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Best and Worst Case Scenarios for the East Bracket
« on: March 20, 2013, 09:29:32 AM »
From Yahoo... http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaab--2013-ncaa-tournament-east-scenarios--best-and-worst-cases-for-indiana--rest-of-pack-081319161.html

No. 3 MARQUETTE
Best case: The underrated Buzz Williams does it again, taking a team that cannot shoot from the outside and does not have great offensive options inside and still winning 23 games. Golden Eagles do hit the glass and drive the ball well, and those two things hurt Davidson in a round-of-64 victory. Marquette gets 11 seed Bucknell in the round of 32 and wins that one easily, then upsets cold-shooting Miami in the Sweet 16. In a battle of current and former Marquette coaches, Williams gets the best of Tom Crean in the regional final and the Eagles make their first Final Four in a decade. Williams turns down interest from myriad schools to stay put. And Marquette still has the coolest jerseys in the Dance.

Worst case: Trailing Davidson by one in the final seconds, round mound Davante Gardner gets a pass inside but cannot elevate his 290 pounds (at least) high enough. Gardner pins winning dunk on the rim as time expires, and Marquette is shocked by the No. 14 seed in the round of 64. It's not all his fault, of course – Eagles made just two of 15 shots from 3-point range against packed-in Davidson defense. After five straight seasons in the NCAA tournament, Williams decides it's time to go and leaves for another job. School inexplicably announces a uniform change for next season, going with a hideous camo design.

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Re: Best and Worst Case Scenarios for the East Bracket
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2013, 09:31:06 AM »
round mound Davante Gardner gets a pass inside but cannot elevate his 290 pounds (at least) high enough. Gardner pins winning dunk on the rim as time expires

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Re: Best and Worst Case Scenarios for the East Bracket
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2013, 09:45:11 AM »
From Yahoo... http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaab--2013-ncaa-tournament-east-scenarios--best-and-worst-cases-for-indiana--rest-of-pack-081319161.html

No. 3 MARQUETTE
Best case: The underrated Buzz Williams does it again, taking a team that cannot shoot from the outside and does not have great offensive options inside and still winning 23 games. Golden Eagles do hit the glass and drive the ball well, and those two things hurt Davidson in a round-of-64 victory. Marquette gets 11 seed Bucknell in the round of 32 and wins that one easily, then upsets cold-shooting Miami in the Sweet 16. In a battle of current and former Marquette coaches, Williams gets the best of Tom Crean in the regional final and the Eagles make their first Final Four in a decade. Williams turns down interest from myriad schools to stay put. And Marquette still has the coolest jerseys in the Dance.

Worst case: Trailing Davidson by one in the final seconds, round mound Davante Gardner gets a pass inside but cannot elevate his 290 pounds (at least) high enough. Gardner pins winning dunk on the rim as time expires, and Marquette is shocked by the No. 14 seed in the round of 64. It's not all his fault, of course – Eagles made just two of 15 shots from 3-point range against packed-in Davidson defense. After five straight seasons in the NCAA tournament, Williams decides it's time to go and leaves for another job. School inexplicably announces a uniform change for next season, going with a hideous camo design.

The worst case is actually kind of comical...

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Re: Best and Worst Case Scenarios for the East Bracket
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2013, 09:46:44 AM »
which unis is he referring too.. hopefully not the "valor" blues.

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Re: Best and Worst Case Scenarios for the East Bracket
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2013, 09:47:36 AM »
That was quite entertaining.

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Re: Best and Worst Case Scenarios for the East Bracket
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2013, 09:52:05 AM »
Worst case scenario was hilarious! 

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Re: Best and Worst Case Scenarios for the East Bracket
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2013, 09:58:09 AM »
Laughed at the worst case, but anyone who has watched DG knows he wouldn't try to dunk on a final play unless he had a completely free breakaway. Big Smoove would always lay it in from some bizarrely off-balance angle.
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« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2013, 10:54:41 AM »
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No. 3 MARQUETTE
Best case: The underrated Buzz Williams does it again, taking a team that cannot shoot from the outside and does not have great offensive options inside and still winning 23 games. Golden Eagles do hit the glass and drive the ball well, and those two things hurt Davidson in a round-of-64 victory. Marquette gets 11 seed Bucknell in the round of 32 and wins that one easily, then upsets cold-shooting Miami in the Sweet 16. In a battle of current and former Marquette coaches, Williams gets the best of Tom Crean in the regional final and the Eagles make their first Final Four in a decade. Williams turns down interest from myriad schools to stay put. And Marquette still has the coolest jerseys in the Dance.


Worst case: Trailing Davidson by one in the final seconds, round mound Davante Gardner gets a pass inside but cannot elevate his 290 pounds (at least) high enough. Gardner pins winning dunk on the rim as time expires, and Marquette is shocked by the No. 14 seed in the round of 64. It's not all his fault, of course – Eagles made just two of 15 shots from 3-point range against packed-in Davidson defense. After five straight seasons in the NCAA tournament, Williams decides it's time to go and leaves for another job. School inexplicably announces a uniform change for next season, going with a hideous camo design.

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Re: Best and Worst Case Scenarios for the East Bracket
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2013, 11:20:56 AM »
Laughed at the worst case, but anyone who has watched DG knows he wouldn't try to dunk on a final play unless he had a completely free breakaway. Big Smoove would always lay it in from some bizarrely off-balance angle.

It's actually more likely that the clock would expire as he was waiting for someone to get close enough to foul him.

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Re: Best and Worst Case Scenarios for the East Bracket
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2013, 11:23:11 AM »
It's actually more likely that the clock would expire as he was waiting for someone to get close enough to foul him.

Or to wait for someone to get close enough for him to simulate the foul? Love DG, but he's definitely a bit of an actor.

Though as a soccer fan, I have a grudging respect for that. If Americans could dive with the proficiency guys like Ronaldo and Gardner do, we'd be far more competitive at the beautiful game. Simulating a foul, like diving, is a skill and DG is quickly becoming a pro.
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« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2013, 11:25:56 AM »
Or to wait for someone to get close enough for him to simulate the foul? Love DG, but he's definitely a bit of an actor.

Though as a soccer fan, I have a grudging respect for that. If Americans could dive with the proficiency guys like Ronaldo and Gardner do, we'd be far more competitive at the beautiful game. Simulating a foul, like diving, is a skill and DG is quickly becoming a pro.

Completely agree.  Unfortunately I think the refs are starting to wise to his arm flailing and screaming.  He just doesn't seem to get as many calls as he used to.

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Re: Forde's Best/Worst Case Scenarios for East Bracket
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2013, 11:36:17 AM »
What jobs are going to be open that anyone thinks would entice Buzz?
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What jobs are going to be open that anyone thinks would entice Buzz?

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« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2013, 11:41:27 AM »
Simulating a foul, like diving, is a skill and DG is quickly becoming a pro.

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