2023 Final Four general thread

[PittsburghTiger 6197]

I know it’s been discussed before but, I think a win tonight solidly puts UConn into Blue Blood status. That would be five titles in less than 25 years, would tie them with Duke and Indiana, put them one in front of Kansas and one behind UNC. UCLA has won one title since 1975’s title. Indiana hasn’t won since 1987. And Kentucky has won one since it’s title in 1998. 

[jw4381 3095]

About time out.

[Wally Pryor 5263]

Varsity v JV

Somehow went 2-6 in January.

Obviously tuned up their game.

[PittsburghTiger 6197]

Sanogo is such a nice passer.

[Vic Mackey 47151]

7 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

I know it’s been discussed before but, I think a win tonight solidly puts UConn into Blue Blood status. That would be five titles in less than 25 years, would tie them with Duke and Indiana, put them one in front of Kansas and one behind UNC. UCLA has won one title since 1975’s title. Indiana hasn’t won since 1987. And Kentucky has won one since it’s title in 1998. 

Absolutely would be a blue blood. They have been a really good program since I was in middle school in 1998/99 when they beat Duke. They average one title every 5 years. Damn good.

And about this game, this seems it is going to get away from San Diego St really fast.

[Wally Pryor 5263]

10 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

I know it’s been discussed before but, I think a win tonight solidly puts UConn into Blue Blood status. That would be five titles in less than 25 years, would tie them with Duke and Indiana, put them one in front of Kansas and one behind UNC. UCLA has won one title since 1975’s title. Indiana hasn’t won since 1987. And Kentucky has won one since it’s title in 1998. 

If they finish this off they'll have won every time they appeared in the title game. 

Wow.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8821]

Clearly not getting the Alabama games version of SDSU

[gofuckyourself 8385]

Welp. Aztecs are about to be blown out unless they decide to make a shot again.

[jw4381 3095]

1 minute ago, Wally Pryor said:

If they finish this off they'll have won every time they appeared in the title game. 

Wow.

That's crazy.

[Wally Pryor 5263]

UConn gets justifiable credit for its offensive efficiency. 

It's the defense that has turned it into a national champion tonight. So sound. 

Just now, jw4381 said:

That's crazy.

5 for 5.

[Underdog 28773]

IIRC, Wooden never lost a Finals game also... 10-0, can only recall the double OT loss to NCSU in the semis the season before his last. 

Jesus, that UCLA streak is just incredible. 

Edited April 4, 2023 by Underdog

[PittsburghTiger 6197]

I think Hurley can be a bit of a bore but, I also think he is in the perfect situation for his mentality and temperament. The Big East is a perfect spot for him.

[PittsburghTiger 6197]

2 minutes ago, Underdog said:

IIRC, Wooden never lost a Finals game also... 10-0, can only recall the double OT loss to NCSU in the semis the season before his last. 

Yeah, that was that Boston Celtics, New York Yankees and Montreal Canadiens level of domination. We’ll never see that again in North American professional & major collegiate sports.

Edited April 4, 2023 by PittsburghTiger

[Vic Mackey 47151]

San Diego St has no answer for UConn,.

[Underdog 28773]

Damn nice transition play by UConn.

[Wally Pryor 5263]

wow

[PittsburghTiger 6197]

Just now, Vic Mackey said:

San Diego St has no answer for UConn,.

They are just damned good. 

[LTtxfan 49356]

Ouch...   36-20   Huskies lead

Under 3mins left in 1st half

[DaysOff 7974]

Watching me muff dive into Tracy Wolfson's hairy haunches would be more interesting than this game.

[Wally Pryor 5263]

3 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

I think Hurley can be a bit of a bore but, I also think he is in the perfect situation for his mentality and temperament. The Big East is a perfect spot for him.

There's 350 D-1 teams and multiple pro teams that would love a bore like him. Multiple pro teams. He'll be there in 2 or 3 years.

[Underdog 28773]

So...  Will we get a you can't see me gesture tonight? 

[Wally Pryor 5263]

It's pretty simple. One team has scorers. The other doesn't.

[Zepol87 9191]

26 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

I know it’s been discussed before but, I think a win tonight solidly puts UConn into Blue Blood status. That would be five titles in less than 25 years, would tie them with Duke and Indiana, put them one in front of Kansas and one behind UNC. UCLA has won one title since 1975’s title. Indiana hasn’t won since 1987. And Kentucky has won one since it’s title in 1998. 

I already have them as a blue blood for all the reasons you listed to the younger crowd they definitely are. 

[Wally Pryor 5263]

gorgeous look

[MirrOlure 14839]

This is a ghastly display of shittastick basketball

[The_Great_Hornsby 3283]

Texas was the only team that couldve beaten UConn and sadly, we choked against Miami. Ugh

[Francisco 2.0 32428]

Just methodically handing SDSU's asses to them.

 

 

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

suffocating defense and maybe just 1 NBA talent, superbly coached, they'll be a force for years. 

On another question -- where are the freak 6'10+ college players? I'm talking about dominant inside players which dominated college ball for decades, they've gone extinct. 

[Horn80 6131]

Aztecs worn down from the grind.

Edited April 4, 2023 by Horn80

[Newdoc 3453]

Yeah, the offensive performances in the last half of the half… meh.

[MirrOlure 14839]

Someone for SDSU needs to run a razor blade through Lurch’s Achille’s like on Pet Semetary

[billfromlaketravis 11522]

I would kill for UConn’s basketball success. 4, about to 5 national championships since 1999. And they’ve never lost a title game. 

[The_Great_Hornsby 3283]

6 minutes ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

suffocating defense and maybe just 1 NBA talent, superbly coached, they'll be a force for years. 

On another question -- where are the freak 6'10+ college players? I'm talking about dominant inside players which dominated college ball for decades, they've gone extinct. 

It is a lot cooler to be skinny and shoot 3s now. Everyone wants to be like Kevin Durant or Steph Curry.

[PittsburghTiger 6197]

Looks like a cool marching band for halftime entertainment. If only the NFL would do that for the Super Bowl.

 

And, the only two things I can come up with that are good now that the tournament will be done tonight is 1, no more Steratore for a while and 2, no more of the stupid Coke commercials.

[PittsburghTiger 6197]

9 minutes ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

suffocating defense and maybe just 1 NBA talent, superbly coached, they'll be a force for years. 

On another question -- where are the freak 6'10+ college players? I'm talking about dominant inside players which dominated college ball for decades, they've gone extinct. 

The 6’6” to 6’8” power forwards are now, and have been for 25 years, playing offensive tackle.

[Francisco 2.0 32428]

 

[PittsburghTiger 6197]

2 minutes ago, Francisco 2.0 said:

 

A bit premature but, i get what he is trying to say.

[Wally Pryor 5263]

Wright is just doing this desk thing for another year or so. Still young, looks invigorated and so damn insightful. Like Klatt, I look for guys in this type position to educate on another level about the game. Wright doesn't disappoint.

He's going to do more good things as a coach.

[Wally Pryor 5263]

I like Barkley but he should stick to the NBA, golf or both.

His first call of the tournament was A&M big over Penn State. 

[Francisco 2.0 32428]

4 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:

Wright is just doing this desk thing for another year or so. Still young, looks invigorated and so damn insightful. Like Klatt, I look for guys in this type position to educate on another level about the game. Wright doesn't disappoint.

He's going to do more good things as a coach.

 

You may be right, but I suspect he's waiting on an NBA gig.  Not much for him to prove in the college game, and I'm not sure what college gig would be better for him than what he left behind.  Maybe an SEC or B1G school offers him a boatload.

 

 

[PittsburghTiger 6197]

UConn can’t piss around here at the start of this half. 

[PittsburghTiger 6197]

I’ve also had enough of the Capital One commercials.

[Wally Pryor 5263]

3 minutes ago, Francisco 2.0 said:

 

You may be right, but I suspect he's waiting on an NBA gig.  Not much for him to prove in the college game, and I'm not sure what college gig would be better for him than what he left behind.  Maybe an SEC or B1G school offers him a boatload.

 

 

Yep, would make sense on the NBA front. Nothing wrong with some R&R doing the TV thing waiting on a plush job.

Again, he's still so young relatively speaking.

[Zepol87 9191]

11 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:

I like Barkley but he should stick to the NBA, golf or both.

His first call of the tournament was A&M big over Penn State. 

Yea it's been weird the whole tournament. 

[Underdog 28773]

Didn’t watch any or much of the pre-game stuff this weekend but did they have any kind of tribute to Packer? 

[PittsburghTiger 6197]

1 minute ago, Underdog said:

Didn’t watch any or much of the pre-game stuff this weekend but did they have any kind of tribute to Packer? 

They had a nice one at the ACC Tournament.

[Pancho 44995]

I don't see Wright getting back into college. I think he's waiting for the right time to test the NBA waters. 

Then again, fans on message boards think they know everything. He could be happy and satisfied being retired. 

[Wally Pryor 5263]

3 minutes ago, Underdog said:

Didn’t watch any or much of the pre-game stuff this weekend but did they have any kind of tribute to Packer? 

Interesting. Should have if not.

[Wally Pryor 5263]

UConn just dissects defenses.

[LTtxfan 49356]

15 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

I’ve also had enough of the Capital One commercials.

 

Yeah... more Milana