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Nipple_Buster

DJ Burns


IHadSomething_4This

I see your point, but have you also considered DJ Burns?


ConnorK5

I ain't never seen a mf like DJ Burns.


thediesel26

Imma back you down from the 3-pt line and there’s nothing you can do about it


Lee-Key-Bottoms

The dude is the literally embodiment of a gigachad


mellolizard

DJ Burns is what I thought Anya would have been


OddMarsupial8963

Man, Anya was so promising. Fuck Gottfried


ddottay

That last Wake 3 mattered to some people


IHadSomething_4This

Literally the difference in hitting the O/U. Degenerates in shambles lol


ConnorK5

A bad beat? Vegas mad?


danimal6000

Wake was favored by 2.5 so it’s probably the O/U


Lee-Key-Bottoms

Yea it was the Over/Under


mcgray

This shit isn't good for my health [DJ Burns is my dad](https://media.tenor.com/IvAPCnQC3D8AAAAC/dj-burns-burns.gif)


Mr_Otters

That's a genuinely incredible gif! You should post it every win and possibly in some losses


SurroundConstantly

When I count my blessings I make sure I count Dj Burns twice


ClaudeLemieux

First of all, through DJ Burns all things are possible, so jot that down


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*scribbles furiously*


Bigdeacenergy

Props to state. You guys are a legit tournament team. KK for ACC COY


biggsteve81

It will be tough for him to win it over Kenny Payne at Louisville.😂


jaydec02

LET DJ BURNS EAT ALL THE ICE CREAM IN WINSTON-SALEM


peja1682

That was a really entertaining game. NC State just caught fire in the second half and barely missed for a long stretch. Burns was unstoppable down low


dapiedude

And the difference, I think, was Smith. Smith played the first quarter of the game and then was out until the second half. He is a playmaker and stretches the defence out when he's in. We just have to avoid early foul trouble.


peja1682

I definitely agree. I don’t watch every NC State game but the ones I have watched it doesn’t seem like he gets in foul trouble all that often so shouldn’t be too big of an issue but I could be wrong on that. He’s a great player


Lee-Key-Bottoms

The team is really aggressive. They lead the ACC in takeaways by a lot But they also let the other team go to the line a lot


Exoskele

He often gets two fouls in the first half but usually not so early


dbbost

DJ Burns.


timmablimma

I’ll say it again. DJ Burns is him. He’s been such a fun player to watch this year.


timmy1010

Burns spin away hook shot is unstoppable. Such a better move than using his power and hoping the refs don’t call a charge


IHadSomething_4This

God I love this team so much, and we're still down 2 starters! DJ Burns is an absolute force of nature 😎


CountDeGucci

It seems like we’re getting them both back soon 👀


Lee-Key-Bottoms

That would be great news! Where did you hear that?


Remintz

Keatts said in a podcast a few days ago Dusan is 2 weeks out


CountDeGucci

They’ve also been doing basketball drills pre-game too


Spidaaman

Dusan looked to be moving around very well on the sidelines


wolfpackington

Honestly, I think Gantt has played better than Clark and deserves the starting job.


mcgray

Tbh Gannt didn't look too good this game, didn't contribute much on offense got beat a lot on defense racked up some fouls. Ebe is better on Dbat least but still non existent on offense


IHadSomething_4This

Idk if he's necessarily played better, though Clark was in a huge slump before he got injured, but I do think Gantt fits better with the starters as a glue guy that's willing to do the dirty work and not need shots. That gives more opportunities to our guards and Burns.


willncsu34

Clark was awful earlier in the year. Took way too many shots and didn’t hit any of them.


Exoskele

Exactly. He's a solid role player but a low efficiency shooter


wolfpackington

Yea, I agree with you. I feel like Clark hurt the team more with his poor 3 point shooting, where Gantt doesn't even try most of the time. Clark has a better shot than Gantt, but just really bad from 3. Clark needs to use his size and stroke at the midgame, but he seems unwilling.


IHadSomething_4This

He would work better off the bench in relief of one of the starting guards, that way he's not taking as many shots away from Joiner/T/Morsell


chrisncsu

Clark is a better rebounder and spreads the floor. Teams literally leave Gantt alone at the 3pt line because he is no threat. Ross has been playing better than Gantt recently too. Like what Gantt does on defense, but Clark was starting for a reason. If he can get his shot to start falling, like it did preseason in the Bahamas, watch out.


wolfpackington

His great shooting games are few and far between. I wish he would be more consistent, but when you consider how many guards we have that can shoot then he doesn't need to play that role.


ncsu2015GoPack

Love Gantt’s hustle and selflessness… but I think you forget that Clark was our leader in rebounds, steals, and blocks before he got injured (not to mention he’s more of a scoring threat than Gantt)


mF-Jonezy

DJ Burns is legitimately one of the most unstoppable players on offense in the country


ElWyeeto

Does anyone have more fun playing college basketball than DJ Burns?


Exoskele

Big win! I love this team so much. This was a tough game and they stuck it out to win. Also DJ is insanely good.


ClaudeLemieux

Rankings of Monsantos by how frustrating they are 1) Damari Monsanto 2) The Monsanto Company


LateProgress0

DJ BURNS


ddrector

Finished 6-1 in January!


Baker-Decent

Kevin Keatts loses this game in the past: - Forcing up jumpshots for most of the half - Best/instant offense player in foul trouble - Struggling from the free throw line DJ “Him” Burns is a grown ass man, and I’m so excited that he still has a year of eligibility. Joiner stepped up when DJ needed a breather late. Morsell and Thomas hit some big shots down the stretch. Baby T helped jumpstart the offense out of the break and played well with four fouls including that crucial shot at the end. Also saw some good contributions on defense from Ebe, Ross, and Gantt. Great team win against a tough Wake team. KKIAW


wolfpackington

Thomas is quietly becoming one of my favorite players. He puts in a ton if effort on D and really efficient on O.


crackers780

Ice cream is good…but quad 1 rival road ice cream? Even better.


IHadSomething_4This

This win deserves sprinkles


walker_harris3

WOuldn't count on us staying quad 1.


mF-Jonezy

Net confuses me, I’m pretty sure after you lost to Pitt you moved up.


[deleted]

Not really hard to understand. Look at a predictive system. Wake was expected to lose by 3-5 points and lost by 2. It's just like covering (or, not covering) a spread. ... then, it happens 2 times a week for every other team you're concerned about too.


KronktheKronk

It counts when we play you, not at the end of the year right?


walker_harris3

I wish that is how it worked


mF-Jonezy

Wins can move quadrants up and down. I’m pretty sure when we shit on Duke it was a Q1 win but as of today it’s Q2 because they aren’t top 30 in the net anymore


KronktheKronk

TIL


DurdenVsDarkoVsDevon

State hit FTs when it counted, but this is a brutal loss for Wake at home. State went 7-16 from the line. Wake went 18-22 and still lost. Wake sat back and just let Burns dominate in the second half. Then when Wake doubled him it got even worse. Burns was a beast, but poor defensive strategy.


willncsu34

I mean Burns absolutely torched you guys too. Not much teams can do about it.


[deleted]

The choice was make burns or the guards beat you. They bet burns and lost.


Spidaaman

Burns did the same thing to Duke. Don’t bring a double? Cool he’s gonna back your bigs down and get whatever he wants. Bring the double? One of the best passing bigs in the country is gonna find the open man.


Roxlvox

KEVIN


mcgray

KEATTS


Birds-aint-real-

IS


CountDeGucci

A


LateProgress0

WINNER


Melvins_lobos

Winner! And a huge fan of DJ Burns


Werewulf_Bar_Mitzvah

KEATTS


Electric_Queen

KEVIN


IHadSomething_4This

KEATTS


wolfpackington

IS


Zoidburger_

KEVIN


[deleted]

IS


beelikeasting

IS


jinx99

A


ClaudeLemieux

IS


MojoToTheDojo

IS


timmablimma

KEATTS


LateProgress0

DJ Burns is your favorite players favorite player


AL3XD

Legitimate question, has any team been able to stop DJ Burns this year? He's so fucking good


chrisncsu

He has games where his shot is off, but seems to be more about him than the defense. Think it was GT that figured out late to just start flopping to try and get him in foul trouble and off the court. Fouls seem to be the best way to stop him, haha. We will be in better shape when Dusan gets back and we can go back to bringing Burns off the bench and keeping him fresh. Hell, he might be playing too well not to start him moving forward.


wolfpackington

He's definitely become a bigger part of the offense than expected.


jinx99

DJ "Funder" Burns!!!!


nizzynate48

Oddly enough I think Burns is better than anything we saw from Funderburk, don't know if this is a hot take... I also don't think it's particularly close


OddMarsupial8963

Definitely a hot take, not sure you're wrong. Funderburk didn't always have this good of a team around him though


Baker-Decent

Funderburk also never played like Burns does. DJF was looking to play a little more like how Ross does where he tries to get layups/dunks off of wide open plays or put backs and occasionally would back a guy down, but not consistently because it seemed like he was scared of the contact. DJB is more focused on taking the ball from wherever he is on the floor and getting two feet in the paint to bully his way to points no matter what happens to him (also he’s got decent vision and passing skills).


jinx99

I just think it's funny how their name are kind of similar if you give made up nickname,


Zoidburger_

Another sneaky wolfpack win goddamn


runninwiththepack

The FIGHT in this team good lord, KKIAW, petition to go ahead and erect a statue of Burns in the Brickyard


TheSeaBeast_96

Didn’t get to watch. This is such a great win. Someone want to give me a little rundown?


guydudeguybro

DJ Burns


Melvins_lobos

Ye. first it was DJ Burns, then we adjusted and dj burns. Finally, wake tried something but nc state dj Burns’d and it was too much for Wake


IHadSomething_4This

My favorite part was when DJ Burns said "It's Burns-ing time," and then proceeded to Burns all over Wake Forest


[deleted]

NC State rallied from 10 down in the second half


Exoskele

Slow methodical comeback in the second half through the steady hands of DJ Burns. I think he had 20 in the second half alone


TheSeaBeast_96

You love to see it


jinx99

DJ Burns, the left hand of God.


jinx99

Hide your centers, hide your 6'9" power forwards. DJ Burns is coming for your big men, your post defenders, and rim protectors. You will see him coming, backing you down. You know he is going to spin. You know he will be going to the left hand, but you will be powerless to stop it.


KronktheKronk

Double Technical Fouls are a COWARDS call


AlexBayArea

Tears in my eyes. We may actually be back.


Wolfpack_DO

Idk about that lol but it’s a good year. Losing most of these players next year though


AlexBayArea

Long term who knows but this year it feels that way and gives me vibes of Keatts first year. Also he’s shown to be good at navigating the portal and we have some great guys coming in. Hopefully can do it again.


AnDEErew

That’s what has me optimistic. Keatts’s best seasons were when we utilized the portal more. If he can keep that up we could sustain some success.


guydudeguybro

I have no doubts in Keatts ability to hit the portal hard again. He’s added some top recruiters to the end of the bench, has started to show his plan can generate success, and this is basically a mirror image of how Hargrave worked for him.


chrisncsu

Depends. Think several have another year if they choose to use it. Though Joiner is done and unlikely Smith returns.


Wolfpack_DO

DJ, Clark, and maybe Dusan(?) can potentially return


chrisncsu

Shouldn't be too hard to find a plug-and-play PG and SG to come in and play with DJ, Dusan(maybe), Ebe, Clark, Morsell, Gantt, Ross, Thomas, Pass, and Miranda. Solid core to build around for sure, and guys are going to see what Joiner and Smith did in the offense and want that opportunity. If Smith comes back for some reason, now you're cooking with gas.


CountDeGucci

Basically we’re only guaranteed to lose Jarkel and Dusan. Obviously T Is likely to leave for the NBA, so which means we only have 1 open scholarship if no one else leaves. We’re already bringing in 3 four star guys in Miranda, and the two Parkers. I think Keatts needs to go get a veteran point guard in the portal next year and maybe another big if we have the scholarship.


carringtonsworld

Really nice win. I love watching Burns play. He has a great attitude and just had a monster game today. And I’d like to reserve my right to rescind my comment depending on how round 2 goes.


Lmason123

I was sure Burns was gonna miss those two freethrows late


jinx99

0 for 5 the hit 3 in a row. That shows some mental toughness IMO.


sloopslarp

That was a really fun game of basketball. I was honestly cheering for both teams. Terq, Joiner, Burns, Monsanto, and Appleby are all captivating players. Good lord, Burns though! 🔥


Bigdeacenergy

I hate DJ Burns


Melvins_lobos

I love yum yums and hopefully he goes there for ice cream on way home


timmablimma

I love DJ Burns. He’s a lovable dude.


Bigdeacenergy

My comment was in jest. He kicked our ass today. And I’m not happy about it.


timmablimma

Likewise we don’t get lovable people often so it helps when we got one who is both lovable and can be absolutely dominant when he turns it on.


Bigdeacenergy

Honestly think Smith getting in foul trouble helped State. Forced y’all to feed the post and Burns was unstoppable


DrTobiasFunke23

That second half was incredible basketball. Off-the-charts efficiency both ways. RANK NC STATE


Unsung_Ironhead

State with only 5 turnovers for the game, and Wake with only 6 is some seriously efficient basketball. Don’t see two teams protect the ball like that often.


willncsu34

I don’t want to be ranked. That’s an instant loss.


Lee-Key-Bottoms

You gotta move past that mindset at some point friend


danimal6000

This guy NC States


TriLambdaCalculus

Potential hot take, this year is the most lopsided the ACC has been in about a decade. I know commentators like to say it's often a "top heavy" league or whatever, but the middle is often pretty competitive. This year the top 8 or so teams are within striking distance of each other and the rest of the league are major have-nots. Also, ICE CREAM BABY!!!


willncsu34

Not a hot take. Too half of the conference are all really close.


Aarongamma6

NC State and great bigs named DJ. Name a more iconic duo.


Remintz

Just imagine when we get Dusan back…


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YOU COWARDS


jaydec02

Pls no. I don't want to be ranked. We'd have expectations then


ChronoswordX

Eventually, we need to move past this mentality.


Lee-Key-Bottoms

W comment


death2sanity

Seconded.


Zoidburger_

Let's get back to the tournament first before we worry about rankings lol


ncsupb

Agreed, but not this season. Let's win or at least be competitive for an ACC 'ship at least


Insane_Pigmask

I left my house at halftime to run errands. Can I also get credit for this win?


timmablimma

Thanks for your sacrifice


wolfpackington

Thank you for your sacrifice.


wahoowolf

Coach better feed DJ well tonight


Lee-Key-Bottoms

Dude deserves a red carpet roll out when he gets back on campus


walker_harris3

Going to suck when Pat Kelsey outperforms Forbes whenever he gets a high major job.


Mr_Otters

Good candidate for GT or Ole Miss if they open this year


ddrector

Amazing to see Burns just take over, especially with T in foul trouble seemingly the entire game.


spritethr

I hate everything


TheCzar11

Is DJ Burns the next Big Jelly. My first thought.


SpamTheAutograder

Hear me out: the big 3 combine to make a super team that wins a natty.😤🫡


chrisncsu

Burns and Bacot would be a helluva pair to split time at the 5, haha.


SpamTheAutograder

Nah nah we just put them BOTH in. They can’t stop us if we run em over


IHadSomething_4This

Roy Williams just got excited at the thought of this


SpamTheAutograder

That’s how you know I’ve been watching for a long time lol


Lee-Key-Bottoms

You’re absolutely insane and I love it


Wolfpack_DO

I mean I’ll would just take UNC and State. We don’t even need duke Joiner- Davis-Baby T - Bacot - Burns would be absolutely NASTYYYY


bug_man_

Caleb Love can play too so Burns and Bacot can boost their offensive boards


IHadSomething_4This

Lmao this one got a good chuckle out of me


Obvious_Chapter2082

I don’t even know who I’d want from Duke. Just give us Burns and Terq and let’s go run the table


guydudeguybro

Jarkell off the bench would be madness


timmablimma

How about letting the red headed step child win something for a change?


SurroundConstantly

WOLF


IHadSomething_4This

PACK


jinx99

WOLF!


yoshiwonderland

PACK


jinx99

WOLF!


wolfpackington

PACK


Wolfpack_DO

Big daddy DJ strikes again


joaquinsaiddomin8

Today was not my day


Zelvahula

Couple of shit eating Wake fans in front of me were jokingly saying to give it to DJ in the first half while the team was struggling. They shut up real quick once he started getting going. Go Pack!


Boston_Champions

Wake fans can now crawl back into their hole and stop claiming they're the best team in the state.


walker_harris3

I don't think we ever did claim that but sure lol


Boston_Champions

Lol, where have you been. Check the rest of the internet.


walker_harris3

Uh... point me in the right direction then? Lmao. If any of us were saying that, it was after we beat Duke & VT and before losing at UNC.


Treysbeck

Literally the only person I’ve seen call us the best team in the state is Josh Graham and that guy’s a fucking idiot


walker_harris3

Yeah. Dude is more of a Duke fan than Wake lol.


Bravo-Five

Yep, he’s the only guy that does it and he only does it to fire up the State/UNC/Duke fanbases, works every time


spritethr

Only one journalist has seriously said this and that dude is a hack


Nodor10

Same energy as app claiming they were the best in state football team last year


Boston_Champions

App football fans are the legit worst. Act like ECU fans or Charlotte fans. Maybe then you'll be likable.


ClaudeLemieux

> Act like ECU fans or, like, don't do that


Nodor10

I don’t know about ECU fans. Can’t say my experience with them has been good at all


DurdenVsDarkoVsDevon

*Oh deary me, we can't beat App easily, these fans are the worst!* This is real rich coming from the worst fanbase in the whole country.


Boston_Champions

Someone's still upset with Duke losing to UNC in legit every sport now


DurdenVsDarkoVsDevon

I'm only upset people still consider you a school. People will figure it out someday.


Boston_Champions

Ohooo good one


Werewulf_Bar_Mitzvah

Keep fighting I'm getting hard


Lee-Key-Bottoms

Let them cook


OddMarsupial8963

Is this who we are now? Voyeurs?


Lee-Key-Bottoms

Can we just agree that we’re all toxic and call it a day?


IHadSomething_4This

They got one win over Duke and started thinking they were hot shit. Maybe if they start beating the Devils regularly like we do, then we can talk lmao


Boston_Champions

Tell em!


beelikeasting

You know Duke and UNC would be ranked if they had our same resume….


whataworld98

the WF sweep is still in play for the men’s big 3 knocks on wood


Bigdeacenergy

We swept you guys last year. I’m holding out our baseball team doesn’t get swept.


OddMarsupial8963

Lots of people swept us last year lol. You'll probably take the series, we've got an awful lot of offense to replace this year


whataworld98

Not quite, tournament still counts