TBT

[KCKUKFan]

I get it. EJ Montgomery, Marcus Lee..

Do you want to lose?

[Joneslab]

The TBT is honestly an amazing thing. There are all kinds of interesting human stories in this thing. Saw a guy with cancer out there, people who couldn't walk just a couple years ago playing...it really is a one-of-a-kind event.

The heart of basketball is in the park and pick-up game. City basketball with guys just convening to play, jazz-like, is where the game of basketball began its first real evolution into what we see today. It's not beautiful like it is when you watch organized ball, but the pieces are there...and the players want it, so you have the fire of competition.

I enjoy watching it just as a basketball nerd.

[George]

Dang, dude been to IN N OUT burger too much..

I just threw his name out there. Poythrees, Willis, lots of others, still not sure why it's not a team of all UK alumni.

Are these players getting paid?

The team gets $1 million if they win.

[KentuckyWild2020]

It's a million dollars to the winning team.

That's also the thing with your posts, when someone refutes them you're "just throwing" something out there. I typically do a little research before throwing stuff at the wall hoping something sticks.

That's some pretty good bread..


In regards to the second part of the post, I do not need to google and develop a plan before I post, let's get that straight.. Besides you should know that when it's slow and kind of boring I usually play a little Devils advocate to get the conversation going on a slow day...

EXPLAIN THROWING SOMETHING UP AGAINST THE WALL in regards to this?


I don't like the fact the team isn't full of ex UK alumni so I am not interested, google and AI can kiss my ....

[KCKUKFan]

One of my best friends is a "booster" for the team that we're going to play Tuesday night.

He's deeply into TBT. He'll call and just yap my ear off about it for an hour if I let him.

I mean, it's cool, but it's not THAT cool.

[KentuckyWild2020]

The TBT is honestly an amazing thing. There are all kinds of interesting human stories in this thing. Saw a guy with cancer out there, people who couldn't walk just a couple years ago playing...it really is a one-of-a-kind event.

The heart of basketball is in the park and pick-up game. City basketball with guys just convening to play, jazz-like, is where the game of basketball began its first real evolution into what we see today. It's not beautiful like it is when you watch organized ball, but the pieces are there...and the players want it, so you have the fire of competition.

I enjoy watching it just as a basketball nerd.

Fair enough, seems like it's a good thing.

Still at this point, I just lost interest with the non UK add on's this year but that's just me. With tall the ex UK alum, would think it would be full of UK players but I guess not..

[KentuckyWild2020]

One of my best friends is a "booster" for the team that we're going to play Tuesday night.

He's deeply into TBT. He'll call and just yap my ear off about it for an hour if I let him.

I mean, it's cool, but it's not THAT cool.

He's trolling you.

Tell him his team sucks, he wasted his money, his team is going to get it's blank kicked.

Maybe he can write some of it off on his taxes...

A. Harrison with the dagger for the win....

[EKYCat]

That's some pretty good bread..


In regards to the second part of the post, I do not need to google and develop a plan before I post, let's get that straight.. Besides you should know that when it's slow and kind of boring I usually play a little Devils advocate to get the conversation going on a slow day...

EXPLAIN THROWING SOMETHING UP AGAINST THE WALL in regards to this?


I don't like the fact the team isn't full of ex UK alumni so I am not interested, google and AI can kiss my ....

Do you even proofread your own posts? You literally said you were just "throwing his name out there" after folks told you he played last year and was awful. It would have taken 5 seconds to type "2024 La Familia Roster" into your search bar.

[KentuckyWild2020]

Do you even proofread your own posts? You literally said you were just "throwing his name out there" after folks told you he played last year and was awful. It would have taken 5 seconds to type "2024 La Familia Roster" into your search bar.

Whole point was with all the players that came through and went pro through Cal (58) not including all the one's who didn't , still not sure why it's not all UK alum.

Again, Young just came to mind and no I did not need to proofread or research the 24 team, It don't matter, it's not that important.

Im just trying to figure out why it's not all UK but again, still don't matter.


If we are keeping score, you can check your box for the win but again, still don't matter, its not that important..

[UK90]

Yeah, on these better teams in the TBT, the guys have to be in really good (close to elite) shape to even hang in there. These aren't guys just off the street thrown into pick-up games, these are guys who are still working on their bodies.

Yeah, I’ve noticed that some people seem to be under the misconception that the TBT is just an old timers thing. Wrong. It is full of guys still playing high level professional ball overseas.

A retired player who’s been out of the game and lost his legs is gonna get embarrassed in this tournament ….even if he used to be a big star back in the day.

[TrueblueCATfan]

The Ville went down to Sideline Cancer.

😂..But if you listen to their fans they were gonna win it all

[Joneslab]

Yeah, I’ve noticed that some people seem to be under the misconception that the TBT is just an old timers thing. Wrong. It is full of guys still playing high level professional ball overseas.

A retired player who’s been out of the game and lost his legs is gonna get embarrassed in this tournament ….even if he used to be a big star back in the day.

That Auburn team La Familia played for instance was straight brutal physically. For one, huge. And for two, they'd just throw you around. I thought they got in La Familia's head as the game went on.

Also surprising that D. Liggins isn't that team's enforcer. He's kinda chill out there. Meanwhile the Harrison twins look like they're out for blood on every possession lol.

[Trueblujr]

Reading comprehension is lost on some of these folks…but yes, that was the question. So far it’s looking like the team makeup is pretty good, I’m questioning the substitution patterns a bit, but we hung in there and got a win. Hopefully we rattle off 4 more! GBB

Well Sean Woods was a much better player than he was a coach.

[Trueblujr]

I get that, i just through those names out there. Still out of 58 other players that came through, can't tell me that all those guys are unavailable.

Anyways, it's all good, Im just not into it with the non UK add on's for some reason.

Maybe it's the fact that POPE has rubbed off on me, UK FIRST!!!!!!

What about MKG, Terrance Jones, Darius Miller, Knight, Harrellson, Cousins, Orton, just so many...

I thought about MKG and just looked him up, He sadly had to give up basketball due to Myocarditis. Jones is actually now a "Special Advisor for Basketball Operations" for UK i believe. not sure what's prohibiting him other than he's getting up there in age as well. Gonna need to find some big guys willing to play next year. It's just hard, because like Cauley-Stein, once you get a couple years removed from playing, Conditioning starts to drop off significantly.

[Trueblujr]

Orton did play on last year’s team, but he barely ever got in because he’s gotten so slow and fat now. MKG has been completely out of basketball for over half a decade now. And I believe Miller and TJ are also long since retired. Those dudes haven’t played on any level (not even overseas) in years.

The good thing about the three non-UK guys is they’re young and in peak condition. I think it’s better to have that …even if they played at a lower college level …than see a washed up former UK star be embarrassed because his legs are now long gone.

TJ last played in 2023 overseas. Looks like Miller hasn't played since 2021.