Strickland33
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I'm just fucking with you. I enjoy reading your stuff.
On a phone, it's a wall of text. It looks better on a computer.
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I'm just fucking with you. I enjoy reading your stuff.
On a phone, it's a wall of text. It looks better on a computer.
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Good effort, Townie! You are able to make yourself useful. Stay sober and stop voting. Keep up the good work!
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3-4 sentences per paragraph is easier to read
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I would be interested to see some site analytics about how many readers come from the phone vs desktop. It would make a readability difference.
Townie, I really enjoyed your blog. Thought it was spot on. It even mentioned the terrible charge call on Codi that took away two and possibly three points at a critical time. One of the worse calls I've seen in almost fifty years of watching Wake basketball. Does anyone know who made that call?
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That call kept VT in the game. At the time of that call, WF was up 60-56 with 5 minutes left. If the reff recognized the block, CMM's basket would've counted, and he would have been on the line to put WF up 7. Instead, VT hit a 3, cutting the lead to one, and the game was a sweat the rest of the way. Both Brando and Capel agreed that the charge call was awful. 6 point swing on one bad call.
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Thanks boss. I think the layout does no favors to readability. Its not the most mobile optimized design and the ads are pretty huge but it is what it is. These kenpoms do bear out shorter paragraphs.
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Completely agree. Atrocious call. That play nearly sealed the deal and instead gave VT new life.
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Great job, Townie. The charge call on CMM was about as bad as I've ever seen. Everywhere else, if it is close, tie goes to the offense. That was not close.... remotely.... In real time or slo-mo. I could not believe when I saw VT bringing the ball up court after that. I think even the announcers were in disbelief and waiting to hear or see confirmation of the call.
My fear is that it is a lot easier to win a tight game at the end against a team that struggles then, too. Yes, we are better than VT at crunch time is all it proved. Can we be better than others, yes. Just gotta figure it out.
CMM can't be so myopic against the big boys at crunch time. Everyone has known we are putting the ball in his hands, even in the half court set at the end. Further, that he will not jumpshoot, but wants to drive. Ergo, they slough off him, help D him, and attack his dribble when his penetration is cut off. And usually he has gone too deep and gotten in trouble, and hasn't had his head up seeing the court to be able to see the help and open teammates. I think he played with his head up much better today. Clearly DM has taught DT a helluva lot about post play, and how to recognize the D and how to deal with it. Again, his head was up and seeing the court. Reminds me of TimmyD with the Spurs in his prime: if you doubled him, he held it strong, and found the open guy. If you didn't, he made you pay on the blocks. DT could still learn more about post position and creating open passing lanes to him, but a fair amount of that is having teammates the D knows it can't leave open for J's. VT clearly elected not to have DT drop 25 on them and get their post players in foul trouble early. I think that will be what we see every game from here on out as DT has become a rock, and we are streaky at best from outside. Id be damn scared to play us in the ACCT. And VT for that matter. DM and VTBuzz have coached extremely well this year. DM has done about the best job anyone could have imagined. He is the real deal. We really could have packed it in long ago, but the effort and the BB IQ and execution has improved dramatically. Not to mention the recruiting.... LOVE IT!!
My fear is that it is a lot easier to win a tight game at the end against a team that struggles then, too. Yes, we are better than VT at crunch time is all it proved. Can we be better than others, yes. Just gotta figure it out.
CMM can't be so myopic against the big boys at crunch time. Everyone has known we are putting the ball in his hands, even in the half court set at the end. Further, that he will not jumpshoot, but wants to drive. Ergo, they slough off him, help D him, and attack his dribble when his penetration is cut off. And usually he has gone too deep and gotten in trouble, and hasn't had his head up seeing the court to be able to see the help and open teammates. I think he played with his head up much better today. Clearly DM has taught DT a helluva lot about post play, and how to recognize the D and how to deal with it. Again, his head was up and seeing the court. Reminds me of TimmyD with the Spurs in his prime: if you doubled him, he held it strong, and found the open guy. If you didn't, he made you pay on the blocks. DT could still learn more about post position and creating open passing lanes to him, but a fair amount of that is having teammates the D knows it can't leave open for J's. VT clearly elected not to have DT drop 25 on them and get their post players in foul trouble early. I think that will be what we see every game from here on out as DT has become a rock, and we are streaky at best from outside. Id be damn scared to play us in the ACCT. And VT for that matter. DM and VTBuzz have coached extremely well this year. DM has done about the best job anyone could have imagined. He is the real deal. We really could have packed it in long ago, but the effort and the BB IQ and execution has improved dramatically. Not to mention the recruiting.... LOVE IT!!
VT is not that bad of a team. With their star freshman back and a good coach, all they are lacking is a solid big and they are easily in top half of ACC IMO. They recently played UVa to a 3 pt loss and beat Pitt without Bibbs.
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Shorty
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My son and I were at the Joel yesterday for our first game of the Manning era. Was that the biggest crowd of the year? It seemed like it from the games I've watched on TV or online.
CumberlandDeac
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Certainly up there. I was surprised considering we were coming off four consecutive losses and it was against VT. It was great to see that many fans show up and support a team who is getting the most out of what they have.
Unless you think somehow the boost in emotion would've led to Wake getting a stop on Tech's next possession, it was just a 3 point swing (maybe 2). Tech was either going to get the ball down 4 (what happened), down 6 or down 7 if Codi added the free throw. Regardless, it was a horrible call and the refs were bad all day.
Obvious sarcasm noted, but we'll see. Yesterday's win was a little bit accidental- still missed some FT but got bailed out on the rebound, clinching FT taken but MJ which isn't great execution (but major props to him for making them) and gave them several wide open looks from 3 in the last 30 seconds. On the other hand, doesn't hurt the psyche to know you can win and we didn't lose on TOs and forcing shots this time.
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I bought the three cheapest tickets I could off StubHub, thinking we could walk in and sit wherever we pleased. Pleasantly surprised to discover that wasn't the case.
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Looked like the lower bowl was pretty full and it got loud at times on tv.
Can't shoot.