Friday games thread

[sheyduke]

It would potentially be that.

I think what would make it so bad is that it would be a week between the elite eight games and the final four. So the media would be having a feeding frenzy on the matchup and how important it would be and
hyping it beyond what it really is, just a basketball game.

I would hate it. I might die of a heart attack watching the game. Or have to turn it off.

But I think the key for Duke would be for K to get his players psychologically ready. Those players would have to play with some anger over having lost to UNC prior game. And simply think about beating the team on the court that they are playing, players they all likely know fairly well from high school summer leagues and just being in the same area. K has to let them see it as just a basketball game and go out and beat them.

The problem I think is that UNC has a couple of players who shoot the three so well. I can’t abide them but I really think they are going to win the whole thing and it pains me to no end to think about that. But few on earth would be happier than me to be completely wrong.

I actually think the third time would be to much for UNC . Manik is key for UNC. He opens up the offense and makes his defender have to stay with him because when he gets open he’s not missing .
love played out of his mind last night but IF we should meet in the final four it will be a dog fight . UNC is no different then Duke . Their starting five is their success and for Duke to win we would need keels and Johns to bring their A game off the bench but I’m not worried about UNC .

 

[pisgah101]

Well at least ya got that goin for ya

Sad thing is he’s not trying to joke.. he actually believes that

 

[Duke1783]

Sad thing is he’s not trying to joke.. he actually believes that

If it makes him happy, let him believe it lol

 

[christophero]

Watching those 2 go back and forth for 2 pages is excruciating.

 

[denverexpat]

Not sure what the Purdue coach was thinking...had a huge size advantage yet his 7'4" center only took 7 shots....played into St Peters hands.

 

[christophero]

UCLA's 2 best players were 0 for 12 down the stretch, that ain't getting it done.

 

[Liftee]

Matt Painter has been building teams to play in the slow Big 10 for years. It gets him to the Sweet 16 all the time but if he wants to get further he's got to ditch the glacially slow centers and get some quickness in his lineup.

Also his motion offense is nice to watch but if I were coaching Ivey I'd want him isolated every time down the court. When he doesn't touch the ball on any possession it's a gift to the opponent.

 

[acc hoops]

UCLA's 2 best players were 0 for 12 down the stretch, that ain't getting it done.

For some odd reason they started shooting more 3s instead of drawing fouls close to the basket.
I am biased but I thought Bacot got away with several moving screens.

 

[denverexpat]

UCLA's Jaquez Jr was 5-18 and not close on a lot of those...they kept going to him and it was obvious he was not having a good night...that killed UCLA

 

[pinecreek]

UNC really didn’t guard them much the first 30 minutes. UCLA mostly had uncontested shots almost all game. They just missed them in the last 10 minutes. Maybe St. Peter’s won’t miss as many.

 

[christophero]

Nova up 7 at the half. If Nova wins this Jay Wright is a genius coach.

 

[geddoughton23]

Wright and Sampson are both genius coaches.

 

[christophero]

Nova gonna advance. All the "experts" picked Houston.

 

[The Only Blue]

Pretty even game but the deciding factor was Houston didn't make free throws.

 

[christophero]

Jay Wright should get a raise. What a great job he's done. Are there any pros on that team?

 

[The Only Blue]

Jay Wright should get a raise. What a great job he's done. Are there any pros on that team?

Agree. He's done so much with less talent than most programs every year. Not sure about pros but Gillespie can possibly make it just for his decision making. I mean Peyton Pritchard made it so why not Gillespie

 

[christophero]

Not taking a shot at one and dones, as it's served us well. But Nova is exhibit A that there are other ways.

 

[The Only Blue]

Come on Miami. You can do this!!!

 

[denverexpat]

Refs calling flagrant one on a routine box out....I'd like to see Miami and St Peters win so that the programs that should be on probation dont get to the final 4

 

[denverexpat]

Jay Wright should get a raise. What a great job he's done. Are there any pros on that team?

His teams are always well prepared and play hard. I dont follow recruiting closely, are there many players on their team that we recruited, or were McD AA players?

 

[Duke1783]

KU has a cheerleader the size of a truck

 

[The Only Blue]

If Waardenburg is hitting his outside shot, Miami Is hard to beat. He opens up the floor so much

 

[christophero]

Wow Miami up 6. If Maimi and St. Peter's win we'd be the favorite to win it all.

 

[Duke1783]

Wow Miami up 6. If Maimi and St. Peter's win we'd be the favorite to win it all.

We will be regardless

 

[IFaZe]

The ACC can have 3 teams in the final four …pretty good for a “weak conference. I don’t think it’s ever happened …Miami will win and the Turds will screw it up to my pleasure lol

 

[The Only Blue]

Miami came out Sloppy!!!

 

[denverexpat]

the 23% 3pt shooter for Miami seems to think now is the time to shoot those 3's

 

[The Only Blue]

the 23% 3pt shooter for Miami seems to think now is the time to shoot those 3's

23% in prob regular game situations. Ain't no way he's gonna hit anywhere near 23% in a game like this

 

[The Only Blue]

What are you doing Miami? Bad turnovers and bad shots

 

[denverexpat]

and not getting back defensively....a bad recipe

 

[dukebluesTX]

Yes Miami is pissing their chance away. They should have called a timeout much sooner in the second half.

 

[dukebluesTX]

Miami looks like a chicken running around with it's head cut off right now. What a mess.

 

[The Only Blue]

Miami thinks they can keep up with Kansas. Slow the game down

 

[Mac9192]

Adjustments. Self made them at halftime, and his players have responded. What ever Laranaga said, went in one ear and out the other.

Unless something changes soon, Miami is a boat sinking.

 

[dukebluesTX]

Game over. Miami fell apart

 

[christophero]

Miami had a good run but they are fading fast. We did catch a break with Gonzaga losing. Not saying we couldn't have beaten them, but Arkansas was not as good as the MSU and Kansas teams we faced in the EE.

 

[denverexpat]

completely lost the plot in the second half

 

[The Only Blue]

Miami seems to play street ball. Nothing organized at all. Bunch of one on ones. Shots were falling in the first half but now they look terrible

 

[christophero]

Here's hoping we are the only ACC team in the FF.

 

[The Only Blue]

Thought Larranaga had a better hold of his players than this crap that they're rolling out there.