Illini Pro Basketball Thread

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champaignchris

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IllinistuckinGopherland said:
BP3 with four points in ten minutes (so far) tonight for the Spurs. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe those are his first points in The League. Congrats, Brandon!
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Those were his first points in the League.

Ended up with 7 points in 19 minutes, an offensive board, and the team was +12 when he was in the floor. Nice game.
 
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TownieMatt

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illiniknight

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That is great to see. He worked hard to get the opportunity to play in the NBA. I am glad it is paying off in some solid playing time and good results.
 
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Tevo

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Just came here to post this, too! Team-high 18pts, and 30 minutes, only 1 fewer than Danny Green, the leader. And he shot 75% from the field. Make the most of your opportunities, Brandon!
 
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Great to see Brandon doing well in the league. He has busted his tail to get where he is and deserves it as much as anyone ever has
 
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BananaShampoo

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I always knew he had what it takes to make it in the NBA. Glad to see that potential being realized.

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SescIllini

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Glad to see B Paul making an impact and getting good reviews from his HC and teammates. B Paul was very comparable to Iman Shumpert in high school in HS and College, always wondered why one has been in the NBA for so long while the other one is trying to break in. I believe B Paul outplayed him when they went face to face, Shumpert was one year ahead.
 
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zpfled

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Where do I get my Brandon Paul jersey?

Love to see him having some success. Hope he can become a regular part of the Spurs' rotation!
 
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sbillini

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Great to hear! Congrats BP3! Love these types of gritty work/determination stories. Now just keep it going and have a long, successful career!

And, knowing what we know about MH's attitude and work ethic, I wouldn't be surprised to see him follow a similar path.
 
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champaignchris

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zpfled said:
Where do I get my Brandon Paul jersey?

Love to see him having some success. Hope he can become a regular part of the Spurs' rotation!
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He’s averaging 15 minutes a game and is pretty solidly part of the second unit. Will he remain there when Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker get back from injury? Efforts like last night certainly don’t hurt.
 
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SescIllini

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With so many garbage players and with attitudes to match, can't imagine B Paul wouldn't stick with a team. He is a solid player with multiple tools, don't see a major deficiency in his game.
 
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Seems to be a signature move of his:

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Bailey

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Ransom Stoddard said:
That's an interesting looking league. I browsed some rosters and...well...at least these guys are getting an opportunity to make money playing hoops. :huh:
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Luther actually just signed on to play in this league too.
 
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Ransom Stoddard

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Bloomington, IL
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ChiefIllini said:
He actually played in the league a lot longer than I remember!!!

Also, love how his wiki picture is some random cat... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_Head
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The edits on that page are a bit over the top. The cat picture replaced a picture of him in a Rockets uniform with the reason "copyright violation."

Someone also remove a tag for "African-American Basketball Players" because apparently Luther has never publicly stated his ethnicity.
 
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champaignchris

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Finally got a chance to watch a Spurs game. I picked the wrong one.

After a slow start Golden State overwhelmed the Spurs. Won by 20.

Brandon Paul played 20 minutes but went 0-6 from the field. Took some good shots but they just wouldn’t go in. Got a free throw and a board. Played some ok defense against four different positions. Had some nice stops against Durant but looked overmatched against Klay Thompson. (No shame in that.)
 
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KrushCow31

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Chicago, IL
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Ransom Stoddard said:
The edits on that page are a bit over the top. The cat picture replaced a picture of him in a Rockets uniform with the reason "copyright violation."

Someone also remove a tag for "African-American Basketball Players" because apparently Luther has never publicly stated his ethnicity.
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I fixed both of those edits. They were dumb. That's the beauty of Wikipedia.
 
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Ransom Stoddard

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Bloomington, IL
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KrushCow31 said:
I fixed both of those edits. They were dumb. That's the beauty of Wikipedia.
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Someone already re-edited the African-American link and cited
removed Category:African-American basketball players using HotCat no proof or claim of ethnicity
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There are some uptight people protecting us from ourselves on Wikipedia.