Game Thread [2023-24] NC State (ACC Quarterfinals)

[DurhamSon]

2022 threw down with that gnarly Texas Tech team in the S16, this team would get brutalized by them

Lack of size is our biggest weakness right now. It’s wearing us down

 

[Slap the Floor]

2022 threw down with that gnarly Texas Tech team in the S16, this team would get brutalized by them

The 2022 team was extremely tough and physical. Mark Williams and Paolo was an insane front court. Despite his flaws, Keels was a big, thick, physical guard. Wendell Moore was strong and physical. Theo John off the bench.

 

[Devilsforlife]

I’m glad Jon seems to recognize that. Went hard after Malauch and locked him down

 

[DurhamSon]

That being said the tale of the tape is the glaring shooting differential. McCain’s bandage fucking with his vision probably isn’t helping

 

[Devilsforlife]

2022 threw down with that gnarly Texas Tech team in the S16, this team would get brutalized by them

The 2022 team was extremely tough and physical. Mark Williams and Paolo was an insane front court. Despite his flaws, Keels was a big, thick, physical guard. Wendell Moore was strong and physical. Theo John off the bench. (Thread reply)

That team being the #50 defense was a horrific underachievement by K

 

[LastHearth]

So why did we turn down Shedrick again?

 

[Slap the Floor]

I’m glad Jon seems to recognize that. Went hard after Malauch and locked him down

All of our guards are essentially "finesse" guys. There's nothing wrong with that, but there's a lot of overlapping skills and physical attributes. Roach-Foster-McCain-Proctor are all very similar.

 

[Devilsforlife]

That being said the tale of the tape is the glaring shooting differential. McCain’s bandage fucking with his vision probably isn’t helping (Thread reply)

The problem is we don’t have the interior presence or an elite OAD who can get to the rim and finish when we go cold this year. We’re fucked when the shots aren’t falling from deep

 

[Slap the Floor]

That being said the tale of the tape is the glaring shooting differential. McCain’s bandage fucking with his vision probably isn’t helping (Thread reply)

The problem is we don’t have the interior presence or an elite OAD who can get to the rim and finish when we go cold this year. We’re fucked when the shots aren’t falling from deep

I'm down for Filipowski returning next year and rolling with a front-court of Flagg-Filipowski-Maluach. I doubt he would, but CBB can still be played with two bigger guys just like we did with Flip and Lively. We would physically beat the shit out of everyone again, and have good shooting 1-4.

 

[krsmith16]

Hopefully the unc players stayed in the building to wave to the fans.

 

[DurhamSon]

That is an awful call

 

[DurhamSon]

Mitchell being guarded like Kendrick Perkins from deep does not leave us a lot of offensive flexibility

 

[Devilsforlife]

Singler, Hurt, Flip/Young. The White Center seasons never go well

 

[Slap the Floor]

We don't want to play UNC again. We aren't good enough to beat them.

 

[TS9]

Oh well we’re fucked

 

[Devilsforlife]

Well we’re gonna lose tonight so nothing to worry about there

 

[Slap the Floor]

5 straight points on offensive rebounds for NC State. This team is soft as baby shit.

 

[DurhamSon]

U-N-D-E-R-S-I-Z-E-D

 

[CK86]

Get a fucking defensive rebound, good god

 

[TS9]

Just give us a 4 seed so we can end this shit quickly and humanely