March Madness Thread....

[casp0555]

Originally Posted by Pants II

Like I said before the 16...Kentucky wins.

Now if the Harrison twins, Dakari, Poythress, and Lee return they are a lock to repeat next year.

Doesn't matter if Parker returns for Duke. Harrison twins are the truth.

[RockHardTen1985]

I like Kentucky.

[knickslions2]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I like Kentucky.

Kevin Ollie thanks you!!!

[ateamstupid]

Dunno wtf Cal was thinking not fouling in the last minute. Didn't even trap or anything. Then they foul by accident after letting UConn dribble 28 seconds off the clock.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Dunno wtf Cal was thinking not fouling in the last minute. Didn't even trap or anything. Then they foul by accident after letting UConn dribble 28 seconds off the clock.

They essentially gave them a 42 second possession down 4.

What about not getting the ball to Randle with both of UConns bigs in foul trouble? How does your best player only get 7 shots?

[Alabama Stakes]

when he can't shoot fouls and will be stripped every other catch.....they weren't beating that team tonight no matter what.
wire to wire, won handily.

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Dunno wtf Cal was thinking not fouling in the last minute. Didn't even trap or anything. Then they foul by accident after letting UConn dribble 28 seconds off the clock.

Wouldn't have mattered with UConn hitting 100% of their free throws. The 'Cats were around 50% on free throws, were outrebounded and when pulling within one they just couldn't get it done. With the exception of Young, they played like they were exhausted. But what a fantastic 3 weeks it's been.

[Pants II]

Young had a good offensive night but his defense was non-existent.

Randle was injured. The excuse for the injury was he had anxiety, 18 years old was absolute horseshit.

The game was over at the 15 minute mark in the second half. When you can't get the lead down 4 when your opponent goes ice cold it's nearly statistically impossible to win.

Can't make free throws. Cal abandons the zone in the second half. The game was a nightmare for people who can't stand Jim Calhoun and that moron Shabazz Napier. For a poor starving college athlete he sure played a healthy game last night.

Also...Rex Chapman can eat 10 bowls of dicks.

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by Pants II

Young had a good offensive night but his defense was non-existent.

Randle was injured. The excuse for the injury was he had anxiety, 18 years old was absolute horseshit.

The game was over at the 15 minute mark in the second half. When you can't get the lead down 4 when your opponent goes ice cold it's nearly statistically impossible to win.

Can't make free throws. Cal abandons the zone in the second half. The game was a nightmare for people who can't stand Jim Calhoun and that moron Shabazz Napier. For a poor starving college athlete he sure played a healthy game last night.

Also...Rex Chapman can eat 10 bowls of dicks.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by OldDog

Wouldn't have mattered with UConn hitting 100% of their free throws. The 'Cats were around 50% on free throws, were outrebounded and when pulling within one they just couldn't get it done. With the exception of Young, they played like they were exhausted. But what a fantastic 3 weeks it's been.

That's nonsense. Even if you foul and someone makes both, you're still only down 2 possessions, and you have 50 seconds left instead of 20, which is an eternity of a difference with Kentucky's 3-point shooters. Indefensible decision not to foul or at least trap. He guarded 1-on-1 for 42 seconds inside the final minute down by 4! It's mind-boggling.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

That's nonsense. Even if you foul and someone makes both, you're still only down 2 possessions, and you have 50 seconds left instead of 20, which is an eternity of a difference with Kentucky's 3-point shooters. Indefensible decision not to foul or at least trap. He guarded 1-on-1 for 42 seconds inside the final minute down by 4! It's mind-boggling.

Calapari did the same thing in the Memphis championship game where he went into OT not using like 3 timeouts or something.

He spaces out sometimes late in games, and IMO, alot of that has to do with the assistant coaches.

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

That's nonsense. Even if you foul and someone makes both, you're still only down 2 possessions, and you have 50 seconds left instead of 20, which is an eternity of a difference with Kentucky's 3-point shooters. Indefensible decision not to foul or at least trap. He guarded 1-on-1 for 42 seconds inside the final minute down by 4! It's mind-boggling.

Down by 4, I think the feeling was that the best chance was to make a defensive stop, make a quick score and have a chance for another before the end of the game, instead of putting UConn on the line and having them assuredly go up by 6. Remember UConn as a team was shooting 90% at the free throw line throughout the tournament and 100% last night. Kentucky was 1-7 from 3 point range in the second half.