2024 NCAA Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight Games

[ClubWhatever 12144]

Tennesee has shot like garbage two games in a row

[The_Great_Hornsby 3236]

Just now, ClubWhatever said:

Tennesee has shot like garbage three games in a row

 

[Braff Zacklin 13579]

2 minutes ago, Brian Fantana said:

He's only dominant because he's large and NCAA officials can't officiate guys that size correctly. His game is completely unremarkable. He's athletic for his size but his skills are entirely mid.

He's also pretty clever. Doesn't offer much weakside help if the opponent has a clear path. Instead, puts his hands down by his side and allows the bucket. 

I don't blame Edey. Just a flaw in the game and officiating that Painter exploits. The moment he gets a crew that "lets them play," his teams get bounced.

Congrats to them for finally making a FF, though.

[Brian Fantana 6689]

4 minutes ago, deadshank said:

So you’d pass on him and what he does?   

This is a bad faith, stupid question and you should feel bad for posting something so dumb.

[shadow_operative 15932]

 

[Brian Fantana 6689]

3 minutes ago, Braff Zacklin said:

He's also pretty clever. Doesn't offer much weakside help if the opponent has a clear path. Instead, puts his hands down by his side and allows the bucket. 

I don't blame Edey. Just a flaw in the game and officiating that Painter exploits. The moment he gets a crew that "lets them play," his teams get bounced.

Congrats to them for finally making a FF, though.

For sure it's not his fault. I'm just saying he's not actually that skilled of a player.

[ClubWhatever 12144]

To be fair 3 seconds is not a thing anymore in CBB except when the refs get swept up in home crowd momentum.   You can find probably 15 instances where it could be called in every game.

[Underdog 28665]

 

 

[deadshank 24653]

16 minutes ago, Brian Fantana said:

This is a bad faith, stupid question and you should feel bad for posting something so dumb.

You’ve labeled his game as unremarkable and his skills as middling.  He put up remarkable numbers and dominated his tourney games despite your low rating.  
 

Also, you did not answer the question but you came back with a bitchy post as if I had the audacity to question your point of view.   

The question remains.  

[Underdog 28665]

C'mon, Wolfpack! 

[Brian Fantana 6689]

5 minutes ago, deadshank said:

You’ve labeled his game as unremarkable and his skills as middling.  He put up remarkable numbers and dominated his tourney games despite your low rating.  
 

Also, you did not answer the question but you came back with a bitchy post as if I had the audacity to question your point of view.   

The question remains.  

It's a dumb question. Anyone would take advantage of what he brings.

His skills are demonstrably middling. He can't dribble, he can't shoot, his touch on any shot that isn't a dunk/layup is laughable, and he is a below average FT shooter despite literally living there. He's not even a good defender outside of being so large that his personal gravity by itself just prevents driving to the basket.

On the other hand, he's athletic, smart and knows how his bread is buttered. His post moves aren't advanced or remarkable but he uses the ones he has effectively, most of the time. And he knows he can get away with more contact than most bigs.

Regardless, his game is entirely predicated on him being able to overpower anyone who's guarding him because he's 7'4" and weighs 300 pounds. If he were a normal sized big he'd be completely unremarkable in every way and I absolutely stand by that.

It's horrible to watch as a fan.

[MotownHorn 1762]

Love that the Duke guard signed an NIL deal with a beauty company and told anyone who doesn’t like it to go fly a kite

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2024/03/29/jared-mccain-sally-hansen-nil-deal-duke-basketball/73150181007/

Still pulling for the Wolfpack though 

[MrX 734]

51 minutes ago, shadow_operative said:

 

I mean I figure he could get called for 3 seconds several times every game but there’s nothing particularly egregious about that clip. 

[deadshank 24653]

16 minutes ago, Brian Fantana said:

It's a dumb question. Anyone would take advantage of what he brings.

His skills are demonstrably middling. He can't dribble, he can't shoot, his touch on any shot that isn't a dunk/layup is laughable, and he is a below average FT shooter despite literally living there. He's not even a good defender outside of being so large that his personal gravity by itself just prevents driving to the basket.

On the other hand, he's athletic, smart and knows how his bread is buttered. His post moves aren't advanced or remarkable but he uses the ones he has effectively, most of the time. And he knows he can get away with more contact than most bigs.

Regardless, his game is entirely predicated on him being able to overpower anyone who's guarding him because he's 7'4" and weighs 300 pounds. If he were a normal sized big he'd be completely unremarkable in every way and I absolutely stand by that.

It's horrible to watch as a fan.

Finally.  Asked and answered. 

[Horn80 6123]

Barnes doghouse cost him again.

[ClubWhatever 12144]

10 minutes ago, Horn80 said:

Barnes doghouse cost him again.

explain

[shadow_operative 15932]

12 minutes ago, Horn80 said:

Barnes doghouse cost him again.

…because that’s where he left all of his foul calls against zach edey?

[JGrayDBU 338]

either N,C. state is fairly bad or Duke is once again the ultimate team in a team game.  I want to see UConn against Duke right now for the NC.  should be a great game. 

[ClubWhatever 12144]

0 for NCSU is having an atrocious game.  Meanwhile that's a bullshit call for McCain

[Horn80 6123]

Just now, ClubWhatever said:

explain

Aidoo got off to bad shooting start and Barnes benched him for most second half for a freshman that only scored only 2 points.  

[LTtxfan 49196]

Players in college basketball need 6 fouls now. 

So frustrating to see offensive players initiating contact by jumping into a defender,  and the damn refs call a foul on the defender.

Just terrible basketball... GEEZ

 

Edited March 31 by LTtxfan
messed up

[ClubWhatever 12144]

2 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

So frustrating to see offensive players initiating contact by jumping into a defender,  and the damn refs call a foul on the defender.

Agree with this.   It's like you are expected to vaporize yourself on defense. 

[JGrayDBU 338]

Duke will win the game, but by how much?

[ClubWhatever 12144]

That ref missed two straight out of bounds calls

[Underdog 28665]

Had completely forgotten Purdue's FF appearance in 1980 until it was brought up on the broadcast, had thought it hadn't happened since the Rick Mount days. 

[JGrayDBU 338]

on TV a couple of days ago I saw the shot of a very old Gene Keady(sp?). 

[JGrayDBU 338]

Duke in trouble? still think they win.

[Welshy 907]

Come on WolfPack. You can make up for all your hurtful shite and constant bracket fuckening if you just beat these cunts. 

[JGrayDBU 338]

Keady is my dad's age...born 26 days after my dad.  They both turn 88 between now and end of May. 

[OU Sucks 8823]

Gramps about to have a heart attack

Edited March 31 by OU Sucks

[ClubWhatever 12144]

1 minute ago, OU Sucks said:

 

[Beau Vine 54231]

Tits McGee in attendance!

[JGrayDBU 338]

I want to be that guy when I am that old....as the saying goes...young enough to still want to, old enough to know better. 

[Billy Pilgrim 1963]

Need to call Filipowski more often for lowering that shoulder and running over guys. He gets away with that way too much

[Beau Vine 54231]

12 minutes ago, JGrayDBU said:

on TV a couple of days ago I saw the shot of a very old Gene Keady(sp?). 

Remember his wife?  She must be deceased, because she had the market cornered on orange makeup...

[LTtxfan 49196]

Duke in choke mode...  every loose ball being gobbled up by wolfpack

[JGrayDBU 338]

long drought ended by Duke, but wow, does NC State look good now!

[JGrayDBU 338]

4 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Remember his wife?  She must be deceased, because she had the market cornered on orange makeup...

just looked it up and she died at age 62! Too young.

[Underdog 28665]

10 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

 

You can take now, Lord.  It won't get much better than this. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

1 hour ago, Horn80 said:

Aidoo got off to bad shooting start and Barnes benched him for most second half for a freshman that only scored only 2 points.  

Aidoo was absolutely terrible offensively for three straight games, sending him to the bench should have happened sooner. him going to the bench has nothing to do with the outcome.

Edited March 31 by shadow_operative

[shadow_operative 15932]

 

[LTtxfan 49196]

"Yeah, wire the money to refs offshore acct...  Need Duke to win"

[shadow_operative 15932]

are you kidding me with this tech? god damn it, just skip the fucking games and key the refs fill out the bracket and let us know who won.

[Beau Vine 54231]

Boom!

[shadow_operative 15932]

that was an intentional foul.

[OU Sucks 8823]

That would've been a flagrant if it were Brock.

[JGrayDBU 338]

5 point possession!!! I don't see duke coming back from this,. 

[shakahorn 1645]

Listening on Westwood One and I’m almost sure it’s Craig Way on the pxp.  According to their website it’s supposed to be Ryan Radtke.

[Biff Tannen 45691]

Explain to me like I'm 5 years old how NC State gets the points on that 3?  The whistle blew like 3 steps before he took it.

[JGrayDBU 338]

I knew there was something about this game that reminded me of something.  The NC State FG% is eerily similar to Villanova's % in the best, biggest upset in Final game history...I remember exactly where I was to watch that game.