^^that sounds like 1-1-1 we play when there aren't enough people at the gym

3/20/2017 11:58:13 AM

Good Lord, Pack Pride is the worst.

There's so much hatred for our players on there, no idea why those guys even watch the games.

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With that said, I like the hire more today than I did when it was leaked he was on campus.

I do worry about his rebounding/defense but that is with an undersized UNCW team.

I watched a few games of his this year, they really like spreading the floor.

I think his offense will be a HUGE help for Yurt7, everyone expected him to be able to bang with the big boys as a freshmen...assuming he is back, he should have a great year. Abu too

The real first impression we will get of KK is this years recruiting class he pulls in.

3/20/2017 12:39:42 PM

i think the first thing is seeing how many guys he gets to stick around.

3/20/2017 12:40:57 PM

Henderson applied for his 6th year so he definitely will stick around if it's granted.
Abu will be back, he isn't NBA ready.
Johnson stays
Yurt7 should stay
Freeman will be back
Dorn should thrive under this system
Hicks likely stays
Kirk likely stays

Kapita and Mav are the only two I would question. Mav is slow and doesn't really fit in with this system other than 3 shooting but Kapita's athleticism and grit should thrive with KK

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Thomas Allen is already signed
De'Von Cooper may be another 3 star(4 on scout) target from KY area...42nd ranked and has size. Got an offer while KK was at UNCW



[Edited on March 20, 2017 at 12:53 PM. Reason : f]

3/20/2017 12:47:44 PM

^Is Cooper a SG? Can he play point?

I think we are in good hands with Markell, but it's nice to have a good backup. I think most of the guys will stay, but I can't see everyone that's able (other than DSJ for obvious reasons) will. But that's probably my pessimism shining through after the Gott years.

3/20/2017 12:56:34 PM

I thought there were rumors that Johnson was homesick and considering transferring... before Gott's firing was announced. Seems like if he was already considering leaving before a new coach was announcded, that may just be another reason to leave..... but that's just speculation.

I'll be happy if he can convince him to stay, because if he can't, we're going to be kinda screwed without anyone who can run the point.

3/20/2017 1:00:18 PM

Listed as a SG at 6'4" could play the point a lot like Dorn

He is on KY radar and UL as an in state pickup. 5th ranked guy in the state.

Prep school guy

3/20/2017 1:04:35 PM

Dan Bonner...smdh

3/20/2017 1:18:32 PM

Quote :

"Thomas Allen is already signed"

I saw on PP that people have reported that Thomas Allen has been contacted by KY. Isn't that tampering if it is true? How does this crap work once a player has signed.

3/20/2017 1:25:52 PM

^^I never listen to DG and never will. He caters to the UNC crowd so much, even his guests are dickholes.

I encourage everyone to boycott his show


As far as tampering, not really...we didn't have a coach and it would be really hard to prove...but it could be possible. If it is the case I really hope DY pushes it to the max.

3/20/2017 1:33:00 PM

Most schools offer to let a player out of their LOI with a coaching change, I think. But I also think it is indeed tampering if they contact the player before he is released.

3/20/2017 1:33:27 PM

JT3, I want to know how you can sound like the dumbest guy on the board during the season and when the coaching search started, but over the last couple of weeks you have been one of the knowledgeable voices of reason. Hostile takeover of your account?

3/20/2017 1:34:38 PM

Quote :

"David Glenn Show? @DavidGlennShow Bonner, on Kevin Keatts: I'm not sure anybody, including the ghost of John Wooden, could beat the expectations at NCSU. I wish him the best."

I hate David Glenn so much.

3/20/2017 1:34:50 PM

someone get the burn kits, we got a hot take alert

3/20/2017 1:36:37 PM

^^^ Lol, most of the time I just semi-troll these threads and see who I can rile up.

When it's actual info that is relevant, I tend to be honest and insightful with solid contributions.
So chances are if you think I'm a tard or trolling, it's on purpose.

3/20/2017 1:41:39 PM

Quote :

"The real first impression we will get of KK is this years recruiting class he pulls in."

ehh...don't have a ton of time in this class. the 2018 class will probably be a better indicator since it'll be a full recruiting season.

^^^i mean, that's not David Glenn...that's Dan Bonner. but yeah fuck DG too...he is pretty bad himself.

that's so ridiculous. it doesn't really warrant a breakdown and analysis of its idiocy because we all know it and have been over it a million times. fuck Bonner. where's the outrage over Indiana firing Crean after he won the B1G last year? because if you wanna talk about expectations....

[Edited on March 20, 2017 at 1:46 PM. Reason : k]

3/20/2017 1:44:58 PM

Quote :

"^^^i mean, that's not David Glenn...that's Dan Bonner. but yeah fuck DG too...he is pretty bad himself. "

DG posted it, for no other reason, than to piss off State fans. It's what he does.




[Edited on March 20, 2017 at 1:59 PM. Reason : .]

3/20/2017 1:51:15 PM

fuck DG too. but god dang Bonner's an idiot if he truly thinks that's anywhere close to reality

3/20/2017 1:57:31 PM

and now he's getting shit on in his Twitter feed so out come all of these:

Quote :

"David Glenn Show? @DavidGlennShow 45m45 minutes ago More Bonner, on Keatts: I am 100% certain that they will NOT give him enough time. If 4 NCAA Tournaments in 6 years isn't, I don't know what is."

Quote :

"David Glenn Show? @DavidGlennShow 48m48 minutes ago More Bonner: For the past month or so now, I've really felt like North Carolina is a team that can win the National Championship."

[Edited on March 20, 2017 at 2:00 PM. Reason : .]

3/20/2017 2:00:03 PM

Quote :

"Johnson stays"

Bucky, is this just a guess, or do you know something concrete? Johnson is the linchpin for next season, so we need him back bad

Getting Kapita back would be nice too. High-energy guys with athleticism would thrive under Keatts. Not sure why he'd transfer, unless he's worrying about playing time with Freeman coming back.

Mav can go for all I care. I'm indifferent on Henderson. I wanted him gone prior to Keatts, but I think he'll get benched if he continues to give < two fucks on defense

3/20/2017 2:00:35 PM

Quote :

"Henderson applied for his 6th year so he definitely will stick around if it's granted. Abu will be back, he isn't NBA ready. Johnson stays Yurt7 should stay Freeman will be back Dorn should thrive under this system Hicks likely stays Kirk likely stays Kapita and Mav are the only two I would question. Mav is slow and doesn't really fit in with this system other than 3 shooting but Kapita's athleticism and grit should thrive with KK ____ Thomas Allen is already signed De'Von Cooper may be another 3 star(4 on scout) target from KY area...42nd ranked and has size. Got an offer while KK was at UNCW"

Couldn't Henderson graduate transfer if he gets a 6th year?

Kirk has pretty much said he's totally bought in with Keatts so I think he stays and think he would be a beast in a fast system. Dunk city.

Hicks, Kapita and Mav have been really quiet through all of this. It doesn't make much sense for Kapita to transfer and sit a year. I figure he'd stick around and play one more and if he hates it go play Euro ball if he can. I'm not sure Hicks will have much room in this system. Mav should be a vital part of it if he can get his endurance/defense up. He's going to play four eligible years though, so he could very well transfer elsewhere and afford to sit a season.

Does anyone have any idea who the "cancer" in the locker room was?

I heard various things from people hating on DSJr for whatever reason, Anya obviously getting into it with Gott, and then as far as the player that told Coach Early "fuck you" during the Duke game - wasn't that Hicks or Henderson?

3/20/2017 2:01:17 PM

Quote :

"It doesn't make much sense for Kapita to transfer and sit a year."

I wouldn't be so sure. He has been rumored to be the one most unhappy with his role.

3/20/2017 2:11:06 PM

has anyone used the word "cancer"?

It seems like you nailed all the rumors and speculation around the team. People not gelling with DSJr, no leader in the locker room, Henderson apparently telling early to shut up, and anya having team-internal issues.

3/20/2017 2:11:29 PM

Quote :

"Does anyone have any idea who the "cancer" in the locker room was? "

That would be DSJ but not because (from what I heard) he was an ass, but because he was treated differently than the rest of the team.

3/20/2017 2:12:30 PM

I've got the weirdest Bonner right now

3/20/2017 2:16:09 PM

Quote :

"DG posted it, for no other reason, than to piss off State fans. It's what he does."

I'm not a fan of the guy, but he for damn sure isn't in it to troll State fans

3/20/2017 2:16:53 PM

Quote :

"Couldn't Henderson graduate transfer if he gets a 6th year? "

In theory yes, although it would be a little fucked to let State fight for him and then leave, but who knows.

Quote :

"He has been rumored to be the one most unhappy with his role"

His new role or old role?

3/20/2017 2:20:02 PM

Quote :

"David Glenn Show? @DavidGlennShow 1h1 hour ago Bonner, on Keatts: I am 100% certain that they will NOT give him enough time. If 4 NCAA Tournaments in 6 years isn't, I don't know what is. David Glenn Show? @DavidGlennShow 1h1 hour ago Bonner, on Kevin Keatts: I'm not sure anybody, including the ghost of John Wooden, could beat the expectations at NCSU. I wish him the best. David Glenn Show? @DavidGlennShow 1h1 hour ago Bonner: For the past month or so now, I've really felt like North Carolina is a team that can win the National Championship."

yeah, he not trollin...



[Edited on March 20, 2017 at 2:29 PM. Reason : .]

3/20/2017 2:28:30 PM

they are quotes from an interview...

3/20/2017 2:29:20 PM

He thinks Giglio is a troll too....

3/20/2017 2:33:00 PM

No I just thought that one comment regarding Archie and Sean Miller was.

I've actually been listening to the entire conversation. He omitted a ton of good things said about the hire from various media sources and only posted this. This is what he does.

[Edited on March 20, 2017 at 2:34 PM. Reason : .]

3/20/2017 2:33:48 PM

Doesn't DG tweet quotes from almost every interview he does?

[Edited on March 20, 2017 at 2:36 PM. Reason : ^ok]

3/20/2017 2:35:48 PM

Quote :

"Bucky, is this just a guess"

In regards to Kells, looking over his twitter and seeing who the managers have seen him around after BBall season was complete, he seems a lock to stay. He's hanging around the staff and complex...past transfers did not do that. He should lead the nation in steals next year...the only issue with Johnson is his shot.

Quote :

"Couldn't Henderson graduate transfer if he gets a 6th year? "

NC State applied for the 6th on behalf of Henderson, there's zero reason he would transfer anywhere given all the time and work the athletic department has put in on his (and Yurts) behalf, not just with this matter.

Quote :

"I'm not sure Hicks will have much room in this system"

Defensively he will be a HUGE asset especially if we can get enough conditioning to press the majority of the game. We will need a strong 7-8 man rotation. It's a chaotic system he runs, and on offense Hicks will only really be asked to set picks for shooters or do a high pick and roll for an easy dunk.

Quote :

" Hicks, Kapita and Mav"

we REALLY need Kapita next year...big man depth will be huge with Anya leaving. Mav not so much but would be nice to have his 3 point shooting ability considering KK normally has one of the highest shooting 3 point teams in the country...but I also think Henderson and Mav have the same role in this offense but Mav HAS to get faster.

Quote :

"Does anyone have any idea who the "cancer""

If anything I think it was Anya given the weight gain and how he disappeared this year. DSJ seemed to just be so much more elite that the rest of the team got pissed bc he was showing them up on offense and then not playing defense pissed Abu off on the regular each game...

I don't think the incident at Duke happened, if it did it would have already been found and linked on every site for NC State, cmon...PP is the best set of sleuths in the nation.

3/20/2017 2:36:23 PM

Quote :

"That would be DSJ but not because (from what I heard) he was an ass, but because he was treated differently than the rest of the team."

I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't some animosity toward Mav for similar reasons. i.e. sticking with him and giving him a ton of minutes when he wasn't producing (or wasn't net positive in terms of impact, so to speak).

And yeah I'm sure Kapita is unhappy. Seemed like when he got minutes we did pretty well (Duke game, etc.).

This goes back to another major problem with Gott and that was he basically promised the world to guys when he was recruiting them and then didn't deliver. Not only that, but the way he did distribute minutes just seemed totally arbitrary.

3/20/2017 2:40:46 PM

Quote :

"there's zero reason he would transfer anywhere given all the time and work the athletic department has put in on his (and Yurts) behalf, not just with this matter."

Didn't they have to put in a lot of time and effort for Purvis too?

3/20/2017 2:43:55 PM

Yeah but Purvis was over hyped and under performed. Gottfried really didn't care what happened with him after he did poorly that season. Don't think Purvis gelled well with Gottfried at all once he got on campus.

Gottfried rarely did much in practice in terms of the team and development, most of the time he was recruiting or out and about. His on tape a few times saying he had not seen his team practice all week. His motto according to some previous players was "best scorer plays" and would recruit new guys to take people's places if he wasn't happy with how they did...Lacey, Henderson, Dorn, etc

[Edited on March 20, 2017 at 2:53 PM. Reason : f]

3/20/2017 2:46:50 PM

Yeah but Purvis Yurt was over hyped and under performed

3/20/2017 2:51:05 PM

^he also saw less and less playing time as the year progressed.

Yurt7 was supposed to be a banger and down low post presence in Gott's system but Yurt in reality is a stretch 5. Didn't fit.

3/20/2017 2:54:13 PM

Someone convinced Purvis he needed to play PG to make the NBA and he wasn't cut out to play PG. He was good at the 2 but relied a LOT on his athleticism. He never really developed his game, even at UConn he wasn't a ton better than at NC State.

Gott even tried to make him our back-up PG and he was AWFUL. Felt like he checked out mentally from our team one he realized he was never going to get any run at PG.

My biggest problem was that he treated it like we were playing AAU ball and he just wanted to have the most talented team but not the best actual team. Our pieces never quite fit together and often our offense looked like a bunch of dudes at the Y on a Sunday where you had 1 good player who dominated the ball and 4 dudes who deferred to him for the most part. We played entirely too much iso ball to consistently win in the ACC, wasting guys like TJ Warren, Cat Barber, Trevor Lacey, and DSJ. Plus our defense wasn't any better than those same 5 dudes at the Y.

3/20/2017 3:04:09 PM

That's a valid assessment.

3/20/2017 3:07:26 PM

^^agree.

Purvis wasn't awful but he was recruited as a SG but then he all of a sudden wanted to play PG over two Lorenzo Brown and also a McDonald's All American in Lewis with Cat on the pipeline. We had him 3rd in the PG rotation and he sucked ass. Remember people saying that his mom was like writing/calling to bitch at Gott for not playing him at point? Then he left for UConn and did a lot to dissuade other recruits of ours from coming. Fuck that guy.

He may have technically been on UConn's team when they won a natty, but he didn't win a natty and I hope deep down he knows that. #salty

Good point about Kapita and whatever his international status, etc. is. That probably does make it trickier. Plus he seems like he just wants enough exposure to get paid somewhere and adding a transfer year wouldn't really behoove him.

[Edited on March 20, 2017 at 3:15 PM. Reason : correction. Zo was not a MCDAA]

3/20/2017 3:13:28 PM

^Don't forget that Ollie was accused of tampering with Purvis as well.

3/20/2017 3:16:11 PM

Slacking? On my credibility watch?

3/20/2017 3:20:25 PM

As far as the David Glenn comments, I've made it clear in the past that the dude sucks bigtime. You cannot find a comfortable volume to listen to the guy in your car. He is ear-piercing and really terrible. He's also balding and says horrible bro-ish inane bullshit constantly.

3/20/2017 3:31:58 PM

Quote :

"and would recruit new guys to take people's places if he wasn't happy with how they did...Lacey, Henderson, Dorn, etc"

this, in and of itself, shouldn't be an issue. you always wanna recruit players to improve your team and if that means recruiting over an under-achieving player then that is totally fine by itself. but it seemed like Gott couldn't really build rosters. he just accumulated scorers. there's more to program-building than just mashing together a buncha pieces at the last minute every year. you need depth, chemistry, players that fit your style, and ultimately you can't have a team that is almost exclusively "scorers". you gotta have distributors, post bangers, rebounders, defenders, etc. it was like we didn't really have defined roles on the roster other than having 1 main scorer and 1 dude jacking up 3s. everybody else was just, kinda, out there playing some form of basketball...but not really fitting into a particular role or responsibility.

[Edited on March 20, 2017 at 3:36 PM. Reason : i've yet to find anybody that likes Dave Glenn...yet he's somehow really popular anyways]

3/20/2017 3:36:04 PM

Quote :

" but it seemed like Gott couldn't really build rosters"

god yes. he could recruit a bunch of highly rated guys, but he couldn't recruit a team.

the best coaches know how to build a team (roy is the absolute best at this IMO) and reading that ESPN article from a few years ago about Keatts approach to recruiting gives me hope that he has that ability.

3/20/2017 3:50:14 PM

Yeah but Purvis Kapita was over hyped and under performed

Yeah but Purvis Henderson was over hyped and under performed

I mean I would hope nobody transfers but any player may end up unhappy with his perceived new role

3/20/2017 4:03:04 PM

Lol how did Kapita under perform? he barely got any minutes and when he did he was impactful.

3/20/2017 4:11:21 PM

I hope we get 3 more years from Kapita. But based on 1 or 2 games, some people want to act like he's a future HOFer, ignoring how lost he would often look on the court.

3/20/2017 4:13:32 PM

nah not saying all that. just that I'd be pissed too if I flew in from the damn Congo to ride the pine behind Rowan (who I haven't totally given up on either).

I just want to see what Keatts can do to develop guys that we're familiar with.

3/20/2017 4:17:52 PM