2018 NCAA Tournament thread

[Benny B]

Any team + LeBron would win it all, IMO.

True, but LeBron would likely be held to under 200 points.

[MU82]

Of course LeBron would win the NCAA title with any of the teams that qualified.

That's because he wouldn't have to go up against our stout defense, my friend!

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

I'm not sure that one player could carry a team to the championship, but it's not unthinkable.  Hell, there are people who think Tiger will win the Masters this year.  Curious what others think.

If a college age Larry Bird could do it -- a mature LeBron could definitely do it.

[bilsu]

Syracuse won with 3 total assists yesterday!? Crazy...

I do not think a high assist to basket ratio is a good thing. That means you are not scoring off offensive rebounds and drives to basket.
Basically, indicates that you have an un-athletic team filled with players that cannot create their own shot.

[Galway Eagle]

If a college age Larry Bird could do it -- a mature LeBron could definitely do it.

Carl nicks says hi

[warriorchick]

Any team + LeBron would win it all, IMO.

It almost worked with Larry Bird.

[MU82]

Bird is just lucky he didn't run up against Sam Worthen that postseason! We had DePaul beat but choked down the stretch!!!

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Interesting question. I'm not sure. LeBron couldn't guard all 5 positions...but no triple team could contain him.

[MU82]

In Feb 2003, I went to see LeBron when he was in HS. His team played in an event in Trenton, N.J. The opponent was one of the nation's top-10 teams, Los Angeles Westchester, and they had their own HS All-American in future NBAer Trevor Ariza.

LeBron scored 52 and his team won by 26. He did whatever he wanted on the court, scored whenever and however he wanted. And he was 18. Of course he would destroy any college team now.

In 2002-03, he got suspended twice, once when he suddenly owned a Hummer and the second time when he suddenly owned some vintage jerseys. He beat the rap both times, the jersey one in court. The Trenton event came a couple days after it was ruled he could play.

"If you remember, earlier in the season, after the Hummer investigation, I scored 50. And now, after this investigation, I scored 52."

Here's a little of what I wrote:

Some are disgusted with the KING JAMES tattoo, the CHOSEN ONE shin band and, especially, the worldly possessions he acquires and flaunts despite not having a job.

Like every teenager, he loves stuff - and he loves to flaunt his stuff. Pagers, palm pilots, cell phones, fancy wheels, bling-bling ... what teen wouldn't take all of it if it's handed out on a silver platter?

Besides, money-grubbers have capitalized on James' fame for at least two years.

His Catholic high school has prostituted itself, pocketing more than $1 million by moving home games to big arenas, jetting all over the country for appearance fees, putting games on pay-per-view TV, and inking a lucrative shoe contract with adidas.

At this tournament, the exact same programs that were being sold for $5 Friday were marked up to $10 Saturday.

LeBron shouldn't get his? Please. He's a pro? Hey, they're all freakin' pros.

I went to Trenton sure LeBron would not change my mind that Kevin Garnett was the best high school player I ever have seen. I told myself not to kiss King James' ring.

So shoot me. Twice.

James is at least as good as Garnett was at Chicago's Farragut Academy in 1994-95. Garnett was a nastier defender and harder worker, but James has a much more varied offensive arsenal and more dash.

And how could I not go ga-ga over LeBron after watching him absolutely dominate one of the nation's top 10 prep teams (not to mention 6-8 Westchester forward Trevor Ariza, a UCLA signee)?

Three-pointers. Medium-range jumpers. Finger rolls. Fade-aways. Steals turned into resounding, soaring, one-handed jams. He was an entertainer extraordinaire. When he left with 2:30 to go, James faced the crowd, raised his arms (palms up), and slowly turned in a circle, soaking in the well-earned adulation from all corners of Sovereign Bank Arena.

Basically, James did whatever he wanted whenever he wanted.

Kind of like what he does in real life.

Pucker up, folks. And get used to it.


It was quite an experience. James had entitlement issues even back then, and he obviously has an ego the size of that Hummer he drove. But he's one of the two best players I've ever seen ... and he's closing in on No. 1.

So yeah ... I think he and 4 teammates plucked from UMBC could handle the Syracuse zone.

[rocky_warrior]

Pagers, palm pilots,

Hah, kids don't even know what those 2 things are.

[MU82]

Hah, kids don't even know what those 2 things are.

Believe me, I thought that as I re-read it! LeBron was cool cuz he had a pager. Funny!

[Eldon]

Believe me, I thought that as I re-read it! LeBron was cool cuz he had a pager. Funny!

To be sure, if that was 2003, there is no doubt that it was a Motorola two-way pager.

Which were indeed pretty freaking cool back then (and cost a cool $189)