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QUOTE(danman31 @ May 16, 2005 -> 07:23 PM) Scheyer is a big deal because he is the best player in Illinois in the class of 06. It's a test of how Illinois will be able to recruit off that amazing season they had in their own state. I suppose the thinking is that if Illinois can't get the best player in their own state after going 35-2 or whatever then they aren't going to stay as one of the elite teams in the country. I'm not saying I believe that, but it is what it is. This is true, Scheyer is a very good player and I would love to see him as an Illini. But in reality wings are not that important for the '06 class and I think we have a chance at wings or taller PGs like Willie Kemp who could make just as much of an impact on the court. Scheyer is a big recruit for Weber based on perception more than what he actually may accomplish in college. As for the person who said Scheyer would be smart to choose Duke, the last couple Illinois players to attend Duke were Michael Thompson and Sean Dockery. Ask them how they feel about their decision to attend Duke now.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ May 12, 2005 -> 11:25 PM) Re-read my post. Here's a quick excerpt of the point that I made: I'm a Hinrich fan, and he's a good team defender, but just about any top-tier guard can take him one-on-one. To be fair to Hinrich who I wouldn't classify as an elite defender just yet, just about any top tier guard can take just about any other player in the NBA one on one. Only the very special defensive players like Jordan and Pippen in their primes can contain guys one on one.

QUOTE(EvilJester99 @ May 12, 2005 -> 12:30 PM) I see the moralist are at it again eh?? Because if I'm not mistaken this is the same board that holds the "Hot Chic" contest all the time... yet these are bad huh? I don't think this is morally based. The reason that the Hot chick contest is allowed to stay is because people know exactly what they are going to get and if they are at work they should know better then to enter those threads. If there is T and A in the avatars or sigs, unless people turn them off completely they can't really do anything about it. It has more to do with respect and making Soxtalk work friendly.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ May 12, 2005 -> 11:33 AM) This was the line that blew my mind. Basically because Hitler was elected, Germans had no rights not to be killed. That was ridiculous to me as well. So apparently if you come to power through election you have the freedom to do anything you want and there wouldn't be justification for another nation to attack you. Even if you are exterminating people and invading other nations without provocation.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ May 12, 2005 -> 11:27 AM) To borrow a phrase... wow. just wow. http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/na...lnews-headlines People are stupid, it is incredible that anyone could feel that way.

QUOTE(longshot7 @ May 11, 2005 -> 05:31 PM) They lost 2 of 3 to Detroit at home and now they're gonna lose 2 of 3 to Cleveland at home. They're getting demolished by the Jndians right now. What is up with them? They're in first place but happened to not play real well for a stretch. It happens

QUOTE(backman @ May 10, 2005 -> 05:50 PM) Indiana has owned the heat recently. I don't care and I repeat, Indiana would have zero chance against the Heat in a 7 game series unless Shaq or Wade was injured.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ May 10, 2005 -> 02:48 PM) You are all set. Thanks

Can an admin change my description back to whatever the normal setting is rather than have Mr. Hot Chick there> THanks

QUOTE(soxman352000 @ May 9, 2005 -> 11:56 PM) irrogant Is this some sort of internet slang that I'm unfamiliar with?

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 9, 2005 -> 09:04 PM) How many times is that fat slob going to change his opinion? He ripped on the Sox at first but now he likes them? Because no one here ever changes their opinions on players or teams. No one here thought the Bulls were terrible when they were 0-9 and then changed their tune when the Bulls started to win. Give it a rest, the Sox hadn't proven anything the last few years to make people outside this fan base believe that they were going to actually contend this year. While I liked the moves Williams made, this team was quite unproven to begin the year and nobody really knew what to expect. Opinions can change, there isn't anything wrong with that.

QUOTE(backman @ May 9, 2005 -> 09:29 PM) I think that the pistons and Indiana will beat the heat, but it depends on if Indiana can beat the pistons. I rather see it pistons heat. The west series are just blowouts, San Antonio vs. phoenix. Heat vs. Phoenix (offense vs. offense) or spurs vs. Detroit (defense vs. defense) Indiana wouldn't have a chance against Miami and it doesn't matter because the Pistons will win that series easily.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ May 9, 2005 -> 08:04 PM) Exactly.....Nash, Johnson, Richardson, Marion, Stoudemire > Duhon, Hinrich, Deng, Harrington/Davis, Curry The Suns record>Bulls record so whats your point. And Amare is not a top 5 player in the league.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ May 9, 2005 -> 06:05 PM) I'm actually being sarcastic here. I don't think anyone really considers Huff to be a true threat to swipe bags. Your use of sarcasm sucks.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ May 9, 2005 -> 06:01 PM) So far this season he is. He's currently on pace for 15 SB's. His career high is 5 and he also would end up being caught 10 times at this pace which would be right on pace with his career numbers. Anyone is a threat to steal a base once in a while but you don't have to worry about Huff running a whole lot.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ May 9, 2005 -> 05:10 PM) Not to mention Huff who has just as many stolen bases this season as Sanchez. Huff is not a threat to steal bases.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ May 8, 2005 -> 04:56 PM) I think that Dee's as good as gone now. This is gonna be a brutal year. I disagree that Dee is as good as gone but we will see.

QUOTE(The Bones @ May 7, 2005 -> 10:58 PM) Another blowout in Game 7 of the Dallas-Houston series. Steve Nash will get to play his former team in the Conference Semifinals. McGrady had a down game tonight, but he and Yao have combined for 58 pts on 23-48 shooting. The rest of the Rockets, 16 pts on 5-29 shooting. Thats quite a job by the supporting cast.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ May 6, 2005 -> 09:49 PM) You thought weber could recruit scheyer? Nobody was going to recruit Scheyer. Duke was his dream school. But we were still in until today so I was holding out a little hope. I'm a lot more upset about Dee. I think Semrau who we got over the weekend has more college potential then Scheyer anyway and SG isn't a need but Weber had to recruit Scheyer anyways. I would rather see us make a hard push to bring in Willie Kemp who is a 6-3 PG along with Sherron Collins and hopefully have a similar backcourt to Dee and Deron.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ May 6, 2005 -> 09:45 PM) GOOD IDEA TYSON Wow thanks for ruining my entire f***ing weekend you choking assholes GOD f***IGN DAMNIT f*** Fasjkl;adsf What a great day. The Bulls choke, it looks more likely that Dee may go pro, it looks like Scheyer is a lock to Duke, and I've spent all day studying for a final.

QUOTE(shagar69 @ May 6, 2005 -> 06:33 PM) where did you hear this? Illiniboard. Dee sounding like he was going to leave is somewhat of a surprise, although in order for scouts to take him seriously he has to act as if he is serious about going pro. I've expected Scheyer to Duke from the moment they offered him, it was reported on Telander's show today but it isn't official.

Dee sounded like a guy on his way out at his press conference. Talked about the second round being a blessing. If he is a first round pick I wish him luck, if he isn't I think he is making a huge mistake. Oh, and it looks like Scheyer to Duke is almost a sure thing. But no surprise there, he was a Dookie from the moment they started to recruit him. And to go on a rant I'm sick of the HS basketball players form this state. They expect the state schools, not just Illinois but DePaul, Southern, etc. to be loyal to them yet they show no loyalty to the state schools. I've seen coaches complain that we didn't recruit guys like DeAndre Thomas hard enough as if we're are supposed to take lesser players to satisfy their wishes. Pisses me off. End short rant

QUOTE(chi-guy2 @ May 6, 2005 -> 04:00 PM) more work he helped bring the team back in games they were down So did Jack Ingram and nobody is calling him a first round draft choice. Dee is great at playing the passing lanes but isn't what I would call a great on the ball defender. He is a good albeit streaky shooter. He doesn't create well for himself or others and he hasn't shown he can run the PG at a high level for extended periods of time. Dee is a very good player but he was the third best guard on the team this year and his game is still pretty limited at this point in time. If he shows he can take defenders off of the dribble and run the point effectively he would be a first round draft choice. If he doesn't he'll be a second rounder at best.

QUOTE(UofIChiSox @ May 6, 2005 -> 12:31 PM) Somebody before mentioned that he has a son, and on top of that, he also has already graduated, so if he did go to the draft, he'd be leaving Illinois with a degree already. That being said, I think he can increase his stock a lot more if he can lead a less talented Illinois team to success, but at the same time, if Illinois struggles, he may lose some luster that he's gained with the Final Four run. Basically, I think he's doing just what Powell did last year, getting his name out there and trying to find out as much about where he stands as possible. I'm not sure how much luster Dee gained in the Final Four run because the run was sparked by Luther Head and Deron Williams and while Dee played alright he really didn't do enough to elevate himself in the eyes of scouts. And I don't think Dee will actually graduate this semester. IIRC he has finished his class work but he needs to complete an internship before earning his degree.

Houston sends it to game 7.