Soooo disappointed for the Vadgers. ;)
And the Vadgers lose to ANOTHER team seeded worse them them!
Out coached. Time to retire Bo.
Another Big 3 for Aaron Harrison.......
#8 Wildcats vs #7 Huskies for it all.....
College Basketball was and Always will be a Guards Game!!!!
What a remarkable run for both teams.
Wish Buzzard woulda gave the keys to our Freshmen........
Great game...fun to watch. Glad UK won for the rivalry, but I enjoyed watching the Badgers play against potentially 5 NBA players and take them down to the wire.
Thank you, UK!
Heisenberg, you want to rectify your freshmen one and done thread? ;)
Excellent
They played good, but I hate the flopping and Bo bitching at every call.
Couldn't happen to a nicer team! D-BAGS!!!
UW losing to ANOTHER team seeded worse than them.
Typical.
All other things aside, can't deny that Cal can coach a tournament with the best of them.
Whoooo!!!!
MU nation can exhale
Quote from: Bleuteaux on April 05, 2014, 10:34:29 PM
MU nation can exhale
For a little while....they are absolutely loaded for next year and something tells me they will be locking up a few more recruits as a result.
8 points (4-7), 5 rebounds, 3 fouls
Still want to tell us why he is the best center in College?
(Yes he is a REALLY GOOD player, that is not the question)
Kentucky was all over him. He often made the smart play by passing it out.
Quote from: buckchuckler on April 05, 2014, 10:36:26 PM
Kentucky was all over him. He often made the smart play by passing it out.
The an argument about why he is good. That is not the question. Last week all we heard was he was THE BEST as in NO ONE better.
Do you still think that?
(hint, Dakari Johnson was better tonight)
Was a hell of a game...and a real punch in the gut for the Badgers and their fans. I was actually pulling for them...Bo runs a great program...Cal gets all the 5-stars...and is there practically every year. Is Cal a great coach....or just keep getting bailed out by uber talented one and ones? I mean Harrison hitting, 3, clutch 3 point shots to keep the run alive to the Finals...
Our board would go nuts if our 4th best offensive option takes the biggest shots, EVERY game.
Quote from: Bleuteaux on April 05, 2014, 10:34:29 PM
MU nation can exhale
Calipari let his kids play, they will probably win it all.
But We have talent too......
A have middle class man (not poor version of) Kentucky we have next year.
Deonte = Randle
JJJ= Young
Duane= Harrison
Dawson= Other Harrison
Wojo Let em run!
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on April 05, 2014, 10:35:09 PM
For a little while....they are absolutely loaded for next year and something tells me they will be locking up a few more recruits as a result.
Earlier you said it was a crap shoot. No guarantees they will get such a favorable route to the final four or even such a high seed.
I wanted both teams to lose. I hate Kentucky. Ugh
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on April 05, 2014, 10:32:40 PM
Heisenberg, you want to rectify your freshmen one and done thread? ;)
Nope, they were awful this year, 13 losses and looked lost and confused. Not ranked at the end of the season. They were an 8 seed for a reason.
CBB, See
your other thread about the tourney being a crap shoot. And tell me why anyone pegged Aaron Harrison as the best clutch three-point shooter in the country.
Quote from: MUDPT on April 05, 2014, 10:41:32 PM
Our board would go nuts if our 4th best offensive option takes the biggest shots, EVERY game.
Whos the 4th best option.... Last year it woulda been Deonte
Behind Gardner, Jamil the invisible man wilson, mayo and maybe Jake....
So is Frank still a lottery pick?
Watched last six seconds of game on someones phone in train station in middle of China and let out big cheer when the ball bounced out. Would have been tough 4 hour train ride if they had won.
Quote from: MUDPT on April 05, 2014, 10:41:32 PM
Our board would go nuts if our 4th best offensive option takes the biggest shots, EVERY game.
Many Badger fans go nuts about this as well. Not everybody is ok with the give the keys to Jackson strategy at the end of every game.
I Love MU, but you guys are sick. Badgers earned it and we under achieved all year. Most times out coached.
Quote from: hairyworthen on April 05, 2014, 10:42:39 PM
Earlier you said it was a crap shoot. No guarantees they will get such a favorable route to the final four or even such a high seed.
Yep - no early rounds 70 miles from campus. They travel well, but won't have the home court advantage like they had this year.
Quote from: Goose on April 05, 2014, 10:46:41 PM
Watched last six seconds of game on someones phone in train station in middle of China and let out big cheer when the ball bounced out. Would have been tough 4 hour train ride if they had won.
Lol Epic.... The Vadger hate is Global.
Quote from: Earl Tatum on April 05, 2014, 10:47:31 PM
I Love MU, but you guys are sick. Badgers earned it and we under achieved all year. Most times out coached.
I don't care.
F*ck bucky
Quote from: Earl Tatum on April 05, 2014, 10:47:31 PM
I Love MU, but you guys are sick. Badgers earned it and we under achieved all year. Most times out coached.
So we're supposed to be disappointed? Seriously?
I am very, very happy Bucky went down. Great story in Madtown is not great for MU. Last thing we needed was Bucky winning NC.
Great game, glad they lost. Makes it more heartbreaking...so close ;D
Old Bo Bo looked like he was going to puke in the after game interview!!!!!
Priceless!!!!!!
Quote from: Bleuteaux on April 05, 2014, 10:49:15 PM
I don't care.
F*ck bucky
This.
Of course.
Was my personal little hell just having them in the final 4.
Quote from: Earl Tatum on April 05, 2014, 10:47:31 PM
I Love MU, but you guys are sick. Badgers earned it and we under achieved all year. Most times out coached.
You probably love ND too! Who's the sick one?
Most Bucky fans just discovered there are other sports between football seasons. Seriously, they would take a BCS/ Rose Bowl appearance over a Final Four every year. As much as I hate UConn/ Kentucky, those universities love basketball.
Two good games today with two great outcomes.
Quote from: PTM on April 05, 2014, 10:45:33 PM
So is Frank still a lottery pick?
Love guys like you....at the first opportunity a guy doesn't play all world, you question his merits as a player. Kind of like how people wanted to say Dawson wasn't ready if he got in a game and missed an early shot/committed a turnover or two/foul....yet the one game Buzz gave him 30 he played a really good game and virtually got us a win in OT.
Kaminsky is a very skilled player...he'll stick around Madison for another year...and I suspect he'll be a fringe lottery pick. The level of improvement he showed in just 1 year was astounding. You won't find many 7' guys with his skill set....and...Kaminsky is actually a guy who doesn't HAVE to score to make a huge difference for his team (unlike your boy Derrick), as he drew double teams all night, and that helped create the great perimeter looks.
I didn't choose Wisconsin to go this far, but the way the brackets have been getting busted, I needed Wisconsin to win after Florida failed to get into the championship game in order for me to win my pool.
A small part of me died when I found myself wanting them to win for the sake of a wager...
They have one hell of a team though...This tournament has been bonkers.
Quote from: Ners on April 05, 2014, 11:01:06 PM
Love guys like you....at the first opportunity a guy doesn't play all world, you question his merits as a player. Kind of like how people wanted to say Dawson wasn't ready if he got in a game and missed an early shot/committed a turnover or two/foul....yet the one game Buzz gave him 30 he played a really good game and virtually got us a win in OT.
Kaminsky is a very skilled player...he'll stick around Madison for another year...and I suspect he'll be a fringe lottery pick. The level of improvement he showed in just 1 year was astounding. You won't find many 7' guys with his skill set....and...Kaminsky is actually a guy who doesn't HAVE to score to make a huge difference for his team (unlike your boy Derrick), as he drew double teams all night, and that helped create the great perimeter looks.
No, you're changing the question. He was proclaimed THE BEST CENTER IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL AND A LOTTERY PICK.
Simply question, is this still the case?
Quote from: MUDPT on April 05, 2014, 10:41:32 PM
Our board would go nuts if our 4th best offensive option takes the biggest shots, EVERY game.
As we would have a right to, Traevon Jackson is a pretty selfish point guard. His numbers don't look bad, but he took half of the Badgers shots in crunch time the last couple games (last five minutes of regulation and overtime vs Arizona, and last five minutes in this game). That is not a point guard's duty, especially when he isn't their best offensive player.
Quote from: Bleuteaux on April 05, 2014, 10:49:15 PM
I don't care.
F*ck bucky
Absolutely. Screw the Vadgers.
Quote from: Goose on April 05, 2014, 10:51:05 PM
I am very, very happy Bucky went down. Great story in Madtown is not great for MU. Last thing we needed was Bucky winning NC.
Hate to admit it. But agreed
Quote from: Ners on April 05, 2014, 11:01:06 PM
Love guys like you....at the first opportunity a guy doesn't play all world, you question his merits as a player. Kind of like how people wanted to say Dawson wasn't ready if he got in a game and missed an early shot/committed a turnover or two/foul....yet the one game Buzz gave him 30 he played a really good game and virtually got us a win in OT.
Kaminsky is a very skilled player...he'll stick around Madison for another year...and I suspect he'll be a fringe lottery pick. The level of improvement he showed in just 1 year was astounding. You won't find many 7' guys with his skill set....and...Kaminsky is actually a guy who doesn't HAVE to score to make a huge difference for his team (unlike your boy Derrick), as he drew double teams all night, and that helped create the great perimeter looks.
LOL
Even after the season has concluded, after Buzz has left, responding to a completely unrelated post, you continue to beat your anti-Derrick drum.
Ners, you have become a caricature
Quote from: The Hutch on April 05, 2014, 10:53:59 PM
Great game, glad they lost. Makes it more heartbreaking...so close ;D
Bucky got the late charge call against Arizona at the end of the game that changed the trajectory of that game. Then tonight they got the call on the three pointer where Kenny Smith even said there was a travel before the foul. Bucky got a lot of breaks and had their chances.
Quote from: hairyworthen on April 05, 2014, 10:42:39 PM
Earlier you said it was a crap shoot. No guarantees they will get such a favorable route to the final four or even such a high seed.
You are absolutely correct....doesn't mean they won't be absolutely loaded next year, likely preseason Big Ten favorites, likely a top 10 team all year long. What happens in the tournament happens in the tournament, you just never know. But that doesn't take away that they will be absolutely loaded next year.
Quote from: Heisenberg on April 05, 2014, 10:43:31 PM
Nope, they were awful this year, 13 losses and looked lost and confused. Not ranked at the end of the season. They were an 8 seed for a reason.
CBB, See your other thread about the tourney being a crap shoot. And tell me why anyone pegged Aaron Harrison as the best clutch three-point shooter in the country.
Didn't your thread say the one and dones were bad because of how they did IN THE TOURNAMENT? You used KU as an example. ;)
Their first two games won't be in Milwaukee next year also!
Love it. Way to go Ners.
Quote from: statnik on April 05, 2014, 11:03:45 PM
As we would have a right to, Traevon Jackson is a pretty selfish point guard. His numbers don't look bad, but he took half of the Badgers shots in crunch time the last couple games (last five minutes of regulation and overtime vs Arizona, and last five minutes in this game). That is not a point guard's duty, especially when he isn't their best offensive player.
THIS!!!!
Traveon Jackson played Hero ball down the stretch and his skill set is not that of an Elite Player. He will probably never be on a NBA Team....
Just because Jim Jackson is your dad that doesnt warrant you to make some of the decisions he was making.
Kaminsky was like Billy Ocean after Carribean Queen Came out and he won a Grammy in 1984 after last week. Because nothing he did today was as big as last week. The Badgers had a good year but between Jackson choices and Kaminsky not putting up those numbers. They lost.
Quote from: Goose on April 05, 2014, 10:51:05 PM
I am very, very happy Bucky went down. Great story in Madtown is not great for MU. Last thing we needed was Bucky winning NC.
No question about it, but I admit it was enjoyable game(s) to watch. I think it educated a few MU fans as well. Nothing screams ignorance on this board when people say Wisconsin can't play hoops, will lose by 20, etc. Hatred blinds a lot of people.
Quote from: Avenue Commons on April 05, 2014, 11:07:17 PM
Bucky got the late charge call against Arizona at the end of the game that changed the trajectory of that game. Then tonight they got the call on the three pointer where Kenny Smith even said there was a travel before the foul. Bucky got a lot of breaks and had their chances.
It's what we choose to see. There were breaks for Arizona and there were breaks for Kentucky tonight as well.
Quote from: Bleuteaux on April 05, 2014, 11:05:24 PM
LOL
Even after the season has concluded, after Buzz has left, responding to a completely unrelated post, you continue to beat your anti-Derrick drum.
Ners, you have become a caricature
Ahh...sorry Bleu....was the first comment on Derrick I've made since the season ended...probably could have left it out though to still make the point....just because a guy has an off game (Kaminsky tonight although he drew consistent doubles and was the focal point of UK's defense)...or in the case of Dawson....an off minute or two...doesn't mean the guy isn't a good player...or in Kaminsky's case a potential lottery type talent...
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on April 05, 2014, 11:07:35 PM
You are absolutely correct....doesn't mean they won't be absolutely loaded next year, likely preseason Big Ten favorites, likely a top 10 team all year long. What happens in the tournament happens in the tournament, you just never know. But that doesn't take away that they will be absolutely loaded next year.
They should be loaded on paper but you never know. Alot of things fell right for them this year. Remember they lost something like 6 of 7 and some were calling for bo's head.
Quote from: hairyworthen on April 05, 2014, 11:12:48 PM
They should be loaded on paper but you never know. Alot of things fell right for them this year. Remember they lost something like 6 of 7 and some were calling for bo's head.
... and others were saying they were not going to make the tourney!!!
Quote from: Heisenberg on April 05, 2014, 10:40:57 PM
The an argument about why he is good. That is not the question. Last week all we heard was he was THE BEST as in NO ONE better.
Do you still think that?
(hint, Dakari Johnson was better tonight)
Not saying he is or isn't. But it is a little silly to jump to conclusions based on one game.
Quote from: 6kings on April 05, 2014, 11:09:03 PM
Their first two games won't be in Milwaukee next year also!
They will likely play in Columbus, OH or Omaha, NE next year. Maybe Louisville.
IF, they continue to play like they did this year, stay healthy and their personnel comes back. IF.
Quote from: PTM on April 05, 2014, 11:09:23 PM
Love it. Way to go Ners.
You're welcome PTM...appreciate you always serving up softball commentary.
Quote from: Nevada233 on April 05, 2014, 11:09:55 PM
THIS!!!!
Traveon Jackson played Hero ball down the stretch and his skill set is not that of an Elite Player. He will probably never be on a NBA Team....
Just because Jim Jackson is your dad that doesnt warrant you to make some of the decisions he was making.
Kaminsky was like Billy Ocean after Carribean Queen Came out and he won a Grammy in 1984 after last week. Because nothing he did today was as big as last week. The Badgers had a good year but between Jackson choices and Kaminsky not putting up those numbers. They lost.
Kaminsky was tentative for sure, almost as if he thought their best shotblocker, Cauley-Stein, was actually playing.
Quote from: buckchuckler on April 05, 2014, 11:13:33 PM
Not saying he is or isn't. But it is a little silly to jump to conclusions based on one game.
You mean what everyone did last week in proclaiming Kaminsky the best center in basketball.
Quote from: Heisenberg on April 05, 2014, 11:15:02 PM
You mean what everyone did last week in proclaiming Kaminsky the best center in basketball.
Yes exactly. But equally stupid of you to jump on him after tonight.
Quote from: buckchuckler on April 05, 2014, 11:16:23 PM
Yes exactly. But equally stupid of you to jump on him after tonight.
No one is jumping on him tonight. Every agrees he is a really good college center.
This is not a comment about Kaminisky. It is about posters that base their opinion on how a player performed the last two hours.
Gotta have a shot of Whiskey for the Badgers tonite.
Hope Jamil Wilson does too. . . When we played them he scored 22 great game.....
We played 23 Games (6 went to OT) after that and he cracked the 20 point mark just once more for the season... (Seton Hall 25pts) sheesh.
Huge brain fart at the end letting Harrison have a clean look. Only thing that beats you is the 3 and you let the biggest clutch 3 pt shooter on Kentucky and in the tourney shoot a poorly contested 3. Crazy finish and a great game.
He Defended him like teams defend our #12.
Hand down, Man Down!
Quote from: Fullodds on April 05, 2014, 11:24:55 PM
Huge brain fart at the end letting Harrison have a clean look. Only thing that beats you is the 3 and you let the biggest clutch 3 pt shooter on Kentucky and in the tourney shoot a poorly contested 3. Crazy finish and a great game.
Honestly, that was so far out there I think you have to let him shoot that. If you close on him, he goes around you. A guy making that shot from that far out, tip your hat to him.
Photo http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/photos?gameId=400549978&photoId=3749357
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on April 05, 2014, 11:27:41 PM
Honestly, that was so far out there I think you have to let him shoot that. If you close on him, he goes around you. A guy making that shot from that far out, tip your hat to him.
Photo http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/photos?gameId=400549978&photoId=3749357
But in that situation - up 2 with about 6 seconds to go - I think you
want to make him try to go around you. If he does and hits a 15-footer, the worst you have is overtime. Let him hit a 3 and, well....
Quote from: GooooMarquette on April 05, 2014, 11:39:58 PM
But in that situation - up 2 with about 6 seconds to go - I think you want to make him try to go around you. If he does and hits a 15-footer, the worst you have is overtime. Let him hit a 3 and, well....
I think you want him to take a bad shot, or a difficult shot. Looked to me like he took a difficult shot, had a hand in the face but the kid hit it. You also don't want to foul a guy taking a 3 pointer, either. A lot going on right there to think about.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on April 05, 2014, 11:41:54 PM
I think you want him to take a bad shot, or a difficult shot. Looked to me like he took a difficult shot, had a hand in the face but the kid hit it. You also don't want to foul a guy taking a 3 pointer, either. A lot going on right there to think about.
If a 3-pointer is the only thing that can beat you, you have to be closer. Look at how far apart the players' feet are. The defender was several feet away from the shooter, and by the time the defender's hand got there, the ball was several feet in the air. In that situation, you get in his grill and try to make him drive.
Yeah don't get up him, it's not like he just him a game winner from the exact same spot to make the final four. Oh wait...
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on April 05, 2014, 11:11:34 PM
It's what we choose to see. There were breaks for Arizona and there were breaks for Kentucky tonight as well.
Your right. There were breaks for Davidson just as there were breaks for Marquette. We see what we choose to see.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on April 05, 2014, 11:27:41 PM
Honestly, that was so far out there I think you have to let him shoot that. If you close on him, he goes around you. A guy making that shot from that far out, tip your hat to him.
Photo http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/photos?gameId=400549978&photoId=3749357
Jim Nantz called the shot before it even went in, saying "that's his spot on the floor." He couldn't believe Gasser wasn't guarding him. You can't let him have that look...even a deep look. Let him drive, make the 2pts if need be, and try to win in OT.
Harrison is now 3-3 on last second game winning/tying 3 pt shots. In this tourney. Onions.
Hopefully you all realize that Bucky has not won since Wojo Hired!
Just glad it wasn't 59-30 at half. ::)
The real loser tonight is the NCAA.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on April 05, 2014, 10:35:09 PM
For a little while....they are absolutely loaded for next year and something tells me they will be locking up a few more recruits as a result.
Also had a little bit of luck in this run. You're right, they're gonna be good. But that doesn't mean they are gonna be locks for another FF.
Quote from: MUfan12 on April 06, 2014, 12:37:34 AM
Also had a little bit of luck in this run. You're right, they're gonna be good. But that doesn't mean they are gonna be locks for another FF.
Agreed....my prediction earlier today was that they would win this game, lose in the finals and come back next year as a 1 seed but lose in an upset in the Sweet 16. I'll stick to the latter part.
Quote from: butchbadger on April 06, 2014, 12:32:49 AM
Just glad it wasn't 59-30 at half. ::)
The real loser tonight is the NCAA.
You still can't beat Kentucky....
Congrats on a great year...I know when MU was in the Final Four I got myself out there to actually go to it, then drank myself silly on Bourbon Street....but hey, if you need to be on a rival's message board a few hours later, that only confirms what we have always known....MU is your biggest rival. You aren't out on the Michigan board, or the Michigan State board, or Minnesota, or IU, or UI....nope, you came to the MU board.
How the real loser tonight was the NCAA is beyond me. Two great games tonight and a great one shaping up for Monday. You had your chanced....don't miss a free throw Jackson. Show up Kaminsky. Gasser didn't play well, yet you guys were right there.
Thanks for stopping by.
Quote from: Nevada233 on April 05, 2014, 11:09:55 PM
THIS!!!!
Traveon Jackson played Hero ball down the stretch and his skill set is not that of an Elite Player. He will probably never be on a NBA Team....
Just because Jim Jackson is your dad that doesnt warrant you to make some of the decisions he was making.
The Badgers had a good year but between Jackson choices and Kaminsky not putting up those numbers. They lost.
Disagree with the Jackson hate, and I've seen a lot of it from Badger fans as well. I think Jackson's late game monopoly is more a product of the fact that he's one of the only Wisco players that could create his own shot - not some sort of selfish tic. Kaminsky or Brust would probably be better candidates to shoot with the game on the line, but with 6 seconds left, are you going to give either of them the ball in the backcourt? Are you going to try to draw up an off-ball screen and hope that everything comes together? No, you're probably going to give the ball to your most able 1 v 1 player and hope for the best. Kaminsky and Brust are great in the offense, but neither is going to get half the look Jackson got against a defender the size of what UK had on the court.
Quote from: MUBurrow on April 06, 2014, 12:45:01 AM
Disagree with the Jackson hate, and I've seen a lot of it from Badger fans as well. I think Jackson's late game monopoly is more a product of the fact that he's one of the only Wisco players that could create his own shot - not some sort of selfish tic. Kaminsky or Brust would probably be better candidates to shoot with the game on the line, but with 6 seconds left, are you going to give either of them the ball in the backcourt? Are you going to try to draw up an off-ball screen and hope that everything comes together? No, you're probably going to give the ball to your most able 1 v 1 player and hope for the best. Kaminsky and Brust are great in the offense, but neither is going to get half the look Jackson got against a defender the size of what UK had on the court.
His Skill set doesn't call for him to take hero shots...
Just because hes the point guard doesnt make it the best shot to take.
If Derrick came down and jacked up a Game winner in a Final 4 game.
That would be the end of all humanity as we see it.
Not to mention Kaminsky was "Wide Open" under the basket and
Dekker is perfectly capable of putting up a quality shot in my opinion.
I knew it was over on the inbound to him. I looked on Bucky Scout forums and they are livid.
There is a 107 comment thread called "Horrible Last Shot" I promise I couldnt make this up. Ha ha
Quote from: butchbadger on April 06, 2014, 12:32:49 AM
Just glad it wasn't 59-30 at half. ::)
The real loser tonight is the NCAA.
Thanks for stopping by. So tell us, what's more painful....this loss or those three straight Rose Bowl defeats?
Quote from: butchbadger on April 06, 2014, 12:32:49 AM
Just glad it wasn't 59-30 at half. ::)
The real loser tonight is me.
FIFY. Don't you have your supposed B1G rivals to be visiting instead of us?
Or did they come to your turf and make you cry? Are you ok? Do you need a hug?
Quote from: Daniel on April 05, 2014, 10:43:25 PM
I wanted both teams to lose. I hate Kentucky. Ugh
same same.
This board is pretty pathetic. This team would have lost by 50 to uk last night. Barely .500 team.
Quote from: Mu2323 on April 06, 2014, 07:33:05 AM
This board is pretty pathetic. This team would have lost by 50 to uk last night. Barely .500 team.
Like Kentucky who was 5-5 to end the regular season losing to such powerhouses like Arkansas and South Carolina?
We all forget, because it was more than 3 weeks ago, that they were not that good this season. Even Calipari says all the hate heaped on them was somewhat justified.
Quote from: Groin_pull on April 06, 2014, 04:16:18 AM
Thanks for stopping by. So tell us, what's more painful....this loss or those three straight Rose Bowl defeats?
Very telling that on the night of Wisconsin's most important basketball game ever we have butch stopping over to troll with mention of Marquette's loss in '03. At least now Bo has a FF loss like his pal Tom Crean.
Quote from: Fullodds on April 06, 2014, 08:15:59 AM
Very telling that on the night of Wisconsin's most important basketball game ever we have butch stopping over to troll with mention of Marquette's loss in '03. At least now Bo has a FF loss like his pal Tom Crean.
And frankly, I'd rather lose big than on a heartbreaking three pointer the way UW did. Man, that would be tough to live with.
But hey, I slept great last night.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on April 06, 2014, 12:43:06 AM
You still can't beat Kentucky....
Congrats on a great year...I know when MU was in the Final Four I got myself out there to actually go to it, then drank myself silly on Bourbon Street....but hey, if you need to be on a rival's message board a few hours later, that only confirms what we have always known....MU is your biggest rival. You aren't out on the Michigan board, or the Michigan State board, or Minnesota, or IU, or UI....nope, you came to the MU board.
How the real loser tonight was the NCAA is beyond me. Two great games tonight and a great one shaping up for Monday. You had your chanced....don't miss a free throw Jackson. Show up Kaminsky. Gasser didn't play well, yet you guys were right there.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Quote from: Fullodds on April 06, 2014, 08:15:59 AM
Very telling that on the night of Wisconsin's most important basketball game ever we have butch stopping over to troll with mention of Marquette's loss in '03. At least now Bo has a FF loss like his pal Tom Crean.
Yep. And THIS is one of the biggest reasons why I am so happy Becky lost. Their fans are insufferable.
When MU lost in 2003, the last thing on my mind was looking for Becky fans to rip about their loss in the 2000 Final Four. Then Becky loses last night, and Butch's first instinct is to come here and troll.
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Bronson Koening looks like he's gonna be a helluva player as well. Kid rose up when the spotlight was on.
Bo had his team firing on all cylinders down the stretch.
Bo had them playing their best at the right time. So many options make them dangerous. Hard to believe they could have won a championship during a year they lost to NW at home, a bad Indiana and Nebraska. This is why the tourney is so great. One bad game and your season is over. One great run and you're playing for it all.
Next year they could just as easily be the heavy favorite that has a bad shooting night and loses in the second round. Might as well picture that all summer rather than the opposite.
Quote from: MUEng92 on April 06, 2014, 10:50:01 AM
Next year they could just as easily be the heavy favorite that has a bad shooting night and loses in the second round. Might as well picture that all summer rather than the opposite.
It all depends on the matchups next year, in the tourney. This year, they had a very favorable path to the final four while #1 seed Wichita St. had a very difficult path. If Wichita St. had to face, American, Oregon, and Baylor, they would have made it to the Elite 8.
UCONN, has been playing lights out, but they did have to face an Iowa St. team that was missing a key starter. That helped their chances of moving on, plus the home crowd they had when they played Michigan St. Mich St. is still asking themselves why they lost that game. UCONN should have been beaten that game.
Kentucky wouldn't be as far without Harrison's 3 consecutive game winning shots.
Wisconsin needs to recruit someone who can create their own shot. That's really, the only missing piece to their puzzle. Then again, Live by Bo's system, die by Bo's system.
Quote from: MUBurrow on April 06, 2014, 12:45:01 AM
Disagree with the Jackson hate, and I've seen a lot of it from Badger fans as well. I think Jackson's late game monopoly is more a product of the fact that he's one of the only Wisco players that could create his own shot - not some sort of selfish tic. Kaminsky or Brust would probably be better candidates to shoot with the game on the line, but with 6 seconds left, are you going to give either of them the ball in the backcourt? Are you going to try to draw up an off-ball screen and hope that everything comes together? No, you're probably going to give the ball to your most able 1 v 1 player and hope for the best. Kaminsky and Brust are great in the offense, but neither is going to get half the look Jackson got against a defender the size of what UK had on the court.
You're missing the point. I don't think anyone questions giving him the ball at the end, but he doesn't have to shoot EVERY time. He is the best option to create and draw the defense, but not the best option to take the last shot, unless he gets to the rim.
Quote from: Heisenberg on April 06, 2014, 08:02:12 AM
Like Kentucky who was 5-5 to end the regular season losing to such powerhouses like Arkansas and South Carolina?
We all forget, because it was more than 3 weeks ago, that they were not that good this season. Even Calipari says all the hate heaped on them was somewhat justified.
Just stop.
You must forget all the posts in which you've knocked Kentucky and Calipari. You have used them specifically as an example for why the one and done approach does not work. You must forget what you've posted if it's more than three weeks ago. With the sheer amount of topics you start it wouldn't surprise me.
Quote from: MUSF on April 06, 2014, 12:03:31 PM
You're missing the point. I don't think anyone questions giving him the ball at the end, but he doesn't have to shoot EVERY time. He is the best option to create and draw the defense, but not the best option to take the last shot, unless he gets to the rim.
Im glad
He took it. Missed it an they season is over. Good for them. Hahah
If I'm Wisconsin, I dare Harrison to take that shot in that situation every time. You don't jack up a long contested three when you are down by two. Not when you have more time on the clock. Harrison is lucky it went in or Calipari would be having him do wind sprints until he puked
If I was Bo, I would have had a defender in Harrison's pocket. There was at least 3 -4 feet between the defender and Harrison. There was no way he would have beat me after he won the last 2 games with the same shot. I would have stressed to the team that someone else would have to beat us.
Quote from: Ners on April 05, 2014, 11:01:06 PM
Love guys like you....
That's weird because it doesn't sound like it.
Quote from: TAMU Eagle on April 06, 2014, 06:12:35 PM
If I'm Wisconsin, I dare Harrison to take that shot in that situation every time. You don't jack up a long contested three when you are down by two. Not when you have more time on the clock. Harrison is lucky it went in or Calipari would be having him do wind sprints until he puked
I liked the shot. It was definitely long, but it wasn't really contested. I'm not sure they would have gotten a better shot if they tried to drive, which was his only real option given the set they were in and the time left. How often do we see isolation and an off balance shot to end the game in college now? At least he had a good look.
I think Gasser could have played him a little closer given Harrison's recent history, but I wouldn't go as far to call it bad defense.
Side note, I think it's possible that UW could be better off with Koenig and Jackson on the court together more often next year. I know Bo will start Gasser and probably give him big minutes, but Koenig and Jackson are more talented.
The last shot was fine. It was the best Bucky was going to get.
The undefended Harrison three, however, is inexcusable in that situation given what Harrison had done the prior 2 games.
Quote from: Stone Cold on April 06, 2014, 10:40:09 AM
Bronson Koening looks like he's gonna be a helluva player as well. Kid rose up when the spotlight was on.
"If you truly value Koenig that highly, you're going to be severely disappointed. We'll see who has the better career between JaJuan Johnson and Dekker, eventually." -LittleMurs
"LOL. Sorry, you just lost any and all credibility you had. Koenig is a nice player. Congrats on getting him. He also would've been the 5th highest ranked player in Marquette's 6 player recruiting class this past year. And that's just freshman." -wadesworld
"I have never seen a fan base overate a recruit more than the UW fan base overate Bronson Koenig." -Sultan of Slurpery
Mr. Koenig's son had a 0 point, 0 assist, and 1 turnover night against Platteville as the third PG off the bench with 14 minutes." -Dr. Blackheart"
"Koenig is not going to be significantly better than Brust or Gasser." -tower912
Quote from: OnWisconsin on April 10, 2014, 10:10:17 PM
"If you truly value Koenig that highly, you're going to be severely disappointed. We'll see who has the better career between JaJuan Johnson and Dekker, eventually." -LittleMurs
"LOL. Sorry, you just lost any and all credibility you had. Koenig is a nice player. Congrats on getting him. He also would've been the 5th highest ranked player in Marquette's 6 player recruiting class this past year. And that's just freshman." -wadesworld
"I have never seen a fan base overate a recruit more than the UW fan base overate Bronson Koenig." -Sultan of Slurpery
Mr. Koenig's son had a 0 point, 0 assist, and 1 turnover night against Platteville as the third PG off the bench with 14 minutes." -Dr. Blackheart"
"Koenig is not going to be significantly better than Brust or Gasser." -tower912
Im sorry, are you a little hurt that your school of UW-Milwaukee is banned from the tournament next year so you bring up an old thread about a school you never even went to?
Quote from: OnWisconsin on April 10, 2014, 10:10:17 PM
"If you truly value Koenig that highly, you're going to be severely disappointed. We'll see who has the better career between JaJuan Johnson and Dekker, eventually." -LittleMurs
"LOL. Sorry, you just lost any and all credibility you had. Koenig is a nice player. Congrats on getting him. He also would've been the 5th highest ranked player in Marquette's 6 player recruiting class this past year. And that's just freshman." -wadesworld
"I have never seen a fan base overate a recruit more than the UW fan base overate Bronson Koenig." -Sultan of Slurpery
Mr. Koenig's son had a 0 point, 0 assist, and 1 turnover night against Platteville as the third PG off the bench with 14 minutes." -Dr. Blackheart"
"Koenig is not going to be significantly better than Brust or Gasser." -tower912
But we aren't rivals, right? Even though you're on our message board? Thought so.
I'll actually take the high road and say congrats on a nice season.
Quote from: Bleuteaux on April 10, 2014, 11:14:15 PM
But we aren't rivals, right? Even though you're on our message board? Thought so.
I'll actually take the high road and say congrats on a nice season.
I always look forward to the MU game, great atmosphere and a competitive game.
Quote from: chitownwarrior2011 on April 10, 2014, 10:12:45 PM
Im sorry, are you a little hurt that your school of UW-Milwaukee is banned from the tournament next year so you bring up an old thread about a school you never even went to?
::) ...cool.
Koenig is going to be really good. Glad someone can at least admit it. Should be some great battles between him and Duane the next couple of years.
Quote from: OnWisconsin on April 11, 2014, 08:48:21 PM
Koenig is going to be really good. Glad someone can at least admit it. Should be some great battles between him and Duane the next couple of years.
No argument, but just wondering what compels you to come on Marquette's message board and convince us all of that?