NCAA Tournament

[MuggsyB]

Ughhhh.  That looked horrible. 

[wisblue]

Princeton walk ons in as they go to the sweet 16.


Let that one rattle around in the cranium for a bit.

They're all walk ons.

[forgetful]

Ughhhh.  That looked horrible.

Yeah, that was a broken ankle.

[DavidBoone2inchesTaller]

I think they watched old film of Adrian Dantley to develop their offense.

I think AD unfairly gets a bad rap. There are seasons that he averaged almost 5 assists per game as a SMALL FORWARD. He led Utah to some great seasons. If you are looking for examples of guys that hogged the ball and did not pass from that era... watching film of Otis Birdsong, Bob McAdoo, or World B. Free would do the trick.Those guys were one-man shows and offensive spike strips for team ball movement.

Maybe Dantley gets a bad rap because he was a Small Forward who played with his back to the basket as an incredible post-up scorer. He was a decent passer at Notre Dame for Digger Phelps and during the middle of his career at Utah.

I think during his time in Detroit he was less of a passer, but that team had internal issues going on. Otherwise, I really enjoyed watching Dantley play basketball, especially in Utah. He was a special ballplayer.

[mugrad_89]

I think AD unfairly gets a bad rap. There are seasons that he averaged almost 5 assists per game as a SMALL FORWARD. He led Utah to some great seasons. If you are looking for examples of guys that hogged the ball and did not pass from that era... watching film of Otis Birdsong, Bob McAdoo, or World B. Free would do the trick.Those guys were one-man shows and offensive spike strips for team ball movement.

Maybe Dantley gets a bad rap because he was a Small Forward who played with his back to the basketball as an incredible post-up scorer. He was a decent passer at Notre Dame for Digger Phelps and during the middle of his career at Utah.

I think during his time in Detroit he was less of a passer, but that team had internal issues going on. Otherwise, I really enjoyed watching Dantley play basketball, especially in Utah. He was a special ballplayer.

I wasn't trying to pick on AD, but Pickett's back down style totally reminds me of him.

[Tums Festival]

I said before the tournament there wasn't a dominant team.  But I couldn't have expected this....absolutely incredible!

Good for you.

[MuggsyB]

Why is this floor an ice rink?

[MU82]

Hot take, Audige is better than Buie

Audige got hot and kinda pulled a Kam to get NW back in the game. But then he got cold, missed at least 4 in a row, and NW gets to watch the rest of the tourney from home.

I hope the UCLA kid will be OK, but that looked really bad.

[pbiflyer]

Am I the only one who rewound  the Penn St-Texas game to get another look at the kid in the MU t shirt in Des Moines?

Funny I saw one the first night games!

[MuggsyB]

Do I have to root for Larranaga tonight because he plays a B14 team?  What's the protocol?  Ty.

[StillAWarrior]

Yeah, that was a broken ankle.

Fortunately - and surprisingly- not.

[The Sultan]

Do I have to root for Larranaga tonight because he plays a B14 team?  What's the protocol?  Ty.

If Xavier and Marquette get their business done, that game will pit the last of the ACC and last of the Big 10 against one another.

[MuggsyB]

If Xavier and Marquette get their business done, that game will pit the last of the ACC and last of the Big 10 against one another.

Ya....that too.  I hope you're feeling better.

The word of the day is indefatigable.  We must play with relentless energy and toughness.    In games of this magnitude I always like to think of us as Blue Whales and our opponents as Krill.  In other words own this game. 

[MuggsyB]

Huge day for the BEast

W W W W ??

[Scoop Snoop]

Huge day for the BEast

W W W W ??

Only if Boum and Kunkel avoid getting into another fight.

Creighton is a one-point underdog per Mr. Nielsen's post. The other BE teams are favorites. MU 2.5.

A sweep would be nice, but my only real focus is MU/MSU.

[MuggsyB]

Only if Boum and Kunkel avoid getting into another fight.

Creighton is a one-point underdog per Mr. Nielsen's post. The other BE teams are favorites. MU 2.5.

A sweep would be nice, but my only real focus is MU/MSU.

Ya......I'm with you Scoop Snoop.  I just rewatched Kam's barrage on Friday.  Do people realize he scored those 18 consecutive points in 4 minutes and thirty-one seconds?

[willie warrior]

Ya......I'm with you Scoop Snoop.  I just rewatched Kam's barrage on Friday.  Do people realize he scored those 18 consecutive points in 4 minutes and thirty-one seconds?

Kam was definitely the man. We need performance like that from Kam with good contributions from all of our guys in the Dance. Have to hope that F#$k Em is not hampered also, because we need him to aggressively attack, dish and score.
Stomp on Mr. Insubordination and put our feet on the collective throats of Izzo, the team and their lame mascot. (Wont mention that our dirty bird mascot is also lame.)

[MuggsyB]

I think Houston quietly made a statement last night.  I'm not saying Auburn is great but to throttle that team in the 2H by 30, in Birmingham, shouldn't be overlooked.  I still think it's wide open but Houston's best may be better than the rest of the field.. 

[Goose]

Muggsy

Houston was awfully, awfully good in the second. They looked like men playing boys out there.

[MU82]

I think Houston quietly made a statement last night.  I'm not saying Auburn is great but to throttle that team in the 2H by 30, in Birmingham, shouldn't be overlooked.  I still think it's wide open but Houston's best may be better than the rest of the field..

I've treated Houston with a "show me" attitude this season. They play in a mediocre conference and had trouble against several non-tourney teams. The notion of them being the best while fine teams from top conferences were waging wars 2-3 times a week didn't ring true to me.

But that was quite a second half yesterday -- they absolutely manhandled Auburn, and Pearl had absolutely no answer. If Houston plays like that for something approaching a full game against a quality opponent, it will be even more impressive. And yesterday WAS impressive.

[MuggsyB]

Muggsy

Houston was awfully, awfully good in the second. They looked like men playing boys out there.

Goose,

I thought their win was the most impressive of the 8 games yesterday.  These drooling clowns can talk about Tennessee beating Duke but the fact remains that Duke did not impress me whatsoever.  Princeton dominating Mizzou was also a virtuoso performance. 

[Goose]

Muggsy

Houston was off the charts. Arkansas and Princeton were great wins as well. Like the game today because it is MSU, I was hoping to play Duke because I thought they were overhyped.

This game cannot get started fast enough for me. Today is a big game, but even feels bigger than a usual second round game. Today MU can make a statement to a national audience.

[Dr. Blackheart]

The top 5 Pomeroy defenses advanced yesterday to the Sweet 16.

[panda]

Muggsy

Houston was off the charts. Arkansas and Princeton were great wins as well. Like the game today because it is MSU, I was hoping to play Duke because I thought they were overhyped.

This game cannot get started fast enough for me. Today is a big game, but even feels bigger than a usual second round game. Today MU can make a statement to a national audience.

They're far away the best team in the country. Best guard play, absolute beasts inside, fantastic defensive presence, unbelievable rebounding and one of/if not the best coach in the country.

[Goose]

panda

I agree with Houston being the best and maybe the best coach. I love their defense and dream about MU having a similar defense down the road.