The official NCAA tournament thread - Page 8

hoopsguy · 03-28-2015, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

If Wisconsin keeps this up from outside, I don't know how Arizona can win.

Everyone is hitting from the arc this half. Wisky is shredding a really good defensive team. This is probably best offensive basketball I've seen so far in this tournament.

Was hoping ND would do something like this to Kentucky for at least a stretch of the later game ...

hoopsguy · 03-28-2015, 07:24 PM

Would never have predicted both teams north of 75 points, barring 4 OTs.

Lathum · 03-28-2015, 07:26 PM

That was gross.

hoopsguy · 03-28-2015, 07:26 PM

Dekker is SO sick right now. That was unreal. Man, I wish Wisky could bottle some of this for Kentucky.

Vince, Pt. II · 03-28-2015, 07:28 PM

What a game. Unreal.

lungs · 03-28-2015, 07:28 PM

Woo! Great to be going back to the Final Four.

Buccaneer · 03-28-2015, 07:29 PM

Woohoo!!

timmae · 03-28-2015, 07:39 PM

I need a whiskey after that game... Just awesome! Hell, make it a double.

MizzouRah · 03-28-2015, 07:48 PM

Congrats Wisconsin! Now let's go Notre Dame even though I have Kentucky winning it all!!!

Neuqua · 03-28-2015, 08:12 PM

Gregg Marshall interested in Texas job, indicates Alabama should save its energy - SBNation.com

bob · 03-28-2015, 08:15 PM

This is the first UK game I've watched this year. Do they ever get called for over the back?

bob · 03-28-2015, 08:20 PM

These refs f*cking blow

nol · 03-28-2015, 08:20 PM

Nope. They have been called for it zero times. Very astute observation.

bob · 03-28-2015, 08:29 PM

Certainly haven't been called for it today.

nol · 03-28-2015, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bob

Certainly haven't been called for it today.

Pretty radical, but it's possible for a player to get an offensive rebound by being taller and jumping higher than the opponent. Attempting to box someone out does not guarantee a defensive rebound or a foul.

bob · 03-28-2015, 08:40 PM

Radical indeed...

No need to be a dick. I asked a simple question.

Lathum · 03-28-2015, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bob

Radical indeed...

No need to be a dick. I asked a simple question.

he comes across that way a lot, he thinks he is smarter than everyone else.

Lathum · 03-28-2015, 09:22 PM

dola- at what point does UK feel the weight of expectation? Living just on the other side of the river I would love all those mouth breather UK fans to be crying over their pop tarts tomorrow morning.

You know how I know they all eat pop tarts? They are all morbidly obese and have no teeth.

NobodyHere · 03-28-2015, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

You know how I know they all eat pop tarts? They are all morbidly obese and have no teeth.

I thought that's from the inbreeding.

hoopsguy · 03-28-2015, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

dola- at what point does UK feel the weight of expectation?

I'm thinking right about now that the weight is going to be pretty real.

Lathum · 03-28-2015, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by hoopsguy

I'm thinking right about now that the weight is going to be pretty real.

Nd playing like they have nothing to lose.

bob · 03-28-2015, 09:35 PM

I wish I had kept a stop watch of game time vs commercials.

Ragone · 03-28-2015, 09:38 PM

Might be Armageddon in Lexington if Kentucky loses and Louisville makes final four.

hoopsguy · 03-28-2015, 09:46 PM

ND missed foul shots feel like they are going to come back to haunt them ...

And there is Kentucky lead on Harrison 3.

Brian Swartz · 03-28-2015, 09:48 PM

Another one of those 'what are you think ... I mean, great shot! Don't ever do it again, but great shot!!'

Eaglesfan27 · 03-28-2015, 09:48 PM

Those are some VERY long 3's. Wow.

SirFozzie · 03-28-2015, 09:49 PM

Oh wow. That's moments like that that keep me interested in College Basketball

albionmoonlight · 03-28-2015, 09:50 PM

Do college teams really need 47 timeouts per team per half?

nol · 03-28-2015, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

Do college teams really need 47 timeouts per team per half?

No, but Taco Bell, Burger King, Pepsi, Dasani, Dove, Sprint, AT&T, and co. do.

Lathum · 03-28-2015, 09:59 PM

So close. Damn.

PilotMan · 03-28-2015, 10:00 PM

Suck it Irish fans.

hoopsguy · 03-28-2015, 10:00 PM

Bad inbounds, was so close to ND's own end line.
Was that Cauley-Stein running with him all the way down the court?

miami_fan · 03-28-2015, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by nol

No, but Taco Bell, Burger King, Pepsi, Dasani, Dove, Sprint, AT&T, and co. do.

Winner!

bob · 03-28-2015, 10:02 PM

A big part of ND losing that game was Grant trying to be a hero at the end. Two consecutive possessions he stopped what the team was using to be successful (moving the ball) and forced bad 3's.

JPhillips · 03-28-2015, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bob

A big part of ND losing that game was Grant trying to be a hero at the end. Two consecutive possessions he stopped what the team was using to be successful (moving the ball) and forced bad 3's.

I thought that, too.

And missed free throws.

bob · 03-28-2015, 10:06 PM

They only missed 3 all game - just all at the end.

It was desperation either way, but why run to the corner for an off balance 3? A 2 ties it.

nol · 03-28-2015, 10:15 PM

I thought Towns was so impressive offensively. It was obviously a physical mismatch for him, but it's extremely common to see young big guys get too impatient and shut themselves down with offensive fouls or turnovers. Even when he wasn't scoring he was moving the ball to the right guy. Quite the gut check to go from the background guy to the #1 option in that environment.

britrock88 · 03-28-2015, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by PilotMan

Suck it Irish fans.

Come on, PM, this wasn't nearly as much about ND as it was about UK...

britrock88 · 03-28-2015, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bob

A big part of ND losing that game was Grant trying to be a hero at the end. Two consecutive possessions he stopped what the team was using to be successful (moving the ball) and forced bad 3's.

Eh. Regrets, yes. But that could have been Brey, could have been Grant... *shurg*

nol · 03-28-2015, 10:34 PM

The 2nd-to-last possession was definitely a called isolation for Grant. The final play looked like a defensive breakdown in the making for UK but finding the open man is easier said than done when there's a seven footer running stride-for-stride with you.

Vince, Pt. II · 03-28-2015, 10:36 PM

Listening on the radio, I got the feeling that the last two possessions were absolutely terrible for Notre Dame. Hell of a game though.

Karlifornia · 03-28-2015, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bob

A big part of ND losing that game was Grant trying to be a hero at the end. Two consecutive possessions he stopped what the team was using to be successful (moving the ball) and forced bad 3's.

Whatever...he's the best player on the team. You live and die with a talent like that.

ColtCrazy · 03-28-2015, 11:01 PM

Damn. Now I really, really, want Wisconsin to beat UK. I can't live this close to Kentucky and put up with the undefeated talk forever.

Brian Swartz · 03-28-2015, 11:39 PM

I thought Notre Dame had the game and blinked. When they made that three to go up 62-56 with a few minutes left, I thought they were going to win it. After that, it was one free throw and the long three by Grant and that was it. They needed to make another shot or two, while Kentucky was making everything. Irish played well enough to win, and I'm still not sure how I feel about the fact that they didn't. Most champions have at least one big scare, I think this will probably be a lot closer than Kentucky comes to losing next weekend.

ColtCrazy · 03-28-2015, 11:50 PM

Sadly, I tend to agree with you. Kentucky was ripe for the upset and Notre Dame just didn't play the same as they had done the first 38 minutes. I think Wisconsin is the last team that stands a chance, but I have a feeling it's Kentucky's year.
Ugh.
Just please don't let it be a Kentucky-Louisville championship. Living in Southern Indiana will become unbearable.

Young Drachma · 03-29-2015, 12:44 AM

NJIT who still aren't in a conference and who beat Michigan at home earlier this year are still dancing, albeit in the CIT Final Four.

CIT | CollegeInsider.com | Postseason Tournament

NIT Final Four is Miami, Temple, Stanford and Old Dominion.

stevew · 03-29-2015, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Karlifornia

Whatever...he's the best player on the team. You live and die with a talent like that.

Yeah. Agreed.

mauchow · 03-29-2015, 08:08 AM

When Notre Dame called the time out with 34 seconds left I was screaming, WHY WHY WHY!!!!???

Get the inbounds and fly to half court and call a time out w 3-4 seconds left and work something up from there.

Just a terrible use of time out for ND.

nol · 03-29-2015, 03:32 PM

I don't see how commentators can think it's "rolling the dice" to leave a player with 4 fouls in when there are under 4 minutes remaining. If you can't count on someone to go 4 trips down and back without picking up a foul, that player would've fouled out before halftime.

Buccaneer · 03-29-2015, 03:54 PM

Woohoo!! part 2

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03-28-2015, 07:24 PM	#352
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	Would never have predicted both teams north of 75 points, barring 4 OTs.

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Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	That was gross.

03-28-2015, 07:26 PM	#354
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	Dekker is SO sick right now. That was unreal. Man, I wish Wisky could bottle some of this for Kentucky.

03-28-2015, 07:28 PM	#355
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	What a game. Unreal.

03-28-2015, 07:28 PM	#356
lungs Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Prairie du Sac, WI	Woo! Great to be going back to the Final Four.

03-28-2015, 07:29 PM	#357
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Woohoo!!

03-28-2015, 07:48 PM	#359
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Congrats Wisconsin! Now let's go Notre Dame even though I have Kentucky winning it all!!!

03-28-2015, 08:15 PM	#361
bob College Starter Join Date: Oct 2004	This is the first UK game I've watched this year. Do they ever get called for over the back?

03-28-2015, 08:20 PM	#362
bob College Starter Join Date: Oct 2004	These refs f*cking blow

03-28-2015, 08:20 PM	#363
nol Banned Join Date: Oct 2003	Nope. They have been called for it zero times. Very astute observation.

03-28-2015, 08:29 PM	#364
bob College Starter Join Date: Oct 2004	Certainly haven't been called for it today.

03-28-2015, 08:40 PM	#366
bob College Starter Join Date: Oct 2004	Radical indeed... No need to be a dick. I asked a simple question.

03-28-2015, 09:22 PM	#368
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	dola- at what point does UK feel the weight of expectation? Living just on the other side of the river I would love all those mouth breather UK fans to be crying over their pop tarts tomorrow morning. You know how I know they all eat pop tarts? They are all morbidly obese and have no teeth.

03-28-2015, 09:35 PM	#372
bob College Starter Join Date: Oct 2004	I wish I had kept a stop watch of game time vs commercials.

03-28-2015, 09:38 PM	#373
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	Might be Armageddon in Lexington if Kentucky loses and Louisville makes final four.

03-28-2015, 09:46 PM	#374
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	ND missed foul shots feel like they are going to come back to haunt them ... And there is Kentucky lead on Harrison 3.

03-28-2015, 09:48 PM	#375
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	Another one of those 'what are you think ... I mean, great shot! Don't ever do it again, but great shot!!'

03-28-2015, 09:50 PM	#378
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Do college teams really need 47 timeouts per team per half?

03-28-2015, 09:59 PM	#380
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	So close. Damn.

03-28-2015, 10:00 PM	#382
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	Bad inbounds, was so close to ND's own end line. Was that Cauley-Stein running with him all the way down the court?

03-28-2015, 10:02 PM	#384
bob College Starter Join Date: Oct 2004	A big part of ND losing that game was Grant trying to be a hero at the end. Two consecutive possessions he stopped what the team was using to be successful (moving the ball) and forced bad 3's.

03-28-2015, 10:06 PM	#386
bob College Starter Join Date: Oct 2004	They only missed 3 all game - just all at the end. It was desperation either way, but why run to the corner for an off balance 3? A 2 ties it. Last edited by bob : 03-28-2015 at 10:06 PM.

03-28-2015, 10:15 PM	#387
nol Banned Join Date: Oct 2003	I thought Towns was so impressive offensively. It was obviously a physical mismatch for him, but it's extremely common to see young big guys get too impatient and shut themselves down with offensive fouls or turnovers. Even when he wasn't scoring he was moving the ball to the right guy. Quite the gut check to go from the background guy to the #1 option in that environment. Last edited by nol : 03-28-2015 at 10:16 PM.

03-28-2015, 10:34 PM	#390
nol Banned Join Date: Oct 2003	The 2nd-to-last possession was definitely a called isolation for Grant. The final play looked like a defensive breakdown in the making for UK but finding the open man is easier said than done when there's a seven footer running stride-for-stride with you.

03-28-2015, 10:36 PM	#391
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Listening on the radio, I got the feeling that the last two possessions were absolutely terrible for Notre Dame. Hell of a game though.

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03-28-2015, 11:39 PM	#394
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	I thought Notre Dame had the game and blinked. When they made that three to go up 62-56 with a few minutes left, I thought they were going to win it. After that, it was one free throw and the long three by Grant and that was it. They needed to make another shot or two, while Kentucky was making everything. Irish played well enough to win, and I'm still not sure how I feel about the fact that they didn't. Most champions have at least one big scare, I think this will probably be a lot closer than Kentucky comes to losing next weekend.

03-28-2015, 11:50 PM	#395
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	Sadly, I tend to agree with you. Kentucky was ripe for the upset and Notre Dame just didn't play the same as they had done the first 38 minutes. I think Wisconsin is the last team that stands a chance, but I have a feeling it's Kentucky's year. Ugh. Just please don't let it be a Kentucky-Louisville championship. Living in Southern Indiana will become unbearable. __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

03-29-2015, 12:44 AM	#396
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03-29-2015, 08:08 AM	#398
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	When Notre Dame called the time out with 34 seconds left I was screaming, WHY WHY WHY!!!!??? Get the inbounds and fly to half court and call a time out w 3-4 seconds left and work something up from there. Just a terrible use of time out for ND. Last edited by mauchow : 03-29-2015 at 08:14 AM.