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State Fans Wanted a Fighter
Listening to the way Will Wade has talked about the NC State program immediately took me back to an interaction I had with an unnamed...

AlecLower
3 days ago4 min read
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How Will Wade's First Roster Fits Together
I think we're done? It would seem that Will Wade's first NC State roster is complete, and if you're a State fan, it's hard to not be...

AlecLower
Jun 109 min read
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Meet Ven-Allen Lubin
Will Wade's first roster is approaching completion with the addition of Ven-Allen Lubin, a senior big who played his best basketball at...

AlecLower
Jun 25 min read
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Meet Darrion Williams
Here comes that reckoning you've heard about. Will Wade had put together a strong first roster over the past couple of months, and now he...

AlecLower
May 245 min read
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Meet Terrance Arceneaux
I have been waiting to write this article since his name first appeared on NC State’s board. I love Terrance Arceneaux. Aside from him...

AlecLower
Apr 274 min read
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Meet Jerry Deng
Will Wade is back on the transfer portal scoreboard with the out-of-left-field addition of Jerry Deng. This was, of course, only out of...

AlecLower
Apr 273 min read
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Meet Tre Holloman
Will Wade continues to build his first roster in Raleigh with the addition of Tre Holloman, the fourth new face to jump onboard and, at...

AlecLower
Apr 186 min read
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Meet Quadir Copeland (Hello Old Friend)
The second member of the McNeese Cowboys has made his way to Raleigh to follow head man Will Wade. Quadir Copeland announced his...

AlecLower
Apr 56 min read
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Meet Alyn Breed
Will Wade has his first roster addition in Raleigh, and not surprisingly, it's a McNeese player following him to his new school. You knew...

AlecLower
Apr 33 min read
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Get to Know Will Wade Basketball
Will Wade is officially in Raleigh and the head man of NC State Men's Basketball. What an exciting time. Let's meet the man by diving...

AlecLower
Mar 256 min read
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Analysis: Corrigan Makes the Tough Call to Fire Kevin Keatts
How do you evaluate a basketball coach who has spent the better part of a decade at a school, won two total postseason games in six years...

AlecLower
Mar 95 min read
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What is a Kevin Keatts Four?
In old school basketball terminology, a four was a power forward. As the game has evolved and the single-big lineup has increased in...

AlecLower
Feb 258 min read
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PREMIUM: What Difference Would Mike James Have Made?
Louisville transfer Mike James has not played this season, and it's definitely forced some shifting of NC State's halfcourt set...

AlecLower
Feb 101 min read
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Trinity Road Tape: Keatts' Final Play at Stanford
Welcome back to another edition of Trinity Road Tape. Today we're looking at the final ATO at Stanford where Trey Parker's game winner...

AlecLower
Feb 101 min read
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Film Room: The Law Firm of James, Brooks, and Rivers
NC State's backcourt went crazy on Monday night in a wildly-exciting win over the top 10 Duke Blue Devils. Aziaha James, Saniya Rivers,...

AlecLower
Feb 75 min read
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Trinity Road Tape: Wes Moore's Rip Screen into Pick and Roll
Welcome back to another edition of Trinity Road Tape. Today we're looking at how Wes Moore used a rip screen to displace a hedging big...

AlecLower
Feb 51 min read
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Trinity Road Tape: NC State Makes Halfcourt Defense Errors
Welcome back to another edition of Trinity Road Tape. Today we're diving into the Men's halfcourt defense, which has struggled in...

AlecLower
Jan 211 min read
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Examining Kevin Keatts' End-of-Game Play Calls
NC State, somehow, has had five instances of a halfcourt ATO (after timeout) play to win or tie a game in the final 30 seconds, and we're...

AlecLower
Jan 199 min read
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Kevin Keatts and The Application of Basketball Philosophy
Results wise, NC State's run to the ACC Championship and Final Four stands out like a scarecrow on the moon from the rest of a coaching...

AlecLower
Jan 1613 min read
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Trinity Road Tape: Wes Moore Overloads The 2-3 Zone
Welcome back to another edition of Trinity Road Tape. Today we're diving into Wes Moore's offense and an overload ball-screen set he ran...

AlecLower
Jan 71 min read
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