rebel5280 said:

Yet!

That’s what development is all about!

This is not Karl Jones! Lol

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I'm sure we will sign another big. This is a start. The coach is looking for length for defense. No 6ft point guards this time.

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art8 said:

I would be over the moon if he could consistently put up double doubles. Not saying he couldn’t develop into that. But the score of that game against CMU was 41-94.
Remember when Karl Jones went ham on Bethesda? (Had to look that game up, I didn’t actually remember the team off the top of my head). Plus, 30 minutes of PT is a lot to ask of a raw 7 footer.

I’m in a spicy mood right now and I’m only challenging for the hell of it. I’m happy we got him but I just don’t see him putting up consistent points. I’ll jump on board if we are hyping him up for his rebounding and block potential.

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Yet!

That’s what development is all about!

This is not Karl Jones! Lol

j. spilotro said:

Eh … they’d have never got the deal without UNLV attached.

At the time, it sounded great to me. In retrospect, I think I’d rather have a UNLV owned facility. And in further retrospect, could have imploded the Mack. Have the guys and girls share the Cox. Room for a football stadium on campus.

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It would have ended up around a 30K stadium like SDSU, which would mean no chance to EVER go to the Big12. I would rather swing big then to have an outdoor semi-covered stadium where not only is it hot, but it is also noisy with all the planes flying overhead!

Rosegreen1 said:

He got 6 rebounds and 6 points in 9 minutes of play vs CMU at Arizona. At UNLV he can put up good numbers over 30 minutes of PT.

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I would be over the moon if he could consistently put up double doubles. Not saying he couldn’t develop into that. But the score of that game against CMU was 41-94.
Remember when Karl Jones went ham on Bethesda? (Had to look that game up, I didn’t actually remember the team off the top of my head). Plus, 30 minutes of PT is a lot to ask of a raw 7 footer.

I’m in a spicy mood right now and I’m only challenging for the hell of it. I’m happy we got him but I just don’t see him putting up consistent points. I’ll jump on board if we are hyping him up for his rebounding and block potential.

WarthogRebel said:

Jerry Colangelo dumps boat loads of cash into GCU. I'd like to see Mark Davis do the same for UNLV. $ 3 mil a year wouldn't touch him but it would make a giant difference to UNLV BB. Same for Bill Foley - his team is responsible for probably 3000 less fans per game - he should show some penance and give our BB team a couple of mill of love.

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Foley is putting his money into UNLV Hockey, and isn't going to redirect it over to football or basketball!

The doubters can have their moments now, I think they will see soon and then fall back in line!

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That was an incredible chokejob. Flagg bricked the shot when his moment came. LOL.

Very happy for Sampson. Hope they win the title on Monday.

That was an incredible comeback by Houston. I was about to turn the game off after the Houston player slapped the out of bounds ball and picked up the technical foul

Masked_rebel said:

We beat put Villanova, USC, Syracuse, etc for him...
He was recruited by U of A and Kansas...
If thats grizzle my goodness you're going to be disappointed over and over again

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Hopefully people start crying that CJP hasn’t made the dance yet. (CJP has been proving everyone wrong daily.)

art8 said:

Maybe in blocks and rebounds lol. Doesn’t look like he has crap for offense based on high school vids and some evaluations written on him. I’ll take a player like him all day long though. If he can develop enough to put 10 points up every night that’d be a huge win… and then he’d transfer next year 😂

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He got 6 rebounds and 6 points in 9 minutes of play vs CMU at Arizona. At UNLV he can put up good numbers over 30 minutes of PT.

247 scouting report:

EVALUATED 07/08/2023​

Adam FinkelsteinDIRECTOR OF SCOUTING


Stephen is one of the best defensive big men in the country. He's a gifted athlete with great size and a cut-up frame that should continue to expand in a college weight room. He runs the floor very well, gets off his feet easily as a leaper, can cover the court, and move laterally. He was the leading shot-blocker in the EYBL with over 3 per game and also a high-volume rebounder who finished among the league's top five in that category as well. His mobility allows him to not only protect the rim from a wide-radius and cover a lot of ground when rotating from the weak-side, but should also allow him to defend pick-and-rolls in different ways. Offensively, he needs to continue to develop both his hands and his fundamental skills, but he is capable of putting pressure on the rim as both a lob-threat and rim-runner in transition.

WarthogRebel said:

"....if you thought Pape was good you need your eyes checked!"

Show me where I said Pape was good. I said I thought Pape was better than this guy.

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And you also were trying to crap on the kid from Santa Clara but I you can’t now because he was good enough for Ohio St to ink to NIL money!

WarthogRebel said:

"....if you thought Pape was good you need your eyes checked!"

Show me where I said Pape was good. I said I thought Pape was better than this guy.

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He’s not!

I will take the Arizona 7 footer and develop him over the guy you let walk in the portal!

If Pape was on his level, he would be here now, not in the portal!

Great news. Getting most anyone from a P4 school is a win in my book.

Masked_rebel said:

Win games... if UNLV returns to the top 25 regularly and wins home games near perfection, it will be full again. That's really all it takes. You add 3k plus in students with 10k paying ticket holders and you'd find more full arena than empty evem with terrible opponents. It's fun to win, it sucks to watch uninspired and nail biting play vs bad teams.. Just win

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22' season started out winning I believe it was seven of eight. crowd was starting to really get back in it. Attendance creeping up . But yeah Wheels came off. I think the end for me was that Air Force game needed a last second Steal to win the game when should have won by 20. Turnover after turnover sloppy poor coached Just Kruger ball lost all interest. Should have been booted imo. Worst thing that could have happened was that nit run last year but hey it was even gaining enthusiasm. So yes winning will run its course. Nobody is going to pay to come watch a team lose at home to mediocrity.

I’m happy with the recruit. I’m sure he is pretty good. But I’m tired of getting offensively challenged centers. I hope most of this off season work will be offensive moves and scoring around the rim. And also I wish he can hit the three from the top of the key ala David Butler.

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rebel5280 said:

Okay then?

You talk about UNLV like we are the destination for stars, you cannot just forget how bad we have been and snap your fingers and we are the top spot for great players? It will be years before we are, so get used to to guys who make you yawn but if you thought Pape was good you need your eyes checked! Lol

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"....if you thought Pape was good you need your eyes checked!"

Show me where I said Pape was good. I said I thought Pape was better than this guy.

WarthogRebel said:

I've jumped on board this sinking ship before - not this time.

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You are entitled to your opinion but I think you will fall in line with Josh and what he is doing here soon enough!

WarthogRebel said:

As fans we are like starving dogs. Begging for a bone but wet ourselves when someone throws is a piece of grizzle.

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Okay then?

You talk about UNLV like we are the destination for stars, you cannot just forget how bad we have been and snap your fingers and we are the top spot for great players? It will be years before we are, so get used to to guys who make you yawn but if you thought Pape was good you need your eyes checked! Lol