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NFT: Elite 8 Saturday

dep026 : 3/28/2015 6:08 pm
Arizona/Wisconsin and ND/Kentucky

Love when the best teams make the last few rounds. These two teams can easily be said to be the 2nd/3rd best teams in the country.

Good luck Jon.
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I'm rooting for Duke  
Pete in MD : 3/29/2015 5:47 pm : link
but only because of the pool I'm in. I'm in 2nd place and the person in 1st has Gonzaga winning it all.
Few  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 5:48 pm : link
with a mind numbing mistake leaving Sabonis on the floor with 2 fouls and 2 minutes to go.
all I really want  
B in ALB : 3/29/2015 5:51 pm : link
After watching Kaminsky flop all over the court and bitch, moan and complain all weekend is for UW to lose. And lose in spectacular fashion. I hope to see KAT pimp slap him on the offensive end. Dude plays ball like a douchebag.
I'm surprised  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 6:04 pm : link
Kaminsky didn't flop out of his chair during this interview.
RE: I'm rooting for Duke  
Del Shofner : 3/29/2015 6:10 pm : link
In comment 12209403 Pete in MD said:
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but only because of the pool I'm in. I'm in 2nd place and the person in 1st has Gonzaga winning it all.


Similar for me.
a referee  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 6:26 pm : link
who has no view of it somehow changes a call and not surprising he was wrong.
RE: all I really want  
Jon in NYC : 3/29/2015 6:28 pm : link
In comment 12209408 B in ALB said:
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After watching Kaminsky flop all over the court and bitch, moan and complain all weekend is for UW to lose. And lose in spectacular fashion. I hope to see KAT pimp slap him on the offensive end. Dude plays ball like a douchebag.


How does it feel having your program run by a scumbag and a fraud?
ref trying to be part of the game  
B in ALB : 3/29/2015 6:29 pm : link
awful call. Part for the course when that happens.
you have to run Matt Jones  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 6:30 pm : link
off of the 3 point line. He's not great off the dribble
Okafor  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 6:31 pm : link
shoves Karnowski and they somehow don't call a foul. I guess Karnowski stumbled on his own, right.
RE: RE: all I really want  
B in ALB : 3/29/2015 6:31 pm : link
In comment 12209458 Jon in NYC said:
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In comment 12209408 B in ALB said:


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After watching Kaminsky flop all over the court and bitch, moan and complain all weekend is for UW to lose. And lose in spectacular fashion. I hope to see KAT pimp slap him on the offensive end. Dude plays ball like a douchebag.



How does it feel having your program run by a scumbag and a fraud?


What does Kaminsky flopping all over the court the entire weekend have to do with Syracuse?

And your statement couldn't be farther from the truth. You know next to nothing about Cuse. But carry on and congrats on the F4.
Another 2 points  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 6:32 pm : link
handed to Duke because the refs are incompetent. Karnowski didn't trip over his own two feet, he got pushed by Okafor. All you needed to know was after he got pushed, Okafor threw his hands up in the air like he didn't do anything, dead giveaway
Romo and Garrett rooting for Duke...  
SanFranNowNCGiantsFan : 3/29/2015 6:34 pm : link
...
ugggh. vomit all over the fucking court  
B in ALB : 3/29/2015 6:35 pm : link
Seeing douchebag Cowboys rooting for Duke. Douche chills galore.
Romo  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 6:36 pm : link
and Duke fit like a glove.
both of these teams  
PaulBlakeTSU : 3/29/2015 6:38 pm : link
are capable of playing great basketball. Gonzaga has some serious size and I hope they finally get the credit they deserve. They were legit all season. And with the 3-point shooters Duke has to knock down looks when Tyus and Okafor are creating, they can score on anyone.

I think either one of these teams would give Kentucky a better game should they beat Wisconsin.
can't keep letting  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 6:38 pm : link
Jones shoot threes. He made a nice move there to get back open but that's pretty much all he wants to do is shoot threes. Have to make him a driver not a shooter.
What is Karnowski  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 6:40 pm : link
supposed to do there? He goes straight up and gets called for a foul. Even moron Grant Hill knows it was a terrible call.
Okafor not really impressing me -  
Del Shofner : 3/29/2015 6:48 pm : link
it's crunch time and he's not around the ball that much.
That was a clean block.  
Peter in Atl : 3/29/2015 6:52 pm : link
.
It seems like  
PaulBlakeTSU : 3/29/2015 6:53 pm : link
Okafor has slimmed down from all the playing this season and I think it has made him less effective. He has a fantastic post game but is not explosive and unathletic. It seems as if he's in a transition period where he has slimmed down but hasn't yet put on the grown-man muscle that he'll need to dominate at the next level
Pangos  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 6:54 pm : link
needs to be better. Really letting Gonzaga down.
.  
Kyle in NY : 3/29/2015 6:56 pm : link
That missed layup by Wiltjer....
feels like the Zags should be up  
Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy : 3/29/2015 6:57 pm : link
Duke hanging on though.
Now Wiltjer  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 6:57 pm : link
is forcing things. This one is just about over. Gonzaga just not nearly good enough offensively today. Can't use the background as an excuse, Duke has to deal with same thing.

What is a fucking joke is that Duke got the #3 overall seed when they didn't win either the conference tournament or regular season title, so their road to the title game is much easier than Wisconsin's or Kentucky.
This karnowski guy for Gonzaga has been throwin  
ODBeast : 3/29/2015 6:58 pm : link
Dimes for the zags all game really impressed
Gonzaga  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 6:59 pm : link
just didn't hit shots. Duke did. They made the big ones. They withstood the run by Gonzaga early 2h. Hate em but they were a better team today.

I will say this though, Okafor has been the 4th or 5th best Duke player in this tournament. Thoroughly unimpressed with him in this small sample.
RE: Gonzaga  
Del Shofner : 3/29/2015 7:01 pm : link
In comment 12209496 MookGiants said:
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I will say this though, Okafor has been the 4th or 5th best Duke player in this tournament. Thoroughly unimpressed with him in this small sample.


Agree on this.
RE: Gonzaga  
dpinzow : 3/29/2015 7:07 pm : link
In comment 12209496 MookGiants said:
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just didn't hit shots. Duke did. They made the big ones. They withstood the run by Gonzaga early 2h. Hate em but they were a better team today.

I will say this though, Okafor has been the 4th or 5th best Duke player in this tournament. Thoroughly unimpressed with him in this small sample.


Which actually makes it more impressive that Duke got to the Final Four if you think about it. Winslow and Tyus Jones are legit players.

Unless something shocking happens we're going to see Duke-Kentucky on April 6, which will be one of the highest-rated national championship games ever for CBS
Wiltjers layup  
Kyle in NY : 3/29/2015 7:08 pm : link
would have tied the game at 53. Now it's 66-52. Too bad.
All is right in the world  
Rob in CT/NYC : 3/29/2015 7:09 pm : link
Duke is back in the Final Four, and Mook is being a massive cunt.

You can be sure if Okafor went to Carolina, Mook would be singing a different tune and would probably know what he tastes like....
Duke  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 7:11 pm : link
didn't exactly have to play anyone that's any good to get to the final four. It was as easy of a road as I've seen besides maybe 2010 Duke and it will be even easier on Saturday night. The committee should be ashamed of themselves giving a team who did not win either their regular season title and didn't even make the ACC tournament title game the #3 overall seed. If they got a #1 seed it should have been 4th. Then they'd have to go through Kentucky and Wisconsin, instead of a garbage Michigan State squad that they will kill.
hey look  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 7:12 pm : link
it's the biggest douche on the planet Rob once again following me around and once again adding nothing to the discussion.

Run off any other posters because they think you're fucking scum lately, Rob?
I like Mark Few  
PaulBlakeTSU : 3/29/2015 7:13 pm : link
and he gets a bad wrap considering Gonzaga has out-performed their seed more often than under-performed their seed. I would have liked to see Few play Sabonis more in the second half. He was playing very well today. But it's hard to criticize Few for doing what has worked all season for him.

This was a great back-and-forth game until Duke pulled away at the end. Gonzaga's size made it hard on okafor and on Duke's guards all night.

Game came down to who hit their shots and tonight was Duke's night. There's so much randomness in the tournament. They play again tomorrow and it could be a different outcome.
*rap  
PaulBlakeTSU : 3/29/2015 7:14 pm : link
long weekend
Justis Winslow  
batman11 : 3/29/2015 7:15 pm : link
is a very bad man!!
RE: All is right in the world  
SanFranNowNCGiantsFan : 3/29/2015 7:16 pm : link
In comment 12209510 Rob in CT/NYC said:
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Duke is back in the Final Four, and Mook is being a massive cunt.

You can be sure if Okafor went to Carolina, Mook would be singing a different tune and would probably know what he tastes like....


You are a miserable person stalker.
Okafor  
PaulBlakeTSU : 3/29/2015 7:30 pm : link
has a lot to work on, but it just makes his ceiling that much more impressive. He has the tools to be the best offensive post player in the NBA. But he's a liability at the stripe and on defense for 40 minutes. He can show some bursts on some plays, but he seems to save all of his seemingly limited energy for offense.

While Matt Jones had a great game, he did what he is supposed to: knock down open 3s.

Jones did a great job attacking, but the size of Gonzaga frustrated him. He will have the same problem against UK should that be the match-up (which is far from a given). But he is a very exciting creator.

Winslow was the x-factor for Duke today and has been for the second half of the season. I don't like him because of his dirty plays but he has been the breakout player for Duke in a year where he was under the radar compared with Okafor/Jones
RE: Pangos  
shockeyisthebest8056 : 3/29/2015 7:32 pm : link
In comment 12209487 MookGiants said:
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needs to be better. Really letting Gonzaga down.


I hate to say it, but he flat out was pussified in this game. I love the guy as a Zags' fan, but he was yogurt soft tonight. Game in 2 plays... Wiltjer misses a open game tying lay-up and Winslow bangs a contested 3. Just a damn shame.

Zags are still going to be really good next year with even more size and their first true PG in a long time. Congrats to the Dookies... they were just better.
...  
christian : 3/29/2015 7:33 pm : link
Duke played mistake free basketball, made their shots, and kept Gonzaga without a basket for about forever.

This is hardly the game to bitch about their worthiness in seeding or call the game a toss up.
RE: RE: is there anyone on bbi rooting for Duke?  
BigBlueShock : 3/29/2015 7:39 pm : link
In comment 12209400 BigBlueShock said:
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In comment 12209398 B in ALB said:


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There's a couple of insufferable douches that typically show up after a Duke win. Pretty much what you'd expect a Duke fan to be, that's these guys

Did I call that or what?

See Rob in cuntsvilles 7:09 post...exhibit A of why everyone on the planet hates Duke fans.
If we get the matchup that everyone seems to have anticipated.....  
Crispino : 3/29/2015 7:47 pm : link
I don't know if I'll watch it. I can't imagine rooting one way or the other in a Kentucky-Duke matchup.
RE: Duke  
jamesmichaelworm : 3/29/2015 7:52 pm : link
In comment 12209511 MookGiants said:
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didn't exactly have to play anyone that's any good to get to the final four. It was as easy of a road as I've seen besides maybe 2010 Duke and it will be even easier on Saturday night. The committee should be ashamed of themselves giving a team who did not win either their regular season title and didn't even make the ACC tournament title game the #3 overall seed. If they got a #1 seed it should have been 4th. Then they'd have to go through Kentucky and Wisconsin, instead of a garbage Michigan State squad that they will kill.

Mook you have to give credit where it's due you said they would be an early exit. Dont be that guy that's blinded by hate.
I predicted  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 7:53 pm : link
an early exit jokingly like they have in the last few years.

Once I saw the bracket, there was no chance they'd lose before the sweet 16.
RE: I predicted  
jamesmichaelworm : 3/29/2015 7:55 pm : link
In comment 12209572 MookGiants said:
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an early exit jokingly like they have in the last few years.

Once I saw the bracket, there was no chance they'd lose before the sweet 16.
you said all that NBA talent they have on their roster and they will be bounced early
all what NBA talent?  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 7:59 pm : link
They have two guys who have a chance to be good pros. This isn't Kentucky like with NBA talent
Tyus  
jamesmichaelworm : 3/29/2015 8:00 pm : link
Jones predicted first rnder as well
Bet me on Tyus Jones  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 8:01 pm : link
being a good NBA player. Loser donates 100 to BBI.
RE: Bet me on Tyus Jones  
jamesmichaelworm : 3/29/2015 8:08 pm : link
In comment 12209584 MookGiants said:
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being a good NBA player. Loser donates 100 to BBI.

Well I'm not gonna go out on a limb and predict who is going to be a good pro or not....that's a crap shoot anymore. Who knows Tyus could be like mike Conley. Or he could be out the league in a few. Just saying he is projected to be a first rnder like okafer and Winslow
One game away from a Knicks fan dream  
Anakim : 3/30/2015 3:33 pm : link
Well, at least those who don't mind Duke, or those who don't mind Kentucky going possibly undefeated, or those who like MSU and Wisconsin.




But for me, I want to see Okafor vs. KAT! Bring it on!!!
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