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re: 2016-17 Basketball Season Thread - WBB vs. MSU - W 67-55 - NATIONAL CHAMPS!!!

Posted on 12/11/16 at 8:23 pm to
Posted by theGarnetWay
Washington, D.C.
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Posted on 12/11/16 at 8:23 pm to
Why don't you NYCyourself off of our board?









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Posted by 1801
Charleston
Member since Aug 2012
7175 posts
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:01 pm to
quote:

GenesChin - Posted on 12/11/16 at 9:43 am


So based on you being at 1 of 3 metro NYC airports 1 day and 11+ hours before a 9pm Gamecock tipoff, you haven't seen many Carolina fans at the airport. - gotcha.
This post was edited on 12/12/16 at 2:02 pm
Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
54846 posts
Posted on 12/13/16 at 12:08 am to
The first game was about 80% Auburn and basically a home game for them.

Our game was about 50/50 and both fan bases got loud.


Arena was not that packed for either game as well. (well when comparing it to Knicks/Rangers or big College basketball games)
This post was edited on 12/13/16 at 5:48 am
Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
54846 posts
Posted on 12/13/16 at 7:13 am to
That said, of the 2 games I watched last night, the best player I saw was Auburn's Danjel Purifoy.

That dude can ball.

He's big, strong, athletic and was hitting NBA Range 3's
Posted by ConwayGamecock
South Carolina
Member since Jan 2012
9121 posts
Posted on 12/21/16 at 3:58 pm to
Huge game tonight at 9 pm. Hope CLA is packed and crazy with Gamecock fans. Gravett is projected to be available to play tonight, per Coach Martin's presser yesterday....
Posted by Cockopotamus
Member since Jan 2013
15763 posts
Posted on 12/21/16 at 5:59 pm to
Gravett being available is huge without Thornwell. We struggled without him early against usf
Posted by GenesChin
The Promise Land
Member since Feb 2012
37739 posts
Posted on 12/21/16 at 10:19 pm to
Auburn fans showed up. fricking suck the way we lost


You are right that Purifoy is special. He flashes elite talent when driving at times too but rarely does it

Auburns team is incredibly young and prone to making stupid mistakes though.
Posted by Cockopotamus
Member since Jan 2013
15763 posts
Posted on 12/21/16 at 11:06 pm to
Got out rebounded again tonight and lost by two again.

We need Thornwell back. It's clear we aren't going to beat anybody with a pulse without him and I'm not sure many teams without their leading scorer and rebounder could either
Posted by UpstateCock2007
Columbia, SC
Member since Mar 2009
7729 posts
Posted on 12/21/16 at 11:10 pm to
I agree that we need Thornwell bad, but what in the hell is wrong with Notice? Complete non-factor lately.
Posted by Cockopotamus
Member since Jan 2013
15763 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 9:24 am to
He's always been hot or cold.
Posted by UpstateCock2007
Columbia, SC
Member since Mar 2009
7729 posts
Posted on 12/23/16 at 7:03 am to
In our two losses, he was North Pole cold. We have to have a threat from the outside to loosen up the defense.
Posted by Cockopotamus
Member since Jan 2013
15763 posts
Posted on 12/23/16 at 11:35 am to
Frank said after the game that him hitting shots would be nice but it's essential for him to box out and get the perimeter rebounds and play good defense which he hasn't been doing.

Thornwell does both
Posted by ConwayGamecock
South Carolina
Member since Jan 2012
9121 posts
Posted on 12/27/16 at 7:54 pm to
Gamecocks played a strong 1st half and dominated, then let Lander out-play them in the 2nd half and ended up winning 90-62...
Posted by ConwayGamecock
South Carolina
Member since Jan 2012
9121 posts
Posted on 1/4/17 at 11:09 pm to
Huge win for the Gamecocks over UGA on Thornwell's return to the lineup. Sin showed how much of an impact he has on the team - after sitting out the past 6 games, he comes back to score 19 pts, pull down 11 rebounds, and corral 6 steals to lead the way to victory.

That kind of effort in any of the 3 losses USC suffered without him, would have made them 3 wins easily. But its water under the bridge - can't do anything about them now....

With this win, it helps stem the bleeding from the 3 losses. Seton Hall and Clemson were both higher-RPI opponents than UGA, and they would have had us in the driver's seat had we beaten them - instead we lost to both by a combined 5 pts without our top player.

But we came into SEC play last season with a RPI rating of in the top 30 due to being 13-0, but a SOS in the 200s due to the weakness of that OOC schedule. We didn't help ourselves with losses to the weaker SEC teams plus getting swept by UGA. Now it looks like with this win vs UGA we'll be in the top 40 RPI-wise, and with a SOS in the top 50, and that is a substantial improvement.

Now we'll next face 8-5 (0-2) Texas A&M at home Saturday, 8-6 (1-1) Tennessee away next Wednesday, and 9-5 (0-2) Ole Miss at home next Saturday. Texas A&M and Ole Miss are currently the bottom teams in the SEC standings.

Tennessee has improved their play a good bit recently, but IMO we have a great chance to go 3-0 during the next 3 games, to improve to 14-3 (4-0). I have no idea what our chances will be against either UF or UK - those two will be played after the 3 next up on our schedule I listed, although we play UF twice. The 1st game against them will be in Columbia, and we're 24-4 and counting at home starting last season....


Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
54846 posts
Posted on 1/5/17 at 7:06 am to
Maybe it's just me.

But I think Dozier is gone after this year.
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
52237 posts
Posted on 1/5/17 at 7:45 am to
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Maybe it's just me.

But I think Dozier is gone after this year.


Now that you can get an evaluation from the NBA and still come back to college, I expect that he will at least submit his paperwork and flirt with the draft.
Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
54846 posts
Posted on 1/5/17 at 7:52 am to
quote:

I expect that he will at least submit his paperwork


I agree.

But if he continues on this pace I can't see why he wouldn't.

6-6 PGs are tough to find now days.
Posted by Cockopotamus
Member since Jan 2013
15763 posts
Posted on 1/5/17 at 10:23 am to
quote:

But I think Dozier is gone after this year.




I've been saying that for a while now
Posted by scrooster
Resident Ethicist
Member since Jul 2012
39793 posts
Posted on 1/5/17 at 11:59 am to
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Maybe it's just me.

But I think Dozier is gone after this year.


FWIW, and this is coming from a good place, but FWIW I've been told he's not even contemplating going this year as of now and his plans are to return for at least his Junior year.

He wants his degree before he goes.

Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
54846 posts
Posted on 1/5/17 at 2:52 pm to
quote:



He wants his degree before he goes


But we honor his scholarship don't we?

He can always come back and finish those 24 credits (or however much he needs to graduate) -and we will pay for it.
This post was edited on 1/5/17 at 2:53 pm
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