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[AuroranHusker]

 

[hskr4life]

Alas... we must continue the countdown.  No game tomorrow.

[hskr4life]

Just now, AuroranHusker said:

 

What?!

See thread just posted

[hhcmatt]

9 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

Alas... we must continue the countdown.  No game tomorrow.

 

[49r]

 

 

 

I am NOT doing another countdown.  

[hskr4life]

I say we just start looking for cool “negative number” memes.

 

Tomorrow is 0

Wednesday is -1

Thursday is -2

and so on

[REDZONEDAN]

Damn’t.  I just told my wife we have a game at 6:00 tomorrow and we’ll get our first look at Walker.  Figures.

[hhcmatt]

How many minutes is Walker going to be playing and where will they come from?

Here are the minute numbers for our conference games.

 

[Vinny]

15-20 is my guess. 12-15 from Yvan and the rest from the field.

[jayschool]

22 minutes ago, Vinny said:

15-20 is my guess. 12-15 from Yvan and the rest from the field.

He'll get all 3.5 minutes from Andre, whom we're unlikely to see much of except for garbage time or when we have severe foul trouble. If Yvan is averaging 25.3 minutes per game, that will likely be cut to around 15, giving Walker 10 more. Lakes and Stevenson are averaging a combined 15 minutes per game, so there's another 5 minutes for Walker.

 

Add 'em up, and that's about 18-20 for Walker. We may not see Andre and Stevenson much at all from here on out.

[millerhusker]

Washut says Derrick is starting tonight. Seems like Yvan is the one who tested positive. 

[BannedAccount]

Im not saying Walker is the greatest thing since its only his 1st game, but call me stupid cause he looks night and day from Yvan.  Seriously from screens, pick and roll, defense, attacking the rim, scoring, he looks like a spark and a vital piece.  Something about the way he plays that makes him look like a big 10 player then what we've had

[hskr4life]

13 minutes ago, coughunter said:

Im not saying Walker is the greatest thing since its only his 1st game, but call me stupid cause he looks night and day from Yvan.  Seriously from screens, pick and roll, defense, attacking the rim, scoring, he looks like a spark and a vital piece.  Something about the way he plays that makes him look like a big 10 player then what we've had

 

He's had a few "stone hands" plays so far, but outside of that, he looks good for his first game in what... 18 months?

[BannedAccount]

1 minute ago, hskr4life said:

 

He's had a few "stone hands" plays so far, but outside of that, he looks good for his first game in what... 18 months?

I just feel his movement and look just seems way more natural then what we've had

[hskr4life]

Just now, coughunter said:

I just feel his movement and look just seems way more natural then what we've had

 

He definitely looks a lot more "seasoned"

[BannedAccount]

1 minute ago, hskr4life said:

 

He definitely looks a lot more "seasoned"

No doubt, he seems more natural at the rim and on screen and roll.  If he can get into game shape and provide what he has tonight Id feel good

[REDZONEDAN]

Me likey!

[Navin R. Johnson]

 

[49r]

1 hour ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

 

 

Dang, for some reason I thought he was like just a sophomore and we would have him for a couple more years at least.

 

But, it is really great news anyway.  Very happy for Derrick and his family!  Sucks there won't be a full house of fans there to honor him.

[B-town hoopsfan]

3 hours ago, 49r said:

 

Dang, for some reason I thought he was like just a sophomore and we would have him for a couple more years at least.

 

But, it is really great news anyway.  Very happy for Derrick and his family!  Sucks there won't be a full house of fans there to honor him.

I would guess we would honor him

Again next year on senior night? Hopefully in front of fans

[Red Don]

 

 

[colhusker]

On 5/8/2021 at 7:37 PM, Red Don said:

 

 

Well done young man.

[TourneyBound]

https://huskers.com/news/2021/5/8/mens-basketball-changing-the-narrative.aspx

 

Great read here on Walker!!

[Silverbacked1]

I do believe he has a career as a writer when basketball is over.  Excellent read!

[aphilso1]

2 hours ago, Silverbacked1 said:

I do believe he has a career as a writer when basketball is over.  Excellent read!

 

"I'm living proof now that if you work hard and do the right things, God will bless you"

 

Perhaps he has a future as a writer, but apparently not as a theologian. 

 

In seriousness, that was indeed a good read and Derrick is an even easier player to root for now.  Love his attitude and I'm very glad that he's one of our guys.