GDT: @LaSalle

[Bills By 40]

Hope the boys brought their swimming trunks. Let’s get that 6 game win streak

[HoosierPal]

4 minutes ago, Bills By 40 said:

Hope the boys brought their swimming trunks. Let’s get that 6 game win streak

Clue me in on the swimming trunk reference. 

[laker119]

Hope the fellas don’t make this a “trap game”.  Coming off a big ABC and with Bona on Friday night, need to take care of business.

[juniorbill76]

3 minutes ago, HoosierPal said:

Clue me in on the swimming trunk reference. 

There's a swimming pool below the court.

I hope Alfalfa won't be there to open the floor and drop them into the pool.

[AnkielBreakers]

Would someone please superimpose Yuri’s face on the $1 bill over that imposter? Post it. Dolla, dolla Bill.

[billikenfan05]

I am confident in this team tonight, but man do I hate conference road games. Always have, always will. POW.

[billiken_roy]

i had not given the ball used a second thought until it was brought to our attention that each team has the ability to use whatever ball they want for their home games.   i was very surprised by this.  one would think the league would have an official ball that has to be used.   or maybe even the ncaa dictate for the entire D1.  i really think this is weird that it is so varied and i could see how it makes a difference.  good for the billikens to switch to the lasalle addias ball in practice since the dayton game.   at least they will have some sort of familiarity with that different ball.   for a shooter, i bet it indeed makes a difference.

[Fraz]

I’m fired up.  Bills are rolling.  No let ups!

[BilliesBy40]

12 minutes ago, billiken_roy said:

i had not given the ball used a second thought until it was brought to our attention that each team has the ability to use whatever ball they want for their home games.   i was very surprised by this.  one would think the league would have an official ball that has to be used.   or maybe even the ncaa dictate for the entire D1.  i really think this is weird that it is so varied and i could see how it makes a difference.  good for the billikens to switch to the lasalle addias ball in practice since the dayton game.   at least they will have some sort of familiarity with that different ball.   for a shooter, i bet it indeed makes a difference.

It's interesting, for sure, but I don't think it is as big of a deal as it seems. These guys have been playing their entire life, constantly switching from different balls. Practicing with the upcoming game ball should be enough to "level the playing field". Go Bills!

[someoneelse]

1 hour ago, juniorbill76 said:

There's a swimming pool below the court.

I hope Alfalfa won't be there to open the floor and drop them into the pool.

I'm hoping we can get Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed doing the Charleston as the floor opens.  

[Cowboy II]

-biggest game of the year.........so far

[brianstl]

If anyone is looking to get themselves fired up for the game.  This highlight package from the Dayton game is pretty well done.

 

[Old guy]

28 minutes ago, Cowboy II said:

-biggest game of the year.........so far

Far from it. I think the real big games so far were GM and Dayton (2).

[wgstl]

2 minutes ago, Old guy said:

Far from it. I think the real big games so far were GM and Dayton (2).

I think he's saying the current game, is the biggest game. 

[73Billiken]

Starting to make our move to the Tourney

[RUBillsFan]

12 minutes ago, 73Billiken said:

Starting to make our move to the Tourney

Brutal that we have losses to 3 of the 6 teams ahead of us before we'd get into the tournament.

Also UNC has no business being IN the tournament right now.  That's pure blue blood bias.

[A10Ref]

At LaSalle is always tough. Let's put the hammer down early. My wish list entails TJ, Nesbitt, and Okoro monster slams.

[A10Ref]

^^ awesome that high-flying plays is an expectation. Surely not a historic standard for Billiken basketball.

[thatskablamo]

2 hours ago, RUBillsFan said:

Brutal that we have losses to 3 of the 6 teams ahead of us before we'd get into the tournament.

Also UNC has no business being IN the tournament right now.  That's pure blue blood bias.

Exactly; after the Duke game the other night, Jay Bilas (of all people) said they were a tournament team. Yet, the former Dookie gave no reason as to why. 

I think they are a media draw for the ratings - and that's about it. 

[billikenfan05]

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[jonny karate]

8 minutes ago, thatskablamo said:

Exactly; after the Duke game the other night, Jay Bilas (of all people) said they were a tournament team. Yet, the former Dookie gave no reason as to why. 

I think they are a media draw for the ratings - and that's about it. 

Duke probably will get in just because it's coach KS last year

[jonny karate]

2 hours ago, RUBillsFan said:

Brutal that we have losses to 3 of the 6 teams ahead of us before we'd get into the tournament.

Also UNC has no business being IN the tournament right now.  That's pure blue blood bias.

I like how slu is in the discussion instead of talking about how hard of a worker miles Reynolds is or the false impression of the potential of Yarborough 

[Dr. Holly Hills]

3 hours ago, billiken_roy said:

i had not given the ball used a second thought until it was brought to our attention that each team has the ability to use whatever ball they want for their home games.   i was very surprised by this.  one would think the league would have an official ball that has to be used.   or maybe even the ncaa dictate for the entire D1.  i really think this is weird that it is so varied and i could see how it makes a difference.  good for the billikens to switch to the lasalle addias ball in practice since the dayton game.   at least they will have some sort of familiarity with that different ball.   for a shooter, i bet it indeed makes a difference.

I don’t see a big pay day for the ncaa to standardize one brand of ball to use.  Therefore they probably have no interest in doing so.   NCAA = the biggest, toothless dog on the block.

[CBFan]

Take care of business tonight walk in and play like it’s Dayton no matter what the opponent is.  

The defense in the Dayton game was as good as I have seen all season and that lock down defense must be a standard for the remainder of the season for all opponents.

This team has worked hard to be in position to win the conference.  Take command of this game, play hard for a full 40 minutes and blow these guys out.

[slu72]

4 hours ago, billiken_roy said:

i had not given the ball used a second thought until it was brought to our attention that each team has the ability to use whatever ball they want for their home games.   i was very surprised by this.  one would think the league would have an official ball that has to be used.   or maybe even the ncaa dictate for the entire D1.  i really think this is weird that it is so varied and i could see how it makes a difference.  good for the billikens to switch to the lasalle addias ball in practice since the dayton game.   at least they will have some sort of familiarity with that different ball.   for a shooter, i bet it indeed makes a difference.

I never knew each home team chose the ball. Agree that you would think the conference would dictate the ball to be used. I could see where it could cause problem for shooters and ball handlers.