Troy Bell Chat Wrap

Oct. 12, 2001

Read what the rest of the Chat Madness lineup had to say!

Troy Bell: (1:18 PM ET ) I am here and ready to take your questions!!!

Brian (Chestnut Hill, MA): This is for Troy Bell. I also attend BC and I can't wait for Duke to come play at Conte Forum. It is going to be unbelieveable especially when the Eagles take em out. Troy, what do you think about Jason Williams and how he disrespected your team last year at Duke by taunting players by holding the basketball in their faces? Will that be in your mind going into that game?

Troy Bell: (1:20 PM ET ) Not so much the taunting but it's' just one team that everyone wants to beat. That is the biggest game for us. We had a tough loss last year. When they come here we just want to get the victory this time.

Chris (Harrisonburg, VA): Hey Troy, what point guard in the Big East will give you the most trouble, do you think? Thanks a lot, and good luck this season!

Troy Bell: (1:21 PM ET ) John Linehan. He plays great defense and is a threepoint threat. But mostly on the defensive side of the ball. He changes your whole gameplan.

Mike (Champaign): Troy, What do you think of Nate and Kirsten, your two new big guys. Will they be able to have an impact this year?

Troy Bell: (1:22 PM ET ) They are working hard, the biggest thing is getting stronger. Nate is a little better than Kirsten skill wise. I think Nate will have the biggest impact. Big guys need time to develop.

Brian (Boston): Troy, you're the best we've ever seen at BC. I'm wondering, how will BC compensate for the loss of several key complementary players? Do you think the team can repeat last year's performance?

Troy Bell: (1:24 PM ET ) First of all, thank you. We've lost players before but guys like Walls will just step up. His knee is better so he can do a lot more. Ryan Sidney worked on his shooting and that's all he needed to do. We will be fine.

miguel(beeville,tx): what is your teams strongest point, and whats is the weakest? thanks

Troy Bell: (1:25 PM ET ) I'll say our defense. Last year our philosphy was you can't control you shooting, but you can always give it your all on defense. We will go with that same motto this year. Guys are working hard though and I think we will surprise some people.

Bryan (Austin): Your thoughts on BC's out of conference schedule this year?

Troy Bell: (1:27 PM ET ) We are excited about the competition and the TV time we are getting. We've never gotten this much before. We are excited and preparing really hard. Hopefully we will have a better RPI when tournament time comes.

Blake (Belton, MO): Are you aware that OSU is better that BC?

Troy Bell: (1:28 PM ET ) Thanks for letting me know.

James: How valuable was your offseason experience and what specifically did you learn to apply on the court this year?

Troy Bell: (1:30 PM ET ) Playing with the USA team was a great experience. It beat playing pick up games at the park!! It made all of us better and it was fun hanging out with the guys that you see on ESPN all year.

Greg (Boston College!): Troy. Are you aware that OSU is not at all better than us Eagles!?

Troy Bell: (1:31 PM ET ) That's what I was thinking ...

Ryan (Wisconsin): What is on the agenda for Midnight Madness tonight? Are you gonna get in a dunk contest if they have one?

Troy Bell: (1:31 PM ET ) We don't even have Midnight Madness .. I don't know why but we have just never had it since I have been here.

Dan: is Ryan going to start this year along side you, or are the plans to move him to the three?

Troy Bell: (1:32 PM ET ) I think he will start personally. I can't see him not starting.

Nick (Iowa): Do you think you can beat Duke's Jason Williams in one on one?

Troy Bell: (1:32 PM ET ) I don't know .. I've never played him. Maybe someday we'll get the answer to that!

Rod Baker (Kelowna): What type of player does it take to be an affective gaurd in the NCAA

Troy Bell: (1:35 PM ET ) Most importantly it helps to be a good shooter. Lots of guys can dribble and penetrate but when you face zones you have to be able to step back and drain some shots. But most of all it takes expereince. I have grown so much since my freshman year.

Nick(Utah): What do you do to calm your nerves before a game?

Troy Bell: (1:36 PM ET ) I'm usually pretty calm all the time, at least before games. I don't do anything diffrerent. I might take a quick nap and visualizes what I want to do.

Eric East Lansing: Troy, do u think teams will prepare differently for you, because of the success you had last year. Instead of a dark horse, you guys are one of the favorites. Good luck

Troy Bell: (1:37 PM ET ) I don't think they prepare to much differntly. There is only so much you can do. I'll get face guarded more but teams tried that last year. As long as my jumpshot is on I will be fine.

Steve: What do you think of MJ coming back?

Troy Bell: (1:40 PM ET ) I'm very excited!! I was looking at his picture this morning in the paper and he really looks like he belongs out there. He won't lose many games in a row for that Wizards team that's for sure.

Thanks for your questions!! I want to say hi to my mom and dad!!

Talk to you guys later!!

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