THEY CAN’T STOP YOU NICK KERN

RowdyPkunk · Dec 1, 2022

AlienAiden said:
Nick's D was great last night. He was responsible for his very own 6-0 run. Some of his steals turned into split second points. He also was glued to Vandy's 3 point sniper in the 2nd half and especially down the stretch. Kern also attacked drawing fouls and he made his free throws.

yeah... everyone's taking bout Ace last night (and I get why)... but I personally feel like that 3-4 play sequence he had where... he grabbed the rebound off a missed 3 by somebody... dished it to Ace who then hit the 3.... then on the ensuing inbounds... steals the ball & drives to the basket drawing a foul... only makes 1-2 FTs but still... then on the next defensive possession forces another turnover.

take out the Technicals from the player & the coach.... and honestly I think that was the difference in the game at the time as it was a close back & forth game.

SunBelt85 · Dec 1, 2022

RowdyPkunk said:
yeah... everyone's taking bout Ace last night (and I get why)... but I personally feel like that 3-4 play sequence he had where... he grabbed the rebound off a missed 3 by somebody... dished it to Ace who then hit the 3.... then on the ensuing inbounds... steals the ball & drives to the basket drawing a foul... only makes 1-2 FTs but still... then on the next defensive possession forces another turnover.

take out the Technicals from the player & the coach.... and honestly I think that was the difference in the game at the time as it was a close back & forth game.

He is our stopper!

Wolfpack Ram · Dec 1, 2022

SunBelt85 said:
He is our stopper!

I think you are putting the cart before the horse here. He had some good minutes, but he is NOT our stopper.

SunBelt85 · Dec 1, 2022

Wolfpack Ram said:
I think you are putting the cart before the horse here. He had some good minutes, but he is NOT our stopper.

Disagree. Prove me wrong by asking Coach Rhodes at the next Q&A session. He did a wonderful job of slowing down #10 last night.

2Rams · Dec 1, 2022

SunBelt85 said:
Disagree. Prove me wrong by asking Coach Rhodes at the next Q&A session. He did a wonderful job of slowing down #10 last night.

Love his enthusiasm too-wasn’t he the one leading the team around the court after game high-fiving fans?!

SteveMM · Dec 2, 2022

I've always thought of Kern as a Keyshawn Curry starter kit. By the time he was a senior, Curry was shutting down the other team's best player on defense. I could see Kern trending that direction.

Mr X · Dec 16, 2022

It was time.

Big Nick Kern fan,

Mr X · Jan 8, 2023

Only Nick Kern can stop Nick Kern.

Nick Kern is the best!!!!!!!

VCUBusiness · Jan 10, 2023

MAKE THEM START YOU NICK KERN

Half-baked Mcbride · Jan 10, 2023

I yelled out the title of this thread 2 or 3 times tonight…my dog seemed confused each time.

Great game for Nick Kern!!

VCU77 · Jan 10, 2023

Great decision by coach to start Nick. Would love to see Watkins and Kern in a healthy battle for that starting position. …iron sharpens iron…

Mr X · Jan 11, 2023

"THEY CAN"T NOT START YOU NICK KERN!"

BGDragoon80 · Jan 11, 2023

Is the Nick Kern block of the dunk on defense transitioning to his two handed dunk on the other end somewhere? That was a momentum builder!

AlienAiden · Jan 11, 2023

Mr X said:
"THEY CAN"T NOT START YOU NICK KERN!"

After the Davidson game I was listening to the postgame on my drive home. Nunn was asked about the slow starts. He said that the team needed to be locked in more defensively from the tip. The defense needs to stop the other team to help jump start the offense. Here in lies the reasoning for Kern starting last night.

Havoc2Ut2 · Jan 11, 2023

AlienAiden said:
After the Davidson game I was listening to the postgame on my drive home. Nunn was asked about the slow starts. He said that the team needed to be locked in more defensively from the tip. The defense needs to stop the other team to help jump start the offense. Here in lies the reasoning for Kern starting last night.

And we say that MR doesn't 'make adjustments. Nick is just starting to show us what he can do. Made a big Freshman jump. He'll only get better as the season progresses.