Re: College Basketball 2010

Luca10 · Post by **Luca10** » 16/12/2009, 13:19

Il bello è che con Love, fondamentalmente, NON l'abbiamo snaturato. Infatti il padre si è lamentato, in maniera postuma, dei pochi "tocchi" che aveva KL e comunque questo è stato argomento dibattuto a lungo tra i tifosi.

kanon · Post by **kanon** » 16/12/2009, 13:22

Quanto mi piacciono (e pure a coach K) i genitori presenti

kanon · Post by **kanon** » 17/12/2009, 14:35

Notizie ancora buie per Sidney, l'amico di Luca...sebbene la situazione giuridico-legale sembra in fase di miglioramento, è difficile pensare che quest'anno possa giocare, anche solo per precauzione da parte di miss. st.

Luca10 · Post by **Luca10** » 17/12/2009, 15:35

Strano

Vitor #41 · Post by **Vitor #41** » 18/12/2009, 11:11

INDIANAPOLIS -- Bob Knight said integrity is lacking in college basketball and cited Kentucky coach John Calipari as an example.

During a fundraiser for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, Knight said he doesn't understand why Calipari is still coaching.

"We've gotten into this situation where integrity is really lacking and that's why I'm glad I'm not coaching," he said. "You see we've got a coach at Kentucky who put two schools on probation and he's still coaching. I really don't understand that."

Massachusetts and Memphis were both sanctioned by the NCAA for violations committed during Calipari's tenure.

Knight, who won a record 902 games as coach of Army, Indiana and Texas Tech, did not elaborate or take questions from reporters.

But for more than 90 minutes Thursday, Knight recounted tales from his coaching days, stories from the recruiting trail, lessons he passed along to players and, oh yes, even a new critique of the NCAA.
Just like old times for Knight, except this speech had some poignant moments, too.

"You know, I've always been a Kenny Rogers fan and I always liked that song where he says 'You've got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away and know when to run," Knight said. "I've tried to follow that philosophy, and I should have run at Indiana when the trustees and the administration had gotten too far apart and that's probably as much my fault as it was theirs."

Knight, who wore a green sweater, instead of his trademark red one, said he had been advised by three different people early in his career that he was too strong-willed to stay at Indiana forever. Instead of heeding that advice, though, Knight said he couldn't find a better basketball environment and stayed right up until the moment Myles Brand fired him in September 2000.

It's close as Knight has gotten to admitting he may have made a mistake in Bloomington.

Those who paid $50 for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame didn't come to hear Knight offer regrets, they came to hear the man they still revere and Knight welcomed the two standing ovations he received.

"I'll always take great pleasure in having been part of the heritage of basketball in Indiana," he said.

It was a rare trip to the state where Knight was treated like a royalty, and it was his first public appearance in Indiana since skipping his own induction into the Indiana University Hall of Fame last month.

Before the induction, new athletic director Fred Glass made a personal plea to reunite The General and the university, to no avail. Knight said then that he didn't want to distract from the induction of others into the Hall of Fame.

It may not have been the only reason he didn't go.

"I would have loved to have seen him back for the induction," said longtime broadcaster Chuck Marlowe, who writes to Knight on a regular basis. "But he explained to me that 'You do know there are still reasons why I cannot do it."

Marlowe was one of the friends hoping Thursday night's appearance may open the door to getting Knight and the university back together.

"I think somewhere along the line, there will be a relationship renewed that will bring him back into a relationship with IU," Marlowe said.

But Knight is in town on a business trip. He is scheduled to be an analyst on ESPN's broadcast of the Xavier-Butler game Saturday afternoon.

The fiery coach set a Division I record with 902 wins before retiring at Texas Tech, winning three national championships at Indiana and the hearts of many Hoosiers fans with his outspokenness.

Before dinner, Knight took pictures with fans and signed autographs, and he spent much of the speech telling tales about former players, like Quinn Buckner and Scott May, who were in attendance and some, like former Army player Mike Krzyzewski, who were not.

That drew plenty of laughter from a loyal fan base that nearly sold out all the tickets in less than three weeks.

"He was very gracious and easy to work with," Hall of Fame executive director Chris May said. "I think he's very excited to be back with his old friends from Indiana."

But Knight still lobbed memorable one-liners at some old targets.

He criticized a proposed tournament expansion to 96 teams, saying nobody should get a bye in the NCAA tournament.

He urged the governing body's administration to require tournament teams to submit eligibility reports, an effort to assure that players who are competing in postseason games have been attending classes and earning acceptable grades.

"Very few people know this, but a kid can play the first semester as a freshman, pass six hours of anything and play in the NCAA tournament without ever attending a class in the second semester. I don't think that's right."

Knight also said he was glad to be out of coaching because he no longer had to deal with poor officials or incompetent administrators.

Clearly, though, Indiana basketball carries a special fondness.

"There is nobody in the history of coaching who knows how hard and how intelligently his players played," Knight said. "That was my joy in life."

mr.kerouac · Post by **mr.kerouac** » 19/12/2009, 1:54

Vitor #41 wrote: INDIANAPOLIS -- Bob Knight said integrity is lacking in college basketball and cited Kentucky coach John Calipari as an example.

During a fundraiser for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, Knight said he doesn't understand why Calipari is still coaching.

"We've gotten into this situation where integrity is really lacking and that's why I'm glad I'm not coaching," he said. "You see we've got a coach at Kentucky who put two schools on probation and he's still coaching. I really don't understand that."

Massachusetts and Memphis were both sanctioned by the NCAA for violations committed during Calipari's tenure.

Knight, who won a record 902 games as coach of Army, Indiana and Texas Tech, did not elaborate or take questions from reporters.

But for more than 90 minutes Thursday, Knight recounted tales from his coaching days, stories from the recruiting trail, lessons he passed along to players and, oh yes, even a new critique of the NCAA.
Just like old times for Knight, except this speech had some poignant moments, too.

"You know, I've always been a Kenny Rogers fan and I always liked that song where he says 'You've got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away and know when to run," Knight said. "I've tried to follow that philosophy, and I should have run at Indiana when the trustees and the administration had gotten too far apart and that's probably as much my fault as it was theirs."

Knight, who wore a green sweater, instead of his trademark red one, said he had been advised by three different people early in his career that he was too strong-willed to stay at Indiana forever. Instead of heeding that advice, though, Knight said he couldn't find a better basketball environment and stayed right up until the moment Myles Brand fired him in September 2000.

It's close as Knight has gotten to admitting he may have made a mistake in Bloomington.

Those who paid $50 for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame didn't come to hear Knight offer regrets, they came to hear the man they still revere and Knight welcomed the two standing ovations he received.

"I'll always take great pleasure in having been part of the heritage of basketball in Indiana," he said.

It was a rare trip to the state where Knight was treated like a royalty, and it was his first public appearance in Indiana since skipping his own induction into the Indiana University Hall of Fame last month.

Before the induction, new athletic director Fred Glass made a personal plea to reunite The General and the university, to no avail. Knight said then that he didn't want to distract from the induction of others into the Hall of Fame.

It may not have been the only reason he didn't go.

"I would have loved to have seen him back for the induction," said longtime broadcaster Chuck Marlowe, who writes to Knight on a regular basis. "But he explained to me that 'You do know there are still reasons why I cannot do it."

Marlowe was one of the friends hoping Thursday night's appearance may open the door to getting Knight and the university back together.

"I think somewhere along the line, there will be a relationship renewed that will bring him back into a relationship with IU," Marlowe said.

But Knight is in town on a business trip. He is scheduled to be an analyst on ESPN's broadcast of the Xavier-Butler game Saturday afternoon.

The fiery coach set a Division I record with 902 wins before retiring at Texas Tech, winning three national championships at Indiana and the hearts of many Hoosiers fans with his outspokenness.

Before dinner, Knight took pictures with fans and signed autographs, and he spent much of the speech telling tales about former players, like Quinn Buckner and Scott May, who were in attendance and some, like former Army player Mike Krzyzewski, who were not.

That drew plenty of laughter from a loyal fan base that nearly sold out all the tickets in less than three weeks.

"He was very gracious and easy to work with," Hall of Fame executive director Chris May said. "I think he's very excited to be back with his old friends from Indiana."

But Knight still lobbed memorable one-liners at some old targets.

He criticized a proposed tournament expansion to 96 teams, saying nobody should get a bye in the NCAA tournament.

He urged the governing body's administration to require tournament teams to submit eligibility reports, an effort to assure that players who are competing in postseason games have been attending classes and earning acceptable grades.

"Very few people know this, but a kid can play the first semester as a freshman, pass six hours of anything and play in the NCAA tournament without ever attending a class in the second semester. I don't think that's right."

Knight also said he was glad to be out of coaching because he no longer had to deal with poor officials or incompetent administrators.

Clearly, though, Indiana basketball carries a special fondness.

"There is nobody in the history of coaching who knows how hard and how intelligently his players played," Knight said. "That was my joy in life."

beh ma l'importante è che nei giochi della easports non compaiano i nomi degli atleti... quella è integrità

joesox · Post by **joesox** » 19/12/2009, 17:39

Vitor #41 wrote: INDIANAPOLIS -- Bob Knight said integrity is lacking in college basketball and cited Kentucky coach John Calipari as an example.

Knight, come sempre, dice la verità.

Rocky · Post by **Rocky** » 19/12/2009, 23:21

Prima partita di basket nella storia del nuovo Texas Stadium, il risultato è semplicemente pazzesco.

Per chi non ne fosse a conoscenza, non seguisse il football e non avesse ancora visto foto di questo impianto... sì, quella cosina che si vede in mezzo all'immagine è il tabellone luminoso.

p.s. Pare che la partita sia anche andata dalla parte giusta.

Vitor #41 · Post by **Vitor #41** » 19/12/2009, 23:38

madonna mia ma che è

kanon · Post by **kanon** » 20/12/2009, 0:19

Rocky wrote:
p.s. Pare che la partita sia anche andata dalla parte giusta.

sopratutto...è una bella notizia appena tornato a casa dopo un weekend di neve bolognese...

poi mi leggo con calma che dice bob

Gian Marco · Post by **Gian Marco** » 20/12/2009, 3:35

kanon wrote: sopratutto...è una bella notizia appena tornato a casa dopo un weekend di neve bolognese...

poi mi leggo con calma che dice bob

ancora tanti, troppi turnovers..c'e' poco da fare, sempre il solito discorso: abbiamo il talento ma non abbiamo l'esperienza. Non sappiamo giocare punto a punto con squadre forti...E oggi Pittman ci ha distrutto in vernice...

Gian Marco · Post by **Gian Marco** » 20/12/2009, 23:33

Stasera vado a vedere la mia prima partita di college basketball...Wake Forest-Nc State
dovrebbe essere un bello spettacolo

kanon · Post by **kanon** » 20/12/2009, 23:38

sto letteralmente muorendo d'invidia...qui si aspetta un resoconto più che dettagliato eh

Gian Marco · Post by **Gian Marco** » 21/12/2009, 7:28

kanon wrote: sto letteralmente muorendo d'invidia...qui si aspetta un resoconto più che dettagliato eh

Bella partita in un bell'ambiente. Pagato 8 dollari all'entrate...5 minuti dopo uno mi ha offerto un bigglietto gratis. fanculo...

Comunque Wake vince di 9. Non un grandissimo spettacolo in termini di talento, ma ho avuto modo di vedere Aminu (materiale da Nba, anche se stasera si e' limitato a 2-3 esempi di dominio fisico e nulla piu') e Ishmael Smith, PG. Ero entrato con l'idea che L.D. Williams fosse il piu' forte tra le du guardie, ma Smith ha giocato decisamente meglio...

Bello pero'!

Vitor #41 · Post by **Vitor #41** » 21/12/2009, 11:29

non puoi liquidarci il tutto a un "bello però". Foto, foto!