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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.
Ashley's  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 6:16 pm : link
2nd foul was a fucking joke.
That 2nd foul  
dep026 : 3/28/2015 6:17 pm : link
may take the fun out of this game. Zona has no chance without him for the rest of the half.

Lets hope the refs have a bit of common sense not to call a 3rd on him if he is put back in this half.
they didn't  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 6:19 pm : link
have enough common sense to not call his 2nd foul when he didn't do anything. Kaminsky actually grabbed his arm.
it's not going to matter though  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 6:21 pm : link
if Arizona keeps bricking everything.
Kaminsky  
B in ALB : 3/28/2015 6:38 pm : link
Is so soft on the defensive end. If they somehow advance he'll get eaten alive by KAT and Anaks Boyfriend.
44 just gets moved all over the paint  
B in ALB : 3/28/2015 6:47 pm : link
on the defensive end. In never noticed how weak he is defensively.
Kaminsky  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 6:47 pm : link
is a flopping fucking bitch.
that's a fucking disgrace  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 6:48 pm : link
and he did it on Thursday night too. How the hell do the refs fall for that garbage.
that's fuckin garbage  
B in ALB : 3/28/2015 6:48 pm : link
Nice flop pussy
If I am Miller  
dep026 : 3/28/2015 6:48 pm : link
I get T'd there.

Kaminsky is act like a fucking bitch all game and getting rewarded.
now  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 6:49 pm : link
he gets away with a hook. Arizona should just fall over instead of trying to defend him, play like he does. Fuck him
there's the makeup call  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 6:56 pm : link
good.
Rachel Nichols  
B in ALB : 3/28/2015 7:01 pm : link
Yea or nay?

I say yea after some vodka lube.
Bear Down.  
Giantology : 3/28/2015 7:02 pm : link
If Arizona keeps up its defense and continues to attack the basket or get quick shots in transition, they should win this one
I find myself rooting for Wisconsin.  
Crispino : 3/28/2015 7:10 pm : link
Feels like Arizona is always here. Couple of very large Polacks in this game!
This would be the second biggest loss for ...  
Boy Cord : 3/28/2015 7:24 pm : link
... Wisconsin the past 24 hours.
don't breath  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 7:25 pm : link
on Kaminsky or it will be a foul.
Stanley Johnson  
dep026 : 3/28/2015 7:26 pm : link
gets hit in the face and called for the foul. Makes sense.
Stanley Johnson  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 7:26 pm : link
gets poked in the eye and he gets called for the foul. What?
Kaminsky lowers his shoulder  
dep026 : 3/28/2015 7:27 pm : link
and its a block.

These officials are a fucking disgrace.
Again  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 7:28 pm : link
don't breath on Kaminsky or you will get called for a foul.

Fuck him.
I don't think Arizona can beat the refs  
Giantology : 3/28/2015 7:28 pm : link
AND Wisconsin. This is getting ridiculous
I'd root  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 7:30 pm : link
for Kentucky over this Wisconsin squad.
it's very one sided  
B in ALB : 3/28/2015 7:30 pm : link
how these officials are calling the game. Pretty disgraceful.
look at kaminsky bitch after that no call  
B in ALB : 3/28/2015 7:31 pm : link
He's really something
besides Winslow  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 7:33 pm : link
Kaminsky is easily the guy I dislike most left in the tournament.
Tarc  
dep026 : 3/28/2015 7:36 pm : link
doubled dribble there I think.... haha
Dekker  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 7:41 pm : link
saved Wisconsin thursday night and may do it again
discussing something with a friend right now need some asnwers  
Tuckrule : 3/28/2015 7:48 pm : link
does kaminsky compare to bargnani skill set and future nba career?
Tarc sucks  
dep026 : 3/28/2015 7:52 pm : link
put Ashley in for the rest of the game.
can't be -24  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 7:52 pm : link
from three and expect to win a game. Danger time for Arizona.

The way things are shaping up ill be rooting for Kentucky come next weekend, ugh
Just comical  
dep026 : 3/28/2015 7:57 pm : link
at this point.
they are going  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 7:58 pm : link
to need guys like Gabe York to step up
My God Reggie Miller does not age  
montanagiant : 3/28/2015 7:58 pm : link
Looks just like he did when he was a Knicks killer
Tarczewski  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 8:01 pm : link
has never developed. Same player he was as a freshman. He has so much physical skill but has not put it together.
Now  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 8:08 pm : link
the refs are calling a foul every time you breath on an Arizona player.

-30 or whatever it is from the line is near impossible to overcome.
Refs  
dep026 : 3/28/2015 8:09 pm : link
giving warnings?

Tired of hearing how fucking awful they are?
lol  
dep026 : 3/28/2015 8:11 pm : link
what a fucking touch foul for your 5th. His hand was all on the ball.
have to just tip your cap  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 8:20 pm : link
and move on. Dekker is a garbage three point shooter and can't miss.
30%  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 8:25 pm : link
three point shooter goes 5 for 6. Him shooting a three has been a ridiculously poor shot the whole season until tonight.
hope  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 8:28 pm : link
Kentucky kicks their ass next saturday.
Props to Jon  
dep026 : 3/28/2015 8:40 pm : link
for he is a good guy. But Kaminsky is public villain number 1 to me now. If you are the POY, you dont need to bitch and flop all game like he did.
I like Jon  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 8:42 pm : link
and good for him but fuck Kaminsky. I can't root for them because of him.
Please ND  
dep026 : 3/28/2015 8:48 pm : link
make this a game. They are going to have to shoot like Wisconsin to have a shot.

EVeryone thinks they should slow it down, I think the opposite. Take the first good shot and dont wait til the end of the shot clock.
RE: My God Reggie Miller does not age  
Boy Cord : 3/28/2015 9:20 pm : link
In comment 12208382 montanagiant said:
Quote:
Looks just like he did when he was a Knicks killer


Can't cure ugly, however.
Kentucky is not the team that needs help refs  
schabadoo : 3/28/2015 9:21 pm : link
.
that was a nickel  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 9:22 pm : link
dimer on Auguste
It is going..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/28/2015 9:28 pm : link
to be tough for ND if everytime KU gets from the wrist up on blocked shots without getting called for fouls.

Meanwhile Auguste gets rung up for doing nothing.
I think this might be the first time all year  
ODBeast : 3/28/2015 9:29 pm : link
Kentucky has been matched with an opponenet who runs a well spaced offense everyone else has tried to beat kentucky at its own game and unsurprisingly failed
The harrison twins are so frustrating to watch  
ODBeast : 3/28/2015 9:34 pm : link
They are both overated as shit but because they play for an undefeated kentucky team they get a foul call on every drive its ridiculous
Got  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 9:35 pm : link
to hand it to ND. They are really playing KU tough.
These are my favorite types of games.  
bceagle05 : 3/28/2015 9:38 pm : link
An undermanned team trying to grind out a victory.
ND  
Giantfootball025 : 3/28/2015 9:40 pm : link
is doing a great job. But, they need to knock down a few 3's this half. I'm hoping they come out on fire like they did against Wichita St.
UK folks.  
RDJR : 3/28/2015 9:40 pm : link
Kansas lost already.
ND  
Metnut : 3/28/2015 9:47 pm : link
is really hanging there. Proud of the boys. Auguste played great, sat out the last 10 minutes of the half, and ND hung in there.

Kentucky's offensive rebounding is going to give them an extra 10-15 points in the second half. ND's offense needs to up that difference. I think they can do it. Either way, love the effort so far.
UK KU  
B in ALB : 3/28/2015 9:49 pm : link
Eh. Relax. Everyone knows who is being discussed. Geesus.
Vasturia  
Metnut : 3/28/2015 9:51 pm : link
was able to get to the rack a few times. UK is basically overplaying the 3pt shot and daring ND to drive and they are doing OK at it.
Fun game so far  
djm : 3/28/2015 9:59 pm : link
Cmon Irish
Damn  
Jon in NYC : 3/28/2015 10:00 pm : link
you guys really hated on Frank. The offensive foul against Tarzuski (sp) was busch league but other than that I don't think he flopped that much.
RE: This would be the second biggest loss for ...  
Jon in NYC : 3/28/2015 10:02 pm : link
In comment 12208340 Boy Cord said:
Quote:
... Wisconsin the past 24 hours.


What a ridiculous statement. Sure I wanted Diamond, but I'd say a win in the Elite Eight trumps any recruit committing.
WCS  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:02 pm : link
is giving Kentucky nothing in this game.

I know a lot of people like WCS in the pros, but i just dont see it. He's athletic as hell and he's a good weakside defender, but i dont see much skill outside of that.
Wow.  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 10:05 pm : link
What a follow up.
Where  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 10:07 pm : link
the hell is the KU defense? How many times is ND going to drive all the way from the top of the key, or get a follow up jam? And just before that a wide open three because KU didn't get back in time.
Towns was playing Okafor defense on that one.  
bceagle05 : 3/28/2015 10:08 pm : link
Notre Dame came to win.
Regarding WCS his role in the pros wont be as a post scorer  
ODBeast : 3/28/2015 10:08 pm : link
He is the second coming of Tyson Chandler defensive beast and long athletic lob target, so his lack of skill isnt a huge issue
his absolute  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:09 pm : link
ceiling is Tyson Chandler imo, so yes it is a problem.

He's far from a lock to ever be even half as good as Chandler has been, and it took Chandler a while to be that type of player.
Townes  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 10:16 pm : link
is not surprisingly killing ND. He's getting the ball so deep in the post. But Auguste is also having a great game.
I really  
Jon in NYC : 3/28/2015 10:17 pm : link
like Chris Webber as a commentator.

On the flipside, Reggie Miller is horrific.
That was a weak call on Towns  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:18 pm : link
2 of Towns' 3 fouls were nonexistent
Notre Dame has twice missed a three to take a 7 point lead  
ODBeast : 3/28/2015 10:18 pm : link
And it could end up killing them this possession is HUGE
just feels like  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:20 pm : link
ND has missed their opportunity to really get a big lead
I've been watching Towns a lot this year ( as a Knick fan)  
bceagle05 : 3/28/2015 10:20 pm : link
and he gets called for a bunch of ticky-tack fouls. It's ridiculous.
The ticky-tack fouls..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/28/2015 10:26 pm : link
are being offset by the fact UK gets a call in their favor everytime they drive.
^^^seriously i have no idea why kentucky's offense doesnt entail  
ODBeast : 3/28/2015 10:28 pm : link
The twins driving every possession they always get a call
Towns  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:29 pm : link
has really played well.
Why  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 10:30 pm : link
let anybody else but Townes shoot? He's taking two foot shots every trip down the floor.
Onions!  
bceagle05 : 3/28/2015 10:31 pm : link
.
Huge  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 10:32 pm : link
three by ND.
Towns would look great  
bceagle05 : 3/28/2015 10:32 pm : link
in orange and blue next year.
Kentuckies strategy in every close game has been simple  
ODBeast : 3/28/2015 10:32 pm : link
In crunch time throw it down low to Towns every fucking possession and it has worked everytime
This is going..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/28/2015 10:32 pm : link
to be a good finish. For some reason, I can see UK getting too cute instead of just pumping it into the paint everytime to Townes.

ND just needs to keep from making mistakes and they will have UK really on the ropes in two minutes.
4th  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:33 pm : link
on Towns there wasn't it?
I think it was..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/28/2015 10:34 pm : link
and it was a legitimate foul
Auguste  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 10:34 pm : link
has been incredible.
definitely legit  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:34 pm : link
just didn't hear who they called it on and the announcers didnt say anything.
Yup, Towns again.  
bceagle05 : 3/28/2015 10:34 pm : link
Auguste has been terrific.
I am neither a Kentucky lover  
bigbluehoya : 3/28/2015 10:35 pm : link
Nor an Irish hater, but I'd love to see Auguste get decked in the face
Kentucky made one very big mistake early  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:35 pm : link
they should have gotten extremely physical with Auguste to remove him from the game. Instead they played soft and he is too big a factor
they've  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:36 pm : link
been throwing it into Towns pretty much the whole game. Not sure what else they could have done to Auguste. Kentucky's problem is that no one else has bothered to show up outside of Towns.
RE: they've  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:36 pm : link
In comment 12208541 MookGiants said:
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been throwing it into Towns pretty much the whole game. Not sure what else they could have done to Auguste. Kentucky's problem is that no one else has bothered to show up outside of Towns.


No I mean old school physical a la 1990s Knicks
C'mon Irish!  
Crispino : 3/28/2015 10:36 pm : link
Beat this friggin' all star team!
Holy  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 10:37 pm : link
shit that was bad. Like a layup drill.
Towns  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:41 pm : link
is putting Kentucky on his back. ND needs to double as soon as he puts the ball down and force him to make a quick decision
RE: Towns  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:42 pm : link
In comment 12208550 MookGiants said:
Quote:
is putting Kentucky on his back. ND needs to double as soon as he puts the ball down and force him to make a quick decision


Yup otherwise Auguste will foul out and ND won't have any bigs
Is Towns  
bigbluehoya : 3/28/2015 10:42 pm : link
Ambidextrous in the post or is he lefty? I could have sworn I've seen him use his right but I haven't seen him play a ton
I don't think the Harrison  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:46 pm : link
twins are all that good but they are clutch for sure.
Aaron Harrison shot that one from the lake  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:46 pm : link
cold-blooded
I am really hoping UK losses this game  
steve in ky : 3/28/2015 10:47 pm : link
These UK fans down here is like living amongst Cowboy fans and can make you really want to root against UK.
Grant  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:48 pm : link
holy shit what an answer
ND  
Giantfootball025 : 3/28/2015 10:49 pm : link
just deserves to win this game. It doesn't always go to who it should, but holy shit what a downer it would be if they lose. KU is just that good that you can't seem to put them away.
UK  
Giantfootball025 : 3/28/2015 10:49 pm : link
***
What  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 10:49 pm : link
a shot by Grant.
great timeout  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:50 pm : link
by Brey. That was about to be disaster
Oh, that was Auguste's 5th  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:50 pm : link
he forced Harrison out of bounds, that should have been a foul
that wasn't a foul on Auguste  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:51 pm : link
he beat Harrison to that spot and Harrison tried to go around him, good defense if you ask me. He has a right to that area if he gets there int ime.
that's  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:53 pm : link
going to be a shot clock violation regardless.

Terrible possession for ND. They needed to go 2 for 1
Two  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 10:53 pm : link
lousy possessions by ND. Desperation shots at the end of the shot clock.
That wasn't a jump ball  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:53 pm : link
I think the shot clock ran out
2 bad..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/28/2015 10:53 pm : link
possessions in a row there.
Shot clock expired no?  
RDJR : 3/28/2015 10:53 pm : link
.
they took the air out of the ball  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:54 pm : link
last two possessions and never once tried to attack.

They're going to lose at the buzzer.
Brey is spitting the bit here.  
bceagle05 : 3/28/2015 10:55 pm : link
Hope they pull it out anyway.
There's literally tenths on the shot clock  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:55 pm : link
but it goes out of bounds before it hits zero so ND will pretty much have to throw it up right away
have to throw that  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:56 pm : link
towards the rim and hope for a foul or something.
There's the shot clock violation  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:57 pm : link
Kentucky is going to Towns so ND will have to double and force someone else to beat them
If I'm ND..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/28/2015 10:57 pm : link
I foul one of their poor FT shooters and extend the game, rather than wait for Townes to get it in point-blank range with seconds left
Harrison  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:57 pm : link
will hit a shot at the buzzer and rip ND's heart out
that was the right call  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:59 pm : link
Jackson needs to just stand still and hope he gets the call, can't slide with him
They didn't go to Towns  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:59 pm : link
Andrew Harrison gets the block call and 2 FTs
Kentucky survives  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 11:00 pm : link
barely
Should have saved that last time out  
steve in ky : 3/28/2015 11:00 pm : link
.
Brey played it..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/28/2015 11:00 pm : link
safe at the end and it killed them.
Great  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 11:00 pm : link
game. ND played their hearts out. Can't ask for anything more from them.
Grant  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:00 pm : link
has to pass that ball.
Nice not having  
Tim in Capital City : 3/28/2015 11:00 pm : link
a horse in the race...that was a fun game for impartials. Probably took years off the lives of those who had a rooting interest.
Boy did ND blow that game.  
RDJR : 3/28/2015 11:00 pm : link
No offense down the stretch.
"Just misses"  
Mad Mike : 3/28/2015 11:01 pm : link
Uh, what?
Calipari  
Tim in Capital City : 3/28/2015 11:01 pm : link
is such a douche.
Grant  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:02 pm : link
had 3 guys on him and he never even thought about passing the ball.

The only reason Kentucky is advancing is because of Towns. The rest of the team was hot garbage. I still don't know what people see in WCS in the NBA. He had Pat Connaughton on him all game and did nothing offensively
Calipari..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/28/2015 11:02 pm : link
is such an ass
wow Calipari  
Bake54 : 3/28/2015 11:02 pm : link
is a real asshole.
Really  
Tim in Capital City : 3/28/2015 11:03 pm : link
says something when the 19 year old player has more class than the 56 year old coach.
Fuck cal and kentucky  
jgambrosio : 3/28/2015 11:03 pm : link
would have loved to see them lose this game. can't wait for them to get caught, it's got to be sooner than later
"We didn't play very well".  
Crispino : 3/28/2015 11:04 pm : link
Shut the fuck up you douche.
I really..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/28/2015 11:04 pm : link
can see Wisconsin beating UK though based on the ND formula. They will have the same perimeter game ND did, but they will also have more power inside.

By the way, why do we have to see Ashley Fucking Judd every UK game?
Not to defend Cal  
bigbluehoya : 3/28/2015 11:04 pm : link
But that reporter is clown shoes. Nobody down there was taking that guy seriously or showing him a shred of respect
it's likely  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:05 pm : link
not going to happen. They couldn't have played worse than they did tonight and they still won.

Hey I hate them but they pull out every single game, have to respect that.

Towns solidified the #1 pick in my mind tonight. He was the only reason Kentucky even had a chance to pull that game out of the fire.
RE: it's likely  
bigbluehoya : 3/28/2015 11:06 pm : link
In comment 12208601 MookGiants said:
Quote:
Towns solidified the #1 pick in my mind tonight. He was the only reason Kentucky even had a chance to pull that game out of the fire.


Agree w this. This is the guy I want for the Knicks.
problem for Wisconsin  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:06 pm : link
is Kaminsky is going to get destroyed down low by Towns. And Kentucky is not going to have Towns on Kaminsky, they'll put WCS on him who is one of the few guys in college who can probably do a good job on him.
Agree with Mook. They are going 40-0.  
RDJR : 3/28/2015 11:07 pm : link
Cal may be a jerk, but he was right, they didn't play very well.
RE: Really  
Jon in NYC : 3/28/2015 11:07 pm : link
In comment 12208596 Tim in Capital City said:
Quote:
says something when the 19 year old player has more class than the 56 year old coach.


This.
Proud  
Giantfootball025 : 3/28/2015 11:07 pm : link
of ND. Nothing to hang their heads about. Fuck Calipari man, he's a scumbag classless piece of shit. I actually like the kids on the UK team though, they play hard.
RE: it's likely  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 11:08 pm : link
In comment 12208601 MookGiants said:
Quote:
not going to happen. They couldn't have played worse than they did tonight and they still won.

Hey I hate them but they pull out every single game, have to respect that.

Towns solidified the #1 pick in my mind tonight. He was the only reason Kentucky even had a chance to pull that game out of the fire.


Towns definitely made the case because that was a Demarcus Cousins type game from him
Kentucky and their fans are  
B in ALB : 3/28/2015 11:08 pm : link
fucking ridiculous. A program deep rooted in racism. Rupp was a scumbag racist piece of trash. But yea! We're going to the F4 despite the fact that our program is built upon racism. As long as we win! Woooohooo
Calipari  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:09 pm : link
has always been the same. It shouldn't surprise any of you.
Watching the replay of that final shot  
ODBeast : 3/28/2015 11:10 pm : link
Fucking Devin Booker matching Cal in classlessness trash talking after the buzzer
for the rest of his life  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:11 pm : link
Brey is going to wonder why he took the air out of the ball 2 straight possessions without trying to attack. They needed one more basket in those 2 possessions to bring the game home. They were getting to the basket at a great rate and Grant just milked the clock and took a step back three point jumper both times. Terrible.
Calipari..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/28/2015 11:11 pm : link
should also thank the NCAA for not banning his ass for leaving other programs with a shitload of problems.

Meanwhile Jim Boeheim has wins vacated.

fuck Calipari
At this point I'd be furious  
bceagle05 : 3/28/2015 11:11 pm : link
if the Knicks got the #1 pick and took Okafor over Towns. The advantage Towns has over him on defense and at the free throw line more than makes up for whatever advantage Okafor has on offense.
RE: Calipari..  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 11:13 pm : link
In comment 12208619 FatMan in Charlotte said:
Quote:
should also thank the NCAA for not banning his ass for leaving other programs with a shitload of problems.

Meanwhile Jim Boeheim has wins vacated.

fuck Calipari


I'm amazed Calipari hasn't been hit with a show cause penalty yet
two ND players right by the basket watch the overshot  
gtt350 : 3/28/2015 11:14 pm : link
just had to jump and put it in on the fly ala North Carolina State back in the day
RE: two ND players right by the basket watch the overshot  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:14 pm : link
In comment 12208624 gtt350 said:
Quote:
just had to jump and put it in on the fly ala North Carolina State back in the day


Buzzer sounded well before.
RE: two ND players right by the basket watch the overshot  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 11:14 pm : link
In comment 12208624 gtt350 said:
Quote:
just had to jump and put it in on the fly ala North Carolina State back in the day


Grant shot it too late for that IMO
Come on. A program built on racism?  
Crispino : 3/28/2015 11:15 pm : link
Ancient history. I hate Kentucky and Cal, but let's puy it in historical context. It was another time.
Kentucky  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:16 pm : link
refused to consider Calipari when they hired Gillespie, but it's funny what losing will do, it will suddenly make you think there's nothing wrong with Calipari and how he does things.

The college game will be much better once he moves back to the NBA.
May have been another time  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:16 pm : link
but they still have his name on the building which is despicable.
he got the shot off in time  
gtt350 : 3/28/2015 11:16 pm : link
pretty sure
came here to see  
halfback20 : 3/28/2015 11:17 pm : link
The Cal/UK hate. Got what I expected. Guess you all are tired of seeing the Cats in the final 4.

Love the hate.
RE: came here to see  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:18 pm : link
In comment 12208632 halfback20 said:
Quote:
The Cal/UK hate. Got what I expected. Guess you all are tired of seeing the Cats in the final 4.

Love the hate.


Kentucky fans universally hated Calipari until they decided to get in bed with him the 2nd time around. He went from scumbag who they couldn't consider to a guy they had to hire to take the program out of the dumpster fire that Gillespie had it in. Now you all act like that never happened the first time around.
RE: he got the shot off in time  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:18 pm : link
In comment 12208631 gtt350 said:
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pretty sure


Yes, he did, but the rebound would have come well after the buzzer
RE: he got the shot off in time  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 11:19 pm : link
In comment 12208631 gtt350 said:
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pretty sure


Grant got that off with less than a second so the ball was at the height of its flight when the triple zeroes hit
I'm tired..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/28/2015 11:19 pm : link
of seeing somebody who serially bends the rules keep getting lauded.

Cheering him either is done for the laundry or because somebody doesn't have a fucking clue of that jacknut's history.
RE: he got the shot off in time  
RDJR : 3/28/2015 11:20 pm : link
In comment 12208631 gtt350 said:
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pretty sure


He got the shot off in time, but any follow would have been well after the buzzer.
RE: came here to see  
BigBlueShock : 3/28/2015 11:20 pm : link
In comment 12208632 halfback20 said:
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The Cal/UK hate. Got what I expected. Guess you all are tired of seeing the Cats in the final 4.

Love the hate.

Yeah right. I'm sure you had nothing but respect for Cal before he came to Kentucky, huh? It's amazing what blinders fans put on when they want to.
no if it was put in while in the air  
gtt350 : 3/28/2015 11:20 pm : link
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RE: RE: came here to see  
halfback20 : 3/28/2015 11:21 pm : link
In comment 12208633 MookGiants said:
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In comment 12208632 halfback20 said:


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The Cal/UK hate. Got what I expected. Guess you all are tired of seeing the Cats in the final 4.

Love the hate.



Kentucky fans universally hated Calipari until they decided to get in bed with him the 2nd time around. He went from scumbag who they couldn't consider to a guy they had to hire to take the program out of the dumpster fire that Gillespie had it in. Now you all act like that never happened the first time around.


First, you are wrong.

I live around nothing but Kentucky fans. My best friends are Kentucky fans. We have discussed this topic. We discussed who we wanted both before they hired Billy G, and after. Many of my friends (and me) wanted Cal both times.

I'm sure you will tell me I'm wrong about that.
RE: no if it was put in while in the air  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:22 pm : link
In comment 12208639 gtt350 said:
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gtt350, once the horn sounds no one can touch it, if they do game over. Come back to us.
RE: RE: came here to see  
halfback20 : 3/28/2015 11:22 pm : link
In comment 12208638 BigBlueShock said:
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In comment 12208632 halfback20 said:


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The Cal/UK hate. Got what I expected. Guess you all are tired of seeing the Cats in the final 4.

Love the hate.


Yeah right. I'm sure you had nothing but respect for Cal before he came to Kentucky, huh? It's amazing what blinders fans put on when they want to.


How well do you know me? Not at all? Ok.

RE: came here to see  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 11:23 pm : link
In comment 12208632 halfback20 said:
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The Cal/UK hate. Got what I expected. Guess you all are tired of seeing the Cats in the final 4.

Love the hate.


I give it 2-3 years at most before Calipari runs to the NBA when he gets show-caused by the NCAA and Kentucky is put back on probation with the title(s)? possibly vacated
halfback  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:24 pm : link
you still have not once explained why the university wouldn't even consider him the first time around.

Everyone knew at that point how good of a coach he was. But they stayed away because of all of the other nonsense.

That nonsense didn't go away after Gillespie got hired, they just willingly chose to ignore it because they were desperate to win.

So not even the University believes this guy is on the up and up, otherwise they hire him the first time around.
So are you saying that you respected Calipari?  
BigBlueShock : 3/28/2015 11:24 pm : link
Before he came to Kentucky? Are you aware of his slimy history? Of course you are, you just don't give a shit now.
RE: halfback  
halfback20 : 3/28/2015 11:28 pm : link
In comment 12208647 MookGiants said:
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you still have not once explained why the university wouldn't even consider him the first time around.

Everyone knew at that point how good of a coach he was. But they stayed away because of all of the other nonsense.

That nonsense didn't go away after Gillespie got hired, they just willingly chose to ignore it because they were desperate to win.

So not even the University believes this guy is on the up and up, otherwise they hire him the first time around.


I don't personally know Mitch Barnhardt. I can't tell you what he was thinking when he hired Gillispie. I can say it was a terrible hire, obviously.
and you may have  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:29 pm : link
wanted him the first time around, but that's because you were desperate to win and he was the best option to win. As a fan, that's fine.

But then don't come here and wonder why people hate Calipari. You chose to get in bed with him, you should enjoy the hell out of this. But you shouldn't act like there's no reason for people to hate how shady he is. You all felt the exact same way about him, you just are willing to put up with it to win, which is something nearly every fan would do as well. But not every one would then turn the blinders on and act like the other stuff doesn't exist, like Kentucky fans do.
RE: So are you saying that you respected Calipari?  
halfback20 : 3/28/2015 11:30 pm : link
In comment 12208648 BigBlueShock said:
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Before he came to Kentucky? Are you aware of his slimy history? Of course you are, you just don't give a shit now.


The crying over Cal every time UK wins is hilarious.

RE: and you may have  
halfback20 : 3/28/2015 11:31 pm : link
In comment 12208655 MookGiants said:
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wanted him the first time around, but that's because you were desperate to win and he was the best option to win. As a fan, that's fine.

But then don't come here and wonder why people hate Calipari. You chose to get in bed with him, you should enjoy the hell out of this. But you shouldn't act like there's no reason for people to hate how shady he is. You all felt the exact same way about him, you just are willing to put up with it to win, which is something nearly every fan would do as well. But not every one would then turn the blinders on and act like the other stuff doesn't exist, like Kentucky fans do.


Keep telling me how I felt. And get off your high horse, aren't you a UNC fan? LOL
I just hope UK doesn't go undefeated and take it all this season  
steve in ky : 3/28/2015 11:31 pm : link
Their fans will be more insufferable to be around then even normal, which is bad enough.
And you continue to avoid the tough questions  
BigBlueShock : 3/28/2015 11:31 pm : link
typical Kentucky fan.
Well..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/28/2015 11:33 pm : link
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The crying over Cal every time UK wins is hilarious.


Seeing that it is borderline ridiculous that he's escaped NCAA sanctions for what he's done to a few programs, anyone congratulating him is hilarious in a different way - in that's it's pretty fucking sad.
So  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:34 pm : link
you felt the other stuff was what, exactly? Let's hear why you didn't feel he was shady when everyone on the planet, including UK administration, did.

And what about UNC? Where have I put the blinders on? They'll get the punishment they deserve. I don't hide from it, they made their bed, now they have to sleep in it. Whatever that punishment may be.
halfback  
Tim in Capital City : 3/28/2015 11:34 pm : link
Truth be told, I was rooting for Kentucky. I wouldn't have been heartbroken if they lost, but they were my preference. The whole "we didn't play well" was just so damn classless. It was a highly entertaining game, and obviously Kentucky didn't play their best. Tell your players that, use this to gain confidence. Even Towns gave the opponent their due for playing their heart out.
RE: And you continue to avoid the tough questions  
halfback20 : 3/28/2015 11:35 pm : link
In comment 12208661 BigBlueShock said:
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typical Kentucky fan.


Who are you? Why should I answer your questions? Ill leave shortly and let your anti cal circle jerk continue.
Kentucky fans  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:35 pm : link
are insufferable when they are 22-10. Nevermind 40-0, but it's coming.

They are also by far the least intelligent fan base of any college sports team. Halfback is a rare exception to how stupid they are. He's one of the few intelligent ones despite having the blinders on at times.
RE: So  
halfback20 : 3/28/2015 11:37 pm : link
In comment 12208666 MookGiants said:
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you felt the other stuff was what, exactly? Let's hear why you didn't feel he was shady when everyone on the planet, including UK administration, did.

And what about UNC? Where have I put the blinders on? They'll get the punishment they deserve. I don't hide from it, they made their bed, now they have to sleep in it. Whatever that punishment may be.


What exactly has Cal done wrong at UK? What rules have been broken? Got anything?
RE: Kentucky fans  
halfback20 : 3/28/2015 11:38 pm : link
In comment 12208670 MookGiants said:
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are insufferable when they are 22-10. Nevermind 40-0, but it's coming.

They are also by far the least intelligent fan base of any college sports team. Halfback is a rare exception to how stupid they are. He's one of the few intelligent ones despite having the blinders on at times.


Thanks, I think?
are there really that many UK fans around?  
hitdog42 : 3/28/2015 11:39 pm : link
i've watched/played and rooted for college basketball for 30 years and never met a UK fan in my life.
RE: RE: So  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:39 pm : link
In comment 12208672 halfback20 said:
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In comment 12208666 MookGiants said:


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you felt the other stuff was what, exactly? Let's hear why you didn't feel he was shady when everyone on the planet, including UK administration, did.

And what about UNC? Where have I put the blinders on? They'll get the punishment they deserve. I don't hide from it, they made their bed, now they have to sleep in it. Whatever that punishment may be.



What exactly has Cal done wrong at UK? What rules have been broken? Got anything?


He'll bail when the hammer is about to come down, like he has done everywhere else.

WWW is the most shady person on the planet and that guy is Calipari's right hand man.
I had no skin in the game and was rooting hard for ND  
Stu11 : 3/28/2015 11:41 pm : link
but that was one superb basketball game. Really what an NCAA elite 8 game should be all about. Guys battling through foul trouble. Dagger 3's. Well officiated, really a great game.
RE: Kentucky fans  
steve in ky : 3/28/2015 11:43 pm : link
In comment 12208670 MookGiants said:
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are insufferable when they are 22-10. Nevermind 40-0, but it's coming.

They are also by far the least intelligent fan base of any college sports team. Halfback is a rare exception to how stupid they are. He's one of the few intelligent ones despite having the blinders on at times.


Yeah I wasn't directing it at him or anyone posting. I live amongst and know a lot of UK fans, many who are friends, but so many UK fans are as bad or worse than the worst Cowboy fans. I never even had an opinion of UK prior to moving to Kentucky, but it didn't take any time at all for me to root hard against them and that all came from being regularly exposed to their fans. It has nothing to do with the school, the players or the coaches.
I actually  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 11:44 pm : link
like this group of players. They don't seem to be assholes. Seem like genuinely good kids. I will root for them to beat Wisconsin and if they ever play Duke I'll be their biggest fan.
accidentally posted this in another thread  
halfback20 : 3/29/2015 12:12 am : link
a few interesting stats I read...
halfback20 : 12:10 am : link : reply
Kentucky made it's last 9 FGs and didn't miss after 12:16 in the 2nd.

Kentucky didn't stop ND on three consecutive possessions until ND final three possessions.

Notre dame made 26 fg, 20 were lay ups or dunks. 40 points in the paint.

Read these on another site, can't confirm them
RE: RE: So  
HomerJones45 : 3/29/2015 9:55 am : link
In comment 12208672 halfback20 said:
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In comment 12208666 MookGiants said:


Quote:


you felt the other stuff was what, exactly? Let's hear why you didn't feel he was shady when everyone on the planet, including UK administration, did.

And what about UNC? Where have I put the blinders on? They'll get the punishment they deserve. I don't hide from it, they made their bed, now they have to sleep in it. Whatever that punishment may be.



What exactly has Cal done wrong at UK? What rules have been broken? Got anything?
No doubt John has completely changed his ways from all his other stops. And the Wildcat boosters are for certain knowledgeable and scrupulous about obeying the rules when it comes to taking care of John's network of AAU coaches and uncles.

It doesn't matter because the NCAA is a joke and Calipari is rubbing their noses in their student-athlete bullshit.

But John, I'm begging you, stop with the "we have a lot of freshman on this team and they were breaking down" nonsense. Please.

RE: halfback  
bw in dc : 3/29/2015 10:52 am : link
In comment 12208667 Tim in Capital City said:
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Truth be told, I was rooting for Kentucky. I wouldn't have been heartbroken if they lost, but they were my preference. The whole "we didn't play well" was just so damn classless. It was a highly entertaining game, and obviously Kentucky didn't play their best. Tell your players that, use this to gain confidence. Even Towns gave the opponent their due for playing their heart out.


If that was classless then nearly every press conference by a coach, post-game, is classless. But it wasn't classless. It was an honest assessment by a head coach who knows his team inside out. Kentucky rebounded horribly, missed key defensive assignments, and couldn't consistently make five footers in the first half...

And I couldn't care less about Kentucky's success.
I dislike both teams (Cuse fan)  
montanagiant : 3/29/2015 11:26 am : link
But i really have to say that was indeed an arrogant classless PC by him. Especially given the history of unsavory shit he has pulled at other programs
bw  
Tim in Capital City : 3/29/2015 3:02 pm : link
This wasn't a postgame press conference. This was the first thing he said with a mic in his face. The great majority of coaches would give credit to their opponent before saying that their team needed to do some things better.
in typical fashion  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 3:52 pm : link
the referees are calling a foul on Louisville every possession. Let them fucking play!
amazing  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 4:02 pm : link
what Izzo is doing with this garbage squad he has. I don't even think they have one good player. Trice averages 15 points a game but he's a 39% shooter. That's not good. They have no business being in the final four but likely will be
It really is...  
Britt in VA : 3/29/2015 4:04 pm : link
What a run right here.
This is an awesome game.  
Britt in VA : 3/29/2015 4:11 pm : link
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under no circumstance  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 4:12 pm : link
is that a foul on Blackshear. He blocked that clean
Awesome game  
SanFranNowNCGiantsFan : 3/29/2015 4:19 pm : link
Go Louisville!
Harrell  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 4:22 pm : link
has looked disinterested this entire half
Rozier  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 4:26 pm : link
trying to play hero ball taking an awful shot early in the shot clock. Stupid ass.
use some common  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 4:27 pm : link
sense here refs.
Jesus  
SimpleMan : 3/29/2015 4:29 pm : link
Not a good time to brick 2 free throws
Ugh  
BigBlueShock : 3/29/2015 4:34 pm : link
These timeouts really destroy the flow at the end of games
God damn I love  
SanFranNowNCGiantsFan : 3/29/2015 4:35 pm : link
College basketball.
Louisville can't shoot  
jeff57 : 3/29/2015 4:42 pm : link
.
Rozier  
BigBlueShock : 3/29/2015 4:45 pm : link
Is making awful decisions late in this game
The  
Jon in NYC : 3/29/2015 4:47 pm : link
Big 10 sucks

- Greg
Have to say Michigan State didn't deserve to win  
jeff57 : 3/29/2015 4:49 pm : link
Louisville deserved to lose.
Is anyone else ready to throw a remote at the TV  
montanagiant : 3/29/2015 4:51 pm : link
The next time that horrible Buick commercial with the mind -numbing music comes on?
the big 10  
MookGiants : 3/29/2015 4:53 pm : link
did suck all year. There was no real argument against that. Michigan State was a garbage team most of the season.
RE: The  
BigBlueShock : 3/29/2015 4:57 pm : link
In comment 12209287 Jon in NYC said:
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Big 10 sucks

- Greg

It did. Wisconsin was awesome and the rest of the conference was awful. Izzo is working his magic but this is not a very talented team and they looked terrible at times this season. The announcers were just saying the exact same thing.
RE: RE: The  
Pete in MD : 3/29/2015 5:07 pm : link
In comment 12209297 BigBlueShock said:
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In comment 12209287 Jon in NYC said:


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Big 10 sucks

- Greg


It did. Wisconsin was awesome and the rest of the conference was awful. Izzo is working his magic but this is not a very talented team and they looked terrible at times this season. The announcers were just saying the exact same thing.

Maryland had a great regular season too. It's their post-season wasn't so great.
Okafor took like 20 steps  
SanFranNowNCGiantsFan : 3/29/2015 5:13 pm : link
...
Pete  
BigBlueShock : 3/29/2015 5:17 pm : link
You are correct, Maryland was legit
is there anyone on bbi rooting for Duke?  
B in ALB : 3/29/2015 5:41 pm : link
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RE: is there anyone on bbi rooting for Duke?  
BigBlueShock : 3/29/2015 5:44 pm : link
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
I am  
Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy : 3/29/2015 5:46 pm : link
I want to see Duke vs. Kentucky. I want to see Okafor vs. KAT. I want to see Justice and WCS on the big stage. I want to see K vs. Cal.

I'd prefer to see Izzo troll them all though.
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
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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.
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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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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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