The basketball team ACTUALLY does not suck...

BrothaString

6-0 with a preseason tourney championship to start the season. The last 2 years this team has been borderline unwatchable. They had no heart, not a lot of talent, and were just a boring team to watch. This year's team is the complete opposite. I know there was only about 5 of us that actually watched the game tonight, and I know it was UTEP, but that's the EXACT type of game we've been losing the last few seasons. Upshaw and Kemp were both at 4 fouls 10min into the 2nd half and UTEP went on a couple big runs to take the lead. UW responded well, battled through adversity, and hit some fucking clutch free throws. I never though I would type that sentence in my life.

NWG and Upshaw are legit first round talents that might (in Upshaw's case, NWG is gone barring injury) be gone after this year. Don't get caught up in next year and sleep on this team; they're a lot of fun to watch.

RoadDawg55

That was a fun game. They don't suck. It's too early to make any big proclamations, but it's obvious they are much better than the past two years.

Doogles

Upshaw needs to get in better shape, but he pulls some serious athletic manuevers out of fucking nowhwere under the basket and has great timing in altering shots. He might just be a little too aggressive in his body lean which is getting him into foul trouble, but he would get drafted after the season as is. Doubt we keep him.

BrothaString

RoadDawg55 said:

That was a fun game. They don't suck. It's too early to make any big proclamations, but it's obvious they are much better than the past two years.

We'll know a lot more about this team after December. They passed the scrimmage games and got a trophy out of it, now they have two chances to get quality non-conf wins against SDSU (#15, almost beat Arizona) and Oklahoma. Drop em both, probably pretenders and miss the tourney again. Split em, LIPO but encouraging. Take em both, probably sitting at 12-0, ranked top 20 going into conference play and we no longer get bitched at for posting about basketball on the main board.

CuntWaffle

They look more like a team and not 1 or 2 guys trying to play street ball while 3 other guys watch.

WhiskeyDawg

Beat a team coached by Tim "Pink" Floyd and then pop off. #mj23

RoadDawg55

Upshaw should only get better too. He sat out last year and will get better with games. To be a really good team, he needs to be able to stay on the floor for 20-25 minutes. Legit 7 footers that are athletic and coordinated like he is are extremely rare.

WhiskeyDawg

With the tournament win, I am expecting Romar to get another ten year extension. #statemoney

BrothaString

Doogles said:

Upshaw needs to get in better shape, but he pulls some serious athletic manuevers out of fucking nowhwere under the basket and has great timing in altering shots. He might just be a little too aggressive in his body lean which is getting him into foul trouble, but he would get drafted after the season as is. Doubt we keep him.

Got booted from Fresno State for weed and some of my friends see him at a hookah bar all the time with an entire hookah to himself. Doesn't surprise me he gets gassed.

Gladstone

Most pleasant surprise for me has been the quality of our depth. Dorsey has future star written all over him. #localtalent

DugtheDoog

Am I the only one who fucking cringes every time spado's golden boy Jerreau touches the ball? Guy is fucking terrible. He got a couple lucky baskets but missed quite a few jumpers that barely hit the backboard.

I was waiting for them to choke the game away and I was surprised they showed some grit. I'm definitely in LIPO mode but Tim Floyd is a damn good coach and UTEP just beat Xavier, who always has solid teams. Definitely better than getting run out of the gym by Irvine and South Dakota. Time to sign Romar till 2026 so he doesn't lose recruits.