I think it’s great and scary at the same time that Odom rides the hot hand. I actually remember thinking why is Jacari out there instead of Lewis or Thomas right now? and that was like 30 seconds before Jacari hit the last big 3 lol
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Yeah, overall I’ve been impressed by his in-game rotation management. I assume they have a pre-planned pattern for the first part of each half, but I think he’s made good calls when needing to go off-script. It’s kinda nice that Thomas/White/Lewis each offers distinctly different strengths and weaknesses, so he gets to play matchups too.
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Hoos up to 15 in NET
Also 15 in WAB and could be top 10 with two wins this week
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11 AP
12 Coaches
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Miami at 29
NC State at 31
SMU at 32
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This season is beyond what I thought was realistic
24-3, #11 in the AP poll
So freakin cool
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Has there every been an ACC team with a 24-3 record and not been in the top 10 AP?
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Clemson got close last season, were 24-5 and ranked #11 going into the last 2 regular season games. They got to #10 after winning both of those.
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And then were a 5 seed interestingly enough.
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I’m a fan of Evan’s work. The Hoos on this landscape (border of Final Four potential) seems fair to me. The codicil “when playing well” is spot on.
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Yeah, that’s kinda disastrous. Somehow the best team is on one side of the bracket and the 2nd through 5th best teams are all on the other side.
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So crunch time is basically Hall, Mallory, De Ridder, one of the Centers and one of Thomas/Lewis/White.
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Using the Torvik team cast thing,
If we win out (+ Clemson, SMU, Duke in ACCT) - 2 seed/5 overall
If we lose out (+ SMU in ACCT) - 6 seed/24 overall
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Since Tillis ‘ name has come up in a few threads, I’ll ask this question here: why don’t players wear knee pads anymore? It only took one bad knee bruise for me and I wore them always after that when playing basketball. I never noticed them inhibiting my performance. Of course, I wasn’t dunking either.
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It was probably mentioned in the game thread, but beyond the Miami game being high-level basketball, it also was was a high-level crowd. I’ve been a bit disappointed with the crowds at many of the games - not with the noise but with the numbers. There still were some empty seats Saturday, but it was a large, loud and engaged crowd. Brought back some good JPJ memories and optimism for the future.
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It’s gotten a lot more expensive since 2016
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Prices are crazy anymore. Gotta wait until just a day or two out from the game to pull the trigger for best price on seat geek.
My dad and I will be there tomorrow night, ready to do our part lol
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What’s better for us tonight, a UNC or Louisville win?
I’d rather see UNC than Louisville in the ACCT, so whichever increases the likelihood of them in our draw.
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Odom media availability from today:
Cinematic recap of Miami game:
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