(06-24-2022 08:19 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 12:11 AM)thagr82008 Wrote:  

(06-23-2022 11:46 PM)passat25 Wrote:  

(06-23-2022 11:02 PM)Mimi Wrote:  Running out of picks for Lester

11 more, hope he makes it. No return right?

I don't know who was advising Lester.. He needs to fire them.. He never had a chance to be selected TBH.. but I get it, Lester like other upperclassmen on the team felt betrayed by Penny and left.. Emoni Bates should have never been a starter.


P.D. I think it's time for you to change your signature.. This Biden admin will go to the worst place in history.. stock market at all time low in bear market.. gasoline at all time high with highest inflation ever heading to recession.. but keep hating the orange man because he used to post mean tweets.

The “only” starter that wasn’t starter material was Alo.... What most are failing to realize, is that Penny’s dedication to a pg that can’t shoot, can’t feed the post; has a terrible turnover to assist ratio and is marginal at best at the foul-line....This is the elephant in the room.... deal with it...Alo has has 4+ years.... Please describe “any” area where he has shown marginal improvement

I got a warning from the mods and had to remove my conservative 'political' signature. Was told everyone would have to remove politically charged sigs but 2 months later and clearly Mimi's garbage is still up.....

That's weird. CONFUSED_USA, Mimi, UofMemphis, etc, all have openly political garbage in their signatures.

(06-24-2022 07:36 AM)TripleA Wrote:  Detroit GM said they planned to take Duren with the 5th pick, until Jaden Ivey fell out of the top 4. Then the Pistons set up the 3 way trade with the Hornets and Knicks to get Duren at #13.

Minott certainly made the right decision for him.

Lester has a shot with the 2 way, but certainly can make a good living as a pro somewhere. I think he was just ready to go.

Ouch! 8 spots because of "traffic". I don't pay enough attention to the NBA to know, but #5 to #13 is bound to be a big drop in $$.

(06-24-2022 11:49 AM)Herff Tiger Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 07:36 AM)TripleA Wrote:  Detroit GM said they planned to take Duren with the 5th pick, until Jaden Ivey fell out of the top 4. Then the Pistons set up the 3 way trade with the Hornets and Knicks to get Duren at #13.

Minott certainly made the right decision for him.

Lester has a shot with the 2 way, but certainly can make a good living as a pro somewhere. I think he was just ready to go.

Ouch! 8 spots because of "traffic". I don't pay enough attention to the NBA to know, but #5 to #13 is bound to be a big drop in $$.

Duren should have been a Top 5 pick easily.....Wasn’t William Bedford #5

(06-24-2022 08:16 AM)aardWolf Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 12:11 AM)thagr82008 Wrote:  

(06-23-2022 11:46 PM)passat25 Wrote:  

(06-23-2022 11:02 PM)Mimi Wrote:  Running out of picks for Lester

11 more, hope he makes it. No return right?

I don't know who was advising Lester.. He needs to fire them.. He never had a chance to be selected TBH.. but I get it, Lester like other upperclassmen on the team felt betrayed by Penny and left.. Emoni Bates should have never been a starter.


P.D. I think it's time for you to change your signature.. This Biden admin will go to the worst place in history.. stock market at all time low in bear market.. gasoline at all time high with highest inflation ever heading to recession.. but keep hating the orange man because he used to post mean tweets.

The “only” starter that wasn’t starter material was Alo.... What most are failing to realize, is that Penny’s dedication to a pg that can’t shoot, can’t feed the post; has a terrible turnover to assist ratio and is marginal at best at the foul-line....This is the elephant in the room.... deal with it...Alo has has 4+ years.... Please describe “any” area where he has shown marginal improvement

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basket...alex-lomax

Marginal Improvement (since year one):
- Minutes per game (yeah yeah)
- Field Goal Percentage (+5.9%)
- 3 point Percentage (+11.7%)
- Rebounds (+0.2)
- Assists (+1.6)
- Blocks (+0.2)
- Steals (+0.7)
- Personal Fouls (+0.2 haha)
- Turnovers (+0.7 haha)
- Points (+1)

Other than the shooting percentage, those pretty much meet the definition of "marginal" improvements. Unfortunately those stats were a little better for ALO last year (2020-21), but he's still better than when he first came.

Thanks Arrdy.....This is cute does for the definition of “marginal” to a tee.....However, exposes the exact elephant....Alo remained the same player over his tenure @ Memphis, as those stats reflect the improvement of the players around him.....Memphis/Penny improved the roster...Hence recruiting classes and records;NIT Championship as well as advancement in NCAA tournament.....Alo has been consistently PITIFUL

(06-24-2022 10:34 AM)passat25 Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 05:27 AM)TigerSeth Wrote:  

(06-23-2022 11:46 PM)passat25 Wrote:  

(06-23-2022 11:02 PM)Mimi Wrote:  Running out of picks for Lester

11 more, hope he makes it. No return right?

I don't know who was advising Lester.. He needs to fire them.. He never had a chance to be selected TBH.. but I get it, Lester like other upperclassmen on the team felt betrayed by Penny and left.. Emoni Bates should have never been a starter.


P.D. I think it's time for you to change your signature.. This Biden admin will go to the worst place in history.. stock market at all time low in bear market.. gasoline at all time high with highest inflation ever heading to recession.. but keep hating the orange man because he used to post mean tweets.

Signed a two way deal pally. Hello.

Lester did it!.. I guess his 3 pt percentage was good enough to give him a chance in this modern day NBA.. Wish him the best at Golden State.

the good thing for Lester is that even if he doesn't make it in the NBA...he has the skill level to play overseas still...AND still making a living for him/family.

(06-24-2022 11:14 AM)Stammers Wrote:  That's weird. CONFUSED_USA, Mimi, UofMemphis, etc, all have openly political garbage in their signatures.

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(06-24-2022 04:45 PM)thagr82008 Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 11:49 AM)Herff Tiger Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 07:36 AM)TripleA Wrote:  Detroit GM said they planned to take Duren with the 5th pick, until Jaden Ivey fell out of the top 4. Then the Pistons set up the 3 way trade with the Hornets and Knicks to get Duren at #13.

Minott certainly made the right decision for him.

Lester has a shot with the 2 way, but certainly can make a good living as a pro somewhere. I think he was just ready to go.

Ouch! 8 spots because of "traffic". I don't pay enough attention to the NBA to know, but #5 to #13 is bound to be a big drop in $$.

Duren should have been a Top 5 pick easily.....Wasn’t William Bedford #5

It’s a different NBA now. It belongs to players who can step out and the the 3. Traditional bigs like Duren are needed but will second priority. Duren went early for the more traditional bigs. 3 years likely $10 million is no small thing

(06-25-2022 12:31 AM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 04:45 PM)thagr82008 Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 11:49 AM)Herff Tiger Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 07:36 AM)TripleA Wrote:  Detroit GM said they planned to take Duren with the 5th pick, until Jaden Ivey fell out of the top 4. Then the Pistons set up the 3 way trade with the Hornets and Knicks to get Duren at #13.

Minott certainly made the right decision for him.

Lester has a shot with the 2 way, but certainly can make a good living as a pro somewhere. I think he was just ready to go.

Ouch! 8 spots because of "traffic". I don't pay enough attention to the NBA to know, but #5 to #13 is bound to be a big drop in $$.

Duren should have been a Top 5 pick easily.....Wasn’t William Bedford #5

It’s a different NBA now. It belongs to players who can step out and the the 3. Traditional bigs like Duren are needed but will second priority. Duren went early for the more traditional bigs. 3 years likely $10 million is no small thing

Yeah, but what would it have been at #5, 3 yrs at $20mil?

"$10 million is no small thing"

(06-25-2022 12:31 AM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 04:45 PM)thagr82008 Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 11:49 AM)Herff Tiger Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 07:36 AM)TripleA Wrote:  Detroit GM said they planned to take Duren with the 5th pick, until Jaden Ivey fell out of the top 4. Then the Pistons set up the 3 way trade with the Hornets and Knicks to get Duren at #13.

Minott certainly made the right decision for him.

Lester has a shot with the 2 way, but certainly can make a good living as a pro somewhere. I think he was just ready to go.

Ouch! 8 spots because of "traffic". I don't pay enough attention to the NBA to know, but #5 to #13 is bound to be a big drop in $$.

Duren should have been a Top 5 pick easily.....Wasn’t William Bedford #5

It’s a different NBA now. It belongs to players who can step out and the the 3. Traditional bigs like Duren are needed but will second priority. Duren went early for the more traditional bigs. 3 years likely $10 million is no small thing

Duren is going to be a superstar and is going to get paid in year 4. IF we had a good point guard, Duren would have been completely unstoppable. The whole team would have been unstoppable, actually.

(06-24-2022 08:48 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 11:14 AM)Stammers Wrote:  That's weird. CONFUSED_USA, Mimi, UofMemphis, etc, all have openly political garbage in their signatures.

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Ignoring a problem and pretending it doesn't exist does not make it go away....

Congrats to Duren. He recently did some commercials for Blackrock. Here's one.

(06-25-2022 03:18 PM)Alanda Wrote:  Congrats to Duren. He recently did some commercials for Blackrock. Here's one.

Seems like things are working out.

Duren looks great !

(06-25-2022 09:20 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 08:48 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 11:14 AM)Stammers Wrote:  That's weird. CONFUSED_USA, Mimi, UofMemphis, etc, all have openly political garbage in their signatures.

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Ignoring a problem and pretending it doesn't exist does not make it go away....

It depends on the problem.

We are not dogs. Dogs have to bark at what bothers them. Luckily, they are only bothered by what goes on in their immediate vicinity.

And if they bark, growl, snarl long enough it goes away.

I'm pretty sure that approach doesn't work for a message board.

(06-26-2022 11:12 AM)snowtiger Wrote:  

(06-25-2022 09:20 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 08:48 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 11:14 AM)Stammers Wrote:  That's weird. CONFUSED_USA, Mimi, UofMemphis, etc, all have openly political garbage in their signatures.

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Ignoring a problem and pretending it doesn't exist does not make it go away....

It depends on the problem.

We are not dogs. Dogs have to bark at what bothers them. Luckily, they are only bothered by what goes on in their immediate vicinity.

And if they bark, growl, snarl long enough it goes away.

I'm pretty sure that approach doesn't work for a message board.

Odd analogy. Do you even own a dog?

(06-25-2022 07:40 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(06-25-2022 12:31 AM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 04:45 PM)thagr82008 Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 11:49 AM)Herff Tiger Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 07:36 AM)TripleA Wrote:  Detroit GM said they planned to take Duren with the 5th pick, until Jaden Ivey fell out of the top 4. Then the Pistons set up the 3 way trade with the Hornets and Knicks to get Duren at #13.

Minott certainly made the right decision for him.

Lester has a shot with the 2 way, but certainly can make a good living as a pro somewhere. I think he was just ready to go.

Ouch! 8 spots because of "traffic". I don't pay enough attention to the NBA to know, but #5 to #13 is bound to be a big drop in $$.

Duren should have been a Top 5 pick easily.....Wasn’t William Bedford #5

It’s a different NBA now. It belongs to players who can step out and the the 3. Traditional bigs like Duren are needed but will second priority. Duren went early for the more traditional bigs. 3 years likely $10 million is no small thing

Duren is going to be a superstar and is going to get paid in year 4. IF we had a good point guard, Duren would have been completely unstoppable. The whole team would have been unstoppable, actually.

I agree. I think there will be several teams that regret not taking him when they had the chance or not trading up to get him.
He will end up a slightly larger and more athletic version of Bam down in Miami. Jalen has a smooth mid range shot which will become really consistent with more and more training. As long as he works hard he has all the tools to be a great NBA player.

Speaking of BAM, what is Coach BAM up to these days?

(06-27-2022 08:18 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  Speaking of BAM, what is Coach BAM up to these days?

Heard he's back assisting at low-level D1. Un of Mizzou-KC or some place.

(06-23-2022 11:46 PM)passat25 Wrote:  

(06-23-2022 11:02 PM)Mimi Wrote:  Running out of picks for Lester

11 more, hope he makes it. No return right?

I don't know who was advising Lester.. He needs to fire them.. He never had a chance to be selected TBH.. but I get it, Lester like other upperclassmen on the team felt betrayed by Penny and left.. Emoni Bates should have never been a starter.

Lester did not feel "betrayed". If he stayed in college, it was going to be at Memphis. He just realized, he had reached his peak for college ball. 1 more year was not going to help him one bit, and just shave off a bit on his career earning potential. He was ready to go - good for him. I'm pulling for him to make it.

(06-27-2022 09:32 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(06-23-2022 11:46 PM)passat25 Wrote:  

(06-23-2022 11:02 PM)Mimi Wrote:  Running out of picks for Lester

11 more, hope he makes it. No return right?

I don't know who was advising Lester.. He needs to fire them.. He never had a chance to be selected TBH.. but I get it, Lester like other upperclassmen on the team felt betrayed by Penny and left.. Emoni Bates should have never been a starter.

Lester did not feel "betrayed". If he stayed in college, it was going to be at Memphis. He just realized, he had reached his peak for college ball. 1 more year was not going to help him one bit, and just shave off a bit on his career earning potential. He was ready to go - good for him. I'm pulling for him to make it.

And Lester had played post (hs) graduate at img