"I'm taking the basketball players over the athletes"

[ChicosBailBonds]

Wow.....exactly!  Well said Mr. Kenny Smith.

Give me some traditionals every day of the week....traditional basketball players!

[4everwarriors]

That's racist

[Smokin' Jae]

Give me switchables

[ChicosBailBonds]

Give me switchables

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Traditional basketball players are playing in the Final Four right now...one just advanced to the final, another is playing for it here in a minute.

[Smokin' Jae]

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Traditional basketball players are playing in the Final Four right now...one just advanced to the final, another is playing for it here in a minute.

Guess the teal didn't show up, but yea I agree eff switchables

[Jay Bee]

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Traditional basketball players are playing in the Final Four right now...one just advanced to the final, another is playing for it here in a minute.

Becky finally moves from heavy-traditional love to a more athletic brand.. offense improves, defense weaker than in the past... but success has been had. Becky is less traditional this year than it has been in the past... and it shows.

You don't need to have one OR the other. I want a good team, complete with shooters, athletes and everything good in between.

(Except I think you use 'traditional' different than most people do.)

[ChicosBailBonds]

They have shooters Jay Bee.  You can be athletic and still be a quality basketball player.  Problem is when coaches recruit freak athletes that aren't quality basketball players in the hopes they will "out-athlete" their competition.  They don't understand spacing, pace, etc.

Sure, Wisconsin is more athletic this year, but they aren't any less smart or lacking any of the basketball high IQ they always have.  

They don't turn the ball over, they play proper position defense, they don't foul.  Smart basketball team

[WayOfTheWarrior]

Well the "athletes" just went on a 13-0 run.   

[QuetteHoops]

Well the "athletes" just went on a 13-0 run.   

Exactly. Because they are more than just "athletes".

[WayOfTheWarrior]

Exactly. Because they are more than just "athletes".

Very true.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Well the "athletes" just went on a 13-0 run.   

Then what happened?   


Kentucky is more than just athletes, obviously.  The point is that good, solid, traditional basketball players that know how to shoot, defend, high basketball IQ can be extremely successful. 

[QuetteHoops]

The point is that it can be done many different ways.

[MU82]

Silly.

It's not at all mutually exclusive to be smart and athletic.

[Pakuni]

Silly.

It's not at all mutually exclusive to be smart and athletic.

This.
Those traditionals at UW are pretty good athletes.
And those athlete at Kentucky proved to be pretty good basketball players.

[BallBoy]

Wow.....exactly!  Well said Mr. Kenny Smith.

Give me some traditionals every day of the week....traditional basketball players!

I don't think his definition and yours are the same.  Nor is smart and athletic mutually exclusive.  Are Gardner, and Jake traditionals? Neither would be in the athletic category.  Then there is Otule who I wouldn't necessarily put in either. 

Also MU has had a history of athletes who weren't good players that has stretched earlier than Buzz.  Carlton Christian ring a bell. 

[Silkk the Shaka]

Silly.

It's not at all mutually exclusive to be smart and athletic.

Tell him what he's won!

This thread is full of some sanctimonious garbage.

[ChicosBailBonds]

This.
Those traditionals at UW are pretty good athletes.
And those athlete at Kentucky proved to be pretty good basketball players.

No one will deny that.....its when you get down a few tiers where it is more striking.  When you watch a basketball team, sometimes ours, and you wonder where the shooters are, where the basketball IQ is, etc.

As Buzz said a few times this year, "we can't shoot".  Well, who's fault is that?  Or when coaches say, "we don't play very smart".  Uhm, yes....why is that?

[WadeATKBurton]

That's racist

Very much so

[ChicosBailBonds]

Very much so

LOL.  You do realize who made the statement on the air that I merely repeated (and credited)...Kenny Smith.



He said it about UCONN over Florida.  UCONN having more basketball players vs the athletes of Florida.  Last I checked, both teams are primarily African American.  "traditional" has NOTHING to do with race, it has to do with the ability to play basketball with the core traditional skills.


But I forgot, you were the poster last week that said we didn't want Cuonzo Martin because he was African American but conveniently ignored the fact that 95% of the base was going crazy excited about having Shaka Smart as our head coach.  I asked you then, and you didn't answer.....is Shaka Smart African American?

Thanks

[Pakuni]

LOL.  You do realize who made the statement on the air that I merely repeated (and credited)...Kenny Smith.

Black dudes can fall into the trap of lame and inaccurate racial stereotypes just as easily as white dudes.
Did "White Men Can't Jump" teach you nothing?

[ChicosBailBonds]

Black dudes can fall into the trap of lame and inaccurate racial stereotypes just as easily as white dudes.
Did "White Men Can't Jump" teach you nothing?

I was told only white people can be wrong and racist...didn't MSNBC teach you nothing?

[MikeDeanesDarkGlasses]

I was told only white people can be wrong and racist...didn't MSNBC teach you nothing?

I prefer reading scientific journals/articles while I puff on my vintage briar pipe to assess racial issues, rather than be taken to a dead end with the cable news networks.  Carry on patrons.  I'm enjoying the show. 

[Pakuni]

I was told only white people can be wrong and racist...didn't MSNBC teach you nothing?

Chico's ... I would give you my life savings if you could actually produce evidence that you've been told "Only white people can be wrong."

Repeat after me: "I am not a victim. I am not a victim. I am not a victim."

[Jay Bee]

Chico's ... I would give you my life savings if you could actually produce evidence that you've been told "Only white people can be wrong."

Make out a check.

[NCMUFan]

That one Kentucky put back where the guy's head was above rim level and he was looking down was unreal.