My thoughts on the game:
As a Heels fan, Pitt definitely scares me.
As far as Big East teams go...I still view Uconn on a good day a better shot than Pitt.
Fields, Dixon, Wannamaker show me nothing for the most part.... I think Ty, Green and Ellington would have a field day. and run them to death.
And we all know Hansbrough puts others bigs in foul trouble..and that team relies on Blair A LOT. They only bring McGhee off the bench as a big.
you take Blair out they become basically an average to mediocore rebounding team. He out rebounded us by HIMSELF.. literally.
I think Thompson/Davis could go to work against Biggs as well.
Pitt is still the same team that nearly dropped games to FSU and Rutgers..they just killus.
All that said yes, I still favor Pitt as an Elite8/Final 4 team...but with them it is really all match ups. And I don't like a UNC one, at all.
[h2]Monday, November 3, 2008[/h2]
http:// [h3]Beverley in Ukraine[/h3]
Guard Patrick Beverley, who starred for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks the past two years, is playing for BC Dnipro in the Ukraine this fall due to undisclosed reasons.
The Chicago native averaged 12.1 points and 6.6 rebounds a game last season and would have been the Razorbacks' returning leader in both categories (I remember he averaged over 10 rebounds a game in the first half of the SEC season last year - a phenomenal feat for a 6-foot-1 guard!)
According to ESPN, he originally wanted to play in the NBA's Developmental League in order to prepare for the 2009 draft, but decided to play in the Ukraine after he learned that DC Dnipro's coach is Bob Donewald , who has coached in the college, the NBA, Great Britain and Brazil personally trained NBA players LeBron James, Carlos Boozer, Dejaun Wagner, Jamal Mashburn, Baron Davis, Nene, and Marcus Vinicius Vieira De Sousa.
The ability to learn under such an experienced teacher and garner a 1-year salary of over $100,000 likely proved decisive for Beverley.
So what exactly is BC Dnipro and how is Beverley faring on its team?
BC Dnipro is located in Dnipropetrovsk, the 3rd-largest city in Ukraine.
The team plays in the 5200 person arena SC Meteor.
It is in the 8-team UBL league. There are two other Ukrainian domestic leagues - the 10-team Superleague - and the 12-team Higher League.
Currently, BC Dnipro is 3rd place at 6-3 - so far an improvement over last year's 8th-place finish (with a 8-14 record) in the Superleague.
Beverley is making Chicago and all of Arkansas proud over there, leading the team in minutes a game (32.3), steals (2.2), assists (3.7) and 3-point % (47.6). He's second in points (16.2) and apparently blocked shots (3.3!)
In the UBL league, Beverley is 10th in points, 7th in assists, 3rd in steals, and 4th in blocks.
We sure miss him in Arkansas, but it looks like he's doin' just fine overseas so far.
it was the same with Hibbert, year before same with Jeff Green..while we've integrated some things, it's still heavily Princeton based andinfluenced..
Yall see the trailer for the Hoop Dreams sequel with Pat Beverly??
since he went to Marshall...I guess they followed him around for HS and Arthur acted as a guide for him.
think it comes out soon.
Nah, never heard of it. Should be good.
Yeah, but they got the boy Rotnei playing the 2 and he's a LIGHT'S out shooter. And Stefan balling out too.
Originally Posted by MDterps4
Nice win for the Terps tonight coming back from 11.
Greivis on ESPN top 10.
Georgetown lost.
