Might be time to panic
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If Arkansas plays at the pace they played against Gonzaga, they can win.
Gonzaga loves uptempo and they got sped up. Duke isn't use to playing at break neck speed and they don't have the consistent Guards that Gonzaga does. Banchero is also at his best in the half court playing under control. Speed them up, make it sloppy. Duke will get caught up in the pace and their guards will start jacking bad shots which keeps Banchero and their bigs from having as much of an impact and taking advantage of the size advantage. Dukes bigs have also showed vulnerability to conditioning at times.
You can go ahead and accept that Duke will play UNC in the Final Four (the match that ESPN has dreamt of for decades) and then probably play Villanova or Kansas in the final.
At this point, you almost have to root for Kansas to advance because that bottom bracket that Duke will face in the Final Four sucks. So Duke will would play Villanova, Houston, or Kansas for the championship.
Duke isn't losing.
At this point, you almost have to root for Kansas to advance because that bottom bracket that Duke will face in the Final Four sucks. So Duke will would play Villanova, Houston, or Kansas for the championship.
Duke isn't losing.
I hear ya …. but I’m in a bad spot. I will never pull for Arkansas.
I was thinking about this. Jay Wright has basically either lost in the 2nd round or won the whole damn thing for more than a decade now.
i was pulling for arkansas to beat gonzaga. I’ve grown to dislike gonzaga as well. They get the free est 1 seed because of a broken system annually now and the apologists/fans of theirs telling us how much better they are than any team in the country because of that broken system.
I’m already tired of it.
And if it’s unc or ucla in the final four i would be pulling for arkansas again if they made it. Kansas in the final vs arkansas? same.
And unlike other sec programs i actually have some respect for the arkansas fan base. They have some history and they have the next strongest fan base in the sec. Despite the fact they’ve been irrelevant for nearly 30 years. It’s not like the auburn fans that pretend like they’ve been there all along when really most of them didn’t know their basketball program existed until 3 or 4 seasons ago.
there are only 10 teams left and out of those 10 there’s 4 still standing that i really don’t want to win it. honestly kansas of those is the lesser of all evils at this point. i’ve conceded that once they pass us in wins we are not catching them again under Cal. i don’t even care if they get vacated wins either. that’s not how i want to retake the wins lead. But cal is going to keep flipping the roster and keep throwing games early in the season because the roster is “young”.
God i’m ready for a change.
I’m already tired of it.
And if it’s unc or ucla in the final four i would be pulling for arkansas again if they made it. Kansas in the final vs arkansas? same.
And unlike other sec programs i actually have some respect for the arkansas fan base. They have some history and they have the next strongest fan base in the sec. Despite the fact they’ve been irrelevant for nearly 30 years. It’s not like the auburn fans that pretend like they’ve been there all along when really most of them didn’t know their basketball program existed until 3 or 4 seasons ago.
there are only 10 teams left and out of those 10 there’s 4 still standing that i really don’t want to win it. honestly kansas of those is the lesser of all evils at this point. i’ve conceded that once they pass us in wins we are not catching them again under Cal. i don’t even care if they get vacated wins either. that’s not how i want to retake the wins lead. But cal is going to keep flipping the roster and keep throwing games early in the season because the roster is “young”.
God i’m ready for a change.
Villanova is a tough team and very hard to beat late in tourney. Think their PG actually was on that 2018 title team.
I like Villanova or Houston to beat Kansas in the final 4.
I watched the And one from Banchero and the defender whiffed trying to grab the ball and hit air but it was a foul.
He should have just let him go. Give the refs anything and they will exploit it.
And stop trying to take charges. Just setting yourself up for failure.
You are saying the wrong things. Ruining the mojo. Duke is the best team I've ever seen and they have no challengers. See, that's how a jinx works.
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Well I surely don't want UCLA to extend their number of titles and the same goes for UNC, currently with 6. Duke is tied with IU at 5, so with Kansas and 'Nova at three, that would be the most tolerable if Arkansas or Purdue can't go all the way. Maybe St. Peters can go all the way...
Because it is. Gamblers know it that’s why the money poured in for them even when Duke couldn’t beat ****** NIT teams just 2 weeks ago lol
If they make the final four, then the tournament is over for me . I haven’t watched any of their games so far and I’m not watching the final four if they are in it . Even the other semifinal game , too close to the love fest. I refuse to participate in the coach k farewell tour.
Don't sleep on the Cougs.You should see their mother’s.
I had to look over the Houston parents’ section last Friday night. I am glad I am tall.