Friday Flakes: Isaiah Roby Is Making a Good Impression at the NBA Combine

Well this is something you don’t see everyday. A Nebraska basketball player who was not only invited to the NBA Combine, but appears to be impressing NBA scouts and analysts.

As always they measure the players to a ridiculous degree. Remember, that Drew Brees had small hands! Very impressive 3.9% body fat.

In his first NBA Combine game he had a very respectable line.

Lastly, here’s a message from the one and only Isaiah Roby.

Also, there were two coaches on site to watch him play.

FLAKES!

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SPORTS!

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“I actually tried to shelf basketball out of my life and start another part of it and I just became depressed,” Wilkinson told Hail Varsity. “I’ve got to have the game in my life one way or another.”

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Doc Sadler is going to have some fun.

That’s something I’ve been thinking a lot about since Fred Hoiberg and company got to Lincoln.

“STICK TO SPORTS!” Nah.

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I just read a trilogy about man-eating spiders (The Hatching series) who about destroy the entire human-race. Me no likey this article. Ugh....spiders.

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Kwahi Leonard’s Game Seven Buzzer Beater: As Edited by the Internet

First, the usual Titanic Theme Song Version

Here’s the Happy Gilmore version

Kayne West getting into the action

The Avenger’s make an appearance

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