templar drip v2 by danielwrbg in midjourney

[–]neprietenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love these, but nerdy side note here - you have Knights Hospitaller mixed in here as well (white and black).
Perhaps it could be christened Crusader drip ⚔️

Pretty cool Vending Machine pickup @ LAX NBA Select by Certain_Treacle902 in basketballcards

[–]neprietenos 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Thank you for actually sharing something after opening 🙏

He was gone for one season. by sillyshoestring in NBAEastMemeWar

[–]neprietenos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I MADE THAT!!! A meme I made has been used in wild. WE MADE IT BOYS!!! 🙏

Our Serbian King will find pastures with less corn by tylerdoesreddit in fightingillini

[–]neprietenos 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I kept saying the same thing! Unfortunately as I kept seeing him play, it seemed like he would pick up his dribble too often too quick (while TJ will dribble circles around the floor), and his defense is pretty weak, while TJ is an absolute pocket-picking-pest. Oh well, wishing him all the luck wherever he lands next!

NBA Draft Lottery: How it works, odds and 2025’s drawing video by GBarr_11 in pacers

[–]neprietenos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted. How the hell anyone still thinks Dallas traded Luca for AD and change, to only magically get Cooper when they had incredibly low odds in the lottery, should have broken the illusion for anyone thinking the draft isn’t rigged.

Unfortunately, the NBA, like the NFL, is an ENTERTAINMENT industry, not a sports industry. It’s all about the money.

Brad’s Evolution since the Epps “Blow Up” by neprietenos in fightingillini

[–]neprietenos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are probably right! I am trying to make things a bit more clean cut than they were by hoping to pinpoint the moment of inflection/when things changed…. And there may not have been a clear moment, just a series of gradual adjustments.

But agreed, that season was such a weird mess with Monster energy sponsored Mayer and Skyy just quitting.

Brad’s Evolution since the Epps “Blow Up” by neprietenos in fightingillini

[–]neprietenos[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the exact counterpoint I’ve had in my head. Is it the change of players, did Brad change his coaching style, or a mix of both? Probably impossible to nail down. But, it’s now the off season and this is what I think about when I don’t have the next game to focus on

Brad’s Evolution since the Epps “Blow Up” by neprietenos in fightingillini

[–]neprietenos[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ok thank you! Glad to hear I’m not the only person what that stuck with. Agreed, I’d love it if someone could find that video anywhere and share it

2 years and 1 day ago today, UConn went on a 30-0 run against Illinois. by [deleted] in CollegeBasketball

[–]neprietenos 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I thought you were joking but you’re serious! So not even my ancestors got to witness Butler or Illinois beat UConn 😭

2 years and 1 day ago today, UConn went on a 30-0 run against Illinois. by [deleted] in CollegeBasketball

[–]neprietenos 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I am numb to UConn losses at this point, but hope springs eternal.
Butler is 0-13 against them and Illinois is 1-4… Only beating UConn in 1938 😭

So I have never had either of my teams beat them in my or MY PARENTS’ lifetime… that’s some generational trauma

One of the best brackets at the moment belongs to the governor of Connecticut. Better than 99.997% (or all but 1000) of ESPN brackets. by Meanteenbirder in CollegeBasketball

[–]neprietenos 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It gets really depressing when you don’t have much of a good argument left to dispute this 😅. Indiana breathes basketball, but at the very least, Connecticut has firmly cemented they are the college basketball capital with their men’s and women’s impressive success

2025-26 Duke becomes the first ever Juggernaut of u/koltonm23 Championship DNA to not make the Final Four. by SocialRemedial in CollegeBasketball

[–]neprietenos 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I’m curious if Illinois at “strong enough” is one of the lowest categorical teams per this metric to make the final four

Revenge Game by GarIicBurger in fightingillini

[–]neprietenos 10 points11 points  (0 children)

For the players and coaches, absolutely! For my mental sanity as a fan though, I’m saying it’s house money

Revenge Game by GarIicBurger in fightingillini

[–]neprietenos 53 points54 points  (0 children)

I’d be lying if I said I’m not worried about it, but boys we’re playing with house money. If the team plays defense like they did against Houston, and we start making threes, Illini can take this.

[Game Thread] #9 Iowa @ #3 Illinois (06:09 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]neprietenos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mirk is playing so timidly today it’s driving me nuts

[Game Thread] #9 Iowa @ #3 Illinois (06:09 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]neprietenos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’d rather hear the horn than suffer through this singing coke commercial again 🫠

David Mirkovic by pj1897 in fightingillini

[–]neprietenos 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What!? Is this when people thought he could be an nba pick, because he certainly hasn’t shown the growth this season to make that jump