NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game thread

[Deathofthebambino]

I fucking love the extra pass, and with August back in, that's the guy who can finish. 

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Yup, offensive rebound, put back jam.  It's there all day. 

 

[johnmd20]

Notre Dame is playing their asses off right now.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Woohhoooooooo.  That's what I'm talking about.  The Irish have the offense fucking rolling.  If they can force Kentucky into jump shots, and Kentucky doesn't make them, they can really fucking do this. 

 

[Ed Hillel]

Massive carry on that dunk. Massive.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Just perfect offense by Notre Dame right now.  Turn that strength of Kentucky into a weakness.  Bring it into the trees, pass for the open shot and crash the weak side boards.  Man, I wish that three had fallen right there, but they are executing the game plan on offense to perfection.
 
Can their defense hold up, and will Kentucky stay cold from the outside?  That's what determines this in the end. 

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Geez, sure looked like Kentucky hacked some folks hard on that rebound. 

 

[Deathofthebambino]

About time.  Towns and Lyles are pushing guys all over the place to get position. 

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Where did Auguste play high school ball?  I didn't know he was from Marlborough. 

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Bonzi Colson is from New Bedford too.  Just looked up Auguste, he played for Marlborough for three years, and then transferred to New Hampton in NH. 

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Fucking awful.  Misses both free throws and you give up the offensive rebound and put back and a foul.  terrible time for that. 

 

[Ed Hillel]

The original shot clearly hit the rim, what is this?

 

[johnmd20]

That mayhem commercial is great. "Smart." BOOM

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Bomb...

 

[johnmd20]

37-1

 
MUSH

 

[Deathofthebambino]

I think he's trying John. 

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

Oh man this is shaping up like Jimmy V vs Houston. ND is shooting what, 100%?

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Have yourself a day Zach. 

 

[Dollar]

Uh oh, Notre Dame has 59 points now.  Kentucky is only 15-0 when their opponents score over 55 points.

 

[Drocca]

This game is awesome. WCS not guarding Auguste is Cal being Cal.

 

[Luis Taint]

Smart to draw the foul

 

[Deathofthebambino]

How is that a foul on Auguste?

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Still trying to figure out how Northeastern was able to hang with these guys.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Why aren't they doubling him?!

They have too many shooters.

 

[theapportioner]

Auguste looks like a nice player. Is he projected to be drafted?

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Well, if ND can nail a few big shots, they have a chance. That's about the most they could have hoped.

 

[johnmd20]

Son of bitch.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Notre Dame has to win this game.  Looking at the teams left, I don't think anyone has the guards to beat Kentucky like Notre Dame does. You have to have two guys that can penetrate and dish/kick out to score on them.  You can't beat them from the perimeter because their defenders don't have to drop down and help, and you can't beat them inside.  You have to create, and I don't see anyone but Notre Dame that can do that.
 
There's the Harrison dagger.  Fuck. 

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Are Harrison twins even playing?

now?

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Notre Dame has to win this game.  Looking at the teams left, I don't think anyone has the guards to beat Kentucky like Notre Dame does. You have to have two guys that can penetrate and dish/kick out to score on them.  You can't beat them from the perimeter because their defenders don't have to drop down and help, and you can't beat them inside.  You have to create, and I don't see anyone but Notre Dame that can do that.
 
There's the Harrison dagger.  Fuck. 

Yeah, since Arizona is done. They have (had) both guards who can penetrate and bigs who can match up.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Big time player making a big time play. 

 

[shawnrbu]

From the parking lot.
 
Game of the tourney.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Good lord, it's like Dekker.

 

[Dollar]

Holy shit, back to back threes from way downtown.  What a game.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Great timeout there by ND.  

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

ND needs to keep playing their game. Fuck the clock.

 

[johnmd20]

Grant, that was terrible.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

I literally do not understand that foul call at the arc.  He's just moving his feet and the defender leans into him. 

 

[Just a bit outside]

Automatic!

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

better than Okafor

 

[shawnrbu]

Grant playing hero ball.
 
Terrible job by ND not going 2 for 1.

 

[johnmd20]

Still, shot clock violation, no?

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Of course it was off Kentucky.  Why is there a question? 

 

[Ed Hillel]

Shot clock violation.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

1 sec left anyway, anyone else and it wouldn't matter whose ball

 

[johnmd20]

Grant playing hero ball.
 
Terrible job by ND not going 2 for 1.

 
But not even trying. Just hucking up threes at the 2 second mark.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Oh, it's a shot clock violation. 

 

[litigator02]

Did the UK guy have the ball long enough to end ND's possession and start a new shot clock?

 

[Ed Hillel]

1 second left.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

I think there is a moment on the shot clock.