Saw a very reasonable pair to all 3 games for $1100 earlier ($183/game/each before fees!), 2nd row of the upper deck... but, they disappeared while I was browsing flights, which was going to add $800+ and make it not so reasonable. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mr. Laz:
How are the Hawks going to deal with Purdue's size in the paint and cover their 3-pt shooting?
While I do think that might be an issue, I think the bigger issue will be how Purdue can defend the perimeter and athleticism of Kansas on offense. It's a very interesting match-up when comparing how these teams play. [Reply]
“There is no doubt they’re going to attack us with that matchup,” Boilermakers coach Matt Painter said Wednesday, “and there is no doubt we’re going to attack their matchup at the other end. And both teams are going to try to prevent that.”
So yeah, basketball things are going to happen tomorrow night. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
We were like 250 in FT %. Tourney so far 31-35 (89%). Maybe we concentrate more on big games, not sure. Hope it doesn't bite us
It's not just big games, i believe it was 1st half vs 2nd half of the season.
We couldn't buy a free throw at the start of the season. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pablo:
I think they'll just throw up 80 points and it'll be on Purdue to beat that.
It might take more. If neither team can stop the other's strength, it could be a race to 90. I don't see Landon taking too many risks on D - one foul early on to test the waters, then become a statue until the last 10 minutes.
This is where Self needs to shine. VCU took away the Morris twins in 2011 so it can be done. I'm sure we all expect a decent dose of 2-3 zone coming, but can we rebound. [Reply]
Originally Posted by sedated:
It might take more. If neither team can stop the other's strength, it could be a race to 90. I don't see Landon taking too many risks on D - one foul early on to test the waters, then become a statue until the last 10 minutes.
This is where Self needs to shine. VCU took away the Morris twins in 2011 so it can be done. I see a lot of zone/traps coming, but can we rebound.
Landen better not take too many risks. Even if he does next to nothing on Defense, we must have his rebounds. We'll dump this one if he is on the bench for 15 minutes.
Box and 1 these fools periodically. If we look like man, and box and 1 or triangle and 2 these guys and steal a couple possessions, it's probably the difference in the game. A couple bad/stolen passes that turn into runouts can win the game. At that point, they're going to have to play basketball, not just be enormous, and that is difficult for some teams.
The other thing is they've lost some games and we haven't It's not like we haven't played against elite size all year.
Here are their losses:
Michigan twice
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Louisville
Villinova
Nova, Michigan, Louisville are not bad losses. Iowa and Nebraska kinda are. [Reply]
Originally Posted by sedated:
It might take more. If neither team can stop the other's strength, it could be a race to 90. I don't see Landon taking too many risks on D - one foul early on to test the waters, then become a statue until the last 10 minutes.
This is where Self needs to shine. VCU took away the Morris twins in 2011 so it can be done. I'm sure we all expect a decent dose of 2-3 zone coming, but can we rebound.
You mean, VCU shot out of their minds and nailed 12-25 threes, without which they'd never have come close to beating a team favored by -11 [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
You mean, VCU shot out of their minds and nailed 12-25 threes, without which they'd never have come close to beating a team favored by -11
And their shit coach has parlayed into several million dollars all while leading all mighty UT with more money and instate talent than anyone else to the worst record in the league while simultaneously having the most punchable face of anyone in the game not named Grayson Allen? That VCU game? [Reply]
Originally Posted by :
1. Kansas
The Vegas favorite to cut down the nets is coached by a man who has won an average of 29 games per season over the course of the past 18 years yet has also coached in the same number of Final Fours as Bill Guthridge. Take a second to reread that sentence and drink it all in. It truly is remarkable.
I’m of the opinion that Bill Self doesn’t choke in the NCAA tournament any more than other coaches, and that the only reason it feels like he does is because his teams are always seeded high, and that any time a high seed loses before the Final Four it’s framed as a choke job. But when you lay it out like that, it’s not hard to see how people arrive at the “Self is a choker” conclusion. That’s why these next two weeks are MASSIVE for Self, who could make this season his magnum opus if everything goes right. He’s already changed his approach to the game by implementing a four-guard lineup that sacrifices a little bit of defense for a lot of offense, which is a significant diversion from Self’s typical defensive-minded approach that relies on an inside-out offensive philosophy. And while this change was brought on by the limitations of his roster more than by anything else, history will nonetheless look back on it as a stroke of genius if it proves to be the difference between Self’s “choke jobs” and his second national title.
That’s why I’m power ranking Kansas as the team with the most to gain from winning the 2017 championship. It would give the Jayhawks one more title than Louisville, which in turn would strengthen their advantage over the Cardinals in landing recruits who are being funneled to Adidas schools by handlers. Most importantly, though, Self is four wins away from having a complete reputation overhaul. When you win one national title, people can argue that you were lucky. When you win two, nobody can tell you shit.
