What’s Trending: Feast Week Edition
Posted by Griffin Wong on November 28th, 2014
#4WhiteGuysAndAnEgyptian
When asked about Louisville’s dominating victory over Savannah St., Rick Pitino dropped this controversial sound bite. Some liked it, some didn’t, but we can all agree that it turned some heads.
#4WhiteGuysAndAnEgyptian RT @sn_ncaab: Rick Pitino provides quote of the season following lopsided victory http://t.co/UgrvwpB8q7
— Troy Machir (@TroyMachir) November 25, 2014
Short Shorts Making a Return?
Last Wednesday, St. John’s forward Chris Obekpa was seen sporting some old fashioned short shorts.
St. John's forward Chris Obekpa is rocking the old-school look with his shorts in the NIT Season Tip-Off. pic.twitter.com/C0X3XFQalp
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 27, 2014
Not only were they stylish, but they also may have helped him on the court too.
Friendly Fire in Atlantis?
#2 Wisconsin gutted out a 68-65 win over Georgetown in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Thanksgiving. Junior Sam Dekker was fired up about the win, but how fired up is too fired up?
Ouch.
You Can’t Teach and Old Dog (or Golden Eagle) New Tricks
Marquette edged Georgia Tech 72-70 on Thanksgiving, but many were amused by first year coach Steve Wojciechowski. Wojo, as they call him, actually slapped the floor, a move he seemingly trademarked back in his playing days at Duke.
BREAKING: Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski just did an actual floor-slap here at Disney. In a tight game with Georgia Tech.
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) November 28, 2014
Apparently it wasn’t the first time this year either…
Was obscured by some players, but I'm pretty sure I just saw a Wojo floor slap. He's done that in the past, I've heard.
— Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) November 25, 2014
That’s a bold strategy, Wojo, let’s see if it pays off.
Quick Hitters
–JayVaughn Pinkston saves the game against Michigan with this HUGE rejection:
-For Furman’s Stephen Croone, the third time wasn’t the charm:
-Another dunk that could have been: Georgetown’s Mikael Hopkins:
-Speaking of dunks that never were, check out Wisconsin‘s no-ball layup lines. With limited court time because of the TV schedule, the Badgers were forced to find another way to practice:
-I guess this pattern of missed dunks is becoming a thing:
