Courtney fells should be our number one option, always. really clutch.......

Quote :

""frickin demarcus nelson. he's garbage.""

actually, he's the best player on Duke. so based off of your reasoning, he went after the right guy

1/26/2008 4:00:53 PM

i just like how we could win today without costner scoring at all.

if he could get it going...

1/26/2008 4:02:49 PM

^^no way. not gonna argue this, either. dick.

1/26/2008 4:04:18 PM

ironically, for those in the stream who saw " 03:48 play|3817 : bad for my heart" and im sure others have said it too, i was watching the game in the hospital with my dad who has been getting work done on his heart.

NC State Sports: Killing your heart.

1/26/2008 4:04:27 PM

Quote :

"i just like how we could win today without costner scoring at all turning the ball over, playing terrible defense, giving up a shitload of rebounds"

It actually makes perfect sense.

1/26/2008 4:04:32 PM

^^ best of luck to him


and seriously, it DID do a # on me.

[Edited on January 26, 2008 at 4:05 PM. Reason : my heart hurts too...]

1/26/2008 4:05:13 PM

for those that were wondering, the "airball" they were chanting all game was referring to javi's at the end of the gt game.

1/26/2008 4:05:33 PM

^^^ he still managed to inject plenty of suck though

some crappy fouls and whatnot.

1/26/2008 4:06:13 PM

no it wasnt^^

it was referring to Ben and Brandons airballs all game

1/26/2008 4:07:03 PM

Quote :

"i just like how we could win today without costner scoring at all turning the ball over, playing terrible defense, giving up a shitload of rebounds"

1/26/2008 4:07:26 PM

Haha that was our payback for losing on a banked in 3 last year in the NIT against WVU.

Hickson is a beast. Kudos to Sid for not playing Costner.

1/26/2008 4:09:06 PM

wow, we actually tilted it in our favor at the end. i really didn't know which way it was gonna go..
from looking at the box score: http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=280260052
i'm surprised fells got so few minutes
hickson had 4 blocks, 10 rebounds

1/26/2008 4:11:22 PM

^Fells would have played more but he was in foul trouble for most of the first half and the beginning of the second

1/26/2008 4:13:00 PM

i think it's worth mentioning that javi and marques both only had 1 turnover apiece. not too shab considering what they're capable of...

1/26/2008 4:14:35 PM

yea, i did realize the foul trouble, didnt think it would be that much of a cut in time though

1/26/2008 4:16:35 PM

so me and Joie are going to head to ruckus in a lil' bit to celebrate the victory (moreso we want some drinks and pizza!) if anyone wants to come hang out and shoot the shit for the bc/vt game feel free.

1/26/2008 4:23:19 PM

yes. yes.

pizza.

beer.

jager bombs.

yes. yes.

1/26/2008 4:38:08 PM

JAGER BOMBS

1/26/2008 4:39:41 PM

PIZZA!

1/26/2008 4:40:14 PM

BEER

1/26/2008 4:45:43 PM

YES. YES.

1/26/2008 4:50:13 PM

YES. YES.

[Edited on January 26, 2008 at 4:50 PM. Reason : damn, beat me by 3 seconds]

1/26/2008 4:50:16 PM

oh my

1/26/2008 4:50:38 PM

GET YOUR FINAL FOUR TICKETS NOW!

http://www.ticketreserve.com/sportsMyTeam.html?ugid=696398004&eventId=700009971&teamId=696398027

1/26/2008 5:36:09 PM

IF YOU BUY THEM NOW YOU WILL JINX US

1/26/2008 5:36:40 PM

Quote :

"do you watch ncsu bball? we will be up and down, especially with duke next"

I said we NEED to go on a winning streak, I didn't say it would actually happen. Reading comprehension, dipshit.

1/26/2008 5:47:12 PM

bttt

2-0 vs. florida

FUCK YOUR SUNSHINE STATE

1/26/2008 6:04:41 PM

^^ That doesn't affect what I said. Reading comprehension, dipshit.

1/26/2008 6:39:09 PM

JAGER BOMBS

JAGER BOMBS

JAGER BOMBS

JAGER BOMBS

1/26/2008 8:17:47 PM

Attn Sidney Lowe: No Costner = 17-0 run
Attn Sidney Lowe: No Costner = 17-0 run
Attn Sidney Lowe: No Costner = 17-0 run
Attn Sidney Lowe: No Costner = 17-0 run
Attn Sidney Lowe: No Costner = 17-0 run
Attn Sidney Lowe: No Costner = 17-0 run
Attn Sidney Lowe: No Costner = 17-0 run
Attn Sidney Lowe: No Costner = 17-0 run

1/26/2008 8:46:04 PM

http://www.gopack.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9200&ATCLID=1375797

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"Following Fells’ fortuitous jumper, Douglas tried another dribble drive off of a 1-4 low set, but this time Gonzalez contested the shot and the ball caromed off the rim and into the waiting arms of Hickson, who was fouled hard by Ryan Reid with only nine seconds on the clock. The rookie big man then calmly dropped a pair, putting the Pack ahead to stay."

1/27/2008 12:09:12 PM

when was the last time Gavin Grant went 3-5 from 3-point land?

I sure can't remember when. gg Gavin.

1/27/2008 12:11:45 PM

1/27/2008 4:41:57 PM

^^He was 3/3 against New Orleans, and 3/6 against Villanova. Hes shooting 36% on the season from 3

1/27/2008 4:50:14 PM

Quote :

"Given that Javi's the best we're going to get out of pg this year, he is improving and was pretty clutch on the fts today. Of course he still made dumb freshman mistakes, but his contributions are increasing every game, and Marques still can't seem to get anything going. Eventually he(Javi) should be able to use his size and speed to his advantage with a lot of scrappy steals and drawing bump fouls."

I still don't see it. Both played really well in this game but both still need a lot of work. I honestly do not see how you can say Javi is better than Marques right now. I keep watching each game with a close eye and Marques is still way better on defense than Javi. And plus Javi has size? He is possibly the smallest player in the ACC.

1/27/2008 11:43:08 PM

I think you have Javi and Johnson confused.

Javi looked like he was much more comfortable dribbling the basketball yesterday. He was penetrating, not getting ripped, and he is a better defender. He has really quick hands and he's a little bit quicker in general.

They're both getting better, but Javi has played much better than Johnson in the past 3 games.

1/27/2008 11:52:14 PM

^^ In man to man defense Javi's height/weight definitely leave something to be desired. He either gets bumped out of the way or shot over; however, in a zone, Javi's quick hands can help create numerous turnovers for the other team. If you've really been watching the games with a close eye, you would have seen that too. Marques is decent on defense, but he isn't going to shut his man down like some of the better defenders in the conference are capable of doing. Also, Johnson has the worst ball-handling abilities of any acc pg I've ever seen. He has no ability to create on his own and none of our opponents have even appeared to respect the possibility that he may be able to drive to the basket or hit an open shot. Until he shows that he can do either of these things, we'll be playing 4 on 5 on the offensive end of the court.

[Edited on January 27, 2008 at 11:55 PM. Reason : adsf]

1/27/2008 11:55:01 PM

^^^ I thought Singletary and Rice are about his size?

[Edited on January 27, 2008 at 11:56 PM. Reason : ]

1/27/2008 11:56:07 PM

Singletary/Rice are small but both have great hops and speed. Causey/Douglas just seemed to score more easily on Javi than Marques. I mean neither will be confused with Gary Payton. Both are playing better and I have been ragging them less but let's face it, they are the key to every single game.

1/27/2008 11:59:21 PM

Javi just has to close out his man quicker. You cant shoot over anyone who is in your grill when you get the ball. He's not a bad defender. He's not great, but he's also a freshman.


Thats the thing. If anyone gets a pass this year, its those 2 point guards. Costner does not get a pass. Gavin, fells, mccauley, anyone who played last year doesnt get a pass, but these 2 deserve one. At least until the second half of acc play.

[Edited on January 28, 2008 at 12:01 AM. Reason : ]

1/27/2008 11:59:46 PM

I feel more comfortable with Javi than marques right now. Just watching marques dribble makes me queasy. I think javi will do nothing but get better as he gets more comfortable, more confidence, and realizes what ACC play requires of him. I like his spunk....his scrappiness

1/28/2008 12:59:23 AM

Just hit/throw the ball off the opposing team before every possession so we can sub johnson on defense and javi on offense.

1/28/2008 1:19:58 AM

Quote :

"NC State’s first conference road victory featured a number of heroes. There was guard Courtney Fells, whose tough, banked in 3-pointer with 40 seconds left tied the score at 66. There was also Gonzalez, who played 24 minutes with only one turnover against Douglas, the ACC’s steals leader."

how can that not be seen as improvement??

1/28/2008 8:14:15 AM