The NCAA Tournament Thread

[MugCostanza]

Plus Illini thin interior guy has no prayer guarding him

Yep Illinois has to pick their poison. Either play small making Clingan have to guard outside the paint but get dominated on the other end or play Dainja to battle Clingan on D but that lets Clingan swat every shot that comes in the lane

 

[paultzman]

Larry did not learn lesson tripping Shaq

 

[Mullins Revenge]

Uconn guards doing nothing on the offensive end. Strange.

 

[paultzman]

Illini punching back

 

[NCJohnnie]

Illini punching back

Panther called it - wouldn't be easy.

 

[Jack Williams]

Uconn guards doing nothing on the offensive end. Strange.

Worst their guards have looked all season

 

[paultzman]

As Mug has said, you can’t judge Clingan impact by stats. His lane intimidation changes games & his posting up makes open shooters better. When sitting UConn more vulnerable

 

[Jack Williams]

Newton playing like shit so let the foul baiting commence

 

[paultzman]

UConn shooting 34% & 0/8 on threes. For two offensively gifted teams, low scoring game

 

[Shannon]

UConn shooting 34% & 0/8 on threes. For two offensively gifted teams, low scoring game

UCONN reminding me of Marquette shooting yesterday, as there 3 point attempts are even close..

 

[Jack Williams]

that diarra three was a huge moment in this half. Illinois had all the momentum but couldn’t secure that rebound and then Diarra hits a back breaker three

 

[fordham96]

UCONN reminding me of Marquette shooting yesterday, as there 3 point attempts are even close..

Nahh, lack of adjustments from Hurley...lol

 

[paultzman]

Clingan is good at not going for fakes and just extending arms, if not blocking he is altering shots

 

[paultzman]

 

[MugCostanza]

Probably the worst half UConn could possibly play against the best team they’ll probably play and they are still up at half.

Everybody else playing for the silver medal

 

[SJUWillRockNYC]

I swear I cannot root for UConn, Hurley always whines and cries. I seriously don't know how the refs deal with that guy, I got a bad temper and a short fuse. After awhile I'd yell right back at him: "You keep it up and I will Tee you up, I'm not these other refs that will take your crap."

 

[Jack Williams]

Clingan so used to it just gives the guy a high five and keeps walking

 

[Mullins Revenge]

Illinois played about as good as you can vs uconn and they are still down 5 at the half.

I expect Uconn to blow this open in the 2nd half.

 

[ctstorm]

51 pts at the half for the two best offenses. Can never tell.

 

[Mullins Revenge]

I swear I cannot root for UConn, Hurley always whines and cries. I seriously don't know how the refs deal with that guy, I got a bad temper and a short fuse. After awhile I'd yell right back at him: "You keep it up and I will Tee you up, I'm not these other refs that will take your crap."

Hurley is working the refs as all good coaches do. Did you ever see Jay Wright coach a game?