2015-16 UW Badger Basketball Discussion Thread

Johnlac1 · Post #1301 » by **Johnlac1** » Wed May 20, 2015 12:26 am

I've only seen Pritzl in clips, but from seeing Hauser in the state tourney and in clips, I think his prospects for being a good major college player are better than Pritzl's. Pritzl can really shoot, but Hauser is longer, more athletic, and can also handle the ball and shoot from distance as was evident in the state tourney.

Kerb Hohl · Post #1302 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 4:50 am

Lots of (extremely dicey sources) people on Twitter saying Bo is going to retire this week.

Bernman · Post #1303 » by **Bernman** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 4:56 am

This much less dicey source indicates his retirement is going to be decided by them carrying him out of Kohl Center on a gurney after one of his classic tirades.

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/03/report-bo-ryan-has-no-future-plans-to-retire-from-wisconsin/

Kerb Hohl · Post #1304 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 5:22 am

About the only explanation I could make up for that is maybe he was pandering the masses and higher-ups along so that he could quit at a time when only Gard could fill in.

Still, unlikely and I'll believe it when I see a real rumor I guess.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #1305 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:35 am

Is this the dude that started the rumor? If so, not gonna happen.

https://twitter.com/Kevin_Swiontek

Kerb Hohl · Post #1306 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:46 pm

Yeah, he was I believe...which is why everyone seems to believe it's not.

HaroldinGMinor · Post #1307 » by **HaroldinGMinor** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 1:51 pm

PkrsBcksGphsMqt wrote:Is this the dude that started the rumor? If so, not gonna happen.

https://twitter.com/Kevin_Swiontek

Except it sort of is.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #1308 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 2:10 pm

HaroldinGMinor wrote:
PkrsBcksGphsMqt wrote:Is this the dude that started the rumor? If so, not gonna happen.

https://twitter.com/Kevin_Swiontek

Except it sort of is.

Wonder who his source was. Someone told me yesterday that he was gloating quite a bit on twitter after the announcement.

HaroldinGMinor · Post #1309 » by **HaroldinGMinor** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 4:49 pm

PkrsBcksGphsMqt wrote:
HaroldinGMinor wrote:
PkrsBcksGphsMqt wrote:Is this the dude that started the rumor? If so, not gonna happen.

https://twitter.com/Kevin_Swiontek

Except it sort of is.

Wonder who his source was. Someone told me yesterday that he was gloating quite a bit on twitter after the announcement.

Who knows. Probably has a buddy in the athletic department. I knew a bunch of "insider" stuff when I was at UW. Knew people that knew athletes or managers or trainers or whatever. Stuff gets around.

Bernman · Post #1310 » by **Bernman** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 11:54 pm

Wow, Dukan got a contract with some guarantees from the Kings!

http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2015/7/20/9007349/sacramento-kings-sign-undrafted-forward-duje-dukan-after-successful

Good for him. I thought there was an outside chance earlier in the season, but by the end it reduced to minuscule if that from the disappearances. The 6'10" shooter aspect is a little tantalizing. I guess the hope would be he is another Novak if he continues honing and can win the battle against lack of confidence.

Tfence92 · Post #1311 » by **Tfence92** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:32 am

Bernman wrote:Wow, Dukan got a contract with some guarantees from the Kings!

http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2015/7/20/9007349/sacramento-kings-sign-undrafted-forward-duje-dukan-after-successful

Good for him. I thought there was an outside chance earlier in the season, but by the end it reduced to minuscule if that from the disappearances. The 6'10" shooter aspect is a little tantalizing. I guess the hope would be he is another Novak if he continues honing and can win the battle against lack of confidence.

I always thought he'd be a guy that would go over to like Israel, Spain, Croatia, etc and have a very nice and very long career as a stretch 4.

Good to see him getting a shot in the nba now.
I assume he'll go to camp, get cut, and then they'll try to get him to their D league affliate for the season but he'll end up overseas on a nice contract (his dad's connection to the European game certainly won't hurt).

Aaron It Out · Post #1312 » by **Aaron It Out** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:43 am

Wow that's.....something.

Badgerlander · Post #1313 » by **Badgerlander** » Fri Sep 4, 2015 3:04 pm

Wisconsin Basketball
‏@BadgerMBB
Showy showing off this season's new jerseys for the #Badgers.

Nice

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #1314 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Fri Sep 4, 2015 4:48 pm

IDK, still look like female basketball jerseys to me. Adidas is terrible. Interesting that Adidas is giving them a makeover when it's pretty much a done deal that Under Armour will be the official brand of Wisconsin athletics starting next year. Or so I've been told.

tski1972 · Post #1315 » by **tski1972** » Fri Sep 4, 2015 5:15 pm

PkrsBcksGphsMqt wrote:IDK, still look like female basketball jerseys to me. Adidas is terrible. Interesting that Adidas is giving them a makeover when it's pretty much a done deal that Under Armour will be the official brand of Wisconsin athletics starting next year. Or so I've been told.

how do they look like female basketball jerseys?

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #1316 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Fri Sep 4, 2015 9:27 pm

It's an overall vibe, but I think the choice in lettering/font plays a major role. They tend to go with rounded cartoony looking lettering and numbers. Maybe they think it goes better with the motion W or something. I'm looking forward to see what Under Armour does with them, I have a feeling it will be a major improvement. None of my friends in Madison have ever liked the Adidas uni's, especially the final four atrocities. It's not just Wisconsin with Adidas either, it's pretty much their entire catalog of college uniforms. Especially their custom uni's for prime time games and the tournament.

ETA: I also like when Wisconsin has incorporated a little bit of black - typically as an outlining complement color. They've done that with a number of their jerseys over the years.

HKPackFan · Post #1317 » by **HKPackFan** » Mon Sep 7, 2015 3:42 am

PkrsBcksGphsMqt wrote:It's an overall vibe, but I think the choice in lettering/font plays a major role. They tend to go with rounded cartoony looking lettering and numbers. Maybe they think it goes better with the motion W or something. I'm looking forward to see what Under Armour does with them, I have a feeling it will be a major improvement. None of my friends in Madison have ever liked the Adidas uni's, especially the final four atrocities. It's not just Wisconsin with Adidas either, it's pretty much their entire catalog of college uniforms. Especially their custom uni's for prime time games and the tournament.

ETA: I also like when Wisconsin has incorporated a little bit of black - typically as an outlining complement color. They've done that with a number of their jerseys over the years.

Are Zubaz making a comeback?

Bernman · Post #1318 » by **Bernman** » Mon Sep 7, 2015 7:16 pm

Next, Adidas is going to produce silk jersey tops and stonewash jean short bottoms. With fluorescent slap headbands as adornments.

chonestown · Post #1319 » by **chonestown** » Tue Sep 8, 2015 6:23 pm

PkrsBcksGphsMqt wrote:It's an overall vibe, but I think the choice in lettering/font plays a major role. They tend to go with rounded cartoony looking lettering and numbers. Maybe they think it goes better with the motion W or something. I'm looking forward to see what Under Armour does with them, I have a feeling it will be a major improvement. None of my friends in Madison have ever liked the Adidas uni's, especially the final four atrocities. It's not just Wisconsin with Adidas either, it's pretty much their entire catalog of college uniforms. Especially their custom uni's for prime time games and the tournament.

ETA: I also like when Wisconsin has incorporated a little bit of black - typically as an outlining complement color. They've done that with a number of their jerseys over the years.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juFZh92MUOY[/youtube]

MikeIsGood · Post #1320 » by **MikeIsGood** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:41 pm

Kobe King committed. Expected but good to see.