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Nice.
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Nice.
Part of Thanksgiving Day DH'er.
IllinoisFan733
- Chicago
As long as that's the only NIT we are playing in this upcoming year, I'm fine with it... :thumb:
Will Leron Black be back for this game? West Virginia is just the kind of style Leron likes.
Should be, we've usually played 5 games by then.
West Virginia is a tough match up. Tracy just a couple games back in, TJL only playing a handful of games to that point and Tate. Early in the season overall. Gonna need a lot of ball handling help in that one. Malcolm, JCL, maybe even DJ, AJ and Finke need to be ready.
As a side note, I saw Huggins in a coaches clinic in May. Said they cut the court into 8 boxes and the base of their press is forcing people to pass left and dribble left to those boxes. Amazing how successful they've been in high major D1 basketball with forcing left as their base philosophy. Obviously they've also had athletes to run the system as well...
As a side note, I saw Huggins in a coaches clinic in May. Said they cut the court into 8 boxes and the base of their press is forcing people to pass left and dribble left to those boxes. Amazing how successful they've been in high major D1 basketball with forcing left as their base philosophy. Obviously they've also had athletes to run the system as well...
I'm not over it.
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Hands Malone
- Quad-Cities, IL
Never will be no way no how.
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But, but a mascot will help you get over it. /s
Very unlikely at this point, unless someone pops up unexpectedly.
A dose of pre-season practice hype -- Kipper is guarding Malcolm regularly in scrimmages/drills and making him work. Apparently they've been having some good battles. Sounding like he's gonna be one of our better defenders :thumb:
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Hype free comment. D is certainly the path to playing time for Kipper this year. Sounds like he's embraced it. And making Malcolm work is all good. Thanks for the news and keep it coming.
Thanks to NG. It's a good piece. Lots of good comments from his old high school coach on his competitiveness and athleticism. Finke chiming in on his improved shooting is definitely encouraging as well. I know some posters mentioned his shooting needed work.
http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/...-07-17/kipper-nichols-makes-himself-home.html
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Loved that article. If you haven't read it, read it. Don't think we wasted a schollie here.
Tevo
- Wilmette, IL
But as Finke phrased it, "His shot is really improving" meaning he didn't have one to start with, and "he'll be a good player for us down the road" meaning, he may not be there yet.
All of that may be what we were expecting, but I know some fans are hoping Kipper will be a secret weapon this season, and it sounds like he'll need to work up to it for a while yet.
And yes, I can tell all that from a few quotes in the paper.
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
That would be the same year he was drafted.
That's good news. In his interview, Kip says that he's hanging is hat on D this year.
I think the only way that changes for most people on here is if he gets the waiver to play right away. If he can't play until midseason, it COULD be hard to crack the rotation much. That is where most people's prediction comes from, imo.
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