Recent content by Matrim55

Zuppardi's special with broccoli rabe added is A++++.

That was quick.

Five of the six teams who've made the IST final over the past 3 years have collapsed afterward. I'm a soccer guy first and foremost, and... this is completely normal. Teams that empty the tank going all-out for a mid-season title tend to immediately hit the doldrums afterward. If you want a...

That's a great point. Same for the PG from Illinois. This year he's mid-first round, but next year he could be top 5.

As of now I don't see him in anybody's top 100, let alone in mock drafts. Obviously that can change – there's a lot of time left for him to play his way onto the boards, and just because the experts don't know about this kid doesn't mean that NBA front offices don't know – but as of now there's...

I really think folks here should be watching Massamba Diop from ASU. Good chance to get a look at him today against Houston (6:30 pm). https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/massamba-diop-1.html I suspect Bobby Hurley is out after this season and Diop will hit the portal if he doesn't...

His offense consists entirely of cutting, screening, leaking out on fast breaks and shooting stationary, catch-and-shoot 3s. He never puts the ball on the floor and isn't at all the passer that AJax is. Put our guy in that system playing off of Joker and Murray, and playing for a really good...

She's built like Jessica Rabbit. It's unreal.

My dream is that the Nuggets owners cheap out this summer and, after having to pay Watson, they trade Cam Johnson & Christian Braun to get under the tax. Then they pick up AJax for basically nothing to fill Braun's role and he becomes their defensive stopper/one-man fast break.

One thing that's very nice about being a UConn fan is that something like this is now an impossible exercise. Corny Thompson helped put us in the Big East. Cliff Robinson helped put us on the national stage (NIT win & NBA excellence). Chris Smith helped put us at the top of the local heap...

He's dominated in the G-League and got a two-way deal from Houston because of it. Hasn't played yet for the Rockets first team but it's coming, and hopefully when he gets the chance he makes it count. I largely agree with you that Demery has a clearer path to a rotation spot because of his...

Cam came on with 4 minutes left and Memphis down 8. He hit a 3, assisted a Coward 3, threw a hit-ahead for Aldama to tie it, then assisted another Coward 3. 11-0 run to turn a 98-90 deficit into a 101-98 lead with 10 seconds left. He's got 12 points, 12 assists, 4 rebounds in 30 minutes. Our...

I think this is correct, and we've seen the smartest-drafting team – Memphis – get out ahead on this philosophy over the past couple of years. In 2024 they took Edey (4-year player) 9th, Wells (3-year player) 39th and Cam (5-year player) 53rd. All three have been huge successes. In 2025 they...

Again: Reed is 3 inches taller and has much better defensive metrics.

Fans in general underestimate the value of screening and cutting, and AK is an elite screener and a god-tier cutter, along with being a very good shooter. These are all force magnifier skills in that he's constantly adding value to possessions without ever touching the ball, or having a single...