the_way
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Post by the_way on Jan 8, 2010 12:17:17 GMT -5
Was Nikita really that bad??
I don't understand all of the hate for Nikita.
I guess he couldn't play like Vernon and Jeremiah couldn't play.
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757hoyafan
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Post by 757hoyafan on Jan 8, 2010 12:19:31 GMT -5
Good for him!
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Jan 8, 2010 12:34:02 GMT -5
I would totally get that final point first! I wasn't including the possibility of a half-court bomb banging in off the board - I was talking about legitimate basketball. I have no doubt Nikita would bury 21 straight without a sweat. |
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Jan 8, 2010 12:39:42 GMT -5
Was Nikita really that bad?? I don't understand all of the hate for Nikita. I guess he couldn't play like Vernon and Jeremiah couldn't play. C'mon, Way - you know that these critics can tell more about a player from their Inflatable Star Wars Chairs than 2 major conference coaches! |
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kchoya
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Post by kchoya on Jan 8, 2010 13:19:52 GMT -5
Was Nikita really that bad?? I don't understand all of the hate for Nikita. I guess he couldn't play like Vernon and Jeremiah couldn't play. Exactly. It was the fault of the system JT3 tried to force on Nikita. |
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Post by williambraskyiii on Jan 8, 2010 13:50:53 GMT -5
Was Nikita really that bad?? Yes. |
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theexorcist
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Post by theexorcist on Jan 8, 2010 14:07:13 GMT -5
Was Nikita really that bad?? I don't understand all of the hate for Nikita. I guess he couldn't play like Vernon and Jeremiah couldn't play. Jeremiah was great for lockdown defense. Vernon was ... Vernon, and he wasn't a fit for the system. At no point early this season did I think or say "Hey, we need Nikita in here"! He handled the ball poorly, shot poorly, was an average passer, and was a foul magnet on defense. He did try, but that's not sufficient. I wish Nikita the best, but I can't see him playing much at Wake. |
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Jan 8, 2010 15:31:59 GMT -5
The ACC is a bit softer so that may help and if they play zone they could hide some foot speed issues. I could see it working especially if they are going to lose a lot of talent this year. Good Luck!
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Elvado
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Post by Elvado on Jan 8, 2010 16:11:17 GMT -5
If I were a Wake fan, I'd be livid. He's already proven he can't play at this level.
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SDHoya
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Post by SDHoya on Jan 8, 2010 17:04:11 GMT -5
Yeah, this seems strange to me. I think he could be a solid contributor at a CAA or Patriot League school. But at Wake? Maybe he just wants stay at a school with a solid academic rep but get a fresh start with less pressure?
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Cambridge
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Post by Cambridge on Jan 8, 2010 17:09:45 GMT -5
Can that just be a thread of its own? Let me start... If I were a Wake fan...I'd have trouble keeping track of which holstered cell phone was blowing up my dockers at any given time. |
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Post by professorhoya on Jan 8, 2010 17:25:46 GMT -5
No wonder all these kids leave. Don't think word doesn't get out about your pathetic insults. Are you going to start picking on Sims next? Is he your new whipping boy? Nothing worse than an arm chair keyboard warrior who has a complex about his own athleticism. Casually (what a retarded catchphrase) |
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hoopsmccan
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Post by hoopsmccan on Jan 8, 2010 19:01:37 GMT -5
Nothing worse than an arm chair keyboard warrior who has a complex about his own athleticism. Casually (what a retarded catchphrase) Actually, an armchair keyboard psychiatrist is worse... hm |
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Jan 8, 2010 19:35:10 GMT -5
I propose a moratorium on discussions of players who no longer attend Georgetown within 24 hours of the players who do attend Georgetown actually playing a game. Casually submitted.  |
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Post by hoyaatwake on Jan 8, 2010 21:59:40 GMT -5
After talking with Wake fans, it seems as though he'll have 1.5 years of playing time (basically next spring semester plus 2011-2012). We are graduating a ton this year and will lose Al-Farouq Aminu to the draft. With 5 returning players and a 5-man recruiting class, we could just use extra bodies for practices and such. He won't take up a scholarship for very long, and we'll have plenty of ships for 2011 and 2012 as is. It just sounds like we could use an extra body for two years and hope for the best.
Good luck tomorrow.
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mapei
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Post by mapei on Jan 8, 2010 22:45:16 GMT -5
I definitely think Nikita can contribute as a bench player at Wake. He was having a bad year here, but he showed flashes last year. Sometimes people need a change to get better - I've watched IU and FL a couple of times each this season, and Jeremiah and Vern have both improved a lot IMO. I hope it works out for both Nikita and Wake, a school I usually root for when I'm not rooting for Gtown.
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hoyaalf
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Post by hoyaalf on Jan 9, 2010 9:28:37 GMT -5
what he said,
and now I vote for lock-down. mod.
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prhoya
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Post by prhoya on Jan 9, 2010 10:38:21 GMT -5
Second.
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bmartin
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Post by bmartin on Jan 9, 2010 10:58:53 GMT -5
What a bunch of jackasses.
Nikita was never a problem and did his best. Good luck. Maybe he can fit in at Wake. He always seemed like an outsider in the team dynamic here.
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