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That is the funniest shit I've seen in the last 24 hours. Would've been better (in the last month, maybe?) if you used a screenshot of him sucking her tit, but that likely wouldn't fly as much. Bravo.ChibCU said:Found a recent picture of Austin and his mother.
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Yeah, I can see that. Always a fan of GoT references.
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Unfortunately, not sure if any of this is true besides more experienced - Nichols is same height with longer wingspan according to summer camp measurements and is supposedly up to 220 already. I'm still not entirely sure where Nichols would have fit in the rotation next year if Jabari came, though.
Looks like lhys and co. were right about how much we were going to end up regretting backing off on Damian Jones. Would kill to have him now.
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From Telep:
There was a seminal moment last summer that didn’t receive much fanfare, but it may have impacted the decision of power forward Austin Nichols (Memphis, Tenn./Briarcrest) in a big way.
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Austin Nichols decided to stay close to home and pledge to Memphis.
Nichols, ranked No. 12 in the ESPN 100, was poised to make the USA U-18 National Team. Not only was he going to make the squad that was to play in the world championships in Brazil, he was going to play heavy minutes. Nichols tried out for the team but took himself out of contention for a final roster spot because he wasn’t ready to be that far from home yet.
Nichols had a final list of Tennessee, Memphis, Auburn, Vanderbilt, Duke and Virginia. Prior to tidying up his list, at least one major program opted to stop recruiting Nichols because it feared he wasn’t going far from home. They took notice of the decision regarding USA Basketball and surmised while they may get Nichols, the risk of losing valuable time didn't outweigh the reward. They figured he would remain close to home. At that point, staying close to home meant Tennessee or Vanderbilt.
On Monday, Nichols committed to hometown Memphis. A few months ago, the Tigers weren’t a likely destination. “There were people telling us not to worry about Memphis because he won’t go there,” one assistant coach said. “The school we were worried about was Tennessee.”
There was good reason to. Nichols’ twin sister is enrolled at Tennessee. The Vols were always going to be strong for that reason, and when the USA Basketball decision was made, count me as one of those folks who thought Tennessee’s position was strengthened.
The day before Memphis’ Midnight Madness, I received a text saying Nichols was visiting his hometown school unofficially. Honestly, it wasn’t that big of a deal. I remember thinking to myself how unlikely it would be that he’d pick Memphis and figured he was just visiting for the experience. A little less than three weeks later, Nichols is a Tiger.
In the end, Nichols did stay home. His addition to the Tigers' lineup is significant. There simply aren’t many bigs in this class who can score in the low post. Nichols is an efficient big man whom you can run an offense through. He’s got skill in the lane, takes care of his area and is reliable.
Memphis could use a guy like Nichols; everyone could. Tarik Black is a bullish forward, but not as big or as skilled as Nichols. He’ll be a senior when Nichols arrives. Memphis will have a year of Black, Shaq Goodwin and Nichols. That’s a dynamic frontcourt in which each player owns different strengths. As the Tigers switch from Conference USA to the Big East, they’re now well equipped on the inside, the area most difficult to fortify yet critical to success in an upper-echelon league.
There was a seminal moment last summer that didn’t receive much fanfare, but it may have impacted the decision of power forward Austin Nichols (Memphis, Tenn./Briarcrest) in a big way.
[+] Enlarge
Scott Kurtz for ESPN.com
Austin Nichols decided to stay close to home and pledge to Memphis.
Nichols, ranked No. 12 in the ESPN 100, was poised to make the USA U-18 National Team. Not only was he going to make the squad that was to play in the world championships in Brazil, he was going to play heavy minutes. Nichols tried out for the team but took himself out of contention for a final roster spot because he wasn’t ready to be that far from home yet.
Nichols had a final list of Tennessee, Memphis, Auburn, Vanderbilt, Duke and Virginia. Prior to tidying up his list, at least one major program opted to stop recruiting Nichols because it feared he wasn’t going far from home. They took notice of the decision regarding USA Basketball and surmised while they may get Nichols, the risk of losing valuable time didn't outweigh the reward. They figured he would remain close to home. At that point, staying close to home meant Tennessee or Vanderbilt.
On Monday, Nichols committed to hometown Memphis. A few months ago, the Tigers weren’t a likely destination. “There were people telling us not to worry about Memphis because he won’t go there,” one assistant coach said. “The school we were worried about was Tennessee.”
There was good reason to. Nichols’ twin sister is enrolled at Tennessee. The Vols were always going to be strong for that reason, and when the USA Basketball decision was made, count me as one of those folks who thought Tennessee’s position was strengthened.
The day before Memphis’ Midnight Madness, I received a text saying Nichols was visiting his hometown school unofficially. Honestly, it wasn’t that big of a deal. I remember thinking to myself how unlikely it would be that he’d pick Memphis and figured he was just visiting for the experience. A little less than three weeks later, Nichols is a Tiger.
In the end, Nichols did stay home. His addition to the Tigers' lineup is significant. There simply aren’t many bigs in this class who can score in the low post. Nichols is an efficient big man whom you can run an offense through. He’s got skill in the lane, takes care of his area and is reliable.
Memphis could use a guy like Nichols; everyone could. Tarik Black is a bullish forward, but not as big or as skilled as Nichols. He’ll be a senior when Nichols arrives. Memphis will have a year of Black, Shaq Goodwin and Nichols. That’s a dynamic frontcourt in which each player owns different strengths. As the Tigers switch from Conference USA to the Big East, they’re now well equipped on the inside, the area most difficult to fortify yet critical to success in an upper-echelon league.
Also a good addition.DukeNukem05 said:That is the funniest **** I've seen in the last 24 hours. Would've been better (in the last month, maybe?) if you used a screenshot of him sucking her tit, but that likely wouldn't fly as much. Bravo.ChibCU said:Found a recent picture of Austin and his mother.
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Wow. Wish I could say that was intentional. I'm not that clever.
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DukeNukem05 said:
Dattier picking up on the subtleties. Good work Dat!
These seasons are going to have to hold me over until the next book is released =(
Back on topic, I would smile if Nichols playing time is limited for the first year, or two, or three, or four.
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Supposedly he's some sort of blues saxophone prodigy, and doesn't want to miss his weekly gigs as "Howlin' Joe" on Beale Street. Say what you will, the kid's got flavor.
