2022-23 NCAA Men's Basketball Thread

[MuggsyB]

Purdue took their foot off the gas but had a very strong half vs Duke. 

[MuggsyB]

These Purdue Frosh guards are unbelievably impressive.  I never imagined they would be that good to start the season.

Edey is a nightmare problem.  He may not be an NBA player but he is a dominant college player.

Filipowski will be a good pro.  Duke 2-18 from distance today. 

[Oldgym]

Purdue took their foot off the gas but had a very strong half vs Duke.

Strong second half too. Some week for their fans.

[MuggsyB]

Strong second half too. Some week for their fans.

We had a real shot against them. They throttled both Gonzaga and Duke. 

[MuggsyB]

Bill Walton just said about Lucas:  "Maurice never started a fight, he just finished them".

[Lennys Tap]

If you're willing to make a wager, you would've made the wager already. Wades set the terms and you're squelching on them.

Why in the world is Ners getting sh!t for refusing Wade's "terms"? Would you be dumb enough to make a $1000 bet where if you win you get nothing and if you lose you pay $1000? I hope not. Make enough of those "wagers" and you're guaranteed to go broke. Wade's is posing, just like Chicos used to do.

[rocky_warrior]

Why in the world is Ners getting sh!t for refusing Wade's "terms"? Would you be dumb enough to make a $1000 bet where if you win you get nothing and if you lose you pay $1000? I hope not. Make enough of those "wagers" and you're guaranteed to go broke. Wade's is posing, just like Chicos used to do.

You do get a $1000 tax deduction for the donation.  Which...isn't stupid if you were already going to make donations in the calendar year

[Lennys Tap]

These Purdue Frosh guards are unbelievably impressive.  I never imagined they would be that good to start the season.

Edey is a nightmare problem.  He may not be an NBA player but he is a dominant college player.

Filipowski will be a good pro.  Duke 2-18 from distance today.

Duke and Gonzaga never had a chance against them on a neutral court. We hung with them at their place.

They're really good. Mississippi State is pretty good too. Both seriously underrated preseason.

[The Sultan]

Why in the world is Ners getting sh!t for refusing Wade's "terms"? Would you be dumb enough to make a $1000 bet where if you win you get nothing and if you lose you pay $1000? I hope not. Make enough of those "wagers" and you're guaranteed to go broke. Wade's is posing, just like Chicos used to do.

He's getting sh*t because he was calling out wades for refusing to bet.

[Lennys Tap]

You do get a $1000 tax deduction for the donation.  Which...isn't stupid if you were already going to make donations in the calendar year

I'm all for giving to charities. If you planned a donation you already had funds allocated from savings, wages, even gambling winnings.

But to actually make bets where you lose 1000 or earn a much smaller amount in a tax deduction next April? Dumb.

[rocky_warrior]

<Rocky's annual Bill Walton rant>

Really wish I could watch the 3OT UNC/Bama game with sound on, great game.  But demoted to the second screen because of Walton.  Unbearable.

</rant>

[MuggsyB]

<Rocky's annual Bill Walton rant>

Really wish I could watch the 3OT UNC/Bama game with sound on, great game.  But demoted to the second screen because of Walton.  Unbearable.

</rant>

He's not good.

[MuggsyB]

That was a goaltending?  Can that be reviewed?

[panda]

Why in the world is Ners getting sh!t for refusing Wade's "terms"? Would you be dumb enough to make a $1000 bet where if you win you get nothing and if you lose you pay $1000? I hope not. Make enough of those "wagers" and you're guaranteed to go broke. Wade's is posing, just like Chicos used to do.

I agree that I wouldn't participate in a charity bet, however Wades called out the coward and set the terms first.

The coward is trying to wiggle away from the bet. If he had any belief in his position, he'd either begrudgingly accept the terms or Flip the script and make a counter offer wades has no choice but to accept.

Instead, the coward keeps making excuses...

[GoldenEagles03]

Portland trailed by 10 with 1:50 left.

After a Hauser TO and Portland 3 it is now 78-77 with 40.5 seconds left.

[GoldenEagles03]

Portland trailed by 10 with 1:50 left.

After a Hauser TO and Portland 3 it is now 78-77 with 40.5 seconds left.

Portland fouled with a few seconds left and it goes uncalled.

Michigan State steals a win 78 to 77.  Portland got hosed.

[Lennys Tap]

I agree that I wouldn't participate in a charity bet, however Wades called out the coward and set the terms first.

The coward is trying to wiggle away from the bet. If he had any belief in his position, he'd either begrudgingly accept the terms or Flip the script and make a counter offer wades has no choice but to accept.

Instead, the coward keeps making excuses...

Keep calling him names, but when a guy demands a "bet" be structured in a way that his opponent can only lose or break even, he's begging to be turned down and only trying to make himself look good.

If all Wade's wants is a "gentlemen's bet" with no money changing hands he should just say so.

[PGsHeroes32]

Florida State is now 1-7

[wadesworld]

Keep calling him names, but when a guy demands a "bet" be structured in a way that his opponent can only lose or break even, he's begging to be turned down and only trying to make himself look good.

If all Wade's wants is a "gentlemen's bet" with no money changing hands he should just say so.

I said it from the start. If he didn't want to take it fine. He's the one who tried to call me out for not wanting a bet. It's not like I win money if I win but he doesn't win money if he wins. I'm "posing" so much that I would be out $1K no matter who wins the bet. Good call Lenny!

At least one person on Scoop isn't laughing at how cowardly he is though. Glad he has you. Was starting to feel bad.

[mugrad_89]

These Purdue Frosh guards are unbelievably impressive.  I never imagined they would be that good to start the season.

Edey is a nightmare problem.  He may not be an NBA player but he is a dominant college player.

Filipowski will be a good pro.  Duke 2-18 from distance today.

He may turn out to be a good pro, but right now Filipowski strikes me as nothing more than a volume scorer.

[Elonsmusk]

I said it from the start. If he didn't want to take it fine. He's the one who tried to call me out for not wanting a bet. It's not like I win money if I win but he doesn't win money if he wins. I'm "posing" so much that I would be out $1K no matter who wins the bet. Good call Lenny!

At least one person on Scoop isn't laughing at how cowardly he is though. Glad he has you. Was starting to feel bad.

You don't want to make the bet.  Period.  I'm 100% willing to wager the $1k, but if I win, I want your money.  If I lose, you can do whatever you want with mine - donate it to the charity of your choice!

Reality is, you made your bet "offer" (not naming amount) prior to Kolek hitting the 3, second half 3's against MS State - Quoting a post I'd made projecting he'd shoot 35-40% on the season (at the time he was 26%).

It's really convenient for you to try to weasel out of the bet using the loophole of "charity."  As for Panda (or you) calling me a coward - I could care less.

Lastly, the type of people who make $1k bets that they break even on or lose, are those who are gambling with other people's money - like their parents. 

[wadesworld]

You don't want to make the bet.  Period.  I'm 100% willing to wager the $1k, but if I win, I want your money.  If I lose, you can do whatever you want with mine - donate it to the charity of your choice!

Reality is, you made your bet "offer" (not naming amount) prior to Kolek hitting the 3, second half 3's against MS State - Quoting a post I'd made projecting he'd shoot 35-40% on the season (at the time he was 26%).

It's really convenient for you to try to weasel out of the bet using the loophole of "charity."  As for Panda (or you) calling me a coward - I could care less.

Lastly, the type of people who make $1k bets that they break even on or lose, are those who are gambling with other people's money - like their parents.

The bet was charity at the time I posted it.  The bet continues to be charity.  I'd still make the bet with Kolek shooting 40% from 3.  There's 0 chance I break even, since I'd match your donation if I win.  If you didn't want to that's fine, but you're the one claiming I didn't want to make the bet.  Put your money where your mouth is.  Or don't and continue to be a coward.  It's been on brand for you the entire time you've posted here.  Nobody is surprised.

[The Sultan]

You don't want to make the bet.  Period.  I'm 100% willing to wager the $1k, but if I win, I want your money.  If I lose, you can do whatever you want with mine - donate it to the charity of your choice!

Reality is, you made your bet "offer" (not naming amount) prior to Kolek hitting the 3, second half 3's against MS State - Quoting a post I'd made projecting he'd shoot 35-40% on the season (at the time he was 26%).

It's really convenient for you to try to weasel out of the bet using the loophole of "charity."  As for Panda (or you) calling me a coward - I could care less.

Lastly, the type of people who make $1k bets that they break even on or lose, are those who are gambling with other people's money - like their parents. 

Your logic makes little sense. He is still willing to make the bet - one that he would not personally benefit from (other than a tax deduction and the nice warm feeling of philanthropy.)

So how can you say he is weaseling out of anything?

Ners, you have done a good job the last couple of years of not going all apesh*t on here. You may just want to step back and let this one go.

[Galway Eagle]

Bunch of fine jesuit educated people you are "I wouldn't donate to charity I want my money" "a guy loses if he donates to charity"

Jesus Ners and Lenny. I agree 1k is a bit more than I'd do but the content of the two of your posts are 100% greedy crap rather than what you should've learned at MU.

[Elonsmusk]

The bet was charity at the time I posted it.  The bet continues to be charity.  I'd still make the bet with Kolek shooting 40% from 3.  There's 0 chance I break even, since I'd match your donation if I win.  If you didn't want to that's fine, but you're the one claiming I didn't want to make the bet.  Put your money where your mouth is.  Or don't and continue to be a coward.  It's been on brand for you the entire time you've posted here.  Nobody is surprised.

Wait.  So now you've moved the bet to 40% from 3.  Shocker.  Thanks for outing the reality that you don't want to make the bet at 35% which you'd initially offered - jumping on my post projecting Kolek to shoot 35-40% at the time he was shooting 26% from 3 (prior to Kolek knocking down the second half 3's against MS State.)  Using the charity loophole is quite convenient.