The NCAA Tournament Thread

Higher than I thought, but I think UConn will devour Purdue's guards. Imo, Purdue also needs a big game to win, but UConn really does not need much scoring from Clingan to do so. UConn depth also is superior especially big man Johnson

 
paultzman said:
Higher than I thought, but I think UConn will devour Purdue's guards. Imo, Purdue also needs a big game to win, but UConn really does not need much scoring from Clingan to do so. UConn depth also is superior especially big man Johnson

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Agree. UCONN will abuse the Purdue guards . Smith , I thought had a awful game . Wilted under Alabama pressure .
Edey got stripped a lot down low . Commits the Sin of bringing the ball down low .

Too many good 3 point shooters on UCONN , Spencer , Caraban , Castle , etc
 
The value of a true PG, orchestrator

Triston Newton of UConn has assist-to-turnover ratio of 36:10 in the NCAA Tournament.
 
Alex9045 said:
You're entitled to the opinion that we weren't a GOOD (no one said Great) team. But the numbers don't lie. Finished the season as a top 25 team in the metrics. Had the team clicked earlier, they don't lose against Michigan, Dayton and BC. Your boy Jenkins was a missed foul away from being 2-0 against 3 seeded Creighton when UConn got smashed in the same building. Pounded other bubble teams when we needed to in Hall and Butler. The Big East had a 1, 2 and 3 seed. It's not like they went 1-6 against bubble teams in the conference.

Give the team some credit, they finished strong. November and early December is what cost them a bid.
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We didn’t beat anyone, man. Whoever says we would have made a run is basing it on nothing but feelings. We had 8 bites at the apple and we lost 7 of those games.

This team had a low ceiling and a high floor.

We beat the absolute sh*t out of bad teams and we were rewarded for it in the metrics. That’s why I predicted we’d have strong metrics in the preseason projection thread. The bottom 4 the Big East looked historically bad.

The only difference between this squad and Norm Roberts’ last 3 teams was a terrific coaching staff.

I’m taking Hardy, Kennedy, Brownlee, Mase Jr., Burrell all day over this past roster.
 
paultzman said:
Higher than I thought, but I think UConn will devour Purdue's guards. Imo, Purdue also needs a big game to win, but UConn really does not need much scoring from Clingan to do so. UConn depth also is superior especially big man Johnson

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Agree with you and I don't know what Goodman is thinking. Even if Edey has the advantage over Clingan Purdue doesn't have a single player who's competitive with UConn at any other spot on the floor. Loyer is going to get destroyed and Edey won't do them much good if the game is a bunch of UConn run-outs and 3s.

Only hope for Purdue is to take the air out of the ball, dump it down low, hope for foul trouble on Clingan, and then keep dumping it down low.

Would not surprise me if UConn wins this by 18. Would be shocked if they lost.
 
lawmanfan said:
Agree with you and I don't know what Goodman is thinking. Even if Edey has the advantage over Clingan Purdue doesn't have a single player who's competitive with UConn at any other spot on the floor. Loyer is going to get destroyed and Edey won't do them much good if the game is a bunch of UConn run-outs and 3s.

Only hope for Purdue is to take the air out of the ball, dump it down low, hope for foul trouble on Clingan, and then keep dumping it down low.

Would not surprise me if UConn wins this by 18. Would be shocked if they lost.
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If Smith could not get ball over half court last night cleanly, wait until he gets rattled by UConn guards
 
Purdue will give UConn a challenge they haven’t seen facing a bigger center.

Clingan would eat Edey alive if there were both seniors.

UConn doesn’t want to be in a close game here. They slowed it down last night around the under 8 for the first time I’ve seen all year. I doubt we see that Monday.
 
When UConn picked up Spencer from portal, I did not give it much thought, but you could see how disappointed Pikiell was. It has become apparent that yes he is obnoxious, but impacts a game with assortment of things; gets a lot of 50/50 balls jumping on floor fearlessly, has a nice jumper, is a strong offensive rebounder and makes big plays at crunch time. UConn had a great group returning, was bringing in a super freshman guard, but Hurley added to that blend adroitly with game changing Spencer.
 
paultzman said:
When UConn picked up Spencer from portal, I did not give it much thought, but you could see how disappointed Pikiell was. It has become apparent that yes he is obnoxious, but impacts a game with assortment of things; gets a lot of 50/50 balls jumping on floor fearlessly, has a nice jumper, is a strong offensive rebounder and makes big plays at crunch time. UConn had a great group returning, was bringing in a super freshman guard, but Hurley added to that blend adroitly with game changing Spencer.
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Reminds me a bit of Bill Bradley. Approximately same size, good shooter, nose for ball, movement, always in right place at right time.
 
paultzman said:
When UConn picked up Spencer from portal, I did not give it much thought, but you could see how disappointed Pikiell was. It has become apparent that yes he is obnoxious, but impacts a game with assortment of things; gets a lot of 50/50 balls jumping on floor fearlessly, has a nice jumper, is a strong offensive rebounder and makes big plays at crunch time. UConn had a great group returning, was bringing in a super freshman guard, but Hurley added to that blend adroitly with game changing Spencer.
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He did have a lot of trouble with Alabama's length and athleticism. I do not expect a repeat of that against Purdue though
 
They just ran that Geico commercial that ends “however you fan..geico” and my wife walked by and said “I fan before 10pm, that’s how I fan.” And left the room.

She’s a nurse. Mornings are early. Why do they start this game so damn late that I can’t enjoy the game with any members of my family!!!!!!
 
Getting ready to see if history repeats itself or not. After Virginia as a No. 1 seed lost a first round game to a No. 16 seed, the next year, they came back and won the National Championship. Can Purdue do the same? Inquiring minds want to know.
 
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