East Carolina (9-9) at Wichita State (11-6) Game Discussion: Jan 18 (Sat)

[Kung Wu]

Yup. He very well could be my Lunker. He's shows great hands around the rim. That's something EO was SORELY missing.

And then his ability to finish makes him second in the NCAA in that stat.

[ShockerFever]

And then his ability to finish makes him second in the NCAA in that stat.

2nd in the NCAA but gets utilized 2nd to last on the team.

[rjl]

Modern NBA centers are expected to have range. Joker, Embiid, etc. Ballard doesn't.

[BostonWu]

That's the most coveted single dimension in the entire NBA though.

He really doesn't have the size to maintain that dimension at that level. Everyone is at least his size in the NBA paint.

[Kung Wu]

2nd in the NCAA but gets utilized 2nd to last on the team.

Exactly.

[Kung Wu]

He really doesn't have the size to maintain that dimension at that level. Everyone is at least his size in the NBA paint.

They're all skinny when they're 23. He'll put on weight fast.

[Kung Wu]

He really doesn't have the size to maintain that dimension at that level. Everyone is at least his size in the NBA paint.

Imagine an NBA quality point guard like FVV feeding him the ball with leading passes and perfect lobs. Even when he's guarded he throws it down. Yikes!

He went .667 against the beasts of Florida. Only 2 of 3 though, because we never give him the ball but still.

[ShockHat]

Ballard is to Mills as Ricky council was to Isaac Brown.

that’s really all I have to say. Pathetic.

[C0|dB|00ded]

Imagine an NBA quality point guard like FVV feeding him the ball with leading passes and perfect lobs. Even when he's guarded he throws it down. Yikes!

He went .667 against the beasts of Florida. Only 2 of 3 though, because we never give him the ball but still.

[proshox]

Just a bad team, bad defense and worst of all, poor coaching decisions tonight.
I've been HCPM supporter. But his lack of recognizing that Ballard could not defend multi colored kid (Walker) was disappointing.
Walker burned Ballard over and over and over and yet HCPM did not adjust.

This team just doesn't know how to play upper level D1 defense. ECU is not exactly an offensive juggernaut.
But they looked like one tonight against this lack of defense and recognition of how to adjust.

The ECU HC made HCPM look foolish and inept.

Why did they not switch Ballard off of Walker? How many times did he need to get smoked?
I got tired of watching it happen over and over and over.

This team is now in full control of the basement of the AAC and nothing is going to change anytime soon this year.

Full warning! Do not watch the Memphis game. Especially your children within your home!

That is all.

All of this!!!! Took seats in the student section as there were zero students there in the second half and my kids couldn’t see well from our second row seats (gifted to us). Watching QB let this guy catch the ball from the same spot again and again while making zero adjustments was very frustrating. ECU got exactly what they wanted on every possession.

What made this more frustrating was the fact we had to foul three times to get ECU into the bonus. As a coach, you have to be aware and tell your players to ramp up physicality to 200% as there is no downside to a foul.

zero awareness of what it takes to win at this level.

[proshox]

He'll make good money playing the game but not in the NBA. He's very much a one dimensional player with glaring weaknesses. He won't be able to dunk his way into the NBA and his defensive strengths would be negated. Of course I've been dead wrong on these matters recently...lol

He cannot guard the perimeter at all… virtually a requirement of the NBA these days

[proshox]

He cannot guard the perimeter at all… virtually a requirement of the NBA these days

Teams are starting to figure out that your best bet is to isolate him one on one. His instincts aren’t great and he is unwilling to close space anywhere outside of the paint.

[WuShock16]

The college basketball light in me has faded. Last nights buzzer beater loss didn’t sting, but to be honest whipping K-State last month didn’t charge me up like it would have just a few years ago. I’m not into sports betting, so I only watch games that interest me due to a specific team or player. I guess that is why I’m listening to more music, watching more movies and shows, and reading more books lately.

I had an epiphany about a year ago. I was disappointed in myself that my "happiness" seems to be dependent upon other people being good at something. I told myself that I needed to get serious about a skill development for myself (perhaps bowling, personal fitness, or grilling/cooking). I really am not into TV shows or movies as much, but listening to music and reading both sound good. It just means that I need to force myself to actually sit down and do it. I have always liked this band anyway, but after watching the Bon Jovi documentary, my wife has also really gotten into that music, so we both have done a deep-dive of his music, more than just the usual hits. I got a book for Christmas about the 1998 Yankees. Good book so far, but again, I kinda have to force myself to sit and read it.

I still root hard for my teams, but I hope my life has more depth and meaning than just living vicariously through other people being good at sports.

[shock-it-to-me]

I had an epiphany about a year ago. I was disappointed in myself that my "happiness" seems to be dependent upon other people being good at something. I told myself that I needed to get serious about a skill development for myself (perhaps bowling, personal fitness, or grilling/cooking). I really am not into TV shows or movies as much, but listening to music and reading both sound good. It just means that I need to force myself to actually sit down and do it. I have always liked this band anyway, but after watching the Bon Jovi documentary, my wife has also really gotten into that music, so we both have done a deep-dive of his music, more than just the usual hits. I got a book for Christmas about the 1998 Yankees. Good book so far, but again, I kinda have to force myself to sit and read it.

I still root hard for my teams, but I hope my live has more depth and meaning than just living vicariously through other people being good at sports.

Excellent post

[WuShock16]

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