Trey Parker is Looking the Part Early on
When you talk about point guards in high-volume ball screen and DHO offenses, you’re looking for versatility. Versatility in the name of...
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Trinity Road Times
A community for NC State fans, by NC State fans
AlecLower
Nov 146 min read
MBB Offense Report: Good and Bad Through Three Games
NC State's men's team is 3-0, which hopefully is not a surprise. It's given us some fun stuff to analyze through 120 minutes of...
AlecLower
Nov 121 min read
Trinity Road Tape: Kevin Keatts' Spread Pick and Roll
In today's episode, we're looking at the most basic set in Kevin Keatts' offense, the spread pick and roll. One of the most versatile...
Essad Malik
Nov 68 min read
NC State Basketball, where are the vibes??
Why does it seem like nobody cares that the basketball team has returned to action? Let's discuss.
AlecLower
Apr 296 min read
Meet NC State's Rebuilt Backcourt
NC State has added two new guards via the transfer portal, officially filling the roster spots left by the expiring eligibility of Casey...
AlecLower
Apr 84 min read
Kevin Keatts Broke Norms to Become a Winner Again
With time now to reflect back on last month, the thing that continues to stand out is just how different this NC State men's basketball...
AlecLower
Apr 45 min read
Meet Brandon Huntley-Hatfield
Kevin Keatts is somehow bumping right now on the recruiting trail while also coaching a team in the Final Four. Truly a Keatts of all...
AlecLower
Apr 13 min read
I Don't Even Know What to Say Anymore
NC State is in the Final Four, but additionally, NC State is in the Final Four. This week, there will be eight college basketball teams...
AlecLower
Mar 216 min read
NC State MBB 2023-24 Offensive Glossary
Below is a non-exhaustive list of popular actions that NC State ran this year. I thought this year's iteration of Kevin Keatts' offense...
AlecLower
Mar 184 min read
The Beautiful Partnership of Kevin Keatts and DJ Burns
You probably couldn’t find a worse fit for the style of basketball that Kevin Keatts cut his teeth with than DJ Burns. The spread...
AlecLower
Mar 173 min read
NC State is The Human Element
It is 1:28 in the morning. I am still trying to understand how NC State did what it just did, one of the most remarkable and unlikely...
Essad Malik
Mar 168 min read
The Torrid History of NC State in the ACC Tournament Finals
Let's take a walk down misery lane and look at all four times since 1987 NC State has made the ACC Tournament Championship game.
Essad Malik
Mar 155 min read
Top 5 Reasons for Kevin Keatts' ACC Tournament Run
What has led NC State to win 3 straight in the ACC Tournament? Let's look into it.
AlecLower
Feb 216 min read
Why Kevin Keatts Hasn't Won at NC State
The honeymoon phase for Kevin Keatts was delightful. The UNC-Wilmington head coach was hired in 2017 to clean up the mess that Mark...
AlecLower
Feb 76 min read
Top 5 Personnel Losses of The Kevin Keatts Tenure
Regardless of your opinions on Kevin Keatts, and regardless of where you choose to place blame for this, it's an unavoidable fact that...
AlecLower
Jan 315 min read
Hedge or Drop? How Different Pick-and-Roll Coverages Affect State's Offense
Since the regular conference season started, the Pack has seen two main types of coverages against its pick-and-roll offense: hedges and...
AlecLower
Jan 162 min read
DJ Horne's Floater Transformed State's Offense Against Wake Forest
NC State just had one of its best shooting performances inside the arc of the season, and not only did it occur largely without...
AlecLower
Dec 18, 20236 min read
NC State MBB: Thoughts After 10 Games
Thoughts from the first 10 games
Jseagle
Nov 21, 20235 min read
Yes Virginia, Kevin Keatts Does Run an Offense
It has been said by some that Kevin Keatts doesn't run an offense. Well, as it turns out, he does. College basketball offenses are very...
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