Big East 2024 -25 Results

[Newsdreams]

I have no idea what this means.  Is Auburn, Tuscaloosa, Ames, Lubbock, Gainesville, etc, etc, etc, a "hotbed for basketball"? 

I agree Muggsy, Waco comes to mind...

[wisblue]

Willis Reed was ineffective that game. 

You have to remember the famous line from "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance".

"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend".

I saw that game on TV in 1970. When Reed hobbled onto the court during warmups, the crowd went berserk. He made two quick jump shots, but those were his only points of the game. He also had 3 rebounds in 27 minutes  on the court. (Thank you to Basketball Reference for the box score details).

The legend is that Reed's mere presence inspired the Knicks to a superhuman effort that propelled them to a 69-42 halftime lead from where they coasted to victory.

Some of us watching questioned whether a team of professionals that was the best team in the NBA all season was inspired by Reed in a way they wouldn't have been otherwise with the championship on the line.

But, the legend has lived on.

[Shaka Shart]

He does run a tight plantation

Willie yearns for our team to have scrappy underdogs like Steven Ashworth, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Ty Davis, Jackson McAndrew, Mason Miller, Isaac Traudt, and Fedor Zugic.

[The Sultan]

Willie yearns for our team to have scrappy underdogs like Steven Ashworth, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Ty Davis, Jackson McAndrew, Mason Miller, Isaac Traudt, and Fedor Zugic.

Definitely not the last one. Name's too funny.

[MU82]

You have to remember the famous line from "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance".

"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend".

I saw that game on TV in 1970. When Reed hobbled onto the court during warmups, the crowd went berserk. He made two quick jump shots, but those were his only points of the game. He also had 3 rebounds in 27 minutes  on the court. (Thank you to Basketball Reference for the box score details).

The legend is that Reed's mere presence inspired the Knicks to a superhuman effort that propelled them to a 69-42 halftime lead from where they coasted to victory.

Some of us watching questioned whether a team of professionals that was the best team in the NBA all season was inspired by Reed in a way they wouldn't have been otherwise with the championship on the line.

But, the legend has lived on.

Walt Frazier had the least-recognized great game in NBA Finals history - 36 points, 19 assists - because all anybody talks about is Willis Reed.

Frazier himself has said on multiple occasions that he was inspired by Reed playing, FWIW.

You're right that the Knicks were the best team during the season, but the Lakers had just routed the Reed-less Knicks in Game 6, with Wilt going for 45 points and 27 rebounds. I'm guessing the Lakers were overwhelming favorites going into Game 7.

[MuggsyB]

I agree Muggsy, Waco comes to mind...

Spokane.  Maybe I'm missing what hotbed means?  My thinking is a place where there are elite young hoopers like a number of cities.  Of course if that's the case, there's not really a correlation between these areas and where kids go to school.

[Uncle Rico]

Spokane.  Maybe I'm missing what hotbed means?  My thinking is a place where there are elite young hoopers like a number of cities.  Of course if that's the case there's not really a correction between these areas and where kids go to school.

Location matters very little anymore. Creighton was dropping bags for recruits, too, before NIL. 

[MuggsyB]

Location matters very little anymore. Creighton was dropping bags for recruits, too, before NIL. 

I'm not sure location of the school ever really mattered that much in the modern era?  Maybe UCLA. 

[Uncle Rico]

I'm not sure location of the school ever really mattered that much in the modern era?  Maybe UCLA. 

Agree

[willie warrior]

Willie yearns for our team to have scrappy underdogs like Steven Ashworth, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Ty Davis, Jackson McAndrew, Mason Miller, Isaac Traudt, and Fedor Zugic.

I would rather have a team of scrappy underdogs with a 7 foot aircraft carrier than an overrated team that struggles with 3s, can't rebound and centers that think they can shoot the 3 like Dirk.

[willie warrior]

I have no idea what this means.  Is Auburn, Tuscaloosa, Ames, Lubbock, Gainesville, etc, etc, etc, a "hotbed for basketball"? 

I didn't talk about those. The post was about Nebraska and Omaha. Sorry you had no idea what that means. Creighton is a good program with an excellent Coach. Is that not clear? Good grief,  I have no idea what some posts mean.

[Shaka Shart]

I would rather have a team of scrappy underdogs with a 7 foot aircraft carrier than an overrated team that struggles with 3s, can't rebound and centers that think they can shoot the 3 like Dirk.

Whole plantation of them I bet

[Shaka Shart]

I didn't talk about those. The post was about Nebraska and Omaha. Sorry you had no idea what that means. Creighton is a good program with an excellent Coach. Is that not clear? Good grief,  I have no idea what some posts mean.

Some?

[Uncle Rico]

Some?

He's the gift that keeps on giving.

[The Sultan]

I didn't talk about those. The post was about Nebraska and Omaha. Sorry you had no idea what that means. Creighton is a good program with an excellent Coach. Is that not clear? Good grief,  I have no idea what some posts mean.

How is McDermott an "excellent" coach in your mind, but you trash the team you follow that is headed by an arguably more accomplished coach?

[taylor999]

It's wild how some people hype up their coach when there are others in the league with way more accomplishments. McDermott's solid, but let's not act like he's on the same level as some of the other guys in the conference. Fans are loyal, though, even when the stats don't quite match up.

[MuggsyB]

I didn't talk about those. The post was about Nebraska and Omaha. Sorry you had no idea what that means. Creighton is a good program with an excellent Coach. Is that not clear? Good grief,  I have no idea what some posts mean.

I'm lost, but ty for the explanation Willie. 

[The Sultan]

I'm lost, but ty for the explanation Willie. 

The best way to understand a willie post, is to hit yourself in the head a few times with a hammer.

[MU82]

Yep. And one could argue pretty easily that there's not much of an argument.

Compared to McDermott, Shaka has a better career winning percentage, a better D1 winning percentage, a better Big East winning percentage, the only Final Four appearance, and the only full-season Big East championship.

McDermott does have a 3-2 edge in getting beyond the first weekend of the NCAAT.

[GoldenEagles03]

Yep. And one could argue pretty easily that there's not much of an argument.

Compared to McDermott, Shaka has a better career winning percentage, a better D1 winning percentage, a better Big East winning percentage, the only Final Four appearance, and the only full-season Big East championship.

McDermott does have a 3-2 edge in getting beyond the first weekend of the NCAAT.

Big East Tournament Champion for Shaka as well.

[Newsdreams]

Agree

We're agreeing with Muggsy!!

[Newsdreams]

I would rather have a team of scrappy underdogs with a 7 foot aircraft carrier than an overrated team that struggles with 3s, can't rebound and centers that think they can shoot the 3 like Dirk.

Comedy

[Newsdreams]

I didn't talk about those. The post was about Nebraska and Omaha. Sorry you had no idea what that means. Creighton is a good program with an excellent Coach. Is that not clear? Good grief,  I have no idea what some posts mean.

You have no idea whatsoever

[Newsdreams]

I'm lost, but ty for the explanation Willie. 

No you're not, he is

[MUDPT]

Donny Marshall "used to  play this game."  Nice to see him patting himself on the back for predicting Creighton would foul, down 5, with 1:08 to go. 

Who has the tiebreaker between us and Creighton?  Ty.

Depends on future results and how the standings would end up  but Creighton has the inside track with wins in the bank over both St. John's and UConn.

If both teams would win out it would depend on whether Xavier or Georgetown finishes higher in the standings. Otherwise, there are too many combinations and permutations to think about.

A split with St. John's for Marquette, would make record against UConn as the next tiebreaker.