Dexter Status

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Haven't combed all thread for discussion on Dexter, but it was mentioned last week that he was still deal with COVID symptoms.  Any further update on when he'll be available?  He wasn't participating in the scrimmage yesterday, and I have not spotted him in any of the practice videos the team twitter page has loaded over the last couple weeks. 

Anyone know? 

[Nukem2]

Haven't combed all thread for discussion on Dexter, but it was mentioned last week that he was still deal with COVID symptoms.  Any further update on when he'll be available?  He wasn't participating in the scrimmage yesterday, and I have not spotted him in any of the practice videos the team twitter page has loaded over the last couple weeks. 

Anyone know?

Per Ben Steele article re yesterday's scrimmage, Dexter still has not been cleared, though he was at the scrimmage.

[withoutbias]

Dexter's Instagram story seems to hint at him being available tonight. Or at least soon.

[Shooter McGavin]

Great news.  He was one of the players I was most interested in seeing before the season started for obvious reasons (the hype).  If he is legit and with our other newcomers performing well, this season is going to be fun.

[rocky_warrior]

Great news.  He was one of the players I was most interested in seeing before the season started for obvious reasons (the hype).  If he is legit and with our other newcomers performing well, this season is going to be fun.

Agreed, he was certainly excited to get the season started.  And the summer videos were very encouraging.  Hope he's healthy enough to go at full speed.  Could make an already interesting team one of the "most interesting teams in the world"

[bilsu]

It may still take time to get up to 100%. Do not jump on Dexter, if he does not play well right away.

[jesmu84]

It may still take time to get up to 100%. Do not jump on Dexter, if he does not play well right away.

Hope he gets cut if he goes without a triple double in his first start.

[rocky_warrior]

It may still take time to get up to 100%. Do not jump on Dexter, if he does not play well right away.

Projo's always making excuses.

[The Big East]

Wishing Dexter all the best. If he is available to give a few intense minutes on defense tonight it would be a big plus for the team.

[We R Final Four]

Dexter's Instagram story seems to hint at him being available tonight. Or at least soon.

Can you post the story? If not, what did Dex say about tonight/very soon?

[GooooMarquette]

Hope he gets cut if he goes without a triple double in his first start.

Start?!?

With all the hype we've heard, I expect a triple double even when he comes off the bench.

[tower912]

For you old-timers....

Even Trevor Mbakwe would be afraid of Dexter.

[jesmu84]

For you old-timers....

Even Trevor Mbakwe would be afraid of Dexter.

I heard that Dexter is the reason he transferred

[rocky_warrior]

For you old-timers....

Even Trevor Mbakwe would be afraid of Dexter.

Trevor Mbakwe doesn't look in the mirror, the mirror looks at him.

But then shifts it's eyes because Dexter entered the room.

https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=5048.0

[Pakuni]

Start?!?

With all the hype we've heard, I expect a triple double even when he comes off the bench.

"Cade who?"
- FS1 analysts, probably, after Dexter's debut tonight

[rocky_warrior]

Can you post the story? If not, what did Dex say about tonight/very soon?

All seriousness, I'm Insta-ignorant, but I don't see any new posts for Dex - I'd be interested to hear.  We're probably all getting excited over nothing.

edit: found it, pics attached, one from 22h, and the latest from 28m again..

[We R Final Four]

Sweet! Thanks......now I'm back to being super hyped again!

Is he just gonna drive the middle of the lane and dunk it on his first possession??!! He is, isn't he?

[wadesworld]

In fairly early.

[The Sultan]

In fairly early.

He's either ahead of those guys or putting him early just gets it out of the way.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

The talent was evident in his small sample - very smooth.

As was the rust. 

[Silent Verbal]

The talent was evident in his small sample - very smooth.

As was the rust.

The talent was evident?  The guy had two turnovers and a foul in four minutes and looked bad doing it.  Yes, I'm sure he's rusty, but he was also the #400 recruit in the country and redshirted last season.  He's not Robert Johnson going down to the crossroads.  I expect minimal contributions from him this season.

[1SE]

Yeah, playing him in that stretch was a huge mistake.

It's just unreal what a terrible game coach Wojo is.

[Silent Verbal]

Is the hype surrounding him based solely on the short pickup game clips posted to Paint Touches earlier this year?  From what I saw in those videos, he took his man to the basket once and hit a couple outside shots where nobody picked him up.  The NBA players he was going against didn't give two chits about guarding anyone and just needed warm bodies to help them break a sweat in a meaningless workout they likely forgot about two seconds after it ended.

Dexter might turn out to be an okay player, but let's ease down on the slurping.

[withoutbias]

Is the hype surrounding him based solely on the short pickup game clips posted to Paint Touches earlier this year?  From what I saw in those videos, he took his man to the basket once and hit a couple outside shots where nobody picked him up.  The NBA players he was going against didn't give two chits about guarding anyone and just needed warm bodies to help them break a sweat in a meaningless workout they likely forgot about two seconds after it ended.

Dexter might turn out to be an okay player, but let's ease down on the slurping.

Numerous NBA players had good things to say about Dexter after both playing with him and working out with him.

But sure. I'll listen to you after seeing him play a 3 minute segment coming off of covid 19 over NBA basketball players.

[Silent Verbal]

Numerous NBA players had good things to say about Dexter after both playing with him and working out with him.

But sure. I'll listen to you after seeing him play a 3 minute segment coming off of covid 19 over NBA basketball players.

Where did you see that numerous NBA players said good things about him?  I'm honestly curious—all I could find about that scrimmage was the Paint Touches article.