From a thread about the day's games that became mostly about Kessler:
Watching Walker Kessler is tough. He’s a dude.
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Kessler looking really good
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Walker Kessler is a stud.
Period.
14 points 10 rebounds 8 blocks so far…
We REALLY miss his rim protection.
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******* parents...
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There it is.
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There's what? I didn’t say f his parents, I said f'n parents. As in, it's too bad they were so involved in deciding where Walker would play basketball. If they let him decide for himself, it’s very possible he's still at Carolina.
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Kessler closing in on a triple double.
Unreal.
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He got it, 11 blocks; just wow
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Sheesh.
Wonder if his parents now agree that he's a center?
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SEC basketball is what the ACC use to be. It is just a better product, with better players playing harder and fans cheering louder. Speaking about Kessler, a non bias opinion would be he made a better choice regardless of family reasons.
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How is Auburn a better choice?
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Have you watched them? If so, do they look like the better program?
I have watched several of their games and it isn't close.
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1) They are a better team this season.
2) They play in a better conference this season.
3) Currently, they have a more proven coach.
4) He is closer to his home
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Not sure they are the better team in Feb-Mar WITHOUT Kessler. UNC WITH Kessler is better IMO
Agreed on 2
He made his choice with Roy still in the fold
It is beneficial to drive vs a short flight or 5hr drive.
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I couldn’t see anything LSU was doing from Kessler putting their S*** all over the backboard.
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Kessler has really anchored the Auburn defense all season. When he is in he really changes how effective their opponents offense has been. And now he is starting to score. the last 4 games he is averaging 15.5pts 8.5rbs 7blks
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Those are sick stats for more than one reason
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When I saw Kessler play well last season, I was confident that he would make a significant impact at Carolina, an impact on par with some of the best bigs we’ve had. Too bad it didn’t work out. He’s a future All-American if he stays in college.
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He has more blocks than our entire team combined.
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11 blocks is insane
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Kessler could have been in the paint blocking shots for Carolina too. He did that well for us in limited minutes.
But he didn't want to bang in the post, he wanted to play on the perimeter....
at least that was the explanation i recall for his transfer.
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The people on this board that tried to say garcia > kessler.... womp womp womp. I commend Coach Davis for doing everything but locking him in his room, to get him to stay. If chad hadn’t been such a chad it wouldn’t suck so much. Everyone could see the potential if he let the Kevin Durant fantasies go and it’s frustrating because HE wanted UNC, and that slimeball Pearl was in his parents ear all season.
From a thread about ACC players transferring that also became mostly about Kessler:
The player who transferred is really good on defense. Switched on to Days and stayed with him all the way to rim and blocked his fourth shot in seven minutes and then got and one. Then altered shot on next possession and hit turn around free throw. Hes very good.
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Wish I had never turned on this Auburn game. Kessler looks like a monster.
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That’s because he is a monster.
We can ****** and moan all we want about what kind of person his dad is and all that, but he is a clear stud.
14 points 9 rebounds 8 blocks on a top 10 team in the nation.
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Roy misused him last year, minutes wise..
After that Florida State game, Kessler should have started and played 20+ minutes every night out. Remember how dominate we were in that ACC tournament game when the only bigs we had were Kessler, Bacot, and sharpe?
He made the right choice. Clearly. Auburn is a final four team.
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No doubt Roy completely mismanaged the Kessler situation. He did a lot of great things that I have praised him for but he bungled that one. Everyone makes mistakes. That was a big one.
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It was obvious that he needed to be playing more minutes than Brooks and be the first big off the bench for 20+ min IMHO.
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He averages just under 4 blocks a game. Pretty wild. We miss that presence.
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SEC and Big Ten going to continue to lap the ACC in basketball. As noted, the football monies have vaulted both leagues above the ACC in basketball. ACC TV monies dwarfed by what SEC and Big Ten receive. That is not changing anytime soon. IMHO, big reason why Carolina should entertain being added to the SEC or Big Ten.
From other threads:
Kessler. What a night he had, we sure could use him this season! Errrrrr
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What's the UNC record for blocked shots in a game? And why did the Kessler Walker thread get deleted? Sure looks like a pu-sy move to delete it now.
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Damn. Prior to that game, Kessler had one more block (44) than the entire UNC team (43). Then he went and got 11 blocks in one game.
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What's the over/under on Kessler threads for the remainder of the season?
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Thank you Roy...
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Roy Williams was not wrong. Kessler is not shooting a ton of threes at Auburn; he is successful playing the role of a traditional center. He is blocking shots, rebounding and generally scoring around the basket. I think he is like 4 for 24 or something from three for the season. If anything, the way Kessler is being used at Auburn proves that Coach Williams was more right than wrong about how Kessler should be used. Kessler could have taken 24 threes at Carolina had he stayed and Coach Davis would not bat an eye. Kessler floating around the three point line more than a couple of times per game and trying to guard on the perimeter would take him away from what he does best. Wish his parents could have seen it and he was still at Carolina.
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Averaged 20 points. 14 rebounds and 4 blocks per 40 minutes shooting 58% from the field, yet only got 8 minutes per game. Yeah, somebody didn't see something.
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Thank you tampering Pearl.
Watching Walker Kessler is tough. He’s a dude.
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Kessler looking really good
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Walker Kessler is a stud.
Period.
14 points 10 rebounds 8 blocks so far…
We REALLY miss his rim protection.
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******* parents...
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There it is.
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There's what? I didn’t say f his parents, I said f'n parents. As in, it's too bad they were so involved in deciding where Walker would play basketball. If they let him decide for himself, it’s very possible he's still at Carolina.
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Kessler closing in on a triple double.
Unreal.
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He got it, 11 blocks; just wow
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Sheesh.
Wonder if his parents now agree that he's a center?
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SEC basketball is what the ACC use to be. It is just a better product, with better players playing harder and fans cheering louder. Speaking about Kessler, a non bias opinion would be he made a better choice regardless of family reasons.
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How is Auburn a better choice?
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Have you watched them? If so, do they look like the better program?
I have watched several of their games and it isn't close.
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1) They are a better team this season.
2) They play in a better conference this season.
3) Currently, they have a more proven coach.
4) He is closer to his home
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Not sure they are the better team in Feb-Mar WITHOUT Kessler. UNC WITH Kessler is better IMO
Agreed on 2
He made his choice with Roy still in the fold
It is beneficial to drive vs a short flight or 5hr drive.
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I couldn’t see anything LSU was doing from Kessler putting their S*** all over the backboard.
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Kessler has really anchored the Auburn defense all season. When he is in he really changes how effective their opponents offense has been. And now he is starting to score. the last 4 games he is averaging 15.5pts 8.5rbs 7blks
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Those are sick stats for more than one reason
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When I saw Kessler play well last season, I was confident that he would make a significant impact at Carolina, an impact on par with some of the best bigs we’ve had. Too bad it didn’t work out. He’s a future All-American if he stays in college.
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He has more blocks than our entire team combined.
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11 blocks is insane
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Kessler could have been in the paint blocking shots for Carolina too. He did that well for us in limited minutes.
But he didn't want to bang in the post, he wanted to play on the perimeter....
at least that was the explanation i recall for his transfer.
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The people on this board that tried to say garcia > kessler.... womp womp womp. I commend Coach Davis for doing everything but locking him in his room, to get him to stay. If chad hadn’t been such a chad it wouldn’t suck so much. Everyone could see the potential if he let the Kevin Durant fantasies go and it’s frustrating because HE wanted UNC, and that slimeball Pearl was in his parents ear all season.
From a thread about ACC players transferring that also became mostly about Kessler:
The player who transferred is really good on defense. Switched on to Days and stayed with him all the way to rim and blocked his fourth shot in seven minutes and then got and one. Then altered shot on next possession and hit turn around free throw. Hes very good.
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Wish I had never turned on this Auburn game. Kessler looks like a monster.
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That’s because he is a monster.
We can ****** and moan all we want about what kind of person his dad is and all that, but he is a clear stud.
14 points 9 rebounds 8 blocks on a top 10 team in the nation.
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Roy misused him last year, minutes wise..
After that Florida State game, Kessler should have started and played 20+ minutes every night out. Remember how dominate we were in that ACC tournament game when the only bigs we had were Kessler, Bacot, and sharpe?
He made the right choice. Clearly. Auburn is a final four team.
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No doubt Roy completely mismanaged the Kessler situation. He did a lot of great things that I have praised him for but he bungled that one. Everyone makes mistakes. That was a big one.
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It was obvious that he needed to be playing more minutes than Brooks and be the first big off the bench for 20+ min IMHO.
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He averages just under 4 blocks a game. Pretty wild. We miss that presence.
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SEC and Big Ten going to continue to lap the ACC in basketball. As noted, the football monies have vaulted both leagues above the ACC in basketball. ACC TV monies dwarfed by what SEC and Big Ten receive. That is not changing anytime soon. IMHO, big reason why Carolina should entertain being added to the SEC or Big Ten.
From other threads:
Kessler. What a night he had, we sure could use him this season! Errrrrr
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What's the UNC record for blocked shots in a game? And why did the Kessler Walker thread get deleted? Sure looks like a pu-sy move to delete it now.
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Damn. Prior to that game, Kessler had one more block (44) than the entire UNC team (43). Then he went and got 11 blocks in one game.
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What's the over/under on Kessler threads for the remainder of the season?
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Thank you Roy...
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Roy Williams was not wrong. Kessler is not shooting a ton of threes at Auburn; he is successful playing the role of a traditional center. He is blocking shots, rebounding and generally scoring around the basket. I think he is like 4 for 24 or something from three for the season. If anything, the way Kessler is being used at Auburn proves that Coach Williams was more right than wrong about how Kessler should be used. Kessler could have taken 24 threes at Carolina had he stayed and Coach Davis would not bat an eye. Kessler floating around the three point line more than a couple of times per game and trying to guard on the perimeter would take him away from what he does best. Wish his parents could have seen it and he was still at Carolina.
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Averaged 20 points. 14 rebounds and 4 blocks per 40 minutes shooting 58% from the field, yet only got 8 minutes per game. Yeah, somebody didn't see something.
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Thank you tampering Pearl.
