i'm sorry, sorry, but when you , it makes me

12/21/2010 12:57:06 PM

Ok troll keep it up! Do you agree with your little buddy adder that the RBC Center hurts our team as well???

12/21/2010 1:01:15 PM

So far this season, the MVP of our team is Scott Wood. If we had more inside presence in these last few games, Wood would be even more lethal than he already is. With Tracy back, we will have that presence, and I expect to see high scoring games. We shouldn't expect the freshmen to blossom in front of our eyes when we have zero inside game.

12/21/2010 1:06:57 PM

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" AstralEngine All American 1561 Posts user info edit post ^And I think that has a lot to do with us not practicing in our own stadium. We're not much more comfortable there than our opponents are. When the fans aren't at your back, it's gotta be pretty much playing on neutral ground. "

Here is my statement genius

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" ^Given that the 1-14 was primarily put backs and layups you must be retarded? Yes?"

However given the FACT that our practice time is reduced on the RBC center floor I wouldn't be surprised if it could contribute to poor shooting (Scott Wood shot horribly in the RBC center early on) It would be interesting to compare our ACC only home and away shooting percentages but I don't have time.
However in this case I said nothing about that so thanks yet again for making shit up boozie.

12/21/2010 1:22:17 PM

So you finally have come to realize that the RBC Center doesn't affect our shooting?

12/21/2010 1:25:04 PM

I don't think it's unreasonable to think that our team has a harder time heating up on our home court consistently when we only play there once or twice a week for a few months between December and March compared to other NCAA teams who play on their home courts once or twice a week and get to practice there several times a week as well.

I've never seen us shoot that poorly at Reynolds, but of course that's not an entirely strong argument because we play cupcakes there. It's worth considering, though

12/21/2010 1:28:51 PM

We practice at Dail dumbass.....just like most colleges at a PRACTICE center.

You have the sports knowledge of a high schooler.

12/21/2010 1:32:59 PM

^^^ So did a quick check on last years ACC games (figured the best way to remove cupcake bias) and statistically we were a better 3pt shooting team (best way to judge pure shooting and familiarity with an arena) away from the RBC center. Home ACC games we averaged 30% away games we averaged 33%.
Interesting isn't it?

[Edited on December 21, 2010 at 1:36 PM. Reason : ^]

12/21/2010 1:36:07 PM

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"Ok troll keep it up! Do you agree with your little buddy adder that the RBC Center hurts our team as well???"

like i said before,

12/21/2010 1:51:43 PM

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"We practice at Dail dumbass.....just like most colleges at a PRACTICE center. You have the sports knowledge of a high schooler."

However most colleges have an arena that players can access to work on their shot in. They also can elect to hold their practices there pretty much at will. We don't have that option...
I think it is a pretty sound statement that our team has less access to our home court than do most Div 1 college programs. I also think it is pretty sound to say that familiarity with a home court is a good thing especially for shooters.

12/21/2010 2:20:18 PM

^ doesn't know what they're talking about

12/21/2010 2:23:42 PM

^Good job attacking the logical premise of the argument. If you have factual support for your statement please post it.

12/21/2010 2:26:18 PM

I've heard several players on teams over the years say they like the rims at Reynolds much better than at the RBC. That in it self tells me theres some kind of psychological advantage to Reynolds.

Anyone whose played sports knows that most of the game is played between the ears. Reynolds was one of the toughest environments for visitors in the nation and thats something the RBC will never be...even at half capacity, Reynolds is louder than the RBC. The atmosphere and nostalgic feeling is a motivator.....trust me, playing on the same court as David Thompson and the rest of the state greats is a mental boost in itself for players.

12/21/2010 8:26:54 PM

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"Reynolds was one of the toughest environments for visitors in the nation and thats something the RBC will never be...even at half capacity, Reynolds is louder than the RBC. "

That's just straight up false man. I'm so tired of hearing how Reynolds is louder than RBC. If we are good, the fans are rowdy and raucous. The RBC can be just as loud. Don't give me this half full and louder mess. 7,000 at Reynolds != 15,000 at RBC.

http://thecourtmaster.blogspot.com/2003/11/toughest-places-to-play-in-acc.html

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"3-NC State (RBC Center, 19.700 capacity): This beautiful arena lacks the intimacy of old Reynolds Coliseum, but mostly makes up for it with the size of the crowd (7,000 more seats) and proximity of the students to the court. State made a very wise move by insuring students would circle the court, giving opponents no safe haven where someone is not screaming at them. This is a very, very loud arena."

[Edited on December 21, 2010 at 9:02 PM. Reason : We ARE NOT going back to Reynolds give it up already]

12/21/2010 9:01:08 PM

^^

I think you're greatly overestimating the amount of kids these days who even know who David Thompson even is, much less care about playing in the same building as him.

As for the baskets, if there was that much of a problem with them...it isn't really a hassle for them to bring in ones that they like. They're portable baskets...either it doesn't matter enough, or they just don't care.

12/21/2010 9:15:00 PM

I don't care either way

But lol @ boozie sourcing some random-ass blog from 2003

12/21/2010 9:16:37 PM

the freshmen were -18 years old when Thompson won the NCAAs

12/21/2010 9:20:11 PM

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"Levi Watkins was the leading scorer at NC State’s Red/White scrimmage with 15 points. Freshmen Mike O’Donnell and Engin Astur drew some of the loudest cheers from the crowd by knocking down two three-pointers apiece."

12/21/2010 9:34:39 PM

Shit, if we start winning shit we could play in fucking Carmichael for all I care.

12/21/2010 10:47:28 PM

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"But lol @ boozie sourcing some random-ass blog from 2003"

Ehh couldn't find anymore but I'm sure most have us top 3/4. And that was with the "dreadful" Herb Sendek coaching.

12/21/2010 11:39:27 PM

it's not like we NEVER practice at the RBC Center. they've had several practices in there.

like they (it appears) did today:

12/22/2010 12:24:33 AM

People, Scott Wood and Lorenzo Brown are doing some things here that haven't been done in a while. They are some legit talent.

Please stop shitting your pants.

12/22/2010 2:47:44 AM

^^^ummmm in 2002-3, State finished 3rd in the conference and started a string of consecutive years to the NCAA.

12/22/2010 9:56:02 AM

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"it's not like we NEVER practice at the RBC Center. they've had several practices in there. like they (it appears) did today:"

I read a quote from Lowe that their first practice in the RBC center was directly before the Youngstown State game (also referred to as the worst practice of the year).

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"I don't care either way But lol @ boozie sourcing some random-ass blog from 2003"

That says:

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" This beautiful arena lacks the intimacy of old Reynolds Coliseum, but mostly makes up for it with the size of the crowd (7,000 more seats)"

MOSTLY makes up for it?? Hardly a glowing review...

12/22/2010 10:56:03 AM

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"I read a quote from Lowe that their first practice in the RBC center was directly before the Youngstown State game (also referred to as the worst practice of the year). "

that's a load of shit, i've seen the practice goals out there multiple times this year, long before that game.

(like there was 6 hoops set up on the court)

[Edited on December 22, 2010 at 11:00 AM. Reason : source plz]

12/22/2010 11:00:36 AM

Maybe my eyes are going bad... but it doesn't looks like there's anyone only one guy on that court.



also, I don't want to go back to playing at Reynolds (unless we can get a rich benefactor to overhaul the shit out of it, and build another parking deck nearby), I want more access to the RBC center for practice. I think, maybe, it would be interesting to look into the idea of moving the court pieces back and forth to the practice facility, and setting up the game floor and baskets there. It might be a doable middle ground to let the players play on the floor and with the baskets they use at home, without taking away from the other RBC events that happen over there

[Edited on December 22, 2010 at 11:05 AM. Reason : ]

12/22/2010 11:02:55 AM

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"that's a load of shit, i've seen the practice goals out there multiple times this year, long before that game. (like there was 6 hoops set up on the court) [Edited on December 22, 2010 at 11:00 AM. Reason : source plz]"

You were correct I misread the quote. Although it sounds like even Lowe isn't so happy with that court.


http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/1031839.html
Youngstown state post game quotes from Lowe:
"I told the guys yesterday, i thought we had a bad practice. That is the first time we've had a practice like that in a while. It was actually the first time in a while we practiced [at the RBC Center] and for some reason when we practice here the focus is something different. We didn't have a good practice and I told the guys. We didn't have a good practice yesterday and that concerned me because coming into a ball game at home, you've got to be focused and have a good practice the day before the game."

12/22/2010 11:09:27 AM

i should have saved the pic, they obviously aren't gonna be practicing today but the clocks were lit up at 0 making it look like it had been used yesterday... i don't really know if they practiced but i know they have before

12/22/2010 11:09:48 AM

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"^^^ummmm in 2002-3, State finished 3rd in the conference and started a string of consecutive years to the NCAA."

Notice the "dreadful" in quotations. I was a huge Herb fan but that's a different story.

I would love to see an article with the RBC at the bottom of the ACC. Some FACTS per say.

12/22/2010 6:15:27 PM

The best thing that could happen is for the city to build a downtown arena to host the Hurricanes and big-time concerts/events.

State could take over the RBC completely. The only things it would be used for would be basketball and concerts, maybe some non-revenue sports from time to time.

12/22/2010 7:52:50 PM

the RBC center should have been built downtown in the first place. It would be closer to campus than where it is now.

12/22/2010 9:49:49 PM

per se. it's latin.

and i have no input on the "loudest debate", but it would be nice if the RBC was downtown. traffic and parking would be a nightmare, but public transportation could alleviate some of that.

but i am glad cf is where it is.

12/22/2010 9:53:31 PM