Game Thread [2023-24] at NC State

[rome8180]

Scheyer on the defensive strategy:

"[Burns] can really pass. And when he passes, half of his assists are for threes. The double scared us. You're not going to take away everything. For us it was battle him, make him work, and take away the threes."

 

[LastHearth]

Watching the game now, not only did Burns repeatedly just push his way to the basket with his butt and his shoulders, he also did it quite a few times with his arm just shoving the defender away from him, and none of it was called.

 

[rome8180]

Why doesn't State run through Burns all the time? There is literally no defense for a 300-pound man just slamming his entire body into you over and over. How the fuck does he only average 10 ppg? And why when Duke plays him does he average like 3000 points?

 

[rome8180]

Sorry, I'm rewatching the game for a podcast and this shit is infuriating.

 

[physicsfactor]

It’s by far the worst part of basketball that has been allowed since I started watching. Mark Jackson with the Pacers was the worst. Unfortunately, we have no old people on this board because I’m curious when that became a thing.

 

[rome8180]

It’s by far the worst part of basketball that has been allowed since I started watching. Mark Jackson with the Pacers was the worst. Unfortunately, we have no old people on this board because I’m curious when that became a thing.

I remember hearing that Bob Verga posted up a lot, but that was before my time.