NCAA Basketball

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Payson Dave

IMHO...College Basketball is by far the best televised Team Sport there is....March Madness is THE greatest tournament in the land...
Mostly follow the Big East teams...especially the Orangemen of Syracuse....but the ACC ain't bad to watch either...

Yep, it is unbelievable. To me there is nothing better then cheering for a midmajor team like SIU. They really aren't a mid major anymore because we have a better recruiting class then DUKE coming in, pretty amazing.

That freshman for 'Cuse is pretty serious

[KY_Sasquash]

Originally Posted by Scav

Yep, it is unbelievable. To me there is nothing better then cheering for a midmajor team like SIU. They really aren't a mid major anymore because we have a better recruiting class then DUKE coming in, pretty amazing.

That freshman for 'Cuse is pretty serious

and Kevin Love as well-guy is a beast

[whodey17]

I am in the minority, but college b-ball is horrible. They have no clue how to move the ball, rotate on defense, spread the floor, exposing the weakness of the opponent, you touch the player with the ball and it is a foul, the shooting is horendous. I prefer the NBA much better. They know how to move the ball around the arc, rotate on defense, expose a weakness on the other team and the talent is so much better.

[ARyan]

Originally Posted by whodey17

I am in the minority, but college b-ball is horrible. They have no clue how to move the ball, rotate on defense, spread the floor, exposing the weakness of the opponent, you touch the player with the ball and it is a foul, the shooting is horendous. I prefer the NBA much better. They know how to move the ball around the arc, rotate on defense, expose a weakness on the other team and the talent is so much better.

One would hope the talent is better, considering the NBA is a PRO league...

If you want to watch the NBA, just tune in for the last 10 minutes. I am unable to watch the NBA, I do like College Basketball, kids playing their hearts out.

[whodey17]

Originally Posted by ARyan

One would hope the talent is better, considering the NBA is a PRO league...

If you want to watch the NBA, just tune in for the last 10 minutes. I am unable to watch the NBA, I do like College Basketball, kids playing their hearts out.

This is my point....I don't understand why anyone would want to watch lesser talent. It would be like watching a $10k maiden race for three year olds instead of watching the Derby. Why watch a bunch of semi-talented college b-ball players instead of some of the best athletes in the world. There have been a handful of college teams that I really enjoyed watching the past 20 years. I liked the Florida team the past 2 years, Kentucky when Pitino was there and UNLV in the early 90's.

[Storm Cadet]

I would much rather watch college hoops where athletes play for the name on the front instead of the name on their back....Stephan Marbury anyone???

[brianwspencer]

I'm with Oregon in every college sport, this season's basketball will be no different.

[Payson Dave]

Originally Posted by Storm Cadet

I would much rather watch college hoops where athletes play for the name on the front instead of the name on their back....Stephan Marbury anyone???

Exactly!!!....and there are not too many stakes horses that you see in 10K claimers...whereas much of the NBA talent comes from the college ranks

[whodey17]

Originally Posted by Storm Cadet

I would much rather watch college hoops where athletes play for the name on the front instead of the name on their back....Stephan Marbury anyone???

You have got to be kidding me on this one. Gordon from IU, the guard down in Memphis and list goes on and on...these kids are playing for themself. They want to be the #1 pick in the NBA. You are delusional if you think these kids are playing for their school.

[ARyan]

Originally Posted by whodey17

This is my point....I don't understand why anyone would want to watch lesser talent. It would be like watching a $10k maiden race for three year olds instead of watching the Derby. Why watch a bunch of semi-talented college b-ball players instead of some of the best athletes in the world. There have been a handful of college teams that I really enjoyed watching the past 20 years. I liked the Florida team the past 2 years, Kentucky when Pitino was there and UNLV in the early 90's.

Sorry man, I think you are way off on this one...

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by whodey17

I am in the minority, but college b-ball is horrible. They have no clue how to move the ball, rotate on defense, spread the floor, exposing the weakness of the opponent, you touch the player with the ball and it is a foul, the shooting is horendous. I prefer the NBA much better. They know how to move the ball around the arc, rotate on defense, expose a weakness on the other team and the talent is so much better.

i wouldn't watch an nba game if the were playing in my front yard.
the college game has even gone downhill since the 3 point line was installed. the college players today don't shoot or handle the ball well at all. the game has no flow anymore. the days of the old unlv "runnin" rebs are long gone.

[Cannon Shell]

The NBA is important because I'm gonna kick some tail in the DT fantasy BBall league

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

The NBA is important because I'm gonna kick some tail in the DT fantasy BBall league

Rumor has it Scavs is starting a DT "Field Hockey" fantasy league...


Field Hockey...I know that kid aint real bright...but that takes the cake.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by GPK

Rumor has it Scavs is starting a DT "Field Hockey" fantasy league...


Field Hockey...I know that kid aint real bright...but that takes the cake.

Scavs....you cant stop him....you can only hope to contain him...