. We can't wait to see him in action tomorrow, we're sure he'll show! Tommaso The-Flower Dell'agnello #PASSOETIRO"

Quote :

"College Basketball Tour: Daground VS North Carolina State. August 7th. We got the pivot. Amedeo Tessitori is our pin in the basket, the man responsible for dominating the area center. Last year, he drove the arena, blocks,, and even triple. He was born in Pisa and then emigrated to Siena in his youth, where he actually dominates even in b1 at only 15 years and was the best under category. Is a of,,,,.,.,.,.,.,., and.. This year he gave a show to biella, winning the regular season. The extra man to hope for the miracle: Win against the ameriani."

Quote :

"College Basketball Tour: Daground VS North Carolina State. August 7th. Great news in the roster of the team that will face Monday NC State Basketball. Mattia Venucci is a play / left guard, and his left hand is really soft like silk. Scorer, was best player of serie b two years ago in piombino and decided to make the jump in A2. Starting from the bench, showed what he is also capable of in the second Italian League, signing of and playing more than 20 Minutes to game. Three points in step back is the specialty of the house, but it is a complete exterior in all movements and can reach iron with aesthetically beautiful and solutions. He won the Re DEL CAMPINO STREETBALL 3 times in a row, consecrating also MVP on an occasion. We can't wait to see what this funambulist is doing at the arena in Pisa. Welcome to ground family"

Their banner image is also a picture of Dennis Smith. I wonder how many of their fans expected him to play.

and in case BanjoMan is interested



[Edited on August 8, 2017 at 1:42 AM. Reason : .]

8/8/2017 1:39:41 AM

i feel like y'all are probably putting too much stock into the result of these games. especially considering guys like Bryce and Daniels are playing in these games and can't play this year

yes, this is a rebuilding year. we knew that before we lost to yesterday. and we knew it before we beat the other italian team last week. these games haven't changed anything, really.

8/8/2017 6:27:47 AM

They gotta guard us too, paisan.

8/8/2017 8:40:35 AM

^^ no "y'all"...just JT3

8/8/2017 8:52:52 AM

^true

8/8/2017 10:35:11 AM

http://theundefeated.com/features/50-greatest-black-athletes/?addata=espn:frontpage

they deserved to get killed for this

8/9/2017 12:39:35 AM

WTF is that, and why is it in this thread?

8/9/2017 12:52:05 AM

was supposed to be in the ESPN thread. clicked the wrong thread.

8/9/2017 1:11:49 AM

looks like State got paired up with Arizona in the Battle for Atlantis tourney

8/14/2017 12:08:50 PM

We will get beat by 20+

This team lacks elite talent.

8/14/2017 12:13:49 PM

this early in the season, it may be worse

8/14/2017 3:24:38 PM

We need these guys back

8/14/2017 10:46:09 PM

http://www.technicianonline.com/sports/article_8b057266-8c67-11e7-9790-ef09facc26e0.html

Quote :

"Over the offseason, the NC State basketball team saw some significant changes to the makeup of its roster. The Wolfpack lost key contributors but has welcomed four new faces in the backcourt that are eligible for 2017-18 season and two more for 2018-19. New head coach Kevin Keatts has added some much-needed depth to a team that lost its top three scorers from a year ago in Maverick Rowan, Dennis Smith Jr. and Terry Henderson. It’s never too early to start thinking about basketball, so let’s take a look at what the Wolfpack roster may look like come November. Graduate transfer guards Sam Hunt of North Carolina A&T and Al Freeman of Baylor University figure to see a significant amount of playing time as they add experience to an otherwise young guard rotation. Hunt tallied 12.7 points per game for the Aggies last season while shooting 38 percent from the floor and 35 percent from 3-point range. The 6-foot-2 wing figures to be a key piece off the bench with his scoring capability. Freeman logged 23.2 minutes per game for the Bears in 2016-17 while averaging 9.4 points per game on 42 percent shooting. The 6-foot-3 guard could slot in the starting lineup and be a primary threat from beyond the arc this season. Playing alongside the two graduate transfers will be two freshmen in guard Lavar Batts Jr. and guard Braxton Beverly. Batts, a former Virginia Commonwealth University commit, is an athletic guard who is capable of running the point this season as a complement to sophomore guard Markell Johnson. Beverly, who transferred from Ohio State University following the departure of head coach Thad Matta, may not be eligible for this season due to NCAA transfer rules. If he ends up being able to play, look for the Kentucky native to come off the bench behind Johnson and Batts. Johnson, who played his way into the starting lineup late last year alongside Smith Jr., will most likely open up the season as the starting point for Keatts’ squad. Despite his lack of scoring last year, Johnson proved to be a capable defender and dished out 68 assists last year, the second-most on the team. Redshirt junior guard Torin Dorn and junior forward Shaun Kirk both return. Dorn started off strong last season but saw less playing time toward the end of the season. The former transfer from UNC-Charlotte averaged 9.5 points per game for the Pack last season while shooting an efficient 50 percent. Kirk played in just 14 games last year, averaging 1.8 points per game. While the Pack boasts impressive depth in the backcourt, the team is considerably thinner down low. Redshirt senior forward Lennard Freeman will return as a reliable rebounder and defender after missing all of last season with a leg injury. Sophomore center Omer Yurtseven decided to return to school after testing the NBA Draft waters. The talented 7-foot center averaged just 5.9 points per game last season but can still be a major contributor this season. Senior forward Abdul-Malik Abu and sophomore forward Darius Hicks round out the backcourt for the Pack. Hicks saw limited minutes last season, but Abu proved to be an efficient scorer from close and mid-range. The Boston native flashed an effective mid-range jumper last season and will be a primary scoring option down low for State. It remains to be seen how this team will perform and if the new additions will jell, but Keatts has certainly had a busy offseason transforming and improving upon a roster that finished 15-17 last year."

8/29/2017 2:24:56 PM

Is there something interesting/newsworthy about that article that i missed? Just recaps the roster changes right?

8/29/2017 2:37:43 PM

Technician proves once again that it's the worst news paper in history.

8/29/2017 2:47:27 PM

I think it's just an article about the team during the offseason, and talks about all the new players.

^better than your game threads.

8/29/2017 3:48:15 PM

braxton beverly ruled ineligible. we're gonna appeal.

pretty fucked up, yet so fucking predictable that it's hilarious

10/13/2017 11:52:28 AM

Student-athletes clearly are better off not going to class.

10/13/2017 11:56:54 AM

He was enrolled and took classes at osu. By rule, hes a transfer and has to sit. Im fine with the ruling.

I just wish all schools had to abide by the same rules

10/13/2017 11:59:55 AM

He was enrolled and went to a handful of summer session classes, then Matta got fired and OSU immediately released him. Not quite as clear cut as you are claiming.

[Edited on October 13, 2017 at 12:03 PM. Reason : d]

10/13/2017 12:03:25 PM

He took one summer class and wanted to leave after the coach left. It’s absurd these cases aren’t individualized..

10/13/2017 12:04:14 PM

^right. by the exact letter of the law, it's pretty cut and dry. but common sense kinda tells you it shouldn't be

10/13/2017 12:06:55 PM

Right, it should be obvious most of the time if you are trying to game the system or just doing something that makes sense that isn't hurting anyone. But those trying to game the system get away with it and those doing something that makes sense to every normal person are punished.

10/13/2017 12:13:14 PM

http://www.wralsportsfan.com/nc-state-submits-appeal-to-ncaa-in-hopes-braxton-beverly-will-play-this-season/17041616/

10/24/2017 11:29:02 AM

Abu grade 2 mcl sprain

6 weeks based on extensive research (2 minutes on google)

10/26/2017 3:56:15 PM

Assuming this would put him at a higher risk for a tear?
I'm a captain, not a doctor.


Was this video game related?

10/26/2017 4:52:14 PM

Quote :

"Was this video game related?"

lolol

10/26/2017 4:56:00 PM

^^No...the MCL can heal on its own w/o surgery unlike the ACL

10/26/2017 10:01:55 PM

Stories I've read said it can heal as early as 2-4 weeks, but then conditioning comes into play. Sucks, better to happen now than two months from now. No rush on getting him back before ACC play.

Good to give Nard a lot of playing time early to see if he can find a groove on this team. He's been the team's smartest defender since he got here -- and he's a beast on the boards. Just need some semblance of offense from him, and he could be big on this team.

Kirk could get some minutes at 4. We could also play small with 4 guards + Yurt/Freeman with Dorn playing the PF spot.

10/27/2017 10:21:32 AM

Quote :

"No rush on getting him back before ACC play."

Completly disagree. We need as many wins as possible if we are going to make any kind of postseason. So the sooner we can get him back the better.

We arent expected to do much in the ACC this year, so our non-conf games carry as much weight (if not more) than our conference games.

10/27/2017 10:31:01 AM

We aren't making the post season.

I'll be shocked if we are even .500 on the season

10/27/2017 10:40:10 AM

Whatever, Shaun Kirk is leading us to a national championship.

10/27/2017 11:08:06 AM

Quote :

"I'll be shocked if we are even .500 on the season "

with our OOC schedule, we should be .500. NIT is a very reasonable goal. last year's team had given up and had the coach fired before the season ended and was still just 2 games under .500. i know the roster is different this year, but there's some decent talent there that hopefully should actually play hard and not give up this year. going .500 in basketball is terrible and nothing to be proud of, but i'd bet on us to be at least .500. it's not because i think we're gonna be good or anything like...but you have to be truly god awful to be sub .500

10/27/2017 11:41:49 AM

who are we losing to without Abu that we would otherwise beat? Penn State maybe?

10/27/2017 12:02:08 PM

Season really hinges on the two new (old) guards, Freeman and Hunt. If they can score and make 3's consistently, we could be surprise some people.

We also need Johnson to be halfway decent from 3 and from the FT line. His defense and distributing should be fine, but he's got to score some points.

10/27/2017 1:44:49 PM