2018 Non-Arizona March Madness Game Thread
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Someone needs to tell Nevada that the halftime layup drills are over.
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LofC plays incredible defense. They take EVERTHING to the rack. They have a great chance of getting to the FF
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I guess that’s the point. Sometimes you are Michigan, sometimes you are Texas A&M. And nothing to be done about it. It’s a crapshoot.ASUHATER! wrote:yet they would probably easily beat any team in the country the way they are playing todayByJoveByJingle wrote:More evidence (that we don’t need) that the tourney is an absolute crapshoot. They shouldn’t even be on the floor today except for an epic meltdown and a prayer shot.azgreg wrote:Michigan can't miss.
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I do not understand that strategy by Musselman. 6 second difference, down 1 and no foul?
I mean, it's a choice, but it seems like a bad one.
I mean, it's a choice, but it seems like a bad one.
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Throw it down the court and let someone touch it.lob it up
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For some reason I feel like Kansas State wins this game
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Are these pac 12 refs at the Kentucky game?
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Must be, 29 fouls on k state.
Arizona State might have the most surprisingly anemic history in men's basketball of any program that you might think is better than it is.
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Theses refs don't want K State to have 5 guys left to finish this game
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Dean Wade has barely played, Sneed fouled out, and yet...
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K-State is infinity times tougher than our team. So weird seeing impassioned leaders in the huddle. And they win
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guards guards guards
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So either Kansas goddamn State or Loyola of goddamn Chicago will be in the final 4
i was going to put the ua/asu records here...but i forgot what they were.
i'll just go with fuck asu.
i'll just go with fuck asu.
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They both have something we didn't have this yearASUHATER! wrote:So either Kansas goddamn State or Loyola of goddamn Chicago will be in the final 4
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guards?prh wrote:They both have something we didn't have this yearASUHATER! wrote:So either Kansas goddamn State or Loyola of goddamn Chicago will be in the final 4
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tenacious ones97cats wrote:guards?prh wrote:They both have something we didn't have this yearASUHATER! wrote:So either Kansas goddamn State or Loyola of goddamn Chicago will be in the final 4
Even the Loyola guards would have wreaked havoc with ours
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preach
Florida St too
Florida St too
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One day Arizona will have all the lucky things and right things happen to it that seemingly every other program gets.
i was going to put the ua/asu records here...but i forgot what they were.
i'll just go with fuck asu.
i'll just go with fuck asu.
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like tough, consistent, smart, guard play?ASUHATER! wrote:One day Arizona will have all the lucky things and right things happen to it that seemingly every other program gets.
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Congrats to Mark Few on his sixth S16 exit
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Or that one game where you can't miss ala Wisconsin97cats wrote:like tough, consistent, smart, guard play?ASUHATER! wrote:One day Arizona will have all the lucky things and right things happen to it that seemingly every other program gets.
i was going to put the ua/asu records here...but i forgot what they were.
i'll just go with fuck asu.
i'll just go with fuck asu.
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And they got smoked by a program that is basically collect long athletes and roll the ball outTatetheGreat wrote:Congrats to Mark Few on his sixth S16 exit
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well saidASUHATER! wrote: Or that one game where you can't miss ala Wisconsin
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That is actually a very good accomplishment for small school like Gonzaga. Not many coaches have accomplished that much from a power 5 school.TatetheGreat wrote:Congrats to Mark Few on his sixth S16 exit
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guards - lots of capable onesprh wrote: And they got smoked by a program that is basically collect long athletes and roll the ball out
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97, you got any eligibility left?97cats wrote:guards - lots of capable onesprh wrote: And they got smoked by a program that is basically collect long athletes and roll the ball out
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Offense and defense both win championships. But guard play wins them most of all.
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Watching yesterday’s games, and comparing to our own this season, it’s clear we would’ve had a s16 ceiling if we even got past Kentucky.
Our guard play was atrocious and it took specifically and objectively focusing on the guard play of the s16 teams to see/acknowledge that.
Our guard play was atrocious and it took specifically and objectively focusing on the guard play of the s16 teams to see/acknowledge that.
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lol -- weeeeeeeeeeeellll...jajoyce wrote:
97, you got any eligibility left?
dont you know im fresh out!!?!?!?!
i needed a little Kentucky Fried Movie in my life
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2010-Millers first year, but gave a lot of heart
2011-Toughest teams survive, nastiness is required
2012-Shit show because of thatever that fucks name was
2013-Toughness
2014-Nasty team that played together and smart
2015-Nasty team that played together and smart
2016-Started getting soft
2017-Semi tough team but Lauri didnt want the ball and the one guy that was everything you wanted out of PG outside of talent was in foul trouble
2018-Got punked
My suggestion, get tough smart guys who want the damn ball, not punks who a mental midgets that crumble under pressure
2011-Toughest teams survive, nastiness is required
2012-Shit show because of thatever that fucks name was
2013-Toughness
2014-Nasty team that played together and smart
2015-Nasty team that played together and smart
2016-Started getting soft
2017-Semi tough team but Lauri didnt want the ball and the one guy that was everything you wanted out of PG outside of talent was in foul trouble
2018-Got punked
My suggestion, get tough smart guys who want the damn ball, not punks who a mental midgets that crumble under pressure
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What's interesting to me about this, in hindsight, is looking at which recruits we prioritized (and maybe even landed) versus the ones we passed on. Which guys that we passed on turned out to be tough and smart college players?PHXCATS wrote:2010-Millers first year, but gave a lot of heart
2011-Toughest teams survive, nastiness is required
2012-Shit show because of thatever that fucks name was
2013-Toughness
2014-Nasty team that played together and smart
2015-Nasty team that played together and smart
2016-Started getting soft
2017-Semi tough team but Lauri didnt want the ball and the one guy that was everything you wanted out of PG outside of talent was in foul trouble
2018-Got punked
My suggestion, get tough smart guys who want the damn ball, not punks who a mental midgets that crumble under pressure
Bigger issue, though: our prep evaluation needs to be tighter. As much as I love Trier, was there someone else in his class -- maybe even a 4 year guy -- who would've been a more valuable player in March? I'd ask the same about Rawle. I love those two, but what do we have to show for their time at AZ?
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It's depressing watching these teams that are less talented make it so far in the tournament. I can't decide if I should keep watching or not.
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It's crazy, isn't it? It makes the notion of "talent" seem silly or irrelevant. I mean, Duke is still around, so there's that. They've arguably supplanted UK as the nation's leader in one-and-done-ism. I really hope Cuse beats them tonight.DrWildcat wrote:It's depressing watching these teams that are less talented make it so far in the tournament. I can't decide if I should keep watching or not.
But yeah, I wonder how many guys on Loyola, K-State or Nevada were recruited by Kansas, Duke, Kentucky, or UNC. Coaches who can do more with "less" are really something. How did Brad Stevens take Butler to back to back FFs?
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97cats and Samuel L. Bronkowitz present:97cats wrote:lol -- weeeeeeeeeeeellll...jajoyce wrote:
97, you got any eligibility left?
dont you know im fresh out!!?!?!?!
i needed a little Kentucky Fried Movie in my life
"That's Millergeddon"?
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Or "Catholic High School Recruiting in trouble"catgrad97 wrote:97cats and Samuel L. Bronkowitz present:97cats wrote:lol -- weeeeeeeeeeeellll...jajoyce wrote:
97, you got any eligibility left?
dont you know im fresh out!!?!?!?!
i needed a little Kentucky Fried Movie in my life
"That's Millergeddon"?
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Talent is important as the probability of winning definitely goes up when you have more talent than the other team. We just didn't have the right talent at the guard spots. All our guards had pretty much the same weakness, can't defend and can't create for others off the dribble. Trier was the only one who could create but in isolation. This effectively eliminated our advantage on the inside.Beachcat97 wrote:It's crazy, isn't it? It makes the notion of "talent" seem silly or irrelevant. I mean, Duke is still around, so there's that. They've arguably supplanted UK as the nation's leader in one-and-done-ism. I really hope Cuse beats them tonight.DrWildcat wrote:It's depressing watching these teams that are less talented make it so far in the tournament. I can't decide if I should keep watching or not.
But yeah, I wonder how many guys on Loyola, K-State or Nevada were recruited by Kansas, Duke, Kentucky, or UNC. Coaches who can do more with "less" are really something. How did Brad Stevens take Butler to back to back FFs?
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catgrad97 wrote:
97cats and Samuel L. Bronkowitz present:
"That's Millergeddon"?
well played....well, well played
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I just spit my beer all over the bar well donecatgrad97 wrote:97cats and Samuel L. Bronkowitz present:97cats wrote:lol -- weeeeeeeeeeeellll...jajoyce wrote:
97, you got any eligibility left?
dont you know im fresh out!!?!?!?!
i needed a little Kentucky Fried Movie in my life
"That's Millergeddon"?
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Stevens had some talent. Gordon Hayward is an NBA all star and Shelvin Mack has had a legit NBA career. Butler was a midmajor who scored some really legit talent. Their NC game against UConn was also probably the worst NC game of all time.Beachcat97 wrote:It's crazy, isn't it? It makes the notion of "talent" seem silly or irrelevant. I mean, Duke is still around, so there's that. They've arguably supplanted UK as the nation's leader in one-and-done-ism. I really hope Cuse beats them tonight.DrWildcat wrote:It's depressing watching these teams that are less talented make it so far in the tournament. I can't decide if I should keep watching or not.
But yeah, I wonder how many guys on Loyola, K-State or Nevada were recruited by Kansas, Duke, Kentucky, or UNC. Coaches who can do more with "less" are really something. How did Brad Stevens take Butler to back to back FFs?
Butler is an anomaly. Most Cinderellas hit one year and disappear. Gonzaga is basically the only midmajor that has legit turned into a consistent contender.
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2 minutes left in first half of Duke game. Duke in double bonus and has shot something like 16 FTs. Syracuse has shot 2 FTs, since Duke has only been whistled for 4 team fouls.
Earlier, in the Nova-WVU game, Nova was in double bonus with 10 ish minutes left, and had only been whistled for 4 fouls with about 6 minutes left.
You can't keep telling me that college officiating is not biased
Earlier, in the Nova-WVU game, Nova was in double bonus with 10 ish minutes left, and had only been whistled for 4 fouls with about 6 minutes left.
You can't keep telling me that college officiating is not biased
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West Virginia fouls a lot. Duke is duke and refs have posters of coach k on their ceilings. College officiating is biased, I'm not sure it's possible to be human and unbiased, even if you are trying not to be.
Arizona State might have the most surprisingly anemic history in men's basketball of any program that you might think is better than it is.
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About Loyola, I think they are here to stay, they have some nice upperclassmen that will be back.
They have a good coach.
They have some history (a natty in 63?)
They have a good local recruiting base and are gonna be cool for a few years after this.
They play in a decent league (multiple bids in years past) that has a power vacuum since Wichita st left.
They have sister Jean.
Calling it. The next gonzaga/butler/wichita st. Is Loyola Chicago.
I was expecting it to be northern Iowa but I hadn't called it yet so....
They have a good coach.
They have some history (a natty in 63?)
They have a good local recruiting base and are gonna be cool for a few years after this.
They play in a decent league (multiple bids in years past) that has a power vacuum since Wichita st left.
They have sister Jean.
Calling it. The next gonzaga/butler/wichita st. Is Loyola Chicago.
I was expecting it to be northern Iowa but I hadn't called it yet so....
Arizona State might have the most surprisingly anemic history in men's basketball of any program that you might think is better than it is.
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These commentators are definitely one sided. Allen is 3/14 from three and they keep hyping every shot he takes. "That's a good shot for him, though." One of Jay Bilas, Grant Hill, or Dookie V are calling every fucking Duke game.
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This Duke team is going to play someone half way decent, miss all these open jumpers and be out of the tournament.
Not tonight, but soon.
Not tonight, but soon.
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The only good news here is that either Duke or Kansas won’t be going to the Final Four. On the other hand one of them will.
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I can stomach Kansas in the Final Four much more than Duke.ByJoveByJingle wrote:The only good news here is that either Duke or Kansas won’t be going to the Final Four. On the other hand one of them will.
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Yeah, but it's sorta like saying you would rather have your eyes poked out by Saddam Hussein's amputated toes instead of a red hot poker shoved up your ass by Robert Mugabe's pet chimpanzee.zonagrad wrote:I can stomach Kansas in the Final Four much more than Duke.ByJoveByJingle wrote:The only good news here is that either Duke or Kansas won’t be going to the Final Four. On the other hand one of them will.
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