Official 2011-12 College Basketball Thread - Page 36

Matthean · 03-22-2012, 05:53 PM

Reading up on who it is, we are talking two players that road the bench and then one player feeling like he deserved to be a starter after losing his starting spot. Smotrycz leaving would hurt for depth, but Burke leaving would be a killer.

sterlingice · 03-22-2012, 06:55 PM

Wisconsin is just looking pathetic. It's like they don't even have a point guard or anyone who can drive

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mauchow · 03-22-2012, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Wisconsin is just looking pathetic. It's like they don't even have a point guard or anyone who can drive

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Which is why I'm looking forward to the Post-Jordan Taylor years -- he just isn't a guy that will drive to create things. I understand protecting the ball and not forcing the ball and turning the ball over but --- it's him that creates the stagnant offense for the Badgers. The Badgers have a good quick guard that was good enough to play this year but decided to redshirt as a freshman; who will take over the duties next year. Add in Dekker and you've got two guys coming in next year that won't be so damn afraid to drive to the ****ing hoop.

Add in that Gasser is passing on open looks on more than a few occassions; that cannot happen tonight.

Wisconsin closed out on a 4-0 so that is a start. Let's get back to taking smart shots and work on getting the lead back

sterlingice · 03-22-2012, 07:05 PM

So... 5-3 Michigan State-Louisville with more than 8 minutes gone?

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k0ruptr · 03-22-2012, 07:05 PM

Mich St - Louisville on a helluva pace

Young Drachma · 03-22-2012, 07:15 PM

Only thing worse attended than Women's tourney games is this sad sack D2 Final Four game I watched briefly on Altitude.

Matthean · 03-22-2012, 07:20 PM

Louisville and MSU a combined 9-37.

sterlingice · 03-22-2012, 07:29 PM

Wisconsin looks like a totally different team here in the 2nd half. Tons of movement

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Scoobz0202 · 03-22-2012, 07:44 PM

Huge three's for Wisconsin.

JonInMiddleGA · 03-22-2012, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Only thing worse attended than Women's tourney games is this sad sack D2 Final Four game I watched briefly on Altitude.

I didn't even realize DII had gotten that deep.

Not surprising that a venue in KY (a few miles south of Cincinnati) has a sparse crowd for a game between teams from WA & MA. The 2nd game ought to be a little better, it's an AL school vs a KY school.

If

sterlingice · 03-22-2012, 07:48 PM

Wisconsin cannot miss right now!

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Scoobz0202 · 03-22-2012, 07:50 PM

God damn. They really need to make it so when a timeout is called it also counts as a media timeout.

sterlingice · 03-22-2012, 07:54 PM

Seriously, I swear we're watching real life NBA Jam

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sterlingice · 03-22-2012, 07:56 PM

Wisconsin is starting to look stale again. They need to get that big guy back down underneath. 3 fouls with 4 to go isn't a big deal

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Young Drachma · 03-22-2012, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

I didn't even realize DII had gotten that deep.

Not surprising that a venue in KY (a few miles south of Cincinnati) has a sparse crowd for a game between teams from WA & MA. The 2nd game ought to be a little better, it's an AL school vs a KY school.

If

I hadn't realized it either. Yeah, it made sense. I just never liked the neutral site, playing in front of no one deal. But I guess it's easier than giving everyone home games, but I guess it's fairer that way, but bleh.

sterlingice · 03-22-2012, 08:09 PM

Wisconsin just has no sense of urgency. This is the fastest last 4 minutes of a tourney game I've seen

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Matthean · 03-22-2012, 08:12 PM

Since MSU might not score 40, Louisville being at 35 with 12+ to go is bad.

Scoobz0202 · 03-22-2012, 08:14 PM

Just terrible late game basketball this tournament.

What kind of fucking shot was that?

Chubby · 03-22-2012, 08:14 PM

SU lost by 40 like everyone said right?

oh wait...

sterlingice · 03-22-2012, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

Just terrible late game basketball this tournament.

What kind of fucking shot was that?

Yeah, a long guarded 3 was not the ideal shot there

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Radii · 03-22-2012, 08:15 PM

And yet another NCAA Tournament game comes down to a final play where the team on offense has no ability to execute anything at all. Grats to Syracuse.

cartman · 03-22-2012, 08:15 PM

Horrible shot by the Wisky player there. He had time to pass or move up.

rowech · 03-22-2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Radii

And yet another NCAA Tournament game comes down to a final play where the team on offense has no ability to execute anything at all. Grats to Syracuse.

Seriously. This tournament has been littered with inept play at the end of games.

Scoobz0202 · 03-22-2012, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Chubby

SU lost by 40 like everyone said right?

oh wait...

This must be the first time you've cheered for a team the majority wants to see lose.

It's like you don't know how to handle it.

Buccaneer · 03-22-2012, 08:16 PM

Doesn't get much closer than that.

mauchow · 03-22-2012, 08:17 PM

Wow... unreal. Senior Robby Wilson had the Cuse defender in the air and didn't dribble by for an easy jumper - instead passes out to Taylor and now it's over for those two.

Scoobz0202 · 03-22-2012, 08:17 PM

And I'm surprised that Bo Ryan didn't call a timeout.

mauchow · 03-22-2012, 08:18 PM

Sad to see you guys go - Good career, especially for Taylor. Wilson started to figure it out towards the end but both came up short. Proud of these guys.

mauchow · 03-22-2012, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

And I'm surprised that Bo Ryan didn't call a timeout.

Yep. I was calling for it. I don't understand it at all.

bhlloy · 03-22-2012, 08:19 PM

Damn, how do you end up shooting a 3 from that far out down by 1. With a timeout remaining.

Matthean · 03-22-2012, 08:19 PM

People who didn't change their bracket after Fab Melo was ruled out are breathing easier. If they get one more, that might be good enough for some.

mauchow · 03-22-2012, 08:23 PM

LoL - Still shaking my head. Bo didn't call a time out to get the guy in that he wanted in, Berggren, who was having a great game. Unbelievable.

Scoobz0202 · 03-22-2012, 08:26 PM

C'mon Izzo. You're a fucking wizard in the tournament.

mauchow · 03-22-2012, 08:26 PM

That would be awful if all three B1G teams went down to the Big East teams tonight...

Well -- thats the end of my stuck to the TV watching tournament.

I told my wife with 30 seconds to go how it was going to end. "Foul, he's going to miss the front end off the back iron, Badgers rebound it and score for the win at the buzzer..." All happened but the last part...

Not sure what to do now.

Scoobz0202 · 03-22-2012, 08:28 PM

So is it inevitable that Kentucky will make the finals?

Matthean · 03-22-2012, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

C'mon Izzo. You're a fucking wizard in the tournament.

Outside of two games against OSU, they were basically Michigan. Of course, you couldn't convince the MSU faithful of it.

Matthean · 03-22-2012, 08:33 PM

24 of MSU's 38 points are by two seniors.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 03-22-2012, 08:36 PM

Ugh, watching the weakness of this West bracket is making me ill.

Scoobz0202 · 03-22-2012, 08:42 PM

Michigan State is embarrassing themselves.

Matthean · 03-22-2012, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Ugh, watching the weakness of this West bracket is making me ill.

You would know.

JonInMiddleGA · 03-22-2012, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

I hadn't realized it either. Yeah, it made sense. I just never liked the neutral site, playing in front of no one deal. But I guess it's easier than giving everyone home games, but I guess it's fairer that way, but bleh.

Hey, I just sawGT play G'town for a trip to the women's S16 with what looked like a crowd suited for for a mid-week HS b'ball game featuring two tiny schools with sub-500 records ... but that was better than seeing the higher seed stuck playing on the road at the lower seed (as happens too often in the women's tourney).

(Neutral site in Chapel Hill in a year when UNC didn't make the tourney)

dave731 · 03-22-2012, 08:47 PM

You guys are killing me... Louisville might be the best defensive team in the tourney. That is not weakness...but it is coming from a Misery fan!

dave731 · 03-22-2012, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

So is it inevitable that Kentucky will make the finals?

Baylor might have something to say about that and Hoosiers could get lucky again

Scoobz0202 · 03-22-2012, 08:51 PM

CBS needs to cut out these random ass camera angles. They are not cool. They are distracting and more often then not make it harder to see what is going on.

sterlingice · 03-22-2012, 08:55 PM

Oof. What an ugly game for Michigan State. And there goes my bracket

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Mizzou B-ball fan · 03-22-2012, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dave731

You guys are killing me... Louisville might be the best defensive team in the tourney. That is not weakness...but it is coming from a Misery fan!

Good defense is holding a team to 50-60 points. This is just an embarrassing offensive display.

cartman · 03-22-2012, 08:59 PM

At least they are still playing. I'd think that a #2 seed losing to a #15 ranks much higher on the embarrassment scale.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 03-22-2012, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by cartman

At least they are still playing. I'd think that a #2 seed losing to a #15 ranks much higher on the embarrassment scale.

It's only outranked by the frustration that Mizzou could have easily made a final four in this bracket if they could have outlasted the game of a lifetime from Norfolk State. But that obviously didn't happen. So here I sit sucking my thumb and waiting for fall to arrive.

Radii · 03-22-2012, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

CBS needs to cut out these random ass camera angles. They are not cool. They are distracting and more often then not make it harder to see what is going on.

+1, I always hate the non-standard camera angles they show.

dave731 · 03-22-2012, 09:03 PM

Ever since pitino turned the team loose to press, they have been extraordinary. I banked my bracket on them being a different team in the tourney and I'm right so far.

03-22-2012, 05:53 PM	#1751
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Reading up on who it is, we are talking two players that road the bench and then one player feeling like he deserved to be a starter after losing his starting spot. Smotrycz leaving would hurt for depth, but Burke leaving would be a killer. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

03-22-2012, 06:55 PM	#1752
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Wisconsin is just looking pathetic. It's like they don't even have a point guard or anyone who can drive SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-22-2012, 07:05 PM	#1754
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	So... 5-3 Michigan State-Louisville with more than 8 minutes gone? SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-22-2012, 07:05 PM	#1755
k0ruptr Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas	Mich St - Louisville on a helluva pace __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: k0ruptr My Favorite Teams : Chicago White Sox - Carolina Panthers - Orlando Magic - Phoenix Suns - Anaheim Ducks - Hawaii Warriors - Oregon Ducks

03-22-2012, 07:15 PM	#1756
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Only thing worse attended than Women's tourney games is this sad sack D2 Final Four game I watched briefly on Altitude. __________________ FBCB / FPB3 Mods

03-22-2012, 07:20 PM	#1757
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Louisville and MSU a combined 9-37. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

03-22-2012, 07:29 PM	#1758
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Wisconsin looks like a totally different team here in the 2nd half. Tons of movement SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-22-2012, 07:44 PM	#1759
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Huge three's for Wisconsin.

03-22-2012, 07:48 PM	#1761
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Wisconsin cannot miss right now! SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-22-2012, 07:50 PM	#1762
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	God damn. They really need to make it so when a timeout is called it also counts as a media timeout.

03-22-2012, 07:54 PM	#1763
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Seriously, I swear we're watching real life NBA Jam SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-22-2012, 07:56 PM	#1764
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Wisconsin is starting to look stale again. They need to get that big guy back down underneath. 3 fouls with 4 to go isn't a big deal SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-22-2012, 08:09 PM	#1766
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Wisconsin just has no sense of urgency. This is the fastest last 4 minutes of a tourney game I've seen SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-22-2012, 08:12 PM	#1767
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Since MSU might not score 40, Louisville being at 35 with 12+ to go is bad. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

03-22-2012, 08:14 PM	#1768
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Just terrible late game basketball this tournament. What kind of fucking shot was that?

03-22-2012, 08:14 PM	#1769
Chubby Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Syracuse, NY	SU lost by 40 like everyone said right? oh wait...

03-22-2012, 08:15 PM	#1771
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	And yet another NCAA Tournament game comes down to a final play where the team on offense has no ability to execute anything at all. Grats to Syracuse.

03-22-2012, 08:15 PM	#1772
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Horrible shot by the Wisky player there. He had time to pass or move up. __________________ 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

03-22-2012, 08:16 PM	#1775
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Doesn't get much closer than that.

03-22-2012, 08:17 PM	#1776
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	Wow... unreal. Senior Robby Wilson had the Cuse defender in the air and didn't dribble by for an easy jumper - instead passes out to Taylor and now it's over for those two.

03-22-2012, 08:17 PM	#1777
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	And I'm surprised that Bo Ryan didn't call a timeout.

03-22-2012, 08:18 PM	#1778
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	Sad to see you guys go - Good career, especially for Taylor. Wilson started to figure it out towards the end but both came up short. Proud of these guys.

03-22-2012, 08:19 PM	#1780
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	Damn, how do you end up shooting a 3 from that far out down by 1. With a timeout remaining.

03-22-2012, 08:19 PM	#1781
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	People who didn't change their bracket after Fab Melo was ruled out are breathing easier. If they get one more, that might be good enough for some. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table. Last edited by Matthean : 03-22-2012 at 08:19 PM.

03-22-2012, 08:23 PM	#1782
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	LoL - Still shaking my head. Bo didn't call a time out to get the guy in that he wanted in, Berggren, who was having a great game. Unbelievable.

03-22-2012, 08:26 PM	#1783
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	C'mon Izzo. You're a fucking wizard in the tournament.

03-22-2012, 08:26 PM	#1784
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	That would be awful if all three B1G teams went down to the Big East teams tonight... Well -- thats the end of my stuck to the TV watching tournament. I told my wife with 30 seconds to go how it was going to end. "Foul, he's going to miss the front end off the back iron, Badgers rebound it and score for the win at the buzzer..." All happened but the last part... Not sure what to do now.

03-22-2012, 08:28 PM	#1785
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	So is it inevitable that Kentucky will make the finals?

03-22-2012, 08:33 PM	#1787
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	24 of MSU's 38 points are by two seniors. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

03-22-2012, 08:36 PM	#1788
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Ugh, watching the weakness of this West bracket is making me ill.

03-22-2012, 08:42 PM	#1789
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Michigan State is embarrassing themselves.

03-22-2012, 08:47 PM	#1792
dave731 High School JV Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ninety Six	You guys are killing me... Louisville might be the best defensive team in the tourney. That is not weakness...but it is coming from a Misery fan!

03-22-2012, 08:51 PM	#1794
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	CBS needs to cut out these random ass camera angles. They are not cool. They are distracting and more often then not make it harder to see what is going on.

03-22-2012, 08:55 PM	#1795
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Oof. What an ugly game for Michigan State. And there goes my bracket SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-22-2012, 08:59 PM	#1797
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	At least they are still playing. I'd think that a #2 seed losing to a #15 ranks much higher on the embarrassment scale. __________________ 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