Roy on Meeks
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No not that I've heard. And there's been no official announcement from the school yet, so take it FWIW. Pretty reliable source though.
"meeting with doctors" tells me that they are discussing the need to rest to prevent permanent injury vs. playing with a brace and risking injury. Forgive me for sounding pessimistic with regards to Meeks but when my doctors discuss something with me that usually means something is up. Otherwise they tell me it's ok and to forget about it. I still think we can complete without him, but of course his presence would mean a great deal. Go Heels.
He didn't even seem to be walking gingerly or with any noticeable inhibition when he went to the locker room. I'm sure they will make the right decision.
I'm no doc but you can't read too much into how it feels when muscles are warm and adrenaline is amped up. Next day after it gets cold and swelling comes and goes is when you can tell more. I've heard of guys being able to play thru the rest of a game where they were injured but couldn't go the next day. I think that was the case with Butters broken hand. I hope for good news on Meeks but I am highly skeptical of how mobile he will be. Too bad b. He works his butt off to hustle up and down the court to keep up with our running guards and wings
Ford, Walter Davis, The Jet,
Henson ,Butter, Meeks I know I have left out a dozen more, You can always count on Carolina getting a key injury to a key players at the worst time
Perhaps he will be ready for the FF ,rest up Big fella!!!
GO HEELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Henson ,Butter, Meeks I know I have left out a dozen more, You can always count on Carolina getting a key injury to a key players at the worst time
Perhaps he will be ready for the FF ,rest up Big fella!!!
GO HEELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best of luck to the young man. But gawd does this suck. Heels never seem to catch a break. Our chances of beating the Badgers is significantly reduced.
Don't look for him to play thurs, sat would be very questionable as well, sucks because whisky is the type of team Meeks could have played well against and on deck if we were to get by whisky is Arizona. With the rate we picked up fouls by Brice & Hicks, clearly this is a major hit.
The real question for me at this point is how mended is Theo's foot. If that foot, which I don't think it 100% right now, but if it is then this whisky game needs a healthy dose of Theo & JP on the floor together and we darn sure need Joel Berry at the point with Marcus looking for his shooting groove from the 2 and Jackson has to step up big. I want JP or Theo to fly paper defend Decker, we can switch a ton of screens with those 2 fellas and I think we can get out & run at our preferred pace with those 2. If we try to go big we will find Brice & Hicks both in serious foul trouble.
The real question for me at this point is how mended is Theo's foot. If that foot, which I don't think it 100% right now, but if it is then this whisky game needs a healthy dose of Theo & JP on the floor together and we darn sure need Joel Berry at the point with Marcus looking for his shooting groove from the 2 and Jackson has to step up big. I want JP or Theo to fly paper defend Decker, we can switch a ton of screens with those 2 fellas and I think we can get out & run at our preferred pace with those 2. If we try to go big we will find Brice & Hicks both in serious foul trouble.
Berry-Paige-Theo-orJP-Jackson-Brice............................
Go with it and run the fool out of em.
You got Hicks-Joel-Simmons-Britt for breathers.
Go with it and run the fool out of em.
You got Hicks-Joel-Simmons-Britt for breathers.
"They're not completely ruling him out and they're not saying he can play," Williams said on his radio show Monday night. "Let me say it that way, I don't think we'll have him, but we'll just have to wait and see."
Williams said Meeks, a sophomore who averages 11.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, did not participate in Monday's practice. But he looked at Wednesday's practice as what will define Meeks' playing status.
It doesn't sound promising, but from this I'd say its not a done deal, unless you have some information that isnt out there?
Its not that we really need Meeks, its more that we cant afford to have James and Simmons play a lot of minutes
Well... to beat Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament, I'd say we do REALLY NEED Meeks!
No offense to the kid, but Theo has been a nightmare in his last 2 outings. I'm not sure I want to see him out there unless we have major foul trouble.
Paige, JP Hicks and Brice get 32-34 minutes.
Jackson - 20
Berry - 20
Britt - 20
James - 5
Simmons - 5
That's how I'd break down the minutes. Of course if Jackson, Berry or Britt is hot from deep they could steal some of Hicks' time. But I think Hicks is going to be very valuable in this game (can't foul out in 12 minutes though).
This post was edited on 3/24 3:29 PM by gunslingerdick
Me too!! Who have they beaten?? They have good players but they spent the season in the horrible Big 10 with 2 ranked teams, including them. Big deal.
They may win but they're not the frickin Clippers.
This post was edited on 3/24 5:11 PM by bleeduncblue
Then again there is Kentucky, and everyone else. Thats about how its going to play out this year. Regardless whether we like it or not. They are the best team in the nation. Would take a stroke of luck to beat them, along with several horseshoes up ones rectum and their starting lineup forgetting how to play basketball for a half or so. They are just that good fellas.
glinger, you sniffin your gun oil again? LOL I am focused on Theo as a defender, anything he may chip in on the offensive end is gravey and IMO he is a slasher that can finish but definitly is not a solid jump shooter.
Some one mentioned that Theo is scheduled to have surgery on that foot, I thought he already did, has another one been set? I don't think his foot is mended enough to have him able do what I want, reason I added the if it was part. But I am telling ya right now, a healthy Theo IMO is no worse than the second best defender we have on roster and he woulkd give JP a real run for best on our roster. For my $ Theo is Jackie Manual II, shoots like Jackie to...LOL
Meeks participated in non contact practice today. Waiting to see how he feels tomorrow to see if he can do more.
