Opponent Watch 2019-20: Memphis

Thanks for your insight Christian

Really helpful!

The Penny Hype Train has left the station.

" 8. PENNY HARDAWAY, Memphis : To be completely honest, I am not quite sure where to put Penny on this list. The fact of the matter is that he has spent one year as a head coach at the college level. We don’t really know what to make of him as a head coach, and given the fact that this Memphis team is being wildly overranked heading into the season, there seems to be a good chance that the narrative on Penny could end up being that he’s a recruiter, not a coach, come the end of the season.

When that happens, remember this warning. And also remember that Penny landed two top ten recruits and seven top 100 players in his first real recruiting class, including a five-star from New York and a top 30 prospect that decommitted from Duke. He’s going to continue to land recruiting classes like this, and with the majority of this year’s No. 1 ranked class being two or three years players, I think everyone is a year early on the Memphis bandwagon.

We’ll see if all of that leads to a chance at winning a national title."

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No James Wiseman. No Precious Achiuwa. No Malcolm Dandridge.

They’re in Bahamas Today. Those guys arent playing

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live stream of their game if you are interested
https://twitter.com/DrewHill_DM/status/1161746110781820929

I heard on Twitter Texas Tech lost to a team in the Bahamas. Wonder if Memphis will get a crack at them.

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not sure how many minutes chicken will be playing, but he is on the bahamian national team that is about to play vs memphis …starts at 4

live stats
FIBA LiveStats
edited (changed to second half stream) a live periscope of the game for those interested
https://twitter.com/DrewHill_DM/status/1162850698909888513

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chicken is starting…he is #10

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chicken is raining 3s…

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https://twitter.com/SHPawdcast/status/1162871407044452353?s=20

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Raining 3s? Stats show he had 6 points?

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Both 3s he made were in the 1st quarter at the start of the game… when that comment was made

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So, it was a pop up shower. :sunglasses:

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Does that mean Memphis is the real deal compared to Tech?

https://twitter.com/1CardsFan/status/1162843187012079616?s=20

Ah…the famed Memphis classiness.

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Updated:

Wiseman
Achiuwa
Baugh
Ellis
Quinones/Jeffries

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Penny’s mouth is writing checks

"What do I know? I know when I have something special. When I see this group in action, see their abilities, I know what’s at stake and I know what’s out there. The teams like Michigan State, Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, all the usual suspects. I’ve studied the film. I know who they are, but when I look at this group, I just say to myself, ‘We’re going to win a national championship.’ That’s what I know."

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I’m sure he knew he was going to win an NBA championship in ‘95 too, lol.

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