The Official 2006 NCAA Tournament thread - Page 23

cartman · 03-23-2006, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Anxiety

4:49 left in teh half when WVU scored their first point not from 3 pointers.

-Anxiety

It's hard to live on the 3 the entire game. So far, Aldridge seems to be doing well on both ends of the floor against Pittsnogle.

Easy Mac · 03-23-2006, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tigercat

At least they are calling some on Williams too, but still, I think this second half has been called unevenly in Dukes favor. Duke might be winning without the calls, but I would sure like to see them totally earn the half against us.

Big Baby hasn't fouled out all year(including on the road in the SEC, where visiting teams always get hosed) and hes got 4 fouls in that limited of time on the court? Seems a bit odd.

Just to finish this up:
Duke fouls: 18
LSU fouls: 16

LSU blocks: 10
Duke blocks: 4

LSU rebounds: 46
Duke rebounds: 36

LSU foul-outs: 0
Duke foul-outs: 2
So you're telling me that the refs called LSU for more fouls, and that of the 6 more blocks and 10 more rebounds, none of them could have been called for fouls on LSU? There was no reffering conspiracy, just really pathetic reffering all around. I agree Williams could have easily fouled out in the first half, and that all the main big men got away with a lot of pushing.

Duke's problem was they got scared. You could see it in every shot. As soon as LSU started blocking a shot or two, every Duke player got scared when they went inside. Hell they were scared shooting a three (I thought Nelson was scared he was going to get hit with a rolled up newspaper whenever he touched the ball, even when wide open for three). Even Shelden was scared on the inside. You may not be able to tell from the stats, but you could see it in the moves he made. His problem is he never really goes up with authority... sure he muscles people around, but when he goes for the shot he kind of half-asses it. You could see that in the two or three dunks that got blocked. And once Redick got pissed off (after about 7 minutes) he was completely gone. There's two difference pissed off Redicks, one where you do something to him that he feels is an affront, and one where you hound him relentlessly. LSU had a great strategy, don't let Redick beat us... simple, but completely necessary. Paulus showed his freshmanness, every other guard disappeared, Melchioni did nothing. The only one who showed any flashes of anything was McRoberts, but he just disappears for long stretches of the game.

I completely take my hat off to LSU. Duke played a horrible game, but 87% of that was forced by LSU.

tdydynasty · 03-23-2006, 09:41 PM

Most likely you will die by the 3 point shot. Unless you are John Paxson.

MrBug708 · 03-23-2006, 09:43 PM

TOo many fouls called in this game. Not in favor of either team, but just way too ticky tacky

VPI97 · 03-23-2006, 09:45 PM

WVU has stopped playing anything that resembles defense.

Groundhog · 03-23-2006, 09:47 PM

By the way, anyone else pretty unimpressed by Glen Davis for LSU? The guy is big, but damn, someone needs to teach this kid how to power up. So many times he got the ball inside and put up a soft little shot that would roll out, usually to be cleaned up by a team-mate. At his size this kid should just destroy his defender at the NCAA level.

JeeberD · 03-23-2006, 09:48 PM

I love seeing Duke lose, even if it screws up my brackets (I had them losing in the title game to UConn)...

Now I need the Zags to keep playing hard and beat UCLA. My bro and sis both have UCLA in the FF while I have the Zags coming out of that region.

GoldenEagle · 03-23-2006, 09:52 PM

I am not sure if they can beat Memphis, Jeebs.

cartman · 03-23-2006, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenEagle

I am not sure if they can beat Memphis, Jeebs.

Brought to you from a wholly unbiased source...

JeeberD · 03-23-2006, 09:57 PM

It would be great for the conference if Memphis goes to the final four...

Young Drachma · 03-23-2006, 09:58 PM

Looks like Gonzaga is making a case for moving into the Pac-10. lol...

Ajaxab · 03-23-2006, 10:00 PM

I'm almost hoping the Zags lose so that we no longer have to be subject to that leather-lunged female cheerleader who keeps yelping into the microphone. She did it every time Indiana had the ball last weekend and she's at it again tonight. So annoying...

Swaggs · 03-23-2006, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by VPI97

WVU has stopped playing anything that resembles defense.

When WVU does not make its shots, it plays man to man. Gansey and Collins are the only two players for the Mountaineers that are anywhere athletic enough to play m2m.

If they can start hitting some shots, they can drop back into the half court 1-3-1 and force some turnovers.

Unless they can get a pretty good run going before the 10 minute mark and cut it down to like 6 points or so, I think Texas will be too good to be outscored by double digits in the second half.

Karlifornia · 03-23-2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ajaxab

I'm almost hoping the Zags lose so that we no longer have to be subject to that leather-lunged female cheerleader who keeps yelping into the microphone. She did it every time Indiana had the ball last weekend and she's at it again tonight. So annoying...

THAT IS SO FUCKING ANNOYING...God someone please shut her up.

MrBug708 · 03-23-2006, 10:06 PM

As bad as the game has been for UCLA, 13 isn't so bad

Abe Sargent · 03-23-2006, 10:09 PM

And in one minute,s WVU cuts 8 points into the lead.

-Anxiety

VPI97 · 03-23-2006, 10:09 PM

WVU getting hot.

JeeberD · 03-23-2006, 10:10 PM

Hells yeah, go WVU!

Tigercat · 03-23-2006, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mac

So you're telling me that the refs called LSU for more fouls, and that of the 6 more blocks and 10 more rebounds, none of them could have been called for fouls on LSU? There was no reffering conspiracy, just really pathetic reffering all around. I agree Williams could have easily fouled out in the first half, and that all the main big men got away with a lot of pushing.

Duke's problem was they got scared. You could see it in every shot. As soon as LSU started blocking a shot or two, every Duke player got scared when they went inside. Hell they were scared shooting a three (I thought Nelson was scared he was going to get hit with a rolled up newspaper whenever he touched the ball, even when wide open for three). Even Shelden was scared on the inside. You may not be able to tell from the stats, but you could see it in the moves he made. His problem is he never really goes up with authority... sure he muscles people around, but when he goes for the shot he kind of half-asses it. You could see that in the two or three dunks that got blocked. And once Redick got pissed off (after about 7 minutes) he was completely gone. There's two difference pissed off Redicks, one where you do something to him that he feels is an affront, and one where you hound him relentlessly. LSU had a great strategy, don't let Redick beat us... simple, but completely necessary. Paulus showed his freshmanness, every other guard disappeared, Melchioni did nothing. The only one who showed any flashes of anything was McRoberts, but he just disappears for long stretches of the game.

I completely take my hat off to LSU. Duke played a horrible game, but 87% of that was forced by LSU.

The final 7 minutes or so were called very well IMO. And I thought the first half was at least called close to evenly. The begining of the 2nd half was just horrid, in terms of the calls LSU got against them and Duke didn't.

But calling an at least fairly even first half and letting the teams play in the final 8 minutes or so of the game gets an overall thumbs up from me towards the refs.

Tyrus Thomas was the man blocking shots today, but Garrett Temple deserves all kinds of props for the lion's share of LSU's D. Temple comes from a good LSU basketball lineage, all of whom are terrific human beings. Hes been a good defender all year, especially for a freshman. But today he just stepped it up to another level. He was all over Riddick like VDs on Ron Mexico. Impressive for a guy, who like Tyrus Thomas, was looked on by many as not even a SEC caliber player.

cartman · 03-23-2006, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Hells yeah, go WVU!

I'd like to remind you which state you live in currently...

Tigercat · 03-23-2006, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Groundhog

By the way, anyone else pretty unimpressed by Glen Davis for LSU? The guy is big, but damn, someone needs to teach this kid how to power up. So many times he got the ball inside and put up a soft little shot that would roll out, usually to be cleaned up by a team-mate. At his size this kid should just destroy his defender at the NCAA level.

He doesn't have a very good vertical. He is much more agile than he is explosive. That should keep him in school for a while longer, and when he does come out, it probably won't be in the first round. (Maybe undrafted....)

What he does do well, is he forces you to foul him in the college game. He is just so big and agile that its hard to ever fully contain him.

JeeberD · 03-23-2006, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cartman

I'd like to remind you which state you live in currently...

I don't root for UT once things start getting serious in the tournament...

Young Drachma · 03-23-2006, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RadioFriendlyUnitShifter

THAT IS SO FUCKING ANNOYING...God someone please shut her up.

I was wondering what the hell that was.

Swaggs · 03-23-2006, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Hells yeah, go WVU!

Just for you, Jeeber: http://rwbl-ootp-online.com/images/wvugirl.jpg

Groundhog · 03-23-2006, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Tigercat

He doesn't have a very good vertical. He is much more agile than he is explosive. That should keep him in school for a while longer, and when he does come out, it probably won't be in the first round. (Maybe undrafted....)

What he does do well, is he forces you to foul him in the college game. He is just so big and agile that its hard to ever fully contain him.

Yeah, he's a 4 year guy if he's smart. If he was 6'11 he'd be a lock for the NBA, but at just 6'9 it's a real stretch, even with his quickness.

Outside of not powering it up he also didn't do a good job of keeping the ball away from the defender. About 2 or 3 times he got it stripped away as he was going up for the shot.

Still, if I were an LSU fan I'd be excited if this guy is on campus for the next 2 seasons - imagine the kind of numbers he'll put up as a senior.

JeeberD · 03-23-2006, 10:36 PM

All tied up!

I heart me some Swaggs...

Abe Sargent · 03-23-2006, 10:37 PM

TIED by WVU

-Anxiety

Abe Sargent · 03-23-2006, 10:38 PM

Blasted Timestamp bug and stuff. I swore I was earlier than Jeebder. Ah well.

-Anxiety

Swaggs · 03-23-2006, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

All tied up!

I heart me some Swaggs...

Speaking of heart... mine is damn near ready to explode.

MrBug708 · 03-23-2006, 10:41 PM

UCLA down by 6...

st.cronin · 03-23-2006, 10:43 PM

I'm sorry, I just don't see LSU beating either of these teams.

MrBug708 · 03-23-2006, 10:46 PM

You gotta be FUCKING me!

The refs just called a foul on UCLA when the Zags guy went up and got blocked by the bottom of the backboard!

The fucking backboard!

jbmagic · 03-23-2006, 10:55 PM

If UCLA holds Gonz under 70 points, UCLA will win.

VPI97 · 03-23-2006, 10:55 PM

What was that? A foul on Pittsnogle's nose?

JeeberD · 03-23-2006, 11:03 PM

Choke, Aldridge!

CHOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JeeberD · 03-23-2006, 11:03 PM

Clank!

JeeberD · 03-23-2006, 11:03 PM

I love March Madness...

VPI97 · 03-23-2006, 11:04 PM

WVU down three...quick poll: do they make it or not?

I say yes.

JeeberD · 03-23-2006, 11:05 PM

I'm hoping yes...

Crapshoot · 03-23-2006, 11:05 PM

What an ending. wow.

VPI97 · 03-23-2006, 11:05 PM

Well fuck.

Crapshoot · 03-23-2006, 11:05 PM

How about that final shot!

JeeberD · 03-23-2006, 11:05 PM

Dola-

Nope

Easy Mac · 03-23-2006, 11:05 PM

now thats how you win a game.

cartman · 03-23-2006, 11:05 PM

HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Swaggs · 03-23-2006, 11:06 PM

Ouch.

Abe Sargent · 03-23-2006, 11:07 PM

We have GOT to schedule Texas to a regular season game. These are too good not too.

-Anxiety

MrBug708 · 03-23-2006, 11:08 PM

Oh crap

SackAttack · 03-23-2006, 11:10 PM

Hell of a finish to the WVU/Texas game. I thought when they hit the 3 to tie it that WVU would take it.

Boys, that's why you play defense for 40 minutes, not 39:55.

Neuqua · 03-23-2006, 11:11 PM

Moments like that are why there is no doubt this is the best time of the sports year.

03-23-2006, 09:45 PM	#1105
VPI97 Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kennesaw, GA	WVU has stopped playing anything that resembles defense. __________________ CT & Jivin - "Surprisingly Entertaining"

03-23-2006, 09:47 PM	#1106
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	By the way, anyone else pretty unimpressed by Glen Davis for LSU? The guy is big, but damn, someone needs to teach this kid how to power up. So many times he got the ball inside and put up a soft little shot that would roll out, usually to be cleaned up by a team-mate. At his size this kid should just destroy his defender at the NCAA level. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

03-23-2006, 09:48 PM	#1107
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I love seeing Duke lose, even if it screws up my brackets (I had them losing in the title game to UConn)... Now I need the Zags to keep playing hard and beat UCLA. My bro and sis both have UCLA in the FF while I have the Zags coming out of that region. __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-23-2006, 09:52 PM	#1108
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	I am not sure if they can beat Memphis, Jeebs. __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

03-23-2006, 09:57 PM	#1110
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	It would be great for the conference if Memphis goes to the final four... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-23-2006, 09:41 PM	#1103
tdydynasty Banned Join Date: Aug 2002	Most likely you will die by the 3 point shot. Unless you are John Paxson.

03-23-2006, 09:43 PM	#1104
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	TOo many fouls called in this game. Not in favor of either team, but just way too ticky tacky

03-23-2006, 09:58 PM	#1111
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Looks like Gonzaga is making a case for moving into the Pac-10. lol... __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

03-23-2006, 10:00 PM	#1112
Ajaxab College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Far from home	I'm almost hoping the Zags lose so that we no longer have to be subject to that leather-lunged female cheerleader who keeps yelping into the microphone. She did it every time Indiana had the ball last weekend and she's at it again tonight. So annoying...

03-23-2006, 10:06 PM	#1115
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	As bad as the game has been for UCLA, 13 isn't so bad

03-23-2006, 10:09 PM	#1116
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	And in one minute,s WVU cuts 8 points into the lead. -Anxiety __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

03-23-2006, 10:09 PM	#1117
VPI97 Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kennesaw, GA	WVU getting hot. __________________ CT & Jivin - "Surprisingly Entertaining"

03-23-2006, 10:10 PM	#1118
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Hells yeah, go WVU! __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-23-2006, 10:36 PM	#1126
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	All tied up! I heart me some Swaggs... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-23-2006, 10:37 PM	#1127
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	TIED by WVU -Anxiety __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

03-23-2006, 10:38 PM	#1128
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	Blasted Timestamp bug and stuff. I swore I was earlier than Jeebder. Ah well. -Anxiety __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

03-23-2006, 10:41 PM	#1130
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	UCLA down by 6...

03-23-2006, 10:43 PM	#1131
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I'm sorry, I just don't see LSU beating either of these teams. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

03-23-2006, 10:46 PM	#1132
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	You gotta be FUCKING me! The refs just called a foul on UCLA when the Zags guy went up and got blocked by the bottom of the backboard! The fucking backboard!

03-23-2006, 10:55 PM	#1133
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	If UCLA holds Gonz under 70 points, UCLA will win.

03-23-2006, 10:55 PM	#1134
VPI97 Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kennesaw, GA	What was that? A foul on Pittsnogle's nose? __________________ CT & Jivin - "Surprisingly Entertaining"

03-23-2006, 11:03 PM	#1135
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Choke, Aldridge! CHOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-23-2006, 11:03 PM	#1136
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Clank! __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-23-2006, 11:03 PM	#1137
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I love March Madness... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-23-2006, 11:04 PM	#1138
VPI97 Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kennesaw, GA	WVU down three...quick poll: do they make it or not? I say yes. __________________ CT & Jivin - "Surprisingly Entertaining"

03-23-2006, 11:05 PM	#1139
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I'm hoping yes... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-23-2006, 11:05 PM	#1140
Crapshoot Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003	What an ending. wow.

03-23-2006, 11:05 PM	#1141
VPI97 Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kennesaw, GA	Well fuck. __________________ CT & Jivin - "Surprisingly Entertaining"

03-23-2006, 11:05 PM	#1142
Crapshoot Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003	How about that final shot!

03-23-2006, 11:05 PM	#1143
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Dola- Nope __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-23-2006, 11:05 PM	#1144
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	now thats how you win a game.

03-23-2006, 11:05 PM	#1145
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

03-23-2006, 11:06 PM	#1146
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Ouch. __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

03-23-2006, 11:07 PM	#1147
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	We have GOT to schedule Texas to a regular season game. These are too good not too. -Anxiety __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

03-23-2006, 11:08 PM	#1148
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Oh crap