Which All-Time NC State Basketball Players Could Fix Kevin Keatts' Problems? | NC State Podcast

[@jonathonjustice7574]

Julius Hodge was my favorite player as a kid. Can’t say he would “fix” the team but certainly wouldn’t hurt it.

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Unbelievably special guy. I pray he returns to Raleigh someday

[@adamallman7445]

We hungry we eat. Our fan base is pretty hungry right now.

[@ilovegod7539]

Last comment DJ horn and DJ burns are my modern favorites

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Wolfpack legends forever. Ascended to superstardom

[@ilovegod7539]

Cc Harrison and David Thompson..... I'm turning in my Wolfpack card the fact that I overlooked David Thompson after crying about how I wish we were more like the 70s lol. That being said I was born in 85 CC Harrison is my favorite NC State player of all time. When we beat the dirty foot club while they were ranked number one and he slammed the ball and then tap the backboard is my favorite memory in sports.

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

NC State used to have real life bulldogs in this program. Most of the country doesn't know how good we were in the 70s & 80s

[@MikeJ4789]

CC was a beast!!!

[@ghmorgan8989]

Thank you Kenton for your comments about the mystery missing player. This repetitive issue is an area of major concern.

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

It’s become a feature of the program. 1 guy - okay sure, things didn’t work out. 4-5 guys? That’s a pattern. Mike James is an injury thing, so it’s a bit different. But more transparency would be appreciated

[@DerekNipper-m3i]

@@LockedOnWolfpack What ever happened to MJ Rice?

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Was dealing with some mental health struggles and couldn't seem to get himself in a good spot. Feel bad for him

[@DerekNipper-m3i]

@LockedOnWolfpack I hate that for him. Hope the best for that young man. It's stories like that that shows you there is more to life than just sports.

[@derektunstall3924]

TJ Warren and Rodney Monroe. Need a shooter and someone that can get a bucket when needed. A Cat Barber type PG would be nice too. Can I throw in Richard Howell to get rebounds?

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

I definitely sat with Richard Howell for a minute. Very nearly picked him. He owned the Glass

[@alexfulford2046]

My initial reaction without putting to much thought into it is Scott wood to space the floor and Richard Howell to just pound the paint and rebound aggressively

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Two great answers. Both excelled at things this team REALLY needs right now

[@KatyAlmondb5l]

Good morning guys! 😁👋

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Good Morning Katy!

[@hiramfrankgrainger1933]

Chuck brown and David thompson

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

They don't make em like these two anymore

[@Brianwithay77]

Mo Diarra and TJ Warren. Throwback edition: Thurl Bailey and Rodney Monroe.

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Excellent choices. All 4

[@KatyAlmondb5l]

Lorenzo Charles...Sidney Lowe.

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Two legends

[@Toomuchtalent]

DJ burns and Scott Wood. If burns can’t back them down, he would find wood for an automatic 3pts

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

DJ Burns and Scott Wood would have been an unstoppable duo. Lethal

[@willy_webhead]

As for the people needed on this team, give me Trevor Lacey and TJ Warren. I watched some of Trevor's games with us on KZbin, and he had that look in his eye that nobody can guard me and proved it time and time again. He can handle the rock on pick and rolls and shoot the three. TJ Warren is an absolute matchup nightmare and can also score in all 3 phases, along with his rebounding. Has a nose for the ball and finds ways to score even if you don't scheme him into the play.

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

I miss Trevor Lacey so much. I would have done anything to have kept him for one more year

[@83CardiacPack]

TJ Warren & Ralston Turner

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

These two would be incredibly dangerous this year

[@MikeJ4789]

There's so many different ways you can go with this. I got 2 more for you outside of the 2 that I said on X. Still solves the front court and 3 pt woes.....Give me Tommy Burleson and Marcus Melvin

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Huge boost to the Front Court there

[@ThomasEvans11]

More Wes Moore’s team coverage

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

On the way

[@donaldbass6737]

Duh…David Thompson and Tommy Burleson. JJ Hickson was a prima donna while he was here…

[@marionrains5000]

That’s what I said… Duh indeed!

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

They’d definitely provide us the help on the glass we need. The game is much different these days from an Offensive perspective though

[@ilovegod7539]

Archie Miller had unlimited range, wood was a fantastic catch and shoot player, of course TJ Warren is amazing and one of the few NC State players I've seen get a shot in the NBA, CC Harrison David Thompson and Spud Webb and TJ Warren are my Mount Rushmore of NC State players but again born in 85

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

All valid options

[@JeffCreech-e1s]

Can't leave out Kenny Carr and Rodney Monroe but may be before your time

[@DerekNipper-m3i]

How about Cedric Simmons and Rodney Monroe

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Two more good answers!

[@paschaldobbins8430]

Tom Gugliotta oughta be in there somewhere.

[@JeffCreech-e1s]

Give me of course D Thompson and Rodney Monroe. But if you want in the last 20 years. Give me TJ Warren and Trevor Lacey, I don't think Scott Wood would get as many shots because KK don't do alot of double screens for one shooter or Pass would be shooting more

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

I would've killed for multiple years of Trevor Lacey. Dude was a stone cold killer

[@JeffCreech-e1s]

​@@LockedOnWolfpack That would have been nice. Someone else had mentioned CC Harrison but he was another great shooter/scorer. He could get his own shot too.

[@JeffCreech-e1s]

@@LockedOnWolfpack Also get this. As good as a dunker Trey Parker is, Has he even gotten a dunk at all this season? KK wants full court pressure yet the best dunker on the roster hasn't even gotten a dunk. If so I missed it.

[@19bosox]

chris corchani and kenny carr

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

A true floor general could go a long way for this group. Same could be said last year

[@ThomasEvans11]

Julius Hodge/creator scorer which this teams needs. Then Warren or Monroe

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Still longing for the day we bring Jules back to Raleigh

[@kenanshore]

My fellow WPN, we sold our souls last year, get used to this

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Even so, it was worth it. Run of a lifetime

[@bobfunck6749]

This team needs 3.... Charles Shackleford for scoring and rebounding and interior defense. DT for everything. Any of the following great PGs: Markell Johnson. LoBro, Cat, Jules, Corch, Nate Mac, Sid, Monte

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Translation: this team needs a wholeeeeee lotta help

[@KentPearce]

My second choice would be DJ Horne and Scott Wood

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Shooting superb

[@KentPearce]

In Wes Moore we trust

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Through and through

[@willbuckner9467]

Hawkeye Whitney and Alvin Battle

[@OBXtriwolf]

The 1974 team but KKIAW might F that up too

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

No one shall tarnish their greatness

[@alexfarrior4662]

I mean Tommy burleson and David Thompson. I don’t care how the roster is constructed

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Roster construction matters

[@noneofyourbz4007]

Chuck Nevitt and Panagiotis Fasoulas

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Explain yourself lmao

[@willy_webhead]

Disclaimer: I know it's early to be thinking about next year! BUT... I'm a bit worried looking at the future of the program because we currently have 4 scholarship players with the ability to return next year. At this point, we're definitely out of the tournament unless we pull off the unthinkable again. I'd begin thinking about, "Okay, what do we have in Trey, Bryce, and Paul?" You have to find out if they can be your starters or will need to be coming off the bench next year so we know what the needs truly are in the portal. DPJ is probably expected to start next year, and both Trey and Bryce have impressed me so far. McNeill is the big question mark at this point in time. Gotta have answers before the offseason if you're going to have a rebound season like we did in '22-'23.

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

I wouldn't bank on any player still being here next season. That's kind of how we have to operate these days. Nothing and no one is promised from year to year. Regardless, next season will require a very heavy Transfer Portal class. We're losing a lot of players

[@willbuckner9467]

Lo and Co.....iykyk....

[@wlyounce375]

That's easy, Grayson. Just bring back the DJ Bro.'s from last year. ALL our problems would be solved. I guess you could take Fire & Ice from the Wayback Machine, too.... but time travel is still somewhat of a stretch.

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Wouldn't help our rebounding issues much but scoring would certainly see a boost

[@KatyAlmondb5l]

Any 2 from Jimmy V's natty team. 😁

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Can't go wrong

[@willbuckner9467]

Thurl and nate McMillan

[@s.m.sparks3485]

I would say Corch and Monroe would have to be at the top of the list. The backcourt is a mess. As far as wings I don’t think our wings are terrible Styles, Parker et al would be complimentary to Monroe who’d be our go to scorer. With Middlebrooks and Huntley-Hatfield they’d be great centers. This team would be legit. Maybe add Googs as an alternative to Monroe to give him a breather at times.

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

System just ain't working for our current roster. Needs to be adapted to the skill sets. Not the other way around

[@ilovegod7539]

Cc Harrison and Archie Miller or wood

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

All great answers

[@Wolfpacker]

Hickson wasnt bad but going back a little before your time, Todd Fuller was a better rebounder and still put up 20pts has last season. Him and tim ducan were coming to the end of the season and both up for POY. Last game in reynolds that year but Todd had the flu and Tim got the better of him. Probably would have still gone to duncan since he was the returning POY and having a great year, but fuller gave him a run considering how bad we were in those years.

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Fuller has been a very popular answer. Can't disagree at all

[@JohnFeeny-gi1cu]

I have on for you guys. Replace Keatts during gottfried’s tenure… does he do better, worse, or about equal with the tremendous talent of: Cj Leslie Lorenzo brown Tj Warren Rodney purvis Scott wood Trevor Lacey Car barber The list could go on

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Unpopular answer, I think Keatts does better. I believe Keatts is a better coach than the Gottman was. Gottman teams played zero defense. None

[@ghmorgan8989]

Need players from the era when we knew what it takes to win at the collegiate level, rather than the stepping stone to the NBA mentality..probably guys before your lifetime.

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

On that note, we picked players that are easily translatable to current times. Players from the 70s-80s played a bit differently

[@ghmorgan8989]

@ oh yes I get that part and that is valid for sure. It’s difficult for an old dude like me pick players during the modern era of mediocrity instead of players that played in an era that players knew what it took to win. If only there were a meshing of the 2 philosophies we’d have some great potentials.

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

@@ghmorgan8989 totally get that. The mindsets are not as strong as they used to be

[@michaelholbrook9645]

Two 4 the Pack: Since you guys already mentioned TJ Warren and Scott Wood, who was Cheated out of ALL-ACC recognition, I will go with the obvious. Just give me one more year of Mohammad Diarra and DJ Burns. But if it has to be one of the all-time greats, Thurl Bailey and Cozell McQueen. Cozell McQueen may not be one of the all-time greats but he would eat the lunch of the majority of players you see on the frontline today. On the women's side: Give me Rhonda Mapp and Sharon Manning or Summer Erb and Tiffany Stansbury. Whole Lotta Nothing/Something: Add Mike James name to the yearly list of NO SHOWS that NIL money or scholarship money got wasted on by Coach Keatts. Grayson, remember the 7'2 high school phenom that they pulled out of high school early, only to sit the bench from late December through the end of the season and never play a second of basketball for the team. I bet if you forced Keatts to have a frontline of 7'2 post players (at least three), he would find a way to make them ineffective and get them injured, then look at the fans and say, ' That's why we don't need players over 6'5.' LOL!!!!!!!!! I totally agree with Kenton about the women's basketball team. They are HOT right now and getting HOTTER! Trygger, and Collier, have made tremendous growth since game one. Even Awou has improved. If they could just infuse some more Rhonda Mapp toughness in Trygger, Collier, and Awou along with the positioning skills / scoring around the basket ability of Tiffany Stansbury, you would have unstoppable post players. Again though, they are getting better and better around the basket with each game. And Trygger already has the shooting touch of 6'6 Summer Erb, so that's a big plus. But Grayson, another thing that's got me excited is when I look back at Carolina's 1994 Championship team. Carolina proved that it is possible to win a title with an almost all guard line-up. They had 5 super players, one was a freshman, 4 guards that were 5'11- 6'1 and the fifth starter was a 6'5 center. Look at State's starting line-up: 5-10 guard, 6-0 guard, 6-1 guard, 5-10 soph guard, 6'6 freshman center. Granted, this doesn't mean we are the team of destiny! I'm just acknowledging the similarities that tell me this could be THAT TEAM!

[@gilbertoalvarez2061]

The problem is not the players, its the system and thus the coach. Last year coach Keats was all but fire until the run came about. The run had very little to do with his coaching, he was forced to play old time basketball because of one player, Mr. Burns, he could not play the up and down NBA style Keats wants to play. If you force me to play this style give me David Thompson and JJ Hiks

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

8 years of evidence suggest this to be true. His system just doesn't quite work at the ACC level. The change in philosophy took them to the Final Four. How you can revert back from that is beyond me

[@ChrisBrevard]

Objectively, this comment is the only one that proves itself true. NC State’s all time all star list could play with any team in the nation. The problem has been combining layers of talent with competent leadership and pride since the early 90s. Can’t seem to get it all to line up at the same time. Last years team won in spite of Keatts by playing their own games unselfishly together loosely guided by coaching. I think Sendek was a quality coach that couldn’t recruit well, certainly the best we’ve seen since the 90s. I’d like to see him coaching with Lowe recruiting his team and Valvano firing everybody up pregame.

[@michaelhowell2609]

Tj Warren would fix everything. We have always had a go to player going all the way back to Tracy Smith, except during the Keatts era. I don’t need two, we have no one right now

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

He would be a legitimate superhero on this team right now

[@KentPearce]

Give me TJ Warren and Rodney Monroe

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Excellent choices here

[@ilovegod7539]

I'll go one better let's put in coach herb sendek with this group and I guarantee you we are much more efficient of a team. We will be better on free throws and people would have open shots because of constant movement instead of this one-on-one crap.

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Mmmmmm tough call

[@keithwilkins4018]

I see why y'all numbers are declining

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

They aren’t. People don’t wanna hear about NC State Basketball right now. Wonder why that is

[@noneofyourbz4007]

lol

[@ghmorgan8989]

JJ Hickson was a one-and-doner..no thanks…

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Could really use his 15 & 8 this year tho

[@MikeJ4789]

TBH I think WBB is ND's to lose. They are really really good.

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

I would agree. They appear to be complete in all aspects of the game. Only getting better too

[@SamHomewood-s9g]

David Thompson & Tommy Burleson

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

Now that sounds like crashing the boards. Those two had the aggression we need

[@brentmanning8077]

David Thompson & Rodney Monroe

[@LockedOnWolfpack]

The greatest ACC player of all time would fit quite nicely onto any roster