2021 NCAA Tournament - Meta thread

[Catdaddyhorn 3444]

2 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Ivey or a candidate with similar credentials should have the self-awareness to know that their staff is especially crucial and that they would do well to have a veteran assistant on the bench. If they don't mention that as part of their vision for the program in an interview, that should lead to disqualifcation from consideration.

Ie Juwan Howard hiring Phil Martelli. 

[Brothahorn 10085]

8 minutes ago, Pancho said:

All of this website and others are under the assumption John wants to coach again.  No one really knows that although Indiana has thrown his name out there as a candidate. 

Also, if you hire Royal you can’t demand that he hire John as an assistant.  You can suggest to Royal that’s he hire assistants that have HC experience, but you can’t demand who he hires. 

Just using John because his name came up earlier. All you can do is ask.

 

Correct. You just need to make a strong suggestion that an experienced HC is needed. 

Edited March 23, 2021 by Brothahorn

[Fudge Nuggets 19151]

Alabama can’t fucking miss 

[Wulaw Horn 18980]

I’m in basketball love with Alabama. I hadn’t really  watched them before the SEC tournament but a lesser team could have must to Iona who played  ducking great and Alabama beat them by 13 and now they are buttfucking Maryland (thanks for nothing Herman) and looking damn good doing it. Not sad I have them in my final 4. 

[Catdaddyhorn 3444]

Even though they shoot a shit load number of 3s, Bama makes quick, decisive decisions, and there isn't a lot of fat in their possessions. They probably make less than 10 dribbles total in the half court per possession. 

Edited March 23, 2021 by Catdaddyhorn

[Wulaw Horn 18980]

2 minutes ago, Catdaddyhorn said:

Even though they shoot a shit load number of 3s, Bama makes quick, decisive decisions, and there isn't a lot of fat in their possessions. They probably make less than 10 dribbles total in the half court per possession. 

Yep. High pace. Cut hard. 
people make a big deal about 47% of their shots being 3’s but 50% are at the rim. They just traded all their midrange for 3’s, which is as it should be for most teams and players unless you have just a great midrange game. 

[Catdaddyhorn 3444]

I didn't realize Nate Oates was a fucking Pop acolyte. No wonder his offense has the ball popping around like a hot potato.

[Wulaw Horn 18980]

1 minute ago, Catdaddyhorn said:

I didn't realize Nate Oates was a fucking Pop acolyte. No wonder his offense has the ball popping around like a hot potato.

I didn’t either but being an nba guy explains totally and completely obliterating the mid game. 

[Wulaw Horn 18980]

I can totally see the hype on Mobley. Really like him from what I’ve seen of him in the tournament. 

[Brothahorn 10085]

Kansas might be in trouble. 

[WBT 20422]

Looks like LSU-Michigan is going to be the only competitive game today.

[Js1 85110]

5 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

Kansas might be in trouble. 

Just maybe 

[Wulaw Horn 18980]

Is the other Mobley considered a good prospect or does he just look good hitting shots right now?  

[Sbbruin 21734]

Old fashioned ass whoopin’.

[Sbbruin 21734]

Just now, Wulaw Horn said:

Is the other Mobley considered a good prospect or does he just look good hitting shots right now?  

Good not great.  Just unconscious right now

[VirginiaLonghorn 4750]

6 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

Kansas might be in trouble. 

.. enough for Self to pull his hair out.

[Js1 85110]

 

[Machinator 32097]

 

[Sbbruin 21734]

2 minutes ago, Js1 said:

 

Conference of Champions.  We just won the men’s water polo championship yesterday.

[WBT 20422]

3 minutes ago, Machinator said:

 

The Big 12 is looking like 1 for 7

[Radical Larry 28528]

 

[USCATX 1067]

Well, not sure what’s wrong with Colorado but this looks good.  

[Vic Mackey 46936]

Today's games have been terrible outside of LSU/Michigan and even that was never really in doubt down the final stretch. 

 

[Prepuce of Doom 20987]

Jamie Urdahl appeared to be wearing a Vantablack outfit there after halftime. 

[Kyle 207]

27 minutes ago, WBT said:

The Big 12 is looking like 1 for 7

There are a lot of fans who posted memes poking fun of the ACU loss and XII feeling kind of stupid now.

[Machinator 32097]

If USC is going to shoot like this, they can make the Elite 8 and give Gonzaga a run for their money.

[ztejas 43266]

This better be the craziest fucking thunder storm I've ever seen to interrupt the TV every 10 minutes. 

[Brothahorn 10085]

After that last USC 3

 

[Catdaddyhorn 3444]

2 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Yep. High pace. Cut hard. 
people make a big deal about 47% of their shots being 3’s but 50% are at the rim. They just traded all their midrange for 3’s, which is as it should be for most teams and players unless you have just a great midrange game. 

Yeah that's the way it should be. But to me the most important element to all that is the purposeful and constant movement of the ball and players. Shaka attempts to employ that analytical approach of 3s and shots at the rim, but he either lacks the understanding or at the very least doesn't emphasize ball and player movement which is the essential ingredient to make that philosophy hum, IMO. Often at the beginning of games we'd have guys cutting to the basket, but with absolutely no purposeful intention of threatening to score off that cut. Movement simply makes your team harder to guard. Any run of the mill, weekend warrior or rec league basketball player understands that its more difficult to guard the guy who is constantly moving than the one who stays in place all game. 

[Machinator 32097]

 

[Beau Vine 54001]

50 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

Conference of Champions.  We just won the men’s water polo championship yesterday.

YEAH BABY!!!!

[HtownHorn 14487]

Damn, after starting 6-0 Texas started the Big 12 slide, 1-5 since.

[Beau Vine 54001]

This is a fucking prison rape.

[Machinator 32097]

 

[dcar00 14035]

Its hard for me to remember 2 major conferences being held has top 2 and being decimated after 2 rounds like this.

It seemed that Big 12 was overrated some this year to me but wow.

[Sbbruin 21734]

35.  Damn.

[Radical Larry 28528]

[clapclapclap 9000]

Is ACU better than Kansas?

[Machinator 32097]

 

[Radical Larry 28528]

It's about time for Chikage to drop in again with a weather update. 

[Sbbruin 21734]

Just now, Machinator said:

 

That’s stupid.  We had numerous non con games cancelled

[Machinator 32097]

1 minute ago, Sbbruin said:

That’s stupid.  We had numerous non con games cancelled

He's not dumping on the Pac, just saying people underrated it because they didn't have those marquee noncon victories.

[ztejas 43266]

2 minutes ago, Radical Larry said:

It's about time for Chikage to drop in again with a weather update. 

GET TO YOUR SAFE PLACE, PEOPLE.

[Beau Vine 54001]

6 minutes ago, Radical Larry said:

It's about time for Chikage to drop in again with a weather update. 

I'm going to be pretty pissed off if KU rallies to win this while we're watching Wilco getting hit by a tornado on radar.

[Machinator 32097]

 

[Vic Mackey 46936]

Kansas never looked like they wanted to be there.

[Brothahorn 10085]

At least we didn't get beat by 34.

[USCATX 1067]

18 minutes ago, ztejas said:

GET TO YOUR SAFE PLACE, PEOPLE.

Could’ve used at least one “Bill Self wishes he was in his safe place, amirite?” to go with all that fear mongering. 

[Beau Vine 54001]

 

[maninblack 7974]