Rounding Out the Sweet 16 - Game Thread

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The block on the dunk leading to points the other way was the end of the game effectively.
 

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UConn very well may not win it all, but when they are playing their game, there really isn't a better, deeper, more talented, more versatile team in the country. They have everything. Excellent defense. Two really good bigs with skills. Tons of good shooters. Size. Speed. Athleticism. Depth. They can play inside or outside, slow or fast.

I can see Arkansas beating them because they have the nasty defense that could give UConn fits, but I can also see UConn running the table. They have what it takes.
 

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UConn very well may not win it all, but when they are playing their game, there really isn't a better, deeper, more talented, more versatile team in the country. They have everything. Excellent defense. Two really good bigs with skills. Tons of good shooters. Size. Speed. Athleticism. Depth. They can play inside or outside, slow or fast.

I can see Arkansas beating them because they have the nasty defense that could give UConn fits, but I can also see UConn running the table. They have what it takes.
No true PG against length and athleticism. Could be close.
 

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UConn very well may not win it all, but when they are playing their game, there really isn't a better, deeper, more talented, more versatile team in the country. They have everything. Excellent defense. Two really good bigs with skills. Tons of good shooters. Size. Speed. Athleticism. Depth. They can play inside or outside, slow or fast.

I can see Arkansas beating them because they have the nasty defense that could give UConn fits, but I can also see UConn running the table. They have what it takes.
And a very good coaching staff.
 

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Over under on number of fucks given by FDU at the moment is .5, and the under is crushing it right now.
 

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If I ever coach a team, I am going to outlaw the hand shake or high five after a missed free throw. You miss, no hand slap. You slap hands with a guy who missed, you sit.
 

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FDU is so fundamentally terrible at defense. Matt Paintwr should be fired for Purdue not doing anything - ANYTHING - against them.
 

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If I ever coach a team, I am going to outlaw the hand shake or high five after a missed free throw. You miss, no hand slap. You slap hands with a guy who missed, you sit.
My coaching rule would be any player who makes a dumb ass play of JR Smith proportions then taps his chest while casually saying, “My bad” gets benched, sent to the locker room, and make to find his own way back to the hotel.
 

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My coaching rule would be any player who makes a dumb ass play of JR Smith proportions then taps his chest while casually saying, “My bad” gets benched, sent to the locker room, and make to find his own way back to the hotel.
I coach HS volleyball. It KILLS me when a player misses a serve, then taps her chest and says my bad. No F-ing kidding it was your bad. Literally nobody else was in on the play. I've actually outlawed that on my team.
 

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FDU is so fundamentally terrible at defense. Matt Paintwr should be fired for Purdue not doing anything - ANYTHING - against them.
You can get an open three every single time. Just takes one extra pass. You can also get a mismatch in the paint with half competent half court offense.

They do some weird Jedi mind tricks that make you play too fast and loose.
 

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Not calling a TO at all in this run is kinda crazy.
He called it after a made basket, which is interesting. I sort of like that. Gives you a good feeling in the time out and you talk about defense.

Downside is that if you don’t score you let it get out of hand.
 

canderson

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He called it after a made basket, which is interesting. I sort of like that. Gives you a good feeling in the time out and you talk about defense.

Downside is that if you don’t score you let it get out of hand.
I understand when you run, keep running. We played this way in high school. But they weee getting schooled on a 12-2 or something run. Oh well.
 

canderson

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Fun run for FDU but there’s a reason no 16 in men’s or women’s basketball has ever moved to the sweet 16. Damn impressive for a team with that talent and size.
 

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Rebounding. FDU hung in there for 35 minutes on the glass but in the end it was a mismatch.